Instruction manual

G E T T I N G S T A R T E D

Getting Started

This document is designed to get you familiarized with your

X-Rite SP60 Series Spectrophotometer. If you need any further

instructions or information, you can find a complete Operator's

Manual in a Portable Document Format (PDF) file on the CD

that is shipped with your instrument.

Table of Contents

What to do first… 3

Unpack and Inspect 3

Install the Battery Pack 3

Charge the Battery Pack 4

Apply Power 4

Changing the Aperture Setting (SP64 only) 4

Unlatching the Instrument Shoe 5

Attaching the Wrist Strap 6

Instrument Description & Features 7

The Main Menu 7

The Keys 7

Measurement Screens 8

Standard Screen 10

Projects Screen 11

Run Job Screen (SP64 only) 12

Using the Instrument 13

Opening a Mode or Menu 13

Selecting Color Data Parameters 13

Opening a Pop-Up Editor 14

Opening an Alphanumeric Editor 14

Selecting Single or Multiple Items 15

Important Measurement Techniques 15

Instrument Indicator Light 15

Taking a Measurement 16

Calibrating the Instrument 17

Calibration Procedure 17

Configuring the Instrument 18

Configuration Settings 18

User Dialog Error Messages 23