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Publication of this information does not imply any rights to reproduce or use it for purposes other 
than installing, operating, or maintaining this instrument described herein. No part of this manual 
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Warranty Information 

X-Rite warrants this Product against defects in material and workmanship for a period of twelve 
(12) months from the date of shipment from X-Rite’s facility, unless mandatory law provides for 
longer periods.  During such time, X-Rite will either replace or repair at its discretion defective 
parts free of charge.  
 
X-Rite’s warranties herein do not cover failure of warranted goods resulting from:  (i) damage 
after shipment, accident, abuse, misuse, neglect, alteration or any other use not in accordance 
with X-Rite’s recommendations, accompanying documentation, published specifications, and 
standard industry practice; (ii) using the device in an operating environment outside the 
recommended specifications or failure to follow the maintenance procedures in X-Rite’s 
accompanying documentation or published specifications; (iii) repair or service by anyone other 
than X-Rite or its authorized representatives; (iv) the failure of the warranted goods caused by 
use of any parts or consumables not manufactured, distributed, or approved by X-Rite; (v) any 
attachments or modifications to the warranted goods that are not manufactured, distributed or 
approved by X-Rite.  Consumable parts and Product cleaning are also not covered by the 
warranty. 
 
X-Rite‘s sole and exclusive obligation for breach of the above warranties shall be the repair or 
replacement of any part, without charge, which within the warranty period is proven to X-Rite‘s 
reasonable satisfaction to have been defective.  Repairs or replacement by X-Rite shall not revive 
an otherwise expired warranty, nor shall the same extend the duration of a warranty.  
 
Customer shall be responsible for packaging and shipping the defective product to the service 
center designated by X-Rite.  X-Rite shall pay for the return of the product to Customer if the 
shipment is to a location within the region in which the X-Rite service center is located. Customer 
shall be responsible for paying all shipping charges, duties, taxes, and any other charges for 
products returned to any other locations.  Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or 
receipted invoice which is evidence that the unit is within the Warranty period must be presented 
to obtain warranty service.  Do not try to dismantle the Product.  Unauthorized dismantling of the 
equipment will void all warranty claims.  Contact the X-Rite Support or the nearest X-Rite Service 
Center, if you believe that the unit does not work anymore or does not work correctly.   
 

Summary of Contents for Ci61

Page 1: ...Ci61 Spectrophotometer User Guide...

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Page 3: ...and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a...

Page 4: ...ications or failure to follow the maintenance procedures in X Rite s accompanying documentation or published specifications iii repair or service by anyone other than X Rite or its authorized represen...

Page 5: ...AN AN OFFICER OF X RITE IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE ANY WARRANTY IN ADDITION TO THE FOREGOING IN NO EVENT WILL X RITE BE LIABLE FOR ANY OF BUYER S MANUFACTURING COSTS OVERHEAD LOST PROFITS GOODWILL OTHER EX...

Page 6: ...de 13 Configuration Mode 13 Display Screen Layout 13 Header Bar 13 Main Column 14 View Column 14 Content Area 14 Progress Column 14 Configuration Mode 15 Entering Configuration Mode 15 Measurement Tri...

Page 7: ...5 Appendices 28 Service Information 28 Cleaning the Instrument 29 General Cleaning 29 Cleaning the Optics 29 Cleaning the Calibration Reference 30 Replacing the Battery Pack 32 Troubleshooting 33 Scre...

Page 8: ...control for easy screen selections measure button and power on off Packaging Your instrument packaging should contain all the items listed below If any of these items are missing or damaged contact X...

Page 9: ...nd around your wrist The strap should not be used to carry the instrument 1 Feed the small looped end of the strap around the post at the back of the instrument 2 Insert the wrist strap end through th...

Page 10: ...agnostics test and displays a splash screen before the main menu screen appears Splash Screen Main Menu Locking the Navigation Control The power button is also used to lock the navigation control This...

Page 11: ...ours for full charge A charged battery pack may eventually lose partial charge if not used for an extended amount of time You should charge the battery from time to time and store in a cool environmen...

Page 12: ...detachable line cord in the AC adapter and plug the line cord into the wall receptacle Connecting the USB Cable IMPORTANT You must install the software before connecting the instrument to your compute...

Page 13: ...ning the instrument off and then back on will reset their operation Measure Button The Measure button is located at the front of the instrument The button can be configured to initiate a measurement o...

Page 14: ...me height as the item for the rest of the instrument s shoe to sit on Procedure 1 Clear the sample surface of any dirt dust or moisture 2 Position the target window over the sample to measure If possi...

Page 15: ...alibration Mode The calibration mode is used to perform white reference and black trap calibrations Refer to the Calibration Mode section for information Configuration Mode The configuration mode is u...

Page 16: ...t condition of the battery pack Indicates the battery pack is fully charged Indicates the battery pack has a sufficient charge for a substantial number of measurements Indicates the battery pack is lo...

Page 17: ...navigation buttons to move the highlight focus to the desired configuration icon in the Options column NOTE The arrow icon or at the end of the Options column indicates that additional options are av...

Page 18: ...gger a measurement Pressure Shoe closing is required to take a measurement Button Measure button is required to take a measurement Pressure and Button Both the read switch and measure button are requi...

Page 19: ...rameter and then tap the Select button 4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 until the date and time are set 5 Tap the Right navigation button and highlight the checkmark icon in the Progress Column 6 Tap the Se...

Page 20: ...Refer to Appendices for calibration reference cleaning procedures The black trap should be cleaned periodically to remove any dust or contamination Refer to Appendices for black trap cleaning procedur...

Page 21: ...erence 5 Position the instrument target window over the white ceramic plaque 6 Press the instrument firmly to the shoe and hold steady until the display indicates that the reading is complete Release...

Page 22: ...control to save the calibration and exit to the main menu 11 Store the calibration reference in a dry dust free area away from direct exposure to light NOTE If an error message appears during or after...

Page 23: ...t timestamp if desired Refer to Renaming the Sample Name later in this section Entering Measure Mode 1 From the Main screen use the Navigation control to move the highlight square to the Measure mode...

Page 24: ...or Down navigation buttons to move the highlight focus to the Project icon 2 Tap the Select or Right button to access the project selection area 3 Use the Up or Down navigation buttons to move the hi...

Page 25: ...cter space and tap the Select button 9 Use the Up or Down navigation buttons as previously explained to set the character and tap the Select button 10 Continue until all characters for the name are se...

Page 26: ...s Column 2 Tap the Select button and then tap the Left navigation button to move the highlight to the select option screen 3 Use the Up or Down navigation buttons to choose the Lock Project option Tap...

Page 27: ...elect button 9 Use the Up or Down navigation buttons as previously explained to set the character and tap the Select button 10 Continue until all characters for the name are set 11 Tap the Right navig...

Page 28: ...ugh the alphanumeric list for the first character of the name NOTE You can also use the navigation control to rapidly scroll through a list by touching the control between the arrows and circle left o...

Page 29: ...g should be used when measuring non uniform samples textured materials and any dark or high chroma colors The following example has an average setting of 2 To measure using averaging 1 Select the proj...

Page 30: ...the world You can contact us using one of the following methods To identify the X Rite service center nearest you please visit our web site at www xrite com For online help visit our web site www xrit...

Page 31: ...water or mild cleaner NOTE DO NOT use any solvents to the clean the instrument this will cause damage to the cover Cleaning the Optics The optics should be cleaned once a week in a normal environment...

Page 32: ...ve the ceramic plaque from the base 3 Clean the plaque using a mild soap and warm water solution Thoroughly rinse with warm water and wipe dry with a lint free cloth Do not use solvents or cleaners of...

Page 33: ...your fingers and separating 2 Clean with clean dry air or wipe clean with a lint free cloth to remove any dust or contamination 3 After cleaning align the two arrows on the end before reassembling th...

Page 34: ...s cover latch while lifting upwards on the cover to remove it from the instrument housing 3 Remove the old battery pack and dispose in a designated disposal location for recycling 4 Insert the new bat...

Page 35: ...n procedure fails Calibration reference is dirty or damaged Clean the reference per procedure in Appendix or replace if damaged Instrument and software not communicating Interface cable not connected...

Page 36: ...Max 0 50 E ab on any tile specular component included Short Term Repeatability 10 E ab on white ceramic standard deviation Lamp Life Approx 500 000 measurements Power Supply Removable Li ion battery p...

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