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If the suction cup is currently attached to your Spyder3, then for LCD screens remove the cup and calibrate using the counterweight and cable. The cup twists and slides out of its keyhole fitting. Be sure, if you are not going to suction the cup, to remov...
I am sure my User Account (PC or Mac) has got full admin rights to properly access my computer and the Spyder software.
However, after the calibration took place, the created Spyder icc display profile still can't be saved.
I am getting error message(...
Depending upon your Spyder software version/release, you may have activated your Spyder hardware on our server.
Please visit the link below. The serial number will then be re-sent to your email address:
https://activation.datacolor.com/email/
Brightness White Black Contrast Kelvin
50% 67.4 0.15 449:1 5900
The interesting entries for 'brightness results' (i.e. White Luminance and Black Luminance) are:
* for White Luminance what are the values at ...
Spyder3Elite and Spyder3Pro both offer continuous ambient light monitoring options. These options utilize the Spyder3's embedded ambient light sensor to keep a check on the lighting in your work area. Once you have defined a desired ambient light level, w...
To utilize your “colorimeter” feature of your Elite software; Plug in you sensor; into a rear USB port only. Now launch your application. In the upper left hand corner select Tools; in the tool bar. Now select “colorimeter window” when the window pops up ...
White Black Contrast Kelvin
96.9 0.22 438:1 5900
Contrast Ratio is the ratio of White Luminance to Black Luminance. This figure is often quoted in manufacturer specifications.
Testing it here provides a comparison of actual monitor mea...
IRE is actually a term from Home Theater and should not be used in this graph.
Instead of IRE, the X axis of this graph should be "Digital Input" and range from 0 to 255.
Tone Response is a graph of the Output Luminance of the monitor (in candelas) -v...
Most are specialty targets for video work. Basically, if you aren't familiar with the name of a target, then you probably have no need for it.
Spyder3Elite can show curves in two places: when choosing a new gamma target, you can choose custom, and define a curve as a target for unique calibration needs, such as matching a video editing system or film writer. The second set of curves is in the To...
No, you shouldn't. This suction cup has been added to the package to calibrate a CRT type monitor.
If you use this for an LCD, you could even damage your LCD-Display's panel.
But how can you attach your Spyder on a LCD-Display?
You can easily do thi...
Perhaps you replaced one or more ink cartridges at the same time? Unlike Epson printers that use a computer chip in each cart to check correct cartridge location, the Canon printers have no failsafe against inserting a cart in the wrong slot. So if your c...
Fortunately we allowed for just such situations. You will find, in the Actions Menu, an item named Edit Display Information that will trigger the Edit Display Settings Assistant; offering the same choices as the New Display Assistant.
Spyder3Elite will keep an ongoing check on your studio's light levels, and change to a red slashed warning icon in the menubar or tooltray if your ambient light level shifts out of your selected zone. You can then choose to readjust your ambient light unt...
Change the default browser on Windows to Internet Explorer.
