User manual MEDION TITANIUM MD 8386 PC

[. . . ] NOTES ON THIS MANUAL Keep these instructions with your computer at all times. The proper set up, use and care can help extend the life of your computer. In the event that you transfer ownership of this computer, please provide these instructions to the new owner. This manual is divided into sections to help you locate the information you require. [. . . ] capacity SL DL SL DL DL SL SL DL 4. 7 GB 8. 5 GB 9. 4 GB 13. 2 GB 17. 0 GB SL=Single Layer, DL=Dual Layer Look at our website to see whether potential Firmware updates are available, if certain media are not supporter by your drive. 44 OPERATION DVD-VIDEO Special characteristics of DVD-Video: · · · · · · Up to 8 hours of feature films on a single DVD. Up to 8 audio tracks and 32 subtitle tracks. Greater picture quality than VHS or SVHS. Time-frame navigation and picture stills. Selection of different camera angles in some media. Parental Control, in which certain scenes or an entire film or rating of films can be made accessible only to certain age groups. DVD players can, for example, be set so that scenes or films which have not been approved for younger audiences will not play. In spite of the high storage capability of the DVD the data must be extremely compressed in order for a complete feature film to be stored. REGIONAL PLAYBACK INFORMATION FOR DVD The playback of DVD movies includes the decoding of MPEG2 videos, digital AC3 audio data and the deciphering of CSS protected contents. CSS (sometimes called copy guard) is the name of a data protection program incorporated by the movie industry as an action against illegal copies. Among the numerous regulations for CSS licensees the most important ones are the country specific playback restrictions. In order to facilitate the geographically restricted release of movies, DVD titles are released for certain regions. Copyright laws require the restriction of each DVD movie to a certain region (usually the region, in which it is sold). DVD movie versions can be published in several regions but the CSS regulations require that each CSS decipherable system may only be used in one region. Attention: The decoding software included with your PC may be changed for regional DVD decoding up to five times, after which the drive will only play DVD movies for the region setting last entered. Changing the region code after that will require factory resetting which is not covered by warranty. If resetting is desired, shipping and resetting costs will be billed to the user. THE OPTICAL DRIVE 45 Appendix Help Operation Connecting Safety SUBJECTS CONCERNING THE CD/DVD-REWRITER You receive information on the so-called blank discs. These media, requiring a CD rewriter (burner) to produce CDs are called CD recordable (CD-R) or CD rewritable (CD-RW). RECORDABLE/REWRITEABLE DISCS Normal Discs are pressed from a digital, glass master and then sealed. In the case of blank disc, the information is burnt onto the disc with the laser of the Rewriter. Therefore these discs are more sensitive than normal CDs. Please avoid the following when using recordable/rewriteable discs - especially blanks - that have never before been used: radiation by direct sunlight (UVA/UVB) scratches and damage to the disk surface extreme temperatures 46 OPERATION THE CARD READER (Diagram the same) Slot Card type SmartMedia / XD Memory Stick / Memory Stick Pro SD (Secure Digital) MMC (MultiMediaCard) CF (Compact Flash) IBM® Microdrive SmartCard (GSM, HBCI etc. ) Contacts point to bottom point to bottom point to bottom point to front point to top The optional SmartCard port is for home banking (HBCI) and access control. IF you want to use the home banking function, please ask your banc if your account supports the SmartCard access. * Only if this concerns a removable disk. THE CARD READER 47 Appendix If a card is inserted, a free drive will be assigned* by Windows® and the LED next to the slot is lit. Help Operation If your PC is provided with a Card Reader (Diagram reference: C), you can handle different memory card types. The following table refers to the use of the Card Reader: Connecting Safety THE GRAPHICS CARD Your computer is fitted with an high performance graphics card, one of the most technologically advanced and best-equipped VGA cards available. PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS High Performance Acceleration Interactive Direct3D Acceleration Video Acceleration for DirectDraw/DirectVideo, MPEG-2, DVD and Indeo® Video Technology ACPI Power Management MPEG-1, CURRENT IMAGE PLAYBACK FREQUENCIES The graphic card can, depending on the set resolution, display vertical image playback frequencies of between 60 Hz and 240 Hz. Resolution 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1152 x 864 1280 x 960 1280 x 1024 Colors 8-, 16-, 32-bit 8-, 16-, 32-bit 8-, 16-, 32-bit 8-, 16-, 32-bit 8-, 16-, 32-bit 8-, 16-, 32-bit Resolution 1600 x 900 1600 x 1200 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1200 1920 x 1440 2048 x 1536 Colors 8-, 16-, 32-bit 8-, 16-, 32-bit 8-, 16-, 32-bit 8-, 16-, 32-bit 8-, 16-, 32-bit 8-, 16-, 32-bit You can change the graphics setting using the Display Properties help program. 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