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Here is the Sony Pre Cal Example

You will need the Dell Laptop with the Calman Software installed and the Klien Colorimeter and the Murido signal generator	This is stored in a case in the back of the helpdesk in CMA 3.104
Turn on Monitor so it warms up
On the Klien Camera remove the lens cap
and put on the Lens Hood
Tripod setup to put the lens plate on Turn knobs to tighten and loosen Press the button on the side of the tripod to remove the mounting plate to attach to the colorimeter.
Put the Klien on a tripod *Put the cup smushed up to the TV so rubber is blocking out all the light completely flush to the monitor*
Another example of the camera pressed up against the monitor
Log into laptop	with UN comm - xxxxx and password
Connect Murideo signal generator via USB to laptop. Make sure the Murideo drivers are installed http://www.murideo.com/downloads.html
Klein camera should be plugged into the computer and the Murideo Signal Generator connected via USB - Use USB to Serial Port 4 on Laptop for the Murido Signal Generator
Plug in the HDMI out of the Murideo Signal Generator output to the TV you want to calibrate Set the LG TV HDMI input to the input from the Murideo
Press the red ON button on the Murideo
Now you should see the images from the Murideo on the TV
Open Calman software on the laptop using the desktop shortcut
Enter in the details and click Start Session Client – Default Calibrator – your name Display System put in as much info as possible (Sony TriMaster ex:) Display Model is PVMX-550 Remember under Workflow choose ISF Calibration Choose Start Session
Hit Next Here
Pick the Resolution 3840 x 2160 24P for the LG Monitors but it should automatically be set from a step before. ??????
Step 1 pick the port com 3,10,11 will change and put a checkbox on the kind of instrument you are using Klein > Search May have to choose different com ports to find the right one
New 004 pic On step 1 make sure you choose OLED or LED or Plasma or Projector etc Suite H Sony choose OLED for example
Click on Step 2 and choose Find Source
Choose Manufacturer - Murideo Model Murideo - Six G com port will have to try different ones but in this case com11 worked
Windows Size This is where you choose the size of the image that the Murideo will be displaying on the screen while calibrating. Recommended to use 18%
This step need to have a TV with a supported Display Control our TV's are not listed If you want to connect the computer to the TV you can hook up the Ethernet or Serial Port and click "Next"
In Calman Software choose Murido 6G Genrator tab Resolution 4096 x 2160 Choose Color Format to be YC444 Leave HDR off Uncheck BT2020
Click on Next
Setup the meter position Remember place the Colorimeter up against the monitor Click Next
Pre - Calibration Settings are optional Clilck Next
Click on the little "Gear" mark in the Upper Right hand corner
Colorspace target D65HDBT 709 Gamma Formula ITUBT1886 Luminance Levels Video 16-235 Close by clicking the right pointing arrow
On the LG Remote click the Gear Icon and then use the down arrow to get to All Settings
Set the TV to Picture Mode isf Expert (Dark Room)
Right click on HISTORY 1 (optional) Title it Custom or Cinema or whatever mode you think will look close to the best click OK
Turn off the lights in the room put in the CC environment Also put something on the computer monitor "Resolve"
Click on the "goal-post" looking thing to read the series Click on Read Series "Goal Posts". button in the lower right of the screen Might wanna do this 3 times to make sure you have a good reading
Pre Calibration View to document the as found condition of the display Looks good on Luminance and all the colors look good The Big Y number in this data is the Luminance Click on Next	Image Removed	Image Removed	Mode Settings Select a Picture Mode on the TV If you have to change the mode on the sony PVMX550 you need to put in the passcode 4112 See Picture Image Added
Mode Settings Keep in ISF Dark is as and close to 6500K as possible on this mode setting usually Cinema, Movie or Custom Mode will provide calibration controls and fairly closer to color correction. . .AVOID VIVD, Dynamic, Sport etc. . .
To get the mode to be read press>Gamma Preset – Press Read Series or "Goal Post"	Image RemovedImage Added
Now go into each of the Gamma Settings on the Sony or whatever TV Click on >
On the LG Remote click the Gear Icon and then use the down arrow to get to All Settings ISF Dark >Expert Controls	Image Added
to test each of them (2.2, 2.4. 2.6 CRT etc.. .) to find the right one that reads closest to the target line 6500. Good to write these down or can re-name each history tab PICTURE OFF PHONE HERE
Rename the history tab to put in the Gamma Setting Go through each Gamma setting titling each one per setting -1 setting choose the best setting from all the modes you tried Error on the side of darker then over shooting 2.4
Here is what the 2 point Gamma reading at should look like See this example Sony was spot on but LG was like this Image Added Click on Next Image Removed	Image Added
On the LG Remote click the Gear Icon and then use the down arrow to get to All Settings ISF Dark >Expert Controls > White Balance>to set the color temp	Image Added
To set the "white point BLOCK" and color space click on the "Infinity button" and while it is running toggle through all the color temp settings that the TV has Image Removed	Image Removed	SONY PVMX550 and the LG OLED55C7P doesn't seem to have this either We don't change the color temp doesn't work. Color Science is already set. But on other TV's Change the color temperature to warm 2 on the TV Click on the "Infinity" button and warm 2 then warm 1, neutral, cool and found out warm 2 is best because the dot was closest to the white point Image RemovedPICTURE OFF PHONE HERE	Image Added
PICTURE OFF PHONE HERE with color temperature
cycle through the color temps till the dot is closest to the white point box >Cool	Image Added
Warm 2 setting is the best the dot is right in the white box	Image Added

Click on Read Series "Goal Posts" Shows you where the chromacity diagram or CIE Chart Shows what the TV is displaying in reference to the white boxes. White Boxes = Optimum Color or Legal Range If the points of color are outside the boxes the colors need to be adjusted.
Notice here the dot is way out of the Green White box so the goal is to get the dot in the white box to set the Green Correctly
Turn off all Auto Features No automatic adjustments should be on Click on Next once all the settings on the TV are off
Adjust Luminance Click on Read Continuous lower left corner and adjust the Backlight setting
adjust the Backlight setting - Sony TriMaster doesn't have this on the TV our example we set it to max and according to the specs we should be
30-40 for a dark room these are the specs for the rooms that we want to follow
The max reading is 24.4 For our Sony TV not the Trinitron Note the range if the TV is in Range Move on to Next step Click on Next
Next click on the Dynamic Range Dynamic Range to check this click on Read Series
This is the result of the Read
Not Bad but can adjust Press these buttons Brightness and Contrast
Press Brightness and will get the controls to adjust for the Black PLUGE test pattern – You want to barely see 16 and 17 but should not see any squares below 16 those should be invisible.
On some TV's you can get to the brightness controls by pressing "Picture"
Sony Tri-Master use the controls on the desk external controller Press Menu>Up and Down button till
Press Menu>Up and Down button till you get to the icon that looks like people then choose Brightness
Adjust the Bright Knob to adjust the brightness so you barely see 16 and 17 but should not see any squares below 16 those should be invisible.
Press Contrast Menu in Calman Software -
to put up the White Pludge you want to see up to 254 and don't want to see any pink tones or noise?
Some TVs - Press Picture and will get the controls to adjust for the "Contrast" all these terms are different
On our Sony Tri-Master the Gamma is the contrast To check the contrast press Menu >Input Setting
>Press HDMI Input Setting
EQTF is GammaClose up of Gamma setting
Change the 2.4 to 2.6 and others but 2.4 usually is the best
Gamma Settings control
Press the "Goal Post" again to take a reading of the Gamma Settings
Make sure the White Line is Close to the Yellow Line - less expensive TV's you will see fall off in the Low areas
?????Not sure what we did here notes from other session back in 2017 here We went to lower the Gamma to make it work better Turned on Advanced Contrast Enhancer and LED Dynamic Control Look at the Moving Stripe pattern you want to see the display look darker. This turns on Local Area Dimming
?????Not sure what we did here notes from other session back in 2017 here We ended up turning on Local Area Dimming by turning on LED Dynamic Control Optimizes contrast by adjusting brightness in individual sections of the screen Gamma also was changed to -2 this is a repeat of Gamma on step 2 but this is a 10 point control instead of a 2point control. Click On Next
Color Decoder - Skip this Step on the Sony Trinitron in Grad Suite H
This Sony 65 does not have blue only mode. But click on Color and Tint to see the Color Bars on the Monitor if the TV has that
Turn the "Color and Tint" settings to get these to stripes like this
Click on Next
Resolution/Bit-Accuracy
You can click on the test patterns here
Pull up ISF Geometry to check for OverScan Check for the white lines at the edges to make sure you are seeing everything - Not a crucial step so it's Optional
Click Next!
Greyscale Two Point Adjust