Pioneer AVIC N3 Owner's Manual - Page 150

NAVI/AV DTS This stands for Digital Theater Systems. DTS is a surround system delivering multi-channel audio from up to 6 independent channels. DVD Map Discs The DVD-ROM disc contain Pioneer navigation software. Map data is also recorded on the discs. Favorite location A frequently visited location (such as your workplace or a relative's home) that you can register to allow easy routing. GPS Global Positioning System. A network of satellites that provides navigation signals for a variety of purposes. Guidance mode The mode in which guidance is given as you drive to your destination; the system automatically switches to this mode as soon as a route has been set. Guidance point These are important landmarks along your route, generally intersections. The next guidance point along your route is indicated on the map by the yellow flag icon. Home location Your registered home location. ID3 tag This is a method of embedding track-related information in a MP3 file. This embedded information can include the track title, the artist's name, the album title, the music genre, the year of production, comments and other data. The contents can be freely edited using software with ID3 Tag editing functions. Although the tags are restricted to the number of characters, the information can be viewed when the track is played back. ISO9660 format This is the international standard for the format logic of CD-ROM folders and files. For the ISO9660 format, there are regulations for the following two levels. Level 1: The file name is in 8.3 format (the name consists of up to 8 characters, half-byte English capital letters and halfbyte numerals and the "_" sign, with a file-extension of three characters.) Level 2: The file name can have up to 31 characters (including the separation mark "." and a file extension). Each folder contains less than 8 hierarchies. Extended formats Joliet: File names can have up to 64 characters. Romeo: File names can have up to 128 characters. Linear PCM (LPCM)/Pulse code modulation This stands for linear pulse code modulation, which is the signal recording system used for music CDs and DVDs. Generally, DVDs are recorded with higher sampling frequency and bit rate than CDs. Therefore, DVDs can provide higher sound quality. m3u Playlists created using the "WINAMP" software have a playlist file extension (.m3u). Menu A list of options shown on the display; choices are selected touching the display. MP3 MP3 is short for MPEG Audio Layer 3. It is an audio compression standard set by a working group (MPEG) of the ISO (International Standards Organization). MP3 is able to compress audio data to about 1/10th the level of a conventional disc. MPEG This stands for Moving Pictures Experts Group, and is an international video image compression standard. Some DVDs feature digital audio compressed and recorded using this system. Multi-angle With regular TV programs, although multiple cameras are used to simultaneously shoot scenes, only images from one camera at a time are transmitted to your TV. Some DVDs feature scenes shot from multiple angles, letting you choose your viewing angle as desired. Multi-audio (Multilingual dialog) Some DVDs feature dialog recorded in multiple languages. Dialog in up to 8 languages can be recorded on a single disc, letting you choose as desired. Multi-session Multi-session is a recording method that allows additional data to be recorded later. When recording data on a CD-ROM, CD-R or CD-RW, etc., all data from beginning to end is treated as a single unit or session. Multisession is a method of recording more than 2 sessions in one disc. Multi-subtitle Subtitles in up to 32 languages can be recorded on a single DVD, letting you choose as desired. Appendix 148