TechniSat 100Hz Television sets Colani-TV Classic Line - Manual (Page 26)

Technical Terms (Glossary)
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AFC- Automatic Frequency Control - tunes the programme
automatically
ADR- ASTRA DIGITAL RADIO - high quality radio reception via
satellite
Antenna cable- Cable connection between the modulator of the
satellite receiver and the antenna input of the TV set,
used as an alternative where no SCART connection is
provided.
Audio- Related to sound matters
Audio Type- Consecutively numbered settings for satellite sound
AV-
a wide category of equipment suited for sound and image
reproduction and recording. See SCART
AV Configuration- Connecting several items of AV equipment
together
AVL- Automatic Volume Limiter - a function of the TV set that
allows volume differences between movies and adverti-
sing spots to be reduced
BB- Basic Band contains data and sound carriers in addition to
the FBAS signal
CE certification- Declaration by the manufacturer that the equip-
ment complies with the standards of the European Union
Channel- Frequency range within which a station/programme ope-
rates
Cinch socket-Connection socket for video or audio signals
Copy-
Duplication of video recordings, using two video recorders
connected via the SCART connections
CTI- Colour Transient Improvement - provides better separati-
on of neighbouring colours on the screen
Decoder- Additional item of equipment required for receiving
scrambled (encoded) audio and video signals
DiSEqC- Digital Satellite Equipment Control - a digital control signal
used to control DiSEqC-compatible components of the
external unit via the antenna connection, enables recepti-
on of more than one satellite via a single cable.
Dual channel sound- Two different sound tracks are broadcast,
e.g. the original language plus one synchronised language
EC1- Euroconnector 1 - another name for SCART1
External unit- Description for the entire system mounted outdoors,
consisting of the parabolic dish antenna as well as one or
more LNBs, to receive signals from one or more satellites.
FBAS signal- German abbreviation for Colour Image Sensing
Synchronous Signal, this contains, among other data, the
complete picture information of the TV picture
Fine tuning- Fine tuning of station/programme - this optimizes the
image even in the presence of transmission errors from
the transmitter. It also influences the quality of video text
Format switching- Refers to the switching that is necessary for the
undistorted reproduction of 16:9 images on 16:9 TV sets.
This switching is usually automatic
FLOF tele text- A tele text format used by several programmes, but
not in Germany
Hi-Fi- High fidelity, refers to high quality sound reproduction
LNB/LNC (Low Noise Block converter)- Receiving unit at the
focal point of the parabolic dish antenna, converts the sig-
nal from the frequency range of the satellite to the inter-
mediate frequency of the receiver.
LNB Supply- Power supply to the LNB
LOF-
Local oscillator frequency, measured in MHz or GHz,
varies according to the LNB and the frequency range
received. Can be set via the menu "outdoor unit">
"Satellite"
Receiving frequency of the receiver = transmitting fre-
quency of the satellite - LOF.
Megatext- Convenient form of tele text providing good graphics as
well as a large page memory, facilitating rapid access to
pages
Menu- Convenient form of display on screen, with tree-like struc-
ture, used to make settings for many functions, and to
store these, can be operated with relatively few keys (see
page 7)
Mode- Type of audio reception, determines whether a mono, ste-
reo or dual-channel programme will be received.
Modulation at 22 KHz- Apart from the 14/28 Volt switching mode,
this also serves to switch between 2 LNBs. In universal
LNBs it is used to switch into the High range.
Multiswitch- Additional component of antenna unit, permits
several satellite receivers to be connected to a single
satellite dish
NTSC Playback- Facilitates the reproduction of NTSC signals at
60 Hz, if these were first transcoded in PAL
OSD- On Screen Display - showing data on the screen
PAL- Internationally widespread method for transmitting colour
television
PALplus- Improved version of PAL designed for 16:9 format
Picture Format- Indicates the ratio between the height and the
width of the image. The most usual formats are 4:3 and
16:9
Polarisation plane- In order to better utilise the available fre
quency range, satellites will transmit neighbouring pro-
grammes with opposite polarisation (horizontal and verti-
cal, or dextro-rotatory and laevo-rotatory). This must be
noted when setting and storing a satellite programme (see
page 12)
In order to receive both polarisation planes, either two
single LNBs or one V/H LNB are required.
Programme timer- Electronic clock used to switch the TV set on
and off for video recording of satellite transmissions
Radio mode- Used to listen to satellite radio programmes and
ADR while keeping the picture tube switched off in order
to save electricity
RGB Reproduction- The letters stand for red, green and blue -
the signals are generated by equipment such as DVD
players and computers, resulting in high-resolution images
Satellite module- An expansion module fitted in the TV set,
replaces a satellite receiver
SCART- Type of connector (21 pins) used in conjunction with TV
sets, video players, satellite receivers and other electronic
equipment in order to transmit audio and video signals
(AV).
Sleep timer- Internal clock in the TV set. The TV set switches it-
self into standby mode after a preselected period (max.
240 minutes)
Source- This delivers the television signal. In the menu Setting
Programmes, satellite (SAT) or terrestrial resp. cable
(Terr.) sources can be selected (see pp. 10 and 12)
Standby- Mode in which the TV set can be switched on fully via
the remote control, but in which it draws very little current
SVHS- Super VHS - recording protocol for video recorders, ensu-
res high picture quality. The black-and-white as well as the
colour portions of the picture signals are transmitted sepa-
rately via the SCART or the Hosiden connection
S-Video- Super Video - another name for SVHS or Hi8
SVM-
Speed Velocity Modulation - improves image sharpness
by providing a sophisticated switch for velocity modulation
of the electron rays in the picture tube
Tele text- Additional information provided free of charge by most
broadcasters, can be displayed on screen
Terrestrial programmes- Broadcast from earth-bound locations,
as opposed to satellite
Timer- Programmable clock, see sleep timer and programme
timer
TTS- TechniSat Tuning System - an automatic scan programme
that searches for, sorts and stores all programmes in a
sensible order. This order can be influenced by the coun-
try or language selected
TOP- Table of Pages - a German tele text protocol, in which all
pages are sorted in groups and blocks. All pages can be
addressed by means of four coloured keys on the remote
control, without having to know any page numbers
VGA- Video Graphics Array - quality standard for image repro-
duction in computers
VHS- Video Home System - conventional standard recording
system used by most video recorders
Video- Picture signal, description for VHS or Video 8
Y/C in- Input socket on front panel for SVHS or Hi8 camcorder
Zoom-
Enlarging the TV image in all directions