Philips 55PW9383, 60PW9383 manual Glossary of Television Terms

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General Information: Glossary of Television Terms

GLOSSARY OF TELEVISION TERMS

Active Control™ • Proactive video-control system for NTSC (see definition below) sources. Active Control™ continuously measures and corrects the incoming signals to provide the best picture possible.

Alternate Channel • The feature that allows you to toggle between the last two channels viewed by pressing the A/CH button on the remote control.

Audio/Video Inputs • Jacks (standard RCA), located on the rear of the TV, used for the input of audio and video signals. These jacks are designed for use with VCRs (or other accessories) to receive higher picture resolution and offer sound-connection options.

Auto Program • The feature that, when activated, scans for all available channels from regular antenna or cable signals and stores only active broadcast stations in the TV’s memory.

Channel Edit • The feature that allows you to add or delete chan- nels from the list of channels stored in the TV’s memory. Channel Edit makes it easy to limit or expand the number of channels that are available to you when you press the CH +/– buttons on your remote control.

Closed Captioning • The broadcast standard feature that allows you to read the voice content of television programs on the TV screen. Designed to help the hearing impaired, Closed Captioning uses on-screen text boxes to show dialogue and conversations while a TV program is in progress.

Coaxial Cable • A single solid wire normally matched with a metal plug (F-type) end connector that screws (or pushes) directly onto a 75-ohm input found on the television or VCR.

Comb Filter • TV filter that removes distortion, resulting in a sharper and purer color display. The comb filter addresses the annoying cross-color distortion that may occur in TV broadcasts when, for example, the presenter wears a striped or checked jacket.

Component Video Inputs • Inputs that allow the separate recep- tion of blue, red, and luminance signals. These inputs provide the highest possible color and picture resolution in the playback of dig- ital signal-source material, such as the kind available from DVD players. Component video inputs allow for improved bandwidth information not possible through composite video or S-Video con- nections.

Composite Video Input • An input in which all the components required for displaying the on-screen image are combined in one signal.

Convergence • The technique used in color TV for bringing the red, green, and blue color beams together so that they hit the same part of the picture tube screen at the same time. This avoids color fringes around images in the picture.

High-definition Television (HDTV) High-resolution digital tele- vision. HDTV is high-resolution digital television. It has lifelike pictures, and with it films retain their original width, enhancing the home theater experience.

Incredible Surround™ • False acoustic management of the audio signal that produces a dramatic expansion of the wall of sound that surrounds the listener and heightens overall viewing pleasure.

Interlaced • A picture-scanning technique that improves the appearance of on-screen motion. It also helps smooth jagged lines that are sometimes seen on curved and angled surfaces in the pic- ture.

Menu • An on-screen list of feature controls available for the user

to adjust or set.

NTSC • National Television Standards Committee format devised in the 1940s for TV broadcast analog video signals (525 lines: 30 Hz).

On-screen Displays (OSD) • The wording or messages generated by the television (or VCR) to help you with specific feature con- trols (color adjustment or programming, for example).

Picture-in-PictureThe showing of two pictures on the TV screen at the same time (one main screen picture and one small picture, or PIP).

Progressive Scan • A picture-scanning technique that doubles the number of picture lines, eliminating the flicker and providing a jitter-free picture.

PTV • Projection Television. (Rear- and/or front-projection design systems are available.)

Remote-control Sensor Window • The window or opening found on the television control panel through which infrared remote-con- trol command signals are received.

RGB • Red, green, and blue signal. These are the primary colors of light that are used to produce a picture in television. By mixing levels or R, G, and B, all colors (chrominance and luminance) are reproduced.

RF • Radio Frequency or modulated signal design used as the car- rier for television broadcasts.

Second Audio Program (SAP) • An additional audio channel pro- vided for in the Multichannel Television Sound (MTS) broadcast standard. A monaural soundtrack included within the recorded or video signal (usually containing a second language translation for the displayed programming).

Status/Exit Button • Remote-control button that, when pressed, shows the current channel number, name (if set), time (if set), Sleep Timer setting, and sound setting (stereo, mono, SAP, or mute). Pressing the button twice shows the current AutoLock™ settings. Pressing the button once when an on-screen display is showing removes the on-screen display. You can use Status/Exit rather than having to wait for the displays to “time out,” or auto- matically disappear from the screen.

S-Video Input • Signal input that allows direct connection of high- resolution video sources, such as a satellite receiver, DVD player, S (Super)-VHS videocassette recorder, or video games. Provides improved picture resolution, sharpness, and clarity.

480p • Digital picture format with 704 x 480 pixels, sent at 60 complete frames per second. This is the output format of progres- sive-scan DVD players.

1080i • Digital high-definition picture format with 1920 x 1080 pixels, sent at 60 interlaced frames per second (30 complete frames per second).

Tint • TV function that allows you to change the general color bal- ance between cool and warm. Adjust tint according to your person- al preference.

Twin–lead Wire • The more commonly used name for the two- strand, 300-ohm antenna wire used with many indoor and outdoor antenna systems. In many cases, this type of antenna wire requires an additional adapter (or balun) in order to connect to the 75-ohm input terminals designed into the more recent TVs and VCRs.

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Contents Hdtv Monitor Warranty Verification Important Safety Instructions Contents End-of-life Disposal FeaturesWhat You Can Connect to Standard Panel Jacks Panel Overview Standard Inputs and OutputsWhat You Can Connect to High-definition Input Jacks Panel Overview HIGH-DEFINITION InputsRear of TV Connecting a VCRConnecting a VCR and Cable BOX See the section below on using the Audio OUT control ConnectingUsing AN Audio HI-FI System with Your TV Making Optional SURROUND-SOUND Connections Four paired wires for speaker connectionsRear of DVD Player Connecting a Standard DVD PlayerRear of Device with Video Output Connecting AN S-VIDEO DeviceAV4 Connecting a DVD Player with PROGRESSIVE-SCAN CapabilityConnect coaxial cables Connecting AN HD Receiver to the HD INPUT-AV 4 JacksConnect S-VIDEO and audio cables. Note This example uses VOL Connecting a CamcorderTV’s side panel has a headphone jack for personal listening Connecting and Using Headphones with Your TVVCR Programming the TV Remote to Work with Accessory DevicesPlease read through all the steps before beginning Using the CODE-ENTRY Method to Program Your TV RemoteUsing the Search Method to Program Your TV Remote VCR DIRECT-ENTRY Codes for A/V Accessory DevicesTelevision CH & TV/VCR Using the TV Remote with Accessory DevicesSource you want to watch Using the AV and Source Select ButtonsAutoSound Options Using AutosoundColor Picture Using AutopictureSurf List Empty Using AutosurfProgram List CVI Using Program List and Alternate ChannelSleep Timer Control UsingPicture-adjustment Options Adjusting the Picture ControlsPress the STATUS/EXIT button to turn the menu off Setting the EYE Fidelity ControlMIN Setting the Dynamic Contrast ControlConverge RED Adjusting the Manual Converge Controls Converge RED/BLUESwap Adjusting the Manual Converge Controls Multipoint RED/BLUEBalance Adjusting the TREBLE, BASS, and Balance ControlsUsing the AVL Audio Volume Leveler Control Selecting the SURROUND-SOUND Modes Selecting a Surround-sound Option Using Remote ControlSelecting the STEREO/MONO Sound Mode Selecting SAP Using TV Buttons Selecting the SAP Second Audio Program FeatureSelecting SAP Using Remote Control Speakers Using the Bass Boost ControlFeatures Setting the ClockChannel Displaying the TimeTime Setting the TIMER’S Start Time and Stop TimePress the Cursor Ring Right to enter the Features submenu Selecting the TIMER’S ChannelSetting the TIMER’S Activate Control Understanding Autolock Features Setting UP the Autolock Access CodeInstall Using Autolock to Block ChannelsFormat Using Autolock to Block by Movie RatingUsing Autolock to Block by TV Rating Turning the Autolock Blocking Control on or OFF Using Autolock to Block Unrated Broadcasts RIGHT. Then press the CUR Using Autolock to Block Broadcasts That have no RatingSOR Ring Down once To highlight the AutoLock ControlPress the STATUS/EXIT button on Reviewing Your Current Autolock SettingsMute Using the Closed Captioning ControlSelecting a Picture Format Using the Remote Control Using the PICTURE-FORMAT ControlSelecting a picture Format Using the TV Buttons Turning Active Control on or Off Using the TV Buttons Using Active ControlWhen the Inputs Are Used with RGB Video Signals Model SpecificationsSpace for HD INPUT-AV Setting ColorVideo-game images and scoreboards Care and CleaningTV has no power TroubleshootingYou are not able to get sound Glossary of Television Terms Index Canada Factory Service LocationsAtlanta Cleveland Chicago This page is intentionally left blank This page is intentionally left blank Page Projection Television Limited Warranty