Minolta Dimage Scan Elite Film Scanner
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1. 1 Double click the White Point button The Point Value dialog is displayed 2 Input the desired white point value 3 Click the White Point button The cursor changes to the white dropper shape 4 Click the desired highlight point of the image The image is corrected so that the point you clicked is the highlight point The color of the highlight point is the white dropper value you input in step 2 The change will be reflected in the preview image Point Value Setting dialog box Point Value Setting Point Value Setting Black Point White Point R mo R a55 G jo G 255 Black Point white Point os When the film efo B 255 When the film ipe ls Seite type is set to the Cancel the color mode Cancel noreste moae Setting the Black Point 1 Double click the Black Point button The Point Value dialog is displayed 2 Input the desired black point value 3 Click the Black Point button The cursor changes to the black dropper shape 4 Click the desired shadow point of the image The image is corrected so that the point you clicked is the shadow point The color of the shadow point is the black point value you input in step 2 The change will be reflected in the preview image 38 IMAGE CORRECTION TONE CURVES HISTOGRAM Setting the Gray Point This function can specify the gray of images 1 Click the Gray Point button The cursor changes to the2. Cancelling AE Lock 1 Click on ad 2 Click on Miis to preview the image again 27 AE AREA LOCK The area used by the auto exposure algorithm can be adjusted so that only the selected area is taken into account by AE Perform the procedure below after previewing the image 1 Click on WA 2 Press the Shift key The AE area is indicated by a line instead of the cropping area which is indicated by a dashed line 3 While pressing down the Shift key change the AE area The operation is the same as that of changing the cropping area except that the shift key should be kept pressed whilst clicking and dragging the cursor For details see Cropping P 30 28 ORIENTING THE IMAGE Rotate Click on the al and e buttons to correct the orientation of your image before scanning Changes will be reflected in the preview image Click on e to rotate the image 90 clockwise Click on a to rotate the image 90 counter clockwise 29 ORIENTING THE IMAGE Flip The We and buttons let you flip the image left to right or top to bottom before scanning Changes will be reflected in the preview image Click on to flip the image top to bottom e The image is upside down compared to the original scan e Image is backwards compared to the original scan 30 Auto Cropping The cropping area is determined automatically so that the holder or slide mount frame in th
3. Dialog Box Names of Parts Channel Selection list box Click on zl in the Image Correction window Tone curves The Tone Curves Histogram Dialog Box Input Gamma slider Names of Parts Histogram Intput Shadow slider Output Shadow slider Histogram RGB display button Tone Curves and Histogral Tone curves Smooth Curve button Freehand curve button Black point button Gray point button White point buttona Apply button Input Highlight slider Input Shadow text box Input Gamma text box Input Highlight text box Output Shadow text box Output Highlight text box Output Highlight slider Gray scale 0000000000000000000009 IMAGE CORRECTION TONE CURVES HISTOGRAM Correcting the Tone Curves Changing the shape of a correction curve changes the output level for each corresponding input level Changing the shape of the red green or blue curves affects color balance of the image Changes to the RGB curve affect the image contrast and brightness 1 Click on the arrow next to the channel selection pgp y list to display the available channel R G B RGB 2 Select the channel of the color to be corrected 3 Click and drag the portion of the curve to be changed The coordinate value of the cursor is displayed from O to 255 The corrected image by changing the tone curves is applied to the preview image You can also change the tone curves by freehand Changing Tone Curves b
4. Lightness 0 2 2 0 00 eee 42 Image Correction Variation Correction 0 eee 44 Image Correction Snapshot 0 0 eee 47 Image Correction Full Screen View 0 00 eee eee 48 Image Correction Job Job Save Job Load 0 0 cece eee 49 NavIgatION 40 A o A EA ee eee ee te ae 51 Finall Scan ici ta A a aa Beate eo ey a 54 SCANNING APS FILM LAUNCH SOMWANG ot a fend Aaa OSes a ama ea be 56 Specify RIM TWP ox olen a hensive Aa SE Wega edn ta abled ded wa dota 20 AE 56 Preferences APS Settings 00 cece teens 57 APS Adapter Names of Parts 0 0 cee tt ete eee 58 Loading the APS Adapter eede eat Diwa a eee 58 Inserting the APS Adapter into the Scanner 0 00 cece eee 59 AAA A A Ra i Bia tek ja ar a Met sited aka in NR aad 60 Index tab Names of Parts 0oooor eee eens 60 Preview and Image Correction 00 eee 63 Scanning the IMage vota ita 64 Removing the APS Adapter 2200 eee eee 65 APPENDIX Color Matching orreri ea 0 Pea ne ed ee Se eee A Se eee Gee ES 68 Scan Settings epe Sens a ta hea Ok A Sa en a ee Gee e 70 Creating Deleting Scan Job Files 1 2 ce eee 73 Scan Job File List 20 04 fac ra oe ev ed Pe Mee eae ev da Ged ee 75 Glossary El ria ae oY See A ea See eA Bs 78 Trouble Sho0tiNO obio oe etn an Oe 79 Specifications ibi ii lela sb toe Aad o nd be ate ER 81 User Technical Support iea desi manaia tatoo a ga
5. agreement The title to the enclosed copy of the copy the Software and any copy made from it is retained by Minolta or such other owners 1 LICENSE You may Do you accept all the terms of the preceding License Agreement If you choose No Setup will close To install this product you must accept this agreement Bint lt Back No The Choose Destination Location dialog box will appear estination Location 9 Click on Browse to select another destination directory An install directory and path can also be entered directly into the install path list box then click on Next Setup will install Minolta Dimage Scan Elite ver 1 0 in the following directory To install to this directory click Next To install to a different directory click Browse and select another directory You can choose not to install Minolta Dimage Scan Elite ver 1 0 by clicking Cancel to exit Setup C Program Files DS_Elite Browse 514528 K Cancel Space Required 8352 K Space Available lt Back Continued on the following page 13 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE PC AT 10 Choose either Typical or TWAIN Files install then click on Next The Setup Type dialog box will appear Setup Type El Click the type of Setup you prefer then click Next Typical Program will be installed with the most common options Recommended for most users TWAIN File Installs TWAIN data source to be
6. gray dropper shape 2 Click the point to be changed to gray in the image The image is corrected so that the point you clicked is the gray point The change will be reflected in the preview image Setting the gray point IS not necessary for Most images Viewing the Histogram of Images After Making Corrections When the Apply button is clicked the histogram of images after making corrections can be displayed The histogram after making corrections is displayed as long as you press this button When the button is released the histogram returns to the previous one Auto setting When the Auto setting button is clicked the image is corrected automatically by removing no information parts from the histogram and using all tone steps from 0 to 255 39 IMAGE CORRECTION BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST COLOR BALANCE When the Brightness Contrast Color Balance Correction button is clicked the Brightness Contrast Color Balance Correcti The i mages ger be corrected by dragging t Click on in the Image Correction window The Brightness Contrast and Colo parts Brightness Contrast and olor Balance Brightness H Contrast H Q G Red R Green G Y z Blue B J on window is displayed he slider or inputting the desired value in the text box r Balance Correction Dialog box Name of Corr EI o mj e m o Auto testi ese Post Correction
7. quit If Easy Install was chosen the Dimage Scan Elite folder will contain the following items DS_Elite Utility DS_Elite Plug in and Read Me file 12 Drag the DS Elite Plug in to the Import Export folder in the Adobe Photoshop Plug ins folder 16 STANDARD OPE SCAN FLOW Launch the Software Set the Preferences Load the Film Holder Insert the Film Holder o Specify the Film Type Prescan Orient the Image Correct the Brightness Contrast and Color Specify the Job Type Scan Save LAUNCHING THE SOFTWARE The TWAIN driver lets you control the software through another application such as your image editing software Launching the TWAIN Driver Windows This manual uses Adobe Photoshop 4 0 1 as the host application Commands may vary among applications 1 Open the host application 2 Select File gt Import gt Select TWAIN 32 Source 3 Select DS Elite then click on Select 4 Select File gt Import gt TWAIN_ 32 New Ctrl N Open Ctrl 0 Open s ose tl ay Gave Biles Saye As St Fa Save allapu Allt Revert Hacen Quik Eat Egnar gt TWAIN_ 32 The Select Source dialog box appears Sources DS_ Speed New Ctrl N Open Ctri 0 Open s ose trl ay Gaye Biles Gaye As SAUFEN ES Gave a llop EIEEE Revert Hace Quick Edt Erpat y Select TWAIN Source Select TWAIN_32
8. use when the Main window appears p 20 19 MAIN WINDOW NAME OF PARTS MAIN window Command Window part see below El mm 6 ae 50 R 255 255 G 255 255 B 255 255 Default Resolution Inpul 705 dpi Dutpu 200 gt dpi Size Input 1008 nz aj Mag 235 z Output 1008 Hfezz al Unit pixel Image 1 9MB O Scan Setting part see page 68 Index scan see page 56 Prescan see page 26 Image Correction see page 34 tab part Film format list box Film format list box Index Scan button Prescan button Scan button Navigation button o O oO 6 20 69090 9 Close button Status bar Help button on Macintosh Preferences button APS Rewind button SETTING THE PREFERENCES 1 Click on l The Preference Dialog Box Name of parts Cancel 3 Color depth Sbit b Help Digital ICE OFF Ez O 4 Multi Sample Scan JOFF y Color Matching Y Color Matching ON COLOR Color Space sRGB y MATCHING I Use ICC profile Settings See E page 66 ettings Index Scan Priority Speed C Quality APS S ettings IV Auto film rewind I Rotate All Frames 180 Degrees See page 57 2 Set the preferences as desired 1 Auto Expose for Slides checkbox Select this checkbox when scanning underexposed slides O Close Driver software Aft
9. use with application software such as Adobe Photoshop Space Required 8352K Space Available 512160K lt Back f Cancel The Select Program Folder dialog box will appear 11 Click on Next Setup will begin 12 Click on Close 13 Click on Yes Select Program Folder Setup will add program icons to the Program Folder listed below You may type a new folder name or select one from the Existing Folders list Chek Next to continue ghee Folder Microsoft Help Workshop MS Office95 MS Office Online Services QuickTime for Windows lt Back Cancel The dir Successful og box will appear Setup is complete and Minolta Dimas le ver 1 0 is no Setup is complete Please read Readme file Click Close to end the Setup Minolta Dimage Scan Elite ver 1 0 Setup Y You must shut down and restart your computer before the new settings will take effect Do you want to restart your computer now 14 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE MACINTOSH Please remove or disable any antivirus system extensions before launching this installer These extensions may conflict with the operation of this installer Replace or re enable them when installation is complete Hold the shift key down during startup to disable the extensions 1 Turn on the Dimage Scan Elite then turn on your Macintosh 2 Quit any open applications 3 Insert the Dimage Scan Elite CD ROM
10. view This function allows you to display full preview image in the preview window 1 Click the Full screen view button in the Preview window 32 ORIENTING THE IMAGE Scroll Use the grab button to scroll an enlarged image e can only be selected when the image has been magnified beyond the limits of the Preview window 1 Click on e in the Preview image display area The pointer will change to EN 2 Click on and drag the image to the desired location APS formats C H and P APS only When APS is selected in the Main Window the CHP button allows you to quickly and easily define the cropping frame by the standard APS format C H and P 1 Click on El to display the APS cropping frames The cropping frames are displayed in sequence with each click of the CHP button Displaying Frame number APS only This function allows you to display the current frame number and the total number of frames of an APS film 1 To display the next frame click on A 2 To display the previous frame click on KE RGB CMY information The RGB information from the pointer position is always displayed in the Preview window The information is described in brightness levels from 0 to 255 However the display can be changed to show CMY information 1 Press and hold the Shift key command key on the Macintosh with the Preview window open The RGB information will change to CMY 33 This scanner gives you thr
11. LUT Post Correction Gray scale Pre Correction Gray scale Brightness slider 00000 Contrast slider Color Balance slider Brightness text box Contrast text box Color Balance text box 0909 90 40
12. MINSLIA O Dimage Scan Siig 722599 E INSTRUCTION MANUAL 9224 2885 11 H A909 Thank you for purchasing the Minolta Dimage Scan Elite The Dimage Scan Elite F 2900 is a dual format film scanner capable of scanning 35mm and with the optional AD 10 APS Adapter Advanced Photo System film This manual has been designed to help you understand the operation of your scanner Please read this manual thoroughly to realise all the benefits of your scanner The instructions in this manual assume you have a working knowledge of the operating system for your computer Macintosh OS Windows 95 Windows 98 or Windows NT and its conventions Familiarity with the mouse and standard operating system menus and commands is necessary before operating the driver software for the Dimage Scan Elite This manual does not instruct in the e basic use of personal computers e use of Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows NT or Macintosh OS e use of Adobe Photoshop Paint Shop Pro or Corel Draw The examples in this manual use Windows 95 The appearance of some screens may differ from the examples when using Windows 98 Windows NT or the Macintosh operating system Microsoft Windows Windows 9509 Windows 9809 and Windows NT are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation Macintosh Apple and Power Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Adobe and Photoshop are registered trademarks of Adobe
13. Source TWAIN The software is ready for use when the Main window appears p 20 LAUNCHING THE SOFTWARE The plug in software lets you access the software through Adobe Photoshop Launching the Plug in Macintosh 1 Launch Adobe Photoshop 2 Photoshop 4 0 1 and newer New Select File gt Import gt DS_Elite Plug in a R Photoshop 3 0 5 Select File gt Acquire gt DS Elite Plug in e tr Save 3S Save As Save a Copy Revert Import Export gt DS Elite Plug in PICT Resource File Info Quick Edit TIFF with ColorSync Profile Page Setup TWAIN Acquire Print P TWAIN Select Source Preferences gt The software is ready for use when the Main window appears p 20 Use the utilty software as a stand alone application when you just want to scan the photographic image and store Launching the Utility Software Windows Select Start gt Programs gt Minolta Dimage Scan Elite gt DS Elite Utility a Programs gt Accessories n GA MGA PowerDesk Minolta Dimage Scan Elite ver 1 0 El Dimage Scan Elite ver 1 0 Read Me Settings gt StartUp MS DOS Prompt Documents gt Ai DS Elite Utility Remove Minolta Dimage Scan Elite ver 1 0 1 4 Ly 9 Eind l QJ Windows Explorer z Help 5 Run ii Shut Down ER amp i Macintosh Double click on Pa The software is ready for
14. Systems Incorporated Corel Draw is a trademark of the Corel Corporation Paint Shop Pro is the copyright of Met s Corporation Other corporate and product names are the trademarks and registered trademarks of their respective companies Changes or modifications not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This manual may not be copied in part or whole without prior written permission from Minolta Co Ltd 1999 Minolta Co Ltd Every necessary caution has been taken to ensure the accuracy of this instruction manual Please contact us if you have any questions find any errors or notice missing information Minolta is not responsible for loss damage or other results occurring during the operation of this product Union concerning interference causing equipment regulations CE stands for C This mark certifies that this product meets the requirements of the EU European Conformit Europ enne Film Scanner Dim ge ScanElite This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following conditions 1 This device may not cause C Tested to compy harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference with FCC standards received including interference that may cause undesired operation To meet FCC regulations the SCSI cables used with this scanner FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE must be equipped with ferr
15. YSTEM REQUIREMENTS Macintosh 0 cece eee nea 3 PACKAGE GONTENT Shia a toe bal aad cing at i a ak ah A ae oe est a ae aia eel 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 02 a safni ta ce fe qa ita WG E aa ented te ale A ag iris R B S S A 5 NAMES OF PARTO miaren ea hated a aaa Pa ede a AA dale di 6 SCANNER SETUP Setting the SCSI ID sa A A ee a A oe ae a 8 Connecting the Hardware 0 cect tenets 9 Installing the Software PC AT 0 2200 0 12 Installing the Software Macintosh 0 00 cee eee 15 STANDARD OPERATION Launching the Software ie see eeni ca ep uian vee ace eg tr gh ele tle tap ted Apar Bap ages aa 18 Main Window Command Window Names of Parts 0 00 00 20 Setting the Preferences 0 teens 21 Loading the Film Holder ooo ee cian woe ede eee pipes Ak ea Be 22 Inserting the Film Holder into the Scanner 2 00 000 24 Setting the Film Ty Peco aaa ra hita a tla wang eee A E a an a ao Buel a 25 PROSCANT ner na a aaa ta a ba i Mace uel dh aaa el AV an a Gap a a ang 26 Auto EXpoSure COCK ssi ar Seed lr BL ap bd ie ned Miya aes G RO esi FoR as 27 AE Area LOCKE ee A DEN an a da eS 28 Orienting the Image 2 6 eet 29 Image Correction wee ee eine pee ee oe ca ee tr Ba oN Sees GR es 34 Image Correction Tone Curves Histogram 6 ee eee 35 Image Correction Brightness Contrast Color Balance 00 40 Image Correction Hue Saturation
16. al 9 0 Index Prescan Image Correction QO fa a r Resolution nn La Dutpu 200 gt d Input fios uf al Mag J235 ouput fee jm Unit pixel y Rotate Left buttonZoom button Rotate Right button Flip Vertical button Flip Horizontal button Zoom button 00 6 Full Screen View button 2000006 RGB CMY displayFrame number indicator 26 Image 1 9MB a fn ed th ri A A ac ah trae thn tes Bh to 18 Frame number indicator Auto Holder Mount Crop Adjustment button AE Lock button AE Area Lock button Grab button A AUTO EXPOSURE LOCK Especially useful when scanning bracketed exposures AE auto exposure lock lets you scan multiple images with the same initial exposure settings AE Lock saves the automatic exposure settings determined when an image is previewed Subsequent images are previewed using the locked exposure settings e AE lock does not save exposure corrections made in the Variations or Tone Curves Histogram dialog boxes Setting AE Lock After previewing the image 1 Click on taal al can not be selected until an image has been previewed 2 Select another image then click on Jii The scanner skips the setting exposure step in the preview sog en Images will be scanned using the AE lock settings until AE lock is cancelled or the scanner is reinitialised
17. e preview image is removed Click on g Cropping The cropping frame defines how much of the preview image will be scanned The dimensions of the cropping frame are displayed in the lower left corner of the preview window To enlarge or reduce the size of the cropping frame Click on the cropping frame and drag the pointer in or out e Click on the corners and drag to resize the cropping frame proportionally e Click on the sides and drag to resize the cropping frame non proportionally To move the cropping frame Click inside the cropping frame then drag the cropping frame to its new location To define a new cropping frame Click and drag outside the current cropping frame 31 ORIENTING THE IMAGE Magnifying or Reducing the View Use the zoom button Sl to increase or reduce the image magnification Zooming In 1 Click on la in the Preview window e The pointer will change to 4 2 Click anywhere on the image to zoom in The clicked position will be the center of the magnified view The disappears from the magnifier icon when the maximum image magnification has been reached Zooming Out 1 Press and hold the Ctrl key option key on the Macintosh to reduce the image magnification The pointer will change to a 2 Click anywhere on the image to zoom out The disappears from the magnifier icon when the minimum image magnification has been reached Full screen
18. e ig to be Used with a Power aie within the voltage as specifi edo the back of unit 10 CONNECTING THE HARDWARE If the Dimage Scan Elite is the last or only device in your SCSI chain 4 Turn the terminator power switch switch 4 to ON An external terminator is not necessary with this scanner NOTE y erminating the SCSI chain elps to Suppress electronic o In the SCSI chain ot terminating th i Can cause denen errors Crashes and other j unpredictable errors Plug the power cord into the scanner s AC NOTE This decive is to be used with a power es within the voltage as specifi edo the back of unit k 11 socket then plug it into a grounded outlet INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE PC AT WINDOWS 95 WINDOWS 98 WINDOWS NT Dimage Scan Elite for Windows Setup installs the Twain and Twain_32 driver software into the drive and folder you select The appearance and or wording of some dialog boxes may vary depending on the version of Windows running on your machine These installation instructions assume drive D is the CD ROM drive 1 Turn on the scanner then turn on the PC 2 Start the Windows operating system This step varies with your specific operating software gt Windows 95 Windows 95 Release 2 OSR2 i and Windows 98 The New Hardware Found dialog box wi
19. ea n E E E a E aa 82 SCANNER NAMES OF PARTS O AON Oak O N Indicator lamp Film slot Film door Power switch SCSI port DB25 Terminator power switch SCSI ID switches SCSI port SCSI 1 AC socket SCANNER SETUP SETTING THE SCSI ID Turn off the computer and all the devices in the SCSI chain before changing SCSI IDs connecting or disconnecting SCSI cables Hardware damage may occur if this precaution is not followed A SCSI ID is a unique address you assign to each SCSI device connected to your computer The SCSI ID range of your computer is from 0 to 7 however some ID s are already occupied a Occupied SCSI ID IBM PC AT 7 SCSI host adapter 0 internal hard drive 3 internal CD ROM drive 7 operating system IDE Macintosh systems do not use SCSI ID 0 for the hard drive SCSI ID 3 is available on the external bus on Macintosh systems with a dual bus Setting the SCSI ID 1 Turn off the computer and all connected SCSI devices 2 Determine which SCSI IDs are not being used 3 Using a pointed object set the switches to an unused SCSI ID The Dim ge Scan Elite s SCSI ID is factory preset to 5 If 5 i
20. ee options for correcting the brightness contrast and color balance of the final scan e Click on the Image Correction window in the Main window The Image correction window part Name of parts 9O0000086 Undo button Variations button Hue Saturation Lightness Correction button Brightness Contrast Color Balance Correction button Tone Curves Histogram Correction button Snapshot Display Area Redo button 34 8000000 Correction Reset button Snapshot button RGB CMY display Image Correction Job Save button Image Correction Job Load button Pre Post Correction Comparison Display button Full Screen View button IMAGE CORRECTION TONE CURVES HISTOGRAM When the Tone curves Histogram Correction button is clicked the Tone Curves Histogram Correction dialog box is displayed The Tone Curves dialog box allows you to change the tone curves and to directly correct the output value The Histogram dialog box allows you to specify the input and output area from the information included in the scanned film and to then correct the image This dialog box displays also the histogram of the image area inside the cropping frame in each RGB color The level is indicated in 256 color steps 0 to 255 from the left to right The tone curves and histogram are linked to each other so that when the tone curve is corrected the histogram is automatically corrected The Tone Curves and Histogram
21. er Scanning checkbox Closes the scanner s driver software after the scan is complete Color depth Setting box The pixel depth of each color channel used to scan your image RGB or CMY Three options are available e 8 bit over 16 7 million colors e 16 bit over 2 8 billion colors e 16 bit linear same as 16 bit but image correction is not applied when the image is scanned O Digital ICE Setting box Select the DIGITAL ICE removing dust or scratch from OFF and ON This function is not avaialble for monochrome film O Multi Sample Scanning Setting box This function reduces the random noise by referring the average of the result while scanning several times Select the times of scanning operation from OFF 2 times 4 times 8 times and 16 times 3 Click on to accept the new preference settings Changes to the Preference settings take effect immediately 21 LOADING THE FILM HOLDER Using the included 35mm negative and slide holders the Minolta Dimage Scan Elite can scan mounted or unmounted e 35mm colour negatives 35mm colour slides e 35mm black amp white negatives e 35mm black white positives Advanced Photo System negatives and slides can also be scanned using the optional AD 10 APS Adapter See page 57 Loading the Negative Holder 1 Open the film holder 2 Place the film in the film holder emulsion side up The film holder will accept film strips up to 6 frames long Bru
22. into the CD ROM drive ps will appear on the desktop 4 Double click on PES e The driver folders will appear 5 Double click on Driver folder e The language folders will appear 6 Open the English language folder then double click on the Dim ge Scan Elite Installer The installer s start up screen will appear 7 Click on Continue MINSLTA Sox y 2 1999 Minolta Co Ltd All Right Reserved This installation was created with Installer VISE 4 6 1 from MindVision Software The End User License Agreement will appear 8 Click on j CAREFULLY READ THE LICENSE AGREEMENT BELOW BEFORE OPENING THIS PACKAGED SOFTWARE OPENING THIS PACKAGE INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITION BELOW IF YOU DO NOT If you do not agree to the AGREE WITH THEM YOU SHOULD PROMPTLY RETURN THE PACKAGE Ate UNOPENED conditions stated in the End User License This is a license agreement and not an agreement for sale Minolta Agreement click on owns or has been licensed from other owners copyrights in the computer programs Software You obtain no rights to the Decline and the software intellectual property in the Software other than the license granted will not be installed to you regarding the Software under this agreement The title to the enclosed copy of the copy the Software and any copy made from it is retained by Minolta or such other owners 1 LICENSE Continued o
23. ite cores This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 0003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est comforme a la norm NMB 003 du Canada Tested by the Minolta Corporation 101 Williams Drive Ramsey New Jersey 07446 USA FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE Please read and understand each caution before using this product WARNING To avoid fire or electric shock e Use only within the voltage range specified on the back of unit e Do not expose this unit to liquids e Do not insert metal objects into this unit e Do not touch the cord or plug if your hands are wet e Unplug this unit when it is not in use Improper use of the power cord may result in fire or electric shock e Insert the plug securely into an electrical outlet e Do not pull on the cord Grasp the plug when removing the power cord from an outlet e Do not scratch twist modify heat or place a heavy object on the power cord e Do not connect the ground to a gas pipe telephone ground or a water pipe Improper grounding can result in electric shock This product must have sufficient ventilation while in use Blocked ventilation ducts may cause the unit to overheat increasing the risk of fire e Do not use or store this product in dusty or very humid areas e This product should be operated in the upright position only Do not stack any objects on this product If there is smoke a strange smell or any other unusual conditions shut down and unp
24. ll A appear The Device Wizard dialog box will appear New Hardware Found 2 x Update Device Driver Wizard Gp Unknown Device This wizard will complete the installation of Select which driver you want to install for your new hardware Unknown Device by searching your local drives network and Internet locations for the most current driver Windows default diver If you have a disk or CD ROM that came with this device Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer insert it now It is recommended that you let Windows search for an C Do not install a driver Windows will not prompt you again idolo ANA STO ds lis oR NGA Satine Cancel Help Cancel 3 Click on Cancel 3 Click on Next until the Unknown e This dialog box may appear several times Repeat step 3 until the dialog box no longer Device window appears appears then click on Finish e This dialog box may appear several times Repeat step 3 until the dialog box no longer appears Windows NT 3 Select Start gt Settings gt Control Panel then double click on the SCSI Adapters icon Confirm that Minolta 2885 appears as a connected device for your SCSI board e If Minolta 2885 does not appear turn the system off and check all the connections Repeat the procedure x y 4 Insert the Dim ge Scan Elite CD ROM into the CD ROM drive 12 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE PC AT 5 Select Ru
25. lug the unit then contact a Minolta Service Facility Do not attempt to disassemble this product It contains high voltage circuits Take the product to a Minolta Service facility for repairs CAUTION Unexpected damage may occur if this unit is left unattended near young children PACKAGE CONTENTS The following contents should be included in this package Minolta Dim ge Scan Elite 35mm Slide and Negative holders SCSI cable SC 11 AC power cord DS Elite driver software and manuals CD ROM Quick Reference Guide Warranty card Photoshop LE CD ROM oOo N OOF OUO N Software Registration Please register this software before using it Once registered you will receive technical support software upgrade and product information Complete and return the enclosed Product amp Software Registration form after detaching it form the Warranty No postage is necessary The information you provide is confidential and will only be used by Minolta Customer Service and Product Research amp Development TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE co 1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS PC AT raouri raea 000 2 S
26. n form the Start menu 6 Select D DRIVER ENGLISH Setup exe from the Open drop down list then click on OK e If your CD ROM drive is not the D drive replace the D with the appropriate designation for your CD ROM drive 7 Click on Next The Software License Agreement will appear 8 After reading the agreement click on Yes e If you do not agree to the conditions stated in the End User License Agreement click on No and the software will not be installed The Run dialog box will appear Run gl x Type the name of a program folder or document and Windows will open it for you Open D Driver English S etup exe X OK Cancel Browse The installer flash will appear an Elite ver 1 0 Setup MINSLIA Dim geScancEME a Cancel ment Ei Please read the following License Agreement Press the PAGE DOWN key to see the rest of the agreement CAREFULLY READ THE LICENSE AGREEMENT BELOW BEFORE OPENING THIS PACKAGED SOFTWARE OPENING THIS PACKAGE INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITION BELOW IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THEM YOU SHOULD PROMPTLY RETURN THE PACKAGE UNOPENED This is a license agreement and not an agreement for sale Minolta owns or has been licensed from other owners copyrights in the computer programs Software You obtain no rights to the intellectual property in the Software other than the license granted to you regarding the Software under this
27. n the following page 15 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE MACINTOSH The following dialog box will appear DS Elite Installer Easy Install y Installs software allow you to scan from application software and stand alone utility This option is recommended for all user Install type pulldown menu Install location pulldown menu Disk space Xailable 300 000K Approximate disk space needed 4 610K Install Location Drive 1 y J Name and icon of the selected install drive or folder e If you have Power Book G3 select DS Elite Installer the DS Elite for PBG3 from the O DS Elite Plug in O DS Elite Utility Install type pulldown menu O DS Elite Jobs gt O DS Elite for PBG3 Disk space available 300 000K Approximate disk space needed 4 610K Install Location on the disk Drive 1 9 Select the install drive or folder and type from the pulldown menus e You can also click on Switch Disk to select an install drive 10 Click on _instan_ The following message appears when the installer is finished 11 Click on f Installation was successful If you are finished click Quit to leave the Installer If you wish to perform additional installations click Continue The software will be installed in a new folder titled Dim ge Scan Elite Continue
28. ould be upright Do not bend negative holder when inserti Ing or removing scanner 24 PREVIEW SETTING FILM TYPE Setting the Film Type 1 Select 35mm from the film format drop down list e The Preview window appears APS Cassette 2 Select the film type from the film type drop down list a y Color Negative Color dd je mu Baw Negative ladas Preeran l Imana F Bew Positive 3 Click on W in the Main window The previewed image will appear in the Preview window at 510 Index Prescan Image Correction Sale soli Sn Default EM Resolution i Inpul 705 Y dpi gt El i Outpu F 300 7 opi Size Input fioo uez j Mag 235 x Output 1008 Hjezz Unit pizel Image 1 9MB Y NOTE Press Ctrl when Previewing 3 on th Macintosh to see CMY values in the RGB CMY display 25 Previewing creates a scan of the image that you can apply and view color contrast orientation and brightness corrections before clicking on the Scan button This ensures that the final scan will be the best it can be The Preview window part Name of parts Simm Efedanegave 21 El ss ad Es
29. s not occupied there is no need to change the SCSI ID Two operating SCSI devices in the same SCSI chain cannot share a SCSI ID SCSI ID Dip Switch Settings ay ay ay ey qt ay ay Y big OFF i OFF CEJ OFF Cl OFF FI ON 5 ON EN ON FAN ON CO OFF JO OFF ON A ON CO OFF LAN OFF IS ON LS ON la OFF a ON Cl OFF R ON hal OFF fa ON a OFF fa ON 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 CONNECTING THE HARDWARE Connecting the SCSI Cable This scanner has been packaged with the SCSI cable SC 11 DB25 to SCSI 1 See your dealer if you require a different SCSI cable e To meet FCC regulations the SCSI cables used with this scanner must be equipped with ferrite cores BEFORE YOU BEGIN TURN THE COMPUTER AND ALL CONNECTED DEVICES OFF 1 Place the scanner on a level surface 2 Connect one end of the SCSI cable to either SCSI port on the back of the scanner e Either SCSI port can be used for other configurations there is no dedicated in or out port 3 Connect the other end of the SCSI cable to the SCSI port on the computer or the last device in the SCSI chain Continued on the following page CONNECTING THE HARDWARE If there are other devices in your SCSI chain 4 Plug the SCSI cable from the next device into the open port on the back of the scanner 5 Plug the power cord into the scanner s AC socket then plug it into a grounded outlet NOTE This deciv
30. sh dust off the film before placing it into the film holder 2 NOTE The frame numbers and text are backwards when the film s emul R 5 SIO Ea n side 3 Align the frames within the scanning windows 4 Snap the film holder closed 22 LOADING THE FILM HOLDER Loading the Slide Holder 1 Insert slides into the slide holder emulsion side up Brush dust off the the slide before placing it into the film holder e Slide mounts must be thicker than 1 mm and thinner than 2 mm to fit into the slide holder e Orient the slides horizontally not vertically Do not scan glass Mounted slides Glass Mounts bend the light from the line Scanner producing bad results 23 INSERTING THE FILM HOLDER INTO THE SCANNER The notches in the film and slide holders identify the position of the scanning windows Push the holder all the way in to scan the last frame on that side of the film holder Remove flip then re insert the film holder to scan the frames on the other side of the holder Insert the negative holder into the scanner s film slot to scan frames 1 2 or 3 Frames 1 or 2 with the slide holder The white TOP Should be upright mark Remove flip then re insert the negative holder to scan frames 4 5 or 6 Frames 3 or 4 with the slide holder e The blue TOP mark sh
31. y Freehand This function allows you to draw tone curves by freehand 1 Select the channel of the color R G B RGB to be corrected from the channel selection menu 2 Click the Tone Curve Drawing button The cursor changes to the pencil shape 3 Draw the desired curve by dragging To smooth out the curve points click the Smooth Curve button The change will be reflected in the preview image 36 IMAGE CORRECTION TONE CURVES HISTOGRAM Correcting the Histogram The input slide bar has the Input shadow slider Input gamma slider and Input Highlight slider The output slide bar has the Output Highlight slider and Output shadow slider The image can be corrected by dragging the slider or inputting the value in the text box The change will reflect the prescan image 1 Drag the slider to move it to the desired level or input the value in the text box The change will be reflected in the preview image Input fo hofs Output ess Ce Input Level Histograms Displaying the Histogram of Each R G B color 1 Click the RGB Display button When the RGB Display button is clicked again the histogram of each R G B channel disappears 37 IMAGE CORRECTION TONE CURVES HISTOGRAM Setting the White or Black Points This function allows you to correct the highlight or shadow point to the specified value Changes are automatically applied to the preview image Setting the White Point
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