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R E F E R E N C E G L O S SA R Y
P A G E 1 9
A complete
list of
definitions
for words
found in
this guide.
Glossary
ANTENNA
The physical receiver of television signals sent over the air. A large
metal piece of equipment does not always have to be visible for your
home to be using an antenna.
75 OHM RF CABLE
The wire that comes from an off-air antenna or cable service provider.
The end looks like a hex-shaped nut with a wire sticking through the
middle. It screws onto the threaded jack on the back of your TV.
300 TO 75 OHM
A small device that connects a two-wire
300 ohm
antenna to a
ADAPTER
75 ohm RF jack. They are usually about an inch long with two screws on
one end and a round opening with a wire sticking out on the other end.
A/V CABLES
Audio/Video cables. Two (mono) or three (stereo) cables bunched
together—right audio (red), left audio (white) and video (yellow).
A/V cables are used for mono/stereo playback of videocassettes and
for higher quality picture and sound from other A/V devices.
A/V DEVICE
Any device that produces video or sound (VCR, DVD, cable box,
or television).
ADD
This function lets you add new channels to list that you'll scroll through
when using your remote.
ERASE
This function lets you remove channels that you don't watch from the
channel scan.
AUTO SEARCH
Auto Search has your Entertainment Machine automatically find all the
channels available in your area.
INPUT
Refers to the jack that receives a signal from a TV, VCR or other
A/V device.
OUTPUT
Refers to the jack that sends a signal out of a VCR, DVD, or other
A/V device.
SIGNAL
Picture and sound traveling through cable, or on the air, to your
television screen.
SOURCE
The term for the equipment that provides audio and video information
to your Entertainment Machine. Antenna, VCR, DVD players, or
Cable Boxes are examples of sources.
MONO SOUND
Mono (monaural) sound is one channel of sound. On more than one
speaker, all the speakers play the same audio.
DC CONNECTION JACK
Direct current power from a 12-volt source such as a car cigarette
lighter.
PHONES JACK
Input jack that you can connect an earphone or headphones to for
private audio listening.
TUNER
Device that picks up the signal and turns them into picture and sound.
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