User Manual

FAQ’s

1. What does calibrate mean?

To measure and correct by comparison with a standard, of the correct

value or each reading on a measuring instrument.

2. What is a profile?

A data file that describes the color behavior of a physical device (such as

a scanner, monitor, or printer) or that defines the color of an abstract color

space (such as Adobe RGG or ColorMatch RGB) in terms of a device-

independent color model (such as CIE LAB or CIE XYZ). Used by color-

management systems to define and match color.

3. What is the Curves window?

It provides a graphical display of the tonal response characteristics of the

monitor system. This includes representations of the monitor’s default

behavior, the desired behavior and the actual behavior.

4. What does color temperature mean?

It is a measurement of the color of white light, expressed in degrees

Kelvin. (The Kelvin scale is a measure of temperature, starting from

absolute zero.) The color temperature is the color of light a perfect black-

body radiator emits when heated to the temperature. Computer monitors

typically have a color temperature of 5000-9300 Kelvin: 5000 Kelvin is a

yellow-white, 9300 Kelvin is a blue-white and 6500 Kelvin is a standard

white point that matches daylight at noon

5. What is native white point?

The native white point is the color temperature that the monitor hardware

exhibits without any software calibration applied. With some monitors it

can be adjusted with front panel controls, with others, it is fixed, and can

only be corrected with software adjustments.

6. What is ambient light?

Light from any source, other than the projection device, that reaches the

screen surface. The amount of ambient light affects the contrast, and

resolution of the screen.

7. How do I receive software updates?

Datacolor is constantly working to improve and upgrade our software.

These updates are then posted in the ‘Software Upgrades’ section of our

website, where our customers can download them free of charge. The

only thing the customer needs in order to successfully install their

Datacolor update is their serial number.