Konica Minolta AF-2840 User Manual

E INSTRUCTION MANUAL

9222-2889-11 AV-A209

COLOR EXAMPLES

Tone-curve corrections

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.

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.

Before

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.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

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FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE

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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•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.

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

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

Dual III 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 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

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

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GETTING STARTED

Follow the steps below to set up the scanner.

1Check the package contents (p. 10)

2Check the system requirements (p. 10)

3Install the utility software (p. 12)

4Connect the USB cable (p. 18)

5Connect the AC adapter (p. 19)

6Turn on the scanner (p. 19)

The package contents

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

1Instruction manual

2Warranty card

3Scanner unit

435mm film holder FH-U1

5Slide mount holder SH-U1

6USB cable UC-2

7DiMAGE Scan Dual III CD-ROM

8Adobe Photoshop Elements CD-ROM

9DiMAGE Instruction Manuals-CD-ROM

10 AC adapter

The adapter unit varies with destination:

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.

System Requirements

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

	IBM PC/AT compatible computers		Macintosh computers
	Pentium 166MHz or later processor.		Power PC G3 or later processor.
	Windows 98, 98 Second Edition,		Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2.2 and
		2000 Professional, Me, or XP.	Mac OS X v10.1.3 to v10.1.5.
			A minimum of 64MB of RAM in addition to
	A minimum of 64MB of actual RAM.		the requirements for the Mac OS and appli-
			cations.
		100MB or more of	free hard disk space.
		A monitor with 1024x768 pixels or greater is recommended.
		A monitor with 640 x 480 pixels can also be used.
	A 16-bit or greater color monitor: High Color		A monitor with 32,000 colors or more.
	or medium color quality (Windows XP).
	The TWAIN driver software has been tested		The plug-in driver software has been tested
	for use with Photoshop ver. 5.5, 6.0.1, 7.0,
			for use with Photoshop ver. 5.5, 6.0.1, 7.0,
	Photoshop Elements, Paint Shop Pro 7.0,
			and Photoshop Elements.
		and Corel PHOTO-PAINT 10.0.
	USB port as standard interface,
	Adaptec:	USB2connect 3100,USB2connect 5100,	Standard USB port supplied by Apple
		DuoConnect.
			Computer.
	Belkin:	Hi-speed USB 2.0 5-Port PCI Card, USB
		2.0 Hi-Speed 2-Port PCI Card.

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*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 system.

*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

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:

IBM PC/AT compatible computers

	Recommended requirements in parenthesis
16-bit color depth	Auto Dust Brush or Pixel	16-bit plus Auto Dust Brush
	Polish
Pentium 166MHz (Pentium II) or	Pentium 166MHz (Pentium III) or later processor.
later processor.
64MB (128 MB) of actual RAM.	128 MB (256 MB) of actual RAM.
128MB with Windows XP
200MB (400 MB) of free hard-disk	300MB (600 MB) of free hard-disk	500MB (1GB) of free hard-disk
space.	space.	space.
Macintosh computers
	Recommended requirements in parenthesis
16-bit color depth	Auto Dust Brush or Pixel	16-bit plus Auto Dust Brush
	Polish
Power PC G3 or later processor.	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	300MB (600 MB) of free hard-disk	500MB (1GB) of free hard-disk
space.	space.	space.

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.

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GETTING STARTED

Installation

Before installing the utility software

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.

Installing the utility software – Windows

In the example below, the hard disk is drive C, the CD-ROM system is Windows XP. The letters designating the drives will

Turn on the computer to start up the Windows operating Professional or XP should log on with the administrator

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”

The program decompression screen will briefly appear. The

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

4.Open the driver folder.

5.Open the English folder.

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

The opening screen of the Install Shield Wizard will appear

Click the next button to continue.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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 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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GETTING STARTED

Installing the utility software – Macintosh

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 CD-ROM icon.

Open the driver folder to view the language folders.

Open the appropriate language folder.

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

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

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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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GETTING STARTED

Installing Adobe Photoshop Elements

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.

	PC / AT compatible computers	Macintosh computers
	Pentium processor	PowerPC processor.
	Windows 98, 98 Second Edition, Me, 2000,	Mac OS 8.6, 9.0, 9.0.4, or 9.1
		(Adobe Photoshop Elements is not native to
	NT 4.0, or XP.
		Mac OS X).
	64 MB of RAM.	64 MB of RAM (with virtual memory on).
	150 MB of available	hard disk space

Color monitor with 256-color (8 bit) or greater video card
and 800 X 600 or greater monitor resolution.
Service Pack 4 or later and Internet Explorer
4.0 or later are required with Windows NT		--
4.0.

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.

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.

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.

Macintosh

Insert the Adobe Photoshop Elements CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Double-click the CD-

ROM 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.

Launching the scanner utility 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.

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Names of parts

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.

Front door (p. 22)

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

Eject button (p. 23)

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

			Indicator lamp
			Glows steadily:
			The scanner is ready to use.
			Blinks slowly:
			Scanning or initializing. When the scan-
	APS adapter mark (p. 23)	Power switch (p. 19)	ner is initializing, do not open the front
	Pull the front door down	Turn off the scanner	door (p. 19)
			Blinks rapidly:
	to this position when	when it is not in use.
			Scanner error. (p. 86)
	inserting the optional
	APS adapter.

DC terminal

USB port

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GETTING STARTED

Before scanner setup

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.

Connecting the USB cable

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

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 found-new-hardware wizard will appear. Click the next button. The “not passed testing” message appears. Click the continue-anyway button to complete the

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Connecting the AC adapter

Connect the output plug of the AC	2
adapter to the scanner’s DC terminal

Turning off 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.

Disconnecting the scanner

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.

Never disconnect the scanner when the indicator lamp is blinking.

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LOADING THE FILM HOLDERS

Film formats

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.

FH-U1	SH-U1	AD-10 (sold separately)
For 35mm film strips	For mounted 35mm and APS	For APS film cassettes
	slides

Loading the film

Handling film

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.

Where is the emulsion?

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 35mm film strips

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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).

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

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	Replace the cover. Slide the two pro-	2
	trusions on the left side of the cover
		3
	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).

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

Loading a film holder into the scanner

Using the FH-U1 and SH-U1 film holders

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.

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.

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.

-U1 FH

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.

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To load an APS cassette, slide the film-cham- ber 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)

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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).

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3

5

When the indicator lamp the front door until the top aligned with the APS

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).

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.

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EASY SCAN UTILITY

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:

1Turn on the scanner (p. 19)

2Launch the Easy Scan Utility (p. 24)

3Load 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.

Windows

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.

Macintosh

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

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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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EASY SCAN UTILITY

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.

Progress bar

Status bar

Film-type buttons

Quit button

Back button

Next button

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)

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.

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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.

Index thumbnails

Pixel Polish button

Auto Dust Brush button

Rotate-counterclockwise button Scroll

buttons

Rotate-clockwise button

Rotate-all-frames-180-degrees

button

Adjust-image check box

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 brightness, 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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EASY SCAN UTILITY

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.

Pixel Polish button

Auto Dust Brush button

Brightness, contrast, and saturation sliders

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.

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.

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