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

Jump To

• HDR Calibration

SDR 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)
• 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, create or enter PIN
  • Arrow down to ISFCCC Network and press OK on the remote.
  • 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

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)
• 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, create or enter PIN
  • Arrow down to   Network and press OK on the remote.
  • 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

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

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