GLOSSARYOF TELEVISION TERMS
Aspect Ratio *The proportions of a rectangular display screen. NTSCPicture -in-Picture (PIP) * Picture-in-Picture (PIP) is the showing of
television has a 4:3 ratio; HDTV is 16:9.more than one picture on the TV screen at the same time. You see one
Audio/Video Inputs * Located on the front and rear of the TV, thesemain screen picture and a single subpicture or multiple subpictures.
jacks (phono-type) are used for the input of audio and video signals.Programming * The procedure of adding or deleting channel numbers
Designed for use with VCRs (or other accessories) in order to receiveinto the TVOs memory circuits. In this way the TV OremembersOO only
higher picture resolution and offer sound connection options.the locally available or desired channel numbers and skips over any
Closed Captioning* The broadcast standard feature that allows you tounwanted channel numbers.
read the voice content of television programs on the PTVTV* Projection screen.Television. (Rear- and/or front-projection design sys-
Designed to help the hearing impaired, Closed Captioning uses on-tems are available.
screen text boxes to show dialogue and conversations while a TV pro-
Remote Sensor Window * A window or opening found on the TV con-
gram is in progress.trol panel through which infrared remote control command signals are
Coaxial Cable * A single solid antenna wire normally matched with areceived.
metal plug (F-type) end connector that screws (or pushes) directly onto
a 75-ohm input found on the television or VCR.RF * Radio Frequency or modulated signal design used as the carrier
for television broadcasts.
Display *On-screen messages or graphics that help the user operateSecond Audio Program (SAP) * Another or additional audio channel
and adjust TV feature controls.provided for in the Multichannel Television Sound (MTS) broadcast
HDTV * High Definition Television, which offers approximately twicestandard. A monaural soundtrack included within the recorded or video
the vertical/horizontal resolution of NTSC video, and sound qualitysignal (usually containing a second language translation for the dis-
approaching that of compact disc. (Usually taken to mean a picture ofplayed programming.)
1920 x 1080 pixels in a 16:9 aspect ratio.)Status * Allows the user to quickly confirm what channel number is
Identify* Method by which a remote control searches and finds ancurrently being viewed. Status can also be used to clear the TV of on-
operating code for another product (such as a VCR or Cable Converter).screen displays or information (rather than waiting for the displays to
Once the code has been Oidentified� then the TV remote can operateOtime out� or automatically disappear from the screen).
and send commands to the other product. S-Video Input * Allows direct connection of high-resolution video
LED *Light Emitting Diode or indicator.sources, such as a Super VHS videocassette recorder, laserdisc player,
etc. Provides improved picture resolution, sharpness, and clarity.
Menu * An on-screen listing of feature controls shown on the TV
screen that are made available for user adjustments.Twin-lead WirThe more commonly used name for the two strande *
Multichannel Television Sound (MTS) *The broadcast standard that300-ohm antenna wire used with many indoor and outdoor antenna sys-
tems. In many cases this type of antenna wire requires an additional
allows for stereo sound to be transmitted with the TV picture.adapter (or balun) in order to connect to the 75-ohm input terminals
NTSC *National Television Standards Committee format devised fordesigned into the more recent televisions and VCRs.
TV broadcasting signals in the 1940s (525 lines; 30Hz.)
On-screen Displays (OSD) *Refers to the wording or messages gener-
ated by the TV to help the user with specific feature controls (color
adjustment, programming, etc.).
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