NEC Spectraview 1990 Users Manual

NEC Display Solutions

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User’s Guide
   

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Product Registration and Software Updates
Please visit the NEC DISPLAY SOLUTIONS Internet web site to register your purchase.  
Occasionally updates and enhancements to the SpectraView software will be made available. Visit the SpectraView 
II section of the NEC DISPLAY SOLUTIONS Internet web site to check for availability. 
NEC  DISPLAY  SOLUTIONS  welcomes  feedback  and  suggestions  for  product  improvements.  Please  use  the 
feedback from on the...

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HARDWARE LIMITED WARRANTY 
NEC  DISPLAY  SOLUTIONS  warrants  the  SpectraView  II  Hardware  (hereinafter  “Product”  or  “Products”)  to  be 
free  from  defects  in  material  and  workmanship  and,  subject  to  the  conditions  set  forth  below,  agrees  to  repair  or 
replace  (at  NEC  DISPLAY  SOLUTIONS’s  sole  option)  any  part  of  the  enclosed  unit  which  proves  defective  for  a 
period of three (3) years from the date of first consumer...

Contents
Precautions:    .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  6
Note:    .   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  6
Supported Display Monitors .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .  7
System Requirements .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .  8
1 Introduction to SpectraView II 9
Overview .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .  9
Main Features and benefits   .   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  9
2 Dialogs, Settings and Menus  11
Main...

		

6 Frequently Asked Questions 41
Calibration .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . 41
7 Troubleshooting 43
Installation and Setup .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . 43
Using SpectraView with NaViSet Administrator .   .   . 45
8 NaViSet Administrator 45
9 Test Pattern Guide 46
Glossary 47
 

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Precautions: 
The LCD display monitor screen is fragile and can be easily damaged if f\
orce is applied. Never 
use suction cups to attach a color sensor to the display. Always use the supplied cable or sling and 
counterweight to gently rest the color sensor on the face of the display\
. 
During the display calibration procedure, highly sensitive light measure\
ments are made on the 
screen using the color sensor. High ambient light levels such as direct...

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Supported Display Monitors
SpectraView II supports the following NEC display monitor models:
LCD1980SXi – 19” LCD monitor 
LCD1980FXi – 19” LCD monitor 
LCD1990SX – 19” LCD monitor
LCD1990SXi – 19” LCD monitor 
LCD1990SXp – 19” LCD monitor 
LCD2090UXi – 20” LCD monitor 
LCD2180UX – 21” LCD monitor 
LCD2180WG-LED – 21” LED wide color gamut LCD monitor 
LCD2190UXi – 21” LCD monitor 
LCD2190UXp – 21” LCD monitor
LCD2490WUXi – 24” LCD monitor
LCD2690WUXi – 26”...

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System Requirements
SpectraView has the following system requirements:
   Mac OSÿ Microsoft Windows
Operating SystemApple  Mac  OS  X  v10.3.9  or  higher. 
Mac  OS  10.5.2  or  higher  required  for 
some  Mac  models.  See  README  file 
for details.
Microsoft  Windows  2000,  XP,  XP  x64, 
Server 2003 or Vista and Vista x64.
Video Graphics AdapterAll  Apple  standard  video  graphics 
cards,  including  most  newer 
PowerBooks.  Digital  (DVI)  output  is...

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1	
Introduction	to	SpectraView	II
Overview
Designed for professionals with color critical applications, SpectraView II combines the award winning NEC display 
monitor  technology  with  a  color  measurement  sensor  and  sophisticated  software.  The  result  is  highly  accurate, 
reliable, repeatable, and feature rich display calibration and profiling solution.
The SpectraView system uses a color sensor to take color measurements of the display screen...

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calibration settings and status of displays on a LAN. This feature is particularly useful for large installations 
where central monitoring and asset management is needed.
Monitor locking - Once calibrated the OSD (On Screen Display) controls for the display \
monitors can 
be locked to prevent accidental or unauthorized adjustment which may inv\
alidate the calibrated state of the 
monitor.
Monitor Profiling - After calibration, the display is automatically...