Kathrein UFC 861si - Manual (Page 122)

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SHORT TECHNICAL GUIDE
AC 3 Output for Dolby Digital signal
Audio output Audio output on the receiver
AV programme slot Preferred programme slot on TV set for Scart input
CA Conditional Access (for decoding of encrypted programmes)
CI Internationally standardised interface for CA modules
Decoder Decoder for Pay TV
DHCP Dynamic Host Confi guration Protocol
(for automatic linking of a PC/laptop into an existing network)
DVB Digital Video Broadcasting
Eb/No [dB] Power density per unit of information
Eb/No ratio Digital signal to noise ratio
IP address Internet protocol address
(for identifying/addressing a computer within a network)
LED display Display on receiver
Mute Muting of sound
OSD On Screen Display
PAL Analogue TV standard
Pay TV Television channels available on subscription (e.g. PREMIERE)
PCMCIA Standard for internal decoder interface for pay TV
PID See “Short technical guide”
PIN Personal Identifi cation Number
PIP See “Short technical guide”
QAM Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM) is a digital modulation process
which is used when transmitting within cable networks.
Receiver Receiver
RGB Video signal made up of three individual colour signals (red, green, blue)
Scart cable 21-pin connecting cable (e.g. receiver/TV)
Smartcard Card from Pay-TV provider for decoding its programmes
Standby Standby mode
S-VHS Super Video Home System (video recorder standard)
Symbol rate Rate of data transmission of the satellite signal
Time-shift function Time-shifted playback
Timer function Clock function for pre-programmed switch on and off times
VCR connection Video recorder connection
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