NEC Spectraview 3090 Users Manual

Version
1.1.07
User’s Guide
   

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Software Updates and Feedback
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 SpectraView section of the NEC DISPLAY SOLUTIONS Internet web site.
Within Australia and New Zealand, please...

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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 purchase....

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Precautions:    .  .   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  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 SpectraView II window   .  .   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .11
Display...

6 Frequently Asked Questions  43
Calibration .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . 43
7 Troubleshooting  46
Installation and Setup .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . 46
8 NaViSet Administrator  49
9 Test Pattern Guide  50
10 MultiSync PA Series Information  51
Glossary  52
 

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Precautions: 
•	The LCD display monitor screen is fragile and can be easily damaged if force 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 measurements are made on the 
screen using the color sensor. High ambient light levels such as direct sunlight on...

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Supported Displa\f 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
•...

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S\fstem Re\buirements
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, Vista and Vista x64, Windows 
7 and Windows 7 x64.
Video Graphics AdapterAll  Apple  standard  video  graphics 
cards,  including  most  newer 
PowerBooks....

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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 during...

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and monitoring of display monitors. NaViSet Administrator is able to read, display, and log the current 
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 invalidate the...