LG 42LV555H Owner's Manual

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The wire that comes from an off-air 

antenna or cable service provider. The 

end looks like a hex-shaped nut with a 

wire through the middle. It screws onto 

the Antenna/Cable threaded jack on the 

back of the TV.

300 TO 75 OHM ADAPTER 

A small device that connects a 2-wire 

300 ohm antenna to a 75 ohm RF jack. 

It is usually about an inch long with two 

screws on one end and a round opening 

with a wire extending out the other end. 

A/V CABLES 

Audio/Video cables. Three cables 

bunched together —right audio (red), left 

audio (white), and video (yellow). A/V 

cables are used for stereo playback of 

videocassettes and for higher quality pic-

ture and sound from other A/V devices.

A/V DEVICE 

Any device that produces video or sound 

(VCR, DVD, cable box, or television).

AMPLIFIER 

An electronic device that amplifies sound 

from a television, CD player, VCR, DVD 

player, or other audio/video device.

ANTENNA 

The physical receiver of television signals 

sent over the air. A large metal piece of 

equipment does not always have to be 

visible to be using an antenna.

b-LAN

LodgeNet Interactive Corporation  

proprietary RF communication system 

used to configure/control TV via RF 

distribution system. 

CABLE 

Cable service box. Refers to the  

descrambler box cable subscribers use 

to receive cable programming signals.

Programming provided by a cable 

service.

Uses three wires for transporting three-

color video signals. The end result is 

usually better video quality. 

Typical video jack, uses one wire for 

transporting three-color video signals.

DELETE 

Lets you remove channels from the list 

that the end user can scroll through  

using Channel Up/Down.

DIGITAL TELEVISION  

High-resolution, cinema-quality television 

signals transmitted digitally.

DVI 

Digital Video Interface. Accommodates 

analog and digital interfaces with a 

single connector. 

HDMI 

High-definition multi-media interface.

HDSTB 

High-definition set top box. Refers to a 

tuner device that receives high-definition 

television signals which have higher res-

olution than ordinary analog TV signals.

HDTV 

High-definition television. Refers to tele-

vision signals that have higher resolu-

tion than ordinary analog TV signals.

INPUT 

Refers to the input jack that receives a 

signal from a TV, VCR, DVD player, or 

other audio/video device.

JACK 

An input or output connector on the 

back of a TV, VCR, DVD player, or other 

audio/video device.

MONO SOUND 

Mono (monaural) sound is one channel 

of sound. On more than one speaker, all 

the speakers play the same audio. 

OUTPUT 

Refers to the output jack that sends 

a signal out of a VCR, DVD player, or 

other audio/video device.

PHYSICAL CHANNEL NUMBER

The actual channel number. Analog 

channels use the Physical Channel 

number and digital channels can use a 

Virtual Channel number. 

Connection input or output port available 

for producing a video image using three 

separate colors: Red, Green, and Blue. 

Serial communication port through 

which firmware is downloaded.

2ND AUDIO PROGRAMMING/SAP 

Second Audio Programming (SAP) is 

another, separate audio channel avail-

able with some programming. Choosing 

SAP often refers to listening to audio in 

another language, such as Spanish or 

French.

SIGNAL 

Picture and sound traveling through a 

cable, or over the air, to the TV.

STEREO SOUND 

Stereo (Stereophonic) sound refers to 

audio that’s divided into right and left 

sides. 

TUNER 

Device that picks up the broadcast sig-

nal and turns it into picture and sound. 

VIRTUAL CHANNEL NUMBER 

A re-mapped channel number. Analog 

channels use the Physical Channel 

number; however digital channels use a 

Virtual (or false) Channel number.

XDS 

Extended Data Service. Additional 

program information included on the 

signal provided at the discretion of the 

broadcaster.

A list of definitions for some of the words found in this guide.

Note: Refer to www.atsc.org for further 

information.