HP DreamColor Z27x Professional Display manual Operating the Monitor, Software and Utilities

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4 Operating the Monitor

Software and Utilities

The disc that comes with the monitor contains files you can install on the computer:

●an .INF (Information) file

●ICM (Image Color Matching) files (one for each calibrated color space)

●client and server certificates for remote management via the Z27x web interface

●Z27x USB Software Development Kit (SDK) for Linux, Windows, and Mac

●sample StudioCal XML calibration files

NOTE: If the monitor does not include a disc, the items listed above can be downloaded from the HP monitors support Web site. See Downloading from the Internet on page 29 in this chapter.

The Information File

The .INF file defines monitor resources used by Microsoft Windows operating systems to ensure monitor compatibility with the computer’s graphics adapter.

This monitor is Microsoft Windows Plug and Play compatible and the monitor will work correctly without installing the .INF file. Monitor Plug and Play compatibility requires that the computer’s graphic card is VESA DDC2–compliant and that the monitor connects directly to the graphics card. Plug and Play does not work through separate BNC type connectors or through distribution buffers/ boxes.

The Image Color Matching File

The .ICM files are data files that are used in conjunction with graphics programs to provide consistent color matching from monitor screen to printer, or from scanner to monitor screen. This file is activated from within graphics programs that support this feature.

NOTE: The ICM color profile is written in accordance with the International Color Consortium (ICC) Profile Format specification.

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Contents HP DreamColor Z27x Display First Edition April Document Part Number About This Guide Iv About This Guide Table of contents Color Space Menu Z27x Model Recognizing Preset Display Resolutions Viii Product Features HP Z27x MonitorPage Safety and Maintenance Guidelines Important Safety InformationMaintenance Guidelines Cleaning the Monitor Shipping the MonitorSetting Up the Monitor Use Caution When Setting Up the MonitorInstalling the Stand Rear Components Component FunctionConnecting the Cables Page Page Page Page Front Panel Controls Adjusting the Monitor Page Setting Up the Monitor Turning on the Monitor Connecting USB Devices HP Watermark and Image Retention PolicyRemoving the Monitor Stand Mounting the Monitor Page Page Page Installing an Optional HP Hood Kit Page Locating the Serial Number and Product Number Locating the Information CardAttaching a Device to the Rear of the Monitor Installing a Cable Lock Operating the Monitor Software and UtilitiesInformation File Image Color Matching FileInstalling the .INF and .ICM Files Installing from the DiscUpdating the Firmware Downloading from the InternetPage Selecting a Color Space Preset Adjusting LuminanceUnderstanding the Z27x Image Adjustment Options Use Video LevelsOverscan the Frame Using the Z27x Aspect Ratio Management Options Show Only the Blue ChannelFill To Options Fill to Screen Width Proportional 2Fill to Aspect Ratio Working with 2K and 4K Digital Cinema Image Formats DCI Level Horizontal Pixels Vertical Pixels Frame RateUsing the Digital Cinema Display Options Crop to DCI 1.851 Aspect RatioShow Cropped Region Using Picture-in-Picture PIP and Picture-beside-Picture PBP Next 4K CornerUsing PIP as a Confidence Monitor Changing the Bezel Button FunctionsChanging the Bezel Function Button Mode Page Adjusting the Bezel Button LEDs Using Auto-Sleep ModeUsing the On-Screen Display Menu Color Space Menu LevelImage Adjustment Menu Video Input MenuOverdrive may improve PIP Control Menu Language Menu Management Menu CI?Do you want to allow display Calibration? Do you want to enable Menu and Message Control Menu Operating the Monitor Information and Factory Reset Menus Introduction to Color CalibrationPreparing to Calibrate OSD, select Management Manage Internal ProcessorCalibrating the Z27x Using the Onscreen Menus Recalibrate the Current PresetAuto Edid Update Page Technical Specifications Z27x ModelRecognizing Preset Display Resolutions Z27x ModelAppendix a Technical Specifications Support and Troubleshooting Solving Common ProblemsButton Lockouts Activation Button LockoutProduct Support Preparing to Call Technical SupportAgency Regulatory Notices Federal Communications Commission NoticeModifications CablesCanadian Notice Avis CanadienEuropean Union Regulatory Notice German Ergonomics NoticeJapanese Notice Korean Notice Power Cord Set Requirements Japanese Power Cord RequirementsProduct Environmental Notices Energy Star QualificationMaterials Disposal Appendix C Agency Regulatory Notices Turkey EEE Regulation Ukraine Restriction of Hazardous SubstancesLCD Monitor Quality and Pixel Policy