Kodak 4F3882 manuale d’uso

d i s p l a y M a n a g e r s y s t e M U s e r g U i d e VERSION 4.1 March, 2006 4F3882[...]

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DISPLA Y MANA GER SYSTEM USER’S GUIDE V er sion 4.1 March 2006 Part Number 4F3882[...]

Eastman Kodak Company 343 State Street Rochester, NY 14650 © Eastman Kodak Company, 2006 Kodak and Vision a re trademarks of Eastman Kodak Compa ny.[...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4 .1 User Guide i A BOUT THIS B OOK This book describes how to use the KODAK Display Ma nager System. Intended users of this book are • Cinematographers • Visual effects artists • Directors of photog raphy • Colorists • Post production engine ers The information in this book is also av ailable in th e Display[...]

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KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide i i i T AB LE OF C ONTENTS Introduction ............. ................................ ............................... .......... 1 Types of Licenses .......... ................. ................ ................. ............ 2 How it Works ......... ................ ...............................[...]

iv KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 User’s Guide T able of Contents Step 4: Open the Display Manager S ystem ............... ................ 21 Renewing Your License ..... ................ ............................... ......... 21 Before Calibrating . ........... ................. ................ ................. ........... 23 Preparing t[...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide v T able of Contents Transform Bit Depth ....... ................ ............... .............. .......... 61 Surround Compensation ....... ............................ ............ ........ 62 Recorder Compensation .. .............. ............... .............. .......... 63 Transform Rescale ..[...]

vi KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 User’s Guide T able of Contents Appendix A System Requirements ......... ................................ ................. ......... 89 WINDOWS Operating System Mini mum Requirements ............ 89 MAC OS Minimum Requirements ......... ............................ ......... 89 IRIX Operating System Minimum R[...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 1 I NTR ODUCTION The KODAK Display Manager System lets you display a scanned ne gative image as it will appear projected via a mo tion picture film projector or a video image as it will appear on a broadcast monitor. The KODAK Display Manager System interfaces with a number of displays in cluding co[...]

2 KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 User’s Guide Introdu ction T y pes of Licenses Print Film Edition VISION2 HD System Edition Time Limit Term duration Variable dura tion - dependant on loan agreement Software Key Required Yes Yes Monitor Calib ration Yes Yes Monitor Char acterization Yes Yes HD/SD Display Characteriza tion Yes Yes Projector Cha[...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 3 Introd uction How it W orks To accurately generate a LUT, yo u must work from a calibrated and characterized display. A sensor, which yo u position on your display, measures the luminance and chromaticities of a series of color patches. You can also use the sensor to verify the calibration and cha[...]

4 KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 User’s Guide Introdu ction Viewing and Customizing a Look From the Display Mana ger System Vi ewer, you can view images and apply a transform, which can be either a .chr file or a LUT. With a properly calibrated and characterized monitor, images will closely match a projected print film image or broadcast image[...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 5 Introd uction Main Windo w The main window contains a selection b ox for the Display Mode and an icon for each step in the process. From the Options menu, select Setup to set the para meters and configure the system. See “ Setting the Options” on page 24 . From the File menu, load your setting[...]

6 KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 User’s Guide Introdu ction Suppor ted Har dware The following hardware is recommen ded for use with the Display Manager System. Generic Monitor Suppor t The Display Manager System supports man y different monitors but not all monitors can be automatically calibrat ed by th e system. Most high-quality profession[...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 7 Introd uction Suppor ted Sensor s The following sensors are supported by the Display Manager System: • X-RITE Monitor Optimi zer DTP94+EK (also known as MonacoOPTIX) - USB connection for LCD or CRT monitors • X-RITE Monitor Optimizer DTP92+EK - Serial connection for CRT monitors • SEQUEL Chr[...]

8 KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 User’s Guide Introdu ction Suppor ted Spectr ophotometers When characterizing a digital projector, you must take readings from the projector output. The following sensors are recommended: • MINOL T A CS-100A • PHO T O RESEARCH PR-650 Getting Help Accessing the Online User’ s Guide To access the User’s G[...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 9 Installing and Setting Up Y our Syst em I NSTALLING AND S ETTING U P Y OUR S YSTEM Follow these four main steps to install and set up your system: • Step 1: Install the KODAK Display Mana ger System Software • Step 2: Connect the Hardware • Step 3: Obtain your License • Step 4: Open the So[...]

10 KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 User’s Guide Installin g and Setting Up Y our System IRIX Installation IMPORTANT Y ou must be logged in as root (IRIX Oper ating System) to install the Displa y Manager System. To install the Display Manager System on an IRIX computer, you should be familiar with the IRIX inst or swmgr command. The required fi[...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 11 Installing and Setting Up Y our Syst em LINUX Installation IMPORTANT Y ou must be logged in as root (LINUX Oper ating System) to install the Displa y Manager System. To install on a LINUX system: 1. If you are installing from an installation CD, Insert and mount the CD. 2. Change directory to the[...]

12 KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 User’s Guide Installin g and Setting Up Y our System Step 2: Connect the Har dware Before connecting the hardwa re, install the software. The Display Manager System hardware con sists of an enable cable and sensor. Purchase the sensor that is approp riate fo r your system configuration. See “ Supported Senso[...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 13 Installing and Setting Up Y our Syst em To connect the enable cable: 1. Disconnect the original monitor cable from the computer. 2. Attach the enable cable to the monitor port on the computer. 3. Connect the monitor cable to the enable cable. 4. Attach the USB connector of the enable cable to a U[...]

14 KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 User’s Guide Installin g and Setting Up Y our System 3. Position the sensor on the screen. Po sition the counterweight so tha t it counterbalances the sensor. NOTE If y ou are warned that the X-Rite DTP94 software has not passed W indows Logo testing, clic k Continue An yway . X-RITE Monitor Optimizer DTP92+EK[...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 15 Installing and Setting Up Y our Syst em NOTE On IRIX, do not use serial por t 1. To connect the sensor: 1. Connect the WINDOWS adapter to the sensor cable. 2. Plug the WINDOWS connector into a serial port. 3. Plug the AC adapter connector into the sensor cable. 4. Plug the AC adapter into a power[...]

16 KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 User’s Guide Installin g and Setting Up Y our System SEQUEL Sensor s Three Sequel sensors are recomme nded for use with the Display Manager System. SEQUEL Chr oma 4/C USB Sensor for CR T Monitors This sensor connects to a USB port an d attaches to a CRT monitor with suction cups. During calibration, attach the[...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 17 Installing and Setting Up Y our Syst em SEQUEL Chr oma 4/L USB Sensor This sensor connects to a USB p ort. Tip the LCD screen back as f ar as possible and hold the sensor against the screen while it is taking readings . During calibration, hold the senso r as shown here. Hold the sensor firmly to[...]

18 KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 User’s Guide Installin g and Setting Up Y our System SEQUEL Chr oma 4/C Serial Sensor for CR T Monitors The sensor connects to a USB port and at taches to a CRT monitor with suction cups. During calibration, attach the sensor as sh own here. Press the sensor firmly to the scree n being careful not to press too[...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 19 Installing and Setting Up Y our Syst em PHO T O RESEARCH PR-650 1. Attach the PHOTO RESEARCH IFC- 600 RS-232 cable between the PR- 650 and the computer serial p ort. 2. Go to Options > Setup . 3. Click the Sensor tab. 4. Click Type and s elect PhotoResearch PR-650 . 5. Click Connection and sel[...]

20 KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 User’s Guide Installin g and Setting Up Y our System Step 3: Obtain Y our License If you would like a free trial, go to the Web site www.kodak.com/go/dm and click Trial LIcense Key . Follow the on-screen prompts, then p roceed to Step 5 (below). To purchase a license: 1. (WINDOWS Operating System) Click Start [...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 21 Installing and Setting Up Y our Syst em Step 4: Open the Displa y Manager System On a WINDOWS or MACINTOSH system , double-click the desktop ico n to open the Display Manager System. On an IRIX or LINUX system: 1. Open a shell and change to the directory /usr/l ocal/KDM . 2. From the command line[...]

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KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 2 3 B EF ORE C ALIBRATING Before you begin to calibrate, make sure that you: • Prepare the monitor and viewing environmen t • Setup the system options for calibrati on , sensors, tolerances, display, timing, and directories • Load specific settings, if previously saved NOTE Y ou do not need to[...]

24 KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 User’s Guide Before Calibrating Setting the Options Go to Options > Se tup to open the Setup window. From this window you can: • Set the calibration paramet ers • Identify the senso r you are using • Set tolerances • Select which display to calibrate on a dual-h ead system • Control the calibratio[...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 25 Before Calibrating Print Film Calibration Setup The Print Film Calibration tab on t he Setup window contains information that is required to obtain an ac curate print film match. Projector Aim: Projector aim values specify the intended film projector ope n gate settings. Enter the values for the [...]

26 KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 User’s Guide Before Calibrating Display Aim: Enter the desired White Luminan ce for the monitor in ft-lamberts. Setting your monitor to the projector aim (typically 16 ft-lamberts) wou ld make it too dark for other work. The display aim gives you the op portunity to set a higher display aim luminance. Display [...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 27 Before Calibrating Video Calibration Setup The Video Calibration tab o n the Setup window contains information that is required to obtain an accurate video ma tch. Aim Settings Enter the values for the video space you want to calibrate to (CCIR 709, SMPTE RP145, or User Defined). The default valu[...]

28 KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 User’s Guide Before Calibrating Use Video Calibration Settings • Select this checkbox to determi ne which target values to u se for calibration. NOTE If using the K ODAK VISION2 HD System, use the default v alues when wo r king with typical NTSC HD displa ys. Sensor Setup From the Sensor tab on the Setup win[...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 29 Before Calibrating Timing Setup Adjusting the time between the appearance of color sets and individual color patches, affects the total time to cali brat e and characterize your display. IMPORTANT Y ou may encount er calibration and characterization errors if the timing is set too f ast. W e reco[...]

30 KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 User’s Guide Before Calibrating Sa ving and Loading Settings If you are working on several projects at one time, yo u may find it convenient to save all of the settings for each project in a customized .ini file. Load the appropriate file to quickly change al l your settings wh en you change projects. By defau[...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 31 Calibration C ALIBRATION From the Display Mode drop-down menu on the main window, sele ct either Auto or Manual calibration. Automatic calibration uses the enable cabl e to transfer data from the computer to a monitor. Adjustments based on this data are au tomatically made to your monitor. See ?[...]

32 KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 User’s Guide Calibration The Calibration Pr ocedure To automatically calibrate a monitor: 1. Click Auto from the drop-down Display Mode menu if it isn’t already selected. NOTE A uto mode is only a vailab le if yo u hav e connected the enab le cable to your computer . 2. Click the Calibrate icon. If this is t[...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 33 Calibration The Calibration window op ens when the dark correction is complete. 3. Position the sensor in the center of the patch. 4. Select Detailed if you want a detaile d log to be written. (Recommended) 5. Cover the monitor and sensor with a dark cloth if you are not able to turn off the room[...]

34 KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 User’s Guide Calibration The process may take several minutes. You can click Pause if n ecessary. NOTE During the final stage of the calibration process , the gamut and log inf or mation are hidden. If automatic calibration is successful , automatic characterization begins immediately after calibration is comp[...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 35 Calibration Monitor Ev aluation The first time that you initiate an automatic calibration , the system performs an evaluation of your monitor to determine if it can be automatically calibrated. If you change monitors, the system ru ns the evaluation again when you initiate automatic calibration. [...]

36 KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 User’s Guide Calibration If your monitor cannot be calibrated, th e following message appears. Click Yes to retry. You must switch to Manual display mode and manually calibrate your monitor if it cannot be automatically calibra ted. See “M anual Calibration ” on page 36 . Manual Calibration You can manuall[...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 37 Calibration 2. From your imaging product, display the colorbars ta rget that came with the Display Manager System. Adjust the display brightne ss and contrast until the pluge target blends into the background. The colorbars target file is found in Images/ColorBars.dpx . 3. Click the Calibrate ico[...]

38 KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 User’s Guide Calibration 4. Place the sensor face down against a flat, opaque surface (not the screen) for dark gain correction (zero reading). Click OK when ready. This may take several seconds. 5. Click Measure Primaries . 6. Place the sensor over the red patch. Click OK to measure. 7. Repeat step 6 for the [...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 39 Calibration 11. Repeat steps 8, 9, and 10 to verify that all values are within tolerance. NOTE The plot indicates where you are v e rsus aim. Use the magnify b uttons to zoom in and out on the plot. 12. Click Close . 13. Proceed to “ Characterization ” on page 41 .[...]

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KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 4 1 C HARACTERIZATION Characterization determines the gamma response of the calibrated monitor and tracks monitor primary colors. Yo u should perform a characterization after each calibration. The system uses the .chr file written du ring characterization to create a LUT that can be exported to any [...]

42 KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 User’s Guide Characterizat ion Either the Characterization window opens or you are prompted to perform a Dark Gain correction to reset the sensor. If you are prompted to perform a Dark Ga in Correction: a) Place the sensor on a da rk surface and make sure that no light can reach it. Do not attach the sensor to[...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 43 Characterizati on 2. If the sensor is not already positioned, place it on the center of the screen. See “ Step 2: Connect the Hardware ” on page 12 . 3. Cover the monitor and sensor with a dark cloth if you are not able to turn off the room lights. 4. Click Start . The application reads a ser[...]

44 KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 User’s Guide Characterizat ion Manual Characterization Use the Manual Characterization Assistant to characterize a display, such as a digital projector or HD/SD display. Patches for use in cha racterizing HD/SD displays and digital projectors are available on the KODAK Display Manager System CD in the Images/P[...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 45 Characterizati on To manually characterize: NOTE As y ou enter data, the plots update . This allows y ou to trac k possible errors in your data. Use the magnify b uttons to zoom in o r out on the plot. 1. Load the .dpx color patch files from the Display Man ager System CD onto your computer or do[...]

46 KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 User’s Guide Characterizat ion 5. For an HD/SD device: a) Position the sensor on the color patch. b) Click one of the following options: Automatically Measure from Sensor to allow the sof tware to automatically move through the color patches and enter the data. This method can be used with either the .d px ima[...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 47 Characterizati on Editing a Characterization T able 1. Add and remove rows of data as needed. IMPORTANT Do not add or remov e ro ws if you are using a K OD AK Video T ape or if you are using the complete set of .dpx patches. The patches are supplied on the CD or can be downloaded from http://www.[...]

Shor tcut K eys f or the Assistant NOTE The MA CINT OSH Command k ey looks lik e this: Task WINDOWS/IRIX/ LINUX MACINTOSH Load Default Ctrl + d Command + d Load Templat e Ctrl + l Command + l Save Characte rization File Ctrl + s Command + s Save Template Ctrl + t Command + t Close Ctrl + q Command + q Insert Row after Sele cted Ctrl + i Command + i[...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 4 9 V IE WING AND C USTOMIZING L OOKS After you have successfully calibrated an d characterized your display, you can view images with a specific look appl ied and export a L UT that contains the look. The LUT can be imported by supported imag ing products to visualize real time, or near real time, [...]

50 KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 User’s Guide Viewing and Cus tomizing Looks Using the View er The Viewer appears at fu ll screen size with the image at the top and a toolbar at the bottom. To enlarge t he view ing area, you can hide the toolbar. To open What’s This topics in the Viewer, ri ght-click (WINDOWS, IRIX, LINUX) or Control + clic[...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 51 Viewing and Customizing Look s When verification is complete a window similar to the f ollowing appears. 3) Click OK. A chart with the results is displayed. This graph shows the tracking of th e grayscale CCTs across the range of code values that were measured. The red lines in dicate the toleran[...]

52 KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 User’s Guide Viewing and Cus tomizing Looks • Load Transform : Click to open a browser window where you can select a transform to apply to the image. A trans form can be any of the following: • characterization file (.chr) • encrypted 3D LUT (.e3d) • 3D LUT (.3dl) • 1D LUT (.1dl) • Wide Color Gamut[...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 53 Viewing and Customizing Look s Pla yback Contr ols The Playback Controls are at the bottom righ t of the Toolbar. These controls allow you to move forward and backward through images in a directory and to compare the effect of different LUTs. NOTE With the e xception of Compare Mode , pla yback c[...]

54 KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 User’s Guide Viewing and Cus tomizing Looks T oolbar Information Image information appears in the lower-left corner of the Viewer toolbar. P op-up Options Right-click (WINDOWS, IRIX, LINUX Oper ating Systems) or Control + click (MACINTOSH Operating System) in the ima ge for a pop-up menu which includes access [...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 55 Viewing and Customizing Look s Viewer Shortcut Ke ys Use the following shortcut keys to control the Viewer. NOTE T o use the Vie wer Shor tcut k eys , first click the mouse within th e image to make it the active area. Task Key Keep aspect ratio k Quit q Scale to fit s Toggle Center on and off c [...]

56 KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 User’s Guide Viewing and Cus tomizing Looks Creating a Print Film Look Selections pertinent to emulating print fi lm are availab le in the Print Film tab. To create a print film look: 1. Open the Viewer. See “ Opening the Viewer ” on p age 49 . 2. Load an image. See “ Loading an Image ” on page 58 . 3.[...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 57 Viewing and Customizing Look s Creating a Video Look To properly emulate the video look, you must u se the Video tab. To create a video look: 1. Open the Viewer. See “ Opening th e Viewer ” on page 49 . 2. Load an image. See “ Loading an Image ” on page 58 . 3. Click Load Transform to sel[...]

58 KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 User’s Guide Viewing and Cus tomizing Looks Loading an Image 1. From the Images tab in the Viewer toolbar, click Load Image . Browse for and select an image. The system recognizes .dpx or .cin im ages when creating a print loo k; and .tif (with video content) when cre ating a video look. The image appears in t[...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 59 Viewing and Customizing Look s Adv anced Options The Advanced tab of the Viewer contains options for further refining the viewed and exported looks. Framing Settings On the Advanced tab of the Viewer, click Framing to select an aspect ratio. Use the drop-down menu to select the app ropriate aspec[...]

60 KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 User’s Guide Viewing and Cus tomizing Looks Gam ut Remap Settings On the Advanced tab, click Gamut Re map to select the type of remapping. Mode Description Constant Hue with Variable Lightness Target (Recommended) Within each hue plane, colo rs are gamut mapped towards the Lightness axis. The aim on the axis i[...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 61 Viewing and Customizing Look s T ransform Bit Depth On the Advanced tab, click Transform Bit Depth to increase or decrease the input and output bit depth. The following options are displayed. From the Input Bit Depth drop-down menu, select the actual bit d epth of the image you are viewing. From [...]

62 KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 User’s Guide Viewing and Cus tomizing Looks Surr ound Compensation On the Advanced tab, click Surround Compensation to correct for the effects of viewing in a suboptimal environment. The following option is displayed. Click and drag the slider bar to match the lighting conditions in your area. IMPORTANT W or k[...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 63 Viewing and Customizing Look s Recor der Compensation The state of your recorder impacts the look of the f inal print. Use the recorder compensation feature to enter information about the specific record er state so that the impact of this device is included in th e print emulation shown through [...]

64 KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 User’s Guide Viewing and Cus tomizing Looks Example file (neutral- and color-based compensati on). Columns 1 - 3 are RGB code v alues. Columns 4 - 6 are Status M values . F or comments, star t a line with a # , then enter the comment. NOTE A template including the code values of the provided patche s is suppli[...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 65 Viewing and Customizing Look s T ransform Rescale On the Advanced tab, click Transform Rescale to control how the range of the display is used. The following op tions are displayed. Select No Rescale (Print Film Default) if you are creating a print film look. If you select Rescale Minimum Tonesca[...]

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KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 6 7 V ERIFYING The Verify feature allows you to view additional infor mation on the success of the monitor setup and print simulation. Verification p rovides a means for tracking trends in the data, such as sensor or monitor degra dations. IMPORTANT Y ou should perf or m a v erification whenev er yo[...]

68 KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 User’s Guide Ve r i f y i n g The Verification window opens when the correct ion is complete. 2. If the sensor is not already in place, position it in th e center of the screen. See “ Step 2: Connect the Hardware ” on pa ge 12 . 3. Cover the monitor and sensor with a dark cloth if you are not able to tu rn[...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 69 Ve r i f y i n g 5. To view the results, click Monitor Setup Results . Three graphs are displayed. • Correlated Color Temperature : This graph shows the tracking of the grayscale CCTs across the range of code values that were measured. The red lines indicate the tolerance leve ls that you enter[...]

70 KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 User’s Guide Ve r i f y i n g V erifying the Print Film Look Verify the print film look to measure the qu ality of the print film simulation. NOTE This f eature is not a vaila ble in the VISION2 HD System Edition. Also , you cannot v er ify a print film look created f or a digital projector or HD/SD displa y .[...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 71 Ve r i f y i n g The Verification window opens when the co rrection is complete. 2. If the sensor is not already in place, positio n it in the center of the screen. 3. Cover the monitor and sensor with a dark cloth if you are not able to turn off the room lights. 4. Click Verify Print Film Look o[...]

72 KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 User’s Guide Ve r i f y i n g 5. To view the results, clic k Print Film Look Results . A graph is displayed. The graph shows a CIELab a* b* plot. If there is a perfect match, the X and dot are on top of each other. The longer the distance between the X and the dot, the further apart the match is. Click the col[...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 73 Ve r i f y i n g V erification Logs Verification logs are date and time sta mped. All files are named VerifySetup_Results or VerifyPrintFilm_Results . To view the verification files, in the Display Manager system main fold er go to data > verify . You can view these text files with application[...]

74 KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 User’s Guide Ve r i f y i n g Monitor Setup V e rification Log[...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 7 5 T R OUB LESHOOTING Refer to the following topics for h elp with the KODAK Display Manager System. • “ Calibration Failure ” on page 76 • “ Characterization Failure ” on page 77 • “ Verification Failure ” on page 77 • “ Dark Gain Correction Failure ” on page 78 • “ Sen[...]

76 KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 User’s Guide T roubl eshooting Calibration F ailure • Make sure that you are using a VGA monitor cable and that all the pins are present. • If the monitor settings need a lot of adjustment to reach aim, you may need to repeat the calibration process seve ral times to bring the monitor into tolerances. To m[...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 77 T roubles hooting Characterization F ailure • Repeat the characteriza tion making sure that the: − Room is dimly lit or a dark cloth is placed over the monitor − Sensor is securely attached to th e monitor if the sensor has suction cups − Enable cable and the sensor connections are proper[...]

78 KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 User’s Guide T roubl eshooting Dark Gain Correction F ailure Dark Gain Correction may fail if light enter s the sensor. The following message is displayed. 1. Click OK on this message and also on the initialization message that appears next. 2. Restart the process that you were running when you were prompted t[...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 79 T roubles hooting Sensor Does Not Adhere to Screen X-RITE DTP92+EK • Firmly push on the sides of the senso r so that the spring-loaded suction cup slides forward onto the screen. When the su ction cup is firmly in place, release the sensor. • You may need to moisten the suction cup by wiping [...]

80 KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 User’s Guide T roubl eshooting Sensor F ails to Initialize If you get a message that the sen sor failed to initialize: •G o t o Options > Setup . From the Sensor tab, make sure that you selected the appropriate sensor and connection type. • Check the connection. • Make sure that the USB or serial port[...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 81 T roubles hooting Enable Cab le Does Not Recognize the Monitor • Check the connection. • Make sure that the USB port is live and functional. • If you are using WINDOWS 2000 and have unplugged the enable cable, you must restart your computer. • (WINDOWS Operating System only) Check your ha[...]

82 KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 User’s Guide T roubl eshooting Unable to Load an Ima ge • The Display Manager Syst em only recognizes .dpx, .cin, and .tif (with video content) image files. • Your image file may be corrupt or may not be a true .dpx, .cin, or .tif (with video content) file . Unable to Load a T ransf orm • Make sure that [...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 83 T roubles hooting Imaging Pr oduct Cannot Find LUT If your imaging product cannot find the LU T that you created from the Viewer: • Make sure you have the proper path set. Go to Options > Setup and f rom the Directories tab set the path. • Make sure your imaging product is supporte d by th[...]

84 KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 User’s Guide T roubl eshooting Image Does Not Appear in the Vie wer • Your graphics card may need to be upgraded. • (WINDOWS only) Verify that you have the latest driver for your grap hics card. 1. Right-click the screen. Fro m the pop-up menu click Properties . 2. On the Settings tab, click Advanced . 3. [...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 85 T roubles hooting the acceleration indicator as far to the right as possible and still have the Viewer work. IMPORTANT Do not use the lo west setting. Y our computer ma y become unusab ly slow . Purchase a ne w video card if the ne xt to the slo west setting does not w or k. NOTE (WINDO WS XP OS [...]

86 KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 User’s Guide T roubl eshooting Results Are Not as Expected • To make use of all the Display Manager System fe atures, make sure that you are using a VGA monitor cable with all the pins in position. • The environment might not have been dark enough. Repeat the calibration and characterization with a dark cl[...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 87 T roubles hooting Super Bright Capable Displa y will not Calibrate You must turn off the Super Bright mode by pressing the SB button on the front of the monitor until the scr een reads “Super Bright Mode Off”. Difficulty Na vigating the Online User’ s Guide When you press the Help button, a[...]

P aging Thr ough the User’ s Guide Use the following controls to access the desired pag e. Index Click any entry to go to that page. First / Previous / Next / Last Back / Forward Scroll to a page number First / Previous / Next / Last[...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 8 9 A PPENDIX A S YSTEM R EQUIREMENTS WINDO WS Operating System Minim um Requirements Operating System : WINDOWS 2000 or XP Processor : Minimum PENTIUM 3; PENTIUM 4 or e quivalent is recommended RAM : Minimum 256 MB RAM; 512 MB of RAM is recommended Hard Drive Space : 100 MB of available space on ha[...]

90 KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 User’s Guide Appendix A System Requi rements NIC Card : (Network Interface Card) IRIX Operating System Minim um Requirements Operating System : IRIX 6.5 or higher Processor : N 32 compliant RAM : Minimum 256 MB RAM; 512 MB of RAM is recommended Hard Drive Space : 100 MB of available space on hard drive for t h[...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 91 Appendix A System Require ments Additional Software and Har d ware ADOBE ACROBAT Reader: To view and print the User Guide and Quick Start Guide on WINDOWS, MACINTOSH or LINUX systems. IRIX systems require Acrobat Reader 3.0. USB Hub: If you do n ot have enough available USB ports Port Authority D[...]

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KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 9 3 A PPENDIX B S HOR TCUT K EYS Displa y Manager System Shor tcut K eys Manual Characterization Assistant Shortcut Ke ys NOTE The MA CINT OSH Command k ey looks like this: Task WINDOWS/IRIX/ LINUX OS MACINTOSH OS Open Help F1 F1 Enable What’s This Sh ift + F1 (WINDOWS OS o nly) Not available Task[...]

94 KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 User’s Guide Appendix B Shortcut Keys Vie wer Shor tcut Ke ys Task Key Keep aspect ratio k Quit q Scale to fit s Toggle Cent er on and off c Toggle the display of out-of-gamut colors on and off g Toggle the display of the toolbar on and off t[...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 9 5 A PPENDIX C R EGULATOR Y I NF ORMATION This is a class A product. In a domest ic environ ment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user ma y be required to take adequate measures. NOTE: This equipment has been teste d and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digit[...]

96 KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 User’s Guide Appendix C Regulatory EU WEEE In the European Union, this symbol indicates that when the last user wishes to discard this product, it must be sent to appropriate f acilities for reco very and recycling. Contact y our local K odak representativ e or refer to www .k odak.com/go/ recycle f or additio[...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 9 7 G LOSSARY 1D LUT (1 dimensional look up table) A data structu re that translates an input value to an output value. In Display Manag er a 1D LUT can be exported to translate from printing density to display d rive values. 3D LUT (3 dimensional look up table) A mathematical description of colors [...]

98 KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 User’s Guide Glossary CIELab A device independent color space tha t defines colors according to lightness (L), redness/greenness (a), and yellowness/blueness (b). color gamut See gamut . colorbars target A .dpx file provided with the Display Manager System that can be used to manually calibrate an HD/SD displa[...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 99 Glossary Manager System opens, you can load cu stomized .ini files if you do not want to use the settings in t he kdm.ini file. KODAK VISION2 HD System A KODAK Imaging System for tele vision that combines a scan- optimized color negative film and image pro cessing implemented through new hardware[...]

100 KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 User’s Guide Glossary spectrophotometer A device used to measure spectral distribution as a fun ction of wavelength. Use to measure the White Luminance and White Chromaticity of your digital projector. Enter these values on the Set Up window. A colorimeter can also be used to take this measurement. spectrorad[...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 1 0 1 I NDE X Numerics 1D LUT defined 97 3D LUT defined 97 A aspect ratio framing 59 keeping 58 shortcut key 55 assistant, manual characterization defined 99 shortcut keys 48 using 44 automatic calibration not available 82 procedure 31 setting up 26 automatic characterization 41 B background color 5[...]

102 KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 User’s Guide Index D dark code value 26 dark gain correction defined 98 fails 78 procedure 32 digital projector characterizing 46 exporting Digital Projector Format LUT 52 manual calibration 36 directories 29 display aim defined 98 setting 26 Display Manager how it works 3 installing 9 opening 21 display mode[...]

KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 U ser’s Guide 103 Index saving to 23 KODAK VISION2 HD System 28 , 57 L LAD values 56 license does not work 81 has expired 81 obtaining 20 renewing 21 types of 2 LINUX installation 11 requirements 90 load image 58 , 82 settings 30 transform 82 logs, verification 73 looks not as expected 86 print film 56 video 57 l[...]

104 KODAK Display Manager System V4.1 User’s Guide Index supported 7 X-RITE 13 SEQUEL sensors 4/C serial 18 4/C USB 16 4/L USB 17 settings, loading/saving 30 setup options 24 shortcut keys 55 , 93 SMPTE, defined 99 software additional 91 installing 9 SPD defined 99 loading 25 spectrophotometer defined 100 recommended 8 using 25 , 27 spectroradiom[...]

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