Circuit Descriptions, Abbreviation List, and IC Data Sheets
9.
9.12 Abbreviation list
2DNR
Spatial (2D) Noise Reduction
3DNR
Temporal (3D) Noise Reduction
AARA
Automatic Aspect Ratio Adaptation:
algorithm that adapts aspect ratio to
remove horizontal black bars; keeps
the original aspect ratio
ADC
Analog to Digital Converter
AFC
Automatic Frequency Control: control
signal used to tune to the correct
frequency
AGC
Automatic Gain Control: algorithm that
controls the video input of the feature
box
AM
Amplitude Modulation
ANR
Automatic Noise Reduction: one of the
algorithms of Auto TV
AP
Asia Pacific
AR
Aspect Ratio: 4 by 3 or 16 by 9
Artistic
See OTC 2.5: main processor
ASF
Auto Screen Fit: algorithm that adapts
aspect ratio to remove horizontal black
bars without discarding video
information
ATSC
Advanced Television Systems
Committee
ATV
See Auto TV
Auto TV
A hardware and software control
system that measures picture content,
and adapts image parameters in a
dynamic way
AV
External audio Video
B/G
Monochrome TV system. Sound
carrier distance is 5.5 MHz
BTSC
Broadcast Television Standard
Committee. Multiplex FM stereo sound
system, originating from the USA and
used e.g. in LATAM and AP-NTSC
countries
B-TXT
Blue TeleteXT
C
Center channel (audio)
CL
Constant Level: audio output to
connect with an external amplifier
ComPair
Computer aided rePair
CSM
Customer Service Mode
CLK_2FH
Clock output AD converter
CTI
Color Transient Improvement:
manipulates steepness of chroma
transients
CVBS
Composite Video Blanking and
Synchronization
DAC
Digital to Analog Converter
DBE
Dynamic Bass Enhancement: extra
low frequency amplification
DDC
See "E-DDC"
D/K
Monochrome TV system. Sound
carrier distance is 6.5 MHz
DFU
Directions For Use: owner's manual
DNR
Digital Noise Reduction: noise
reduction feature of the set
DRAM
Dynamic RAM
DSP
Digital Signal Processing
DST
Dealer Service Tool: special remote
control designed for service
technicians (a DST-emulator is
available in ComPair)
DVD
Digital Versatile Disc
DVI(-d)
Digital Visual Interface (d= digital only)
Eagle
Feature box IC performing peaking,
zooming and sub pixel LTI in both
horizontal and vertical directions, CTI,
and other color features
EBILD
Eagle Based Intelligent LCD Driver
(Programmed EPLD)
E-DDC
Enhanced Display Data Channel
(VESA standard for communication
channel and display). Using E-DDC,
the video source can read the EDID
information from the display.
EDID
Extended Display Identification Data
(VESA standard)
EEPROM
Electrically Erasable and
Programmable Read Only Memory
EMI
Electro Magnetic Interference
EPLD
Erasable Programmable Logic Device
EU
Europe
AV
External (source), entering the set by
SCART or by cinches (jacks)
FALCONIC
SAA4992H, feature box IC which
performs Digital Natural Motion, 3DNR
vertical zoom, and vertical peaking
FBL
Fast BLanking: DC signal
accompanying RGB signals
FBX
Feature BoX: part of the small signal
board /separate module which
contains 2fH processing, extra
features and AutoTV algorithms
(FBX6= based on PICNIC, FBX7=
based on PICNIC and Eagle)
FDS
Full Dual Screen (same as FDW)
FDW
Full Dual Window (same as FDS)
FLASH
FLASH memory
FM
Field Memory or Frequency
Modulation
FTV
Flat TeleVision
Gb/s
Giga bits per second
G-TXT
Green TeleteXT
H
H_sync to the module
H_2FH_AD_OUT
H-sync output from AD converter
HDI
High Definition Interface
H-DVI
H_sync from DVI to RGB converter
chip
HIP
High-end video Input Processor
(TDA9320): video and chroma
decoder.
HOP
High-end video Output Processor
(TDA9330): video, sync, and
geometry controller
HP
HeadPhone
H_DVI
H-sync from DVI-to-RGB converter
chip
H_SYNC_DVI
H-sync on DVI connector
I
Monochrome TV system. Sound
carrier distance is 6.0 MHz
I2C
Integrated IC bus
I2S
Integrated IC Sound bus
IF
Intermediate Frequency
Interlaced
Scan mode where two fields are used
to form one frame. Each field contains
half the number of the total amount of
lines. The fields are written in "pairs",
causing line flicker.
IR
Infra Red
IRQ
Interrupt ReQuest
Last Status
The settings last chosen by the
customer and read and stored in RAM
or in the NVM. They are called at start-
up of the set to configure it according
to the customer's preferences
LATAM
Latin America
LCD
Liquid Crystal Display
LED
Light Emitting Diode
L/L'
Monochrome TV system. Sound
carrier distance is 6.5 MHz. L' is Band
I, L is all bands except for Band I
LS
Loudspeaker
LVDS
Low Voltage Differential Signalling
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