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Album
Section of a music piece or an image on a data
CD containing MP3 audio tracks.
Auto Pause
An automatical pauses according to the signal
encorded on the disc while playing a VIDEO
CD. If the CD player does not resume play for a
long time, press
N
to resume play manually.
Menu Playback
Playback using the menu screens recorded on
VIDEO CDs with PBC functions. You can enjoy
simple interactive software using the menu
playback function.
Playback Control (PBC)
Signals encoded on VIDEO CDs (Ver. 2.0) to
control playback. By using menu screens
recorded on VIDEO CDs with PBC functions,
you can enjoy playing simple interactive
programs, programs with search functions, and
so on.
This system conforms to Ver. 1.1 and Ver. 2.0 of
VIDEO CD standards. You can enjoy two kinds
of playback depending on the disc type.
VIDEO CDs without PBC functions
(Ver. 1.1 discs)
Enjoy video playback (moving pictures) as well
as music.
VIDEO CDs with PBC functions
(Ver. 2.0 discs)
Play interactive software using menu screens
displayed on the TV screen (PBC Playback), in
addition to the video playback functions of
Ver. 1.1 discs. Moreover, you can play high-
resolution still pictures, if they are included on
the disc.
Scene
On a VIDEO CD with PBC (playback control)
functions, the menu screens, moving pictures,
and still pictures are divided into sections called
“scenes”.
Track
Sections of a picture or a music piece on a CD,
VIDEO CD or MP3. An album is composed of
several tracks (MP3 only).
VIDEO CD
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.
Sounds 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.
• Ver. 1.1: You can play only moving pictures
and sounds.
• Ver. 2.0: You can play high-resolution still
pictures and enjoy PBC functions.
This system conforms to both versions.
Glossary
