SBE Certified TV Operator Study Guide
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A common HDTV format is? - ANSWER-1080i
A common HDTV format is? - ANSWER-720p
A discrepancy is: - ANSWER-the difference between the air schedule and the as-aired
log
A DTV station's indicated channel number and its over-the-air channel number -
ANSWER-may or may not be the same
A DTV transmitter is - ANSWER-either solid state or vacuum tube-based
A General Purpose Interface Bus (GPIB) is used by an automation system to: -
ANSWER-trigger the insertion of a video key, start a videotape machine, & select a
video source on a switcher
A microwave relay system delivering programming from the master control switcher to
the transmitter is called the: - ANSWER-studio-to-transmitter link (STL)
A piece of equipment configured with one or more computer hard drives for the purpose
of storing program segments and commercial spots is referred to as a: - ANSWER-file
server
An audio processor can: - ANSWER-control the audio modulation levels automatically
An audio processor can: - ANSWER-establish the desired audio level of the station
An EAS (Emergency Alert System) test must be transmitted by a television station -
ANSWER-Once weekly
An EAS Required Monthly Test (RMT) originated from local or state sources must be re-
transmitted within: - ANSWER-60 minutes
An FCC inspector is entitled to conduct a station inspection - ANSWER-anytime the
station is on air
An SD picture most commonly uses which aspect ratio? - ANSWER-4:3
ASR stands for - ANSWER-antenna structure registration
, Assume that the power output indication of your remote controlled transmitter falls to
zero but the off-air video and audio monitor continue to indicate normally. It is most
likely that: - ANSWER-the remote control meter reading is false
Assume that your TV studio is located 25 miles from the transmitter and the power
output reading of the transmitter falls to zero, but the off-air monitor speakers continue
to play and the off-air video monitor continues to have the normal video. It is most likely
that: - ANSWER-the meter reading is false or misleading
Assume the air monitor speaker at your station falls silent, but the audio level meter (VU
meter) connected to the air monitor continues to move in a normal manner. It is most
likely that: - ANSWER-only the air monitor speaker has failed and the listeners are still
hearing programming
Assume the off-air monitor speaker at your TV station falls silent, the off-air video
monitor goes to a "no signal" error message and the transmitter power output meter
reads zero. It is most likely that: - ANSWER-the transmitter has failed
ATSC - ANSWER-Advanced Television Systems Committee
Communication satellites in geosynchronous orbit are subject to sun outages -
ANSWER-twice per year, Spring and Fall
Digital television transmissions have a net data rate of: - ANSWER-19.39 Mbps
Does the legal ID include the city name? - ANSWER-YES
Each 720p video frame contains how many horizontal lines? - ANSWER-720
ERP is - ANSWER-the effective radiated power that the antenna radiates to the
intended receivers
FCC Rules and Regulations require that the digital pilot frequency of a television
transmitter be maintained within: - ANSWER-+/- 1000Hz
February 17, 2009 was? - ANSWER-the date on which all full-service TV stations in the
US had to terminate their analog transmissions
How are corrections made on the station log while the operator who made the mistake
is still on duty? - ANSWER-Draw a single line through the mistake and write in the
correct entry next to it.
How are the tones produced when an EAS test is being sent? - ANSWER-they come
directly from the EAS encoder
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A common HDTV format is? - ANSWER-1080i
A common HDTV format is? - ANSWER-720p
A discrepancy is: - ANSWER-the difference between the air schedule and the as-aired
log
A DTV station's indicated channel number and its over-the-air channel number -
ANSWER-may or may not be the same
A DTV transmitter is - ANSWER-either solid state or vacuum tube-based
A General Purpose Interface Bus (GPIB) is used by an automation system to: -
ANSWER-trigger the insertion of a video key, start a videotape machine, & select a
video source on a switcher
A microwave relay system delivering programming from the master control switcher to
the transmitter is called the: - ANSWER-studio-to-transmitter link (STL)
A piece of equipment configured with one or more computer hard drives for the purpose
of storing program segments and commercial spots is referred to as a: - ANSWER-file
server
An audio processor can: - ANSWER-control the audio modulation levels automatically
An audio processor can: - ANSWER-establish the desired audio level of the station
An EAS (Emergency Alert System) test must be transmitted by a television station -
ANSWER-Once weekly
An EAS Required Monthly Test (RMT) originated from local or state sources must be re-
transmitted within: - ANSWER-60 minutes
An FCC inspector is entitled to conduct a station inspection - ANSWER-anytime the
station is on air
An SD picture most commonly uses which aspect ratio? - ANSWER-4:3
ASR stands for - ANSWER-antenna structure registration
, Assume that the power output indication of your remote controlled transmitter falls to
zero but the off-air video and audio monitor continue to indicate normally. It is most
likely that: - ANSWER-the remote control meter reading is false
Assume that your TV studio is located 25 miles from the transmitter and the power
output reading of the transmitter falls to zero, but the off-air monitor speakers continue
to play and the off-air video monitor continues to have the normal video. It is most likely
that: - ANSWER-the meter reading is false or misleading
Assume the air monitor speaker at your station falls silent, but the audio level meter (VU
meter) connected to the air monitor continues to move in a normal manner. It is most
likely that: - ANSWER-only the air monitor speaker has failed and the listeners are still
hearing programming
Assume the off-air monitor speaker at your TV station falls silent, the off-air video
monitor goes to a "no signal" error message and the transmitter power output meter
reads zero. It is most likely that: - ANSWER-the transmitter has failed
ATSC - ANSWER-Advanced Television Systems Committee
Communication satellites in geosynchronous orbit are subject to sun outages -
ANSWER-twice per year, Spring and Fall
Digital television transmissions have a net data rate of: - ANSWER-19.39 Mbps
Does the legal ID include the city name? - ANSWER-YES
Each 720p video frame contains how many horizontal lines? - ANSWER-720
ERP is - ANSWER-the effective radiated power that the antenna radiates to the
intended receivers
FCC Rules and Regulations require that the digital pilot frequency of a television
transmitter be maintained within: - ANSWER-+/- 1000Hz
February 17, 2009 was? - ANSWER-the date on which all full-service TV stations in the
US had to terminate their analog transmissions
How are corrections made on the station log while the operator who made the mistake
is still on duty? - ANSWER-Draw a single line through the mistake and write in the
correct entry next to it.
How are the tones produced when an EAS test is being sent? - ANSWER-they come
directly from the EAS encoder
