Each step of this workflow has been optimized to display relevant information, and automatically configure common settings. Both Pre-Calibration and Post-Calibration measurement steps are included for comparing pre- and post-performance.
Calman Required Version
- Calman Studio, Video Pro, or Ultimate
- Calman 2019 v5.10.0
- For instructions on Calman Home for Panasonic see This Article
Calman Required Workflows
- AutoCal - Panasonic
- Panasonic SDR Workflow
- Panasonic HDR Workflow
Required Hardware
- HDR and Dolby Vision Compatible Pattern Generator
- HDR Compatible Meter
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SDR Calibration
Step 1
- From the Calman Menu in the top-left, choose Open Workflow Template -> Display Specific and then AutoCal - Panasonic
- Click SDR Calibration on the first page to proceed to hardware connection
Connect your Colorimeter and Pattern Generator to Calman.
- Plug your meter into a USB port on the computer and press the Find Meter button on the left
- When your meter is connected, select your display type from the dropdown (this will vary by meter)
- OLED: White-OLED (OLED (White) LG, Panasonic, FSI 2018 for C6 Meter)
- When your meter is connected, select your display type from the dropdown (this will vary by meter)
- Connect Pattern Source to your computer. If you are using the 2019 Panasonic internal pattern generator, see this article for setup instructions
- Click the Find Source button then select your source
- Select the pattern window size
- Window 10%
Connect to, and prepare your Panasonic TV for calibration
- Connect the Calman computer to the same network to which the Panasonic TV is connected.
- Under Menu\Network\Network Status\Status Details note the IP address.
- On the Panasonic TV, open the Picture menu
- Under Picture\Viewing Mode, select Professional 1 or Professional 2
- Under Picture\Lock Settings, enter PIN i-0-8-5
- Arrow down to ISFCCC Network and press OK on the remote.
- An HDMI signal must be fed into the TV and selected as the input.
- The ISFCCC Network option does not display when you are using one of the App inputs, like Netflix
- This option will be disabled if the PIN is not set to i-0-8-5
- In some regions, this option may be disabled in firmware. Contact Panasonic support for your region for more information.
- An HDMI signal must be fed into the TV and selected as the input.
- At this point, the TV will read “Waiting for Connection"
- Click on the Find Display button, select Panasonic - GZ Series
- Under Socket Connection, enter the TV’s IP Address that you noted above.
- Click Connect on the Find Display dialog.
- Select Picture Mode to Calibrate.
- Using the picture mode dropdown menu to the right, select which picture mode you would like to calibrate.
- Options are Pro 1 - Day or Pro 2 - Night
- Using the picture mode dropdown menu to the right, select which picture mode you would like to calibrate.
Step 2
Confirm your calibration targets and prepare TV
- Press Reset Targets
- For SDR, calibration targets should be:
- Rec709
- D65
- BT.1886
- Hardware Options
- Pattern Size: Window 10
- Pattern Insertion: ON
- Frequency 45
- Duration 5
- Intensity 25
Step 3
In this step, you'll take readings of your display before the calibration. These will be used to compare your calibration results
- To take Pre-Calibration Measurements click the Read Series [...] button to measure the display's grayscale and ColorChecker response
- This will provide a point of reference to compare your calibration results
Step 4
- Select your target picture mode
- Options are Pro 1 - Day or Pro 2 - Night
- Press Full DDC Reset
- This will configure several of the TVs settings to the ideal values.
Step 5
In this step, you will be able to adjust the Luminance of your display to match your desired target. Luminance is a subjective target. SDR reference luminance is 100cd/m2, but you may need to target higher to account for the ambient light in your environment.
- Click the Measure Luminance button to measure your TV's light output at 100% white and adjust the display’s peak white to the desired luminance.
- Luminance is a subjective target. SDR reference luminance is 100nits, but you may need to target higher to account for the ambient light in your environment.
- Adjust your TV's backlight/OLED light control so your TV is about 15% brighter than your final target to account for a reduction in luminance when calibrating the 1D LUT in the next step
- Press Stop when luminance adjustment is complete
Step 6
On this page, Calman will adjust your display's White Balance
- Click the AutoCal button to perform the 2pt greyscale AutoCal
Step 7
Here Calman will adjust the Multipoint Greyscale of your display.
- Press the AutoCal button and select the SDR greyscale points on the AutoCal dialog
Step 8
Here you will be able to manually adjust your Brightness and Contrast to ensure the display is not clipping away any RGB values near white
- Adjust the display's Brightness and Contrast controls to set dynamic range (black to peak white).
- In most cases, the default brightness and contrast values are appropriate for calibration
- Click the Brightness button to display the brightness pattern then adjust brightness manually.
- Click the Contrast button to display the contrast pattern then adjust contrast as high as possible without blending the brightest gray bars together and without shifting their color.
- In the Datapoint levels drop-down, select Clipping with Peak White (90-109%), unless your pattern source does not generate patterns over 100% white, then select Clipping (90-100%).
- Click the Read Series button and view the clipping detector graph chart to verify the Contrast adjustment.
- If the RGB signals plateau at peak levels, reduce the Contrast slightly and retest.
- Select the 100/235 pattern, click the Read Continuous button, and adjust the display’s peak white to the desired luminance from Step 5
Step 9
On this page, Calman will adjust the Colorspace/CMS controls on your display
- Press the AutoCal button to open AutoCal dialog
- All options are preconfigured
- Click OK to begin colorspace AutoCal process
Step 10
In this step, you'll take readings of your display after the calibration using the Pantone ColorChecker patterns
- Measure the display with Pantone ColorChecker patterns. This provides an accurate assessment of the display following calibration and will be represented along with the pre-calibration readings on the next page
- Click the Read Series [...] button to measure the display's grayscale and ColorChecker® response.
- Click Next.
Step 11
In this step, you'll take readings of your display after the calibration using Saturation Sweeps
- Click the Read Series [...] button
- Click Next to review calibration.
Step 12
Post-calibration readings to document the post-calibration condition of the display.
- Click the Read Series [...] button
SDR Calibration is now complete
HDR Calibration
Step 1
- From the Calman Menu in the top-left, choose Open Workflow Template -> Display Specific and then AutoCal - Panasonic
- Click Next on the first page to proceed to hardware connection
Connect your Colorimeter and Pattern Generator to Calman.
- Plug your meter into a USB port on the computer and press the Find Meter button on the left
- When your meter is connected, select your display type from the dropdown (this will vary by meter)
- OLED: White-OLED (OLED (White) LG, Panasonic, FSI 2018 for C6 Meter)
- When your meter is connected, select your display type from the dropdown (this will vary by meter)
- Connect Pattern Source to your computer. If you are using the 2019 Panasonic internal pattern generator, see this article for setup instructions
- Click the Find Source button then select your source
- Select the pattern window size
- Window 10%
Connect to, and prepare your Panasonic TV for calibration
- Connect the Calman computer to the same network to which the Panasonic TV is connected.
- Under Menu\Network\Network Status\Status Details note the IP address.
- On the Panasonic TV, open the Picture menu
- Under Picture\Viewing Mode, select Professional 1 or Professional 2
- Under Picture\Lock Settings, enter PIN i-0-8-5
- Arrow down to ISFCCC Network and press OK on the remote.
- This option will be disabled if the PIN is not set to i-0-8-5
- In some regions, this option may be disabled in firmware. Contact Panasonic support for your region for more information.
- At this point, the TV will read “Waiting for Connection"
- Click on the Find Display button, select Panasonic - GZ Series
- Under Socket Connection, enter the TV’s IP Address that you noted above.
- Click Connect on the Find Display dialog.
- Select Picture Mode to Calibrate.
- Using the picture mode dropdown menu to the right, select which picture mode you would like to calibrate.
- Options are Pro 1 - Day or Pro 2 - Night
- Choose Color Gamut: BT.2020
- Check the HDR Checkbox
- Using the picture mode dropdown menu to the right, select which picture mode you would like to calibrate.
Step 2
Confirm your calibration targets and prepare TV
- Press Reset Targets
- For HDR, calibration targets should be:
- rec.2020
- D65
- ST.2084
- Hardware Options
- Pattern Size: Window 10
- Pattern Insertion: ON
- Frequency 5
- Duration 5
- Intensity 25
Step 3
In this step, you'll take readings of your display before the calibration. These will be used to compare your calibration results
- To take Pre-Calibration Measurements click the Read Series [...] button to measure the display's grayscale and ColorChecker response
- This will provide a point of reference to compare your calibration results
Step 4
- Select your target picture mode
- Options are Pro 1 - Day or Pro 2 - Night
- Press Full DDC Reset
- This will configure several of the TVs settings to the ideal values.
- Note: If values are being reset to incorrect values, ensure HDR Checkbox is checked in Step 1
- This will configure several of the TVs settings to the ideal values.
Step 5
On this page, Calman will adjust your display's White Balance
- Click the AutoCal button to perform the 2pt greyscale AutoCal
Step 6
Here Calman will adjust the Multipoint Greyscale of your display.
- Press the AutoCal button and select the HDR10 or HLG greyscale points on the AutoCal dialog, depending on your calibration targets
Step 7
On this page, Calman will adjust the Colorspace/CMS controls on your display
- Press the AutoCal button to open AutoCal dialog
- All options are preconfigured
- Click OK to begin colorspace AutoCal process
Step 8
In this step, you'll take readings of your display after the calibration using the Pantone ColorChecker patterns
- Measure the display with Pantone ColorChecker patterns. This provides an accurate assessment of the display following calibration and will be represented along with the pre-calibration readings on the next page
- Click the Read Series [...] button to measure the display's grayscale and ColorChecker® response.
- Click Next.
Step 9
Post-calibration readings to document the post-calibration condition of the display.
- Click the Read Series [...] button