DESIGNED FOR A READER WITHOUT SPECIAL TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE, THIS ILLUSTRATED RESOURCE PAPER EXPLAINS THE COMPONENTS OF A TELEVISION SYSTEM AND RELATES THEM TO THE COMPLETE SYSTEM. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED ARE THE FOLLOWING--STUDIO ORGANIZATION AND COMPATIBLE COLOR TELEVISION PRINCIPLES, WIRED AND RADIO TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS, DIRECT VIEW AND PROJECTION DISPLAY OF TELEVISION IMAGES, AND PHOTOGRAPHIC, DIRECT VIDEO, AND ELECTRON BEAM RECORDING. RADIO TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS DISCUSSED ARE VHF-UHF BROADCASTING AND TRANSLATORS, AIRBORNE AND STAELLITE TRANSMISSION, LASER TRANSMISSION, POINT-TO-POINT AND SATELLITE TRANSMISSION, LASER TRANSMISSION, POINT-TO-POINT FIXED SERVICE. APPENDICES INCLUDE A GLOSSARY AND A SHORT BIBLIOGRAPHY. (BB)