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Acronyms, Abbreviations, Functions, and Terms
Acronyms, Abbreviations, Functions, and Terms
1080
i
-
general
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general-general
high quality video processing; 540 lines 1/60 seconds and 540 lines 1/60 seconds; in-
terlace scanning (two step image processing [odd and even lines of pixels alternate]); usually used in
HDTV set-up boxes
.
16:9 zoom-
screen menu
-
this option is generally used to eliminate letterbox “black spots” on the
screen
.
4:3-
screen menu
-
a popula
r resolution setting that is widely used in cable television, antenna televi-
sion, video cassettes, and DVDs
.
480
i
-
general
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general-general
high quality video processing; 240 lines 1/30 seconds and 240 lines 1/30 seconds; inter-
lace scanning (two step image processing [odd and even lines of pixels alternate]).
480
p
-
general
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general-general
standardized video processing; 480 lines 1/60 seconds; progressive scanning (top to
bottom image processing)
.
720p-
general
-
general-general
high quality video processing; 720 lines 1/60 seconds; progressive scanning (top to bot-
tom image processing); usually used in HDTV set-top boxes
.
AC-
general
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general-general
alternating current (The type of current used in a plug).
Act window-
remote control
-
remote control-remote control
the key to switch from controlling the main picture to picture i
n pic-
ture.
Auto Power Off-
options menu
-
when this option i
s on, the TV will automatically turn off after 5 id
le
minutes or longer on an unavailable channel.
Auto Program-
TV menu
-
known as APS (Auto Prog
ram Search); searches for channels tha
t are avail-
able.
AV (AV1/AV2)-
inputs and outputs
-
Analog Video (Composite); used commonly with VCRs and
cameras.
B-
V-Chip menu
-
block.
Backlight-
options menu
-
this adjusts the brightness of the LCD screen. Use this opt
ion to adjust the
backlights without affecting the contrast, brightness, color, tint, and sharpness.
Bass-
a
u
dio menu
-
involves with the lower pitched sounds.
“Black Spot”-
general
-
general-general
this is a coined ter
m used to describe areas without an image. This can be seen
in 4:3 videos and letterbox videos.
Blue Screen-
options menu
-
this appears when the channel or source is unavailable.
Brightness-
video menu
-
this adjusts the color differences.
CATV
-
general
-
general- general
Community Access Television (Cable TV).
CC
-
video menu
-
closed captioning.
Ch
-
remote control
-
remote control- remote control
channel.
Closed Caption
-
video men
u
-
th
is option creates text that corresponds to the dialogue
of the viewing
program [CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4, Text 1, Text 2, Text 3, Text 4, XDS].