SpectraCal Panasonic 2011-2012 WT50 - Manual

Panasonic
VT30/DT30/D30, VT50/WT50 (US/NA models)
CalMAN Setup Guide
CalMAN automatically calibrates the Panasonic VT30/DT30/D30/VT50/WT50 US/NA model display’s two
point grayscale controls, and, on VT models only, 10 point grayscale controls and CMS color gamut
controls. The display’s two custom picture modes, ISF Day and ISF Night, can each be calibrated with
individual picture menu adjustments, grayscale adjustments, and CMS adjustments (VT models only).
Recommended CalMAN Workflows:
DT30/D30/WT50

HT Basic or SI Basic workflow to optimize Picture controls and calibrate two point grayscale RGB
balance controls.
VT30/VT50

HT Advanced or SI Advanced workflow to optimize Picture controls and calibrate 10 point
grayscale RGB balance controls and CMS color gamut controls.
Recommended Test Patterns:
Plasma displays exhibit power supply luminance limiting with high brightness, high APL test patterns.
This can cause incorrect luminance measurements. To avoid this situation with plasma displays, use test
patterns with the smallest window size available from your test pattern source. Under Window Size, on
the Source Settings panel, select the smallest window size that works with your color meter.
Required Panasonic Firmware:

VT30 – 2.220

VT50 – 1.170
Panasonic Control Connection:
VT30/DT30/D30

3.5mm jack to DB9 female adapter, plus

DB9 female to DB9 female straight through RS-232 cable (pin2 to pin2, pin3 to pin3)
VT50/WT50

Ethernet straight through (standard) cable for direct connection, or

Wireless (Wi-Fi) connection
Panasonic Setup Process:
To connect the calibration computer to a VT30/DT30/D30 with a serial cable:
1. Connect a 3.5mm jack to DB9 female adapter and a DB9 female to DB9 female straight through
RS-232 cable between the display and the CalMAN computer (if necessary, use a USB to serial
adapter).