Most of the settings do not require the filters. The filters are only used to set the primary colours, so you need access to individual RGB level and gain controls. Having set these you would need to set the contrast brightness and backlight again.
I have the disk and filters and found that it was best to set the colour temperature and then just use the colour control for the best compromise using the filters. Using the filters is a compromise, compared to calibration with professional instruments.
In practice, backlight, contrast and brightness optimisation have the greatest effect on the overall PQ. Then just adjust the colour until it looks OK to you (or until the red doesn't glow - as it does on so many LCDs).