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Glossary
AC 3
Output for Dolby Digital signal
Audio output
Sound 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
Encryption device for Pay TV
DiSEqC™
Control system between receiver and LNB, multi-switch
DVB
Digital Video Broadcasting
EB/NO [dB]
Power density per unit of information
EB/NO ratio
Digital signal to noise ratio
LED display
Display on receiver
LNB
Low Noise Block Converter
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 Identification Number
PIP
See Short Technical Guide
Receiver
Satellite receiver
RGB
Video signal made up of three individual colour signals (red, green, blue)
Satellite IF signal
Receiver input signal
Scart cable
21-pin connecting cable (e.g. receiver/TV)
Smartcard
Card from Pay TV provider to encrypt its programmes
Standby
Standby mode
S-VHS
Super Video Home System (video recorder standard)
Symbol rate
Rate of data transmission of satellite signal
Time-shift function
Time-shifted playback
Timer function
Clock function for pre-programmed switch on and off times
Transponder
See Short Technical Guide
UFO
®
micro and UFO
®
mini
Kathrein-specific satellite signal processing systems
VCR connection
Video recorder connection
Viterbi rate
See Short Technical Guide