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GLOSSARY
A/V Audio/Video
access card A credit-card-sized plastic card that uses
smart card technology to control authorizations.
alternate audio program Alternate Audio Program lets
viewers choose an alternate audio channel which may
broadcast a different language, or alternate versions of the
audio program.
azimuth The angular distance from true north, along the
horizon, to the satellite. It is used during the process of
setting up the left and right adjustment of the dish antenna.
Azimuth and elevation angles are displayed on a set-up
screen based on a zip code and/or latitude and longitude.
CAM Card Access Module.
CC When the closed caption symbol is displayed, the
audio track can be presented as text on the viewing
screen.
channel Channels are defined in the DIRECTV system to
transmit a specific sequence of programming. Once
defined, the guide lists programs by channel, allowing a
customer to select a particular show. Valid channel num-
bers range from 0000 to 9999, but not all
possible channels are defined and not all defined channels
transmit programming all the time.
DIRECTV
®
Service High-power, direct broadcast
satellite system, developed and managed by DIRECTV, Inc.
EPG Electronic program guide
favorites A selection of channels that you like.
guide An onscreen television program guide. When you
press GUIDE on the remote control, you’ll see a list of TV
programs broadcast on each channel. You can highlight a
program title for more information about a program.
IPPV Impulse pay per view - a PPV offering that can be
purchased in the home directly by the customer. This
function is only available when your telephone line is
connected to the satellite receiver. Purchases are captured
by the access card and forwarded to DIRECTV at the next
callback.
letterbox The format of a program or movie originally
created for a 16 x 9 theater screen. When a letterbox
program is viewed on a 4 x 3 television screen, a black
area appears above and below the picture to preserve the
aspect ratio.
lock symbol If you see a symbol of a padlock, it means
program can be viewed only by authorized people.
Pay per view A program that has an associated viewing
cost, and which may be purchased separately from any
package or subscription. This could include a movie, special
program, sporting program, or an adult program.
PPV Pay per view.
purchase limit The maximum dollar amount of the PPV
purchase balance allowed by the access card or purchase
limit set in the menu. This limit is per-program rather than
a limit on total spending. Also referred to as "spending
limit".
rating limit A limit set by the customer to prevent unau-
thorized viewing of programs with a rating at or above the
set limit. For example, if a limit of R has been set, then
programs rated R, TV-M, NR-Mature, or NC17 cannot be
viewed without first entering a access code.
rating level Standard rating levels applied to movies and
other programs to help customers determine the amount
of strong language, violence, and/or sex contained in that
program.
scroll A method of moving around the guide or text box
when the contents are too big to fit the screen or box.
When you scroll, part of the page becomes visible
onscreen, while another part moves offscreen. To scroll,
you select an arrow pointing down (to see more at the
bottom) or up (to see more at the top), or press the
PAGE +/- button on the remote.
spending limit See purchase limit.
SPG Special program guide; for example, a program guide
which contains only programs of a selected theme.
tuner A device that receives television signals and deter-
mines which TV channel is displayed. Most VCRs have
tuners in them. The Satellite Receiver also has a tuner.