BS EN 61146-3:1997

INTRODUCTION
1 General
    1.1 Scope
    1.2 Normative references
    1.3 Conditions
2 Video characteristics of the complete unit
3 Video characteristics related to the camera part only
4 Other anomalies due to the recorder section
    4.1 Chrominance to luminance intermodulation (PAL/NTSC)
    4.2 Luminance to chrominance crosstalk and moirees
    4.3 Luminance to chrominance displacement
    4.4 Assembly edit system
    4.5 Insert edit system
    4.6 Tape damage in pause mode
5 Time base
6 Audio characteristics
    6.1 Signal-to-noise ratio (automatic gain control (AGC) on)
    6.2 Amplitude/frequency response
    6.3 Harmonic distortion
    6.4 Wow and flutter
    6.5 AGC operation range and hold time
    6.6 Directional response of the microphone
    6.7 Audio dub or insert quality (audio hole)
    6.8 Hi-fi audio tracking accuracy
    6.9 Audio FM recording
7 Viewfinder screen luminance
8 Automatic system and others
    8.1 Automatic exposure
    8.2 Automatic focusing
9 Classification
    9.1 General
    9.2 Classification of the characteristics to be specified
Figures
1 Chrominance to luminance intermodulation (PAL/NTSC)
2 Luminance to chrominance crosstalk and moires
3 Subcarrier band-pass filter characteristics
4 Output signal of band-pass filter
5 Luminance to chrominance displacement
6 Block diagram of the circuit arrangement for video
    timing of the edit system
7 Frame timing of the start time
8 Frame timing of the overwrite frame number (1)
9 Frame timing of the overwrite frame number (2)
10 Circuit arrangement for measurement of audio
    characteristics
11 Amplitude/frequency response
12 Circuit arrangement for measurement of signal-to-noise
    ratio (AGC on)
13 Circuit arrangement for measurement of AGC operation
    range and hold time
14 Curve showing output level as a function of input level
15 Hold time
16 Directional response of the microphone
17 Polar diagram of microphone sensitivity
18 Block diagram of test system
19 Timing chart of the hole or the overlap at a record pause
    or insert point
20 Timing chart of the hole or the overlap at the insertion
    and the dubbed point
21 Circuit arrangement for measurement of hi-fi audio tracking
    accuracy
22 Time difference between the video and audio signals
Annex A - Bibliography
Annex A (normative) Normative references to international
publications with their corresponding European publications

Defines test patterns, conditions and methods of measurement for the assessment of performance using the lens for input and any available output from the camera-recorder.