NEC SpectraView Profiler 5 User manual

User Manual
When Colour is Critical

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User Manual Inhalt
1. Preface .................................................................................................................... 7
2. Installation and Licensing ........................................................................................ 9
2.1. Minimal Systemrequirements ........................................................................ 9
2.2. Installation.................................................................................................... 11
2.3. Product registration and licensing................................................................ 12
3. Quick Start............................................................................................................. 18
3.1 The main window.......................................................................................... 18
3.2 Selection of the calibration preset................................................................. 19
3.3 Preparation of the monitor calibration........................................................... 20
3.3.1 Cleanliness of the screen.................................................................... 20
3.3.2 Reflections / Stray Light...................................................................... 20
3.3.3 Ambient Light ...................................................................................... 20
3.3.4 Monitor Warm Up................................................................................ 20
3.3.5 Driver for the graphic card .................................................................. 20
3.3.6 Screen Saver / Power Saving Mode................................................... 21
3.3.7 Position of the measurement device................................................... 21
3.4 Starting the profile creation........................................................................... 22
3.5 Selecting a measurement instrument ........................................................... 23

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User Manual 3.6 The profile creation process ......................................................................... 24
3.6.1 Measuring Color Characteristic........................................................... 24
3.6.2 Setting the White Point... .................................................................... 24
3.6.3 Iterating gray balance... ...................................................................... 25
3.6.4 Measuring for profiling... ..................................................................... 25
3.6.5 Results................................................................................................ 25
3.7 Validation ...................................................................................................... 26
3.7.1 Target values....................................................................................... 28
3.7.1 Achieved values.................................................................................. 28
3.7.3 Tolerances........................................................................................... 28
3.7.4 Display CIEAB .................................................................................... 29
3.7.5 Load validation result.......................................................................... 29
3.7.6 Save report as..................................................................................... 29
4. Advanced settings ................................................................................................. 31
4.1 Select instrument.......................................................................................... 31
4.1.1 Mode................................................................................................... 32
4.1.2 Monitor Type ....................................................................................... 32
4.2 Monitortyp..................................................................................................... 34
4.3 Calibration method........................................................................................ 35
4.3.1 Hardware calibration .............................................................................. 35
4.3.2 Combined hard- and software calibration ........................................... 37
4.3.4 No calibration...................................................................................... 40
4.4 Calibration preset.......................................................................................... 41
4.5 Creating custom calibration presets ............................................................. 45

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User Manual 4.6 Color Temperature ........................................................................................ 47
4.7 Tonal response curve.................................................................................... 50
4.8 Luminance / contrast ratio ............................................................................ 54
4.9 Profile............................................................................................................ 56
4.9.1 Profile type.......................................................................................... 56
4.9.2 Chromatic Adaption............................................................................. 58
4.9.3 V4 profile............................................................................................. 60
4.10 Review........................................................................................................ 61
4.10.1 Monitor.............................................................................................. 61
10.4.3 Ambient Light .................................................................................... 62
10.4.4 Check viewing booth......................................................................... 63
4.10.4 Edit calibration .................................................................................. 65
4.10.5 Color Space Emulation ..................................................................... 67
5. Preferences .................................................................................................... 69
5.1 General .................................................................................................. 69
5.1.1 Language............................................................................................ 69
5.1.2 Measurements .................................................................................... 69
5.1.3 Calibration options .............................................................................. 69
5.1.4 Path to the analysis software (catch).................................................. 70
5.2 Profile creation....................................................................................... 70
5.2.1 Save profiles to ................................................................................... 70
5.2.2 Profile name default............................................................................ 70
5.3 Security.................................................................................................. 71
5.4 Display settings............................................................................................. 72

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User Manual 5.5 Online-Services ............................................................................................ 73
5.6 Settings in the main menu ............................................................................ 74
5.6.1 Select system profile........................................................................... 74
5.6.2 Chromaticity and gamut / Spectral distribution ......................................... 75
5.6.3 Validation results................................................................................. 76
6. Product information and Contact Data .................................................................. 78
6.1 Product information SpectraView Profiler..................................................... 78
6.2 Contact Data................................................................................................. 79

Chapter 1
Preface

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User Manual 1. Preface
With the purchase of this SpectraView Profiler 5 monitor calibration and
profiling software you have received a product that will allow you to take
control of color reproduction in your workgroup monitors. Along with
creating an ICC-profile, proper calibration of workgroup monitors is a
basic and indispensable requirement for accurate color reproduction.
Both CRT and LCD flat screen monitors can be profiled and calibrated
with this software. Either manually, using the computers video card’s
Video LUT, or automatically via hard- ware calibration (only with
supported displays).
To maximize your color management results with SpectraView Profiler
5 it is important to calibrate and profile all the components involved
in the production process, including scanners and printers. By imple-
menting SpectraView Profiler 5 into your workflow, you will be able to
offer your clients a digitally color-calibrated network that can produce
accurate off-press proofs in order to achieve the best possible printed
and published results.
With SpectraView Profiler 5 you have purchased an extremely power-
ful, yet user-friendly software that can resolve your company’s color
management challenges.

Chapter 2
Installation and
Licensing

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User Manual 2. Installation and Licensing
2.1. Minimal Systemrequirements
Apple Computer
• Apple® with Intel Processors
• Mac OS X (10.6 or higher)
• min. of 512 MB available system memory (RAM)
Windows®
• Intel® Pentium® III or 4 Prozessor
• Windows® XP SP3, Windows® 7, Windows® 8
• min. of 512 MB available system memory (RAM)
All Systems
• Min. 100 MB free hard disk space
• DVD-drive
• Color monitor with a resolution of least 1024 x 768 pixels and color
depth of 24-Bit (16,7 million colors)

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User Manual Knowledge requirements:
These instructions assume familiarity with the basic operation of the
Mac OS X and/or Windows operating systems.
Documentation:
This document describes the application of SpectraView Profiler 5 for
both Mac OS X and Windows. Any differences in operation or special
instructions that apply to either system will be indicated.
Before beginning the installation process, please make sure that
your measurement device is not connected to the computer.
Connect it after the software has been successfully installed.

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User Manual 2.2. Installation
1) Turn on the computer on which you wish to install and use the
software.
2) Insert the SpectraView Profiler CD-ROM into your drive.
Alternatively you can download the installer from
www.basICColor.de.
• Mac: The SpectraView Profiler CD-ROM folder will appear on
your screen. Click on it to access the SpectraView Profiler 5
Installer or open the downloaded installer. We recommend a look
at our download area as this ensures you have the latest version.
• Windows: If the SpectraView Profiler 5 CD-ROM does not
appear automatically go to “My Computer” and select the CD-ROM
drive.
3) Begin installation by double-clicking the SpectraView Profiler 5
Installer. Follow the instructions on the screen.
4) Once SpectraView Profiler 5 has been successfully installed, you
can begin to profile your printer.

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User Manual 2.3. Product registration and licensing
SpectraView Profiler 5 requires no licensing or activation if a
SpectraView display is connected to the computer!
The software automatically detects the SpectraView display and unlocks
the SpectraView Profiler 5 application. The SpectraView display in this
case serves as a hardware dongle for the SpectraView Profiler software.
In order to ensure a correct activation, please make sure that your
SpectraView display is connected to the computer by using one of
the original NEC cables from the box. In addition, we highly recom-
mend to connect the SpectraView display with the computer with the
included USB cable. Some display connections need the USB cable for
the hardware communication between SpectraView Profiler 5 and the
SpectraView display.
Only if no SpectraView display is connected to the computer a separate
(paid) license is needed to unlock SpectraView Profiler 5. On the follow-
ing pages you can find a step-by-step guide for licensing and unlocking
SpectraView Profiler.
Please note that SpectraView display of
the xx80 series do not serve as a dongle
for the SpectraView Profiler software and
always require a license file.
The same applies to displays from the
Public Display series.
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User Manual Licensing and unlocking SpectraView Profiler 5 software is linked to an
individual computer. You will receive an individual license file (.lic-file)
that allows you to “unlock” and use the software on the computer on
which it was installed.
The first time you start SpectraView Profiler 5, the “Licensing” window
will pop up. You have the option of testing the fully functional software
without any obligation for 14 days or of immediately requesting your
permanent license file if you have purchased SpectraView Profiler 5.
a) If your computer is directly connected to the internet, simply click
the “License...” button.
b) If your computer is not connected directly to the Inter-
net, use a different computer to access http://
mylicense.biz/spectraview and click on “Licensing”.
Follow the instructions on the screen.
c) If you do not have an Internet connection at all, click on the “Fax
Form...” button to open a PDF document. Fill it out and fax it to the
fax number you find on the form.
If you have never registered on the NEC web site, you will need to
complete the registration information in order to open your personal
NEC account. Your registered e-mail address and password will
allow you to log on to the NEC web site to request license files and to
download SpectraView Profiler 5 software updates.
Machine-ID: Each computer has a unique machine ID which will
be used to generate your individual license key. You will find this
machine ID in the „Licensing“ window
of the software in the upper left corner.

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Once you have logged on you still have the option of selecting either the
14-days demo license file or the permanent software license file.
Before making your selection please note:
• TAN: (TransActionNumber) There should be a sticker on
the SpectraView Profiler 5 CD-ROM cover with a TAN .
Alternatively or you will receive a TAN from your dealer. Once you
have entered this number in the corresponding field and submitted
the online form, you will be automatically directed to the area of
the web site where you can download your individual license file. If
your SpectraView Profiler 5 CD-ROM cover does not have a TAN
number or if you don’t have a CD or don’t have a TAN, then go to
the <licensing without a TAN> section on the licensing web site.
Your licensing request will be processed and after all technical and
commercial requirements have been met, you will get access to
your individual license file.
• Machine ID: The number entered in this field must be the same
as the number displayed in the SpectraView Profiler 5 “Licensing”
window since this is the number that will be used in generating your
individual license file.
• Product: Please select SpectraView Profiler 5 from the pull-down
menu if it should not be selected already. Fill out all the required
information (indicated with an *) and submit the form. You will
either be linked directly to the web site where you can immediately
download your individual license file, or you will receive a message
For licensing the SpectraView Profiler 5 you need the
machine-ID of your computer and the TAN which you can find on the
back of the CD-ROM box.

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User Manual indicating that your request requires further verification and that
you will receive an e-mail notification when your individual license
file is available.
IMPORTANT: Store your license file carefully! It is your key to unlock
the SpectraView Profiler 5 software. You will also need this file for
future software updates. This security method replaces the need for
a hardware dongle. If you should lose it, you can retrieve it from the
licensing server at any time by logging in to our web-site from within the
application and going to the <My Licences> section.
As soon as you receive your license file (spectraview_profiler.lic) click
on the button “Install License...” and install the license file to the applica-
tion. Now the application is unlock and ready to use.
Once you have received your license file (spectraview_profiler.lic) it is
valid for all software updates and reinstallation of SpectraView Profiler
5 on that particular computer. If you wish to install SpectraView Profiler
5 on additional computers, you need to obtain a new individual license
file for each one. Additional licenses can be purchased from your NEC
dealer or basICColor GmbH. If you purchase a new computer on which
you would like to install SpectraView Profiler 5 please contact Color
Solutions Software directly ([email protected]).
You can check the status of your license in the SpectraView Profiler
5 “Help/License” window. The “License...” menu opens the “Licensing”

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User Manual window and shows the status of your license in the top left corner. In our
example the license is permanent.

Chapter 3
Quick Start

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User Manual 3. Quick Start
3.1 The main window
When SpectraView Profiler 5 starts up a main windows will pop up on
all monitor connected to the computer. Every single display can be
calibrated individually through this main window.
All important information about the monitor and the calibration settings
are located in this main window.
This makes SpectraView Profiler 5 very comfortable to use.
Workflow-Icons
In the upper area of the main window is a row
of icons located. This icons represent different
presets to calibrate and profile the individual
displays.
Profile information
The currently loaded profile of the display and
some additional informations are listed at the
bottom of the main window
Calibration presets
In the middle section of the window the different
settings are listed which are used by the selected
Workflow-Icon to create the calibration and profile
of the display.

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User Manual 3.2 Selection of the calibration preset
In the top area of the main menu is a row of Icons which represent differ-
ent kind of workflow to those the display the display should be calibrated.
With a click on an icon it will be surrounded by a line and SpectraView
Profiler 5 is prepared to calibrate the display for this kind of workflow.
Which detailed calibration settings (detailed information about the setting
can be found in chapter 4 - Advanced settings) are represented by the
workflow-icon are displayed in the middle section of the main window of
SpectraView Profiler 5.
At the bottom area of the main window of SpectraView Profiler 5 the
current active display profile is shown. Additional information about a
color space emulation and when the display was validated for the last
time can be found there too.
Please check your user permission before
you start SpectraView Profiler. Only sys-
tem Administrators have the permission to
write to the system folder of an operating
system where all the ICC-profiles are
stored.
Mac users with limited user persmis- sion
can store ICC-profiles in the user folder.
Windows users do need administrator
permission during the use of basIC- Color
display. Otherwise the generated profile
can not be stored in the system folder.
If you do not have adequate user per-
missions SpectraView Profiler will display
an error message after the profiling
measurements.
Tip: User Permissions

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User Manual 3.3 Preparation of the monitor calibration
Before you start the calibration and profile creation for your display you
should take a look at your display and process the following checks.
3.3.1 Cleanliness of the screen
Please check if the screen is clean, free of dust, fingerprints etc. NEC
recommends to clean the monitor each time before profiling.
3.3.2 Reflections / Stray Light
Turn the monitor off and check if you can see any reflections of light
sources on the screen. If so, you need to change the monitor position
and/or to shield the monitor with an ambient light hood.
3.3.3 Ambient Light
The ambient light in your working environment should comply with the
relevant standards. For measuring the ambient light, please refer to
chapter 4.10.2 Ambient light.
3.3.4 Monitor Warm Up
The colors of a monitor are becoming stable after a certain time. For
this reason please turn on the monitor at least 30 to 60 minutes before
measuring. This allows the monitor to stabilize the color output.
3.3.5 Driver for the graphic card
Please check if your graphics card uses the latest driver. SpectraView
Profiler 5 requires a driver which allows to write a video-LUT into the