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IEC 61606:1997

Superseded
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Audio and audiovisual equipment - Digital audio parts - Basic methods of measurement of audio characteristics
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF , PDF 3 Users , PDF 5 Users , PDF 9 Users

Superseded date

10-10-2003

Language(s)

English - French

Published date

28-02-1997

FOREWORD
1 General
    1.1 Scope
    1.2 Normative references
2 Definitions, explanation of terms and abbreviations
    2.1 Definitions
    2.2 Explanation of terms
    2.3 Abbreviation
3 Measuring conditions
    3.1 Environmental conditions
    3.2 Power supply
    3.3 Test signal
    3.4 Test signal source
    3.5 Standard input conditions for the EUT
    3.6 Standard output conditions for EUT
    3.7 Standard settings of controls
    3.8 Pre-conditioning
    3.9 Test instruments
4 Methods of measurement (digital in/analogue out)
    4.1 Output source impedance
    4.2 Output voltage and power
    4.3 Frequency response
    4.4 Gain difference between channels
    4.5 Phase difference between two channels
    4.6 Phase linearity
    4.7 Total delay through the EUT
    4.8 Polarity
    4,9 Level non-linearity
    4.10 Distortion and noise
    4.11 Dynamic range
    4.12 Idle channel noise level (signal-to-noise ratio)
    4.13 Intermodulation distortion
    4.14 Out-of-band noise ratio
    4.15 Stereophonic separation
5 Classification of the characteristics to be specified
Tables
1 Frequencies used for measurements
2 Pass band of typical 1/2 fs filters unless otherwise
    specified
3 Pass band of out-of-band filters
4 Measurement frequencies for band pass filters (Hz)
5 Example of the presentation of the measured values
6 Classification of the characteristics to be specified
Figures
1 Waveform
2 Circuit arrangement for measuring output source
    impedance
3 Circuit arrangement for measuring output voltage and
    power
4 Circuit arrangement for measuring frequency response
5 Circuit arrangement for measuring phase difference
6 Circuit arrangement for measuring total delay
7 Circuit arrangement for measuring polarity
8 Circuit arrangement for measuring non-linearity
9 Circuit arrangement for measuring distortion and noise
10 Circuit arrangement for measuring dynamic range
11 Circuit arrangement for measuring idle channel noise
    level
12 Circuit arrangement for measuring out of band noise
13 Circuit arrangement for measuring stereophonic
    separation
Annexes
A Compact disc test discs
B Bibliography

Applies to the basic methods of measurement of the audio characteristics of the digital audio part of audio and audiovisual equipment (for both consumer and professional uses). This standard only describes tests for equipment with analogue output and digital input.

Committee
TC 100
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
63
PublisherName
International Electrotechnical Committee
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

Standards Relationship
NF EN 61606 : 1997 Identical
NEN EN IEC 61606 : 1997 Identical
I.S. EN 61606:1999 Identical
SN EN 61606 : 1997 Identical
BS EN 61606:1997 Identical
CEI EN 61606 : 1ED 1998 Identical
EN 61606 : 1997 Identical
DIN EN 61606:1997-07 Identical
UNE-EN 61606:1997 Identical

EN 61599:1999 Videodisk players - Methods of measurement
EN 62121:2001 Methods of measurement for minidisc recorders/players
CEI EN 61599 : 2000 VIDEODISK PLAYERS - METHODS OF MEASUREMENT
CEI EN 62104 : 2009 CHARACTERISTICS OF DAB RECEIVERS
BS EN 62104:2007 Characteristics of DAB receivers
I.S. EN 62104:2007 CHARACTERISTICS OF DAB RECEIVERS
02/205172 DC : DRAFT JUN 2002 IEC 62104. ED.2.0 - CHARACTERISTICS OF DAB (DIGITAL AUDIO BROADCAST) RECEIVERS
13/30276498 DC : 0 BS EN 62104 ED 3.0 - CHARACTERISTICS OF DAB RECEIVERS (TA1)
BS EN 61599:2000 Videodisk players. Methods of measurement
EN 62104:2007 Characteristics of DAB receivers
BS EN 62121:2001 Methods of measurement for minidisc recorders/players
IEC 62121:2001 Methods of measurement for minidisc recorders/players
09/30191349 DC : 0 BS EN 60268-4 ED.4 - SOUND SYSTEM EQUIPMENT - PART 4: MICROPHONES (GMT)
IEC 61599:1999 Videodisk players - Methods of measurement

IEC 60038:2009 IEC standard voltages
IEC 60268-3:2013 Sound system equipment - Part 3: Amplifiers
ISO 266:1997 Acoustics — Preferred frequencies
IEC 60107-5:1992+AMD1:1999 CSV Recommended methods of measurements on receivers for television broadcast transmissions - Part 5: Electrical measurements on multichannel sound television receivers using the NICAM two-channel digital sound-system
IEC 60958:1989 Digital audio interface
IEC 60268-15:1996 Sound system equipment - Part 15: Preferred matching values for the interconnection of sound system components.
IEC 60268-1:1985 Sound system equipment. Part 1: General
IEC 60651:1979+AMD1:1993+AMD2:2000 CSV Sound level meters

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