
If the control affects Black Luminance then you will see the four blocks of gray change
in intensity. You may even see the second block disappear (turn Black) as you adjust
the control to its minimum setting.
The Contrast control will be used to adjust the White Luminance level of the display. If
you have a Contrast control, you can confirm that it actually affects the display’s
White Luminance by observing the following image while you adjust the control across
its range from maximum to minimum:
If the control affects White Luminance then you will see the four blocks of gray change
in intensity. You may even see the third block disappear (turn White) as you adjust
the control to its maximum setting.
Brightness, Contrast and Backlight
Some monitors have all three of these controls. Sometimes both the Backlight control
and the Brightness control are labeled with the sun symbol:
Because of the wide variation that occurs in the control nomenclature of displays,
please be sure to refer to the manufacturer’s user guide to correctly identify the
controls and their functions.
Further Information
For information such as a list of Frequently Asked Questions and details on all
Datacolor products be sure to visit our website:
www.datacolor.com/Spyder3