Sony FST-ZX100D User Manual

Play back interactive software using menu 
screens displayed on the TV screen (PBC 
Playback), in addition to the video playback 
function of Version 1.1 discs. Moreover, you 
can play high-resolution still pictures, if they are 
included on the disc.

Compared to the Interlace format that alternately 
shows every other line of an image (field) to 
create one frame, the Progressive format shows 
the entire image at once as a single frame. This 
means that while the Interface format can show 
30 frames (60 fields) in one second, the 
Progressive format can show 60 frames in one 
second. The overall picture quality increases and 
still images, text, and horizontal lines appear 
sharper. This system is compatible with 525 
progressive format.

This system is used to protect copyrights. 
A region code is allocated on each DVD system 
or DVD VIDEO according to the sales region. 
Each region code is shown on the unit as well as 
on the disc packaging. The system can play back 
the discs that match its region code. The system 
can also play back discs with the “

” mark. 

Even when the region code is not shown on the 
DVD VIDEO, the region limit may still be 
activated.

On a VIDEO CD with PBC 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.

The longest section of a picture or a music piece 
on a DVD VIDEO; a movie, etc., for a picture 
piece on video software; or an album, etc., for a 
music piece on audio software. Each title is 
assigned a title number enabling you to locate 
the title you want.

Sections of a picture or a music piece on an 
AUDIO CD, VIDEO CD, DATA CD or DATA 
DVD. Each track is assigned a track number 
enabling you to locate the track you want.

A compact disc that contains moving pictures.
The picture data uses the MPEG 1 format, one of 
the worldwide standards for digital compression 
technology. The picture data is compressed to 
about 1/140 of its original size. Consequently, a 
12 cm VIDEO CD can contain up to 74 minutes 
of moving pictures.

VIDEO CDs also contain compact audio data.

Sound outside the range of human hearing are 
compressed while the sounds we can hear are 
not compressed. VIDEO CDs can hold 6 times 
the audio information of conventional AUDIO 
CDs.

There are 2 versions of VIDEO CDs.

• Version 1.1: You can play back only moving 

pictures and sounds.

• Version 2.0: You can play back high-

resolution still pictures and enjoy PBC 
functions.

This system conforms to both versions.

Disc

Title

Chapter

Track

Disc

Disc

Disc

Index

Track

Album

File

Album

Structure 
of DVD 
VIDEO or 
DVD-R/
DVD-RW in 
VR mode
Structure of 
VIDEO CD 
or AUDIO 
CD

Structure of 
DATA CD/
DATA DVD 
with MP3 
audio tracks

Structure of 
DATA CD/
DATA DVD 
with JPEG  
image files