HP DreamColor Z27x Professional Display manual Using the Z27x Aspect Ratio Management Options

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To use video levels:

1.Press any button on the front bezel.

2.Press the bottom Open Menu button to open the OSD.

3.Select Image Adjustment to display the adjustment options screen.

4.Use the Up/Down buttons to navigate to the Overscan Frame by 5% option then press the Select button to select it. The option will be checked when it is active.

Show Only the Blue Channel

As the human is least-sensitive to changes in blue, most compression and encoding algorithms assign the least amount of bandwidth to the blue channel. Because of this, compression/encoding errors are most-easily seen when viewing the blue channel. The Z27x allows the user to view just the blue channel, temporarily turning the red and green channels off, so that the image can be inspected for these errors.

To view only the blue channel:

1.Press any button on the front bezel.

2.Press the bottom Open Menu button to open the OSD.

3.Select Image Adjustment to display the adjustment options screen.

4.Use the Up/Down buttons to navigate to the Show Blue Channel Only option then press the Select button to select it. The option will be checked when it is active.

Using the Z27x Aspect Ratio Management Options

The Z27x includes a number of special aspect ratio management options that go far beyond what is typically found in a computer monitor. This section discusses these options, with a focus of how these options are integrated into specific workflows.

The “Fill To” Options

These options are used to determine how the source input is displayed onscreen if its resolution is different from the monitor’s native resolution of 2560×1440.

Fill to Source Aspect Ratio (Proportional)

This option will maintain the aspect ratio of the source input, making the image as large as possible, centering it in the monitor, and using 0% black to fill the unused areas of the screen. For example, a source input that is narrower than 16×9 will be displayed at full height with black bars to the left and right of the source image, and a source input that is wider than 16×9 will be the displayed at full width with black bars above and below the source image.

Fill to Source Aspect Ratio is the default and is the option most-suitable to the majority of workflows.

Fill to Entire Screen (Non-Proportional)

This option will distort non-16×9 source aspect ratios to force them to fit within the monitor’s 16×9 aspect ratio. The resulting image will take up the entire display and will either be stretched horizontally (for narrower aspect ratios) or vertically (for wider aspect ratios).

Use Fill to Entire Screen if the source aspect ratio is irrelevant and you want the entire screen to be filled, regardless of the distortion that may be caused.

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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 HP Z27x Monitor Product FeaturesPage Maintenance Guidelines Safety and Maintenance GuidelinesImportant Safety Information Shipping the Monitor Cleaning the MonitorUse Caution When Setting Up the Monitor Setting Up the MonitorInstalling the Stand Component Function Rear ComponentsConnecting the Cables Page Page Page Page Front Panel Controls Adjusting the Monitor Page Setting Up the Monitor Turning on the Monitor Removing the Monitor Stand Connecting USB DevicesHP Watermark and Image Retention Policy Mounting the Monitor Page Page Page Installing an Optional HP Hood Kit Page Locating the Information Card Locating the Serial Number and Product NumberAttaching a Device to the Rear of the Monitor Installing a Cable Lock Software and Utilities Operating the MonitorInformation File Image Color Matching FileInstalling from the Disc Installing the .INF and .ICM FilesUpdating the Firmware Downloading from the InternetPage Adjusting Luminance Selecting a Color Space PresetOverscan the Frame Understanding the Z27x Image Adjustment OptionsUse Video Levels Fill To Options Using the Z27x Aspect Ratio Management OptionsShow Only the Blue Channel Fill to Screen Width Proportional 2Fill to Aspect Ratio DCI Level Horizontal Pixels Vertical Pixels Frame Rate Working with 2K and 4K Digital Cinema Image FormatsCrop to DCI 1.851 Aspect Ratio Using the Digital Cinema Display OptionsShow Cropped Region Next 4K Corner Using Picture-in-Picture PIP and Picture-beside-Picture PBPChanging the Bezel Button Functions Using PIP as a Confidence MonitorChanging the Bezel Function Button Mode Page Using Auto-Sleep Mode Adjusting the Bezel Button LEDsUsing the On-Screen Display Menu Level Color Space MenuVideo Input Menu Image Adjustment MenuOverdrive may improve PIP Control Menu Language Menu CI? Management MenuDo you want to allow display Calibration? Do you want to enable Menu and Message Control Menu Operating the Monitor Introduction to Color Calibration Information and Factory Reset MenusOSD, select Management Manage Internal Processor Preparing to CalibrateRecalibrate the Current Preset Calibrating the Z27x Using the Onscreen MenusAuto Edid Update Page Z27x Model Technical SpecificationsZ27x Model Recognizing Preset Display ResolutionsAppendix a Technical Specifications Solving Common Problems Support and TroubleshootingActivation Button Lockout Button LockoutsPreparing to Call Technical Support Product SupportFederal Communications Commission Notice Agency Regulatory NoticesModifications CablesAvis Canadien Canadian NoticeEuropean Union Regulatory Notice German Ergonomics NoticeJapanese Power Cord Requirements Japanese Notice Korean Notice Power Cord Set RequirementsProduct Environmental Notices Energy Star QualificationMaterials Disposal Appendix C Agency Regulatory Notices Ukraine Restriction of Hazardous Substances Turkey EEE RegulationLCD Monitor Quality and Pixel Policy
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