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General Information: Index
Alternate Channel • The feature that allows you to toggle
between the last two chtumels viewed by pressing the A/CH but-
ton on the remote control.
Audio/Video Inputs • Jacks (standard RCA), located on the rear
of the TV, used for the input of audio trod vkleo signals. These
jacks are designed for use with VCRs (or other accessories) to
receive higher picture resolution and offer sound-connection
options.
Auto Program • The feature that, when activated, sczms for all
available channels from regular antenna or cable signals _md
stores only active broadcast stations in the TV's memory.
Channel Edit • The feature that allows you to add or delete
channels from the list of ch_mnels stored in the TV's memory.
Ch_mnel Edit makes it easy to limit or expand the number of
channels that are available to you when you press the CH +/-
buttons on your remote control.
Closed Captioning • The broadcast sttmdard feature that allows
you to read the voice content of television programs on the TV
screen. Designed to help the hearing impaired, Closed
Captioning uses onscreen text boxes to show dialogue and con-
versations while a TV program is in progress.
Coaxial Cable • A single solkl wire normally matched with a
metal plug (F-type) end connector that screws (or pushes) direct-
ly onto a 75-ohm input found on the television or VCR.
Comb Filter • TV filter that removes distortion, resulting in a
sharper and purer color display. The comb filter addresses the
annoying cross-color distonion that may occur in TV broadcasts
when, for example, the presenter wears a striped or checked
jacket.
Component Video Inputs • Inputs that allow the separate recep-
tion of blue, red, and lumin_mce signals. These inputs provide
the highest possible color and picture resolution in the playback
of digital signal-source material, such as the kind available from
DVD players. Component vkleo inputs allow for improved b_md-
wklth information not possible through composite video or S-
Video connections.
Composite Video Input • An input in which all the components
required for displaying the onscreen image are combined in one
signal.
Convergence • The technique used in color TV for bringing the
red, green, and blue color beams together so that they hit the
same part of the picture tube screen at the same time. This
avokls color fringes around images in the picture.
High-definition Television (HDTV) • High-resolution digital
television. HDTV is high-resolution digital television. It has life-
like pictures, and with it films retain their original width,
enhancing the home theater experience.
Incredible Surround
TM
°
False acoustic m_magement of the
audio signal that produces a dramatic expansion of the wall of
sound that surrounds the listener _md heightens overall viewing
pleasure.
Interlaced • A picture-sc_mning technique that improves the
appear_mce of onscreen motion. It also helps smooth jagged lines
that are sometimes seen on curved and angled surli_ces in the
picture.
Menu • An onscreen list of feature controls available for you to
adjust or set.
NTSC • National Television Standards Committee format
devised in the 1940s for TV broadcast analog vkleo signals (525
lines: 30 Hz).
Onscreen Displays (OSD) • The wording or messages generated
by the television (or VCR) to help you with specific feature con-
trois (color adjustment or programming, for example).
Progressive Scan ° A picture-scanning technique that doubles
the number of picture lines, eliminating the flicker and providing
a jitter-free picture.
PTV ° Projection Television. (Rear- mad/or front-projection
design systems are available.)
Remote-control Sensor Window ° The window or opening
found o13 the television control Dmel through which infrared
remote-control command signals are received.
RGB ° Red, green, and blue signal. These are the primary colors
of light that are used to produce a picture in television. By mix-
lug levels or R, G, mad B, all colors (chrominance mid lumi-
nance) are reproduced.
RF ° Radio Frequency or modulated signal design used as the
carrier for television broadcasts.
Second Audio Program (SAP) ° An additional audio chmmel
provkled for in the Multich_mnel Television Sound (MTS) broad-
cast standard. A monaural soundtmck included within the record-
ed or video signal (usually containing a second language transla-
tion for the displayed programming).
Status/Exit Button ° Remote-control button that, when pressed,
shows the current ch_mnel number, name (if set), time (if set),
and sound setting (stereo, mono, SAR or mute). Pressing the
button twice shows the current AutoLock
TM
settings. Pressing
the button once when an onscreen display is showing removes
the onscmen display. You can use Status/Exit rather than having
to wait for the displays to "time out," or automatically disappear
from the screen.
S-Video Input • Signal input that allows direct connection of
high-resolution video sources, such as a satellite receiver, DVD
player, S (Super)-VHS vkleocassette recorder, or video games.
Provides improved picture resolution, sharpness, _ad clarity.
480p ° Digital picture fommt with 704 x 480 pixels, sent at 60
complete frames per second. This is the output fommt of progres-
sive-semi DVD players.
1080i ° Digital high-definition picture fommt with 1920 x 1080
pixels, sent at 60 interlaced frames per second (30 complete frames
per second).
Tint • TV function that allows you to ch_mge the general color
balance between cool and warm. Adjust tint according to your
personal preference.
Twin-lead Wire • The more commonly used name for the two-
strand, 300-ohm antenna wire used with many indoor and out-
door antenna systems. In many cases, this type of antenna wire
requires _m additional adapter (or bakm) in order to connect to
the 75-ohm input terminals designed into the more recent TVs
and VCRs.
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