Appendix A: Characteristics
TSG 601 User Manual 27Table 1: Test Signal Characteristics (Cont.)
InformationCharacteristic
Shallow Ramp
Amplitude
Pedestal (variable)
Y channel
B–Y, R–Y
Risetimes
Y channel
B–Y, R–Y
See Figures 16 and 17
80 mV
0 to 700 mV
–350 to +350 mV
200 ns Nominal
280 ns Nominal
Mod Pulse and Bar (625
lines/50 Hz)
4T Pulse HAD
10T Pulse HAD
Pulse Amplitude
Y
B–Y
R–Y
2T Pulse HAD
See Figures 18, 19, and 20
400 ns
1000 ns (1.0 µs)
350.0 mV
196.3 mV
248.1 mV
200 ns (Y channel only)
Mod Pulse and Bar (525
lines/60 Hz)
12.5T Pulse HAD
Pulse Amplitude
Y
B–Y
R–Y
2T Pulse HAD
See Figures 21, 22, and 23
1562.5 ns
(in NTSC, encodes to 12.5T modulated pulse, = 60.7°)
350.0 mV
196.3 mV
248.1 mV
200 ns (Y channel only)
60% Line Sweep W/Markers
Amplitude
Frequency Range
Y channel
R–Y, B–Y
Marker Frequencies
Y channel
R–Y, B–Y
See Figures 24 and 25
420 mV
250 kHz–5.75 MHz
125 kHz–2.75 MHz
0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 MHz
0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, and 2.5 MHz
500 kHz Bowtie
Y channel
R–Y, B–Y
Amplitude
See Figures 26, 27, and 28
500 kHz sine wave
502 kHz sine wave
350 mV