Glossary
A list of definitions for some of the words found in this guide as they relate to these TVs.
75 OHM RF CABLE | The round cable that comes from an |
| shaped nut with a wire sticking through the middle, and it screws onto the threaded jack on the back |
| of your TV. |
A/V CABLES | Audio/Video cables. Three cables - Right audio (red), Left audio (white), and Video (yellow). A/V |
| cables are used for stereo playback of videocassettes and for higher quality picture and sound from |
| other A/V devices. |
A/V DEVICE | Any device that produces video or sound (VCR, DVD, cable box, satellite receiver, |
| sion). |
ADD (SHOW) | This function lets you add new channels to the channel list in memory that you’ll scroll through when |
| using your remote. |
AMPLIFIER | An external device that amplifies sound from a television, CD player, VCR, DVD, or other A/V device. |
ANALOG TV | Traditional method of representing a television signal as a replica (analog) of the original picture and |
| sound. |
ANTENNA | The physical receiver of television signals sent over the air. A large metal piece of equipment does not |
| always have to be visible for your home to be using an antenna. |
ASPECT RATIO | The ratio of the horizontal dimension to the vertical dimension of a picture. Standard television in the |
| U.S. today is generally transmitted and displayed in a 4:3 aspect ratio. |
| normally be formatted in the wider 16:9 aspect ratio. |
AUDIO CENTER MODE IN | Input jack provided for connecting external Dolby digital preamplifier output to the TV, to use as the |
| center speaker channel and enhance your home theater setup. |
CAPTIONS | A form of subtitling that writes out the dialog of a program on the screen. |
COMPONENT INPUT (PR PB Y) Series of input jacks provided for extremely accurate picture reproduction yielding a higher quality pic- ture than standard video inputs.
DELETE (HIDE) | Removes channels that you don’t watch from the channel list in memory. |
DIGITAL TV | A new method of representing a television signal as a series of binary numbers (1s and 0s). This |
| method allows for the signal to be manipulated to eliminate redundancy and dramatically increase pic- |
| ture and sound quality. |
DOLBY DIGITAL | Dolby Digital Cinema Sound is made possible by a new digital coding technique called Dolby |
| Dolby |
| for a full range of sound. Each channel can carry a different signal simultaneously (front center, front |
| left, front right, surround left, surround right and subwoofer). |
DVD
DVI INPUT
DTV
DTV FORMATS
480I
480p
720p/1080i
Optical disc storage technology. Digital video disc player. A disc that contains movies etc. in digital format.
Digital video interface. Video multimedia standard for computer text and graphics. Port for DVI connector.
Digital television source,
Standard DTV format. Enhanced DTV format.
(HDTV) High definition video formats.
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