Color Management Software

Dedicated Color Management Software for ColorEdge

Quick and Easy

Introduction

This booklet briefly introduces EIZO's unique color
management software for ColorEdge monitors.

ColorEdge and ColorNavigator 7 ensure
creatives with varying needs achieve
the most accurate color display.

Video Creation
Printing

Digital Photography

Web Content
Creation
3DCG

What is ColorNavigator 7 ?
Free Software for ColorEdge Series Color Management Monitors
ColorNavigator 7 is the latest calibration and quality control
software for ColorEdge color management monitors. It combines
all the features of EIZO's previous color management software,
ColorNavigator 6 and ColorNavigator NX, to create a new andimproved solution for creatives in a range of fields. The proprietary
software makes calibration simple and produces predictable resultsfor photography, design, print, and video creation.

Color Management Software

Client-Side Color Management Software

2Consistent Image
Sharing3

Correctly Calibrate to Your Preferred Target

ColorNavigator 7 Features

Additional Features
Calibrate Multiple ColorEdge Monitors with an Administrator PC
With ColorNavigator 7, calibration information carried out by the administrator's PC is saved to each ColorEdge
monitor instead of the operating system. This means that individual users do not need to recalibrate the monitor, evenwhen using a different PC from the administrator.

PC1

Administrator PC

Increased Productivity by Saving Time and Labor when Calibrating
ColorNavigator 7 can calibrate every color mode simultaneously so you do not have to spend time managing each one
individually. This saves time and ensures your screen remains accurate no matter which color mode you work in.
For older ColorEdge models, including CS230, and for those who have upgraded from ColorNavigator 6, each target must be calibrated individually.

Target 1

Target 2

Target 3

All Targets

Calibration

Calibration

Calibration

Calibration

Choose from Multiple Color Modes that Suit Your Creative Field

PC2

Calibration information is saved to the monitor.

Film Emulation with 3D LUT
ColorNavigator 7 can create emulation data from the 3D LUT of the video content used in the color grading system
for matching the look of the film on a CG series monitor.

S u p p o r t e d b y C G 3145 , C G 319X , C G 2 4 8 - 4 K , C G 2 7 9X , C G 2 7 7, a n d C G 2 4 7 X o n l y.

Photography, design, print, web creation, and more – ColorNavigator 7 includes multiple color modes such as sRGB,
Adobe® RGB, and standards for film creation, so you can choose the one that matches your field's target values.

Why is Calibration Important?
For example,
if you are creating print material…

ColorEdge
RetouchQuickly Change Color Modes Simply by Pressing the Monitor's Front Buttons
ColorNavigator 7's color mode list is populated according to the monitor's OSD menu so you can rest assured thatall possible options are covered. After calibration, you can quickly and easily change modes using the monitor's front
buttons even when the software is not running.

Print Material

ColorEdge monitor with correctd i spl ay a f t er c a l ibrat i ng w it hColorNavigator 7.

W he n C o l o rN a v iga t o r 7 i s r u n n i n g i n t he b a c k g r o u n d , c ha n g i n g t he c o l o r m o d e v i a t he m o n i t o r's O S D a u t o m a t i c a l l y a d j u s t s t he p r o f i l eo n t he c o m p u t e r's O S t o m a t c h.

The printed image matches the screen, increasing productivity and quality!

Conventional Monitor

Print Material

RetouchConsistent

Uncalibrated monitor withincorrect display.
The printed image does not match the screen, consuming time and resources to correct.

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Easy

3 STEP Calibration

You can calibrate your monitor easily in just 3 steps.

Select the Target Appropriate for Your Use

Video Creation
STEP 1

Color Mode

STEP 2Web Content
Creation

Digital Content
Creation

CommercialPrinting

ColorNavigator 6User

Print Proofing

Adjustment Target

Brightness: 120 cd/m²
Color Temperature: 5000K
Gamma: 2.2
With Gray Balance
Gamut: Native

Select Color Mode

STEP

1

BT.709 etc.

sRGB

sRGB

Brightness: 120 cd/m²
Color Temperature: 6500K
Gamma: 2.2
Gamut: sRGB

STEP 32

Before You Begin

STEP

3Select

CAL

SelectSTEP

Print Proofing

Adjustment
TargetAdobe ® RGB

Brightness: 120 cd/m²
Color Temperature: 6500K
Gamma: 2.2
Gamut: Adobe® RGB

Adobe RGB

Color Mode

Select theImported
ColorNavigator 6Target

Click the Calibration Button to Adjust the Monitor

Check that your ColorEdge monitor is correctly connected to your PC.
1. Connect the monitor to the PC using the signal cable.
2. Connect the monitor and PC to the power and turn them on.
3. Connect the monitor to the PC using the USB cable.

❶Signal Cable

USB Cable❸❷

After completing the above steps, your monitor will display colors
accurately. Close ColorNavigator 7 and you can start creating!

❷PC

Upstream tip plugs
into ColorEdge.

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When calibration completes, the adjusted modes
will have a blue marker next to them.

Downstream tip plugs
into PC.

When Upgrading from ColorNavigator 6
The steps for users who have upgraded from ColorNavigator 6 to ColorNavigator 7, or who are using older ColorEdge
models, including CS230, will differ from this guide. For details, please visit:www.eizoglobal.com/i/cn7-guide7

Why is Regular Calibration Needed?
With continued use, monitors lose the ability to display colors correctly, causing them to become darker (decreasedbrightness) or change in hue (white point deviation). To restore the monitor to its original state, it is necessary toreadjust the monitor through regular calibration.
RestoreDo this every 200 hours!

Correct Display

Changes with Use Over Time

Recalibrating the Monitor

With ColorNavigator 7 and ColorEdge, you can easily recalibrate the monitor forreliable results!

Recommended with ColorNavigator 7ColorNavigator 7 supports the below calibration sensors and system environment (as of November, 2018).
Supported Major Calibration Sensors

X-Ritei1Monitor, i1Pro, i1Pro 2,i1Studio, i1Display 3,i1Display Pro

Supported System EnvironmentMacOS

ColorMunki PHOTO
ColorMunki DESIGN
Datacolor

EIZO

macOS Mojave (10.14) /macOS High Sierra (10.13) /macOS Sierra (10.12) /OS X EI Capitan (10.11) /Spyder4 Spyder5

Windows

Windows 10 (32-bit,64-bit)
Windows 8.1 (32-bit,64-bit)
Windows 7 (32-bit,64bit)

PC which fulfills OS requirements.

EX2 EX3

・USB port (PC with 2 or more open ports is required)

Built-In Calibration SensorConditions

・16.7 million colors
・Resolution of 1024 × 768 or greater

ColorNavigator 7 is available as a free download. See EIZO's website for a full list of supported sensors and compatibility information.
www.eizoglobal.com/products/coloredge/cn7/

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