OSD Mode

OSD mode allows for easy access to any of the of the monitor settings. The tabs across the top of the control panel list the general description of the controls within that tab. Selecting the the tab displays a list of menu items. Any tab and submenu item can be randomly accessed for quick tuning of the monitor.

NOTE: Some Display Tune features may not be supported on your display. Display Tune is designed to work with monitors that fully comply with Portrait Displays' Monitor Reference Specification. Failure to comply with the specification will cause some controls to behave incorrectly.

Control Definition

Undo - Restores the monitor value for the active control pane to its previous setting. If no change was made to the current control pane, undo will have no affect.

Reset - Restores the monitor value for the active control pane to its factory setting.

Pattern - Select the pattern button to view the adjustment image. Patterns automatically load in wizard mode.

+/- - Increases or decreases the monitor value by one unit for the current control pane.

Slider - Increases or decreases the monitor value for the current control pane.

? - Access to Help file:  opens Help file using the default browser window

Close Box - Closes Display Tune.

Display Tab Definition - Adjust

Resolution - Select the Preferred button to set the display to the manufacturer's recommended settings. If your display is in any resolution over than Preferred the clairty of fonts and graphics will be compromised.

NOTE: The color calibration module requires the display to be set to the preferred resolution.

Brightness - Loads the Brightness instruction pane with slider control. Select the patterns button to load the adjustment image then use the slider to tune the brightness.

Contrast - Loads the Contrast instruction pane with slider control. Select the patterns button to load the adjustment image then use the slider to tune the contrast.

Focus (this sub menu will not be visible if you are using the digital connection of your graphics card and monitor) - Loads the Pitch and Phase instruction pane with slider controls. Select the patterns button to load the adjustment image, then select Auto Setup to use the manufacturer recommended settings. If there still appears to be movement in the patterns use the Pitch slider to reduce any noise on the screen. Next use the Phase slider to completely eliminate residual noise.

Position (this sub menu will not be visible if you are using the digital connection of your graphics card and monitor) - Loads the Position instruction pane with control buttons. Select the patterns button to load the adjustment image then use the control buttons to position the grid so that all edges are visible.

RGB (this sub menu may not function if you are using the digital connection of your graphics card and monitor) - Loads the Primaries instruction pane with Red, Green, and Blue slider control. Select the patterns button to load the adjustment image, then use the color slider to increase or decrease the corresponding primary color.

NOTE: Some displays require that the white point to be set to user mode before allowing adjustments to the red, green, and blue sliders. If you notice no change to the screen when making adjustments to any one of these controls, go to the white point screen and select User Mode.

White Point (this sub menu may not function if you are using the digital connection of your graphics card and monitor) - The slider can control white points. The slider range will automatically be set to the maximum range that the display is capable of supporting. The following lists the white point and value that Display Tune will support:

Value	White Point
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13	sRGB Display Native mode 4000 k 5000 k 6500 k 7500 k 8200 k 9300 k 10000 k 11500 k User Mode 1 User Mode 2 User Mode 3

NOTE: Some displays will only support a subset of the listed white point values.

 

Display Tab Definition - Wizard

Wizard mode goes through a predefined step-by-step process with instructions and patterns for each monitor setting. Once the process is complete, you will be asked if you wish to save the settings as a preset. A preset can be called and used from the desktop or automatically each time the system is started.

To run to Wizard mode:

1. Launch Display Tune
2. Select the Adjust Tab
3. Select Wizard from the Adjust sub menu
4. Select the Start Wizard button

Wizard Mode Adjustment Sequence

Resolution - Select the Preferred button to set the display to the manufacturer's recommended settings. If your display is in any resolution over than Preferred the clairty of fonts and graphics will be compromised.

NOTE: The color calibration module requires the display to be set to the preferred resolution.

Brightness - Loads the Brightness instruction pane, pattern, and slider control. Use the slider to tune the brightness in the darker image area.

Contrast - Loads the Contrast instruction pane, pattern, and slider control. Use the slider to tune the contrast.

Focus (this sub menu will not be visible if you are using the digital connection of your graphics card and monitor) - Loads the Pitch and Phase instruction pane, pattern, and slider controls. Select the AUTO button, then use the Pitch and Phase slider to completely eliminate residual noise.

Position (this sub menu will not be visible if you are using the digital connection of your graphics card and monitor) - Loads the Position instruction pane, pattern and control buttons. Use the control buttons to position the grid so that all edges are visible.

White Point (this sub menu may not function if you are using the digital connection of your graphics card and monitor) - The slider can control white points. The slider range will automatically be set to the maximum range that the display is capable of supporting. The following lists the white point and value that Display Tune will support:

Value	White Point
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13	sRGB Display Native mode 4000 k 5000 k 6500 k 7500 k 8200 k 9300 k 10000 k 11500 k User Mode 1 User Mode 2 User Mode 3

NOTE: Some displays will only support a subset of the listed white point values.

 

Display Tab Definition - Options

Preferences - Loads the Preferences Dialog Box. Preferences in use will have an "X" in the check box. To turn on or off any Preference, position the cursor over the box and click.

Enable context menu on desktop - Puts Display Tune options in the right click context menu. To run Display Tune, simply right click anywhere on the desktop

Select Language - Display Tune can support up to 10 languages. The drop down will allow you to switch between the installed language and English.

Help -Loads the Help/Technical Support instruction pane. Help button will load the user manual (you must have found it you're here!) for Display Tune. Technical Support button will open a link to an automated online Technical Support form and send it to Portrait Displays for resolution. Technical Support button requires an Internet connection to work.

Update - Loads the Update instruction pane. Check Upgdatebutton will open a link to www.portrait.com and automatically check for the latest available version. Update button requires an Internet connection to work.

Asset ID - Loads the monitor information pane to provide manufacturing data of the display.

Version - Displays the version of Display Tune and the means of communication with the monitor.

Input - Loads the input pane for easy selection between Analog In (analog VGA mode) and Digital In (digital) source for the display. Some displays do not have both inputs. Selecting a source that is not available will have no affect.

Display Tab Definition - File

File - Loads the Preset pane for management of presets. The preset pane allows you to load the factory default preset to restore the monitor to the manufacturer recommended settings. In addition, presets can be saved for any combination of adjustments made with Display Tune. For more information, go to the Preset section in the help file

Display Tab Definition - Plug-ins

Plug-ins - Plug-ins allow for additional functionality to be added to Display Tune. If any plug-in is installed, selecting the Plugin tab will display all plug-ins installed in Display Tune

Color Calibrate Plugin - Loads the Calibrate pane for color calibration of the display. Show Me button will launch the color calibration tutorial. It is recommended to run the tutorial before starting color calibration to become familiar with the process. Start button will launch color calibration. Quickview loads two patterns to verify gray scale and color in both calibrated and uncalibrated state.

Context Sensitive Menu

Note: not supported under x64 Edition

To access the Display Tune context sensitive menu, right-click on any vacant area of the desktop. If Enable Context Menu has been disabled in the Options>Preference the menu will not be visible.

Select Preset - Provides a list of predefined presets for immediate use.

Tune Display - Opens the Display Tune control panel.

Display Tune logo -  Shows the version number of Display Tune.

Task Tray Menu

To access the Display Tune menu click on the icon in the task tray.

Help - Access to Help file:  opens Help file using the default browser window

About - Displays detailed reference information:  product version, release information, link to www.portrait.com

Check for Update -  Opens link to www.portrait.com and automatically checks for the latest available version (requires an Internet connection to work)

Technical Support - Opens link to automated online Technical Support form (requires an Internet connection to work)

Exit - Closes Display Tune and turns off back ground color calibration. To run Display Tune either select Display Tune from the Program menu or restart the system.

Specifications subject to change without notice. Display Tune is a registered trademark of Portrait Displays, Inc. Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft® Corp. Other trademarks are property of their respective holders.

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