User Manual
Index 
Introduction _________________________________________________________________  2 
Operation _________________________________________________________________  3 
Connecting the Unit  ___________________________________________________________ 5 
Power Supply    ___________________________________________________________ 5 
Low Battery Alarm  ___________________________________________________________ 5 
PATTERNS* _________________________________________________________________  6 
1: SMPTE Bars Pattern  _______________________________________________ 6 
2: PLUGE Pattern  _____________________________________________________ 8 
  3: Needle Pattern  _____________________________________________________ 9 
  4: Color Bars Pattern  _____________________________________________________ 10 
  5: Cross Hatch Pattern  _______________________________________________ 11 
  6: DVD Aspect Ratio Patterns ______________________________________________  12 
  7: Raster Patterns  _____________________________________________________ 14 
  8: Multiburst Pattern  _____________________________________________________ 15 
  9: Focus Pattern  _____________________________________________________ 16 
  10: Staircase Pattern  _____________________________________________________ 17 
  11: ANSI Gray Pattern  _______________________________________________ 18 
  12: Window Patterns  _____________________________________________________ 19 
  13: Checker Pattern  _____________________________________________________ 20 
  14: Overscan-Bounce Pattern _______________________________________________ 21 
Specifications _________________________________________________________________  22 
Calibrating a HDTV Monitor _____________________________________________________ 24 
Warranty Information ___________________________________________________________ 35 
Service Information ____________________________________________________________ 36 
* Patterns printed in the manual included with each 1253 is in black in white. To view the manual in color 
and to take advantage of the examples given please visit www.bkprecision.com and download the 1253 
manual. 
For more application and support documentation please visit 
www.bkprecison.com
 and search the model 1253.










