Glossary
AC | Alternating Current. Connection for AC. |
DC | Direct Current. Connection for DC. |
| Cinch connector | Coaxial connector for the connection of TV set or stereo system. |
| DiSEqC | Digital Satellite Equipment Control |
| Digital system with which the receiver can control various |
| components of the outer unit. It is employed particularly to choose |
| between several satellite positions. |
| DVB | Digital Video Broadcasting. Broadcasting of digital TV programmes. |
| EPG | Electronic Programme Guide |
| Program guide providing you with detailed information on all |
| available programmes. |
| F connector | Coaxial connector to connect the LNB aerial cable. |
| FTA | |
| Free services that can be received without special decoders. |
| Coaxial cable | The connecting cable between the LNB and the receiver. Used for |
| transferring the received signals and for supplying power to the LNB |
| unit. |
| LNB | Low Noise Block Amplifier/Converter |
| Appliance in the centre of the aerial which converts the high |
| frequency signals from the satellite into a lower frequency range and |
| simultaneously amplifies them. |
International standard for the transmission of video signals. | |
| OSD | On Screen Display |
| Menu navigation visible on the screen. |
| PID | Packet ID |
| ID number of a received data stream. The PIDs ensure that a station |
| can be received in its entirety. |
Receiver | Receiving appliance that converts the signals from the aerial into |
| video and audio signals. |
| SCART | |
| Swap function | Swap between the current and last viewed programme. |
| Transponder | Satellite frequency. Several digital channels can be broadcast |
| simultaneously on one transponder. |
| VCR | Abbreviation for Video Cassette Recorder. |
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