GME HG139 User manual

GME
User's Manual
Rev 1.1

TEST INSTRUMENT SAFETY GUIDELINES
WARNING
An electrical shock of over 10 milliamps of current to pass through the heart will stop most human
heartbeats. Voltage as low as 35 volts dc or ac rms should be considered dangerous and hazardous
since it can produce a lethal current under certain conditions. Be sure to observe following safety
precautions:
1. Do not expose high voltage needlessly in the equipment under test. Remove housings and
covers only when necessary. Turn off equipment while making test connections in high-voltage
circuits. Discharge high-voltage capacitors after removing power.
2. If possible, familiarize yourself with the equipment being tested and the location of its high
voltage points. However, remember that high voltage may appear at unexpected points in
defective equipment.
3. Use an insulated floor material or a large, insulated floor mat to stand on, and an insulated work
surface on which to place equipment; make certain such surfaces are not damp or wet.
4. When using a probe, touch only the insulated portion. Never touch the exposed tip portion.
5. When testing ac powered equipment, remember that ac line voltage is usually present on some
power input circuits such as the on-off switch, fuses, power transformer, etc. any time the
equipment is connected to an ac outlet, even if the equipment is turned off.

Limited One-Year Warranty
GME Technology warrants to the original purchaser that this product and the component parts thereof, will be
free from defects in workmanship and materials for a period of one years from the data of purchase. GME
Technology will, without charge, repair or replace, at its’ option, defective product or component parts. Returned
product must be accompanied by proof of the purchase date in the form a sales receipt.
Term and Conditions
•The warranty period is based upon the invoice date of the original purchase by the end-user.
•Warranty only applies to defects in materials and/or workmanship, which occur during normal use.
•Warranty does not apply to those products that are damaged due to misuse, abuse, negligence or
modification.
•Warranty does not extend to any damage that occurs in shipment or due to natural phenomenon (i.e.
lightning or line surges).
•Warranty will be voided if the original serial number on the product is removed by accident or
intentionally
This warranty gives you specific rights and you may have other rights, which vary from state-to-state.
Service & Repair
The following are procedure for returning a GME product for servicing and repair. Turn around time
for repair is normally within five (5) working days excluding shipping time.
RMA Procedure
Before sending your GME product in for service, be sure to contact GME Technology first to
obtain a RMA number. If your product is still under warranty, please send in the product along with a
copy of the receipt showing the date when the product was purchased. If the warranty has already
expired, please ask for the repair cost when you contact GME Technology for the RMA number and
include a check or money order for the repair cost when you send in the product.
Please make check payable to: GME Technology
You may send your GME product to our service & repair department at:
GME Technology
ATTN: Service & Repair Department
380 S. East End Ave., #H
Pomona, CA 91766
Be sure to include a note showing your RMA number, your name, telephone number, return address,
and a description of the problem with the product.
For the most recent support information, please visit GME Technology website at
www.gmetechnology.com/support

Digital TV sales have increased dramatically over the past few years
while the sales of analog sets are declining precipitously. First quarter of
2005 has brought the greatest volume of DTV sales ever recorded, with
2.3 million DTV products accounting for 2.96 billion dollar of consumer
investment. This trend is expected to grow even stronger. With the price
of DTV test equipment stayed relatively expensive, often in the range of
thousands of dollars, the effort of getting into DTV for many individuals
is highly discouraged. The HG139 is designed to accommodate the need
for an affordable high quality tool for the calibration and testing of
digital television.
Table of Contents
Page
Introduction …………………………………………………………………………. 1
Item Checklist ……………….…………………………………………………….... 1
Features ……………………………………………………………………………... 1
Understanding the Front Panel …………………………………………………….... 2
Basic Operation ……………………………………………………………………... 3
Video Patterns and Applications …………………………………………………... 4-10
Specifications ………………….……………………………………………………... 11
GME Product Information …………………………………………………………… 12
Notes ……….………………….…………………………………………………....... 13

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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the HG139 HDTV (High Definition Television) Pattern Generator. It is an
easy-to-use handheld video pattern generator that generates a wide variety of test patterns for
comprehensive testing, calibration, and repair of HDTV, analog television monitors, and other video
equipments. The HG139 delivers the quality and functionality you would expect from an expensive
high end HDTV pattern generator at a very affordable price. With its easy to understand interface, the
HG139 is designed to meet the need of people from all levels ranging from novice to video
professionals.
The HG139’s clock frequency is 74.25MHz for HDTV modes. The test patterns are generated in real-
time by digital ICs and converted to analog output signal by three precision digital-to-analog
converters. The HG139 generates both a tri-level sync signal for HDTV monitors and a traditional bi-
level sync signal for NTSC monitor. The negative sync pulse amplitude is nominally -0.3 volts below
the blanking level and the positive sync pulse amplitude is nominally +0.3 volts above the blanking
level. Full-scale video/sync is generated in a 7:3 rate, compliant with SMPTE standards signals.
Item Checklist
9One HG139 HDTV pattern generator
9One protective rubber holster
9One 7.5V AC power adaptor
9Three BNC-to-RCA adaptors
9One User’s Manual
Features
♦Designed for testing, calibration, and service of High Definition TV and NTSC analog
television
♦4 selectable modes including 1080i, 720p, 480p, and NTSC
♦9 commonly used video test patterns including COLOR BARS, CROSS HATCH,
STAIRCASE, MULTIBURST, OVERSCAN-BOUNCE, PLUGE, NEEDLE, CHECKER, and
RASTER (choose from White, Yellow, Cyan, Green, Magenta, Red, Blue, and Black)
♦Single push button selectable patterns with hold down reverse
♦Precise 74.25 MHz HDTV clock frequency
♦Conform with SMPTE and NTSC industrial video standards
♦AC adaptor power source or standard 9v battery operation
♦Low battery indicator
♦Handheld enclosure with protective rubber boot
♦Ideal for on-the-bench and in-the-field testing
♦Easy to use, lightweight, portable, and affordable

Understanding the Front Panel
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1. Power ON/OFF switch
This Power ON/OFF switch is on the left
side of the unit. Slide the switch upward
to turn the unit on and downward to turn
the unit off.
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2. Power ON/OFF LED
Power is ON when the LED lights up and
power is off when the LED is off.
3. Battery Low LED
When the HG139 is operating on a 9V
battery and the voltage on the battery is
drop down to around 5V, this green LED
will turn on indicating the voltage on the
battery is low.
4. 7.5V DC adaptor input
Connect the 7.5V 200mA center
positive AC adaptor (included) to power
the HG139.
5. Video Format selector
Use this selector to choose one of the
following video formats:
1080 30i 720 60p 480 60p NTSC (only luminance signal output for NTSC)
6. Video Pattern button
Use this button to cycle through one of the following video patterns:
COLOR BARS CROSS HATCH STAIRCASE
MULTIBURST OVERSCAN-BOUNCE PLUGE
NEEDLE CHECKER RASTER
NOTE: Holding down this button will display previous patterns in reverse order until COLOR
BARS pattern is reached.
7. YPbPr Video Connectors
These three BNC connectors are labeled Y, Pb, and Pr.
With 1080i, 720p, or 480p mode on the HG139 selected, using BNC cables, connect the three BNC
connectors to the TV’s respective Y, Pb, and Pr component video connectors to output the video
signal to the TV. For TVs that use RCA connectors for component video inputs, use the included
BNC-to-RCA adaptors to connect HG139 to the TV.
With the NTSC mode selected, the video signal will come from the Y connector on the HG139.
Connect the Y output to the TV’s composite video input with a BNC or RCA cable.
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Basic Operation
1. a: Connect the Y, Pb, and Pr connectors on the HG139 to the HDTV Y, Pb, and Pr
component video inputs respectively. The Y is the luminance signal, and Pb and Pr are the
chrominance (color) signals. The Y signal will drive a 1V peak-to-peak signal into a 75-ohm
load, and the Pb and Pr signals will drive 0.7V peak-to-peak signals into 75-ohm loads.
b: In the case of testing NTSC TV, connect the Y connector on HG139 to the composite
video input on the TV. This connection provides no chrominance, so Color Bars and Raster
will display only luminance with no color. The other patterns will display normally.
2. Using the video format selector, select the appropriate video format on the HG139. Available
video formats include 1080i, 720p, 480p, and NTSC.
3. Slide the power switch to turn on HG139.
4. Use the video pattern button to select the desire video pattern for display. Available video
patterns include COLOR BARS, CROSS HATCH, STAIRCASE, MULTIBURST,
OVERSCAN-BOUNCE , PLUGE, NEEDLE, CHECKER, and RASTER (White, Yellow,
Cyan, Green, Magenta, Red, Blue, and Black).
NOTE: Holding down the video pattern button will display previous patterns in reverse order
until COLOR BARS pattern is reached

Video Patterns and Applications
COLOR BARS CROSS HATCH STAIRCASE
NEEDLE MULTIBURST PLUGE
CHECKER RASTER (White) RASTER (Yellow)
RASTER (Cyan) RASTER (Green) RASTER (Magenta)
RASTER (Red) RASTER (Blue) RASTER (Black)
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OVERSCAN-BOUNCE OVERSCAN-BOUNCE

COLOR BARS
Seven equal width vertical color bars are displayed at 75% amplitude, 100% saturation in the
order from left to right: White, Yellow, Cyan, Green, Magenta, Red, and Blue.
The COLOR BARS video pattern serves as the fundamental pattern used for most testing,
troubleshooting and adjustments in video equipment. Use this test pattern to check and test
the video device’s ability to produce fully saturated primary and secondary colors. It is often
used as the reference for color adjustment and compensation. When troubleshooting, analysis
of the colors bars pattern helps television service personnel to pinpoint color related problem
to specific circuits. This pattern can also be use as a reference for troubleshooting color
amplifier or color demodulator problems inside the display device.
CROSS HATCH
This pattern displays a series of horizontal and vertical straight white lines that forms a grid
of 16 x 9 squares of the same size for 1080i and 720p, 12 x 9 squares for 480p and NTSC.
This pattern used to check and adjust dynamic convergence of the display. Observe the
horizontal and vertical lines to detect color fringing resulting from misconvergence. An
example that the display is misconverged is when the white lines become separated Red,
Green, and Blue lines. Adjust the display’s RGB convergence control to align the colors to
overlap so the horizontal and vertical lines appear as white lines.
This pattern can also be provides a convenience reference for making vertical and horizontal
linearity adjustments. Each square should be the same size.
CROSS HATCH pattern is also useful for checking pincushion (bow) distortion and display
geometry such as picture centering, size, and trapezoid (keystone) correction. For trapezoid
correction, adjust the TV’s display control so that the pattern’s edges are parallel to the edges
of the display screen. For pincushion correction, the horizontal and vertical lines should be
adjusted to be straight.
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STAIRCASE
The STAIRCASE pattern displays equal-width vertical bar steps of increasing luminance
from left to right.
This pattern is useful in checking amplifier linearity. The increment of amplitude from one
step to the next should be equal. Non-equal steps represent non-linear distortion. Typical
luminance nonlinear distortions will result in a loss of grey-scale distinctions, which means
that detail is loss.
Each of the vertical bars should have distinctive brightness level. The display is too dark
when the black vertical bars blend together. The display is too bright when the white vertical
bars blend together. Adjust the display cutoff/bias controls and drive/gain controls so each
vertical bar has distinctive brightness level.
This pattern is also useful for checking and adjusting the grayscale performance of a video
device. This pattern is seen as a primary color (red, green, or blue) tint on display device with
poor grayscale performance.
MULTIBURST
The MULTIBURST pattern displays five frequency bands of progressively higher frequency
from left to right. The following frequencies are displayed: 2.32MHz, 4.64MHz, 6.19MHz,
9.28MHz, and 18.56MHz for 1080i / 720p formats; 1.16MHz, 2.32MHz, 3.09MHz,
4.64MHz, and 6.19MHz for 480p; 1.16MHz, 1.55MHz, 2.32MHz, 4.64MHz for NTSC
format.
This pattern is useful for measuring video equipment’s resolution and video bandwidth. Each
band consists of a series of alternating black and white vertical lines. The lines become closer
as bands of higher frequency are displayed. The resolution of the equipment being tested can
be determined by the maximum frequency at which individual lines can be discerned. Use
this pattern to check a display device’s capability to produce sharply defined alternating black
and white stripes up to the format’s full resolution.
Depending on a device’s ability to handle high frequency signals, some display devices with
insufficient high frequency response will display this pattern with black and white stripes
blurred together for the higher frequency bands.
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