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-"oaxial
Cable * A single solid antenna wire normally matched
, ith a metal plug (F-type) end connector that screws (or pushes)
directly onto a 75 Ohm input found on the Television or VCR.
Display * An on screen message or graphics that help the user
operate and adjust his Television feature controls. See On
Screen Displays (OSD).
Direct Audio/Video
Inputs * Located on the rear of the TV
these connectors (RCA phono type plug) are used for the input
of audio and video signals. Designed for use with VCRs (or
other accessories) in order to receive higher picture resolution
and offer sound connection options.
Identify* Method by which a remote control searches and finds
an operating code for another product (such as a VCR or Cable
Converter). Once the code has been "identified" then the TV
remote can operate and send commands to the other product.
Multichannel
Television Sound (MTS) * The broadcast stan-
dard that allows for stereo sound to be transmitted with the TV
picture.
Menu * An on-screen listing of feature controls shown on the
Television screen that are made available for user adjustments.
On Screen Displays (OSD) * Refers to the wording or mes-
sages generated by the television (or VCR) to help the user with
specific feature controls (color adjustment, programming, etc.).
Picture -In-Picture (PIP) * Term used when two pictures are
shown on the TV screen at the same time. The smaller PIP
picture is supplied by a VCR (or other tuner/video playback
source). The PIP picture can also be moved and swapped with
the TV's main screen picture.
Programming
* The procedure of adding or deleting channel
numbers into the Television's memory circuits. In this way
the Television "remembers"
only the locally available or
desired channel numbers and skips over any unwanted chan-
nel numbers.
Remote
Sensor
Window
* A window
or opening found on
the Television
control panel through
which infrared remote
control command
signals are received.
Second
Audio
Program
(SAP) * Another
or additional
audio
channel provided
for in the Multichannel
Television
Sound
(MTS) broadcast
standard.
The most frequently
proposed
use
for SAP is the simultaneous
bilingual
broadcast
of TV pro-
gram material.
Status
* Allows
the user to quickly
confirm
what channel
number
is currently
being viewed.
Status can also be used to
clear the Television
of on screen displays
or information
(rather than waiting
for the displays
to "time out" or automati-
cally disappear
from the screen).
Twin Lead Wire
* The more commonly
used name for the
two strand 300 Ohm antenna
wire used with many indoor and
outdoor
antenna systems.
In many cases this type of antenna
wire requires
an additional
adapter
(or balun) in order to con-
nect to the 75 Ohm Input terminals
designed
into the more
recent Televisions
and VCRs.
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