Glossary of terms, Reference: glossary of terms – LG 42LD6DDH User Manual

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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 through the middle. It screws onto

the Antenna/Cable threaded jack on the

back of the TV.

300 TO 75 OHM ADAPTER

A small device that connects a 2-wire

300 ohm antenna to a 75 ohm RF jack.

It is usually about an inch long with two

screws on one end and a round opening

with a wire extending out the other end.

A/V CABLES

Audio/Video cables. Three cables

bunched together —right audio (red), left

audio (white), and video (yellow). A/V

cables are used for stereo playback of

videocassettes and for higher quality pic-

ture and sound from other A/V devices.

A/V DEVICE

Any device that produces video or sound

(VCR, DVD, cable box, or television).

AMPLIFIER

An electronic device that amplifies sound

from a television, CD player, VCR, DVD

player, or other audio/video device.

ANALOG TELEVISION

Standard television broadcasting format

in 4:3 picture aspect ratio.

ANTENNA

The physical receiver of television signals

sent over the air. A large metal piece of

equipment does not always have to be

visible to be using an antenna.

CABLE

Cable service box. Refers to the

descrambler box cable subscribers use

to receive cable programming signals.

CATV

Programming provided by a cable

service.

COMPONENT VIDEO

Uses three wires for transporting three-

color video signals. The end result is

usually better video quality.

COMPOSITE VIDEO

Typical video jack, uses one wire for

transporting three-color video signals.

DELETE

Lets you remove channels from the list

that the end user can scroll through

using Channel Up/Down.

DIGITAL TELEVISION

High-resolution, cinema-quality television

signals transmitted digitally.

DVI

Digital Video Interface. Accommodates

analog and digital interfaces with a

single connector.

HDMI

High-definition multi-media interface.

HDSTB

High-definition set-top box. Refers to a

tuner device that receives high-definition

television signals, which have higher res-

olution than ordinary analog TV signals.

HDTV

High-definition television. Refers to tele-

vision signals that have higher resolution

than ordinary analog TV signals.

INPUT

Refers to the input jack that receives a

signal from a TV, VCR, DVD player or

other audio/video device.

JACK

An input or output connector on the

back of a TV, VCR, DVD player, or other

audio/video 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 output jack that sends

a signal out of a VCR, DVD player, or

other audio/video device.

PHYSICAL CHANNEL NUMBER

The actual channel number. Analog

channels use the Physical Channel

number, while digital channels can use a

Virtual Channel number.

RGB (RED, GREEN, BLUE)

Connection input or output port available

for producing a video image using three

separate colors: Red, Green, and Blue.

RS-232

Serial communication port through which

firmware is downloaded.

2ND AUDIO PROGRAMMING/SAP

Second Audio Programming (SAP) is

another, separate audio channel avail-

able 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 a

cable, or over the air, to the TV.

STEREO SOUND

Stereo (Stereophonic) sound refers to

audio that is divided into right and left

sides.

TUNER

Device that picks up the broadcast sig-

nal and turns it into picture and sound.

VIRTUAL CHANNEL NUMBER

A re-mapped channel number. Analog

channels use the Physical Channel

number; however, digital channels use a

Virtual (or false) Channel number.

XDS

Extended Data Service. Additional

program information included on the

signal provided at the discretion of the

broadcaster.

Reference: Glossary of Terms

A list of definitions for some of the words found in this guide

Note: Refer to www.atsc.org for further

information.

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