User Manual

The PATTERN Buttons
These 14 buttons may be pressed at any time, to select the Pattern displayed as an icon on the button.
Some Pattern buttons may be pressed multiple times, to display variations of that particular pattern.
1) SMPTE Bars 75% (default on power-up)
2) PLUGE
3) Needle
4) Color Bars 75%
5) Cross Hatch [16:9]
6) DVD Aspect Ratio [1.33, 1.78, 1.85, 2.35]
7) Raster [75%: White, Yellow, Cyan, Green, Magenta, Red, Blue, Black]
8) Multiburst
9) Focus
10) Staircase
11) ANSI Gray
12) Window [2.5 IRE steps from Black to White]
13) Checker
14) Overscan - Bounce
The same Video Format previously displayed (eg 1280x720 60p) will be maintained, when a new pattern
is selected.
Pressing the DVD Aspect Ratio button multiple times, sequences through the most popular DVD aspect
ratios (1.33:1, 1.78:1, 1.85:1, 2.35:1). These aspect ratios cover 78% of all movies recorded to DVD
media. Read Appendix E: DVD Aspect Ratios for particular movies. DVD players output either 720x480
60p (progressive DVD), NTSC or PAL. Some broadcasters transmit HDTV at these aspect ratios but in
the higher resolutions
Pressing The Raster button multiple times, sequences the full-screen output through 8 colors, at 75%
amplitude: White, Yellow, Cyan, Green, Magenta, Red, Blue, and Black.
Pressing the Window button multiple times, or holding the Window button, sequences the window
luminance through all the grays (from black to white), in steps of 2.5 IRE units.