Planar Bay Cat X SN-4620-1080, User Manual

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Test Patterns
Test Pattern Notes
None Displays the source
Red, Green, Blue, Black,
Grey Displays a full screen of the selected color. Gray displays a 50% gray pattern, which is useful for
detecting if TIR has occurred. For more information, see “Optimizing Your Planar Display” on
page 133
Gray Scale, Red Scale,
Green Scale, Blue Scale These show 32- or 64-step scales. You should be able to see all the steps clearly
Colors Displays a rainbow of colors and a gray scale at several levels of saturation for testing uniformity
Color Bars Displays a pattern of the three primary colors and the primary combinations along with black
and white. This is similar to, but not the same as, color bars in the television and video field.
These bars are 100% saturated
Grid Displays a large grid pattern with illuminated outer edge, and is useful for aligning an image,
especially in rear projection applications
Alignment Dashes Displays a set of one-pixel-wide, six-pixel-long staggered alignment bars. Used to ensure the
same number of pixels are hidden on all sides in rear projection systems. Not useful in direct
view applications
4x4 Checkerboard Used in the factory to measure the contrast of a system
Uniformity Used in the factory to measure brightness of the rear projection lamps in 13 different locations
on the screen
Focus Used in the factory to adjust the focus of rear projection systems
Logo Displays the default factory logo.
Custom Test Pattern Color
Red
Green
Blue Use the three color slider bars to create a custom solid color test pattern