Glossary of terms – LG 206-4071 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 sticking through
the middle. It screws onto the threaded
Antenna/Cable jack on the back of the TV.

300 TO 75 OHM ADAPTER

A small device that connects a two-
wire 300 ohm antenna to a 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.

ANALOG TELEVISION

Standard television broadcasting format in
4:3 picture aspect ratio.

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 picture 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, or
other Audio/Video 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
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.

DIGITAL TELEVISION

High-resolution, cinema-quality television
signals transmitted digitally.

DVI

Digital Video Interface
Accommodates analog and digital interfaces
with a single connector.

COMPOSITE VIDEO

Typical video jack, uses one wire for trans-
porting three-color video signals.

COMPONENT VIDEO

Uses three wires for transporting three-color
video signals. The end result is usually better
video quality.

DELETED

Lets you remove channels from the list that
the end user can scroll through using CH
(Channel) Up/Down.

HDMI

High-definition multi-media interface.

HDTV

High-definition television. Refers to televi-
sion signals that have higher resolution than
ordinary analog TV signals.

HDSTB

High-definition set top box. Refers to a
tuner device that receives high-definition
television signals which have higher resolu-
tion than ordinary analog TV signals.

INPUT

Refers to the input jack that receives a sig-
nal 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, or other A/V device.

PHYSICAL CHANNEL NUMBER

See Note 1.

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 the
TV software is updated.

2ND AUDIO PROGRAMMING/SAP

Second Audio Programming (SAP) is another,
separate audio channel 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 a cable,
or over the air, to the TV.

STEREO SOUND

Stereo (Stereophonic) sound refers to audio
that’s divided into right and left sides.

TUNER

Device that picks up the broadcast signal
and turns it into picture and sound.

VIRTUAL CHANNEL NUMBER

See Note 1.

XDS

Extended Data Service: Additional program
information included on the signal provided
at the discretion of the broadcaster.

Note 1

Refer to www.atsc.org for further informa-
tion.

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