Chapter 8 Ships Entertaiment Systems

SHIP'S ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this chapter, you will be able to do the following:

Describe the purpose of the various ship's entertainment systems installed on

Navy ships.

Describe a ship's entertainment loudspeaker

Describe the AN/SIH-7 audio entertainment system.

Describe the closed-circuit television system.

Describe the television entertainment system.

Describe the audiovisual entertainment system.

INTRODUCTION

The entertainment systems used aboard Navy ships

provide a wide variety of services to the crew. These

services include entertainment and training. The ship's

entertainment system also provides a medium whereby

the commanding officer or commanding officer's rep-

resentative can address the crew in an informal manner.

There are three entertainment systems used in the

Navy today, They are (1) an audio entertainment

system, (2) a television entertainment system, and (3)

an audiovisual entertainment system.

AUDIO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM

An audio entertainment system provides a means

of transmitting recorded and radio programs and voice

announcements specifically for the entertainment of

ship's personnel. A typical system is made up of tape

recorders, record players, AM/FM radio receivers,

microphones, amplifiers, and loudspeakers, A

common audio entertainment system installed on

board Navy ships is the AN/SIH-7.

AN/SIH-7

The AN/SIH-7 system is housed in a single

cabinet and is designed for foredeck mounting against

Figure 8-1.--AN/SIH-7.

a bulkhead. The cabinet (fig. 8-1) contains two

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