
Using Your 840H HDMI Pattern Generator
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5.2
Operating Your 840H HDMI Pattern Generator
Several patterns (see
Table 3
) are programmed into the
840H
HDMI Pattern
Generator
, in order to assess various aspects in the flat panel LCD display,
projector, Plasma screen or cable. For example, the
840H
tests a:
•
Flat panel LCD display
1
•
Projector, verifying that the colors are as required, tuning the size
and focus of the picture
by testing if all the pixels illuminate with
the correct amounts of light, linearity, and high frequency
response
•
HDMI cable, checking the quality
2
•
Plasma screen, to check the black level of the plasma monitor (use
PATTERN
00 to generate the black screen)
of the colors, both separately
and together
To operate the
840H
HDMI Pattern Generator
, do the following:
1. Press the appropriate
PATTERN
button (
PATTERN
+ to display the next
pattern or
PATTERN
– to display the previous pattern) to generate the
required pattern. The
PATTERN NUMBER
7-segment
Display shows the
selected pattern number.
2. Observe the output on your flat panel LCD display, projector or plasma
screen.
1 Which is built on a matrix of pixels, each pixel consisting of three components: R, G and B
2 For example, a fuzzy red color in the picture indicates a problem with the red wire