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Getting Started Glossary and Acronyms Before Using CC (Closed Captioning) EAS (Emergency Alert System) ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Committee) Standardization body that developed the Digital Television Terrestrial formats. OSD (On-Screen Display) MSO (Multiple system owner/operator) DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) Unified standard established by Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA). Dolby Digital This is a method of coding digital signals developed by Dolby Laboratories. Apart from stereo (2-channel) audio, these signals can also be multichannel audio. A large amount of audio information can be recorded on one disc using this method. Film and video DVD-Videos are recorded using either film or video. Usually, film is recorded at 24 frames per second, the rate movies are filmed at, while video is recorded at 30 frames per second. PCM (pulse code modulation) These are uncompressed digital signals, similar to those found on CDs. DTV (Digital Television) Name of the process whereby television picture and sound signals are changed to digital code for receiving and transmitting. HDTV (High Definition Television) Television with improved picture quality by increasing vertical and horizontal resolution. HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) Interface that supports every uncompressed digital format as well as all existing multi-channel audio format on a single cable. JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) A system used for compressing/decoding color still pictures. MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) Guild governing rating assignments to movies. NTSC (National Television Systems Committee) Standardization body that developed the Analog Television Terrestrial formats. Password A four (4) digit code a user must provide in order to perform a function. DCM (Digital Cable Module) A module that is required to receive premium digital services through the cable input. 9

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Getting Started
Before Using
CC (Closed Captioning)
EAS (Emergency Alert System)
OSD (On-Screen Display)
MSO (Multiple system owner/operator)
Dolby Digital
This is a method of coding digital signals developed by
Dolby Laboratories. Apart from stereo (2-channel) audio,
these signals can also be multichannel audio. A large
amount of audio information can be recorded on one
disc using this method.
Film and video
DVD-Videos are recorded using either
fi
lm or video.
Usually,
fi
lm is recorded at 24 frames per second, the
rate movies are
fi
lmed at, while video is recorded at 30
frames per second.
PCM (pulse code modulation)
These are uncompressed digital signals, similar to those
found on CDs.
DTV (Digital Television)
Name of the process whereby television picture and
sound signals are changed to digital code for receiving
and transmitting.
HDTV (High De
fi
nition Television)
Television with improved picture quality by increasing
vertical and horizontal resolution.
Glossary and Acronyms
ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Committee)
Standardization body that developed the Digital
Television Terrestrial formats.
DCF (Design rule for Camera File system)
Uni
fi
ed standard established by Japan Electronics and
Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA).
HDMI (High De
fi
nition Multimedia Interface)
Interface that supports every uncompressed digital format
as well as all existing multi-channel audio format
on a
single cable.
JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)
A system used for compressing/decoding color still
pictures.
MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America)
Guild governing rating assignments to movies.
NTSC (National Television Systems Committee)
Standardization body that developed the Analog
Television Terrestrial formats.
Password
A four (4) digit code a user must provide in order to
perform a function.
DCM (Digital Cable Module)
A module that is required to receive premium digital
services through the cable input.