Sharp SR3U Operation Manual - Page 15

About the Contents of the Disc Icons Used on DVD Video Disc Case When you buy a DVD Video disc, the back of the disc case usually contains various information about the contents of the disc. 1 2 2 1. English 2. Chinese 2 1. English 2. Chinese 3 4 5 16:9 LB 2 123 456 z Audio tracks and audio formats DVD discs can contain up to 8 separate tracks with a different language on each. The first in the list is the original track. This section also details the audio format of each soundtrack-Dolby Digital, DTS, etc. Dolby Digital A sound system developed by Dolby Laboratories Inc. that gives movie theater ambience to audio output when the Recorder is connected to a Dolby Digital 5.1 channel processor or amplifier. DTS DTS is a digital sound system developed by Digital Theater Systems for use in cinemas. This system uses 6 audio channels and provides accurate sound field positioning and realistic acoustics. (By connecting a DTS Digital Surround decoder, you can also listen to DTS Digital Surround sound.) Linear PCM Linear PCM is a signal recording format used for Audio CDs. The sound on Audio CDs is recorded at 44.1 kHz with 16 bits. (On DVD discs, sound is recorded at between 48 kHz with 16 bits and 96 kHz with 24 bits.) x Subtitle languages This indicates the kind of subtitles. c Screen aspect ratio Movies are shot in a variety of screen modes. v Camera angle Recorded onto some DVD discs are scenes which have been simultaneously shot from a number of different angles (the same scene is shot from the front, from the left side, from the right side, etc.). b Region code This indicates the region code (playable region number). The Icons Used in This Operation Manual DVD-RW DVD-RW ... Indicates the functions that can be VR MODE VIDEO MODE performed for DVD-RW discs. VR MODE: • Indicates that the function will operate when recording in VR mode or playing back a disc recorded in VR mode. VIDEO MODE: • Indicates that the function will operate when recording in Video mode or playing back a disc recorded in Video mode. DVD-R Indicates the functions that can be performed for DVD-R discs. DVD VIDEO Indicates the functions that can be performed for DVD Video discs. VIDEO CD Indicates the functions that can be performed for Video CDs. AUDIO CD Indicates the functions that can be performed for Audio CDs. CD-R Indicates the functions that can be MP3 performed for CD-R discs in MP3 format. CD-RW Indicates the functions that can be MP3 performed for CD-RW discs in MP3 format. 15