Asus ProArt Monitor Calibration Guide

The Asus Monitor Calibration workflow in Calman will guide you through calibrating compatible Asus ProArt monitors.

Calman Supported Models

• PA24US
• PA27UCX
• PA27UCX-K
• PA32UCG
• PA32UCG-K
• PA32UCR
• PA32UCX
• PA32DC

Calman Required Version

• Calman (Ultimate or Studio) Version 5.14.5 or later

Step 1

• Welcome to the Calman Asus Monitor Calibration Workflow, press Start Calibration to begin calibration

Step 2

Here you will connect to your Asus Monitor and calibration hardware

• Connect to your Asus Monitor
  • Note: If you’re using a Thunderbolt 3 cable for your video connection, no extra cables are needed, If you’re using HDMI or DisplayPort for your video connection, you will also need to connect a USB cable between your computer and your monitor. This can be a Thunderbolt 3 cable or a USB-A to USB-C cable (with the USB-C end plugged into the 90W Thunderbolt 3 port on the back of the monitor
  • Click Connect Asus Monitor

• On the Find Display dialog, you can choose two methods for calibration. Connect via the method you wish you calibrate with.
  • • • Asus ProArt Monitors 3D LUT
        • Calibrates the monitor using a 1D LUT for grayscale calibration, and a 3D LUT for color gamut correction
      • Asus ProArt Monitor Matrix
        • Calibrates the monitor using a 1D LUT for grayscale calibration, and a 3×3 matrix for color gamut correction

• External Meter Connect
  • Press External Meter Connect button
  • On the Find Meters dialog, select your meter if it is listed, then click Search. If your meter is not listed on the Find Meters dialog, just click Search.
  • On the Meter Settings tab, under the Meter Mode drop-down, for a colorimeter select a meter mode appropriate for the display type you are calibrating. For a spectrophotometer, no special selection is required.
• External Source Connect

• On the Source Settings tab, click the Find Source button.
• On the Find Source dialog, select the Asus – Asus ProArt Monitors
• Click Connect.

Step 3

In this step, you can configure your calibration targets

• Colorspace
  • Preconfigured at Rec.709/sRGB
• Whitepoint
  • Preconfigured at D65
• Gamma Formula
  • Power Function is preconfigured, you may change the power function using the box to the right

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

Step 5

• Select the display mode you wish to calibrate, and press Reset Current Mode to prepare the display for calibration

Step 6

• Luminance Target
  • Using the Brightness control for the monitor, displayed on screen, adjust to your luminance target.
    • Click the Read Continuous 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, you may need to target higher to account for the ambient light in your environment.
    • Below are some general luminance levels for different viewing environments (Supported levels are 45-250 cd/m^2)
      • Dim Room: 80-120 cd/m^2
      • Overhead lights: 120-160 cd/m^2
      • Bright Room: 200+ cd/m^2

Step 7

Press the AutoCal button to begin the Greyscale and Color Gamut AutoCal process.

• Depending on the calibration method chosen in Step 2 this will complete a full calibration on your display including a greyscale 1D LUT (look-up table) and 3×3 Color Matrix, or a greyscale 1D LUT and a 3D LUT color cube.

NOTE:

If calibrating to video levels (SMPTE 16-235) and you choose to only calibrate using a 3D LUT, Calman may incorrectly choose SMPTE+ (16-255) when starting the 3D LUT process. If this occurs, ensure that the Asus is set to limited range in the OSD (Image > Input Range > Limited 16-235) as well as in 3D LUT AutoCal dialog

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 Read Continuous button to measure your monitors light output at 100% white and adjust the display’s peak white to the desired luminance.
• Press Stop when luminance adjustment is complete

Step 9

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

Click the Read Series […] button

• SDR Calibration now complete.
• Press the Save Config button to load the calibration to the monitor.
• Press Save and Report to save your Calman session file and open a report
• Or, Press Additional Validation to perform additional post-calibration tests with Saturation Sweeps and Pantone ColorChecker patches.