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1.  Get Started

 1.1   A Quick Look at Cube 

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 1.2  Pair Cube With Your Smartphone 

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 1.3   Pair Cube With Your Computer 

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 1.4  Charge Cube 

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2. Using Cube

 2.1  Capture Color 

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 2.2  Cube Companion App 

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 2.3  Cube Link 

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 2.4  Calibrate Your Cube 

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3. Safety, Handling and Support

 3.1   Important Safety Information  

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 3.2  Important Handling Information 

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 3.3  Cube Support 

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 3.4  Reset or Restart Cube 

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Contents

Summary of Contents for Cube

Page 1: ...USER GUIDE ...

Page 2: ...h Your Computer 2 1 4 Charge Cube 2 2 Using Cube 2 1 Capture Color 3 2 2 Cube Companion App 4 2 3 Cube Link 9 2 4 Calibrate Your Cube 9 3 Safety Handling and Support 3 1 Important Safety Information 10 3 2 Important Handling Information 11 3 3 Cube Support 12 3 4 Reset or Restart Cube 11 Contents ...

Page 3: ... smartphone whenever the Cube Companion App is open 1 Get started Indicator light White when ready to capture a color Green when charging Red when battery is low error Touch pad Press to turn on and capture a color Press and hold to turn off Charging Use the provided USB cable to plug Cube into a computer USB port Calibration cap Place Cube in calibration cap before calibrating Remove when ready t...

Page 4: ...Note that on Windows you will need to connect the Cube via the included USB cable On OS X you can pair Cube via Bluetooth 1 4 Charge Cube Connect Cube to your computer using the included USB cable You must connect Cube to a USB 2 0 or USB 3 0 port on your computer Cube s indicator light glows when charging To check remaining power when paired check the Settings section in the Cube Companion App Cu...

Page 5: ...lace Cube directly onto a surface and tap the touch pad The color is automatically displayed in the paired app For best results Use Cube on even solid colors Always place Cube directly onto the surface Keep Cube still until the color appears in a paired app ...

Page 6: ... as custom libraries you create See more about Collections on page 7 Compare Colors You can compare two colors side by side by choosing a reference color from My Colors Collections or by using Cube to scan in a new color Then choose a comparison color the same way Sidebar Menu Calibrate Cube Keep your Cube accurate by calibrating it See more about calibrating your Cube on page 8 Help Support Get i...

Page 7: ...orite Change Match Collection Toggle Match Match Information In App trigger Pair Status Match Quality Indicator Date Captured Captured Color Back Tap to enter a custom name Tap to reveal color data RGB CMYK LAB LRV HEX Tap to change Collection Tap to compare colors Swipe to view top matches Tap to scan Tap to reveal Delete Share Add to Collection see more on page 6 Tap to favorite tap again to unf...

Page 8: ...a color from your color list by tapping the rubbish bin icon Add to Collection Add a color to one of your custom collections More about Collections on page X Share Color Quickly share a color via email text message or on social networks by tapping the share icon 2 2 Cube Companion App ...

Page 9: ...here you can preview your color in different scenes Keep swiping to view the suggested harmony colors 10 10 AM Scan Scene 1 of 3 Scene Toggle Scanned Color Swipe to view your color in various scenes Tap to compare with your scanned color and view the closest paint match 10 10 AM Scan Harmonies Analogous Triadic Complementary ...

Page 10: ... Ecos Organic Holbein Kelly Moore Molotow Montana MTN94 series Montana Gold RAL A full list can be viewed on the Palette website at https support palette com hc en us articles 205204348 What information does Cube provide Creating Your Own Collection To create your own collections select one or more colors from the My Colors screen and tap the Add To button Create and name your Collections or add t...

Page 11: ... you can now match any scanned color to Photoshop s in built color collections including these PANTONE ANPA COLOR DIC Color Guide FOCOLTONE HKS swatches TOYO Color Finder 1050 TRUMATCH 2 4 Calibrate Your Cube Place Cube inside the calibration cap before calibrating Calibrate on smartphones by tapping Calibrate my Cube in the Settings menu of the Cube Companion App Calibrate on computers by clickin...

Page 12: ...on t open Cube and don t attempt to repair Cube by yourself Disassembling Cube may damage it or may cause injury to you Battery Don t attempt to replace the Cube battery yourself you may damage the battery which could cause overheating and injury Don t incinerate the battery Charging Charge Cube with the included cable connected to a computer or to power adapters that are compatible with USB 2 0 o...

Page 13: ...to a port or apply excessive pressure to a button because this may cause damage that is not covered under the warranty If the connector and port don t join with reasonable ease they probably don t match check for obstructions and make sure that the connector matches the port and that you have positioned the connector correctly in relation to the port Operating Temperature Cube is designed to work ...

Page 14: ... Cube support Visit support palette com for additional help 3 4 Restart or Reset Cube If something isn t working right try restarting Cube Press and hold the touch pad for 5 seconds to turn Cube off 3 Safety Handling And Support ...

Page 15: ...opic name and logo are registered trademarks of Too Corporation Japan Matching to Copic colors relies on color data captured using Cube and is intended for reference purposes only All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Rev 4 ...

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