Glossary

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

75 OHM

The wire that comes from an off-air antenna or cable service provider. The end looks

RF CABLE

looks like a hex-shaped nut with a wire sticking through the middle.

 

 

 

It screws onto the threaded jack on the back of the TV.

 

 

300 TO 75 OHM

A small device that connects a two-wire 300 ohm antenna to a 75 ohm RF jack.

ADAPTER

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 CABLES

Audio / Video cables. Three cables bunched together—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, or television).

ADDED

Lets you add new channels to the list that the user can scroll through using CH

 

(Channel) Up/Down.

 

 

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.

 

AUTO PROGRAM

Auto Program has the TV automatically find all the channels available.

 

BLANK

Channels that are Blanked will not have Video (shows a blank screen) only audio, if

 

present on channel. (Not available on digital channels.)

 

 

DELETED

Lets you remove channels from the list that the user will scroll through using CH

 

(Channel) Up/Down.

 

 

DIGITAL AUDIO

Other additional audio languages are available on some digital programs.

 

LANGUAGE

Use for listening to audio in another language, such as Spanish or French.

DIGITAL TUNER

Receives a digital signal and turns it into picture and sound.

 

 

INPUT

Refers to an input jack that receives a signal from a TV, VCR, or other

Audio/Video

 

device.

 

 

JACK

A connection on the back of a TV, VCR, 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.

 

 

M.P.I.

Multiple Protocol Interface: ZENITH protocol for external control of

TV through M.P.I.

RJ11

input jack on TV connections panel.

 

 

 

(M.P.I. jack is used for cloning TV’s features.)

 

 

OUTPUT

Refers to the output 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.

TUNER

Device that picks up the broadcast signal and turns it into picture and sound.

XDS

Extended Data Service: Additional program information included on the signal provided

 

at the discretion of the broadcaster.

 

 

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