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Glossary
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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).
ADD
This function lets you add new channels to list that you’ll scroll
through when using your remote.
AMPLIFIER
An external machine 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.
CAPTIONS/TEXT
A form of subtitling that writes out the dialog for your program.
DATA SOURCE
A jack for hooking up optional equipment that gives you access to the
Internet through your TV.
DELETE
This function lets you remove channels that you don’t watch from the
list you’ll scroll through.
ICON
A small picture on your screen that represents a function or menu
item.
INPUT
Refers to the jack that receives a signal into the TV, VCR or other
A/V device.
JACK
A connection on the back of a TV, VCR, or any other A/V device.
This includes the RF jack that is threaded with a place for a small wire
in the center, and the Audio/Video jacks that have a bigger opening
and are color-coded.
MODE
The device that the remote control is currently controlling
(TV, VCR, Cable, etc.) is its “mode.”
MONO SOUND
Mono (monaural) sound is one channel of sound. On more than one
speaker all the speakers play the same audio.
OHM RF CABLE
The wire that comes from an off-air antenna or cable service provider.
Each end looks like a hex shaped nut with a wire sticking through the
middle, and it screws onto the threaded jack on the back of your TV.
OUTPUT
Refers to the jack that sends a signal out of a VCR, DVD, or other A/V
device.
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