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Glossary
A list of definitions for some of the words found in this guide.
75 OHM RF CABLE
The wire that comes from an off-air antenna or cable service provider. The
end 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
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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