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Glossary
A list of definitions for some of the words found in this guide
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 the TV.
300 TO 75 OHM
A small device that connects a two-wire
300 ohm
antenna to a 75 ohm RF jack.
ADAPTER
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 DEVICE
Any device that produces video or sound (VCR, DVD, cable box, or television).
ADD
Adds new channels to list that the patient will scroll through when using the patient remote.
AMPLIFIER
An electronic device that amplifies sound from a television, CD player, VCR, DVD or other A/V device.
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 the HealthView TV automatically find all the channels available in your area.
DELETE
Lets you remove channels from the list the patient will scroll through using the patient 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.
SIGNAL
Picture and sound traveling through a cable, or over the air, to your television screen.
TUNER
Device that picks up the signal and turns them into picture and sound.
XDS
Extended Data Service: Additional program information if provided by the broadcaster.
