The radio is operated from the mains.

8. battery-operated set – a radio set which works on batteries – радиоприемник,

battery set работающий на батареях

This radio works on batteries.

9. wire broadcasting – a system whereby radio programmes are received at

a wire radio central point whence they are distributed by wire to

listeners and viewers

10. stereo (set) - стереофонический радиоприемник; стереоприемник

stereophonic set (formal)

11. mono set – монофонический радиоприемник

monaural set (formal)

12. high fidelity – (of radio, records, taps and equipment for reproducing sound)

giving faithful reproduction by the use of a wide range of

sound waves – высокая точность воспроизведения звука hi-fi (set)

When you listen to my hi-fi (set), it’s like sitting in the concert hall !

13. television (set) – a boxlike apparatus for receiving pictures and sounds –

TV (set) (informal) - телевизор

(television) receiver

telly (BrE) (informal)

box (BrE) (informal)

boob tube (slang)

14. black-and-white television (set) – черно-белый телевизор; телевизор

черно-белого изображения.

15. colour television (set) – цветной телевизор; телевизор цветного

изображения

Component Parts. Accessories

1. design – several arrangement of planning (of a picture, book, building machine, etc.) – конструкция

The building seats 2000 people, but is poor in design.

a machine of faulty design will not sell well

a minor defect is the design of a loudspeaker

2. (component) part – a necessary or important piece of a machine or other

component apparatus – составная часть; деталь

3. spare part – an extra piece to be used when needed, when sth. breaks or wears

replacement part - запасная часть

4. cabinet – a plastic, wooden or metal container for radio, television, record-

playing or recording equipment – корпус

5. panel – a board on which controls or instruments of various kinds are fastened

- панель

control panel – a panel on a radio or television set – панель управления

front panel – передняя панель

rear panel - задняя панель

6. control – (usu. pl.) – means by which a machine, etc. is operated or regulated

регулятор; орган регулировки /элемент управления/

the controls of a transistor radio

7. knob – a round handle or control button – регулятор /ручка/ кнопка

(круглой формы)

to turn the knob clockwise to switch the set on

8. switch – a device for making or breaking an electric cirouit; a device used for

operate switch turning on and off an electrical apparatus –

(power) on/off switch переключатель; выключатель

9. button – a small, round button–like object, esp. one that, when pushed,

makes an electrical contact, a device used

for switching on and off an electrical

apparatus – кнопка

(power) on-off button

to press/push/touch a button

10. tuning control – регулятор настройки диапазона

tuning knob

11. fine-tuning control - регулятор плавной настройки;

fine tuning knob - регулятор подстройки частоты

fine tuning – it rejects frequencies close to the required frequency - плавная

настройка; подстройка частоты

coarse tuning – it accepts the required frequency and other frequencies close

to it – грубая настройка

12. volume/sound control - регулятор громкости

volume/sound knob

13. contrast control – регулятор контраста

contrast knob

14. brightness contrast – регулятор яркости

brightness knob

15. focus (ing) control - регулятор фокусировки

focus (ing) knob

16. colour control – регулятор насыщенности цвета

colour knob

17. colour-balance control – регулятор цветового баланса; регулятор

colour-balance knob цветового тона

18. tone control – регулятор тембра

tone knob

19. base control - регулятор тембра низких частот

20. tremble control – регулятор тембра высоких частот

21. loudspacker - this part of a radio, record player, etc., from which the sound

speaker comes out – громкоговоритель; акустическая система

22. selector – a person or instrument that selects

wave-band selector – a device used to change from one hand to another

band selecting switch in order to choose the desired one –

переключатель диапазонов

channel selector – a device used to change from one channel to another to

choose the desired one – переключатель / селектор

(телевизионных) каналов

to work the selector

voltage selector – a device used to choose the required voltage –

переключатель напряжения сети

The voltage selector is located at the bottom of the unit.

Be sure to check your local power (mains) voltage. Turn the voltage selector to your desired power (mains) voltage with

a screwdriver until the selector clicks.

23. dial – a plate, disc, etc., on a radio set with names or numbers (wavelengths

tuning dial of broad-casting stations), for tuning into broadcasting

dial scale stations – шкала волн

wavelength scale

The frequencies available with each band are marked on

the corresponding dial scales.

24. aerial – that part of a radio or TV system which receives or sends out signals, usu. a wire or rod, or a number of wires or rods – антенна

telescopic aerial - an aerial which is made of parts that slide over one

another to make the whole shorter –

подвижная/телескопическая антенна

He pulled out the telescopic aerial fully.

built-in aerial – внутренняя антенна

indoor aerial - комнатная антенна

outdoor aerial – наружная антенна; внешняя антенна

parabolic aerial – параболическая антенна

25. remote control unit – a device for controlling machinery from a distance by

radio signals - блок дистанционного управления

26. screen - a white or silver surface on the white slides, film transparencies,

cinema film, TV pictures, etc. are projected; a surface upon

which an image is seen on a cathode ray tube - экран

27. headphones – an apparatus made of two parts of metal, plastic, etc. which

earphones fits over the ears and is used to receive radio messages, etc. -

headsets наушники, головной телефон

(esp.AmE)

phone jack – a jack used to connect headphones to the apparatus - гнездо

для подключения наушников

28. (main lead) – (a piece of) wire with a protective covering, for joining

(flexible) cord electrical apparatus to a supply of electricity – сетевой

flex (esp. BrE) шнур, шнур питания

(AC) power cord

29. (AC) plug – adaptor/adapter – something that adapts, esp. an apparatus

(plug) that makes it possible to use more than one piece of

electrical machinery from a single supply point (socket) -

адаптер; соединительное переходное устройство

Use an AC plug adaptor if the plug of the AC power cord does

not match the outlet.

30. earth (wire) (BrE) – (an additional safety wire which makes) a connecting

ground (wire) (AmE) between an electrical apparatus and the ground -

заземление

to earth (BrE) –(v.t.) – the make an electrical apparatus safer by connecting

to ground (AmE) it to the ground with a wire - заземлять

31. plug – a device to which the conductors of a cord may be attached and that

establishes contact by insensioning a jack or being screwed into the

receptacles – штепсельная вилка; штекер

two-three-pin plug

standard multi-pin plug

to put/insert/push a plug into socket

The plug fits into this socket.

32. socket – a device placed in a wall to receive a plug that makes an electrical

wall socket connection with supply wiring – штепсельная розетка

(wall) outlet

receptacle

33. jack – a connecting device in an electrical circuit designed for the insertion

of a plug – штепсельное гнездо

phone jack – a jack used to connect headphones to the apparatus – гнездо

для подключения наушников

aerial input jack/socket – a jack/socket used to connect an serial to the

apparatus – гнездо для подключения антенны

(external DC) power jack – a jack used to connect the apparatus to a supply

of electricity – гнездо для подключения сетевого шнура

34. power source – a point of supplying electricity - источник питания

(local) power supply

(local) mains supply

(public) electricity supply

supply of electricity

(supply/power) point (esp. Br.E)

35. main (usu. pl.) – a chief pipe or wire supplying water, gas, electricity –

электросеть; сеть питания

an electric/gas/water/sewer main

The radio is operated from the mains.

We take our electric current from the mains.

mains (adj.) – supplied from a main

mains electricity/voltage

a mains (-operated) set

36. battery – a group of connected electric cells from which current will flow –

(аккумуляторная) батарея

battery life

battery compartment

to install batteries

These batteries are weak.

These batteries are flat/dead.

The radio works on batteries.

37. (safety) fuse – (in an electric circuit) a short piece of wire which melts and breaks the circuit if the circuit is overloaded - плавкий предохранитель

cut-out (fuse) – a device that interrupts or disconnects a circuit (e.g. to avoid

too heavy a load) – предохранитель

The fuse has blown (cut).

Don’t blow (cut) the fuse.

38. rectifier – a device which converts alternating current to direct current –

выпрямитель тока

39. amplifier – an instrument, as used in radios and record players, that makes

amp (informal) electrical current or power stronger,

music louder, etc. - усилитель

40. valve – a closed glass tube with no air in it, used for continuing a flow of

tube (AmE) electricity, as (esp. formerly ) in radio or television –

twelve-valve set электронная лампа

41. (cathode ray) tube – a glass instrument in which streams of electrons from

the cathode (cathode rays) are directed onto a flat surface

where they give out light, as a television receiver –

кинескоп; электронно-лучевая трубка

I’m afraid the tube’s going.

42. (wave) band – a range of frequencies that may be tuned in together –

band of radio waves диапазон; полоса частот

the long/medium/short wave band

the 19-metre band

Radio 2 can be heard on/in the long wave band.

spread band – растянутый диапазон

band spread

wave – a form in which some forms of energy, such as light and sound,

move - волна

This radio Station broadcasts on short waves.

long/medium/short/ultrashort waves

a short-wave transmitter

wavelength – a radio signal sent out on radio waves that are a particular

distance apart – длина волны

This radio station broadcasts on the same wavelength.

frequency – a particular number of radio at which a radio signal is broadcast

- частота

This radio station broadcasts on three different frequencies.

(very) low/(very) high frequency

a VHF radio

frequency modulation (FM) – a system of broadcasting, usu. on VHF, in

which the signal comes at a varying number of times per second

43. channel – a band of radio waves for broadcasting television; a television

station - (телевизионный) канал

Two channels show sport on Saturday.

This show is on Channel 4.

44. (instruction) manual – a (small) book of information about how to do sth.,

instructions or use esp. a machine – руководство по эксплуатации

operating manual/instructions

a book of instructions

If you have any question or problem concerning your unit that is

not covered in this (instruction) manual, please consult your nearest

Sony dealer.

45. (radio/TV) repairman/engineer – специалист по ремонту радиоприемников /

repair people телевизоров; ремонтный мастер; телевизионный мастер

repair shop – мастерская по ремонту чего-либо

service shop

He took his radio set to the service shop for a thorough check-up.