Microphone - Characteristics of Microphones - Gun Microphones - Wireless Microphones -
Headphones and Headsets - Basic Loudspeaker - Loudspeaker Construction - Woofers -
Multispeaker systems - Baffles
RECORDING AND REPRODUCTION
Audio system: CD player, home theatre sound system, surround sound ,Digital console: block
diagram, working principle, applications ,PA address system: planning, speaker impedance
matching, Characteristics.
ELECTRONIC MUSIC SYNTHESIZERS
Typical Generator - Basic Modifiers - Voltage Control - Envelope Generator - Electric Guitar -
Digital Computer - Theater Sound System: Sound track, Types of sound film, Theater Sound
Reproduction system, Working of a Projector.
VIDEO SYSTEMS AND DISPLAYS
Monochrome - Color TV standards - TFT, Plasma, HDTV, LCD,LED TV, Video Telephone and Video
Conferencing
DOMESTIC AND CONSUMER APPLIANCES (QUALITATIVE TREATEMENT ONLY)
n Car Computers - Washing machines - Microwave ovens - Air conditioners and Refrigerators -
Airline Reservations - Remote controls Automated Teller Machines - Set top Boxes - Bar Codes -
RFID
Reference Book:
1.Sridhar Canumalla, Puligandla Viswanadham P.S.Bimbra, Portable Consumer Electronics:
Packaging, Materials, and Reliability, Pennwell Books, 1st Edition, 2010
2.Thomas M. Coughlin, Digital Storage in Consumer Electronics: The Essential Guide, Elsevier
Inc., 1st Edition, 2008.
3.Douglas Kinney, A Beginners Guide to Consumer Electronics Repair: Hand Book and Tutorial,
iUniverse, Inc, 1st Edition, 2006
Text Book:
1.Bali S P, Consumer Electronics, Pearson Education,2010,Latest edition.
2. Bali R and Bali S.P,Audio video systems : principle practices & troubleshooting,Khanna Book
Publishing Co. (P) Ltd., 2010Delhi , India, latest edition
