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A.3 Glossary of Terms
C band 3.7 ~ 4.2 GHz Frequency.
DiSEqC Digital Satellite Equipment Control.
EPG Electronic program guides that are transmitted by a broadcaster from a
particular satellite to display information guide about a program content.
Fixed Dish A dish antenna that is aimed at one particular satellite.
Free-To-Air broadcast Unscrambled broadcast which you can view for free.
Ku band 11 ~ 13 GHz Frequency.
LNB (Low-Noise Block down-converter). The LNB is an electronic unit mounted on
the satellite dish. It receives the signals reflected by the dish and converts
them to signals that can be used by Satellite receiver.
MPEG The Moving Picture Experts Group is founded by the ISO. MPEG is a
standard method for digital transmission of video and audio.
Network A network which is also known as a bouquet is a set of channels that is
offered by a single broadcaster.
PAL Referring to the Phase Alternate Line colour system adopted by European
broadcasters.
Parental lock This function gives you the possibility to 'lock' other several functions of the
receiver to prevent unauthorized users such as children to view channels that
are not suitable for them. A PIN code is required to use of the parental lock.
PID The transmitted packages have identifiers (PID) that tells the receiver what to
do with the received information. Satellite receivers normally use four types of
PID, these are V-PID (video PID), A-PID (audio PID), P-PID (Program PID)
and data PID (EPG information).
