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GLOSSARY |
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AC 3 | Output for Dolby Digital signal |
Audio output | Sound output on the receiver |
AV programme pos. | Preferred programme position on TV set for Scart input |
CA | Conditional Access (for decoding of encrypted programmes) |
CI | Internationally standardised interface for CA modules |
Decoder | Decoder for Pay TV |
DiSEqC™ | Control system between receiver and LNB, |
DVB | Digital Video Broadcasting |
Eb/No [dB] | Power density per unit of information |
Eb/No ratio | Digital signal to noise ratio |
LED display | Display on receiver |
LNB | Low Noise Block Converter |
Mute | Muting of sound |
OSD | On Screen Display |
PAL | Analogue TV standard |
Pay TV | Television channels available on subscription (e.g. PREMIERE) |
PCMCIA | Standard for internal decoder interface for pay TV |
PID | See “Short technical guide” |
PIN | Personal Identification Number |
Receiver | Satellite receiver |
RGB | Video signal made up of three individual colour signals (red, green, blue) |
Satellite IF signal | Receiver input signal |
Scart cable | |
Smartcard | Card from Pay TV provider to decode its channels |
Standby mode | |
| Super Video Home System (video recorder standard) |
Symbol Rate | Rate of data transmission of satellite signal |
Timer function | Clock function for |
Timeshift function | |
Transponder | See “Short technical guide” |
UFO®micro and | |
UFO®mini |
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VCR connection | Video recorder connection |
Viterbi rate | See “Short technical guide” |
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