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III B.Tech I Semester Supplementary Examinations, February 2007

TV ENGINEERING
(Electronics & Communication Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) How many horizontal lines get traced during each vertical retrace? What is
the active number of lines that are actually used for picture information pickup
and reception?
(b) Justify the choice of rectangular frame with width to height ratio = 4/3 for
the television transmission and reception. [8+8]

2. (a) What do you understand by active and blanking periods in horizontal and
vertical scanning? Give the periods of nominal, active and retraced intervals
of horizontal and vertical scanning as used in the 625 line system.
(b) Discuss about equalising pulses. [8+8]

3. (a) Define the terms: Depth of field and Lens speed in relation to a TV camera
lens.
(b) With the help of a neat diagram explain the function of an Image orthicon.
[8+8]

4. (a) What are the effects of atmospherics and obstacles on space waves? Why is
it necessary to keep both the transmitting and receiving antennas as high as
possible for television?
(b) List the salient requirements of TV broad cast transmission. [8+8]

5. (a) Why trap circuits are added in video amplifier to attenuate frequency Spec-
trum occupied by FM sound signal? What is the undesired effect of sound
signal in reproduced picture?
(b) Discuss relative merits of cathode and grid modulation of the picture tube.
Explain why cathode modulation is considered superior to grid modulation.
[8+8]

6. (a) Why deflection oscillator is necessary in sync processing unit? What are the
types of oscillators?
(b) Why is trapezoidal waveform necessary to obtain vertical deflection? Explain
the operation of typical circuit to generate the wave form. [8+8]

7. (a) Why is the (G-Y) difference signal not chosen for transmission ? Explain how
it is obtained in the receiver for modulating the corresponding beam of the
picture tube.
(b) What are the common faults encountered in color picture tubes? [10+6]

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8. (a) How is the color sub carrier burst used to phase lock the reference oscillator
in the receiver ? How are the quadrature phased color sub carrier obtained ?
(b) Explain the methods of Scrambling for Cable TV and Conditional access to
specific programs. [8+8]

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