Glossary206-3484P A G E 2 8Description of the terms used in this guideA/V CABLES Use to connect Audio/Video equipmentsuch as a VCR, usually to achieve higherquality picture and sound.A/V DEVICE Any device that produces video or sound(VCR, DVD, cable box, or television).ACCESSORIES Optional equipment usable with yourEntertainment machineTM.ADD This feature lets you add new channels tothe channel scan list that you’ll scrollthrough when using your remote.ANTENNA The physical receiver of television signalssent over the air. A large metal piece ofequipment does not always have to be vis-ible for your home to be using an anten-na.AUDIO Sound portion of a program.CAPTION/TEXT A form of subtitling that writes out thedialog for your program.DELETE This function lets you remove channelsthat you don’t want to watch from thechannel scan list you’ll scroll through.DVD Digital video disk player.ICON A small picture on your screen that repre-senting a feature or menu.INPUT Refers to the jack that receives a signalinto the TV, VCR or other A/V device.JACK A connector on the back of a TV, VCR, orany other A/V device. This includes the RFjack that is threaded with a place for asmall wire in the center, and theAudio/Video jacks that have a smalleropening and are color-coded.MENU On-screen aid provided for you to use tocontrol and program your TV’s features.MONO SOUND Mono (monaural) sound is one channel ofsound. On more than one speaker, all thespeakers play the same audio.OUTPUT Refers to the jack that sends a signal outof a VCR, DVD, or other A/V device.RF CABLE The wire that comes from an off-airantenna or cable service provider. Eachend looks like a hex shaped nut with awire sticking through the middle, and itscrews onto the threaded jack on theback of your TV.SIGNAL Picture and sound traveling throughcable, or on the air, to your televisionscreen.SOURCE The term for the equipment providing pic-ture and sound signals to yourEntertainment MachineTM. VCR, DVD play-ers, or Cable Boxes are examples ofsources.SPECIAL Features that are not ordinarily includedin a TV - - enhancing your entertainmentexperience.STEREO SOUND Stereo (Stereophonic) sound refers toaudio that’s divided into right and leftsides.TUNER Any device that picks up broadcast sig-nals and turns them into picture andsound.VCR Video cassette recorder. Used for record-ing and playback of videotape cassettes.VIDEO Picture portion of a program.