Television Principles and Practice [electronic resource

Presents the reader with a comprehensive and comprehensible description of modern colour television receivers. Theory is combined with practical circuits and designs, based on modern commercial practice. Substantial sections of the book deal with the application of integrated circuits to television, both in relation to the basic circuitry and also to 'peripheral' systems such as remote control and touch-tuning. The emphasis is on PAL-D systems, and throughout the book reference is made to the practical aspects of TV servicing and to the accompanying safety considerations. Front Matter....Pages iii-xii Principles of Colour and Colour Perception....Pages 1-5 Transmission of Monochrome and Colour Television Information....Pages 6-24 The Composite Video Signal....Pages 25-36 The Essential Features of a TV Receiver....Pages 37-44 Tuners and I.F. Amplifiers....Pages 45-72 Vision Detectors and Video Amplifiers....Pages 73-109 Chrominance Signal Stages....Pages 110-143 TV Sound....Pages 144-153 Synchronising Pulse Separator and Field Time Base Circuits....Pages 154-180 Line Time Base Circuits....Pages 181-209 Picture Tubes and Associated Circuits....Pages 210-234 Receiver Setting-up Procedure....Pages 235-248 Television Aerials and Systems....Pages 249-262 Receiver Power Supplies....Pages 263-288 Back Matter....Pages 289-294