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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
Requiredby
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, amplifier,
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
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 TV jack. Lets you choose
between either satellite signals or signals from
whatever is connected
to the receiver's
CATV
IN jack.
Jack Panel
See Connection Panel.
Jacks
See IN Jacks or OUT Jacks.
L/MONO
(lea/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 VCR to switch between
the VCR
signal and the signal of the component
connected
to th_ AUDIO and VIDEO IN jacks
of the VCR.
Line
Mode
See Line Input
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