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mobile unit
Vehicle equipped with a transmitter that broadcasts live or recorded news reports or programs from locations outside a television studio.
air-conditioning unit
Device used to keep the air cool within a mobile unit.
electrical connection panel
All the devices connecting a mobile unit’s electric circuitry to a generator or electric supply network.
technical equipment compartment
Compartment used to store equipment required to produce a program such as cameras and batteries.
technical producer
Person responsible for all technical elements of a production, including sound and picture quality.
cable drum compartment
Compartment used to store camera and lighting cables.
video switcher technician
Person responsible for switching from one camera to the other as requested by the producer.
preview monitor
Screen for viewing a picture to assess its quality before broadcasting or recording it.
video connection panel
All the devices connecting camera cables to the control room equipment.
output monitor
Screen for viewing a picture sent to a television station or recorded for later broadcast.
clock
Clock used to time a program.
producer
Person in charge of the technical and artistic direction while a movie or a television program is being shot.
audio console
Console made up of all the devices used to control, adjust and mix sound.
maintenance area
Area for the technical maintenance of equipment.
camera control technician
Person responsible for camera operations and the quality of the pictures.
camera control unit
Console housing all the equipment used to control and adjust the cameras.
camera control area
Room equipped to control and adjust camera shots.
equipment rack
Cabinet where the mobile unit’s technical equipment is stored.
audio monitor
Device that reproduces the audio portion of an on-air program to monitor its sound quality.
monitor wall
Set of screens on which various camera shots are projected as requested by the producer; it allows the producer to switch from one shot to another during the program.
production control room
Area equipped to select and compose pictures to be broadcast or recorded; it is also used to coordinate the activities of other control rooms and filming locations.
audio monitor
Device that reproduces the audio portion of an on-air program to monitor its sound quality.
telephone set
Device allowing the human voice to be transmitted over a distance by means of a network of telephone lines.
audio technician
Person responsible for sound recording.
audio control room
Room with the control and monitoring equipment required for sound recording.
equipment rack
Cabinet where the mobile unit’s technical equipment is stored.
