Reading room definition
This function is available only when the DICOM display function is selected and Continuous DICOM ALC is off.
TO MODIFY A READING ROOM DEFINITION:
1Select the DICOM display function. See To select a display function (DF):, on page 43.
2Switch Continuous DICOM ALC off. See To switch continuous DICOM ALC on/off:, on page 44.
3In the ALC & DICOM Options menu, select Reading Room Def.
4Select the reading room definition you wish to modify. Thereto, first select Reading Room. Select the appropriate reading room.
5To modify the maximum ambient light for this reading room, select Max. Ambient Light and change the value.
You can change this value within certain limits determined by the selected reading room.
6To modify the Preset correction value for this reading room, select Preset Corr. Value and change the value.
You can change this value within certain limits determined by the selected reading room.
7To modify the Measured ALC Value for this reading room, select Measure ALC Value and execute the function.
If the “Averaged Ambient Light” at that moment is lower than the defined “Maximum Ambient Light”, the averaged ambient light value is copied as Measured ALC value.
If the “Averaged Ambient Light” at that moment is higher than the defined “Maximum Ambient Light”, the display will prompt a warning for the user to take measures to adapt the ambient light in the room to the selected reading room. Proceed as follows:
•Use Enter 
or click the control wheel. As a result the Measured ALC value will be limited to the maximum ambient
