ALTANA Spectro-Guide - Manual

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Please note detailed operating instructions in English on CD-ROM.
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spectro-guide Operation
Cursor buttons:
• Navigate through main menu
and open submenu
std button:
• Measure standard
Operate button:
• Switch on and select
• Measure sample
How to Calibrate?
Black/white and gloss calibration
• Select Option – Calibrate - Calibrate
• Place unit on light trap and press operate
• Place unit on white standard and press operate
• Place unit on high gloss standard and press operate
Green check
To audit instrument performance and the condition of the calibration tiles,
a check on the green standard is recommended every 7 days.
• Select Option – Calibrate – Check Green
• Place unit on green standard and press operate
After the green check is completed, the instrument tells you whether the
black/white calibration is still valid.
How to measure Differences?
• Make sure to be in the main menu
• Place instrument on standard
• Press std button to take standard reading
• Place instrument on sample
• Press operate button to take sample
reading
• Displays shows absolute sample values
and difference data
==> can be changed in Display -
Difference
Note: Readings are saved automatically when Auto Store is activated in
Option – Setup.
How to save Measurements?
• To save standards select File – Save –
Standard
• Input standard name:
change character ==> cursor up/down
move to next digit ==> cursor right
move one digit back ==> cursor left
Confirm ==> operate button
• Input tolerances:
follow the same principle
• To save samples select File – Save – Sample