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AC
Alternating Current. Connection for AC.
DC
Direct Current. Connection for DC.
Cinch connector
Coaxial connector for the connection of TV set or stereo system.
DiSEqC
Digital Satellite Equipment Control
Digital system with which the receiver can control various
components of the outer unit. It is employed particularly to choose
between several satellite positions.
DVB
Digital Video Broadcasting. Broadcasting of digital TV programmes.
EPG
Electronic Programme Guide
Program guide providing you with detailed information on all
available programmes.
F connector
Coaxial connector to connect the LNB aerial cable.
FTA
Free-to-air services
Free services that can be received without special decoders.
Coaxial cable
The connecting cable between the LNB and the receiver. Used for
transferring the received signals and for supplying power to the LNB
unit.
LNB
Low Noise Block Amplifier/Converter
Appliance in the centre of the aerial which converts the high
frequency signals from the satellite into a lower frequency range and
simultaneously amplifies them.
MPEG-2
International standard for the transmission of video signals.
OSD
On Screen Display
Menu navigation visible on the screen.
PID
Packet ID
ID number of a received data stream. The PIDs ensure that a station
can be received in its entirety.
Receiver
Receiving appliance that converts the signals from the aerial into
video and audio signals.
SCART
21-pin connector to connect the TV set to the receiver.
Swap function
Swap between the current and last viewed programme.
Transponder
Satellite frequency. Several digital channels can be broadcast
simultaneously on one transponder.
VCR
Abbreviation for Video Cassette Recorder.
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