TELEVISION ENGINEERING

UNIT I
BASIC TELEVISION SYSTEM

Q .1 Justify the particular choice of AM and FM for the

modulation of video
and audio signals in TV transmission ?
Q .2 Sketch and explain the vertical synchronizing pulse in
the composite
video signal of a 625 line system. Why sen'ations are used?

Q. 3 Explain the principle and work.ing of the 'image orthicon'

camera tube?

Q.4 Explain the following

(i) Negative modulation
(ii) (ii) D.C. Restroration
(iii) Pre and post equalizing pulses
(iv) 'Dark current' in vidicon
(v) Dlplexer
(vi) TV transmitting and recelvmg antenna
Q.5 Sketch and explain the vertical synchronizing pulse in the
composite
video signal of a 625 line system. Why sen'ations are used?
Q.6 Explain in detail interlace scanning. Why is it done? Show
that it reduces
flicker and conserve bandwidth?
Q.7 Enumerate the basic requirements that must be satisfied by
the pulse train added after each field. Why is it necessary to serrate
the broad vertical synchronolls pulse?

Q.8 Explain the constructions and working of a vidicon camera

tube?

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Q.9 Explain in detail interlace scanning. Why is it done?

Q.10 What are the characteristics of vertical and horizontal sync

pulses in Television? Briefly describe how they are separated at the
TV receivers?

Q.11 What bandwidth do you recommend for video in our

stundard TV system? Show
Q12. Explain the function of blanking, equalizing and
synchronizing pulses
in detail.
Q13. Explain in detail interlace scanning. ?
Q.14 Enumerate the basic requirements that must be satisfied by
the pulse train added after each field. Why is it necessary to
serrate the broad ?
Q.15 Explain the total channel bandwidth .requir~d for suc~essf~
transmission of both picture and sound signals m the 625 line TV
system. Sketch the frequency distribution the channel and mark the
location of picture and sound signal carner frequency.
Q.16 Explain composite video signal?

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 Unit 2
COLOUR TELEVISION

Q.1 Discuss why Negative transmission and Vestigial sidebands

are adopted in TV?
Q.2 Draw the block diagram of a TV transmitter used to transmit
monochrome signal and briefly explain each block?
Q.3 Explain the following?
1. Transmitting and Receiving antennas
2. VSB transmission
Q.4 Explain Transmitter used to transmit color signal and briefly
explain each block ?
Q.5 Explain how the intercarrier sound signal is obtained at the
video detector isprocessed to produce sound output. Why is a de-
emphasis circuit used after the detector?
Q.6 Explain the working of a TV Receiver with the help of
block diagram?
Q.7 What is the use of AFC in receivers?
Q.8 Explain mixing of colours in color television and color
perception?
Q.9 Draw the diagram of triniton picture tube and explain its
functional block ?

Q.10 Explain the television system in short:-

1. NTSE system
2. secam system
3.PAL system
Q.11 Explain the requirement of TV broadcast transmission?
Q.13 why co-channel interference and ghost images occurr
during propagation of televisionsignals?
Q.14 Explain the principle of LCD displays?
Q.15 what is the antenna requirement for television system?
Q.16 Explain-why such antenna configurations are highly
directional? What is the effect of increasing the number of director
channels?

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Q.17 Explain the following tern.s : ..
(i) Additive and substractlve mixing
(ii) Hue and saturation
(iii) Primary and complementary colors

Unit III
DIGITAL TELEVISION TECHNOLOGY
Q.1 How you compare a digital television with a analoge one?
Q.2 Eplain the generation and working of digital television
Signals?
Q.3 Draw neat block digarm of digital video television
transmiter and explain it?
Q.4 Draw block digarm of digital television receiver and
Explain the function of each block?
Q.5 Write short note for digital television system :-
1. video processor unit
2. audio processor unit
3. bit rate reduction
Q.6 write the applications and advantages of closed circuit
television system (CCTV)?
Q.7 Discuss various elements of a digital video basebang
system?
Q.8 Explain how surround sound effect is produce in digiatl TV
system?
Q.9 What is interleaving? What is the adverse effect it produce
in conventional television system?
Q.10 Describe with the help of a block diagram the working of a
HDTV reciver?
Q.11 Discuss merits of a high defination wide dimenssion TV?
Q.12 Write shot note on high defination multiplexed analog
component encoding television system( MAC TV)?
Short answer Question :-

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Q.1 Why is compression of digital data required before
transmission in digital TV system?
Q.2 Mention four special features of a digital TV which cannot be
easily incorporated in analog TV?
Q.3 what is the meaning of the word facsimile?

Q.4 Describe MAC technique of eliminating the effect of

inteleaving. Why in synchronisation not required in this system?
UNIT IV
RADAR
Q.1 Give the derivation of the Radar range equation?
Q.2 Differentiate between the CW and Pulse Radar s`ystem.?
Q.3 Draw radar block diagram and explain operation of each
block.
Q.4 Explain Doppler effect, blind speed and applications
of the radar.?
Q.5 How is a frequency modulate CW Radar better or' vorse than
the simple Radar?
Q. 6 Write a brief note on Radar displays?
Q.7 Describe the principle of operation of the CW radar type
capable of measuring both target range as well as target velocity?
Q.8 Write short notes of'the following
Radar Antenna Parameters
FM-CW radar
Q.9 Draw the block diagram of pulse radar and explain the
function of each statge. What is pulse repetition frequency?
Q.10 What is Doppler effect? With the help of block diagram
explain the working of MTI radar. What is blind speed?
Q.11 What are the drawbacks of CW radar and they can be
overcome ? Give also some applications of CW radar?
Q.12 Explain what is meant by the term blind speed in MTI
Radar. Under what conditions could this be
embarrassment? Howit is overcome? Explain the operation of MTI
Radar.?

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 Q.13What is the difference between the pulse interval and PRF ?
What are the factors that govern the selection of the PRF for a
particular radar?
Q.14 An MTI radar operates at 5 GHz with a pulse repetitio.n
frequency of 800 pps. Calculate the lowest three blind speeds of
this radar?
or
An MTI radar operates at 4.8 GHz with a prf of 600 Hz. Calculate
the lowest two blind speeds of this radar?

Q.15 What is a Duplexer? Explain its working. Why ls It used m

Radar?
Q.16 What is Doppler effect? Derive the formula for Doppler's
shift and hence explain the working of FM-CW radar

Unit V
RADAR RECIVERS
Q.1 Write a brief note on Radar receiver?
Q.2 Explain the principle of synthetic aperture radar?
Q.3 What do you mean bistatic radar?
Q.4 How radar can be used in air surveillance system?
Q.5 List and discuss various radar displays in detail?
Q.6 Discuss displays type A and PPI representation?
Q.7 A radar transmitter has a peak pulse power of 800 K W, a
PRF of 500 PPS and a pulse width ofO.8j..tS. Calculate the (i)
maximum unambigous range (ii) the duty cycle'(iii) the average
transmitted power (iv) a suitable bandwiqth.
Q.8 what are radar reciver protectors?