LCD Monitor Palette Master Element How to Use Guide V 3.
Proprietary Calibration Software Palette Master Element software simplifies calibration and reliably produces accurate color results. Palette Master Element can be used to fine tune the color engine in SW series monitors and fully supports X-Rite / Datacolor colorimeters. NOTE: Illustrations for reference only. Vary by purchased model. I.
Connection via USB-C™ ports USB-C™ ports on both PC/laptop and monitor USB-C™ ports on PC/laptop only (via converter) (via converter) Launching Palette Master Element
One USB-C™ port on PC/laptop (via converter) Connection via non-USB-C™ ports No USB-C™ ports on both PC/laptop and monitor Launching Palette Master Element
XX If your OS is Windows 10, Windows 8, or Windows 7, and the Windows Display Calibration function is enabled, please follow the steps below to disable this setting. 1. Select Control Panel, Color Management, and Advanced. 2. Click Change system defaults and select the Advanced tab of the displayed dialog box. 3. Uncheck Use Windows display calibration check box. XX When multiple monitors are connected, each monitor should display an independent screen.
II. In Basic Mode XX Plug the colorimeter to a USB port and select the model name, then click Check Sensor to make connection. XX Select Basic. XX Click Start to enter the Basic mode.
XX Select the desired Default profile, White Point and Luminance. You can choose the Photographer (Adobe RGB), Web Design (sRGB), Graphics (Adobe RGB), Cinema (DCI-P3), Designer (Display P3), or Video Editing (Rec.709) profile according to your demand (see Profiles and Scenarios on page 17 for details). After setting, click Next. XX Select Calibration 1, Calibration 2, or Calibration 3 to save the calibration result into the monitor, then click Start Measurement to calibrate the monitor.
Step 1 Step 2 XX Before calibrating, tilt the monitor up to ensure that the colorimeter snaps onto the monitor. XX Follow the instructions to open the sensor for calibration, then click Continue. NOTE: The illustration is for i1 Display Pro. Instructions vary by device.
XX Put the colorimeter on the screen and match the colorimeter image to get the best calibration result, then click Continue to start calibration. XX Once calibration finishes, you can see a brief calibration report of luminance, color temperature, and Delta E. NOTE: The ICC profile after calibration can be accessed from the following: Win: C:\Windows\System32\spool\drivers\colors Mac: /Users/[User Name]/Library/ColorSync/Profiles In Basic Mode
III. In Advanced Mode XX Select Advanced. XX Click Start to enter the Advanced mode. XX Click Profiling and Next.
XX You can choose the Photographer (Adobe RGB), Web Design (sRGB), Graphics (Adobe RGB), Cinema (DCI-P3), Designer (Display P3), or Video Editing (Rec.709) profile according to your demand (see Profiles and Scenarios on page 17 for details). After setting, click Next. XX You can adjust White Point, RGB Primaries, Luminance, Gamma, and Blackpoint as desired.
Note: • • Use RGB primaries to change the desired color gamut. Apart from the default standard gamut, you can choose panel native to reach this panel’s maximum gamut, or select Custom to create a custom gamut. If the Photographer profile is selected, usually the maximum contrast ratio is required, set Blackpoint to Absolute Zero. If you need smooth gray scale without extreme black, especially for printing, set Blackpoint to Relative.
XX After customization, you can save the profile setting by customized naming. If you want to delete or change the profile names, you can do so by finding the profile files on Win: C:\ProgramData\rd\strings\benq_params Mac: /Users/Shared/RD/strings/benq_params In Advanced Mode
XX Select Calibration 1, Calibration 2, or Calibration 3 to save the calibration result into the monitor. If you want to get more precise result, change the patch size to Medium or Large. Yet it will take more time to calibrate. After all settings finish, click Start Measurement to calibrate the monitor. Before calibrating, tilt the monitor up to ensure that the colorimeter snaps onto the monitor. Note: • • Be sure you have the administrator privilege before selecting the system level.
XX Follow the instructions to open the sensor for calibration, then click Continue. NOTE: The illustration is for i1 Display Pro. Instructions vary by device. XX Put the colorimeter on the screen and match the colorimeter image to get the best calibration result, then click Continue to start calibration.
XX Once calibration finishes, you can see the brief calibration report of luminance and color temperature. XX You can setup the desired Delta E value range then click Validate Calibration for further validation.
XX After validation, you can know if the calibration result meets the desired Delta E range. If needed, you can export the report into HTML format. NOTE: The ICC profile after calibration can be accessed from the following: Win: C:\Windows\System32\spool\drivers\colors Mac: /Users/[User Name]/Library/ColorSync/Profiles In Advanced Mode
IV. Profiles and Scenarios Profile Default picture Scenario mode Photographer Adobe RGB For professional photo editing. Web Design sRGB For web designer. Graphics Adobe RGB For soft proofing to match the colors on the screen and on the prints. Cinema DCI-P3 For video post production. Designer Display P3 For Mac OS / iOS UI design. Video Editing Rec. 709 For HDTV video editing. NOTE: Available options vary by model.
V. System Requirements OS system Monitor Hardware VI. PC Mac Windows® 7 (32-bit or 64-bit version) or above OS X 10.6.8 or above(*) All SW series • • • • • At least 2 USB ports Intel® Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 or better CPU 2GB of available disk space The graphic card must support at least 16.7 million display colors.
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