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OPERATION

Preparation before playing disc

The option of display language catalog is preset to German. Please refer to Setup operation

Most of functions are operated by remote control. Either operation of remote control and front panel is

effected when their buttons indicate the same function

Preparation

l Turn the TV on and select AV as the TV input

l Switch on the stereo system power if the player has been connected to stereo system.

Operation for DVD features

This p layer will enter DVD working status after power on.

Pressing CARD/DVD button on the remote control can switch from Card reader status to DVD playing

status.

PLAY

l Connect AC power cord to AC outlet (AC230V, 50Hz)

l Switch on the power, the displayed HELLO on the VFD indicates the normal power supply, then

the VFD changes to LOAD. (Note: The disc information appears after several seconds if there is a

disc after LOAD displayed otherwise appears NO DISC)

l Press OPEN/CLOSE button to open disc tray. OPEN will be indicated on the right upper of TV

screen

l Place a disc (8cm or 12cm) onto the tray. (For onesided disc, position it with printed title side facing

up. For two-sided disc, position side to be playback facing down)

l Press OPEN/CLOSE again to close disc tray.

l Press PLAY to playback disc. You may operate according to MENU indication after MENU shows

on screen then press ENTER button to playback. Some discs can play automatically after loaded.

l Switch off the power via pushing the power button again, BYE will be displayed on VFD before

shut down.

STOP

Press STOP button to stop playing. When playback is stopped, the unit records the point where

STOP was pressed (RESUME function). Press PLAY again, and play will resume from this point.

Press STOP button twice, RESUME function will be cancelled.

RESUME function is suitable for discs showing playing time during playback.

Note:

l Some discs including MPEG4 discs have no such function.

POWER

When you press the buttons, the player will switch to Standby status. When pressed again, the

player is returned to normal working status.

Note:

l should you not wish to use the player, please switch off the power by pressing the power button.

SKIP-/SKIP+

Press SKIP- /SKIP+ button on remote control during playback. A chapter (DVD) or a track (CD) is

skipped back or ahead correspondingly each time the button is pressed.

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OPERATION

Operation for DVD features

F.FWD/F.RW D

Press F.FWD/F.RWD button on the remote control during playback and the unit will enter fast

forward/reverse status There are 5 speeds of fast forward (reverse) available: x2, x4, x8, x16 and

x 32. To return to normal play, press PLAY button on player or remote control again.

Notes:

l Some discs have no such function

l For MPEG4 discs, the speed levels of fast forward (reverse) will only have x2, x4, x8.

SLOWF/SLOWR

Press SLOWF/SLOWR button on the remote control during playback and the unit will enter slow

forward/reverse status. There are 4 speeds available: 1/2, 1/4, 1/6 and 1/7. To return to normal

play, press PLAY button on player or remote control again.

Note:

l Some discs have no such function

PAUSE/STEP

Press PAUSE/STEP button during play, the player will enter the still picture mode. If the button is

pressed again, the disc is advanced by one frame (step). When the button is kept pressed,

consecutive frame advance works. To return to normal play, press PLAY button.

Note:

l Some discs have not such function

NOTE:

During the playing of the introduction of a movie, PAUSE/STEP, F.FWD, F.RWD, SLOW,

SKIP- / SKIP+ may be ineffective.

IP

Press IP button, can switch the YUV & YP(b)P(r)

Number (0-9/+10 button)

Press Number (0-9/+10) button and enter button allows you to directly access any desired track

while a disc is playing.

PAL/NTSC

Press NTSC/PAL button and enter button allows you to directly set TV standard

MUTE

Press MUTE button during play, the player shows mute picture and there is no audio output

(silence), press again to cancel MUTE. And pressing VOL+ or VOL- also can cancel MUTE.

PBC

Press the PBC button, under the VCD state. If you choose ‘Off ’, you can choose the VCD opem, If

you choose ‘On’ that you can not choose VCD opem.

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OPERATION

Operation for DVD features

VOLUME+/-

Press VOLUME+/- button during play may change volume for audio output

Note:

l VOLUME button will lose function when using this digital output.

l The volume is set as largest initially.

DISPLAY

Press DISPLAY button during play to show the disc’s relevant information on TV screen.

ZOOM

Press ZOOM button during play or pause to zoom up the current picture. There are 3 levels of

zoom available (x1, x2, x3). Press continuously to Q off to resume normal playing.

Note:

l Some discs have no such function or have only x1or x2.

MODE

Press MODE button during normal playback to display the MODE and REPEAT menu. Use 5 or

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6 button to select your desired item and press enter button to set the options in the submenu. For

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DVD discs, there are two options in mode submenu (OFF, Shuffle) and three options in REPEAT

submenu (CHAPTER, TITLE and OFF). For CD discs, there are two options in mode submenu

(OFF, and Shuffle) and three options in REPEAT submenu (SINGLE, ALL and OFF).

Note:

l After choosing your desired option, please press MODE again to turn off MODE menu before you

preceding other operation.

l MPEG4 disc have no such function.

A-B REPEAT

Press A-B button during playback at the point where repeat play is to commence (a) then press

again at the point where repeat play is to be concluded (B). Repeat playback between point (A)

and point (B) starts.

Press A-B button once more where TV screen appears “Rep off”.

Note:

l Some DVD discs have no such function.

l The DivX files on card has no A-B repeat function.

REPEAT

Press REPEAT button during the playing to choose different REPEAT modes.

RETURN

Stop playing the track or song then press this button can return to the parental menu from the

current menu when play WMA, MP3, JPEG, MPEG4 discs.

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OPERATION

Operation for DVD features

CLR

When setting a program or searching, you need to input a number. Press CLR button to clear the

number when the input number is incorrect.

ANGLE/AUDIO

Press ANGLE continuously during playback of DVD disc to toggle the disc between available

angles recorded on the disc if the disc has multi -angle function. Press AUDIO button during

playback to toggle between available audio languages recorded on the disc if the disc has this

multi -language function.

Note:

l Press AUDIO button could toggle available audio language soundtracks.

PROG

Press STOP button first then press PROG button, the program playback screen appears on the

TV set. tracks or chapters can be programmed. Use NUMBER button to input your preferred track

(CD) or chapter (DVD) when the blue cursor flashes on the position 1.

Note: When programming a DVD disc, you must input title number ahead of “:” and chapter

number after it. It is invalid to input the number larger than available. Then press direction button

(UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT) down to remove blue cursor to position 2 and the same procedure to

program your preferred track or chapter.

Use CLR button and enter a new number to amend false or unsatisfied program through direction

button. After you have selected all your preferred title/chapter(s) or track(s), Remove the cursor to

“Play Program” and press “enter” button or just press PLAY button to start program play. If the

cursor is removed to CLEAR ALL then press enter button to clear all your entered numbers so as

to reenter. After desired numbers have been entered, move the cursor to Play Program and press

enter to start the program playback.

You can quit program setting by pressing ‘PRGRAM’ button again and PLAY again to start normal

playback.

Notes:

l Some discs have no program function.

l No Search function during programming playing

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OPERATION

Operation for DVD features

SEARCH

When you play a DVD disc, press the “SEARCH” button and “Time” and “Title / Chapter” will

appear on the screen. Use the number buttons to set the time or chapter or title. Press the

“ENTER” button to start playing from the selected point and press “CLR” to cancel the wrong

settings.

Note:

l Some discs have no search function.

TITLE (DVD only)

For DVD discs, press TITLE button on remote control during playback, a list of titles on the disc

(depends on discs) will be displayed on TV set. Use direction button or number button to select

your preferred title then press “enter” button to confirm to play as you selected

MENU

Press MENU button on remote control during playback of DVD discs, a list of titles on the disc

(depends on discs) will be displayed on TV set. Use direction or number button to select your

preferred items then press enter button to confirm to display on TV set as you selected.

SUBTITLE

Press SUBTITLE button on remote control during playback. “Subtitle: [1]” will be displayed on TV

set that means a kind of language. Press once more, “Subtitle: [2]” appeared on TV set means

another kind of language and accordingly subtitles appear that represents how many kinds of

language being selected. “Subtitle: [OFF]” appears that toggle subtitle.

Note:

l This function is valid only for DVD discs with subtitle.

VIDEO-OUT

This button provides you easy access to this unit’s video output without need to enter SETUP

menu. This button is effective during the STOP status. Press continuously, it changes to following

outputs signal in turn: S-VIDEO, YUV, RGB, Y Pb Pr

Notes:

l The first time you press this button, the OSD shows current video out format; If you want to change

the VIDEO output, you need press this button again before the OSD disappearing.

l The TV set without YUV input jacks will appear Black-screen when you shift the unit’s VIDEO OUT

to YUV, that is a normal phenomena.

l The TV set with YUV input jacks but no Progressive Scan function can not play normally if you shift

the unit’s VIDEO-OUT to Y Pb Pr, and blue screen will occur.

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INITIAL SETTINGS

Operation

Menu Submenu Options Description

English English on Screen Display

OSD MENU German German on Screen Display

Russian Russian on Screen Display

English English subtitle

German German subtitle

SUBTITLE Russian Russian subtitle

ON Automatically Display Subtitle

OFF Turn off the subtitle

English English audio language

LANGUAGE

AUDIO German German audio language

Russian Russian audio Display

English English DVD menu

DVD MENU German German DVD menu

Russian Russian DVD Display

4:3 Pan Scan Set TV screen at 4:3 Pan Scan

TV SHAPE 4:3 Letter Box Set TV at screen 4:3 Letter Box

16:9 Set TV at screen 16:9

NTSC Set TV system as NTSC

TV SYSTEM PAL Set TV system as PAL

Auto Let TV choose system automatically

VIDEO

S-Video Set video out as S-Video

VIDEO OUTPUT Y U V Set video out as Y U V

SCART RGB Set video out as SCART RGB

Y Pb Pr Set video out as Y Pb Pr

(Progressive scan)

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INITIAL SETTINGS

Operation

Menu Submenu Options Description

Front Speakers Large

Large means full frequency speaker;

SMA LL means medium high

Small

frequency speaker which can not

Large

perform ultra low frequency. Please

Center Speaker Small

choose the right setting as per your

speaker characterist ic & your

Off

preference.

Large

When you connect this player to your

AUDIO

Surround Speakers Small

TV set, which is so-called DOWNMIX

stereo effect, please set Front as

Off

LARGE and Center, rear, subwoofer

Subwoofer On

as OFF; otherwise it will not be

Off

audible or only very quiet.

Prologic On Turn on the Prologic function

Off Turn off the Prologic function

PCM Output Digital signal in PCM

Digital Output Raw Output Raw digital signal

Off Turn off digital output

Pink Noise OFF/Left/Center/Right/Left Test respective speaker output

Surr/Right Surr/Subwoofer

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CNTR CTRL 150,120,90,60,30,0 cm Adjust the CNTR CTRL within 0-150 cm

REAR CTRL 450,360,270,180,90,0 cm Adjust the REAR CTRL within 0-450 cm

PASSWORD ———— Input number by users and confirmed by OK button

G General Audiences (All Ages Admitted)

RATING PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned, Some material

may be inappropriate for children under 13

ADULT For adult only

PARENTAL

Load Factory Reset Reset the Load Factory

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FOR YOUR REFERENCE

Disc information

Handling precautions

On storing discs

l Do not touch the playback side

l Do not store discs in a place subject to direct sunlight

of the disc.

or near heat sources.

l Do not store discs in places subject to moisture and

dust such as a bathroom or near a humidifier. Store discs

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vertically in a case. Stacking discs or placing objects on

their case may warp the discs.

l Do not attach paper or tape

Copyright notes

to discs.

l It is forbidden by law to copy, broadcast, show on

cable, play in public, and rent copyrighted material

To clean discs

without permission.

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l DVD video discs are copy protected, and any

recordings made from these discs will be distorted.

l Fingerprints and dust on the disc may cause picture

and sound deterioration. Wipe the disc from the center

outwards with a soft cloth. Always keep the disc clean.

About this manual

l This user's manual explains the basic instruction of

this DVD player. Some DVD video discs are produced in

a manner that allows specific or limited operation during

playback. As such, the DVD player may not respond to

all operating commands.

l If you cannot wipe off the dust with a soft cloth, wipe

the disc lightly with a slightly moistened soft cloth and

finish with a dry cloth.

l Do not use any type of solvent such as thinner,

benzine, commercially available cleaners or antistatic

spray for vinyl Lps. It may damage the disc.

Discs that can be played

Disc mark

Contents

CD-Size

Maximum playback time

Approximately 2 hours (single sided single)

Approximately 4 hours (single sided double)

Audio + VideoDVD 12 cm

Approximately 4 hours (double sided single)

Approximately 4 hours (double sided double)

Audio + VideoSVCD

12 cm

Approximately 45 minutes

Audio + VideoVideo CD

12 cm

Approximately 74 minutes

AudioAudio CD

12 cm

Approximately 74 minutes

MP3

Audio

12 cm

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FOR YOUR REFERENCE

Definition of terms

ANGLE

Recorded onto some DVD discs are scenes , which have been simultaneously shot from a

number of different angles (i.e. the same scene is shot from the front, left side and right side, etc.).

With such discs, the ANGLE button can be used to view the scene from different angles.

CHAPTER NUMBER

These numbers are recorded on DVD discs. A title is subdivided into many sections. Each of them

is numbered, and specific parts of video presentations can be searched quickly using these

numbers.

DVD disc

This refers to a high-density optical disc on which high-quality pictures and sound have been

recorded by means of digital signals. Incorporating a new video compression technology

(MPEG2) and high-density recording technology, DVD enables esthetically pleasing full-motion

video to be recorded over long periods of time (for instance, a whole movie can be recorded).

SUBTITLES

These are the printed lines appearing at the bottom of the screen, which translate or transcribe the

dialogue. They are recorded on DVD discs and up to 32 languages.

AUDIO

Language recorded on discs and the maximum languages are up to 8.

TIME

This indicates the play time elapsed from the start of a disc or a title. It can be used to find a specific

scene quickly (it may not work with some discs).

TITLE NUMBER

These numbers are recorded on DVD discs. When a disc contains two or more movies, these

movies are numbered as title 1,title 2, etc.

TRACK NUMBER

These numbers are assigned to the tracks, which are recorded on audio CDs. They enable

specific tracks to be located quickly.

RAW

The original DTS, Dolby digital signals non-decoded. If users choose “RAW” as audio setting, they

must connect a decoder to decode those original audio signals.

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NOTES ON SERVICE

Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service.

Technical Support of Xoro/MAS: Tel.: 040/77 11 09 17, Internet: www.xoro.de/support.htm

Symptoms

Cause

Correction

No power

The power plug is disconnected

Connect the power plug into the wall outlet

No picture

The TV is not set to receive DVD

Select the appropriate video input mode on

signal output

the TV so the picture from the DVD player

appears on the TV screen

The video cable is not connected securely

Connect the video cable into the jacks

securely

The DVD video mode is not matched

Refer to Connecting to a TV (page 10)

with the TV

The audio cable is not connected securely

Connect the audio cable into the jacks

No sound

The power of the equipment connected with

Turn on the equipment connected with the

the audio cable is turned off

audio cable

The setting of output sound type is not correct.

Set the audio setting correctly.

The disc is dirty.

Eject the discs and clean it.

The playback picture

has occasional

It is in fast forward or fast reverse playback.

Sometimes a small amount of picture

distortion may appear. This is not

malfunction.

Brightness is

unstable or noises

The copy protection’s effect.

Connect the DVD player to the TV directly.

are produced on

playback pictures

The DVD player

No disc is inserted.

Insert a disc.

does not start

playback

An unplayback disc is inserted.

Check the disc type and color system.

The disc is placed upside down.

Place the disc with the playback side down.

The disc is not placed within the guide.

Place the disc on the disc tray correctly

inside the guide.

A menu is on the TV screen.

Clean the disc.

The parental lock function is set.

Press the SETUP button to turn off the menu

screen. Cancel the parental lock function or

change the parental.

Buttons do not work

Power supply fluctuations or other

Turn the power on or off with the POWER

abnormalities such as static

button. Or disconnect the power plug and

electricity may interrupt correct

insert it into the wall outlet again.

The remote control

The remote control is not pointed at

Point the remote control at the remote

does not work

the remote sensor of the DVD player

sensor of the DVD player

properly

The remote control is too far from

Operate the remote control within

the DVD player

about 7 m

The batteries in the remote control

Replace the batteries with new ones

are exhausted

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SPECIFICATIONS

DVD-Player

Power supply

AC 230V ~50Hz

Power consumption

15W

Weight

3.5Kgs

External dimensions

430 x 50 x 320mm (W/H/D )

Signal system

PAL /NTSC

Laser

Semiconductor laser, wavelength 650 nm,780nm

Frequency range

+3dB (20Hz - 20kHz)

Signal-to noise ratio

>90 dB

Audio dynamic range

>80 dB

0 0

Operating conditions

Temperature 0 - 40 C

Operation status Horizontal

Outputs

Composite Video output

1.0 +0,2Vp-p, 75Om

Audio output (analog audio)

2.0 +0.2V (rms)

Supplied Accessories

Audio/Video cable (3wire) 1 or SCART cable

Remote control 1

Batteries 2

User manual 1

l Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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GLOSSARY

5.1 developed completely new and is now 100% MPEG-4

5.1-multichannel encoding means, that 5 audichannels

compliant. The new codec os called DivX 4/5 and can

with full frequency response are present (left, center,

be obtained for free at his codec is also

www.divx.com. T

right, surround left, surround right) plus a subwoofer

compatible to videos encoded with the old DivX codec

channel (represented by the „.1”) providing deep

(DivX 3.11). Today, DivX just a brand name for the

humming frequencies you are used to know from

MPEG-4 encoder/player from DivX Networks that lives

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modern cinemas. Both Dolby Digital and DTS

from the fame of early DivX days.

support 5.1-coding and decoding.

Videos encoded with DivX 4/5 are fully MPEG-4

compliant and theoretically can be played on any

CD

MPEG-4 enabled DVD player.

A CD (Compact Disc) is a metal-coated plastic disc. It

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has a diameter of 12 cm and a thickness of anout 1,2

Dolby Digital 5.1

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mm. It was developed by Sony and Philips in 1985. The

Dolby Digital 5.1 is a system for transmission and

advantages are digital storage of music enabling very

storage of 5.1 channel sound on digital media as DVD,

natural sound reproduction. Beyond this, the data is

digital TV and sattellite transmission. Different from the

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stored more compact, the handling is easy. The long

codecs Dolby Surround and Pro Logic who do not

lifetime of the media and the fact that usage does not

work with channel separation to encode the surround

decrease quality made the CD the ideal storage media.

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sound in a stereo recording, Dolby Digital is a discrete

In the meantime, 12 different storage media have been

system where the different audio channels keep

developed from the first CD. The mostly used are CD-

completely separated during encoding and decoding.

DA (Compact Disc - Digital Audio) , CD-ROM (Compact

Dolby Digital 5.1 is industry standard for coding of DVD

Disc - Read Only Memory), and the DVD (Digitale

movies with surround sound.

Versatile Disc).

One can store about 74 to 80 minutes of music on a CD

DSP

(-DA). This is equal to 650 to 700 MB

Digital Signal Processor. Microprocessor for digital

Signal transmission is performed touchless with a laser

processing of signals. Virtual Surround for example is

beam. The CD is being read from the middle to the outer

created with a DSP.

side. The data or music is recorded in a spiral from the

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middle to the outer side.

DTS

A CD has pits and lands, the distance is about 1,6 mm.

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DTS is a coding standard similar to Dolby Digital . DTS

The laser light created by a laser diode passes different

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Digital Surround is a multichannel surround system

mirrors and prisms and then is focused by a lens to a

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from Digital Theater Systems. Similar to Dolby Digital it

laser beam. This laser beam scans the data spiral of the

uses up to 5.1 channels. Different from Dolby, the data

CD. On the pits, the laser beam is reflected in another

rate can be far above 1 Mbit/sec so the sound is not

direction and is detected by a photocell. The photocell

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compresses as strong as in Dolby Digital resulting in a

transmits the signal to a microprocessor which converts

higher sound quality.

the digital data to an audio signal. The rest is done by

The frequency range is from 20Hz to 20kHz at 20Bit, but

the sound system.

the subwoofer channels only transmits frequencies

below 80Hz. The coding system also is called CAC.

CVBS

Composite Video Interface. The video signal is

DVD

transmitted via a single signal line. CVBS should only

The DVD (Digital Versatile Disk) was introduced in

be used, if your playback device does not offer other

1995 and is a storage media with a large capacity.

interfaces for connection with you Xoro TV set, as

While a standard CD can store 650 MB of data, the DVD

CVBS due to technical reasons delivers worst quality

can store up to 9 GB. Especially when it comes to video

of all available interfaces (please also refer to YUV,

playback, a large storage capacity is important. Beyond

S-Video, SCART and RGB). The CVBS interface can

its high capacity, the consumer enjoys high quality video

easily be identified from the yellow color of the RCA

and audio. A DVD can store up to 8 different

jack.

audiostreams, so in best case, the movie can be

watched in 8 different languages.

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DivX

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DivX is a new high quality video codec which is based

Photo-CD (JPEG CD)

on MPEG-4 standard and combined with MP3 audio.

A Photo-Cd is a storage system for image storage on a

Originally, the DivX-Codec was a Microsoft codec

CD-ROM in a platform independent multi resolution

(MPEG-4 v3). The official codec only used ASF format

structure (support of different resolutions and file

(no AVI) or WMV format with Windows Media Encoder

formats, e.g. JPEG, BMP, etc). As a single camera film

7. The official codec had a bitrate limit which was

dies not fill a complete CD, more films can be added to

removed on DivX.

the CD at a later time. A CD-ROM drive must be

On the next stage of development, the codec was

multisession enabled to load images from a Photo-CD.

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GLOSSARY

GUI

Graphic User Interface. See OSD NTSC

Widespread TV standard, espacially in US and Asia.

HDCD 525 (480 viewable) Lines and 60 Hz refresh rate.

Pacific Microsonics has developed a digital audio Describes the way the video information (brightness,

technology using the full potential of a CD. The HDCD color, refresh rate etc.) is transmitted.

process (High Definition Compatible Digital) is a Within Europe, this video standard only appears on

patented coding and decoding process transporting imported media (like US DVDs).

thie complete details of a high resolution “master

recording” to a CD. There were several attempts to OSD

improve the sound quality of CD's, but none which could The OSD (On Screen Display) is all the menus and

be compared to HDCD process. options shown on the screen.

Hosiden-connector PAL

4-pin connector for S-Video connections European TV standard. PAL stands for Phase

Alternation Line; refresh rate: 50 Hz, Zeilenauflösung:

HUE 625 Lines, 576 visible lines. Describes the way the

HUE settings affect the color balance of the picture video information (brightness, color, refresh rate etc.) is

transmitted.

Interlaced

The picture is created by writing two half pictures PBC

with a 1 line set-off on the screen. This is standard PBC stands for playback control. This function can be

on conventional 50 Hz TV sets. used to show a menu on Video CD's (if contained on the

VCD). One can move in this menu with the arrow keys

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Kodak Picture CD

and select the desired function with “enter”.

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The KODAK Picture CD is the ideal media for

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allropund photographers. All pictures are stored at an

Pro Logic

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excellent resolution of 1024 x 1536 pixel. On the Dolby Pro Logic is a matrix decoder for decoding the

KODAK Picture CD, the images of your camera film four surround sound channels contained in the stereo

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strip are stored. It is not possible to add pictures at a

track of Dolby Surround encoded programs (e.g. VHS

later point of time.

movies or TV shows).Dolby Surround is a matrix coding

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Note: There also are „Kodak Foto CDs “ availabe. As system mixing four channels (left, center, right,

they have a proprietary file format, your DVD player surround) to a stereo track. A Pro Logic decoder

cannot playback these media. separates these four channels during playback.

Without Pro Logic decoder, the program only has stereo

Component-Signal sound

please refer to YUV

Progressive Scan

Contrast Progressive Scan writes a whole picture in one step,

Means the range of luminance between the brightest while the normal interlaced TV-picture is composed of

and the darkest pixel which can be displayed. two half pictures. It delivers a significally enhanced

picture, especially when used on vide beamers, PC

LPCM monitors or LCD TV.

LPCM stands for: Linear Pulse Code Modulation.

Digita, uncompressed audio recording. Standard on RGB

Audio-CDs. Red Green Blue. Describes the way of transmission and

display of video signals. The three in TV systems used

MP3 colors red, green and blue are transmitted separately.

MPEG 1 Layer 3 Codec, or short MP3, was developed When used for connection between playback device

in 1987 by Fraunhofer Institut für Integrierte and TV set, it delivers a quality similar to YUV.

Schaltungen and was e revolution in audio

compression. In 1992 it became part of MPEG-1 video RS232

format. As MP3 offered high quality audio at incredible RS232 is a well known PC interface for data transfer. In

small filesize, it became an won standard. With this home entertainment devices, it is usually for

codec one can compress audiofiles to about 1 MB / reprogramming purposes or to load new firmware.

minute.

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GLOSSARY

S/PDIF

S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) is a digital Super Video CD (SVCD)

transmission standard for audio data. S/PDIF can SVCD stands for Super Video CD. SVCD's are very

transmit audiofiles from one source to another without similar to VCD's, one can store 35 60 minutes of high

having to leave the digital transmission which would quality video with up to 2 Stereo audiotracks and 4

result in worse quality. different subtitles. All Xoro DVD players can play

SVCD's.

S-Video

Desribes the way video signals are transmitted. With S- Video CD(VCD)

Video, luminance and color information are transmitted VCD stands for "Video Compact Disc". VCDs are

separately. S-Video interface can easily be identified by similar to normal CDs. They contain movies with sound.

its 4-ports in a round connector. A VCD can store 74 to 80 minutes of video with stereo

sound. For the storage of audio and video, MPEG-1 is

SECAM used. All Xoro DVD players can play VCD's.

French TV standard. It is also used outside france in

some Easter European countries. Refresh rate is the YPbPr

same as in PAL standard (50 Hz). The signal produces please refer to YUV

625 TV lines.

YUV

Aspect ratio: 4:3 and 16:9 Videosignal with separated transmission of color and

Full Frame refers to programs developed for TV display brightness information. Similar to RGB, the signal is

with an aspect ratio of 4:3. Widescreen refers to transmitted via tree separate RCA cables. Also called

programs developed for screens with an aspect ratio of Component Signal. YUV delivers best signal quality

16:9. available with analogue signal transmission.

If a widescreen program is displayed on a 4:3 screen,

the picture will have black borders on top and bottom.

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