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Call Restriction Allows you to prohibit dialling unautorised numbers.
Call Prohibition Allows you to prohibit dialling of all number except urgent calls.
Caller ID Before taking a call, the caller's telephone number, or name is shown on the display.
CCD Charged Couple Device. The chip located inside a camera containing any number or pixels (eyes of the camera) which receives the light through the lens and converts it into a digital signal. A single CDD processes all three primary colours on one chip.
CD Compact Disc. Can record approximately 74 minutes of audio data onto one disc. Compared to the formerly predominant LP record, CD's allow random data access, are easy and compact to handle and exhibit little change over time.
CD-R Compact Disc Recordable. This compact disc can be written onto (recorded) by the user. Using a CD-R writer devise, data can be written only once onto the disc. This can't be deleted or changed, but can be added to.
CD-R Playback Has the ability to playback music recorded on CD-R disks.
CD-ROM Compact Disc Read Only Memory. Enables computer data to be recorded onto a disc with the same format as the music CD. Capable of storing up to 650 MB of data.
CD-RW Compact Disc Rewritable. This CD can be written onto and deleted any number of times by the user.
CD-RW Playback Has the ability to playback music recorded on CD-RW disks.
Chapter Preview Once you have resumed playing the DVD movie disc, the Chapter Preview feature automatically shows you the first few seconds of each previously viewed chapter, and then proceeds with normal play once it reaches the position you left off.
Chasing Playback You can set the DVD Video Recorder to start recording at 6:00pm, when the show begins. The problem is you get home at 6:45pm while the show is still in progress. Now the handy Time Slip Function lets you play the show from the beginning, even as it continues to record the end, so you don't have to wait.
Cinema Mode The Cinema Mode feature combines brightness control with picture noise cancelling to give you an improved picture under certain viewing conditions. The result is cinema like luminance and colour creating a stunning picture. This feature also improves visibility of details in dark scenes by automatically adjusting the picture contrast and suppressing colour smearing.
Colour Effect Mode Black & White, Cool, Warm, Sepia.
Colour EVF Equipped with diopter adjustment, the EVF lets you see your subject in full-colour.
Colour Night View Colour night view gives you images with colour even in dim lighting where ordinary shooting would have faded the colours and the object that's difficult to see.
Commercial Skip Allows you to skip unwanted portions of your tape or disk in varying time increments.
Component Video Out Component video output terminals allow for the transmission of digital video to compatible video equipment. By keeping the Y/R-Y/B-Y format of the video image perfectly intact during the transmission process, the highest possible picture quality is maintained.
Composition Guide Lines Help to balance photo compositions.
Consecutive Photoshot Capture a rapid sequence of stop-action shots with this convenient function. For movie camera in high speed mode it can take up to 14 images per second depending on the model and for digital still cameras it can take up to 5 frames per second depending on the model.
Continuous AF Clear, sharp focus even for moving subjects.
Contrast Ratio The ratio of the maximum white to the minimum black levels possible for a particular spot on the image, with the background light levels factored out.
Control Panel Lock Using a setting on the on-screen menu, you can disable the operation of all of the controls on the projector. This setting can only be cancelled with the supplied wireless remote control. By simply storing the projector and remote control separately, you can thus prevent unauthorised use.
Conventional Microwave Oven Surprisingly, conventional microwave ovens have been capable of using only one power level. The microwave energy is either on or off. For example, when set at 60% power, the microwave energy would be on 60% of the time and idle 40% of the time.
CPRM Recording Panasonic DVD Recorders are ready for future CPRM required programs that permit the recording of only first generation copies.
* - CPRM - Content Protection for Recordable Media.
Create Your Own DVD with Thumbnails When you record programs on a DVD-R* disc and then finalise and load the disc, both the title and a thumbnail image from each program are displayed. A quick look is all you need to see the disc's contents. You can even choose which scene from each program is displayed as thumbnail.
* - DVD-R discs recorded on the DVD Recorder may not be able to play on some DVD players, depending on the player, the DVD-R disc, and recording condition.
Custom Startup Screen Choose an image - such as your company logo or a favourite picture stored in your PC - and the PT-L734NTE and PT-L735E can capture and use that image for the startup screen.
CVC Super Provides optimum picture quality thanks to the use of Super Ferrite Heads. All VHS Models have EP-Mode super long play, which enables you to record up to 12 hours on a 4-hour tape.
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D/A Converter A digital to analog converter. Converts a digital bitstream to an analog signal. Can be a separate "unit" that connects between a CD Player and a pre-amplifier.
DC (Dynamic Control) DC features the ability to add emphasis to the bass and treble while maintaining balance with the midrange and without upsetting the overall proportions of the complex musical waveform. For both bass and treble, the level of emphasis can be finely adjusted. This lets you achieve a clear and dynamic reproduction of the full musical components contained in the original signal.
DECT Digital Enhanced Cordless Telephone. The DECT range offers the convenience of cordless digital technology, combined with personalisation features.
Deep Black Filter The front protective glass of the plasma display panel incorporates a new Deep Black Filter that supresses light transmittance and reduces the amount of external light reflected. This helps our display achieve the industry's highest level of contrast when viewed in bright surroundings.
Depth Enhancer Enjoy sharp images with incredible depth with this advanced noise-reduction system. Conventional systems process the entire image, including parts that are already fine. This can actually degrade the quality of those parts. Panasonic depth enhancer technology processes only the background, where noise is often a problem, and doesn't touch the skin tones or delicate details of your main subjects. You get images with startling depth and true-to-life skin tones, as well as a soft, movie background focus.
Detachable Front Panel You can remove the front panel and put it in your pocket or bag when you leave your car. Only a flashing warning light remains visible on the unit to indicate the front panel has been removed.
Dialogue Enhancer Boosts the volume of the centre channel, from which most of the principal dialogue emanates, when playing a movie featuring Dolby Digital 5.1 sound.
Digital A digital communication system is one where the signal is encoded into a digital bit stream.
Digital Cinema Reality Movie film consists of a series of still images viewed at 24-frames-per-second. NTSC video sources convert these signals to 60-frames-per-second. Panasonic's plasma displays detect this and use still-image processing for each individual image to achieve clear, smooth-flowing images with a level of detail that closely approaches that of the original film.
Digital Comb Filter This circuitry accurately separates the colour information from the black-and-white information and removes dot crawl and hanging dots, both horizontally & vertically.
Digital Duplex Speakerphone This feature gives you the convenience of fielding your phonecalls hands free. This is convenient for conference calls when others in the room can easily join the conversation.
Digital Effects Let you add a variety of digital effects to your videos during recording and/or playback.
Digital Electronic Image Stabilisation (D-EIS) Digital EIS is a unique idea that helps compensate for unintentional hand and/or camcorder movement. It even reduces unwanted jitter from recordings made in a car, or while walking. And with Digital EIS, you can use this feature during playback to help reduce movement in previously recorded videos.
Digital Gamma Correction Projector technology developed for used in Commercial Cinema and Broadcasting applications can also be found in Panasonic's Business Projectors. The use of advanced 10-bit gamma correction circuitry with the latest algorithm gives naturally vivid, uniform colours and smooth image gradation.
Digital Keystone Correction with Gravity Sensor Panasonic's original built in gravity sensor device determines the projector's angle relative to the floor and corrects for vertical (up/down) keystone distortion accordingly. Some models feature both vertical and horizontal Digital Keystone Correction.
Digital Mirror (Record and Playback) Creates a mirror-like, symmetrical image.
Digital Output for DTS & Dolby Digital Surround Sound Many of today's movies rely on a soundtrack to bring all of the action to life. That's why all Panasonic DVD players have outputs for optional DTS and Dolby Digital surround sound receivers. They provide six discrete channels of exhilarating digital audio that deliver the ultimate sound experience.
Digital Super Hybrid A digital super hybrid key system can use single line telephone (SLT) in addition to an electronic proprietary telephone. In addition it may contain features found only on a digital system.
Digital Zoom Subjects can be magnified beyond the optical zoom through digital componentry.
Direct Drive Spindle Motor This is a "brushless" motor which has less moving parts and by its design gives better long term performance.
Direct Power Off When the presentation is completed, Direct Power Off lets you disconnect the power cable immediately without any possible damage to the projector. A cooling fan is built into the projector, which operates to cool the projector down saving time.
Direct Navigator You can display a list of programs recorded on a disk for at-a-glance confirmation of the discs contents. You can also delete programs from the program list.
Direct Playback of SD Video An SD Memory Card slot provides quick, easy playback and storage of "MPEG4" and "MPEG2" moving pictures* recorded with an SD video camera or digital video camera. Just put the card in the slot and you're ready to play - there's no need to transfer the data to the hard disk**. You can also transfer images from an SD Memory Card to the hard disk or DVD-RAM disc for storage***.
* - This DVD recorder will also be able to store MPEG2 images recorded using a "D-Snap" SD video camera.
** - After video recording conversion and transfer to Hard Disk or DVD-RAM disc, the playback is possible.
*** - MPEG4 and MPEG2 moving pictures cannot be recorded onto a DVD-R disc.
Also, with MPEG4 and MPEG2 moving pictures, you cannot edit the playlist, erase portions of data, or divide programs.
Dolby Digital (AC-3) This is the standard surround system for DVD-Video. It differs from Dolby Pro-Logic in its use of digital audio signals in a discrete 5.1 channel configuration, and its wider frequency response.
Dolby Pro Logic An entry level multi channel surround sound system, Dolby Pro Logic consists of four channels of analog "information" from a two channel "matrix". The majority of Dolby Pro Logic systems use two surround sound speakers to get a better surround sound ambient effect.
Dolby Surround/Dolby Pro-Logic This surround format has long been used for video media. Centre and rear signals are synthesized and recorded into the 2-channel stereo signals.
Double Re-Master Processing This feature increases the data density in CD or DVD signals to reproduce even high-frequency sounds outside the audible range, creating incredible sound quality. It can also be used in conjunction with compressed formats like MP3 and WMA to compensate for signal loss, giving you a full, rich sound.
DPMS (Display Power Management Signaling) Power is automatically turned on or off in response to a sync signal from the PC connected to the built-in PC input terminal.
DTS Digital Theatre Systems. This digital surround sound system is used for CD, LD and DVD. It uses the same 5.1 channel configuration as Dolby Digital but its lower compression rate lends to a greater sound depth.
Dual Keypads Dual Keypads allow you to make calls from the base, the handset, or a combination of both.
Dual Pictures You can simultaneously display images from any two different kinds of AV Sources connected. Or, adding one of the optional terminal boards lets you display images from two of the same type of image source, such as two PC's or two DVD players - an industry first. This new function lets you take full advantage of the plasma display's large screen.
DV Auto Recording Simply connect a digital video camera to the DV input terminal, and you're ready to record images from the video camera onto the hard disk or a DVD-RAM disc.
* - Cannot be used with a DVD-R disc
DV Input Terminal Using a Firewire cable you can connect a digital video camera to the DV input terminal, and you're ready to record images digitally transferred from the camera onto the hard disk, DVD-RAM or DVD-R disc.
DVD Digital Versatile Disc. DVD uses a large capacity optical disc with the same 12 cm diameter and 1.2 cm thickness as the CD.
DVD-Audio This format was developed to replace the CD as a new music medium. It makes it possible to record sounds above 20kHz, which are cut out on CD.
DVD Progressive Ready A component video (DVD) input on T(Tau) GIGA accommodates either progressive or interlaced signals from a variety of sources, such as DVD players with progressive (525p/625p) output. This progressive signal input is your connection to more natural, detailed images.
DVD-R DVD Write Once. This DVD disc can be written onto (recorded) by the user. Data can be written only once onto the disc. This can't be deleted or changed, but can be added to.
DVD-RAM DVD Random Access Memory. This is the DVD standard for repeatedly re-writing or deleting data. It can be used for image and sound data and has the unique ability to record and playback at the same time.
DVD-ROM DVD Read Only Memory. This format for recording PC data uses the same disc construction as DVD-Video and DVD-Audio. With a large capacity of 4.7GB this is equivalent to 7 CD's.
DVD-Video This format records a whole movie onto a single disc. It uses MPEG-2 to record the images, and linear PCM, Dolby Digital or DTS to record the sound. With more than 500 lines of horizontal resolution, the picture quality rivals that of the cinema.