Glossary
A list of definitions for some of the words found in this guide
75 OHM | The wire that comes from an | ||
RF CABLE | looks like a |
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| It screws onto the threaded jack on the back of the TV. |
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300 TO 75 OHM | A small device that connects a | ||
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. |
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A/V CABLES | Audio / Video cables. Three cables bunched | ||
| (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. |
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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. |
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AMPLIFIER | An electronic device that amplifies sound from a television, CD player, VCR, DVD, or | ||
| other Audio/Video device. |
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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. |
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AUTO PROGRAM | Auto Program has the TV automatically find all the channels available. |
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BLANK | Channels that are Blanked will not have Video (shows a blank screen) only audio, if | ||
| present on channel. (Not available on digital channels.) |
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DELETED | Lets you remove channels from the list that the user will scroll through using CH | ||
| (Channel) Up/Down. |
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DIGITAL AUDIO | Other additional audio languages are available on some digital programs. |
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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. |
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INPUT | Refers to an input jack that receives a signal from a TV, VCR, or other | Audio/Video | |
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JACK | A connection on the back of a TV, VCR, or other Audio/Video device. |
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MONO SOUND | Mono (monaural) sound is one channel of sound. On more than | one | speaker, all |
| the speakers play the same audio. |
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M.P.I. | Multiple Protocol Interface: ZENITH protocol for external control of | TV through M.P.I. | |
RJ11 | input jack on TV connections panel. |
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| (M.P.I. jack is used for cloning TV’s features.) |
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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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