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Glossary, 15 glossary – HANNspree LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY TELEVISION MAK-000022 User Manual

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Glossary

Aspect Ratio:

The ratio of width to height of a film, image or display

screen.

Color Temperature:

Adjusting the color temperature enables you to

set the intensity of white light. Color temperature is measured in
Kelvin (K). Higher color temperatures result in a blue tint. Lower
temperatures result in a red tint.

Hue:

Colors in a color system are measured by hue, saturation and

luminance. Hue indicates the predominant color.

LCD (Liquid Crystal Display):

A display technology that uses rod-

shaped molecules (liquid crystals) that flow like liquid and bend light.

OSD (On-Screen Display):

A control panel on the television screen that

allows you to select viewing options.

Saturation:

Chromatic purity indicating the amount of white contained

in a color. Fully saturated colors are pure colors; less saturated colors
appear as pastel shades.

Stereo:

is the default audio signal belonging to a particular channel.

S-Video:

Separate video, a video cabling standard used to transmit

video by keeping brightness (Y) and color information (C) on
separate channels. Most often used with camcorders, VCRs, and
quality receivers and amplifiers to provide sharper pictures.