Sony GDM-C520K User Manual

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THE ARTISAN™ COLOR REFERENCE SYSTEM

ABSOLUTE COLOR CONTROL ABSOLUTELY SONY

The Artisan™ Color Reference System combines Emmy®*

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award-winning, Sony FD Trinitron
the state-of-the-art Artisan™ sensor and software for display
calibration and profiling.

Designed to meet the color management needs of the creative
professional—from graphic designers, architects and animators
to image retouchers and photographers—the Artisan™ Color
Reference System provides an absolute visual reference:
accurate, well-characterized and consistent over time.

Artisan™ Display Features:

• Visually flat Trinitron®CRT reduces

• Aperture Grille technology provides a

• Extended dynamic range reaches bright

• L50 bezel ensures surroundings

Artisan™ Sof tware Features:

• Measures ambient light conditions

• Saves calibration data and automatically

• Toggles between pre-calibrated multiple

• Allows user to quickly verify that the

Artisan™ Sensor Features:

• Factory-calibrated at white and black for

• Thoughtful design for high performance.

• Sleek case protects the sensor and

CRT display technology with

glare and image distortion.

brighter and sharper display.

luminance even at D50 setting.

do not affect color perception.

to protect color perception integrity.

verifies system status.

color spaces with one mouse click.

display is calibrated.

consistent, repeatable contrast ratio.

manages the cable.

VIEWING ACCURACY AND STABILITY

Provides an accurate, stable display for viewing images and
color. The software, sensor and display work together to
meticulously adjust the bias and gain of the display. Not only
are white and black levels set by adjusting the internal
mechanics of the display (not in video LUT), perfectly neutral
grays are established, as well.

SETS AND MAINTAINS BLACK

By anchoring the white and black levels of the display, the
Artisan™ Color Reference System maintains contrast ratio
—a necessity for repeatable color. As long as both displays
are calibrated to the same target color space, images will
be perceived identically when viewed on two different
Sony Artisan™ displays.

EXCELLENT SOFT PROOFING

The Artisan™ sensor is factory-calibrated to the actual red,
green and blue phosphors used by the display, therefore data
supplied to the display’s ICC profile is extremely accurate—
dramatically improving the quality of corresponding soft proofs.

ONE-TOUCH CALIBRATION

The process of setting an accurate and fixed color space—
typically a difficult and tedious manual task in other systems—is
now completely user-friendly. Calibration is conducted simply
and automatically with one mouse click.

ATTENTION TO DETAIL

From the easy-grip color calibration sensor and L50 bezel to the
integrated hood that blocks glare, the Artisan™ Color Reference
System has been thoughtfully designed for the creative
professional. It provides consistent calibration to an absolute
specification—ensuring the same degree of accuracy for setting
white and black luminance with every use.

THE ARTISAN™ COLOR REFERENCE SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS
MODEL #GDM-C520K

ABSOLUTE COLOR CONTROL ABSOLUTELY SONY

DISPLAY

Color: Dark Grey Cabinet with L50 Neutral Grey Bezel
CRT Type: FD Trinitron

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CRT Size/Viewable Image Size: 21"/19.8"
Aperture Grille Pitch: 0.24mm
Horizontal Scan: 30kHz - 130kHz
Vertical Refresh: 48Hz - 170Hz
Maximum Resolution: 2048 x 1536
Recommended Resolution: 1600 x 1200 @ 85Hz
Color Temperature Control: 5000K, 6500K (default), 9300K

Variable RGB Gain and Bias Control

Video Input Connectors: Dual Input (D-Sub HD15)
Display Dimensions (W x H x D): 19.7" x 19.6" x 19.1"
Display Weight: 67.4 lbs.
Power Requirements: 100-240V AC, 50/60Hz
Power Management: Normal: 135 Watts (max.)

Active Off: 3 Watts (max.)

Power Off: 0 Watts (approx.)
Tilt Range: - 5º to + 15º
Swivel Range: +/- 90º
Plug and Play: DDC-2B, DDC-2Bi

SENSOR

Sensor Accuracy:

@85 cd/m2: x,y: +/- 0.002; Y: +/- 2%
@5 cd/m2: <2 DeltaE deviation
@.5 cd/m2: <2 DeltaE deviation

Sensor Repeatability:

@85 cd/m2: x,y: +/- 0.002; Y: +/- 1%
@5 cd/m2: x,y: +/- 0.006; Y: +/- 3%
@.5 cd/m2: x,y: +/- 0.006; Y: +/- 3%

Sensor Test Conditions:

NIST Certified Reference
Ambient Temperature: 24º C +/- 2º C
Display has been been aged for more than one hour with

Full White field (85 cd/m2)
Display set to white of D50 (x .346 y .359) in a

darkened (<2 lux) room
Signal timing: 1152 x 870 @70 Hz

For more information, log on to sony.com/artisan

SOFTWARE

Operating System Support:

Mac®OS 9.2, OS X 10.1
Windows®2000, Windows XP

System Requirements:

• 24 Bit Color

• 800 x 600 Resolution (min.)

• 128MB RAM

• Two Available USB Ports

• 8MB Available Hard Drive
Space

ACCESSORIES

Attachable Display Hood
Artisan™ Signal Cable
HD15~HD15 Video Signal Cable
AC Power Cord
Display User Manual (English, Spanish, French)
Artisan™ System User Manual (English, Spanish, French)
Quick Set-up Guide
Limited Warranty (3 Years Parts, Labor, CRT)
Artisan™ Color Reference Sensor
Artisan™ Color Reference Software CD-ROM

*The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) awarded Sony a 1973 Emmy award for outstanding achievement in engineering development for the Trinitron®color television and a 2001 Emmy award for Technical Achievement in Flat Screen
CRT Technology.
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combination of non-Sony products you may choose to connect. While Sony representatives or Sony authorized dealers may be able to assist you and may make recommendations, they are NOT authorized to vary or waive this disclaimer. Purchasers must determine for
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specifications are subject to change without notice. These monitors are Energy Star Compliant when used with a computer equipped with VESA Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS). As an International Energy Star Partner, Sony has determined that these products
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