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55
A
list
of
definitions
for
some
of
the
words
found
in
this
guide.
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OHM
RF
CABLE
The
round
cable
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.
A/V
CABLES
Audio/Video
cables.
Three
cables
-
Right
audio
(red),
Left
audio
(white),
and
Video
(yellow).
A/V
cables
are
used
for
stereo
playback
of
videocas-
settes
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
the
channel
list
in
memory
that
you'll
scroll
through
when
using
your
remote.
AMPLIFIER
An
external
device
that
amplifies
sound
from
a
television,
CD
player,
VCR,
DVD
or
other
A/V
device.
ANALOG
TV
Traditional
method
of
representing
a
television
signal
as
a
replica
(analog)
of
the
original
picture
and
sound.
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.
ASPECT
RATIO
The
ratio
of
the
horizontal
dimension
to
the
vertical
dimension
of
a
pic-
ture.
Standard
television
in
the
U.S.
today
is
generally
transmitted
and
displayed
in
a
4:3
aspect
ratio.
High-Definition
television
will
normally
be
formatted
in
a
wider
aspect
ratio,
assumed
to
be
16:9.
CAPTIONS
A
form
of
subtitling
that
writes
out
the
dialog
for
your
program
on
the
screen.
DELETE
This
function
lets
you
remove
channels
that
you
don't
watch
from
the
channel
list
in
memory.
DIGITAL
TV
(DTV)
A
new
method
of
representing
a
television
signal
as
a
series
of
binary
numbers
(1s
and
0s).
This
method
allows
the
signal
to
be
manipulated
to
eliminate
redundancy
and
dramatically
increase
picture
and
sound
quality.
DOLBY
DIGITAL
Dolby
Digital
Cinema
Sound
is
made
possible
by
a
new
digital
coding
tech-
nique
called
Dolby
AC-3.
Dolby
AC-3
produces
high-quality,
5.1
channel
surround
sound
which
is
six
discrete
separate
channels
for
a
full
range
of
sound.
Each
channel
can
carry
a
different
signal
simultaneously
(front
center,
front
left,
front
right,
surround
left,
surround
right
and
subwoofer).
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