NEC SpectraView Profiler 5, User Manual

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D50
For the graphic arts industry, D50 is the standard for viewing and
comparing color. Also the color systems L*a*b* and XYZ as we use them
in graphic arts, are based on this illuminant. These are the reasons why
a computer monitor in an ICC- compliant working environment needs to
be calibrated to D50.
D65
This is the standard illuminant for the manufacturing industries (automo-
tive, textile etc.), office and video production.
If you are in one of these trades, you should calibrate your monitor to
D65.
Other Dxx
For specific purposes it may be advisable to calibrate to a different
daylight white point. Enter the full correlated color temperature here
(e.g. 7500)
Monitor’s native
Each monitor has it’s own, typical white point, that is dis- played when
all 3 channels, R, G and B (Gains) are set to max. With this setting he
luminance and gamut of the monitor are at their maximum.
„Monitor’s native“ is not recommended for color critical work in an
ICC workflow. This setting may be useful for lap- top monitors if their
luminance is inadequate after calibrating them to D50.