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CONTENTS Cover....................................................................... 1 CONTENTS.............................................................. 3 Chapter 1 Introduction........................................ 4 1-1. About ColorNavigator Elements.................. 4 1-2. Features.......................................................... 4 1-3. Screen Configuration.................................... 5 Chapter 2 2-1. Setup...................................................
Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1. About ColorNavigator Elements ColorNavigator Elements is monitor adjustment software for the ColorEdge CS/CX series monitors. The color of the monitor can be adjusted easily while comparing it with a printed picture. 1-2. Features • Monitor adjustment functions -- The color and luminance of the monitor can be adjusted while comparing a picture displayed on the monitor with a printed picture.
1-3. Screen Configuration When ColorNavigator Elements is started, the software is displayed in full screen mode. Close button “Preferences” button Navigation bar Operation area Displays the progress of the software and operations to be performed in the operation area. Navigation bar Operation area “Preferences” button Displays the “Preferences” dialog box. Close button Exits the software. Displays messages from the software and images for monitor fine adjustment.
Chapter 2 Setup Set up the operating environment according to the following procedures. 2-1. System Requirements ●●Computer Common • Macintosh or Windows system that satisfies the Adobe AIR 3.0 or later system requirements. • Resolution: recommended resolution of the monitor*1 • USB port: at least 1 free port is required*2 *1 See the User’s Manual of the monitor regarding the recommended resolution of the monitor. *2 An EIZO USB cable (MD-C93) is required to connect the monitor to the PC.
Attention • ColorNavigator Elements cannot be used with ColorNavigator. • If your OS is Windows 8 or Windows 7 and Windows Display Calibration is enabled, please follow the steps below to disable this setting. Windows 8 1. Right-click the mouse on the “Start” screen at a position where there are no tiles. 2. Click “All apps”. 3. Click “Control Panel” under “Windows System”. 4. Select “Color Management” - “Advanced”. Note • Search “Color Management” on the “Control Panel” home.
2-2. Installing the Software ●●Macintosh To Install the software from the CD-ROM 1. Insert the “EIZO LCD Utility Disk” to the CD-ROM drive The “EIZO LCD Utility Disk” icon appears on the desktop. Double-click the icon to open the window. 2. Double-click “ColorNavigator Elements” folder on the window 3. Double-click “ColorNavigator Elements.pkg” icon on the window The ColorNavigator Elements installer starts up. 4. Install the software Follow the instructions to install the software.
●●Windows Attention • A user account with the “Administrator” authority is required. • Please consult your system administrator regarding your account. To install the software from the CD-ROM 1. Insert the “EIZO LCD Utility Disk” to the CD-ROM drive The menu opens. Click the “Software” tab. Click “ColorNavigator Elements” - “Install” on the start menu. The ColorNavigator Elements installer starts up. Note • Double-click the “Launcher.exe” icon if the menu does not open automatically.
To download and install the software from our website 1. After unzipping the downloaded file, click “setup.exe” The installer starts up. 2. Install the software Follow the instructions to install the software. 2-3. Uninstalling the Software ●●Macintosh 1. Delete the “ColorNavigator Elements” icon in the “Application” folder The software uninstallation process is completed. Attention • Before reinstalling the software, execute “Empty Trash” for the system.
●●Windows XP Attention • A user account with the “Administrator” authority is required. • Please consult your system administrator regarding your account. 1. Click the “Start” and select “Control Panel”. 2. Select “Add and remove programs” from “Control Panel”, and double-click “Add and remove programs” 3.
Chapter 3 Adjusting the Monitor This section describes adjustment procedures when one monitor is connected to a PC. 3-1. Operation Flow The main operation flow of ColorNavigator Elements is as follows: 1. Prepare for adjustment Set up the environment for monitor adjustment (see “3-2. Preparing for Adjustment” (page 13)). 2. Start up ColorNavigator Elements Start up ColorNavigator Elements (see “1. Start up ColorNavigator Elements” (page 14)). 3. Set up the monitor 1. Select a monitor.
3-2. Preparing for Adjustment 1. Connect the USB upstream port of the monitor and the USB downstream port of the PC with a USB cable USB Attention • The signal cable needs to be connected to display a screen on the monitor. Refer to the Setup Guide of the monitor in use for details. • When the monitor is equipped with multiple USB upstream ports, use the port that is associated with the input signal to be displayed. For details, see the User’s Manual of the monitor. 2.
3-3. Adjustment Procedure 1. Start up ColorNavigator Elements Attention • Do not disconnect the USB cables of the monitor while running the software. Doing so may result in a system freeze or software malfunction. ●●Macintosh 1. Double-click the “ColorNavigator Elements” icon in the “Application” folder. The “ColorNavigator Elements” icon appears in the Dock and then the software starts up. ●●Windows 8 1. Click the tile displayed as “ColorNavigator Elements” in the Start Screen.
2. If multiple supported monitors are connected, select a monitor for adjustment. A monitor selection window is displayed. 1. Select the monitor for adjustment from the pull-down menu. The monitor information window (OSD) is displayed on the selected monitor. 2. Drag and drop the monitor selection window to the monitor for adjustment. Click “OK” to open the function selection window. Attention • The screen layout (arrangement of buttons) may differ according to the OS.
3. Select a function • When you select an adjustment number that has not been assigned, click “Set up” and proceed with “4. Perform basic setup” (page 17). • When you choose an assigned adjustment number, you can select “2.3. Printing” or “4. Adjustment.” -- When “2. 3. Printing” is clicked, proceed to “5. Print out a picture” (page 17). -- When “4. Adjustment” is clicked, proceed to “7. Adjust the monitor” (page 20).
4. Perform basic setup The monitor display is set so that it is optimum for viewing pictures, based on the information of the monitor. A message appears first. Click “OK” to start the setup. When the operation is completed, a message appears. Click “Next”. 5. Print out a picture Print out a picture for color matching to prepare for the monitor color adjustment. • To print out a picture supplied with ColorNavigator Elements and use it for the monitor adjustment, click “Print a picture supplied by EIZO.
●●When “Print a picture supplied by EIZO.” is clicked 1. Click “OK”. The folder in which the picture is saved appears on the desktop. For ColorNavigator Elements, only the navigation bar is displayed. 2. Open the picture “eizo_standard” using your standard software for picture printing. 3. Print out the picture. Note • Use the following procedures to compare the printout and the monitor display and make fine adjustments to the monitor.
6. Capture a picture To adjust the color while comparing the printed picture with the picture displayed on the monitor, capture the picture to ColorNavigator Elements. Note • Please wait until the printed picture is dry to improve the color matching accuracy. 1. Open the picture printed in “5. Print out a picture” (page 17) using the software used for printing the picture again if you have closed it. Attention • If the picture is opened using other software, the monitor cannot be adjusted correctly.
3. Click “OK”. A box appears in the operation area for specifying the capture area of the picture. The area within the dotted lines will be loaded to the software. Adjust the size of the box using the squares on the four corners. 4. Adjust the capture area of the picture using the mouse, and click “Capture”. The picture is loaded to the software, and the picture for adjustment is displayed in the operation area. 7. Adjust the monitor ●●Adjust the luminance and color of the monitor Enlarges the picture.
2. Adjust the color of the monitor. Make a fine adjustment to the color of the monitor using the blocks shown above. Place the printed picture beside the monitor and adjust the color of the monitor by comparing the printed picture with the picture displayed on the monitor. During adjustment, use the frame color of the 3-by-3 thumbnail image for reference. When you click a thumbnail image, the display on the monitor changes to the same color as the selected thumbnail.
●●Fine adjustments to the feature colors Click the “Feature colors” tab and make fine adjustments to the colors of the skin tone (yellow) and sky tone (blue) individually. Attention • The feature colors other than yellow and blue cannot be adjusted. • The color saturation cannot be adjusted. Note • For rough adjustment of the feature colors, the slider is useful. • For fine adjustment of the feature colors, the and buttons are useful.
8. Set SelfCorrection Note • To change the SelfCorrection execution time or disable SelfCorrection, open “Preferences…” and chenge the setting (see “4-1. Setting SelfCorrection” (page 24)). • By default, SelfCorrection is set to execute after 200 hours (monitor usage time). A message to start the SelfCorrection setting is displayed. Click “OK” to start the SelfCorrection setting. When the SelfCorrection setting is completed, a message is displayed. The name can be edited.
Chapter 4 Reference 4-1. Setting SelfCorrection Enabling/disabling of SelfCorrection and execution timing can be changed. Attention • Before performing SelfCorrection, it is necessary to wait 60 minutes or more after the monitor power is turned on to stabilize the monitor. Note • For details on SelfCorrection, refer to the User’s Manual of the monitor. 1. Click “Preferences” The “Preferences” dialog box is displayed. 2. Select the “Settings” tab The SelfCorrection setting window is displayed.
4-2. Displaying the Version Information The version information is displayed. 1. Click “Preferences” The “Preferences” dialog box is displayed. 2. Select the “Version” tab The version information window appears.
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting If a problem still remains after applying the suggested remedies, contact your local EIZO representative. 5-1. Performance of the Software Problem 1. Software cannot be installed. 2. Monitor cannot be recognized / software cannot be started. 3. The software cannot be reinstalled after being uninstalled. Possible cause and remedy • Check whether the PC meets the requirements for operation described in “2-1. System Requirements” (page 6).
Chapter 6 Glossary Adobe RGB This is a definition of the practical RGB color space proposed by Adobe Systems in 1998. The color reproduction range (color gamut) is broader than sRGB, and is highly adaptable to such fields as printing etc. Gamma Generally, the monitor luminance varies nonlinearly with the input signal level, which is called “Gamma Characteristic”. A small gamma value produces a low-contrast image, while a large gamma value produces a high-contrast image.
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