Specifications

Circuit descriptions and abbreviation list
GB 96 EM1A9.
9.2 Abbreviation list
AARA Automatic Aspect Ratio Adaptation:
algorithm that adapts aspect ratio to
remove horizontal black bars;
keeping up the original aspect ratio
ACI Automatic Channel Installation:
algorithm that installs TV sets
directly from cable network by
means of a predefined TXT page
ADC Analogue Digital Converter
AFC Automatic Frequency Control:
control signal used to tune to the
correct frequency
AGC Automatic Gain Control: algorithm
that controls the video input of the
featurebox
AI Artificial Intelligence
AM Amplitude Modulation
ANR Automatic Noise Reduction: one of
the algorithms of Auto TV
AR Aspect Ratio: 4 by 3 or 16 by 9
ASF Auto Screen Fit: algorithm that
adapts aspect ratio to remove
horizontal black bars but without
throwing away video information
ATV See Auto TV
AUDIO_C Audio Centre
AUDIO_L Audio Left
AUDIO_R Audio Right
AUDIO_SL Audio Surround Left
AUDIO_SW Audio Subwoofer
AUDIO-L-PROC Audio left processed
AUDIO-R-PROC Audio right processed
AUDIO-SR Audio surround right
Auto TV Name for the combination of picture
features/improvements, which work
automatically (ANR/Auto sharpness/
Auto Histo/ambient light).
BC-PROT Beam current protection
BG System B and G
BLC-INFO Black current information
B-SC1-IN Blue EXT1 in
B-SC2-IN Blue EXT2 in
B-TXT Blue teletext
CENTER Centre speaker
C-FRONT Chrominance front input
CL Constant Level: audio output to
connect with an external amplifier
ComPair Computer aided rePair
CRT Cathode Ray Tube or picture tube
CSM Customer Service Mode
CTI Colour Transient Improvement:
manipulates steepness of chroma
transients
CVBS Composite Video Blanking and
Synchronisation
CVBS-SC1-IN CVBS EXT1 in
CVBS-SC2 OUT CVBS EXT2 out
CVBS-SC2-IN CVBS EXT2 in
CVBS-SC3-IN CVBS EXT3 in
CVBS-SC4-IN CVBS EXT4 IN
CVBS-TER CVBS terrestrial
CVBS-TXT-DS-
OUT CBVBS teletext Dual Screen out
CVBS-TXT-OUT CVBS teletext out
CVBS-Y-FRONT CVBS luminance front input
DAC-HOP Digital analogue converter HOP IC
DBE Dynamic Bass Enhancement: extra
low frequency amplification
DC-filament Filament supply voltage
DC-PROT DC protection
DFU Direction For Use: description for the
end user
DNR Digital Noise Reduction: noise
reduction feature of the box
DSP Digital Signal Processing
DST Dealer Service Tool: special remote
control designed for dealers to enter
e.g. service mode
DVD Digital Versatile Disc
DYN-FASE-COR Dynamic phase correction
EHT Extra High Tension
EHT-INFO Extra High Tension information
EPG Electronic Program Guide: system
used by broadcasters to transmit TV
guide information (= NexTView)
EW East West, related to horizontal
deflection of the set
EXT External (source), entering the set
via EXT or via cinches
FBL Fast Blanking: DC signal
accompanying RGB signals
FBL-SC1-IN Fast blanking signal for EXT1 in
FBL-SC2-IN Fast blanking signal for EXT2 in
FBL-TXT Fast Blanking Teletext
FBX Feature Box: part of small signal /
separate module which contains 100
Hz processing, extra featuring and
AutoTV algorithms
FEAT-U U from Feature Box
FEAT-V V from Feature Box
FEAT-Y Y from Feature Box
FILAMENT Filament of CRT
FLASH Flash memory
FM Field Memory or Frequency
Modulation
FMS Functional Module Specification:
document that describes an isolated
hardware function
FRONT-C Front input chrominance (SVHS)
FRONT-DETECT Front input detection
FRONT-Y_CVBS Front input luminance or CVBS
(SVHS)
FRS Functional Requirement
Specification: software specification
document
G-SC1-IN Green EXT1 in
G-SC2-IN Green EXT2 in
G-TXT Green teletext
HA Horizontal Acquisition: horizontal
sync pulse coming out of the HIP
HD100 Horizontal Drive: horizontal sync
pulse coming out of the featurebox
HDTV High Definition TV: highest
resolution defined by the ATSC
standard (1080 lines and 1920
horizontal pixels, referred to as
1080i) The second HDTV standard,
720p x 1280 is not used in EM1A
chassis (3fH standard not feasible)
Headroom Extra margin provision to avoid
clipping of signals
HEATER Heater (Filament)
HFB Horizontal Flyback Pulse: horizontal
sync pulse from large signal
deflection
HFB+13V Non rectified output 13V-winding
LOT
HIP High-end video Input Processor:
video and chroma decoder of EM1A
HOP High-end video Output Processor:
video, sync and geometry controller
of EM1A
HP Headphone
HSI Hardware Software Interface
IN-FRONT-SNDL Sound left front in
IN-FRONT-SNDR Sound right front in
IN-SC1-B In EXT1 Blue