G L OS S A R Y
G
(G eneral audience 13):
suitable for all members of the general
public including children.
P G
(P arental G uidance):
Allowed for general veiwing but with
parental supervision.
P G -13
(P arental G uidance 13): allowed for
viewing by children over 13 with
parental supervision.
R
(R estricted): parental supervision
or the accompaniment by an adult
is mandatory
NC -17:
contents uns uitable for children under
17 Other classifications (non MPAA):
ADULT:
only suitable for adults
NR
(Not R ated): no classification.
P B C
(P layback C ontrol).
S ome VC D 2.0 Video C Ds arencoded
with playback control, allowing you
to navigate through the disc contents
with a menu.
VF D
(Vacuum F luorescent Display)
This DVD player is equipped
with a multicolor display with
adjustable brightness.
TF T
(T hin F ilm Transistor)
A technology for manufacturing
large, high resolution LC D flat-
screen displays (e.g.computer
monitors , LC D T V s,etc.).
.
VC D
(Video C ompact Disc)
A world wide standard for
digital video on a standard 12
cm C D.
The data is stored in MP E G 1
format. The maximum bit rate
for video is 1150 kbps. Only
one stereo audio track can be
recorded on a V C D.
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S VC D
(S uper Video C D)
This is an E ast Asian s tandard
for video data on a standard 12
cm C D. The data is stored in
MP E G 2 format.
The maximum bit rate for video
is 2264 kbps. Two different
stereo audio soundtracks can be
recordedon a S VC D.