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Reception Interference
The most common types of television interference are as follows.
IGNITION
Black spots and horizontal streaks may appear, the picture may flutter or drift. This
is usually caused by interference from car ignition system, neon lamps, electric drills
or other electrical appliances.
IGNITION
GHOSTING
Ghosting is caused by the TV signal following two paths. One is the direct path and
the other is reflected from tall buildings, hills or similar obstruction. Changing the
direction and/or position of the aerial may improve reception.
GHOSTING
SNOW
If your TV is located on the fringe area of a TV station, where the signal is weak, your
picture may be affected by the appearance of small dots (SNOW). It may be
necessary to install a stronger aerial to improve the picture.
SNOW
RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE
This kind of interference produces moving ripples or diagonal streaks and in some
cases loss of contrast in the picture.
RADIO FREQUENCY
INTERFERENCE
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