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Glossary
AC Alternating Current
Connection for alternating current
DC Direct Current
Connection for direct current
Cinch
connector
Coaxial connector for connecting TV set or stereo
system.
DiSEqC Digital Satellite Equipment Control
Digital system, with which the receiver can control
different components of the external unit. It is especially
used for selecting from multiple satellite positions (for
example Astra and Eutelsat).
EPG Electronic Programme Guide
F connector Coaxial connector for LNB antenna cable.
FTA Free-to-air services
Free-of-charge services that can be received without
special decoder.
LNB Low Noise Block Amplifier / Converter
A device at the centre of the antenna, which converts
high-frequency incoming signals from satellites into a
low-frequency range and amplifies them simultaneously.
Mute Key on the remote control for turning off sound
OSD On-screen display
Menu control displayed on the screen.
PID Identification number of a received data stream. The
PIDs ensure that a sender data is received completely.
Receiver Receiver unit, which converts signals from the antenna
to video and audio signals.
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