Monitor Calibration - LG OLED 55C7P Calman and Klein Workflow
Can try to see if there are any firmware updates for the LG's Need a small USB formatted Fat32 and can download firmware from the LG website | https://www.lg.com/us/support/help-library/lg-tv-how-to-update-an-lg-smart-tv–1430510575535 Newer LG's are C2PUA LG OLED |
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 Note if the remote is not working right try to RE-Pair it with the TV Hold down the >Home and the >Settings buttons at the same time for 3-5 seconds That will re-sync the remote with the TV.
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Connect Murideo signal generator via USB to laptop. Make sure the Murideo drivers are installed | |
Plug in the HDMI out of the Murideo Signal Generator output to the TV you want to calibrate MAKE SURE IN USE HDMI 1 WHERE THE BLACKMAGIC I/O IS PLUGGED
Set the LG TV HDMI input to the input from the Murideo HDMI INPUT 1
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Murideo Signal Generator connected via USB - Use USB to Serial Port 4 on Laptop for the Murido Signal Generator | |
Press the red ON button on the Murideo | |
Now you should see the images from the Murideo on the TV | |
Menu and key navigation | |
Murideo set Color Space to YC444 - 16-235 | |
If the unit is in its 4K Geometry mode while attempting to connect to Calman, an error message will be produced that states “Firmware or application not up to date, check for a newer version. To avoid this error and connect normally, switch the Murideo SIX-G out of its 4K Geometry mode before connecting to Calman.
Press the yellow button to get it Timing RES |
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Set the Timing Resolution NOT 4K to 3840 x 2160 23.98 Put the timing RES to 720 to get it out of the 4K to connect to the Calman software
NOTE THAT IS STATES THAT THE NUMBER NEXT TO THE Timing Res is 33 not 5
33 - 3840 x 2160 23.98
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On the Klien Camera remove the lens cap | |
and put on the Lens Hood on the Klien camera
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Put the Klien on a tripod | |
Another example of the camera pressed up against the monitor | |
Connect the Klein Colorimeter via USB into the computer
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Log into laptop | with UN commpower and PW |
Open Calman For Business software on the laptop using the desktop shortcut
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Enter in the details and click Start Session - Note if you are not saving the session the only part that matters is setting it to the right Display and using the ISF Workflow
Display Model is OLED 55C7P Choose Start Session | |
Hit Next Here | |
Hardware should auto connect as shown here Klein Meter Make sure the OLED is selected
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If you can not find the meter or if it is not showing connected here
Click on Find Source | |
Source Murideo Model Six-G
Com Port should be com4 Click on Connect | |
Murideo Generator Set Window to 18% | |
Direct Display Control SpectraCal | |
Click on the little "Gear" mark in the Upper Right hand corner | |
Colorspace target D65HDBT 709 Target Exponent 2.2 | REPLACE Slide |
This is the navigation pane of the calibration workflow FYI | |
Meter Positioning should be good so
Click Next | |
Next step is to make sure that the Energy Saving setting is set to OFF Older LGs go to Picture>Energy Saving >Off | |
Turn Energy Save Off on the Newer LG >General >Choose OLED Care | |
Choose Device Self Care | |
Choose Energy Saving>Energy Saving Step > OFF | |
Turn Energy Saver OFF This will brighten up the screen quite a bit | |
Next set the picture settings to ISF Expert (Dark Room) LG Remote click the Gear Icon and then use the down arrow to get to Picture Settings Set the TV to Picture Mode isf Expert (Dark Room) |
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Turn off the lights in the room put in the CC environment | |
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Do the Pre - Calibration View and Read Series to get an idea how the Monitor Looks
Click on Read Series or Goal Posts to start the Pre - Calibration View ISF Dark is pretty close Click Next | |
Mode Settings put the LG in 2.4 really close - But you can try all the mode settings to find the one that is the closest it's the correct thing to do.
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On the LG Remote Newer LG Remote > Gear Icon > All Settings > Picture>Advanced Settings >Brightness>Gamma > Leave at BT.1886 or 2.4
Older LG's >All Settings>Picture>Picture Mode Settings>Expert Controls>Gamma>Gamma>2.2 seemed closer on the newer LG's | |
Older LG's Gamma 2.2 it is the closest to the Gamma Target Line Press Read Series or "Goal Post" This will show the closest reading Then Press Next Older LG's Gamma 2.4 it is the closest to the Gamma Target Line Press Read Series or "Goal Post" This will show the closest reading Then Press Next |
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White Point and Color Space
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NEWER LG Remote > Star > All Settings > Advanced Settings > Color > White Balance
Older LG's >All Settings>Picture>Picture Mode Settings>Expert Controls>White Balance
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To set the White Point Select the White selector block | |
Then Click on the "Infinity button" and while it is running toggle through all the color temp settings that the TV has |
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OLDER LG's >All Settings>Picture>Picture Mode Settings>Expert Controls>White Balance>Color Temperature toggle the options till you get the white dot into the hole, or closest to the hole WARM 2 IS THE CLOSEST
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NEW LG Remote > Star > All Settings > Advanced Settings > Color > White Balance
Press and hold the Color Temp slider but Warm 50 is the best = default the dot is right in the white box |
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OLDER LG's >All Settings>Picture>Picture Mode Settings>Expert Controls>Color Gamut > set to Auto | |
LG Remote > Star > All Settings > Advanced Settings > Color . Color Gamut and set it to Auto Detect
Click Next | |
Clarity All off and TruMotion is off Real Cinema Off
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OLDER LG's >All Settings>Picture>Picture Mode Settings>Expert Controls>Auto Dynamic is off >Super Resolution off >Edge Enahancer - Off |
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OLDER LG's >All Settings>Picture Mode>Picture Options>All OFF>Real Cinema > Off>Motion Eye Care>TruMotion>Off | |
NEW LG Remote > Star > All Settings > Advanced Settings > Brightness > Auto Dynamic is off and >Peak brightness off and >Video Range Not Auto - Do limited >Motion Eye Care Off
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LG Remote > Star > All Settings > Advanced Settings > Color > Color Gamut = Auto Detect
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LG Remote > Star > All Settings > Advanced Settings > Clarity > All off
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>Super Resolution - off >Noise Reduction - off >MPEG Noise Reduction - off >Smooth Gradation - off >Real Cinema - off >TruMotion - off | |
Once Everything is off click Next | |
Adjust LuminanceHere are the specs 130-170 for a Dim Room our suites
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Click on Read Continuous lower right corner
Now adjust Contrast on the Monitor | |
OLDER LG's >All Settings>Picture>Contrast | |
NEWer LG's Remote > Star > All Settings > Advanced Settings > Brightness
and adjust the Contrast setting
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Adjust the Contrast Setting till Luminance is reading about 142 145 ish
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Click Next | |
Dynamic RangeThis is where we set the Brightness and Contrast on the TV | |
Dynamic Range - to check this click on Read Series | |
This is the result of the Read | |
Press these buttons Brightness and Contrast
Adjust the Brightness on the TV = Black chip chart Adjust the Contrast on the TV = White chip Chart Press Brightness button
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OLDER LG's >All Settings>Picture Mode Settings>Brightness |
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NEWER LGs Press Black Level not Brightness set black level to 58LG Remote > Star > All Settings > Advanced Settings > Brightness > Black Level
You want to barely see 16 and 17 but should not see any squares below 16 those should be invisible.
Definitely do not want to see 15d
We set Black Level to 58-60 on the NEW LG Monitors On the old ones about 55 on brightness | |
Press Contrast button in Calman Software - | |
You want to see up to 254 and don't want to see any pink tones or noise? OLDER LG's >All Settings>Picture Mode Settings>Contrast LG Remote > Star > All Settings > Advanced Settings > Brightness > Use Adjust Contrast on the LG to adjust this 82 seemed the best for the new LG's the old ones about 80 | |
Once Brightness and Contrast are set Click Next | |
Gamma Settings controlTry all the Color Gamut options we've discovered that BT1886 is the best on the NEW LG's 2.4 is best on the Old LG's You can click on the Goal Posts again and see its pretty close | |
NEW LG Remote > Star > All Settings > Advanced Settings > Brightness
Choose BT1886
Older LG's >All Settings>Picture>Picture Mode Settings>Expert Controls>Gamma>Gamma>2.4 | |
Click Next | |
Color Decoder - Skip this Step the LG's and Sonys don't have this | |
Click on Next | |
Resolution/Bit-Accuracy | |
You can click on the test patterns here
Pull up ISF Geometry 2.40 to check for OverScan | |
Check for the white lines at the edges to make sure you are seeing everything NEW LG Remote > Star > All Settings > Picture > Aspect Ratio > >User Selection is 16:9 >Turn on JUST SCAN | |
Older LG's >All Settings>Picture>Aspect Ratio 16:9 > Settings>Just Scan>ON | |
Click Next! | |
Greyscale Two Point Adjust - Each LG TV has the two point White balance mode but the menus look different.We want to avoid the 10 and 20 point version of this unless you have A LOT of time
Calman Select the 80 percent white Choose Read Continuous
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Click on the Continuous read button | |
Overview - of this step Grayscale 2 point adjustment You will go to your White Balance settings to find your RGB Gain and Bias The idea of this step is: You want to adjust the Red Green and Blue controls until you get all 3 RGB colors to match exactly this is close but not exact
How to get to the Menus to adjust the White Balance Set to the 2 point Method and access the RGB levels Older LG's >All Settings>Picture>Picture Mode Settings>Expert Controls>White Balance NEW LG Remote > Star > All Settings > Advanced Settings > Color >White Balance
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Older LG 2Point workflow
White Balance Select the 2 Point Method | |
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Point > High if you select the 80 chip in the Calman Software and Low if you are on the 30 chip | |
Select Point High since we are on the 80 percent chip on the Calman software
Adjust the Red and Green and Blue white balance controls on the LG till you get the graph even in Calman | |
Newer LG's use the two point High and Low
LG Remote > Star > All Settings > Advanced Settings > Color >White Balance Point make sure you are on Point > High if you are on the 80 chip and Low if you are on the 30 chip
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80 percent will be on high point |