Triax C-HD417 CX manual Glossary

Glossary

	AC	Alternating Current. Mains is 230V AC.
Analogue		Unconverted signals not being numerical.
	DC	Direct Current. The set-top box operates on 12 V DC.
Cinch connector		RCA connector for base band audio or video signals.
	Coaxial cable	Cable for connecting to CATV network.
Digital		Signal converted to a series of numerical values.
	Dolby Digital	Six channel Surround Sound system developed by Dolby
		Laboratories.
DVB		Digital Video Broadcasting.
	EPG	Electronic Programme Guide.
		Programme guide providing you with detailed information on
		all available programmes.
HDMI		High Definition Multimedia Interface.
		The new digital standard for digital audio/video connection to
		the TV or between other units
	MPEG-2	International standard for compressing digital audio/video
		signals.
MPEG-4		Further development of MPEG-2 for even better
		compression.
	MUX	Multiplexer - for mixing more signals into one single channel.
OSD		On-Screen Display - for menu driven operation of equipment.
	QAM	Quadrature Amplitude Modulation - modulation normally used
		for CATV.
SCART		Connection for audio and video signals for TV, DVD players,
		etc.
	Surround sound	Sound system using 5-6 loudspeakers to give a kind of 3-
		dimnetional effect.
Swap function		Toggling between the two latest seen channels.
	VCR	Video Cassette Recorder.
VTR		Video Tape Recorder.

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