Specifications
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Video 
signals 
are unique, and as such 
have 
unique 
requirements 
for
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Instrument 
Setup 
Use 
a standard 
NTSC signal 
generator 
with 
clamped video 
output for 
this
exercise. Turn 
color bars on.
Oscilloscope 
Setup  Connect 
the 
NTSC video 
signal to channel 
1of 
the 
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545104.
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Select the 
tv trigger 
mode.
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Set 60Hzli2ilines  and 
channel 
l 
as the 
souroe.
Determine 
the 
polarity 
of the sync 
pulse.
o 
Select the 
trigger 
level 
and 
rotate 
the knob 
until 
a stable display 
is
attained. 
When 
a slmc 
pulse 
is visible, 
determine 
the 
polarity, 
select
polarity (press 
the 
function key) 
and 
set the spc 
pulse 
in 
acdordance
with 
the actual 
pulse.
r 
Set the trigger 
level at approximately 
the 
midpoint 
of 
the sync 
pulse.
This 
sets the 
trigger 
level 
just 
below 
the middle 
of the 
slmc 
pulse 
and tells
the 
oscilloscope to trigger on the 
lsading 
edge.
o 
Set trig'd/auto to 
trig'd.
This 
eliminates 
the 
possibility 
of a 
premature 
trigger event 
occurring.
o 
Select 
field I and 
line 1.
o 
Press TIMEBASE and set time/division 
to 
100rrs/div.
HP 
54510A
Front-Panel 
Reference
Trigger 
Menu
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