Sony WEGA KDE42XBR950, KDE50XBR950, KDE55XBR950, KDE61XBR950 Operating Instructions Manual

Also see for KDE-42XBR950 - 42" Xbr Plasma Wega™ Integrated Television: Supplementary guide Instructions Instructions Operating instructions Dimension Guide

Contents

118Other Info Other InfoGlossaryanalog signal A signaling method that uses continuous changes in the amplitude or frequency of anelectronic transmission to convey information.aspect ratio Refers to the ratio between the width and height of the screen. This TV has a 16:9(widescreen) aspect ratio, as opposed to a 4:3 aspect ratio.component video Component video is sent through three cables: two color shade (chrominance) signalsand one brightness (luminance) signal. Component video achieves greater coloraccuracy than composite video or S VIDEO by splitting chrominance into twoseparate portions.composite video Composite video is sent through a single cable. Composite video combines the colorshade (chrominance) and brightness (luminance) information into one video signal.digital television (DTV) A new technology for transmitting and receiving broadcast television signals. DTVprovides higher resolution and improved sound quality over analog television.National TelevisionSystem Committee(NTSC)A unit of the Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, thatestablishes television standards in the United States, such as NTSC Color, thestandard used in this TV.RF Radio Frequency. That part of the frequency spectrum that is used to transmit TV andradio signals.S VIDEO S VIDEO requires a single cable, which carries the brightness (luminance) and color(chrominance) signals of the picture separately. S VIDEO provides better resolutionthan composite video, which carries the signals together.VHF/UHF VHF (Very High Frequency) is the part of the frequency spectrum from 30 to 300megahertz. UHF (Ultra High Frequency) is the part of the frequency spectrum from300 to 3,000 megahertz.480i Provides 480 lines of resolution. Displays images using interlaced scanning, whichfirst transmits all the odd lines on the TV screen and then the even lines.480p Provides 480 lines of resolution. Displays images using progressive scanning, whichtransmits each line from top to bottom.720p Provides 720 lines of resolution. Displays images using progressive scanning, whichtransmits each line from top to bottom.1080i Provides 1080 lines of resolution. Displays images using interlaced scanning, whichfirst transmits all the odd lines on the TV screen and then the even lines. 1080i is oneof the formats used by HDTV (High Definition TV).4:3 aspect ratio 16:9 aspect ratio