Glossary - RCA F27675 Connection Manual

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
supported 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 as a VCR, camcorder,
laserdisc, satellite receiver, amF,lifier, etc.
Connection Panel'
Name given to area on back of rV where you
connect additional components. Also called
"jack panel."
IN Jacks
Jacks on back of component to which the OUT
jacks from other components are connected.
Used to receive signals from that component.
INPUT Jacks
See IN Jacks.
•IRD/'rv Switch
Controls the signal coming out of the
receiver's OUT TO "IVjack. Lel:s you choose
between either satellite signals or signals from
whatever is cormected to the receiver's CATV
IN jack.
Jack Panel
See Connection Panel.
Jacks
See IN Jacks or OUT Jacks.
L/MONO
(left/monaural) Jack
Used to connect a monaural component with
onlyone audio jack. Sound comes through
both TV's left and right speakers.
Line Input
Used on a VCR to switch between the VCR
signal and the si_;nal of the component
connected to the AUDIO and VIDEO IN jacks
of the VCR.
Line Mode
See Line Input.