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Disc menu, DVD menu
A DVD may contain a disc menu with selection facilities
for individual tracks and / or chapters. Depending on the
DVD, the disc may also contain games, bonus material or
alternative camera viewing angles, additional
synchronised languages and sub-titles, all of which can
be set or called up using the disc menu.
The content, appearance and behaviour of the
disc menu are defined and controlled by the disc
itself. If you encounter functional problems in
conjunction with the disc menu, please contact
the manufacturer or supplier of the disc in the
first instance.
It is important to draw a distinction between two different
menu functions: disc menus and player menus.
• The disc menu is stored on the DVD itself. With it you
can select and control particular disc functions such as
language selection, sub-title selection, background
information on the film, games, etc.
The content and exact method of operation of these
disc menus differ from one DVD to the next. You can
generally operate them using the navigation buttons,
but in individual cases you should follow the operating
information which is provided on the TV screen.
The disc menu is opened with a brief press on the
button on the remote control handset.
Field strength
Electrical field strength is the measurement of the level
(signal strength) of the signal supplied by the aerial to the
receiver. The higher the field strength of the tuned
station, the better - in general terms - the reception
quality.
The field strength is primarily determined by the following
factors:
1. Distance to the transmitter
2. Obstacles (mountains etc.) between transmitter and
receiver
3. Transmitter power
4. Quality and orientation of the aerial system
Point 4 is of crucial importance to good reception, as
reception results will always be inferior with a poor-quality
aerial system.
If you wish to plan or optimise your aerial system, your
specialist dealer will be glad to advise you, taking
into account the particular reception conditions in your
locality.
FM = Frequency Modulation
Transmitters which use the VHF radio system employ a
type of modulation known as ‘FM’. This transmission
mode offers excellent sound quality combined with good
interference rejection.
Format, disc format
Nowadays there very many different optical storage
media (discs) available, designed for and containing
widely varying content. We can differentiate between
music disc formats such as CD and MP3 discs, video
formats such as DVD, VCD, S-VCD and photo discs.
The formats which can be played by the K1 AV are listed
in the chapter ‘Specification’.
Loudspeaker configuration
The K1 AV can be operated with various loudspeaker
combinations (configurations). The minimal configuration
consists of two loudspeakers (main speakers): right and
left. An optional Centre loudspeaker and a sub-woofer
can also be connected.
The K1 AV is also capable of driving two further
loudspeakers in an adjacent room.
Muting = inter-station hiss suppression
The K1 AV’s automatic hiss suppression circuit
suppresses the annoying hiss which is picked up
between stations and on very weak stations (which are
not received at adequate quality) when the tuner is
carrying out an automatic station search.
NTSC
American television norm offering 480 picture lines and
60 half-frames per second. The K1 AV is capable of
generating either PAL or American NTSC video signals.
PAL
European television norm with 625 picture lines and 50
half-frames per second. The K1 AV is capable of
generating either PAL or American NTSC video signals.
Preset = station memory
The K1 AV can store up to sixty ratio stations together
with all the appropriate reception settings; they can then
be called up simply by pressing a button.
RDS = Radio Data System
Many radio stations broadcast supplementary digital
information along with their programme material, and the
K1 AV is fitted with an RDS decoder which picks up this
data. When tuned to an RDS station it displays the
station name in plain text on its alpha-numeric screen.
This is a great advantage when carrying out a station
search. The radio text function provides information to
accompany various programmes, and this can also be
displayed on the K1 AV’s integral screen.
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