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GLOSSARY 55
Glossary
This section explains most important terms, abbreviations, and acronyms used in this document.
Term Explanation
AC-3 Audio Coding 3, also known as Dolby Digital. Multi-channel digital audio
compression system from Dolby Labs.
A/V Audio/Video
Chapter A part of a title.
Disc Bar A graphical representation of the contents of a (DVD+RW) disc.
Disc Pointer An arrow indicating the current playback/recording position on the
DVD+RW disc, displayed on the ‘disc bar’.
DTS Digital Theater System. A high-end Multi-channel audio compression
format.
DV Digital Video. A camcorder format for high-quality video, different from
MPEG. It is converted into MPEG 2 Video when recorded on DVD+RW
DVD Digital Versatile Disc
DVD+R DVD+Recordable. The write-once disc standard used by the
DVD recorder.
DVD+RW DVD+ReWritable. One of the disc standards used by the
DVD recorder.
EasyLink If your TV set and your video recorder are equipped with this feature,
they can exchange information to adjust certain settings to each other,
such as the TV channel order and other user preferences.
FSS Favorite Scene Selection. see ‘Managing disc content’.
i.LINK Also known as ‘FireWire’ and ‘IEEE 1394’. A cable for transfer of high-
bandwidth digital signals, as used by Digital Video camcorders.
Index Picture Screen A screen that gives an overview of a DVD+RW disc, wih ‘index
pictures’ that each represent a recording.
MPEG Motion Picture Experts Group. A collection of compression systems for
digital audio and video.
NEXTVIEW Link A system that enables easy programming of a video recorder via a TV
set.
Also see EasyLink.
NICAM System for reception of digital stereo TV sound.
NTSC See TV system.
OSD On-screen Display. The ‘user interface’ by which you can control the
DVD recorder via the TV screen.
OTR One-Touch Recording. With this feature you can easily start a
recording (by pushing just one button) and select the switch-off time in
intervals of 30 minutes.
