Philips 27" real flat commercial TV - Manual (Page 22)

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DEFINITIONS, ACRYNYMS & ABBREVIATIONS
APAC
Automatic Pixel Aging Correction. A technique whereby the image displayed on the television screen is
periodically shifted slightly, for the purpose of minimizing plasma panel phosphor "burn-in"
A/V Audio / video.
BDS Business Display Solutions. See PBS.
Bit Rate Sometimes written “bitrate”, the frequency at which bits are passing a given (physical or metaphorical)
"point", quantified in terms of bits per second (bit/s).
CVI Component video input. Sometimes used interchangeably with "YPbPr".
CVBS
Composite Video Broadcast Standard. Video signal containing combined color, luminance, and
synchronization signals. Also often referred to as "AUX" video.
DB-9 Standardized 9-pin connector, typically used for RS-232 asynchronous serial communications.
DB-15 Standardized 15-pin connector, typically used for VGA / computer display signals.
DCM
Data Communications Module. ITV terminology for devices that communicate with Philips Institutional
Television products by means of the Philips ITV SmartPort.
DFU Directions For Use. Philips Consumer Electronics term for product instruction documentation.
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. A protocol used on TCP/IP networks. Allows client configuration
(TCP/IP address, default gateway, DNS configuration, etc.) to be sent to clients.
DNS The network service used in TCP/IP networks that translates host names to IP addresses.
DVI
Digital Visual Interface, a digital interface standard created by the Digital Display Working Group (DDWG)
to convert analog signals into digital signals to accommodate both analog and digital monitors.
Guest Mode First data word of a Philips RC-5 / RC-6 remote control code for standard television commands.
HTML
Hypertext Markup Language. The set of markup symbols or codes inserted in a file intended for display
on a World Wide Web browser page.
IR
Infra-red, long-wavelength light energy invisible to the human eye. In this context as applied to wireless
remote controls.
IR-FACE ITV interface module that adds ITV features and connectivity to non-ITV televisions.
MP3 A compressed digital audio format. MPEG (Motion Pictures Experts Group) Layer 3 Audio compression.
MPEG
Moving Picture Experts Group. General term for a range of audio and video compression, and the name
of the standards organization for digital video and digital audio compression. Operates under the
auspices of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
ITV Institutional Television. See PBS. Commercial / non-consumer division of Philips Consumer Electronics Co.
NA Not available, not applicable.
NC Not connected, no connection.
Off See "Standby".
On
A state of operation in which the unit (television) is connected to an AC power source, in active use, and
capable of responding to queries or commands from a control device (IR remote control) and/or DCM.
OSD
On-Screen Display. The display of alphanumeric text that appears over the video image. Typically
generated by a character generator usually integrated into the television chassis control processor.
PBS
Philips Business Solutions. A commercial / non-consumer division of Philips Consumer Electronics.Co., of
which Philips BDS, Business Display Solutions, formerly known as ITV, is a part.
Plug Connector on a cable that connects to a plug.
RC Remote control.
RC-5, RC-6 Philips IR remote control communication protocols.
RJ-11 Registered jack 11. Modular telephone-style connector form factor with 4 electrical conductors.
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