2003 Lexus GX 470 Owners Manual - Page 781

AUDIO Marks shown on DVD video discs: (b) DVD video disc glossary DVD video discs: Digital Versatile Disc that holds video. DVD video discs have adopted "MPEG2", one of the world standards of digital compression technologies. The picture data is compressed by 1/40 on average and stored. Variable rate encoded technology in which the volume of data assigned to the picture is changed depending on the picture format has also been adopted. Audio data is stored using PCM and Dolby digital, which enables higher quality of sound. Furthermore, multi−angle and multi−language features will also help you enjoy the more advanced technology of DVD video. Viewer restrictions: This feature limits what can be viewed in conformity with the level of restrictions of the country. The level of restrictions varies depending on the DVD video disc. Some DVD video discs cannot be played at all, or violent scenes are skipped or replaced with other scenes. Level 1: DVD video discs for children can be played. Indicates the screen to be selected. Wide screen: 16:9 Standard: 4:3 Indicates regions in which this video disc can be played. ALL: all countries Number: region code Level 2 − 7: DVD video discs for children and G−rated movies can be played. Level 8: All types of DVD video discs can be played. Multi−angle feature: different angles. You can enjoy the same scene at Indicates NTSC format of color TV. Indicates the number of audio tracks. Indicates the number of language subtitles. Indicates the number of angles. Multi−language feature: You can select the language of the subtitles and audio. Region codes: Region codes are provided on DVD players and DVD discs. If the DVD video disc does not have the same region code as the DVD player, you cannot play the disc on the DVD player. For region codes, see page 283. 284