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Glossary
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Adapter
Accessory used to attach antenna
cables to the
round antenna
connector
on the TV.
Antenna
Antenna
used to receive local broadcast.
Usually an outdoor
roof antenna,
attic type
antenna,
or indoor dipole type antenna
(some-
times referred
to as rabbit ears).
Audio/Video
Cables
Cables that carry sound and picture signals
from one component
to another.
Cable
A system of distributing
TV signals to a home
suppofled
by a cable company.
Cable Box
Required by some cable companies
to receive
all or some Cable channels.
Cable Box Required
for All Channels
Required by some cable companies
to receive
all cable channels.
Cable Box Required
for Some
Channels
Required by some cable companies
to receive
premium channels
like HBO, Showtime, etc.
CATV
Abbreviation
used for Cable TV.
CH3/CH4
Switch
Located on components
such as VCRs,
satellite receivers, camcorders,
etc. Lets you
select the output channel of the component..
Coaxial
Cable
A cable surrounded
by a protective shielding
to prevent interference.
Component
Any device such a_ a VCR, camcorder,
laserdisc,
satellite ,'eceiver, amp]ifier, etc.
Connection
Panel'
Name given to area on back of TV where you
connect additional
components
Also called
"jack panel."
IN Jacks
Jacks on back of component
to which the OUT
jacks from other components
areconnected.
Used to receive signals from that component.
INPUT Jacks
See IN Jacks.
IRD/TV Switch,
Controls the signal coming out of the
receiver's
OUT TO "IVjack. Lets you choose
between either satellite signals or signals from
whatever is connected
to the receiver's
GATV
IN jack.
Jack Panel
See Connection Pa;_el.
Jacks
See IN lacks or O_JTJacks.
LIMONO
(le_'monaural)
Jack
Used to connect a monaural
component
with
only one audio jack. Sound comes through
both TV's left and right speakers.
Line Input
Used on a VCP to switch between the VCR
signal and the signal of the component
connected
to the AUDIO and VIDEO iN jacks
of the VCR.
Line
Mode
See Line Input.
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