Amplifier: Component used to enhance amplification of a signal to a speaker
system. Can be used in conjunction with a receiver or as a stand-alone
component.
CD
Player;
Component device used to play an audio-only disc.
Component:
Device such as VCR, DVD, audio equipment or camcorder.
Display:
A word, words or graphics that appear on your product screen.
Dolby Digital (AC-3)
:
Digital audio compression technology which was
developed by Dolby Labs. Five channels of independent audio informa-
tion are sent to five separate speakers in a multiple-speaker playback
environment. This technology often referred to as 5.1.
Dolby Pro Logic:
Audio signal processing technology developed by Dolby
Labs for Surround Sound. When the input signal has the surround
component, the Pro Logic process outputs the front, center and rear
signals. The rear channel is monaural.
DVD:
A disc that contains up to 8 hours of video pictures, even though its
diameter is the same as an audio CD. The picture data uses the MPEG2
format, one of the worldwide standards of digital compression technol-
ogy. The picture data is compressed to about l/40 of its original size. The
audio data is recorded in Dolby Digital (AC-3).
Inputs: Located on the back of the
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for connection of a
component to the
Used to route audio signals into the
from other components.
The ability to compress the encoded audio information
from a source such as sound or movie studios and deliver this informa-
tion to the playback device
(DVD, CD, etc.)
to a multiple-channel format
to create Surround Sound.
Located on the back of the product. Signals are routed out of
into the other component
(receiver).
Tape Monitor:
Input and output connections on the back of your receiver,
used for routing audio signals to other components such as
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