SpectraCal HP DreamColor Z27x User Manual
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Independent Source Mode Calibration
Follow this procedure to calibrate an HP DreamColor monitor that is normally connected to an
independent signal source, such as a signal router or video adapter device (not directly connected to a
computer’s standard graphics adapter output). This procedure will automatically create and load an
optimized 1D LUT monitor calibration file into the HP DreamColor Z27x monitor, adjust the color matrix,
and then create an ICC profile.
SI Advanced Calibration Workflow
The SI Advanced Calibration workflow in CalMAN is used to automatically create a 1D display calibration
LUT, adjust the color matrix, and create an ICC profile. To open this CalMAN workflow, in the main menu
select Open Workflow Template / SI Advanced Calibration. Proceed through each step of the workflow
in a normal fashion, using the following notes for DreamColor monitor specifics.
1. Base Settings section
In the Base Settings section of the SI Advanced Calibration workflow, step
through the following pages:
a. Hardware Connect
Follow the instructions on the Hardware Connect page to connect
to your meter and to connect to your DreamColor display, both as
a test pattern source and for display control. If you haven’t already
done so, connect the DreamColor display to the host calibration
computer with a USB cable, as detailed in the initial setup section
above.
Meter - Connect your color meter to the CalMAN computer.
Then, click the Find Meter button. On the Find Meters dialog,
select your meter if it is listed, then click Search. If your meter is
not listed on the Find Meters dialog, just click Search.
The DreamColor Z27x has a very wide color gamut. For the Target Display Type for a
colorimeter, select “LCD (LED Blue Green DCI/P3 Gamut).” No special selection is required for a
spectrophotometer.
The DreamColor pops up message windows in the middle of the screen. Position your meter at
least 3 inches to the side of the screen center to avoid those message windows. Alternately, you
can move the message window away from the center of the screen (Main Menu > Menus and
Message Control > Menu and Message Position).
Source – Click the Find Source button. On the Source dialog, select “HP – DreamColor Z27x
(USB),” then click Connect.
Note: The HP internal test patterns are used in this situation.
Display Control – First, in the DreamColor menu (Main Menu > Open Menu > Color Space),
select “Native.”
Then, in CalMAN, click the Find Display/Processor button. On the Display dialog, select “HP –
DreamColor Z27x (USB),” then click Connect.