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Glossary
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.
ADD
This function lets you add new channels to list that you'll scroll through
when using your remote.
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.
AUTO PROGRAM
Auto Program has your Entertainment Machine automatically find all the
channels available in your area.
BLOCK
Restrict or censor a channel for a set length of time.
DELETE
This function lets you remove channels that you don't watch from the
list you'll scroll through using your remote.
INPUT
Refers to the jack that receives a signal from a TV, VCR or other
A/V device.
JACK
A connection on the back of a TV, VCR, or any other A/V device.
MONO SOUND
Mono (monaural) sound is one channel of sound. On more than one
speaker, all the speakers play the same audio.
OUTPUT
Refers to the jack that sends a signal out of a VCR, DVD, or other
A/V device.
SECOND AUDIO
Second Audio Programming (SAP) is another, separate, audio channel
PROGRAMMING/SAP
available with some programming. Choosing SAP often refers to listening
to audio in another language, such as Spanish or French.
SIGNAL
Picture and sound traveling through cable, or on the air, to your
television screen.
TUNER
Device that picks up the signal and turns them into
picture and sound.
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