ALTANA Spectro-Guide - Manual (Page 2)

Measure what you see.
Additives & Instruments
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How to see results under Different
Illuminants?
Predefine the illuminants to be displayed:
• Select Option – Illuminant/Observer
• Select illuminants with cursor up/down
and operate
==> checkmark indicates the selection
Change instrument display:
• Scroll through predefined illuminants by
selecting Display - Illuminant
• Select Display – Pass/Fail
• If no tolerances are available, they can
be manually added.
• Color difference data and gloss values
out of tolerance are highlighted
• If a sample fails, an acoustic signal will
be given
How to operate in Pass/Fail mode?
How to change Settings?
Instrument settings and measurement parameters can be changed in
Option.
Overview Setup
Color System Select different color systems or spectrum
data
Index Select color difference formulas,
whiteness/yellowness indices, opacity,
color strength, grey scale
Gloss Turn display of gloss on/off
Illuminant/Observer Select illuminants to be displayed
Calibrate Perform black/white/gloss calibration and
check green
Setup
Auto Store Activate/deactivate auto storing after
measurement
Auto Standard Activate/deactivate search for closest
standard
MI Limit Set Metamerism Index, MI, limit to display
warning when exceeded
CMC, iE94, DIN99, iE2000 Ratio Set parameters to calculate selected color
difference formulas
Display Time Define how long instrument is
switched on
Beeper Turn beeper on/off
Set Time Set date and time
Trigger adjust Select sensitivity of flexible measurement
head
Language Select language
Configure Select basic or advanced mode or define a
custom specific menu
Note: For a graphical evaluation under different illuminants, transfer the
readings to color-sample Link and select the graph 3-Illuminants.