Glossary
A list of definitions for some of the words found in this guide.
75 OHM RF CABLE The wire that comes from an
300 TO 75 OHM A small device that connects a
ADAPTER 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.
A/V DEVICE Any device that produces video or sound (VCR, DVD, cable box, or television).
ADD Adds new channels to list that the patient will scroll through when using the patient remote.
AMPLIFIER An electronic device that amplifies sound from a television, CD player, VCR, DVD or other A/V 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 for the institution to be using an antenna.
AUTO PROGRAM AUTO PROGRAM Auto Program has the HealthView TV automatically find all the channels available.
DELETE DELETE Lets you remove channels from the list the patient will scroll through using the patient remote.
INPUT INPUT Refers to the jack that receives a signal from a TV, VCR, or other A/V device.
JACK JACK A connection on the back of a TV, VCR, or any other A/V device.
MONO SOUND MONO SOUND Mono (monaural) sound is one channel of sound. On more than one speaker, all the speakers play the same audio.
M.P.I. Multiple Protocol Interface: Zenith protocol for external control of TV through RJ11 (M.P.I.) Input jack on TV connections panel. (M.P.I. jack is used for cloning TV’s features.)
OUTPUT Refers to the jack that sends a signal out of a VCR, DVD, or other A/V device.
SIGNAL Picture and sound traveling through a cable, or over the air, to the television screen.
TUNER Device that picks up the audio/video signal and turns it into picture and sound.
XDS Extended Data Service: Additional program information if provided by the broadcaster.
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