HANNspree 15" Liquid Crystal Display Television user manual Glossary

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Glossary

Aspect Ratio: The ratio of width to height of a film, image or display screen.

Broadcast TV: Broadcasting video signals using high-frequency electromagnetic waves to distribute television channels to viewers (standard TV broadcast).

CATV: Community Antenna Television, the original name for cable TV. A television distribution system that uses coaxial cable instead of the traditional radio broadcasting (over-the-air) method to deliver television, FM radio, and other services to consumers.

Color Temperature: Adjusting the color temperature enables you to set the intensity of white light. Color temperature is measured in Kelvin (K). Higher color temperatures result in a blue tint. Lower temperatures result in a red tint.

Hue: Colors in a color system are measured by hue, saturation and luminance. Hue indicates the predominant color.

LCD (Liquid Crystal Display): A display technology that uses rod- shaped molecules (liquid crystals) that flow like liquid and bend light.

MTS: Multi-channel Television Sound. Enables reception of audio other than the primary (stereo) audio signal. SAP (Second Audio Program) enables reception of a separate channel that may be a different language or completely different information such as the news.

OSD (On-Screen Display): A control panel on the television screen that allows you to select viewing options.

Saturation: Chromatic purity indicating the amount of white contained in a color. Fully saturated colors are pure colors; less saturated colors appear as pastel shades.

Stereo: is the default audio signal belonging to a particular channel.

S-Video:Separate video, a video cabling standard used to transmit video by keeping brightness (Y) and color information (C) on

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