Gardner LCS IV User Manual

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Standard programs
5.5.1 Take a color measurement
1.
Press Color Measurement.
2.
Insert a cuvette/sample cell with distilled water to calibrate.
Note: Always carry out the calibration very carefully, as a faulty 
calibration can cause inaccurate results to be obtained.
3.
The calibration starts automatically once the instrument has 
detected the cuvette.
The type of cuvette/sample cell used and the exact progress 
of calibration is shown in a separate window.
4.
After calibration, the cuvette size used is displayed in the top 
right.
Note: After calibration, you can measure the cuvette with distilled 
water again as a sample. 
The displayed measured values should match the uncolored color 
indices (i.e. Hazen = 0, Gardner = 0.0, CIE L*a*b* = 100.0, 0.0, 0.0, 
etc.) 
5.
Insert the test cuvette. 
The measurement starts automatically.
The result of the color calculation is displayed.
Note: The bar on the right next to the result shows the result relative 
to the measurement range.
6.
For the next measurement, remove the cuvette and insert the 
next sample cuvette, or press Measure to measure the same 
sample again.
5.5.1.1 Touch-sensitive areas in measurement mode
In measurement mode, there are touch-sensitive areas that give 
you immediate access to various menu options.