FSi XMP550 55 Inch HDR Mastering Monitor User Manual

Automatic Volumetric
Calibration Instructions – XMP550
ver.1.1 (Updated October 24, 2023)

XMP550 55 Inch HDR Mastering Monitor

Automatic Volumetric Calibration provides a simple, fast, and accurate way to calibrate your FSI monitor. On the XMP550 this automatic calibration routine is currently compatible with the Colorimetry Research CR100.
Before plugging your probe into your monitor you will want to ensure that the following prerequisites are met:

1. Verify your monitor is running firmware version 2.4.11 or later.
2. Ensure that your colorimeter has the correct matrix stored on it for the XMP550. The name of the colorimeter matrix must be XMP550.
3. Disconnect all signal cables from the monitor.
4. A 30 minute or longer warm-up period is suggested for both the probe and monitor before starting calibration. An average picture level of 100nits is sufficient for display warm-up.

Automatic Calibration Steps

Step 1: With the monitor powered on plug the probe into the monitor’s USB Type A Port.
Step 2: From the Monitor’s Color Menu select GaiaColor AutoCal then select Start. Confirm you want to Start Display Alignment by selecting Yes.

Step 3: Select CRI CR100 from the list of probes provided on screen and press Enter to confirm.
Step 4: Use the on-screen guides to position your probe correctly in the center of the screen, then press Enter to start the calibration profile.
Step 5: The calibration will take approximately 7 minutes to complete. Once the alignment data is saved you will be prompted to reboot the monitor to complete the process.
Step 6: Once AutoCal is complete LUTs for any Gamut, EOTF, Correlated Color Temperature, and Luminance Mode selections you make will be applied instantaneously as you select them.
The principle behind AutoCal is that the native, uncalibrated state of your display is profiled and saved to the monitor’s non-volatile memory.
Then as any color management selections on the monitor are made calibrated states are calculated from that native profile and instantly applied on demand. Because all selections are calculated from this one primary profile capture you can make any selection without having to rerun AutoCal.

Tips and Troubleshooting

Monitor displays error message advising you to check probe con- nection and/or channel name| This error can occur if the probe you are connecting does not match the probe model you selected from the monitor’s menu when starting Automatic Calibration. This message can also appear if you do not have a correctly named matrix loaded to the probe. For example, if connecting to an XMP550 a matrix named XMP550 must be stored on the probe. Please ensure a valid and correctly named matrix is stored on the colorimeter and that the probe is properly connected to the display’s USB Type A port.
Is disconnecting all signal cables before starting automatic calibration actually required?| No, but It Is critically Important that If a signal Is left connected that the signal does not drop out, disconnect, or change format for the duration of the AutoCal process. Change of format or loss of signal during AutoCal may interrupt the process and could potentially render the monitor inoperable so it is a best practice to disconnect signal cables if possible.
The monitor or probe was unplugged before calibration completed| Previous calibration data is not deleted until the new calibration completes successfully so a mid-calibration power interruption to monitor or probe is not generally a problem. Simply unplug the probe from the monitor, power cycle the display, then reconnect the probe and start again.
Can I start my calibra- tion right away or is warm-up necessary?| Best results will be obtained when calibrating a monitor that has had time to warm-up and stabilize.
Poor results or calibra- tion failure when using CR100| When using the CR100 please ensure that Exposure Multiplier is set to 1, Sync is set to Auto, Max Exposure is set to 500ms, and Max Flicker Frequency Search is set to 150Hz. These settings are typically the factory default on CR100 probes, but they can all be checked and updated as needed from the CRI Utility. Incorrect probe settings can cause problems during AutoCal.
Calibration Validation Considerations| If you’d like to validate your AutoCal results with 3rd party software we suggest using the same or similar equipment and settings used during AutoCal. If validating with a colorimeter using the same probe with the same or similar matrix will provide the most consistent readings between calibration and validation. We also suggest validating with an L20 or 4% window size to validate to the monitor’s peak luminance capability.

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