Denon LA-3500 - Types of Discs; Terminology

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I Type s of Discs Usabl e on the LA - 3500 I
The LA -3500 is a multi disc player.
The 9 types of disc !isted below can be played.
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The marks are included on the disc's label or jacket.
Mark Disc Size
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CD (Compact Oise) Single
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DIGlfAL AUOtO
CD (Compact Disc)
12cm
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CD Graphics Single Bern
DIGITAL AUDIO
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CD Graphics
12cm
~ C DV
COV Video Single
CO VIDEO
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12cm
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CDV (CO Video)
12cm
USEROISC
« Ji'> LD
20cm
Single
C O V I DEO
LO with TOC (CD Video LO)
CD VIDEO
20cm
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LO {Laser Disc)
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The LA-3500 is a player con forming to NT SC s1anda rds.
Discs
for ot her TV format s (PAL or SECAMI cannot be used
on th e LA-3500.
JOcm
Side(s)
Audio
Video
Others
recorded
recording
format
recording format
One side Digital
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TOC
1·11
One side Digital -
TOC
One side Digital
CD-G 1"51
TOC
One side O igi ial
CD-G
TOC
Digi1al
One
side
CLV 1"31
roe
(max. 5 minutes)
!max. 5 minutes)
One side
Digital
CLV 1"31
TOC
(max . 20 minutes)
!max . 5 minutes)
One side
CAV 1" 21
Digital/Anal og
CLV
TOC
Bo th sides
Digital /Analog
(•4 ) or
CAV, CLV
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One side
analog only
I Termi n o l ogy I
LO Terminology
Chapter number s
The chap t er
numbers are number s given to different sect ions of
the disc, som e thing like chapters in a book . If ch apter numb ers
are recorded on the disc, you
ca n use them fo r such operations as
chapter search for finding certain sections quickly.
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Some discs do not include chapter numbers .
Frame
nu m ber s
These are
numbers recorded for each frame of CAV discs. Use
th em for such operations as frame search for finding a ceriain
scene using the fram e number s.
Time number s
The
time number s indi ca te the elapsed playing tim e fro m the
beginning of the di sc, and are recorded on CLV discs. They make
it possible lo use such operations as tim e number search for
finding a certain scene using the time numbers .
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CD/CDV /CD-G Terminology
Tr ade numbers
Track numbers are numbers given to the difierenl sections of the
disc.
CDV discs co ntain track numbe rs for both the audio and
video part. U se the track number s for such operatio ns as track
sea rch f
or finding th e des ire d section of th e disc quic kly.
TOC 1•1)
Aside from the audio signals, all CD, CDV and CD -G discs contain
da1a ca lled 1h e HTOC" (Table Of Conte n1 s) at the beginni ng of the
disc. As the
name impli es, 1his is lik e the table of co ntents in a
book, and
includ es inf or malion on the number of tracks and the
playing times.
• Some LO discs also Include TOCs .
LDs (laser Discs )
Discs inc ludin g the marks
shown at the right can be used
on the
LA-3500.
Th ese are s1 andard laser disc marks Players and discs including
these l aser disc marks are com patible, as long as they are
designed fo r the same TV syst em . Th ere are tw o types of laser
discs, depending on th e way the signals are recorded : standa 1d
d iscs fCAV) 1·21 and extended-play discs (CLV) 1• J).
Standard Discs (CAV discs (*2))
These discs include th e words "Standard Disc/CAV" or "Stan -
dard play" on the jacket or label. They include one picture per
re vol ution and play at a constant speed of 1800 rpm (CAV =
Consta nl Angular Velocity). They offer special playback features
such as
still frame playback o r multi -speed playback. Th e
maximum playing time is 30 minu1 es per side (for 30cm discs).
with a maximum o f 54,000 frames, each rrame including a frame
numb er between 1 and 54.000.
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The playing t ime depends on the con i en l s of th e disc.
Extended-play Di scs (CLV discs ('3))
These discs include !he words "fa tendcd ·play Oi sc/CAVH o r
.. Ex 1e nd ed play .. on t he 1acket or label. The signals are recorded at
a constanl linear speed (CLV =Constan t Linear Ve locity), a nd the
playing speed changes gradually from 1800 rpm al the innermost
secl ion lo 600 rpm a1 the outermos l section. Because o f this. they
offer a l onger playing time than standard discs - a maximum of
60 m inut es per side (for 30cm discsl. C LV discs include ti me
numbers cor responding to the elapsed t ime fr om th e beginning
of the disc.
• The playing lime depends on th e contents of 1he disc.
La ser Di scs with Digit a l Sound (*4)
These discs include one of !he
marks sh
own at the righl on th e
Jacket or label.
In addition to conven1iona l analog audio signals, the se discs also
contain
digital audio signal s. They offe r 1he enjoyment of both the
high quali ty pictures o f lase r discs plus digital sound . The digita l
and ana l og audio signals are recorded on the disc using differen t
frequency bands.
Multi-Audio La se r Discs with
Digital and Analog Sound
These discs include one of the marks
shown at the ri gl11 on the iacket or
label.
The se discs also include both digi lal and analog audio signa l s.
but t he contents of the t wo are di ll eren1 You can sw itch betwee n
the
digi tal and analog sound to double your enjoyment .
Compact Discs with Video (CDVs)
These are CDs including a video pan . They have a playing t ime of
25 minutes. 20 minutes conl aining the same digital audio signals
as regular CDs !the audio part ), 1h e remaining 5 minutes
con1aining video signals and digi1at audio signals (1he video part ).
N orma lly t he video part is played fi rst, followed by the audio par t
• V
ideo Singles contain a maximum of 5 minutes of video a nd
digital audio signals.
CD Gra phi cs Discs (C D-Gs) ( •5 )
CD - Gs contain sti ll pictures and charac1er informa 1ion in addition
to the regular CO audio signals.
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