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Terminology
A-B repeat................................................................................................................................................2, 3
Function that allows a user to mark a designated section of a track for continuous replay.
auto-scan.............................................................................................................................................12, 27
Automatically-scan begins a search process that will continue until a recognized signal is arrived at.
cable.........................................................................................................................................2, 4, 7, 31, 32
Device that is used to connect one hardware device to another without a loss in function.
CD-ROM .........................................................................................................................................28, 35, 42
Compact Disk-Read Only Memory is a compact disk format that can store music, text and graphics.
CH...............................................................................................................................................................12
A Channel is a frequency carrier on which transmissions are received e.g. radio, TV.
Desktop..................................................................................................................................................3, 42
This is a single user stationary computer running the Window
®
, Mac
™
, or Linux
™
Operating System.
driver..........................................................................................................................................4, 28, 37, 42
A software program that allows a hardware device to communicate with a computer operating system.
Earphones .........................................................................................................................................2, 5, 12
Accessory that plugs into a device and is used for listening to audio files.
Equalizer................................................................................................................................3, 6, 17, 18, 47
This function allows a user to change the way they hear a song by altering its frequency bands.
FAQ ............................................................................................................................................................42
Frequently Asked Question.
Flash ..................................................................................................................................................2, 3, 35
A rewritable type of solid-state memory storage.
FM.....................................................................................................................3, 2, 3, 12, 13, 14, 20, 27, 47
Frequency Modulation is a transmission technique that produces a clearer sound.
frequency.............................................................................................................................................12, 27
A measurement of the number of vibrations that occur in one second.
GB ..................................................................................................................................................13, 15, 24
A GigaByte measures memory storage capacity, one GB equals one billion bytes.
Hz ...............................................................................................................................................................18
Hertz is a unit of frequency measurement.
icon ....................................................................7, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 47
Is a small picture that represents a function, file, folder, disk drive, or some other element of a device.
Karaoke..............................................................................................................................................2, 3, 20
A sing-along feature that displays the words of a song on a screen while you are listening to the song.
KHz.................................................................................................................................................13, 15, 24
KiloHertz is a unit of frequency measurement.
Li-ion battery .........................................................................................................................3, 7, 31, 32, 45
Lithium-Ion battery is a rechargeable battery that has a greater energy capacity and stability.
Terminology