DMC 1000 - Harman Kardon Audio Info Sheet (repair manual). Page 9

4 TERMInOLOGY

Since they share some of the characteristics and 
technology of CD players, many of the terms and 
operational concepts used in a DVD player are 
similar to what you may be familiar with from CD 
players and changers, or older video disc formats 
such as Laser Disc. However, if this is your first 
DVD product, some of the terms used to describe 
the features of a DVD player may be unfamiliar. 
The following explanations should solve some of 
the mysteries of DVD, and help you to enjoy all 
the power and flexibility of the DVD format and 
the DVD.
With the arrival of DVD, disc data capacity has 
increased dramatically. On a DVD Video disc 
most of this capacity is taken up by MPEG 2 
video and the multichannel movie soundtrack 
in Dolby Digital and/or DTS. This information is 
 compressed.
Aspect Ratio: This is a description of the width 
of a video image in relation to its height.  
A conventional video screen is four units wide for 
every three units of height, that’s why the ratio 
is called ”4:3”. newer wide aspect ratio video 
 displays are 16 units wide for every nine units of 
height, making them more like the screen in a 
movie theater. The program material on a DVD 
may be recorded in either format and, in  addition, 
you may configure the DVD to play back in either 
format, depending on the features  recorded on 
a disc.
Media Library: The Media Library refers to 
the content stored on the DMC 1000’s internal 
hard-disc drive. It contains all of the content that 
you have transferred to the DMC 1000, including 
copies of audio CDs, captures of audio streams 
from the Auxiliary Analog Audio Inputs, and 
MP3 audio and JPEG image files transferred from 
memory cards, discs or USB drives. The Media 
Library automatically organizes the content so 
that you may view it by track name, album, artist, 
genre, cover art (when available) or playlists that 
you have created. When a multizone system has 
been connected, each zone may access different 
content stored in the Media Library.

Multizone: A multizone system is used to dis-
tribute audio to various rooms in the house so 
that the occupants of each room may independ-
ently choose different program material. The 
DMC 1000 permits up to four different zones to 
distribute audio simultaneously. Multizone con-
trol is usually set up by the custom installer.
Zone: A zone is a section of a multizone system 
in which all loudspeakers in the zone play the 
same source program. By connecting the DMC 
1000’s audio outputs for a specific zone to a mul-
tichannel amplifier, you may include a number of 
loudspeakers in a variety of room locations within 
the zone. Example: A four-channel amplifier con-
nected to the Zone 2 Outputs may power a pair 
of speakers in the living room and a stereo ceiling 
speaker in the connected dining room, so that 
you and your guests may enjoy the same program 
anywhere within the zone.
Component Video: This form of video signal 
eliminates many of the artifacts of traditional 
composite video signals by splitting the signal 
into a separate luminance channel (the “Y” 
 signal channel) and two color-difference sig-
nals (the Pr and Pb signal channels). With a 
 component video connection, you will see greater 
picture resolution and eliminate many picture 
imperfections such as the moiré patterns often 
seen on check-patterned cloth. However, in order 
to benefit from component video, you must have 
a video display with Y/Pr/Pb component video 
inputs. Do not connect the component video out-
puts of the DMC 1000 to the standard composite 
or S-video inputs of a TV or recorder.

Protection): HDCP is the specification for 
 protecting digitally encoded content from 
 unauthorized copying when it is transmitted from 
a DVD player (or other video source) to a video 
display using HDMI or DVI connections. In order 
to take advantage of the high-resolution output 
of the DMC 1000 via its HDMI output, your 
display must be HDCP-compliant. Virtually all dis-
plays with HDMI inputs are HDCP-compliant, but 
not all DVI-equipped displays are. If you are using 
the DMC 1000 with an optional HDMI-to-DVI 
cable or adapter, check the owner’s manual for 
your  display to determine whether it is  
HDCP-compliant.
HDMI

): HDMI is a serial-bus form of 

 communication between the DVD player and 
the video display or audio/video receiver. With 
5Gbps of bandwidth, it is capable of passing 
 uncompressed digital audio and high-definition 
digital video using a single cable. With HDMI, the  
DMC 1000 is capable of outputting 
 high-resolution (720p or 1080p) video and  
5.1-channel Dolby Digital or DTS digital audio, 
with the  convenience of just a single cable 
 connection. 
JPEG Files: JPEG stands for the Joint 
Photographic Experts Group, which developed 
a standard for compressing still images, such 
as photographs. JPEG files may be created on a 
 personal computer by importing images from a 
digital camera, or scanning printed photographs. 
These files may be burned onto a compact disc. 
The DMC 1000 is capable of recognizing JPEG 
files and enabling you to view them on your video 
screen. 
Title: For a DVD, a title is defined as an entire 
movie or program. There can be as many chapters 
within a title as the producers decide to include. 
Most discs include only one title, but some may 
have more than one, to give you a “Double 
Feature” presentation. 
Chapter: DVD programs are divided into 
 chapters and titles. Chapters are the sub-
sections programmed into a single title on a disc. 
Chapters may be compared to the individual 
tracks on an audio CD.