The modifications described below have been incorporated into Firmware Version 1.2:
1. Adds the capability to check video captured in the HDR (High Dynamic Range) video standard SMPTE ""ST 2084"" supported by SMPTE and ""Canon Log (HDR)"" and ""Canon Log 2 (HDR)"" gamma settings.
2. ""Gamut Mapping"" display function has been added that prioritizes hue reproduction of the ""ITU-R BT.2020"" broadcast standard color gamut.
3. ACESproxy (ACES 1.0) display function has been added.
4. Adds the capability to check video captured in ""Canon Log 2"", which is supported by EOS C300 Mark II.
5. Adds the capability to check video captured in ""ITU-R BT.1886""gamma, which is recommended for displays used to produce HDTV programs.
6. Adds the capability to perform CDL control with a color grading controller (element-Tk by Tangent Wave Ltd).
7. The following video production functions have been added: ""Wave Form Monitor/Vector Scope function"", ""Zoom function"", ""False Color function"", ""Frame Hold/Screen Capture function"" and ""Background Color function"".
8. ""Set Filename"", ""Import/Export Display Memory"" and ""Power on Setting functions"" have been added to Import/Export menu.
9. ""Password"" and ""Protect Target"" functions have been added to Protect Setting.
10. Adds the capability to control multiple displays with a single controller.
11. Operation has been enhanced to enable switching of multiple ""User LUT"" and ""CDL"" for a single picture mode, so that ""CDL"" setting values are retained even when the power is turned off.
12. Adds the capability to select ""High"",""Low"" and ""Off"" setting for Backlight Scan.
13. Adds the capability to copy and set the names of Users 1 to 7.
14. Additional functions can be set in the ""Function""/""Channel"" buttons.
15. Adds the capability to select ""Large"" and ""Small"" OSD (On-Screen Display) size.
16. Adds the capability to set ""Color Range"" and ""YCbCr color matrix"" for each picture mode.
Please check the firmware version on your Video Display. If it is running Version 1.1 (110.2223.4430) or an earlier version, then it should be updated to Version 1.2. There is no action necessary if the Video Display's firmware is Version 1.2.
Preparations for changing the firmware
It is recommended that current settings are exported before attempting to update the firmware. Once the firmware is updated, settings can be imported back to the display.
About Display Firmware:
If you wish to update the monitor firmware version, know that this step can translate into improved overall performance, stability and compatibility, the inclusion of fixes for various issues encountered during the product’s lifetime, enhanced features or added support for new ones.
To perform this task, it would be best if you first read carefully and understand the installation steps necessary to successfully apply a new firmware version. If an update failure occurs, the monitor software can suffer serious malfunctions.
We recommend that any firmware upgrade be performed by a power user and only when the new version brings changes that you can make full use of. Also, after completing the update, do reboot the system to allow all changes to take effect.
In addition to that, make sure you apply the new version in a steady power environment such as the one ensured by a UPS unit, so that no power disruption affects the installation.
That being said, if you intend to update the monitor to this firmware version, click the download buttons and read the update instructions. Otherwise, check with our website as often as possible so that you don’t miss the release that your monitor needs.
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