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INTRODUCTION English Español Français INTRODUCTION I IR - An abbreviation for infrared. Pertains to the type of remote that sends/receives commands on an infrared light beam. L Letterbox - A video format that has an aspect ratio wider than 4:3 and is shown with black bars above and below the picture. M MP3 - MPEG-1 Layer III audio. This is a compressed audio format that allows the recording of many hours of music on a single CD. MPEG - An abbreviation for Moving Picture Experts Group, the committee of experts from the audio, video, and computer industries involved in setting standards for compression of moving images. N NTSC - An abbreviation for National Television System Committee and the label for its video format standard used for televisions in the U.S. and other countries. P PAL - An acronym for the Phase Alternate Line video format used extensively in Western Europe. PCM - An abbreviation for Pulse Code Modulation. A common form of digital audio signal. Progressive Scan - A video format that displays all lines of the picture frame in a single pass and refreshes the TV image 30x/sec. Not compatible with all video displays. PVR - An abbreviation for Personal Video Recording. Sometimes used interchangeably with DVR for Digital Video Recording but may include non-digital technology, as used in VCRs. R RF remote - A remote control that transmits commands to a device using radio frequency (RF) signals, which have the ability to penetrate walls, unlike the infrared (IR) signals used by many remote controls. RDS - A system that displays radio broadcast station and programming information. This feature is available on European systems only. S SACD - An abbreviation for Super Audio Compact Disc, used for high-resolution digital audio storage on CD-sized discs. New Bose® LIFESTYLE® systems play the CD-compatible portion of such discs, identified by the CD disc logo on the front of the disc. SCART - A type of jack commonly found on consumer electronics products manufactured for use in Western Europe. Subtitles - Text that appears at the bottom of the screen during video playback, and which may differ from the language of the on-screen dialog. S-video - Also called Y/C. A video signal that separates the brightness (black and white) and the color information. S-video provides significantly higher resolution than composite video, but not as high as from component. This type of connection is compatible with many televisions and other video components, and requires use of an S-video cable. T Teletext - An information retrieval service provided by television broadcast companies in Europe and some other countries, not including the U.S. U uMusic® intelligent playback system - A revolutionary Bose play mode, which performs like a virtual DJ by noting listener preferences and playing stored CD tracks suited to them. V Video CD - A Compact Disc (CD) that contains a video component. Videostage® 5 - Bose proprietary decoding circuitry that provides five-channel surround sound performance from varied media - VHS tapes, stereo CDs, even mono TV programs. Y YPbPr - A component analog video signal containing one luminance and two chrominance components. Also referred to as YUV or Y, B-Y, R-Y. 7

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I
NTRODUCTION
7
I
NTRODUCTION
English
Français
Español
IR
– An abbreviation for infrared. Pertains to the type of remote that sends/receives
commands on an infrared light beam.
Letterbox
– A video format that has an aspect ratio wider than 4:3 and is shown with black
bars above and below the picture.
MP3
– MPEG-1 Layer III audio. This is a compressed audio format that allows the recording
of many hours of music on a single CD.
MPEG
– An abbreviation for Moving Picture Experts Group, the
c
ommittee of experts from
the audio, video, and computer industries involved in setting standards for compression of
moving images.
NTSC
– An abbreviation for National Television System Committee and the label for its
video format standard used for televisions in the U.S. and other countries.
PAL
– An acronym for the Phase Alternate Line video format used extensively in Western
Europe.
PCM
– An abbreviation for Pulse Code Modulation. A common form of digital audio signal.
Progressive Scan
– A video format that displays all lines of the picture frame in a single pass
and refreshes the TV image 30x/sec. Not compatible with all video displays.
PVR
– An abbreviation for Personal Video Recording. Sometimes used interchangeably with
DVR for Digital Video Recording but may include non-digital technology, as used in VCRs.
RF remote
– A remote control that transmits commands to a device using radio frequency
(RF) signals, which have the ability to penetrate walls, unlike the infrared (IR) signals used by
many remote controls.
RDS
– A system that displays radio broadcast station and programming information. This
feature is available on European systems only.
SACD
– An abbreviation for Super Audio Compact Disc, used for high-resolution digital audio
storage on CD-sized discs. New Bose
®
LIFESTYLE
®
systems play the CD-compatible portion
of such discs, identified by the CD disc logo on the front of the disc.
SCART
– A type of jack commonly found on consumer electronics products manufactured
for use in Western Europe.
Subtitles
– Text that appears at the bottom of the screen during video playback, and which
may differ from the language of the on-screen dialog.
S-video
– Also called Y/C. A video signal that separates the brightness (black and white) and
the color information. S-video provides significantly higher resolution than composite video,
but not as high as from component. This type of connection is compatible with many televi-
sions and other video components, and requires use of an S-video cable.
Teletext
– An information retrieval service provided by television broadcast companies in
Europe and some other countries, not including the U.S.
uMusic
®
intelligent playback system
– A revolutionary Bose play mode, which performs like
a virtual DJ by noting listener preferences and playing stored CD tracks suited to them.
Video CD
– A Compact Disc (CD) that contains a video component.
Videostage
®
5
– Bose proprietary decoding circuitry that provides five-channel surround
sound performance from varied media – VHS tapes, stereo CDs, even mono TV programs.
YPbPr
– A component analog video signal containing one luminance and two chrominance
components. Also referred to as YUV or Y, B-Y, R-Y.
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