SONY COLOUR REFERENCE SYSTEM

The Sony Colour Reference System (CRS) combines Emmy®* award-winning, Sony FD Trinitron® CRT display technology with the state-of-the-art Sony sensor and software for display calibration and profiling.

Designed to meet the colour management needs of the creative professional – from graphic designers, architects and animators to image retouchers and photographers – the Sony CRS provides an absolute visual reference: accurate, well-characterised and consistent over time.

Sony CRS Display Features:
· Visually flat Trinitron® CRT reduces glare and image distortion.
· Aperture Grille technology provides a brighter, sharper display.
· Extended dynamic range reaches bright luminance even at D50 setting.
· L50 bezel ensures surroundings do not affect colour percpetion.

Sony CRS Software Features:
· Measures ambient light conditions to protect colour perception integrity.
· Saves calibration data and automatically verifies system status.
· Toggles between pre-calibrated multiple colour spaces with one mouse click.
· Allows user to quickly verify that the display is calibrated.

Sony CRS Sensor Features:
· Factory-calibrated at white and black for consistent, repeatable contrast ratio.
· Thoughtful design for high performance.
· Sleek case protects the sensor and manages the cable.

VIEWING ACCURACY AND STABILITY
Provides an accurate, stable display for viewing images and colour. The software, sensor and display work together to meticulously adjust the bias and gain of the display. Not only are white and black levels set by adjusting the internal mechanics of the display (not in video LUT), perfectly neutral greys are established as well.

SETS AND MAINTAINS BLACK
By anchoring the white and black levels of the display, the Sony Colour Reference System maintains contrast ratio - a necessity for repeatable colour. As long as both displays are calibrated to the same target colour space, images will be perceived identically when viewed on two different Sony displays.

EXCELLENT SOFT PROOFING
The sensor is factory-calibrated to the actual red, green and blue phosphors used by the display, therefore data supplied to the display’s ICC profile is extremely accurate – dramatically improving the quality of corresponding soft proofs.

ONE-TOUCH CALIBRATION
The process of setting an accurate and fixed colour space – typically a difficult and tedious manual task in other systems – is now completely user-friendly. Calibration is conducted simply and automatically with one mouse click.

ATTENTION TO DETAIL
From the easy-grip colour calibration sensor and L50 bezel to the integrated hood that blocks glare, the Sony Colour Reference System has been thoughtfully designed for the creative professional. It provides consistent calibration to an absolute specification – ensuring the same degree of accuracy for setting white and black luminance with every use.

Sony Colour Reference System specifications
GDM-C520K display

Colour: Dark Grey Cabinet with L50 Neutral Grey Bezel
CRT Type: FD Trinitron®
CRT Size/Viewable Image Size: 21”/19.8”
Aperture Grille Pitch: 0.24 mm
Horizontal Scan: 30kHz-130kHz
Vertical Refresh: 48Hz-170Hz
Maximum Resolution: 2048 x 1536
Recommended Resolution: 1600 x 1200 @85Hz
Colour Temperature Control: 5000k, 65000k (default), 9300k
Variable RGB Gain and Bias Control
Video Input Connectors: Dual Input (D-Sub HD15)
Display Dimensions (W x H x D): 19.7” x 19.6” x 19.1”
Display Weight: 67.4 lbs
Power Requirements: 100-240V AC, 50/60Hz
Power Management: Normal: 135 Watts (max)
Active Off: 3 Watts (max)
Power Off: 0 Watts (approx)
Tilt Range: -5° to +15°
Swivel Range: +/-90°
Plug and Play: DDC-2B, DDC-2Bi

Sensor

Sensor Accuracy:
@85 cd/m²: x.y +/- 0.002; Y:+/- 2%
@5 cd/m²: <2 DeltaE deviation
@.5 cd/m²: <2 DeltaE deviation

Sensor Repeatability:
@85 cd/m²: x.y +/- 0.002; Y:+/- 1%
@5 cd/m²: x.y +/- 0.006; Y:+/- 3%
@.5 cd/m²: x.y +/- 0.006; Y:+/- 3%

Sensor Test Conditions:
NIST Certified Reference

Ambient Temperature: 24° C +/-2° C

Display has been agred for more than one hour with Full White field (85 cd/m²)

Display set to white of D50 (x .346 y .359) in a darkened (<2 lux) room

Signal timing: 1152 x 870 @70Hz

Software Operating System Support:
Mac® OX v9.2, OS X v10.1
Windows® 2000, Windows XP

System Requirements:
· 24 Bit Colour
· 800 x 600 Resolution (min)
· 128 MB RAM
· Two available USB ports
· 8MB available hard drive space

Accessories:
Attachable Display Hood
Signal Cable
HD15~HD15 Video Signal Cable
AC Power Cord
Display User Manual (English, Spanish, French)
CRS System User Manual (English, Spanish, French)
Quick Set-up Guide
Limited Warranty (3 Year Parts, Labour, CRT)
Sony Colour Reference Sensor
Sony Colour Reference Software CD-Rom

For further information visit Sony Information Technology at www.sony-cp.com.