Technical Glossary - Panasonic Middle East

EP Mode
Extended Play mode featured on a Panasonic DVD-RAM recorder. Can offer up to 12 hours of record time when used with a 4.7 gigabyte blank disc.
Ethernet
A PC interface used to connect computers and peripherals in a Local Area Network (LAN). Huge amounts of data can be transmitted quickly over ethernet cables — up to 10,000,000 bits-per-second is possible. The latest Panasonic Hard Disk Recorders feature ethernet connectors so that they can be incorporated in a LAN.
EX Surround
Films with Dolby Digital EX Surround have a third rear channel for more realistic effects: you get a better spread of sound behind you and this adds more realism. To take advantage of this 'back surround channel' you need a compatible processor and an extra speaker which is placed between the two at the back. DTS also has its version of EX called DTS-ES.
Extra Optical Zoom (EZ) feature?
he Extra Optical Zoom enables you to extend the zoom ratio with less image-quality deterioration, compared with digital zoom. Unless the number of pixels is set to the maximum, this function changes the focal distance, and telephotographs the subject by changing (trimming) the operational area of the charge-coupled device (CCD), thus increasing the maximum magnifying power. To take a picture of the same range, the Extra Optical Zoom extends the zoom ratio with less image-quality deterioration compared with the digital zoom. On the camera, the Extra Optical Zoom is abbreviated as EZ.