Chabot College/Las Positas College
April, 1993
Course Outline for Electronics Technology 82
VIDEO SYSTEMS
Catalog Description:
82 - Video Systems - 4 units
(May be repeated three times)
Video electronics; broadcasting of video, including color; design of receivers for broadcast video
(television); different standards worldwide (NTSC, PAL, SECAM); use of video for computer
displays; new type displays (LCD,etc); and storage media for video, including the various videotape
formats and laser disc. Prerequisite: Electronics Technology 81. 3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory.
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:
1.
understand the electronics involved with the video camera, video transmission, video
reception, video display, and video recording;
2.
adjust, maintain, and troubleshoot the above the video systems.
Course Content:
1.
Basic video, conversion of a picture to an electrical signal
2.
Basic conversion of an electrical signal to a picture (picture tube and matrix displays)
3.
Basic scanning and synchronization
4.
Properties of the video signal
5.
The color video signal
6.
Basic television broadcasting and reception
7.
Typical TV receivers and monitors
8.
Video tape recorders
9.
Other subjects: laser disc, digital video, computer monitor formats
Methods of Presentation:
Lecture/discussion; testing and troubleshooting demonstrations; chalkboard and other visual
presentations; "hands-on" experience in the laboratory using standard test equipment to align and
test television receivers and video recorders.
Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
Assigned homework; graded lab projects; general evaluation of student's progress in understanding
and involvement in doing laboratory assignments; graded quizzes and midterm examination; graded
final examination.
Textbook(s) (Typical):
Troubleshooting, Service/Theory of AM, FM, and Stereo Receivers, Green and Borque, PrenticeHall
Special Student Materials: None
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