Extron Electronics VTG 400D_400 DVI User Guide - Manual (Page 77)

A-13 VTG 400D/400 DVI • Appendix
The small blue rectangle under the white bar and the small white rectangle under
the blue bar are used to indicate proper threshold of the color control level. While
viewing the blue bars, adjust the color level control until the perceived brightness of
the small rectangles merges with the larger bars to yield one consistent intensity.
Now, adjust the tint control by viewing the small rectangles under the cyan and
magenta bars. Adjust the tint control until those bars merge into one long bar of
consistent intensity. There may be interaction between color and tint, so, alternately
adjust each control using this procedure until the blue bars across the screen are all
of consistent intensity. This ensures proper adjustment of the color decoder. The
inability to achieve an even intensity indicates the presence of color decoder errors.
Note that composite NTSC video utilizes a 7.5 IRE setup pedestal for the black
level. The S-video format is likely to include the setup pedestal depending on the
source system and the methodology for signal creation. The VTG 400 includes the
setup on the S-video luminance signal output and on the component Y channel
output. Digitally-produced component NTSC or decoded NTSC (into the RGB
domain) does not utilize the setup pedestal. This difference can account for a
significant shift of black level when calibrating displays for multiple signal sources
and formats.
EBU Color Bars (8-color full bars)
The EBU color bars are used by European television personnel
transmitting PAL (Phase Alternating Line) television signals. Its
function is identical to the NTSC color bars except that it is made up of
eight single bars with no provision for color saturation setup or
PLUGE. The PAL system, by design, does not require a tint control on the receiver’s
decoder. Therefore, tint calibration is not required. Note that the PAL transmission
standard does not utilize a setup pedestal. Therefore, black level reference in the
signal is consistent regardless of format.
14. Window 80%
Window patterns provide a low duty cycle white, or near white,
reference at screen center for performing grayscale setup without
driving the display into a nonlinear operating condition. In particular,
driving CRT-based projectors with high duty cycle signals causes an
overdrive condition. Therefore, the 80% gray level of this pattern is a good choice
for setup of highlight values when performing grayscale setup of a display where
light output efficiency may not rival that of a direct-view display.
Using the 80% window as the highlight value for performing color of white
measurement with a colorimeter typically does not overdrive the projection system.
When using a colorimeter, or other suitable light measurement device, the gain or
highlight controls are adjusted to provide the correct color of white during
grayscale calibration. The 80% window pattern is located “next door” to the 20%
level window pattern to facilitate quick switching between high and low duty cycle
window patterns in order to streamline the grayscale calibration procedure.