BenQ SW2700PT boasts a 27-inch screen with 2560 x 1440 resolution, ensuring exceptional image quality and clarity. It features IPS technology for wide viewing angles, 100% Adobe RGB color gamut coverage for accurate color reproduction, and HDR10 support for lifelike visuals. With its hardware calibration capabilities, you can customize color settings to match your specific needs. Additionally, the monitor comes with a shading hood to minimize glare and distractions, making it ideal for professional photo editing and graphic design work.
BenQ Palette Master Element
How to use guide
Proprietary Calibration Software
Launching Palette Master Element
Launching Palette Master Element
Palette Master Element software simplifies calibration and reliably produces
accurate color results. Palette Master Element can be used to fine tune the color
engine in monitors and supports X-Rite / Datacolor colorimeter.
The images here are for reference only and may vary by the purchased model.
Check to see that the USB cable is connected to both monitor and computer.
Check to see that colorimeter is connected to the monitor’s USB port.
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CONNECTING COLORIMETER
PC IN
USB
USB
Double-click on the icon Double-click on the icon in the Dock
For Windows For Mac
Palette Master
Element
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In Basic Mode
In Basic Mode
The software detects your monitor model automatically and shows menu options accordingly.
Plug the colorimeter to USB port and select the model name, then click “Check Sensor” to
make connection.
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Click “Start” to enter Basic mode.
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In Basic Mode
In Basic Mode ii
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Default settings and profiles may vary by model. Select the desired Default profile,
White point and Luminance. After setting, click “Next”.
Select target “Calibration 1” or “Calibration 2” to save the calibration result into the
monitor, then click “Start Measurement” to calibrate monitor. This will take around 7 minutes.
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In Basic Mode
Follow the instruction to open the sensor for calibration (i1 Display Pro only), then click
“Continue”.
Before calibrating, tilt the monitor up to ensure that the colorimeter snaps onto the monitor.
CALIBRATION
step 2.step 1.
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In Basic Mode
In Basic Mode ii
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Put the colorimeter on the screen and match the colorimeter image to get best calibration
result, then click “Continue” to start calibration.
Once calibration finishes, user can see the short calibration report for Luminance, Color
temperature and Delta E achieved result.
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Click “Profiling”.
In Advanced Mode
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Select the desired Default profile, White point and Luminance. After setting, click “Next”.
In Advanced Mode
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In Advanced Mode
In Advanced Mode ii
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In Advanced Mode
Experienced user can adjust White point, Luminance, Gamma and Black Point according to
their demand. After customized user can save the profile setting by customized naming. If
user wants to delete or change the profile names, they can do so by finding the profile files
on
Win: C:\Windows\System32\spool\drivers\color
Mac : \Users\[User Name]\Library\ColorSync\Profiles
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Select target “Calibration 1” or “Calibration 2” to save the calibration result into the monitor, also, if user want to
get more precise result, they can change the patch size to “Medium” or “Large”, but will take more time to calibrate.
After all settings finish please click “Start Measurement” to calibrate monitor. Before calibrating, tilt the monitor up
to ensure that the colorimeter snaps onto the monitor.
In Advanced Mode
In Advanced Mode ii
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CALIBRATION
step 1.
step 2.
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In Advanced Mode
Follow the instruction to open the sensor for calibration (i1 Display Pro only), then click
“Continue”.
Put the colorimeter on the screen and match the colorimeter image to get best calibration
result, then click “Continue” to start calibration.
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Once calibration finishes, user can see the short calibration report for Luminance and Color
temperature achieved result.
In Advanced Mode
In Advanced Mode iii
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User can setup the desired Delta E value range then click “Validation Calibration” for
further validation.
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In Advanced Mode
After validation, user can know if the calibration result meet the desired Delta E range. Also, if needed,
user can export the report as HTML format.
System Requirements
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OS system PC Mac
Win 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 (32 or 64 bits) 10.6.8-10.11
Hardware
• At least 2 USB ports
• Intel® Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 or better CPU
• 2GB of available disk space
• Graphic card support at least 16.7 million display colors
• Minimum resolution 1024 x 768
Supported Colorimeters
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Manufacturer Model
i1 Pro, i1 Pro2, i1 Display Pro
X-Rite
DataColor
Spyder 4 / Spyder 5
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