STUDY GUIDE MIDTERM EXAM TV PRODUCTION Wiring and Cables: An rca is the most common consumer cable type

pe and can be used for audio and/or video connections. They are generally color coded red, white and yellow and are single prong connectors. -Two audio connector types are the Phono (1/4 inch) and the

Mini (1/8 inch) single prong connectors.

These are generally used in

sound mixing boards and headphones. -The xlr is a 3-prong connector type generally used with microphones. It is an audio signal. -A bnc is a single prong, twist-style lock connector type, similar to the Coax cable. It transmits a video signal. -The coaxial cable is a single-prong screw-type connector used for cable television. It transmits audio and video -S-Video Cable provides a higher quality signal than composite video (4 pin connector) provides a video signal. -FireWire quickly moves digital video and audio from one device to another (i.e., from a camcorder to a computer) - An adaptor connector allows one signal type to talk to another; therefore, an adaptor will have one signal type on one end and a different signal type on the other. -A barrel connector acts as an extension and will have the same signal type on either end. -Each connector type, whether a cable, adaptor or barrel is either male or

female.
CONNECTORS: (Know the signal, audio and/or vide,o for each of the following cable/connector types): XLR (audio); PHONO (1/4 INCH) audio; MINI (1/8 INCH) audio; BNC (video); SVIDEO (video); RCA (audio or video); FIREWIRE (video and audio)