Glossary - Pioneer AVIC N1 - Navigation System With DVD player Operation Manual

Glossary

This glossary explains some of the terms used in
the manual.
3D Hybrid sensor
The built-in sensor which enables the system to estimate
your vehicle's position. A learning function increases its
accuracy and two sets of learning data can be stored in
memory.
Address Book
A list of previously searched destinations, way points
and locations registered manually.
Aspect ratio
This is the width-to-height ratio of a TV screen. A regular
display has an aspect ratio of 4:3. Wide screen displays
have an aspect ratio of 16:9, providing a bigger picture
for exceptional presence and atmosphere.
Bit rate
This expresses data volume per second, or bps units
(bits per second). The higher the rate, the more informa-
tion is available to reproduce the sound. Using the same
encoding method (such as MP3), the higher the rate, the
better the sound.
Chapter
DVD titles are in turn divided into chapters which are
numbered in the same way as the chapters of a book.
With DVD video discs featuring chapters, you can
quickly find a desired scene with chapter search.
Current location
The present location of your vehicle; your current loca-
tion is shown on the map by a red triangle mark.
Default setting
A factory setting which applies when you first switch on
the system; you can change default settings to suit your
own needs in the Route Options menu or the Settings
menu.
Destination
A location you choose as the end point of your journey.
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital provides multi-channel audio from up to
5.1 independent channels. This is the same as the Dolby
Digital surround sound system used in theaters.
DTS
This stands for Digital Theater Systems. DTS is a sur-
round system delivering multi-channel audio from up to
6 independent channels.
Favorite location
A frequently visited location (such as your workplace or
a relative's home) that you can register to allow easy
routing.
GPS
Global Positioning System. A network of satellites that
provides navigation signals for a variety of purposes.
Guidance mode
The mode in which guidance is given as you drive to your
destination; the system automatically switches to this
mode as soon as a route has been set.
Guidance point
These are important landmarks along your route, gener-
ally intersections. The next way point along your route is
indicated on the map by the yellow flag icon.
Home location
Your registered home location.
ID3 tag
This is a method of embedding track-related
information in a MP3 file. This embedded infor-
mation can include the track title, the artist's
name, the album title, the music genre, the year
of production, comments and other data. The
contents can be freely edited using software with
ID3 Tag editing functions. Although the tags are
restricted to the number of characters, the infor-
mation can be viewed when the track is played
back.
ISO9660 format
This is the international standard for the format logic of
CD-ROM folders and files. For the ISO9660 format, there
are regulations for the following two levels.
Level 1:
The file name is in 8.3 format (the name consists of up to
8 characters, half-byte English capital letters and half-
byte numerals and the "_" sign, with a file-extension of
three characters.)
Level 2:
The file name can have up to 31 characters (including
the separation mark "." and a file extension). Each folder
contains less than 8 hierarchies.
Extended formats
Joliet:
File names can have up to 64 characters.
Romeo:
File names can have up to 128 characters.
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