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A list of definitions for some of the words found in this guide.
75 OHM RF CABLE
A/V CABLES
A/V DEVICE
ADD
AMPLIFIER
ANALOG TV
ANTENNA
ASPECT RATIO
CAPTIONS
CONVERGENCE
DELETE
DIGITAL TV
DOLBY DIGITAL
INPUT
P A G E 5 4
The round cable that comes from an off-air antenna or cable service
provider. Each end looks like a hex shaped nut with a wire sticking
through the middle, and it screws onto the threaded jack on the back of
your TV.
Audio/Video cables. Three cables - Right audio (red), Left audio (white),
and Video (yellow). A/V cables are used for stereo playback of videocas-
settes and for higher quality picture and sound from other A/V devices.
Any device that produces video or sound (VCR, DVD, cable box,
or television).
This function lets you add new channels to the channel list in memory
that you'll scroll through when using your remote.
An external device that amplifies sound from a television, CD player, VCR,
DVD or other A/V device.
Traditional method of representing a television signal as a replica (analog)
of the original picture and sound.
The physical receiver of television signals sent over the air. A large metal
piece of equipment does not always have to be visible for your home to
be using an antenna.
The ratio of the horizontal dimension to the vertical dimension of a pic-
ture. Standard television in the U.S. today is generally transmitted and
displayed in a 4:3 aspect ratio. High-Definition television will normally be
formatted in a wider aspect ratio, assumed to be 16:9.
A form of subtitling that writes out the dialog for your program on the
screen.
This option lets you correct for color separation in your picture.
This function lets you remove channels that you don't watch from the
channel list in memory.
A new method of representing television signal as a series of binary num-
bers (1s and 0s). This method allows for the signal to be manipulated to
eliminate redundancy to dramatically increase picture and sound quality.
Dolby Digital Cinema Sound is made possible by a new digital coding tech-
nique called Dolby AC-3. Dolby AC-3 produces high-quality, 5.1 channel
surround sound which is six discrete separate channels for a full range of
sound. Each channel can carry a different signal simultaneously (front
center, front left, front right, surround left, surround right and subwoofer).
Refers to the jack that receives a signal into the TV, VCR or other
A/V device.
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