Konica Minolta AF-2840 User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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9222-2889-11 AV-A209

Before

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By selecting individual color channels on the tone curve, adjustments to the overall color of an
image can be made. In this example, the image is too yellow. By moving the blue curve up, the
image looks more neutral. For more on tone curve corrections, see page 71.

Tone-curve corrections

COLOR EXAMPLES

Selective-color palette

In the original image, the colors were
muted making the whole scene flat. By
subtracting cyan from the red channel,
the bridge and faint details in the clouds
could be accentuated. The cloud detail
was further enhanced by subtracting yel­low from the blue channel. For more on
the selective color palette, see page 79.

After

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BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Thank you for purchasing this Minolta product. Please take the time to read through this instruc­tion manual so you can enjoy all the features of your new scanner.

This manual contains information regarding products introduced before October, 2002. To obtain
information for products released after this date, contact a Minolta service facility listed on the
back cover of this manual.

This product is designed to work with accessories manufactured and distributed by Minolta. Using
accessories or equipment not endorsed by Minolta may result in unsatisfactory performance or
damage to the product and its accessories.

This instruction manual does not provide instruction in the basic operation of the personal com­puters, or the basic operation of Windows or Macintosh operating systems; refer to the manuals
supplied with the computer.

The examples in this manual use Windows software. The appearance of the screens may differ
from the examples when using Macintosh or other Windows operating systems.

Every precaution has been taken to ensure the accuracy of this material. Specifications in this
manual are based on the latest information available at the time of printing and are subject to
change without notice. Minolta is not responsible for any loss or damage caused by the use of this
software.

This instruction manual may not be copied either in part or in its entirety without the prior permis­sion of Minolta.

Microsoft, Windows, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000 Professional, 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 Systems Incorporated. Other corporate and product names are the trademarks
and registered trademarks of their respective companies.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Color examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

For proper and safe use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

The package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

System Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Before installing the utility software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Installing the utility software – Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Installing the utility software – Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Installing Adobe Photoshop Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Launching the scanner utility from Photoshop Elements. . . 16

Names of parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Before scanner setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Connecting the USB cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Connecting the AC adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Turning on the scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Turning off the scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Disconnecting the scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Loading the film holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Film formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Loading the film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Handling film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Where is the emulsion? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Loading 35mm film strips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Loading mounted slides. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Loading a film holder into the scanner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Using the FH-U1 and SH-U1 film holders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Using the APS Adapter AD-10 (sold separately) . . . . . . . . 22

Ejecting a film holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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Easy Scan Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Launching the Easy Scan Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Using the Easy Scan Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

DiMAGE Scan Dual III Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

DiMAGE Scan Dual III Utility – Basic scanning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Launching the DiMAGE Scan Dual III Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Launching the utility from an image-processing application . . . 31

Selecting the film format and type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Index scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Main window and index scan tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Making an index scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Canceling the index scan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Selecting index thumbnails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Flip and rotate images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Fit-to-window button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Prescan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Main window and prescan tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Making a prescan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Grab tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Magnifying tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Auto cropping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

CHP button (APS film). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Manual cropping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Prescanning the cropped area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Auto Dust Brush – Removing the effect of dust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Pixel Polish – Correcting images automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Main window and Pixel Polish tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Making the final scan using Jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Quitting the DiMAGE Scan Dual III Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

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DiMAGE Scan Dual III Utility – Advanced scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Setting scanner preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Exposure-control tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Saving exposure settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Loading exposure settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

More index scan functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Reverse frame order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Saving the index images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Saving an index file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Loading an index file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Autoexposure control – More prescan functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

AE area selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

AE lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Focusing the scanner – More prescan functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Point AF (Autofocus) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Manual focus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Inputting scan settings manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Scan setting window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

About resolution and output size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Scan setting examples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Saving scan settings as a Job. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Deleting a Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Custom Wizard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Color matching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Setting the output color space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Setting the monitor ICC profile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Scanner color profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Color matching recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

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DiMAGE Scan Dual III Utility – Image processing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Image processing tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Main window and image-correction tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Guide to image-processing tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Undoing and redoing image corrections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Tracking image corrections – Snapshot button . . . . . . . . . . 66

Comparing pre and post correction images . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Saving image corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Loading image-correction Jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Variation palette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Brightness, contrast, and color balance palette . . . . . . . . . 70

Tone curve and histogram corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Tone curve and histogram palette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Using tone curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Drawing tone curves by freehand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

A short guide to tone curve corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Histogram corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Tone curve / histogram auto setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

White, gray, and black point corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Setting the white and black-point values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Selective-color palette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Unsharp mask. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Hue, saturation, and lightness palette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Job file lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

35mm film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

APS film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Installed files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Troubleshooting and technical support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Pixel Polish and Mac OS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Checking scanner installation (Windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Technical support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Warranty and product registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

An introduction to color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Primary (RGB) and secondary (CMYK) colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Complementary colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Color examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE

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Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product.

WARNING

• Use only within the voltage range specified on the unit. Inappropriate current may
cause damage or injury through fire or electric shock.

• Only use the AC adapter (model specified by Delta Electronics, Inc. ADP-20LB or Ya
Hsin Industrial Co., Ltd. 019-240840) supplied with the product within the voltage
range indicated on the adapter unit. Using other adapters or an inappropriate current
may cause damage or injury through fire or electric shock.

• Do not disassemble this product. Electric shock may cause injury if a high-voltage
circuit inside the product is touched. Take the product to a Minolta Service Facility
when repairs are required.

• Immediately unplug the unit and discontinue use if the product is dropped or
subjected to an impact in which the interior is exposed. The continued use of a
damaged product may cause injuries or fire.

• Store this product out of reach of children. Be careful when around children not to
harm them with the product or parts.

• Do not operate this product or handle the DC cord with wet hands. Do not place a
container with liquid near the product. If liquid comes in contact with the product,
immediately unplug the unit. The continued use of a product exposed to a liquid may
cause damage or injury through fire or electric shock.

• Do not insert hands, inflammable objects, or metal objects such as paper clips or
staples into this product. It may cause damage or injury through fire or electric shock.
Discontinue use if an object enters the product.

• Do not use the product near inflammable gases or liquids such as gasoline, benzine,
or paint thinner. Do not use inflammable products such as alcohol, benzine, or paint
thinner to clean the product. The use of inflammable cleaners and solvents may
cause an explosion or fire.

• When unplugging the unit, do not pull on the DC cord. Hold the AC adapter unit when
removing the DC cord from an outlet.

• If the product emits a strange odor, heat, or smoke, discontinue use. Immediately
unplug the product. The continued use of a damaged product or part may cause
injuries or fire.

• Take the product to a Minolta Service Facility when repairs are required.

CAUTION

• This product should only be operated in the upright position. Inappropriate placement
may result in fire.

• Damage or injury through fire or electric shock may result if the product is used or
stored in the following conditions:
In humid or dusty environments
In direct sunlight or hot environments
In smoky or oily areas
In unventilated areas
On unstable or unlevel surfaces

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Dual III

The sound pressure level is less than 70dB according to ISO 3744 or ISO 7779.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Tested by
the Minolta Corporation 101 Williams Drive Ramsey, New Jersey 07446 USA

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following conditions: (1) This device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Do not remove the ferrite cores from the cables.

This mark certifies that this product meets the requirements of the EU (European
Union) concerning interference causing equipment regulations. CE stands for
Conformité Européenne.

As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Minolta has determined that this product meets
the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency.

• Insert the plug securely into the electrical outlet.

• Do not use if the cord is damaged.

• Do not cover the AC adapter. A fire may result.

• Do not obstruct access to the AC adapter; this can hinder the unplugging of the unit
in emergencies.

• Unplug the product when cleaning or when the unit is not in use for long periods.

• Periodically check that the plug is clean. Dust and dirt that may collect between the
prongs of the plugs may result in fire.

Additional cautions:

• Do not move, obstruct, or touch the film holder when scanning. The product or
scanned images can be damaged.

• Do not use a brush or air brush to clean the interior of the product.

Standard USB port supplied by Apple

Computer.

System Requirements

GETTING STARTED

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The package contents

Check the packing list before using this product. If any items are missing, immediately contact
your dealer.

Follow the steps below to set up the scanner.
1 Check the package contents (p. 10)
2 Check the system requirements (p. 10)
3 Install the utility software (p. 12)
4 Connect the USB cable (p. 18)
5 Connect the AC adapter (p. 19)
6 Turn on the scanner (p. 19)

To use the scanner, the computer system must meet the following requirements:

10 AC adapter

The adapter unit varies with destination:

1 Instruction manual
2 Warranty card
3 Scanner unit
4 35mm film holder FH-U1
5 Slide mount holder SH-U1
6 USB cable UC-2
7 DiMAGE Scan Dual III CD-ROM
8 Adobe Photoshop Elements CD-ROM
9 DiMAGE Instruction Manuals-CD-ROM

IBM PC/AT compatible computers Macintosh computers

Power PC G3 or later processor.Pentium 166MHz or later processor.

Windows 98, 98 Second Edition,

2000 Professional, Me, or XP.

A minimum of 64MB of actual RAM.

A 16-bit or greater color monitor: High Color

or medium color quality (Windows XP).

A monitor with 1024x768 pixels or greater is recommended.

A monitor with 640 x 480 pixels can also be used.

Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2.2 and

Mac OS X v10.1.3 to v10.1.5.

100MB or more of free hard disk space.

A minimum of 64MB of RAM in addition to

the requirements for the Mac OS and appli-

cations.

A monitor with 32,000 colors or more.

The plug-in driver software has been tested

for use with Photoshop ver. 5.5, 6.0.1, 7.0,

and Photoshop Elements.

USB port as standard interface,
Adaptec: USB2connect 3100,USB2connect 5100,

DuoConnect.

Belkin: Hi-speed USB 2.0 5-Port PCI Card, USB

2.0 Hi-Speed 2-Port PCI Card.

The TWAIN driver software has been tested

for use with Photoshop ver. 5.5, 6.0.1, 7.0,

Photoshop Elements, Paint Shop Pro 7.0,

and Corel PHOTO-PAINT 10.0.

AC-U21 for use in North America, Taiwan, and
Japan.
AC-U22 for use in continental Europe,
Oceania, and Asia (except Hong Kong, China,
Taiwan, and Japan).

AC-U23 for use in England, Hong Kong
AC-U24 for use in China.

Contact your dealer for AC adapter models for
other countries.

16-bit plus Auto Dust Brush

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CPU, RAM, and hard-disc space requirements with 16-bit color depth, Auto Dust Brush (dust­removal function), and Pixel Polish (automatic image-correction function) are as follows:

Pentium 166MHz (Pentium II) or
later processor.

16-bit color depth 16-bit plus Auto Dust Brush

Auto Dust Brush or Pixel
Polish

Pentium 166MHz (Pentium III) or later processor.

64MB (128 MB) of actual RAM.
128MB with Windows XP

200MB (400 MB) of free hard-disk
space.

128 MB (256 MB) of actual RAM.

300MB (600 MB) of free hard-disk
space.

500MB (1GB) of free hard-disk
space.

Macintosh computers

Power PC G3 or later processor.

16-bit color depth

Auto Dust Brush or Pixel
Polish

Power PC G3 (PowerPC G4) or later processor.

A minimum of 128MB (256MB) of RAM in addition to the requirements for the Mac OS and applications.

200MB (400 MB) of free hard-disk
space.

300MB (600 MB) of free hard-disk
space.

500MB (1GB) of free hard-disk
space.

* The CPU and RAM must satisfy the requirements of the operating system.
* Application software must be guaranteed by the manufacturer to work with the operating sys-

tem.
* The USB interface must be guaranteed by the manufacturer to work with the operating system.
* The software may freeze or an error may occur if the operating system's stand-by (sleep) func-

tion activates. Turn the function off before using the utility software.
* The RAM requirements refer to the physical memory available without the use of memory

management tools or virtual memory.
* Check the Minolta web site for the latest compatibility information:
North America: http://www.minoltausa.com
Europe: http://www.minoltasupport.com

Recommended requirements in parenthesis

Recommended requirements in parenthesis

To use the plug-in with Photoshop or Photoshop Elements on Mac OS 8.6 – 9.2.2, add the above
memory requirements to Photoshop’s suggested application memory allocation.

IBM PC/AT compatible computers

GETTING STARTED

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RAM-stationed programs such as anti-virus or installation-monitoring software may cause the
installer to fail. Remove or disable these programs before installing the scanner software. Reinstall
or enable the software when the installation is complete.
Do NOT connect the scanner to a computer before installing the software; if the scanner is con­nected to the computer before the software is installed, the computer may not recognize the scan­ner unit.

Before installing the utility software

The opening screen of the Install Shield Wizard will appear.
Click the next button to continue.

Insert the DiMAGE Scan Dual III CD-ROM into the CD-ROM
drive. The setup screen will open.

Click the “Starting up the DiMAGE Scan Dual III installer” button.
The program decompression screen will briefly appear. The Install
Shield Wizard will start automatically.

If the Install Shield Wizard does not start up automatically, exe­cute the following procedure:

1. Initiate the run routine on the start menu.

2. Click the browse button in the run dialog box.

3. Select the CD-ROM drive from the look-in box in the browse window.

4. Open the driver folder.

5. Open the English folder.

6. Click on “Setup.exe.” It will be displayed with its location in the run dialog box:
D:\Driver\English\Setup.exe. Click OK.

In the example below, the hard disk is drive C, the CD-ROM drive is drive D, and the operating
system is Windows XP. The letters designating the drives will vary between computers.
Turn on the computer to start up the Windows operating system. Users with Windows 2000
Professional or XP should log on with the administrator privilege.

Click the yes button to accept the agreement and continue.
Read the entire agreement carefully before continuing. If you
do not agree to the terms of the license agreement, click the
no button to exit the setup program.

Installation

Installing the utility software – Windows

The scanner software can be launched directly from many image-processing applications such as
Photoshop Elements (p. 16). When the scanner utility software is installed in a computer with a
Windows operating system, a TWAIN driver is installed with it. Although the TWAIN driver cannot
be seen, it allows the utility to be launched from an application as well as allowing the computer
and scanner to communicate.

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The Install Shield Wizard will indicate that installation was
successful. Select the restart-computer option and then click
Finish. When the computer restarts, the scanner driver soft­ware will be ready to use. Before using the software, read the
read-me file. See page 84 for the default location of installed
files and folders.

The name of the default program folder is displayed. To install
the software icons in this folder, click the next button.

To install the software icons to another existing folder, select
one of the folders listed in the existing-folders box below.
Click the next button to begin installation.

Select the components to be installed, then click the next but­ton. Normally, TWAIN-data-source should be selected. The
descriptions in this manual assume the utility was installed
with the TWAIN-data-source.

To install the software in the default folder (C:\Program
Files\DS_Dual3), click the next button.

To install the software in another folder, click the browse but­ton to display the folder selection window. Specify the directo­ry in which to install the software, then click the next button.

GETTING STARTED

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Installing the utility software – Macintosh

At the bottom left of the installer screen, specify the
location in which the software will be installed. To
change the designated location, use the install-location
menu; this menu can be used to select an existing loca­tion or create a new folder.

The end-user license agreement will appear. If you
accept the terms of the agreement, click the accept but­ton to continue the installation routine. If you do not
agree to the conditions stated in the end-user license
agreement, click the decline button and the software
will not be installed.

Click the continue button on the installer screen to
begin the installation routine.

Open the driver folder to view the language folders.
Open the appropriate language folder.

Double-click on the CD-ROM icon.

Turn on the computer to start the Mac OS. Users with Mac OS X should log in as administrator.

Insert the DiMAGE Scan Dual III CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The DiMAGE Scan Dual III
CD-ROM icon will appear on the desktop.

Double click on the DS Dual3 Installer icon; the
installer’s start-up screen will be displayed.

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After the computer restarts, confirm the DS Dual3 (DiMAGE Scan Dual III) folder is installed in the
designated location. If the easy-install option was chosen, the folder will contain the following
items: DS Dual3 Utility, DS Dual3 Easy, DS Dual3 Plug-in, and Read Me. See page 85 for the
default location of installed files and folders. Before using the software, read the read-me file.

A screen confirming the successful installation of the
software will appear. Click the restart button to exit the
installation program and restart the computer. The quit
button exits the installer without restarting the comput­er. To make additional installations, click the continue
button.

Any software that is running must be stopped before
the scanner software can be installed. Click the contin­ue button to shut down any active applications and
continue the installation routine. The cancel option will
end the installation routine.

Select the installation method from the pop-up menu at
the top left of the installer screen. The easy-install
option will install the required software. If only specific
programs need to be installed, select the custom-install
option; click the check box of the files to be installed.
Click on the install button to begin installation.

When the utility software is installed,
a plug-in file is placed in the DS
Dual3 folder. By simply dragging and
dropping the plug-in file into an appli­cation’s import folder, the scanner util­ity software can be launched from
that application.

The Mac OS X plug-in cannot be
used with applications that are not OS
X native such as Photoshop Elements
(p. 16). The plug-in can be used with
Photoshop ver. 7.0.

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Service Pack 4 or later and Internet Explorer

4.0 or later are required with Windows NT

4.0.

Pentium processor

Color monitor with 256-color (8 bit) or greater video card

and 800 X 600 or greater monitor resolution.

Windows 98, 98 Second Edition, Me, 2000,

NT 4.0, or XP.

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Take time to register your copy of Photoshop Elements with Adobe. Read the instructions in the
registration folder located in the technical-information folder on the Adobe Photoshop Elements
CD-ROM.

Installing Adobe Photoshop Elements

PC / AT compatible computers

PowerPC processor.

150 MB of available hard disk space

Macintosh computers

Mac OS 8.6, 9.0, 9.0.4, or 9.1

(Adobe Photoshop Elements is not native to

Mac OS X).

64 MB of RAM. 64 MB of RAM (with virtual memory on).

Files saved with a 16-bit or 16-bit linear color depth cannot be opened in Adobe Photoshop
Elements. Read the setting scanner preferences section on page 45.

Macintosh

Insert the Adobe Photoshop Elements CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Double-click the CD­ROM icon on the desktop. Open the appropriate language folder, then the Adobe Photoshop
Elements folder. Double-click the Install Photoshop Elements icon. Follow the instructions on the
screen to continue installation.

Windows

Insert the Adobe Photoshop Elements CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Adobe Photoshop
Elements AutoPlay screen will appear. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the software.
After accepting the end-user license agreement, click the explore button on the next screen to
open the read-me file for special installation instructions before continuing.

The scanner utility software contains a plug-in module that can be installed in the Photoshop
Elements import/export folder located in the plug-in folder. This will allow the scanner utility soft­ware to be opened from Photoshop Elements.

Launch Adobe Photoshop Elements. Select
DS Dual3 (Windows) or DS Dual3 Plug-in
(Macintosh) from the import command on the
file menu.

Launching the scanner utility from Photoshop Elements

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35 mm film-holder mark (p. 22)

Pull the front door down to this position when inserting a 35mm film holder FH-U1 or
slide mount holder SH-U1.

APS adapter mark (p. 23)

Pull the front door down
to this position when
inserting the optional
APS adapter.

Power switch (p. 19)

Turn off the scanner
when it is not in use.

Indicator lamp

Eject button (p. 23)

This button ejects the film holder, and
rewinds the film in the optional APS
adapter.

Names of parts

Glows steadily:

The scanner is ready to use.

Blinks slowly:

Scanning or initializing. When the scan­ner is initializing, do not open the front
door (p. 19)

Blinks rapidly:

Scanner error. (p. 86)

USB port

DC terminal

Front door (p. 22)

When the scanner is not in use, close the door to prevent
dust from entering the unit.

GETTING STARTED

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Securely plug the B connector of the USB cable into the
scanner’s USB port and the A connector into the com­puter’s USB port.

The scanner should be connected directly to the com­puter. Attaching the scanner to a USB hub may prevent
proper operation.

When the scanner is initially connected to a computer
with a Windows 98, 98SE (Second Edition), or 2000
Professional operating system, the found-new-hardware
wizard will appear briefly. No action is required. With
Windows 2000, the “Digital Signature Not Found…”
message may appear. Click the yes button to complete
the scanner installation.

When the scanner is initially connected to a computer with a Windows XP operating system, the
found-new-hardware wizard will appear. Click the next button. The “not passed Windows Logo
testing” message appears. Click the continue-anyway button to complete the scanner installation.

Connecting the USB cable

Before connecting the DiMAGE Scan Dual III to a computer, the scanner utility software must first
be installed; if the scanner is connected to the computer before the CD-ROM is installed, the com­puter may not recognize the scanner unit. Read page 12 for the installation procedure.

The scanner should be placed on a level surface free from vibrations. It should be located away
from direct sunlight and in a clean, dry, well-ventilated area.
The easiest and safest way to connect the scanner is to turn off the computer and all peripheral
devices before attaching the cable. When connecting the scanner with the computer and peripher­al devices on, follow the cautions below:

• Never connect or disconnect the cable while the computer, the scanner, or other devices are
operating or transferring data.

• Do not connect or disconnect the cable while the computer is starting up or shutting down; the
computer or scanner may not operate properly.

• An interval of at least five seconds is required between disconnecting and connecting the
scanner.

Before scanner setup

The following instructions are based on the procedures to connect the scanner with the computer
and all peripheral devices off.

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Check the scanner is securely connected to the computer. With the front door closed, turn on the
scanner with the power switch. Start up the computer.

When launching the utility software, the front door must be
closed during initialization; the indicator lamp will blink when
the scanner is initializing. Once the indicator lamp glows
steadily, the scanner can be used.

Connect the output plug of the AC
adapter to the scanner’s DC terminal
(1). Plug the adapter unit into a stan­dard household outlet (2).

Connecting the AC adapter

Turning on the scanner

1

2

Never disconnect the scanner when the indicator
lamp is blinking.

The easiest and safest way to disconnect the scanner from the computer is to turn off both
devices as well as any peripheral devices and remove the cable. When connecting the scanner
with these devices on, quit the utility software first, then disconnect the cable.

Disconnecting the scanner

Close the utility software and press the main switch on the
front of the scanner unit. Unplug the scanner when cleaning or
when the product is not in use for extended periods.

Turning off the scanner

LOADING THE FILM HOLDERS

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Handling film

Where is the emulsion?

To achieve the best possible reproduction from the scanner, the film and film holder should be
free from dust and dirt. Always work with processed film in a clean, dust-free environment. Handle
film by the edges or mount to prevent fingerprints and dirt marring the image area. Special lint
free gloves are available from photographic equipment retailers for film handling as well as anti­static cloths, brushes, and blowers for removing dust. Film cleaner can be used to remove oil,
grease, or dirt from film; carefully follow the manufacturer's instructions and precautions for the
film cleaning solvent.

When film is scanned, the emulsion side of the film should be down. When viewing the film image,
if the image is orientated correctly rather than a mirror image, the emulsion side is facing down. If
the image is abstract or symmetrical so its orientation is difficult to determine, the emulsion is
down if the frame numbers and edge markings can be read correctly. With mounted slides, the
emulsion is on the same side of the mount as the film manufacturer's or processor’s name is
printed.

Loading the film

With the DiMAGE Scan Dual III, two film formats can be scanned: 35 mm and APS. Two supplied
film holders and one optional holder are available.

Film formats

FH-U1
For 35mm film strips

AD-10 (sold separately)
For APS film cassettes

With the emulsion down, place the film
on the base of the holder. Align the
film with the frame apertures.

Film strips of up to six frames can be
loaded into the FH-U1 film holder. To
remove the cover, lift the tab at the
end of the film holder (1).

Loading 35mm film strips

SH-U1
For mounted 35mm and APS
slides

1

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Replace the cover. Slide the two pro­trusions on the left side of the cover
into the two slots in the base (2).
Carefully lower the cover taking care
not to move the film. Snap the cover
closed by pressing the two push
marks on each side of the tab (3).

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Loading mounted slides

Up to four mounted 35mm or APS slides
can be inserted into the slide mount hold­er. The slide mounts must be between 1
mm and 2 mm thick to fit the holder. Glass
mounts cannot be used; the glass refracts
the light resulting in distorted and unevenly
illuminated scans.

Hold the slide mount holder so that the
slots are to the top and the frame numbers
are upside-down and face up. Insert the
slides into the holder emulsion side down.
The slide must be parallel with the length
of the holder otherwise the top and bottom
of the image area will be cropped.

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LOADING THE FILM HOLDERS

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Loading a film holder into the scanner

Insert the film holder into the scanner in the
direction indicated by the arrow. Hold the hold­er straight and level when inserting it into the
scanner.

Before using the scanner, install the scanner utility software (p. 12). With the front door closed,
turn on the scanner and then start the computer. Launch the software before inserting the film
holder (p. 24, 31). Do not insert the film holder into the scanner while the utility software is launch­ing or the scanner is initializing; the indicator lamp blinks slowly during this period.

When the indicator lamp glows steadily, open
the front door until the top of the door is
aligned with the 35mm film-holder mark.

Carefully push the holder into the scanner until
the arrow mark is aligned with the scanner
door; the holder will be automatically fed into
the scanner from that point. Never touch or hin­der the holder when it is in the scanner.

FH-U1

SH-U1

Using the APS Adapter AD-10 (sold separately)

APS (Advanced Photo System) cassette film can be scanned using the APS Adapter AD-10. The
cassette must contain processed film; the square number 4 mark at the end of the cassette
should be highlighted in white. Do not load unprocessed film.

To load an APS cassette, slide the film-cham­ber release (1) toward the top of the adapter
unit until the chamber door opens (2). The
film-chamber release will not return to its orig­inal position until the door is closed.

Scanner contacts
(Keep clean)

1

2

FH-U1

Using the FH-U1 and SH-U1 film holders

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Insert the cassette into the film chamber as
shown (3). Close the chamber door (4); the
film-chamber release will return to its original
position (5).

When the indicator lamp glows steadily, open
the front door until the top of the door is
aligned with the APS adapter mark.

With the scanner contacts face up, insert the
adapter into the scanner until it stops. The
scanner detects the holder and automatically
loads the film. Do not remove the holder until
the film has been rewound, see the ejecting a
film holder section below.

Do not remove the APS film from the cassette.
When using the APS adapter, if the scanner makes a strange sound or the film-advance warning
appears, press the eject button to remove the adapter. Follow the instructions in the troubleshoot­ing section (p.86).

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4

5

Ejecting a film holder

Use the eject button on the scanner body or in the
DiMAGE Scan Dual III Utility window to remove the
holder; the scanner automatically ejects the holder to
its initial insertion position. Do not touch or hinder the
holder while it is moving.

When using the optional APS Adapter, the scanner
automatically rewinds the film when the eject button is
pressed. Do not remove the adapter until the rewind
motor has stopped.

Close the front door when the scanner is not in use.

EASY SCAN UTILITY

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Open the DS Dual3 (DiMAGE Scan Dual III) folder, and double
click the DS Dual3 Easy icon.

Select DS Dual 3 (DiMAGE Scan Dual III) Easy Utility from the Minolta
DiMAGE Scan Dual3 folder in the programs option or all programs option
(Windows XP) of the start menu.

Windows

Macintosh

Easy Scan Utility is a simple, automatic scanning application for trouble-free scans.The utility
works as a stand-alone program, and cannot be launched through another application.

Simply follow the steps below to create trouble-free scans:
1 Turn on the scanner (p. 19)
2 Launch the Easy Scan Utility (p. 24)
3 Load the film holders (p. 20)

Follow the instructions in the Easy Scan window. The Easy Scan Utility wizard will take you
through scanning procedure.

The following settings are automatically made when using the Easy Scan Utility:

• Autofocusing with each frame when using the FH-U1 and SH-U1 film holders.

• Autofocusing with the first frame when using the optional APS adapter.

• Index scan priority: speed setting (p. 45).

• Color depth: 8 bit.

• No multi-sample scanning.

• Automatic cropping to inside edge (p. 37).

• Color matching is on with the output color space set to sRGB (p. 60)

• Auto exposure with all film except black and white slides.

Launching the Easy Scan Utility

Turn on the scanner and close the front door before launching the Easy Scan Utility. When launch­ing the utility, the scanner front door must be closed and the film holder removed. Do not launch
the Easy Scan Utility if the DiMAGE Scan Dual III Utility has already been opened through an
image-processing application.

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Using the Easy Scan Utility

When the Easy Scan Utility is launched, the easy scan wizard appears. Simply follow the instruc­tions on the scan wizard to scan images.

A screen requesting to insert the film holder appears. Load the holder following the instructions
from page 20 to 23. When the holder is loaded, the scanner automatically detects the holder type.

If the optional APS film cassette is used, an index scan will be made; the APS auto-detect func­tion automatically sets the film type between color and black and white, and positive and negative.

To exit the Easy Scan Utility, click the quit button. The film holder will be ejected or the APS cas­sette in the optional adapter will be rewound automatically.

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When scanning with 35mm film strips or mounted slides, the film type must be specified on this
screen. Color negative, B&W negative, color positive, B&W positive film can be scanned. Film for
slides is a positive film. Film for prints is a negative film. Click the appropriate film-type button. The
border of the film-type button is highlighted to indicate the selection. Click the next button to set
the film type and begin the index scan.

To cancel a scan once it has started, click and hold the mouse on the cancel button in the
progress dialog box or press and hold the command and period (.) keys until the cancel button
appears to depress.

Film-type buttons: selects the film type.

Progress bar: indicates the current stage of the wizard operation.

Status bar: describes the button or function on which the mouse pointer is located

Quit button: quits the Easy Scan Utility.

The film holder will be ejected or the APS cassette in the optional adapter will be rewound auto­matically.

Back button: returns to the previous operation.
When returning to the screen to set the film holder, The film holder will be ejected or the APS cas­sette in the optional adapter will be rewound automatically.

Next button: proceeds to the next operation.

Canceling an index scan, prescan, or final scan (Macintosh)

Film-type buttons

Progress bar

Status bar

Quit button

Back button

Next button

Pixel Polish button

Index thumbnails: used to select the image to be scanned.
When using the optional APS cassette, the thumbnail frame numbers correspond to the film frame
numbers.

Pixel Polish button: Click this button to correct images automatically. Pixel Polish cannot be used
with black-and-white film. To cancel Pixel Polish, click the button again. Once selected, Pixel
Polish will remain in effect until canceled.

Auto Dust Brush button: To reduce the effect of dust, click this button. The Auto Dust Brush is
most effective with fine dust particles that cannot be removed with a brush or blower. Before using
the Auto Dust Brush, remove all visible dust from the film. The effect can only be seen in the
scanned image. The effect varies with the image. To cancel the Auto Dust Brush, click the button
again. Once selected, the Auto Dust Brush will remain in effect until canceled.

Rotate-counterclockwise button: rotates the selected thumbnail 90˚ counterclockwise.

Rotate-clockwise button: rotates the selected thumbnail 90˚ clockwise.

Rotate-all-frames-180-degrees button: rotates all the thumbnails 180˚.

Adjust-image check box: check the box to access the adjust-image screen to control the bright-

ness, contrast, and saturation of the selected image. Uncheck the box to go directly to the select­usage screen.

Scroll buttons: scrolls through the thumbnails when using the optional APS adapter. Clicking the
single-arrow button scrolls one line. Clicking the double-arrow button scrolls two lines.

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When the index scan is complete, thumbnails of all the images in the holder are displayed. The
image to be scanned can be selected on this screen.

Click the frame of the image to be scanned. The border is highlighted to indicate selection. Only
one image can be selected.

Make the desired settings for the selected image. Click the next button.

Auto Dust Brush button

Index thumbnails

Rotate-counterclockwise button

Rotate-clockwise button

Rotate-all-frames-180-degrees

button

Scroll
buttons

Adjust-image check box

If the adjust-image option was selected by checking the box in the previous screen, the adjust­image screen will be displayed. After making adjustments to the image, click the next button.

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Pixel Polish button: Click this button to correct images automatically. Changes will be reflected in
the displayed image. If the function was selected in the previous screen, the button is highlighted.
Pixel Polish cannot be used with black-and-white film.

Auto Dust Brush button: Click this button to reduce the effect of dust on the surface of the film.
If the function was already selected in the previous operation, the button is highlighted. The effect
can only be seen in the scanned image. For more about the Auto Dust Brush, see the previous
page.

Brightness, contrast, and saturation sliders: Drag the sliders to adjust brightness, contrast, or
saturation. Dragging each slider to the right increases the brightness, contrast, or saturation.
Dragging the sliders to the left decreases them. Changes will be reflected in the displayed image.
Saturation cannot be changed with black-and-white film. Once changes are made to brightness,
contrast, and saturation, the settings will remain in effect until reset or the utility is closed. Clicking
the center of the slider scale resets the levers; returning to the previous screen and unchecking
the adjust-image box will not reset these settings.

Pixel Polish button

Auto Dust Brush button

Brightness, contrast, and saturation

sliders

Select the option which best describes the
final use of the scanned image. Only one
choice can be made. Click the scan button to
continue; the save-as screen will open. If an
image has multiple uses, repeat the Easy
Scan procedure for each use of the image.