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Technical terminology
GPS
(Global Positioning System)
System for position determination. Basis
for navigation.
ID3 tag
“Table of contents” for an MP3 track.
Contains information such as title, artist,
album, year and genre.
Loudness
Improves sound at low volumes by
increasing bass and treble.
Micro-drive
Hard disk in Compact Flash II format
In response to constant minimisation in
the size of multi-media formats, IBM
developed the smallest hard disk in the
world, the micro-drive. Although it is the
same size as a Compact Flash II memory
card, it conceals a real hard disk. It can be
purchased in various capacity ratings.
MMC
(MultiMedia Card)
The MultiMedia Card is a permanently
rewritable, compact memory medium
based on flash memory cells.
M3U
Format for playlists supported by
the unit.
MP3
Special process for compressing audio
data (e.g. music).
Off-road
Warning from the navigation system
if you are in an area not covered by the
digital road map.
PIN
(Personal Identification Number)
A secret number that must be entered to
activate the telephone.
Playlist
Playlist
A file that is stored on a CD together
with MP3 files. It specifies the play se-
quence.
PLS
Format for playlists supported by
the unit.
PTT
(Push To Talk)
Describes the initiation of voice dialogue
in voice mode.
PTY ID
(Programme Type ID)
Identification of the programme trans-
mitted by a station.
Possible PTYs are:
•
Children‘s Progs abbreviated to Children
• Country Music abbreviated to Country
• Cultures abbreviated to Cultures
• Current Affairs abbreviated to Affairs
• Documentary
•
Drama
•
Easy Listening abbreviated to Easy M.
• Education
•
Finance
•
Folk Music
• Information abbreviated to Info
• Jazz Music
•
Leisure & Hobby
• Light Classic M abbreviated to Light M.
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