APPENDIX

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

A list of definitions for some of the words found in this guide

APPENDIX

75 OHM RF CABLE

The wire that comes from an off-air antenna or cable service provider. The end looks like a hex-shaped nut with a wire sticking through the middle. It screws onto the Antenna/Cable thread- ed jack on the back of the TV.

300 TO 75 OHM ADAPTER

A small device that connects a two-wire 300 ohm antenna to a 75 ohm RF jack. They are usually about an inch long with two screws on one end and a round opening with a wire sticking out on the other end.

ANALOG TELEVISION

Standard television broadcasting format in 4:3 picture aspect ratio.

A/V CABLES

Audio/Video cables. Three cables bunched together—right audio (red), left audio (white), and video (yellow). A/V cables are used for stereo play- back of videocassettes and other A/V devices.

A/V DEVICE

Any device that produces video or sound (VCR, DVD, cable box, or televi- sion).

AMPLIFIER

An electronic device that amplifies sound from a television, CD player, VCR, DVD, or other Audio/Video device.

ANTENNA

The physical receiver of television signals sent over the air. A large metal piece of equipment does not always have to be visible to be using an antenna.

CABLE

Cable service box. Refers to the descrambler box cable subscribers use to receive cable programming signals.

CABLE TELEVISION

Programming provided by a cable ser- vice.

DIGITAL TELEVISION

Televisions signals that are transmitted digitally.

DVI

Digital Video Interface

Accommodates analog and digital inter- faces with a single connector.

COMPOSITE VIDEO

Typical video jack, uses one wire for transporting three-color video signals.

COMPONENT VIDEO

Uses three wires for transporting three- color video signals. Supports higher quality video.

DELETED

Lets you remove channels from the list that the end user can scroll through using CH (Channel) Up/Down.

HDMI

High-definition multi-media interface.

HDTV

High-definition television. Refers to tele- vision signals that have higher resolution than ordinary analog TV signals.

HDSTB

High-definition set top box. Refers to a tuner device that receives high-defini- tion television signals which have higher resolution than ordinary analog TV sig- nals.

INPUT

Refers to the input jack that receives a signal from a TV, VCR, DVD Player or other Audio/Video device.

JACK

An input or output connector on the back of a TV, VCR, DVD Player or other Audio/Video device.

MONO SOUND

Mono (monaural) sound is one channel of sound. On more than one speaker, all the speakers play the same audio.

OUTPUT

Refers to the output jack that sends a signal out of a VCR, DVD, or other A/V device.

PHYSICAL CHANNEL NUMBER

The actual channel number. Analog channels use the physical channel num- ber and digital channels can use a virtual channel number.

RGB (Red, Green, Blue)

Connection input or output port avail- able for producing a video image using three separate colors: Red, Green, and Blue.

RS-232

Serial communication port through which firmware is downloaded.

2ND AUDIO PROGRAMMING/SAP

Second Audio Programming (SAP) is another, separate audio channel available with some programming. Choosing SAP often refers to listening to audio in another language, such as Spanish or French.

SIGNAL

Picture and sound traveling through a cable, or over the air, to the TV.

STEREO SOUND

Stereo (Stereophonic) sound refers to audio that’s divided into right and left sides.

TUNER

Device that picks up the broadcast sig- nal and turns it into picture and sound.

VIRTUAL CHANNEL NUMBER

A re-mapped channel number. Analog channels use the actual channel number, but digital channels use a virtual(or fake) channel number.

XDS

Extended Data Service: Additional pro- gram information included on the signal provided at the discretion of the broad- caster.

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