Instruction manual

Glossary
A complete list of definitions for words found in this guide.
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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 jack on the back of your TV.
300 TO 75 OHM A small device that connects a two-wire
300 ohm antenna to a
ADAPTER 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.
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.
ADD This function lets you add new channels to list that you'll scroll through
when using your remote.
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.
AUTO PROGRAM Auto Program has your Entertainment Machine automatically find all the
channels available in your area.
BLOCK Restrict or censor a channel for a set length of time.
DELETE This function lets you remove channels that you don't watch from the
list you'll scroll through using your remote.
INPUT Refers to the jack that receives a signal from a TV, VCR or other
A/V device.
JACK A connection on the back of a TV, VCR, or any other A/V 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 jack that sends a signal out of a VCR, DVD, or other
A/V device.
SECOND AUDIO Second Audio Programming (SAP) is another, separate, audio channel
PROGRAMMING/SAP 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 cable, or on the air, to your
television screen.
STEREO SOUND Stereo (stereophonic) sound refers to audio that’s divided into right and
left sides.
TUNER Device that picks up the signal and turns them into
picture and sound.
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