Planar m52L, Installation Manual

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Understanding Color Temperature
60 m52L Installation Guide
Understanding Color Temperature
Different “pure white” light sources do not always have the same color. For instance,
light from an incandescent bulb has more yellow than light from direct sunlight.
“Color Temperature” is a way of measuring these color differences. In general, higher
color temperature numbers are bluer or “cooler.” You may have a reason for wanting
your display to be a specific color temperature. For instance, if you are using the
m52L in a television studio where you will be videotaping the content, you will want
a low color temperature. The m52L defaults to the brightest setting possible, which is
100 in the
RED
,
GREEN
and
BLUE
lines under
WHITE BALANCE
. You may choose a
different color temperature by setting it in the
COLOR BALANCE
menu.
Adjusting Color Temperature
Select the
COLOR TEMPERATURE
line in the
COLOR BALANCE
menu and then select
from 3200°K (Warm), 5500°K, 6500ºK, 8500°K (Cool) or
NATIVE
. If you want the
brightest display, select the
NATIVE
option.
Changing the color temperature changes the three
WHITE BALANCE
values. You can
also change the
WHITE BALANCE
values individually to create a custom color
temperature. Once you have changed the values, a new
CUSTOM
option is available
on the
COLOR TEMPERATURE
line.
Color Balancing a Single Display
If you have only one display, the Color Balance controls are only used to set the color
temperature of the single display.