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VIDEO GLOSSARY
This video glossary i is provided to help you become familiar with, video terms, equipment and accessories you,
may encounter or require in the future.
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AB SWITCH - A device that allows you to select from two video sources for noe to your VCR or TV. (Nat
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ANTENNA ADAPTER or ANTENNA MATCHING UNIT - See matching transformer.
BALUN - See matching transformer.
BANDS - Groups of TV channels which fall within certain frequenctes.
All the channels your TV/VCR receives can:be tuned on one of three bands:
Vi - VHF channels 2~6 and cable 5A~A-3
Vu - VHF channels 7~13 and cable A-2~A-1, A-1, J~W and AA~FFF
U - UHF channels 14~69 and cable GGG~125
CATV - Cable TV, a method of transmitting TV signals through cable. This usually involves a monthly service
charge. CATV is usually transmitted by one of three systems: HRC, IRC or STD.
COAXIAL CABLE (75 ohm) - A special type of round wire used for antenna or cable systems, or for connecting
a VCR toa TV.
COAXIAL CABLE WITH
THREADED F CONNECTOR
COMBINER (or COUPLER) - A device used to combine two or more incoming antenna wires or cables into a
single output (not included).
CONVERTER BOX/DESCRAMBLER - A device supplied by cable companies for receiving or descrambling
cable signals. Often used for TV sets that cannot receive cable channels, or when pay stations are desired by
the customer.(Not included)
A CONVERTER/
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DESCRAMBLER
DIGITAL - Special circuitry using microchips to store images enables a VCR to perform viewing effects like
strobe, and high quality still picture.
DIGITAL AUTO TRACKING - Automatically adjusts the playback tracking for the best possible picture.
DUBBING - A method of recording from one video cassette tape to another 'by connecting a VCR with another
VCR, VCP or camcorder.
FRAME BY FRAME ADVANCE = Enables the tape to advance one frame at a time. in-the STILL mode. .
' FS TUNER - A quartz-locked, frequency synthesized tuning system that electronically locks in stations for
optimal reception. Eliminates the need for presetting channels into the TV/VCR.
F-TYPE CONNECTOR JACK - A threaded input jack
F CONNECTOR JACK
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designed to accept coaxial cable (75 ohm) using either
a 'push-on' or 'screw-on' F connector.
FULL LOADING TAPE TRANSPORT - Keeps video cassette tape fully loaded in VCR for rapid access between
modes.
HEAD MAINTENANCE INDICATOR - Flashes when the video heads require Sean
H.Q.
- High Quality picture. Special circuitry designed to improve VHS picture quality. Includes 'white CUP:
expansion' and_ one or more additional special circuits.
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LINEAR TIME COUNTER - A real-time counter that displays thé 'igpsed time during: recording or. playback i in
tours, minutes and seconds. The counter does not function on nonrecorded (blank) sections of tape. ~
MATCHING TRANSFORMER
= An sau used to convert 7 ohm cable to 300- ohm: twin: aan wire, or a
ohm to 75 ohm.
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