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T
Thumbnail
A thumbnail is reduced-size versions of a
picture that is used to make it easier to
recognize an them. Thumbnails serve the
same role for images as a normal text index
does for words.
V
Volume
Volume is the most common word used to
specify the control of relative loudness of
sounds. It also pertains to the function on
many electronic devices that is used to control
the loudness.
W
WAV
A format for sound files developed jointly by
Microsoft and IBM. Built into Windows 95
to XP, which made it the de facto standard
for sound on PCs. WAV sound files end with
a ‘.wav’ extension and works with nearly all
Windows applications that support sound.
WMA (Windows Media Audio)
An audio format owned by Microsoft, is a
part of Microsoft Windows Media technology.
Includes Microsoft Digital Rights Management
tools, Windows Media Video encoding
technology, and Windows Media Audio
encoding technology.
WMV [Windows Media Video]
Refers to a video compression technology
developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMV
content can be encoded by using Windows
Media® Encoder 9 series. Files are recognised
by their file extension ‘.wmv’.
P
PCM (Pulse Code Modulation)
Pioneering form of digital recording.
PlaysForSure*
PlaysForSure* is a Philips GoGear feature
that ensures compatibility with Windows
Media Player 10 and Windows XP. The
PlaysForSure* logo assures the consumer
that the music purchased at an online shop
with this logo is compatible with the Philips
GoGear player.
S
Shuffle
A feature that plays audio files (tracks) in
random order.
SMV [SigmaTel Motion Video Format]
A partially compressed video format by
SigmaTel that allows conversion of common
PC motion video files for play on a portable
multimedia player.
Stereo
Literally means solid. Usually taken to refer to
two channel stereo, though developments in
digital audio facilitate multichannel stereo.
SuperPlay
SuperPlay™ is a special feature of the product,
which enables the listener to play all the music
under a top-level library category, such as
artists or albums, without having to select
playlist items.
SuperScroll
SuperScroll™ is a navigation feature of the
double-action search keys of the product.
SuperScroll™ allows easy speed control when
scrolling through large libraries to swiftly find
items within large libraries. Longer press of the
button results in faster scroll speed.
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