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Test patterns were originally printed on cards. A television camera was pointed at one, and they used that for calibration and alignment of the cameras, televisions and other equipment. Now cameras and televisions are much better and require less adjustment, and test patterns are digital and are generated by test signal generators, but test signals are still used so that people can adjust their equipment to perform optimally.

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