Step 1

• Connect the meter: Plug your meter into a USB port on the computer and press the Find Meter button on the workflow.
  1. When your meter is connected, select your display type from the dropdown (this will vary by meter)
     • LCD (LED RGB) for C6 HDR2000 meters
• Connect Pattern Source to your computer.
  • Click the Find Source button then select your source
  • Select the pattern window size (Window 10%)
• Connect to the TCL TV display (IP address is required)
  • On TCL TV:
    • Display must be in Picture Mode: Movie
      
    • Select Settings → Picture → Advanced Settings → Expert Calibration → DDC → Pairing DDC Client
    • Enter the IP address in the popup window
  • In Calman
    • Click the Find Display Button
    • Choose the compatible TCL model that you are calibrating
    • Enter your TV’s IP Address into the connection dialog box, and click Connect

Step 2

Confirm your calibration targets and prepare the TV.  Settings will be automatically set as part of the workflow. 

• For best SDR calibration, configure Calman settings to match the configuration recommendation provided in the workflow.
  • Whitepoint: D65 
  • Corlorspace: Rec709
  • EOFT: BT.1886

Press Next to move to the next page

Select Set calibration mode defaults for SDR

To prevent a display from entering auto-dimming mode during extended measurements, the Calman Pattern Insertion feature periodically inserts a different test pattern during measurements, to reset the display’s auto-dimming timer.

• Press the Set SDR Defaults to configure pattern insertion to the following parameters
  • Frequency: 45
  • Duration: 5
  • Pattern Level: 25
• AutoCal dE Formula
  • dE ITP
    • Increases accuracy, but calibration time may be extended
  • dE ICtCp 240
    • Improved speed, with a small tradeoff in accuracy

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

Once Pre-Calibration Capture is complete, click Next

• On the Display Reset verify Movie mode is selected
• Click the Full DDC Reset button. This resets and prepares the picture mode for calibration.
• Click Next after the DDC reset is complete

Step 4

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 Peak Luminace 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.
• Use the Contrast and Blacklight slider to adjust for the desired results. 
• Press Stop Measuring when luminance adjustment is complete

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 verify that the SDR Video point set is selected
• Click OK to begin greyscale AutoCal

Step 7

On this page, Calman will calibrate the Color Management using a 3D LUT

• Press the AutoCal button to open the AutoCal dialog
  • Calman has multiple methods for creating a 3D LUT. For information about these LUTs see THIS ARTICLE
• Choose the video range that matches your target and pattern generator settings
• Click OK to begin the colorspace AutoCal process
• When AutoCal is complete, press the Next button to proceed

Step 8

It’s common to lose some overall luminance after the 1D LUT calibration. Use step this to adjust back to your luminance target if it has changed

• Click the Measure Peak Luminance button to measure your TV’s light output at 100% white and adjust the display’s peak white to the desired luminance.
• Use the Contrast and Blacklight slider to adjust for the desired results. 
• Press Stop Measuring when luminance adjustment is complete

Step 9

Post-calibration readings to document the post-calibration condition of the display.

• Click the Read Series […] button

SDR calibration is complete

Step 1

• Connect the meter: Plug your meter into a USB port on the computer and press the Find Meter button on the workflow.
  1. When your meter is connected, select your display type from the dropdown (this will vary by meter)
     • LCD (LED RGB) for C6 HDR2000 meters
• Connect Pattern Source to your computer.
  • Click the Find Source button then select your source
  • Select the pattern window size (Window 10%)
• Connect to the TCL TV display (IP address is required)
  • On TCL TV:
    • Display must be in Picture Mode: Movie
      
    • Select Settings → Picture → Advanced Settings → Expert Calibration → DDC → Pairing DDC Client
    • Enter the IP address in the popup window
  • In Calman
    • Click the Find Display Button
    • Choose the compatible TCL model that you are calibrating
    • Enter your TV’s IP Address into the connection dialog box, and click Connect

Step 2

Confirm your calibration targets and prepare the TV.  Settings will be automatically set as part of the workflow. 

• For best SDR calibration, configure Calman settings to match the configuration recommendation provided in the workflow.
  • Whitepoint: D65 
  • Corlorspace: Rec2020
  • EOFT: BT.2084

Press Next to move to the next page

Select Set calibration mode defaults for HDR PQ

To prevent a display from entering auto-dimming mode during extended measurements, the Calman Pattern Insertion feature periodically inserts a different test pattern during measurements, to reset the display’s auto-dimming timer.

• Press the Set HDR Defaults to configure pattern insertion to the following parameters
  • Frequency: 5
  • Duration: 5
  • Pattern Level: 25
• AutoCal dE Formula
  • dE ITP
    • Increases accuracy, but calibration time may be extended
  • dE ICtCp 240
    • Improved speed, with a small tradeoff in accuracy

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

Once Pre-Calibration Capture is complete, click Next

• On the Display Reset verify Movie mode is selected
• Click the Full DDC Reset button. This resets and prepares the picture mode for calibration.
• Click Next after the DDC reset is complete

Step 4

On this page, Calman will adjust your display’s White Balance

• Click the AutoCal button to perform the 2pt greyscale AutoCal

Step 5

Here Calman will adjust the Multipoint Greyscale of your display

• Press the AutoCal button and verify that the HDR Video point set is selected
• Click OK to begin greyscale AutoCal

Step 6

On this page, Calman will calibrate the Color Management using a 3D LUT

• Press the AutoCal button to open the AutoCal dialog
  • Calman has multiple methods for creating a 3D LUT. For information about these LUTs see THIS ARTICLE
• Choose the video range that matches your target and pattern generator settings
• Click OK to begin the colorspace AutoCal process
• When AutoCal is complete, press the Next button to proceed

Step 7

Post-calibration readings to document the post-calibration condition of the display.

• Click the Read Series […] button

HDR PQ calibration is complete

Step 1

• Connect the meter: Plug your meter into a USB port on the computer and press the Find Meter button on the workflow.
  1. When your meter is connected, select your display type from the dropdown (this will vary by meter)
     • LCD (LED RGB) for C6 HDR2000 meters
• Connect Pattern Source to your computer.
  • Click the Find Source button then select your source
  • Select the pattern window size (Window 10%)
• Connect to the TCL TV display (IP address is required)
  • On TCL TV:
    • Display must be in Picture Mode: Movie
      
    • Select Settings → Picture → Advanced Settings → Expert Calibration → DDC → Pairing DDC Client
    • Enter the IP address in the popup window
  • In Calman
    • Click the Find Display Button
    • Choose the compatible TCL model that you are calibrating
    • Enter your TV’s IP Address into the connection dialog box, and click Connect

Step 2

Confirm your calibration targets and prepare the TV.  Settings will be automatically set as part of the workflow. 

• For best SDR calibration, configure Calman settings to match the configuration recommendation provided in the workflow.
  • Whitepoint: D65 
  • Corlorspace: Rec2020
  • EOFT: HLG

Press Next to move to the next page

Select Set calibration mode defaults for HDR HLG

To prevent a display from entering auto-dimming mode during extended measurements, the Calman Pattern Insertion feature periodically inserts a different test pattern during measurements, to reset the display’s auto-dimming timer.

• Press the Set HDR Defaults to configure pattern insertion to the following parameters
  • Frequency: 5
  • Duration: 5
  • Pattern Level: 25
• AutoCal dE Formula
  • dE ITP
    • Increases accuracy, but calibration time may be extended
  • dE ICtCp 240
    • Improved speed, with a small tradeoff in accuracy

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

Once Pre-Calibration Capture is complete, click Next

• On the Display Reset verify Movie mode is selected
• Click the Full DDC Reset button. This resets and prepares the picture mode for calibration.
• Click Next after the DDC reset is complete

Step 4

On this page, Calman will adjust your display’s White Balance

• Click the AutoCal button to perform the 2pt greyscale AutoCal

Step 5

Here Calman will adjust the Multipoint Greyscale of your display

• Press the AutoCal button and verify that the HDR Video point set is selected
• Click OK to begin greyscale AutoCal

Step 6

On this page, Calman will calibrate the Color Management using a 3D LUT

• Press the AutoCal button to open the AutoCal dialog
  • Calman has multiple methods for creating a 3D LUT. For information about these LUTs see THIS ARTICLE
• Choose the video range that matches your target and pattern generator settings
• Click OK to begin the colorspace AutoCal process
• When AutoCal is complete, press the Next button to proceed

Step 7

Post-calibration readings to document the post-calibration condition of the display.

• Click the Read Series […] button

HDR HLG calibration is complete

Step 1

• Connect the meter: Plug your meter into a USB port on the computer and press the Find Meter button on the workflow.
  1. When your meter is connected, select your display type from the dropdown (this will vary by meter)
     • LCD (LED RGB) for C6 HDR2000 meters
• Connect Pattern Source to your computer.
  • Click the Find Source button then select your source
  • Select the pattern window size (Window 10%)
• Connect to the TCL TV display (IP address is required)
  • On TCL TV:
    • Display must be in Picture Mode: Movie
      
    • Select Settings → Picture → Advanced Settings → Expert Calibration → DDC → Pairing DDC Client
    • Enter the IP address in the popup window
  • In Calman
    • Click the Find Display Button
    • Choose the compatible TCL model that you are calibrating
    • Enter your TV’s IP Address into the connection dialog box, and click Connect

Step 2

Confirm your calibration targets and prepare the TV.  Settings will be automatically set as part of the workflow. 

• For best SDR calibration, configure Calman settings to match the configuration recommendation provided in the workflow.
  • Whitepoint: D65 
  • Corlorspace: Rec2020
  • EOFT: BT.2084

Press Next to move to the next page

Select Set calibration mode defaults for Dolby Vision

To prevent a display from entering auto-dimming mode during extended measurements, the Calman Pattern Insertion feature periodically inserts a different test pattern during measurements, to reset the display’s auto-dimming timer.

• Press the Set HDR Defaults to configure pattern insertion to the following parameters
  • Frequency: 5
  • Duration: 5
  • Pattern Level: 25
• AutoCal dE Formula
  • dE ITP
    • Increases accuracy, but calibration time may be extended
  • dE ICtCp 240
    • Improved speed, with a small tradeoff in accuracy

Step 3

• If your source is correctly setup to transmit Dolby Vision metadata you should see a white box on your screen; if it has not been setup correctly you will see a colored box.

• Check that your generator is set for “Absolute” Dolby Vision Metadata (needed for pre/post masurements). This needs to be changed for calibration steps to “Relative”

Step 4

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

Once Pre-Calibration Capture is complete, click Next

• On the Display Reset verify Movie mode is selected
• Click the Full DDC Reset button. This resets and prepares the picture mode for calibration.
• Click Next after the DDC reset is complete

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 verify that the HDR Video point set is selected
• Click OK to begin greyscale AutoCal

Step 7

Here you will create a configuration file specifically for Dolby Vision. This will calibrate the CMS in Dolby Vision Mode

• Click on the Create Dolby Vision Config button below to measure, create and upload a custom Dolby Vision config file to the TV. Confirm the pattern generator is set to “Relative”

• Once complete, switch the generator to “Absolute” Dolby Vision metadata for calibration validation.

Step 8

Post-calibration readings to document the post-calibration condition of the display.

• Click the Read Series […] button

Dolby Vision calibration is complete