EN 61599:1999

1 General
      1.1 Scope
      1.2 Normative references
      1.3 Terms and definitions
      1.4 Abbreviations
2 Information required from manufacturers of videodisk
      players
      2.1 Identification
      2.2 Standard conditions for measurement
      2.3 Performance claims
      2.4 Additional considerations
3 Power consumption
4 Video characteristics
      4.1 General
      4.2 Video output level
      4.3 Luminance amplitude/frequency response
      4.4 Luminance non-linear distortion
      4.5 Luminance waveform distortion (linear
             distortion)
      4.6 Luminance signal-to-noise ratio
      4.7 Chrominance amplitude/frequency response
             (applicable for VHD systems only)
      4.8 Chrominance signal-to-noise ratio
      4.9 Differential gain (DG)
      4.10 Differential phase (DP)
      4.11 Cross-talk from adjacent tracks
      4.12 Drop-out
5 Time base error
6 Audio characteristics
7 Control characteristics
      7.1 Test conditions - General
      7.2 Radio serve error
      7.3 Focus servo error (applicable to LV systems
             only)
      7.4 Access time
Annex A (informative) Examples of available test disks
Annex B (informative) Contents of REF-V3 test disk (12
                      inch CAV)
Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international
                     publications with their corresponding
                     European publications
Figure 1 - Video test signal: nominal values, horizontal
           line
Figure 2 - Test signal for luminance non-linear distortion
           (10 steps)
Figure 3 - Test signal for luminance signal-to-noise ratio
Figure 4 - Test signal for chrominance signal-to-noise ratio
Figure 5 - Cross-talk pattern for LV systems
Figure 6 - Measurement of drop-out compensation level and
           switching noise
Figure 7 - Measurement of frequency characteristics and time
           behaviour of drop-out compensation

Applies to reproducing equipment for videodisks for home use that conforms to the specifications of EN 60844, EN 60845, EN 60856 and EN 60857. Deals with listing and defining the characteristics affecting the performance of videodisk players, establishing conditions and methods of measurement of those characteristics, and standardizing the presentation of results. Is not applicable to specify limiting values of the various quantities for acceptable performances. The methods of measurement are designed to make possible the assessment of the performance of the complete player.