Glossary
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a wireless radio communica-
tion for short distances. This technology
allows for transmitting voice and data be-
tween devices, e.g. car sound system and
cell phone.
Quality factor – QUALITY
It determines the fi lter quality of the equal-
izer, i.e. the edge steepness and fi lter band-
width, dependent upon the characteristic
frequency.
ID3 tags
ID3 tags contain additional information for
MP3 fi les (e.g. artist, title, album, genre,
year).
Mass storage device
Format for storage media that can perma-
nently store large amounts of data, such as
USB removable storage devices (USB stick
or USB hard disk).
MP3, WMA
MP3 and WMA are audio data formats that
allow for high compression with little loss in
quality.
Playlist
Playback list for MP3 or WMA fi les In
playlists, you determine the order in which
certain titles should be played. They are
created with an MP3 manager, such as
WinAmp or Windows Media Player.
Root folder
Main folder of a data carrier. The root folder
contains all other folders.
Shape CDs
A shape CD is a CD whose form deviates
from the usual circular shape. It can be cor-
nered or contoured. The non-circular form
does not allow the device to correctly center
and read the CD in the drive. This results in
damage to the CD drive.
Subwoofer , Subout
Separate low-bass loudspeaker. The device
has a Subout preamplifi er output. You can
connect either an active subwoofer or a sep-
arate power amplifi er with subwoofer.
TRAVEL STORE
Automatic searching and storing of the
10 strongest radio stations received of the
region.
Tuner
Receiving unit of the radio.
USB – Universal Serial Bus
USB is an interface for connecting external
removable storage devices to the device.
X-BASS
X-BASS allows for boosting the bass at low
volume levels. This renders the sound rich-
er even at a low volume.
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