Sony MHC-WZ88D Manual Do Utilizador

A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving 
pictures even though its diameter is the same as 
an AUDIO CD. 
The data capacity of a single-layer and single-
sided DVD VIDEO, at 4.7 GB (Giga Byte), is 7 
times that of an AUDIO CD. Furthermore, the 
data capacity of a dual-layer and single-sided 
DVD VIDEO is 8.5 GB, a single-layer and 
double-sided DVD VIDEO 9.4 GB, and a dual-
layer and double-sided DVD VIDEO 17 GB. 
The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format, one of 
the worldwide standards for digital compression 
technology. The picture data is compressed to 
about 1/40 of its original size. The DVD VIDEO 
also uses variable rate coding technology that 
changes the data to be allocated according to the 
status of the picture. 
The audio data is recorded in Dolby Digital as 
well as in PCM, allowing you to enjoy more 
realistic audio presence.
Furthermore, various advanced functions such 
as the multi-angle, multilingual, and Parental 
Control functions are provided with the DVD 
VIDEO. 

A DVD-RW is a recordable and rewritable disc 
that is the same size as a DVD VIDEO. The 
DVD-RW has two different modes: VR mode 
and VIDEO mode. DVD-RW’s created in Video 
mode have the same format as a DVD VIDEO, 
while discs created in VR (Video Recording) 
mode allow the contents to be programmed or 
edited.

A JPEG image file recorded on a DATA CD or 
a DivX video file recorded on a DATA CD or 
DATA DVD. A single file consists of a single 
image or movie.

DVD VIDEOs can be classified as Film based or 
Video based software. Film based DVD 
VIDEOs contain the same images (24 frames 
per second) that are shown at movie theaters. 
Video based DVD VIDEOs, such as television 
dramas or sitcoms, displays images at 30 frames 
(or 60 fields) per second.

A number that divides a track into sections to 
easily locate the point you want on a VIDEO CD 
or an AUDIO CD. Depending on the disc, no 
indexes may be recorded. 

The Interlace format displays TV images at 25 
or 30 frames per second. Each frame is scanned 
twice-alternately between the even numbered 
scanning lines and the odd numbered scanning 
lines, at 60 times per second.

Playback using the menu screens recorded on 
VIDEO CDs with PBC functions. You can enjoy 
simple interactive software using the menu 
playback function.

Various angles, or viewpoints of the video 
camera, for a scene are recorded on some DVD 
VIDEOs.

Several languages for the sound or subtitles in a 
picture are recorded on some DVD VIDEOs.

This is a recording method that enables adding 
of data using the Track-At-Once method. 
Conventional CDs begin at a CD control area 
called the Lead-in and end at an area called 
Lead-out. A Multi Session CD is a CD having 
multiple sessions, with each segment from 
Lead-in to Lead-out regarded as a single session.