Note on PBC (Playback Control) (Video CDs)
This player conforms to Ver. 1.1 and Ver. 2.0 of
Video CD standards. You can enjoy two kinds
of playback according to the disc type.
Disc type
Video CDs without
PBC functions
(Ver. 1.1 discs)
Video CDs with
PBC functions
(Ver. 2.0 discs)
Note on DTS-encoded CDs
When playing DTS*-encoded CDs, excessive
noise will be heard from the analog stereo
outputs. To avoid possible damage to the
audio system, the consumer should take
proper precautions when the analogue stereo
outputs of this player is connected to an
amplification system. To enjoy DTS Digital
Surround™ playback, an external 5.1-channel
DTS Digital Surround™ decoder system must
be connected to the digital output of this
player.
* "DTS," "DTS Digital Surround" and "DTS Digital
Out" are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems,
Inc.
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You can
Video playback (moving
pictures) as well as music.
• Interactive software
with menu screens
displayed on the
monitor
(PBC Playback).
• Video playback
functions.
• High-resolution still
pictures if they are
included on the disc.
Terms for discs
DVD structure
Disc
Title
Chapter
Video CD/Audio CD structure
Disc
Track
• Title
The longest section of a picture or music
feature on a DVD, e.g., a movie for video
software, or an album for audio software, etc.
• Chapter
Sections of a picture or a music feature that are
smaller than titles. A title is composed of
several chapters. Each chapter is assigned a
chapter number enabling you to locate the
chapter you want. Depending on the disc,
chapters may not be recorded.
• Track
Sections of a picture or a music feature on a
Video CD/Audio CD. Each track is assigned
a track number enabling you to locate the
track you want.
• Scene
On a Video CD with PBC (playback control)
functions, the menu screens, moving pictures
and still pictures are divided into sections
called "scenes." Each scene is assigned a scene
number enabling you to locate the scene you
want.