About This Manual About This Manual This manual describes the features, installation and usage of EIZO EasyPIX Software (adjustment software for LCD monitor). Copyright © 2008-2009 EIZO NANAO CORPORATION All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electric, mechanical, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of EIZO NANAO CORPORATION.
Table of Contents Table of Contents About This Manual - - 2 About EIZO EasyPIX Software - - 4 Features - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 1. Setting Up - - 5 1-1. System Requirement - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 1-2. Installing EasyPIX Software - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 1-3. Connecting the EX1 (Sensor)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11 2.
About EIZO EasyPIX Software About EIZO EasyPIX Software EIZO EasyPIX Software enables you to easily adjust or switch the display settings of your monitor, such as color and brightness, to the condition suitable for printing or viewing the photo data captured by digital cameras. Features • Visual adjustment function Enables you to adjust color and brightness by comparing the whiteness of your monitor with that of the printing paper.
1. Setting Up 1. Setting Up 1-1. System Requirement EIZO EasyPIX Software operates under the system shown below.
1. Setting Up Macintosh • Macintosh: satisfy the OS requirement (except iMac (Power PC), iBook, iBook G4) (Built-in USB) - Operating System (OS): Mac OS X 10.6 - 16.7 million or more colors (recommended) - 1280 x 1024 or higher (recommended) - USB ports (at least 2 free ports required) • EIZO USB Cable (MD-C93) • Sensor - EX1 Note • You cannot use EIZO EasyPIX software in the Classic environment in Mac OS X. 1-2.
1. Setting Up Tips • If the menu does not open automatically, select [Start] - [Run]. Click [Browse...] and select "Launcher.exe" from the drive into which the "EIZO EasyPIX Software" disk has been inserted. Click [OK] then the menu starts up. • If your OS is Windows XP, the "Security Warning" dialog may appear. *1 Click [Run] to open the menu. *1: The "Security Warning" dialog does not appear depending on the setting. • If your OS is Windows Vista, the "User Account Control" dialog may appear.
1. Setting Up 3 Start the setup wizard Click [Next]. 4 Confirm the software license agreement Read the software license agreement carefully. If you agree, select [I accept the terms in the license agreement] and click [Next]. 5 Specify the location to install the software To change the folder, click [Change], and specify the folder in which you want to install the software. After specifying the folder, click [Next]. 6 Start the installation Click [Install].
1. Setting Up Tips • The following dialog may appear when you install the driver software. Click [Continue Anyway] (Windows XP)/[Install this driver software anyway] (Windows Vista) to install the driver software. 7 Finish the installation Click [Finish]. Macintosh Note • If the previous version EIZO EasyPIX Software is already installed to the system, uninstall it before the new version installation.
1. Setting Up 4 Confirm the software license agreement Read the software license agreement carefully. If you agree, click [Continue]. Click [Agree] on the confirmation dialog. 5 Specify the location to install the software Specify the location and click [Continue]. 6 Start the installation Click [Install]. 7 Finish the installation Click [Close].
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2. How to Adjust the Monitor 2. How to Adjust the Monitor Note • When you perform the monitor adjustment with EIZO EasyPIX Software, the monitor automatically switches the display mode to Custom. For details of the display modes and selecting the mode, refer to the User’s Manual of the monitor. 2-1.
2. How to Adjust the Monitor 2-2. Setup EIZO EasyPIX Software 1 Turn on both the monitor and the PC 30 minutes before monitor adjustment (= warming up) Disable the power management function of them so they will not be in the power save mode. For details of the power save mode of the monitor, refer to the User’s Manual of the monitor. Exit other applications before starting up the EIZO EasyPIX Software. Note • To obtain precise monitor adjustment results, the monitor and PC must be sufficiently warmed-up.
2. How to Adjust the Monitor Macintosh 1 Double-click [EIZO EasyPIX] in the "Applications" folder The EIZO EasyPIX Software icon is displayed in the Dock. 2 Click the EIZO EasyPIX Software icon in the Dock to display the Main Control Panel Tips • EIZO EasyPIX Software starts automatically when you log on the PC. When it has started up, the EIZO EasyPIX Software icon is displayed on the notification area (in the Dock for Macintosh) indicating that the program is resident.
2. How to Adjust the Monitor 2-4.Adjusting the Monitor 1 On the Main Control Panel, select a number under which the adjustment result is to be stored Click the button 1, 2, or 3. 2 Start adjustment Click [Adjust your monitor]. 3 Select a purpose Select a purpose from "Matching," "Viewing photos," and "General use such as Web browsing." • Matching Matches the color of your monitor to the actual print. You can customize the color and brightness. • Viewing photos Suits your monitor to viewing photos.
2. How to Adjust the Monitor 4 If you have selected "Matching," set the color and brightness. If you have selected "Viewing photos" or "General use such as Web browsing," set the brightness. Changes made to the color and brightness are immediately reflected on the monitor. When "Matching" is selected Adjust the color and brightness, comparing the whiteness of your monitor with the printing paper. To prevent light from penetrating through the printing paper, use two sheets, one placed on top of the other.
2. How to Adjust the Monitor When "Viewing photos" is selected Adjust the brightness to be suitable for displaying photographs. Reset button Brightness adjustment slide bar Brightness adjustment button • Setting the brightness Drag the slider of the brightness adjustment slide bar with the mouse. For fine adjustment, click the brightness adjustment button, or press the Page Up or Page Down key on the keyboard. • Resetting the values Click [Reset]. After setting the brightness, click [Next].
2. How to Adjust the Monitor 5 Start measurement The software measures the current status of the screen. It takes approximately one to three minutes. Attach the EX1 as shown below, and click [Next]. During measurement, the progress indicator is displayed. EX1 6 Specify the adjustment name When measurement is finished, the "Name Adjustment Result" window is displayed. Enter an adjustment name, and click [Apply and Exit].
2. How to Adjust the Monitor 7 The adjustment result is stored and reflected to the Main Control Panel Monitor adjustment is complete now. Follow the procedure described above to store adjustment results for other purposes. Use the monitor after selecting the adjustment results according to your purpose. If you are using the monitor with multi-monitor setting, perform adjustment for each monitor. 8 Click the Minimize button to close the Main Control Panel Minimize button 2-5.
3. Periodic Monitor Adjustment 4. Other Functions 3. Periodic Monitor Adjustment The monitor brightness and color gradually alter. To compensate for changes, adjusting once every 2-4 weeks is recommended. The monitor should be readjusted if the system configuration changes as below. • Changing the PC or graphics board • Changing the connector on the monitor (ex.
4. Other Functions 2 Confirm or change settings Starting EIZO EasyPIX Software Automatically You can set whether or not to start EIZO EasyPIX Software automatically when logging on the PC. In the [General] tab, check or uncheck the box of "Start automatically when you log on the PC" Showing EIZO EasyPIX Software on the Taskbar (Only for Windows) You can set whether or not to show EIZO EasyPIX Software on the taskbar. In the [General] tab, check or uncheck the box of "Show minimized panel on the taskbar.
4. Other Functions Displaying the Software Version You can display the version of EIZO EasyPIX Software. Click the [About…] tab (for Windows) or [About EIZO EasyPIX] tab (for Macintosh) Tips • All boxes in the Setting Panel are checked at the time of purchase. The timer for readjustment notification is set to 100 hours (recommended). 4-2.
4. Other Functions 4-3.
4. Other Functions 4-4. Monitor Display Area Setting Utility (Only for Windows) Monitor Display Area Setting Utility enables you to specify the display area of EIZO monitor manually when it is not detected automatically. Use this utility software if the Main Control Panel does not open when the monitor is connected to the PC.
4. Other Functions 6 Specify the monitor for which you want to specify the display area Drag the "Display Area Manual Setting" window to the screen where the "ScreenManager" main menu or "Information" is displayed, and click [Next]. 7 Finish specifying the display area When the window indicating that the display area setting is complete appears, click [Finish]. Note • Resetting of the display area may be necessary when the monitor configuration has been changed in multiple monitor environment.
5. Troubleshooting 5. Troubleshooting Symptom "The display setting of your monitor has been changed." is displayed although the display setting has not been changed. "Failed to detect applicable monitor." is displayed. Main Control Panel does not open. Nothing is displayed. Possible cause and remedy • Turn off the Auto FineContrast function of ScreenManager Pro for LCD. For details, refer to the User’ s Manual of ScreenManager Pro for LCD. • Make sure that the USB cable is connected properly.
