M

Macro Mode
Allows camera to focus on subject very close to the camera's lens, usually within 30cm.

Manual Focus
This is often provided on cameras and camcorders to allow the user to override the camera's auto focus system.

Manual zoom
Lens can be adjusted by hand to alter the size of the image on screen without having to move the projector.

MB Memory.
A measurement of memory space or capacity.

MB SD Card
Amount of memory on the media card that determines how much data can be stored.

MDLP / MD Long Play Mode
Allows you to expand your digital recordings to two or even four times the length of a standard 80 minute MD.

Mega Bass
Enhances the lower range frequencies to give rich deep bass.

Mega Resolution Parallel DAC
Achieves an unprecedented dynamic range above 120db

Megapixel
Number of megapixels for still shots. One Megapixel is literally a million dots from which a digital photo is made up.

Megatext
Near instant access to up to 500 pages of text stored in the TV's memory

Memory Stick
Sony's storage system that uses a plug-in cartridge in order to save data to a portable storage device.

Microfilter
Process which dramatically increases contrast, brightness and colour reproduction

Midnight Listening Mode
If others are sleeping or studying, trying to enjoy a program quietly shouldn't compromise such sound qualities as surround effects or dialogue clarity. Midnight Listening Mode is the solution. It adjusts subwoofer, rear and centre speaker levels, while enhancing delay and compressing dynamic range, for greater enjoyment of cinema-like sound at low volume.

MiniDV Player
Compact playback machine for DV. Saves wear and tear on the recording machine.

Modem
Modulator/demodulator. Electronic device for sending digital information over audio or telecommunications networks, such as connection to the internet.

Mono
Mono Sound from a single front or side mounted speaker.

MOSFET
Metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect-transistor.

Motion JPEG
Allowing variable compression so you can trade off quality against image size to your video.

MP3
MP3 is a popular audio compression format used by millions of people worldwide for sharing and storing music on their home computers. MP3 files use different compression rates, but the more they are compressed, the worse the sound quality. MP3 compression at 128kbps is at a 10:1 ratio of the original CD file, and works out at approx 3-4 MB for a 3 minute track. WMA is a higher quality (bitrate for bitrate) format than MP3 So if you were to take the same song and encode it on MP3 and WMA at the same bitrate, then the WMA file should sound better.

MP4
MPEG-4 Compatible like MPEG-3, MPEG-4 gives good quality sound and images but uses far less space than most other formats.

MPEG2 5.1 Surround
Alternative digital audio system to Dolby Digital available on some DVD discs, delivering six independent channels of sound: stereo front left and right, centre dialogue and stereo rear channels, plus dedicated sub woofer

Multi-brand Remote Control
Operates most makes of TV in addition to the VCR

Multi-Colour Display
Allows you have different colours on your display at the same time instead of just the one.

Multiple Camera Angles
Scenes shot from up to nine different camera angles at the director's discretion may be stored and viewed on DVD (software dependent).

Multiple Language Tracks
Up to eight different language soundtracks may be recorded on a single disc and up to 32 different language subtitles (software dependent). Nearly all DVD's carry English subtitles.

Multi-standard tuner
Able to display images from all world broadcast standards (PAL, SECAM, NTSC).

Multi-standard video playback
Able to display images from PAL, SECAM, NTSC video players.

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