Panasonic dmr-hs2eb User Manual

This is the compressed form of digital signals. A decoder decodes 
these signals into 5.1 surround and multi-channel signals.

Sound is divided into channels based on the sound’s role.
For example, 5.1 channel
≥Front speakers — 1 left channel and 1 right channel
≥Center speaker — 1 channel
≥Surround speakers — 1 left channel and 1 right channel
≥Subwoofer — 1 channelk0.1 (the ratio of bass to the total amount 

of sound output)

Examples as shown in the status display

(1) 1: Subwoofer signal

(not displayed if there is no subwoofer signal)

(2) 0: No surround

1: Mono surround
2: Stereo surround (left/right)

(3) 1: Center

2: Front left

iFront right

3: Front left

iFront rightiCenter

This is a list of programmes you have recorded. You can select 
programmes from the list to view. The list also shows the date and 
time of recording, the channel, and the titles of titled programmes. 
The selected programme is played in the background, making 
selection even simpler.

This is a method of coding digital signals developed by Dolby 
Laboratories. Apart from stereo (2 channel) audio, these signals 
can also be 5.1-channel audio. A large amount of audio 
information can be recorded on one disc using this method.

A surround system where a 4-channel audio track is recorded as 
2 channels and then is restored to 4 channels for play. The 
surround channel is monaural.

DPOF is the standard printing format for still picture data. It is used 
at a photo studio to print out the still picture data taken with a digital 
camera etc or when you print out using a domestic printer.

In the instance of this unit, this refers to the hard disk (HDD) and 
DVD. These perform the reading and writing of data. Select them 
by pressing [HDD] 

(6) and [DVD] (6).

This surround system is used in many movie theaters around the 
world. The separation between channels is good and the 
compression ratio is low, so realistic sound effects are possible.
DTS soundtracks are produced with the assumption that all 
channels will be used.

This process allows DVD-R to be played on compatible equipment.

Frames are the still pictures that go together to make a moving 
picture. A frame is made up of 2 fields.

≥A frame still is made up of two alternating fields, so the picture 

may appear blurred, but overall quality is high.

≥A field still is not blurred, but it has only half the information of a 

frame still so picture quality is lower.

This is a mass data storage device used in computers etc. A disk 
the surface of which has been treated with magnetic fluid is spun 
and a magnetic head is brought in close proximity to facilitate the 
reading and writing of large amounts of data at high speed.

This is a system used for compressing/decoding colour still 
pictures.
If you select JPEG as the storage system on digital cameras etc, 
the data will be compressed to 1/10 — 1/100 of its original size. 
The special quality of this standard is that there is little 
deterioration in picture quality in comparison to the degree of 
compression.

This is a form of signal that has been digitized without compressing 
it. CDs are recorded with 44.1 kHz/16 bit PCM, while DVDs use 
PCM between 48 kHz/16 bit and 96 kHz/24 bit, allowing 
reproduction of greater quality sound.
The linear PCM signals output from the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT, 
OPTICAL terminal are stereo (2 channel).

 (NICAM Broadcasting System)

This is a 2 channel sound broadcast system which in most 
instances provides high quality stereo sound. Broadcasters can 
also transmit two separate mono soundtracks on this system.

In general, DVD-Video are produced with the intention that they be 
viewed on a widescreen television with an aspect ratio of 16:9.
This means you can view most material with the intended aspect 
ratio on a widescreen television.
Material with this ratio will not fit onto a standard television with an 
aspect ratio of 4:3. Two styles of picture, “Pan&Scan” and 
“Letterbox”, deal with this problem.
Pan&Scan:

The sides are cut off so the picture fills the screen.

Letterbox:

Black bands appear at the top and bottom of the 
picture so the picture itself appears in an aspect 
ratio of 16:9.

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