Konica Minolta DIMAGE SCAN ELITE II User Manual
GETTING STARTED
EASY SCAN UTILITY
STANDARD SCAN UTILITY
APPENDIX
INSTRUCTION MANUALE
9224-2888-11 H-A109
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
BEFORE YOU BEGIN ..............................4
FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE..............6
GETTING STARTED ...................8
CHECKING THE PACKAGE CONTENTS..8
INSTALLING THE UTILITY SOFTWARE....9
About TWAIN drivers and plug-ins ...........10
Windows 98/98SE/
2000 Professional/Me/XP .........................10
Macintosh .................................................12
INSTALLING ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
ELEMENTS ..............................................14
Windows 98/98SE/
2000 Professional/Me/XP .........................14
Macintosh .................................................17
NAMES OF PARTS ..................................19
CONNECTING THE AC ADAPTOR .........19
CONNECTING THE SCANNER CABLE ..20
IEEE 1394 cable.......................................20
USB cable.................................................20
Disconnecting the cable with Windows ....21
EASY SCAN UTILITY ...............22
1. LAUNCHING THE EASY SCAN UTILITY 22
Windows ...................................................22
Macintosh .................................................22
2. LOADING THE FILM HOLDER................23
Loading the 35mm film holder – FH-U1 ...23
Loading the slide mount holder – SH-U1 .24
Loading the APS adaptor AD-10
(sold separately) .......................................24
3. INSERTING THE FILM HOLDER.............25
Inserting the film holder FH-U1 or SH-U1 25
Inserting the APS Adaptor AD-10 ............26
4. SPECIFYING THE FILM TYPE ................26
5. MAKING AN INDEX SCAN .....................27
6. SELECTING THE IMAGE TO BE
SCANNED ................................................27
7. SPECIFYING THE USE OF THE SCANNED
IMAGE ......................................................27
8. CHOOSING DIGITAL ICE/ROC/GEM PRO-
CESSING .................................................28
9. CONFIRMING THE SCANNER
SETTINGS................................................28
10.
SCANNING AND SAVING THE IMAGE
......28
Turning off the scanner .............................29
STANDARD SCAN UTILITY .....30
1. LAUNCHING THE STANDARD SCAN
UTILITY ............................................31
WINDOWS LAUNCHING THE STANDARD
SCAN UTILITY .........................................31
Launching the utility with Photoshop
Elements...................................................31
Launching the utility software ...................31
MACINTOSH LAUNCHING THE STANDARD
SCAN UTILITY .........................................32
Launching the utility in
Photoshop Elements ................................32
Launching the utility software ...................32
2. SETTING UP THE SCANNER .........33
MAIN WINDOW........................................33
SETTING SCANNER PREFERENCES ...34
3. LOADING THE FILM HOLDER........36
4. SETTING THE FILM FORMAT AND
TYPE ................................................36
5. INDEX SCAN....................................37
INDEX TAB ...............................................37
MAKING AN INDEX SCAN ......................38
RESIZING THE UTILITY WINDOW .........38
SELECTING INDEX THUMBNAILS.........38
ROTATING OR FLIPPING THE INDEX
FRAMES...................................................39
FIT-TO-WINDOW BUTTON ......................40
REVERSING THE FRAME ORDER.........40
SAVING THE INDEX THUMBNAILS........40
SAVING AN INDEX FILE .........................41
LOADING AN INDEX FILE.......................41
6. MAKING A PRESCAN.....................42
PRESCAN TAB.........................................42
MAKING A PRESCAN..............................43
CROPPING THE IMAGE..........................43
Auto cropping ...........................................43
Manual cropping .......................................44
PRESCANNING THE CROPPED
IMAGE ......................................................45
FIT-TO-WINDOW BUTTON ......................45
ROTATING OR FLIPPING THE IMAGE ...46
ZOOMING ................................................47
GRAB BUTTON........................................47
AUTO EXPOSURE ..................................48
AE area selection .....................................48
AE lock .....................................................49
POINT AF (AUTOFOCUS) .......................49
MANUAL FOCUS .....................................50
CROPPING APS IMAGES .......................51
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OTHER DISPLAYS IN THE PRESCAN
WINDOW..................................................51
Frame number ..........................................51
RGB display..............................................51
7. IMAGE CORRECTION.....................52
IMAGE CORRECTION TAB .....................52
TONE CURVES AND HISTOGRAM ........53
RGB and CMYK .......................................54
COMPLEMENTARY COLOUR.................54
SELECTING THE TONE-CURVE COLOUR
CHANNEL ................................................54
CHANGING THE TONE CURVES ...........55
CHANGING THE TONE CURVES BY
FREEHAND..............................................55
A QUICK GUIDE TO TONE-CURVE COR-
RECTIONS ...............................................56
About the tone curve ................................56
Bringing out detail in the shadows ...........56
Increasing the contrast of an image.........57
Correcting colour with tone curves...........57
WHITE, BLACK, AND GRAY POINT COR-
RECTIONS ...............................................58
Setting the white and black-point values..59
HISTOGRAM CORRECTION...................60
Auto setting...............................................60
Manual setting ..........................................60
Colour corrections with the histogram......61
BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST/COLOUR
CORRECTIONS .......................................62
Auto setting...............................................62
HUE/SATURATION/LIGHTNESS
CORRECTIONS .......................................63
Auto setting...............................................63
VARIATION CORRECTIONS ...................64
Colour-balance variation...........................64
Brightness & Contrast variation................64
Saturation variation...................................65
SELECTIVE-COLOUR CORRECTIONS..66
UNSHARP MASK.....................................66
CANCELLING IMAGE CORRECTIONS ..67
Undoing an image correction ...................67
Redoing a cancelled image correction .....67
Resetting all image corrections ................67
MAKING SNAPSHOT THUMBNAILS.......67
SAVING AND LOADING IMAGE
CORRECTIONS .......................................68
Saving an image-correction Job...............68
Loading an image-correction Job .............68
COMPARING PRE/POST-CORRECTION
IMAGES....................................................68
DIGITAL ICE, ROC, AND GEM
CORRECTIONS .......................................69
DIGITAL ICE
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SYSTEM
REQUIREMENTS.....................................69
DIGITAL ICE .............................................70
DIGITAL ROC ...........................................71
DIGITAL GEM...........................................72
8. SCAN SETTINGS.............................74
SCAN-SETTING DIALOG BOX................74
USING JOB FILES ...................................75
Job Categories .........................................76
INPUTTING SCAN SETTINGS
MANUALLY...............................................77
Resolution and output size.......................78
Example:
setting the scanner output by pixels.........78
Example: setting the scanner output by print
size and output resolution ........................79
SAVING A JOB FILE................................80
DELETING A JOB FILE ...........................80
9. MAKING THE FINAL SCAN ............81
When using the utility through an image-pro-
cessing application ...................................81
When using the utility software only.........81
File types ..................................................82
CUSTOM WIZARD...................................83
Quitting the Standard Scan Utility ............85
APPENDIX.................................86
IEEE 1394 AND USB INTERFACES .....86
IEEE 1394 AND USB ...............................86
DISCONNECTING WITH THE COMPUTER
AND SCANNER ON.................................86
When using the USB cable or when using
IEEE 1394 cable with Windows 2000/XP.86
When using the IEEE 1394 cable with
Windows Me .............................................87
COLOUR MATCHING............................88
SETTING THE OUTPUT COLOUR SPACE88
OUTPUT COLOUR SPACE......................89
SETTING THE MONITOR ICC PROFILE 90
Scanner colour profiles.............................91
INSTALLED FILES AND FOLDERS .....92
JOB FILE LIST ......................................93
35mm film .................................................93
APS ..........................................................94
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS............95
TROUBLESHOOTING...........................96
USER TECHNICAL SUPPORT..............97
WARRANTY AND PRODUCT REGISTRA-
TION .........................................................97
INDEX.....................................................98
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Thank you for purchasing the Minolta DiMAGE Scan Elite II.This highly advanced, but easy-to-use
dual-format digital film scanner is able to scan both 35mm and Advanced Photo System film (with
the optional AD-10 APS adaptor). Please read this manual thoroughly to achieve the best results
from your scanner.
The instructions in this manual assume you have a working knowledge of your computer’s operating
system. Familiarity with the mouse, and standard operating-system menus and commands is necessary before operating the DiMAGE Scan Elite II.
This manual does not give instruction in the:
• basic use of personal computers.
• use of Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP, or Mac OS 8.6 to
9.2.1.
• use of Adobe Photoshop Elements, or other image processing software.
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.
• Microsoft, Windows, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Me are registered
trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation.
• Macintosh, Apple, Power Macintosh, Mac OS, ColorSync, FireWire are registered trademarks of
Apple Computer, Inc.
• Adobe and Photoshop are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
• CorelPhotoPaint is a trademark of the Corel Corporation.
• Paint Shop Pro is the copyright of Met’s Corporation.
Digital ICE3, Digital ICE, Digital ROC, Digital GEM are trademarks or registered
trademarks, and technology of Applied Science Fiction, Inc. in U.S.A.
• Other corporate and product names are the trademarks and registered trademarks of their respective companies.
• This manual may not be copied in part or whole without the prior written permission of Minolta Co.,
Ltd. ©2001 Minolta Co., Ltd.
• Every necessary caution has been taken to ensure the accuracy of this instruction manual. Please
contact Minolta if you have any questions.
• Minolta is not responsible for any loss or damage caused from the operation of this product.
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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, U.S.A.
The sound pressure level is less than 70dB according to ISO 3744 or ISO 7779.
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. To meet FCC regulations, the
IEEE1394 cable used with this scanner must be equipped with
ferrite cores.
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.
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Please read and understand each caution
before using this product.
WARNING
Take the product to a Minolta Service Facility
when repairs are required.
Basic operation:
• 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 thin-
ner to clean the product. The use of inflammable cleaners and
solvents may cause an
explosion or fire.
• Do not operate this
product or handle the
power 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
through the front door
of this product. It may
cause damage or
injury through fire or
electric shock.
Discontinue use if an
object enters the product.
FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE
Power supply:
• Use only the specified
AC adaptor (Delta
Electronics ADP-20LB
REV:B) within the voltage range indicated on
the adaptor unit. An
inappropriate adaptor or
current may cause
damage or injury
through fire or electric
shock.
• Do not damage, twist,
modify, heat, or place
heavy objects on the
power cord. A damaged
cord may cause damage or injury through
fire or electric shock.
• When unplugging the unit, do not pull on the
power cord. Hold the plug when removing the
cord from an outlet.
Additional warnings:
• 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.
Minolta AC Adaptor
AC-U10
Keep inflammable
products away from
the scanner
35mm
35mm
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• Store this product out
of reach of children. Be
careful when around
children, not to harm
them with the product
or parts.
• If the product emits a
strange odour, heat, or
smoke, discontinue
use. Immediately
unplug the power cord
taking care not to burn
yourself. The continued
use of a damaged
product or parts may
cause injury or fire.
CAUTION
Basic operation:
• 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.
35mm
• The required operating environment must be
between 10°C and 35°C with less than 80%
humidity. A sudden change in temperature can
cause condensation inside the product, which
may result in electric shock or fire. When the
product is subjected to a drastic change in temperature, allow the product time to come to
equilibrium with the surrounding environment.
Power supply:
• Insert the plug
securely into the electrical outlet.
• Do not obstruct
access to the AC
adaptor; this can hinder the unplugging of
the unit in emergen-
cies.
• Do not cover the AC
adaptor. A fire may
result.
• Periodically check
that the power cord is
not damaged and the
plug is clean. Dust and
dirt that may collect
between the prongs of
the plugs may result in
fire.
• Do not use if the cord
is damaged.
• Unplug the product
when cleaning or
when the product is
not in use for long
periods.
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.
35mm
Disconnect power supply
when not in use.
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GETTING STARTED
Before using this product, please take following steps:
• CHECK THE PACKAGE CONTENTS
• INSTALL THE DIMAGE SCAN ELITE II UTILITY SOFTWARE
• INSTALL ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS
• CONNECT THE AC ADAPTOR
• CONNECT THE USB OR IEEE1394 CABLE
CHECKING THE PACKAGE CONTENTS
The following is included in this package:
(Shape of input plug varies with destination.)
USA,
Canada,
and Taiwan.
European
continent
and
Australia.
United
Kingdom
and Hong
Kong.
DiMAGE Scan Elite II
AC adaptor (AC-U10)
Power cable for AC
adaptor AC-U10
Slide mount holder (SH-U1)
35mm film holder (FH-U1)
USB cable (UC-1)
IEEE 1394 cable (FC-1)
CD-ROM for DiMAGE Scan Elite II
CD-ROM for Adobe Photoshop Elements
Printed matter:
Quick Reference Guide,
warranty/registration card.
35mm
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GETTING STARTED
INSTALLING THE UTILITY SOFTWARE
100 MB or more of available hard-disk space is required. 200 MB or more is
required when scanning with 16-bit colour depth.
Necessary for installing software
USB (ver.1.1)** and IEEE1394***
* To use preinstalled Mac OS 8.6 with a built-in FireWire port, a Firewire 2.2 to 2.3.3 extension must
be installed. This software can be downloaded free of charge from the apple web site at
http://www.apple.com.
** Preinstalled USB port only.
*** IEEE1394 interface can only be used with Windows 2000 Professional, ME or Windows XP.
**** Non-DV-dedicated IEEE port guaranteed by PC manufacturer.
To use the scanner, your computer system must meet the following requirements:
USB (ver.1.1)** and IEEE1394
Tested
applications
Recommended
IEEE1394 board
Interface
CD-ROM drive
Monitor
Hard-disk
Space
Memory
Operating
system
CPU
TWAIN driver is compatible with
Photoshop ver.5.0.2, ver.5.5 and
Ver.6.0, Photoshop 5.0LE, Photoshop
Elements, Paint Shop Pro ver.7,
CorelPhotoPaint9.
Adaptec FireConnect 4300,
PROCOMP SpeedDemon 400P
or
Preinstalled OHCI compatible
IEEE1394 port****
640 x 480 monitor capable of displaying High Colour (16 bit) is required.
1024 x 768 monitor is recommended.
A minimum of 64 MB (128 with
Windows XP) of RAM in addition to
the requirements for the OS and
applications. For memory requirements for Digital ICE3, see page 69.
Preinstalled Windows 98, 98 Second
Edition, 2000 Professional, XP or Me.
Pentium or later processor. Pentium
III processor is recommended when
scanning with 16 bit output or using
Digital ROC or GEM. Operation is not
guaranteed for custom or home built
computers.
Plug-in is compatible with
Photoshop ver.5.0.2, ver.5.5 and ver.6,
Photoshop 5.0LE, Photoshop
Elements.
Preinstalled FireWire port.
13 inch (640 x 480) monitor capable
of displaying at least 32,000 colours
is required. 19 inch (1024 x 768)
monitor is recommended.
A minimum of 64 MB of RAM in addition to the requirements for the Mac
OS and applications. For memory
requirements for Digital ICE3, see
page 69.
Preinstalled Mac OS 8.6* to 9.2.1.
Power PC G3 or later (Except 68 K
Macintosh and Mac OS compatible
units). Power Macintosh G4 or later is
recommended when scanning with
16 bit output or using Digital ROC or
GEM..
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CAUTION
The anti-virus system extensions may conflict with the operation of the software installer. Before
installing the scanner utility software, remove or disable any extensions before launching the
installer. Replace or re-enable the extensions when the installation is complete.
INSTALLING DRIVER SOFTWARE – WINDOWS
98/98SE/2000 PROFESSIONAL/ME/XP
• In the example below, the hard disk is drive C, and the CD-ROM drive is drive D. The letters designating the drives will vary between computers.
1 Turn on the computer to start Windows.
2 Insert the DiMAGE Scan Elite II CD-ROM
into the CD-ROM drive.
• The DiMAGE Scan Elite II setup screen will appear.
• To check the contents of the DiMAGE Scan Elite II CDROM, click the “To access the CD-ROM” button.
3 Click the “Starting up the DiMAGE Scan II
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 “Browse” in the run dialog box.
3. Select the CD-ROM drive (DS Elite II(D:)) from the
look-in box in the browse dialog box.
4. Click on or open the driver folder.
5. Click on or open the “English” folder.
6. Click on “Setup.exe.” The file and its location will be
displayed in the run dialog box:
D:\Driver\English\Setup.exe. Click “OK”.
• The Install Shield Wizard will appear. Click “Next”.
TIPS
About TWAIN drivers and plug-ins
The scanner can be launched directly from an image-processing application like Adobe
Photoshop Elements. When the scanner utility software is installed in a computer with a Windows
operating system, a TWAIN driver is automatically 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.
When the scanner utility software is installed on a Macintosh computer, a plug-in file is placed in
the scanner utility folder. By simply dragging and dropping the plug-in file into an applications
import folder, the scanner utility software can be launched from that application.
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GETTING STARTED
4 Click “Next” to view the license agreement.
Click “Yes” 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 “No” to exit the setup program.
5 To install the software in the default folder
(C:\Program Files\DS_Elite2), click “Next”.
• To install the software in another folder, click “Browse...”
to display the folder selection window. Specify the directory in which to install the software, then click “OK”.
6 Select the components to be installed, then
click “Next”.
• It is advisable to select all options, all facities will then
be available for use in future.
7 The name of the default program folder is
displayed. To install the software icons in
this folder, click “Next”.
• To install the software icons to another existing folder,
select one of the folders listed in the existing-folders
box below. Click “Next>” to begin installation.
8 The Install Shield Wizard will indicate that
installation was successful. Check “Yes, I
want to restart my computer now.” and
then click “Finish”.
• When the computer restarts, the scanner driver software will be ready to use.
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INSTALLING DRIVER SOFTWARE – MACINTOSH
1 Turn on the computer to start the Mac OS.
2 Insert the DiMAGE Scan Elite II CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
• Dimage Scan Elite2 CD-ROM icon will appear on the desktop.
3 Double-click on the DiMAGE Scan Elite 2 icon.
• The driver, manual, and acrobat reader folders will appear.
4 Double-click on the driver folder.
• The language folders will appear.
5 Open the English language folder,
then double click on the DS Elite 2
installer.
• The installer’s start-up screen will appear.
6 Click “Continue” on the installer
screen to begin the installation routine.
7 The end-user license agreement will appear.
If you accept the terms of the agreement,
click “Accept” to continue the installation
routine.
• If you do not agree to the conditions stated in the enduser license agreement, click “Decline” and the software
will not be installed.
8 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.
9 Select the installation method from the pop-
up menu at the top left of the installer
screen. Click on “Install” to begin installation.
• 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.
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GETTING STARTED
10 Any software that is running must be
stopped before the scanner driver can be
installed. Click “Continue” to shut down any
active applications and continue the installation routine.
• Clicking “Cancel” will end the installation routine.
11 A screen confirming the successful installa-
tion of the software will appear. Click
“Restart” to exit the installation program and
restart the computer.
• To exit the installer without restarting the computer, click
“Quit”. To make additional installations, click “Continue”.
12 After the computer restarts, confirm the DS
Elite 2 folder is installed in the designated
folder.
• If easy install was chosen, the DiMAGE Scan Elite 2 folder will contain the following items: DS Elite 2 Easy Utility,
DS Elite 2 Utility, DS Elite 2 Plug-in, and DS Elite 2 Read
Me.
13 Drag the DS Elite 2 plug-in into the
import/export folder in the Adobe Photoshop
plug-in folder.
• Shutdown the Adobe application before dragging the DS
Elite2 plug-in into the folder.
• To install Adobe Photoshop Elements, see page 14.
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INSTALLING ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS
98/98SE/2000 PROFESSIONAL/ME/XP
In the procedure below, the hard disk is drive C, and the CD-ROM drive is drive D. The letters designating the drives will vary between computers.
1 Insert the Adobe Photoshop Elements CD-
ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The welcome
screen will automatically appear.
2 Click “Next” to continue.
3 Click on the preferred language for the
software. Click “Next”.
4 The end-user license agreement will
appear. If you accept the terms of the
agreement, click “Accept” to continue the
installation routine.
• Read the entire agreement carefully before continuing
the setup. If you don’t agree to the terms of the agreement, click “Decline” to exit the setup program.
5 Click the installation button; it should be
highlighted with a red line. Click “Adobe
®
Photoshop®Elements” to set up the installation.
Take time to register your copy of Photoshop Elements with Adobe.You can register online, by fax,
or by mail. The software can be registered online during installation by following the instructions on
the installer screens. To register by fax or mail, read the instructions in the registration folder located
in the technical-information folder on the Adobe Photoshop Elements CD-ROM.
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GETTING STARTED
6 Read the cautions on the setup screen. If
no other applications are running, click
“Next”.
• Click “Cancel” to exit the setup routine to stop any applications that may be running. To start the installation
routine again, double click on the elements icon in My
Computer. The routine will start from step 2.
7 Click on the preferred language and click
“Next” to continue.
8 The end-user license agreement will
appear. If you accept the terms of the
agreement, click “Accept” to continue the
installation routine.
• Read the entire agreement carefully before continuing
the setup. If you do not agree to the terms, click
“Decline” to exit the setup program.
9 Choose the type of installation; typical is
recommended. The software will be
installed in the default folder: C:\Program
Files\Adobe Photoshop Elements. Click
“Next”.
• To install the software in another folder, click “Browse...”
to display folders in the computer. Specify the folder,
then click “OK”.
10 Select the file types that you wish to open
in Photoshop Elements. Click “Next>”.
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11 Fill in all the fields on the user information
screen. Click “Next”.
• The serial number is found on the back of the CD-ROM
case. Enter the serial exactly as it is displayed.
12 Check the registration information on the
confirmation screen. If all information is
correct, click “Yes”.
• To correct the information, click “Back” to return to the
user information screen.
13 Confirm the contents of the installation.
Click “Next” to install Adobe Elements.
14 The SVG Viewer installation screen will
appear. Click “Install” to install the software.
15 A screen confirming the successful instal-
lation of the software will appear. Click
“Finish” to exit the installation routine.
INSTALLING ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS – WINDOWS
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GETTING STARTED
1 Turn on the computer to start the Mac OS.
2 Insert the Adobe Photoshop Elements CD-ROM into the CD-ROM
drive.
• The Adobe Photoshop Elements CD-ROM icon will appear on the desktop.
3 Locate the Photoshop Elements installer in the Adobe Photoshop
Elements folder located in the appropriate language folder.
4 Double-click on the Install Photoshop®Elements icon.
5 The Adobe Photoshop Elements screen will appear.
Click “Continue”.
6 Use the drop-down menu to select the pre-
ferred language. Click “Continue”.
7 The end-user license agreement will
appear. If you accept the terms of the
agreement, click “Accept” to continue the
installation routine.
• Read the entire agreement carefully before continuing
the setup. If you do not agree to the terms, click
“Decline” to exit the setup program.
8 The read-me screen appears detailing
product updates and documentation as
well as troubleshooting tips. Click
“Continue”.
• This information can be printed using the “Print” button.
9 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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10 Select the installation method from the
pop-up menu at the top left of the installer
screen. Click “Install” to begin installation.
• 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.
11 Fill in all the fields on the user information
screen Click “Next”.
• The serial number is found on the back of the CD-ROM
case. Enter the serial exactly as it is displayed.
12 Check the registration information on the
confirmation screen. If all information is
correct, click “Install Now”.
• To correct the information, click “Back” to return to the
user information screen.
13 The SVG Viewer installation screen will
appear. Click “Install” to install the software.
14 A screen confirming the successful instal-
lation of the software will appear. Click
“Quit” to exit the installation program.
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GETTING STARTED
NAMES OF PARTS
35mm film-holder mark
Pull down the front door to this position when inserting a 35mm film holder.
Eject button
This button ejects the film holder, and rewinds the film in the APS adaptor.
Front door
When the scanner is not in use, close the door to prevent dust from
entering the unit.
APS adaptor mark
Pull down the front door to this position when inserting the optional APS adaptor.
Indicator lamp
This lamp indicates when the scanner is
on. The lamp will blink while the scanner
is initialising.
Power switch
DC terminal
IEEE 1394 port
USB port
CONNECTING THE AC ADAPTOR
1 Connect the power cable to the
AC adaptor.
2 Connect the output plug of AC
adaptor to the DC terminal of
the scanner.
3 Plug the power cable securely
into a standard household outlet.
4 Turn on the scanner with the
main switch.
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GETTING STARTED
DISCONNECTING THE CABLE WITH WINDOWS
With Windows 2000, Me, or XP always close the utility software before
disconnecting the IEEE 1394 or USB cable while the computer and
scanner are on. Before unplugging the IEEE 1394 cable with Windows
Me, complete the “Unplug or eject hardware” operation by double-clicking
on the of “Unplug or eject hardware” icon on the task bar (see page 87).
CAUTION
• Never connect or disconnect the IEEE 1394 or USB cable while the computer, DiMAGE Scan
Elite II, 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.
• The scanner should be connected directly to the computer’s IEEE 1394 or USB port. Attaching
the computer to an IEEE or USB hub may prevent the scanner from operating properly.
• An interval of at least five seconds is required between disconnecting and connecting the scanner.
• When using an IEEE 1394 or USB storage device, it is not recommended to save scanned data
directly to the device. Save the data on the computer’s hard disk before transferring the data to
the storage device.
• The unused port should always be covered with its protective cap. When the scanner is not in
use for extended periods, unplug the cable and reinsert the port cap.
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EASY SCAN UTILITY
Easy Scan Utility is a simple, automatic scanning application. The utility works as a stand-alone program, and cannot be launched through another application.
Simply follow the ten steps to create perfect, trouble-free scans:
1. Launch the Easy Scan Utility
2. Load the film holder
3. Insert the film holder into the scanner
4. Specify the film type
5. Make an index scan
6. Select the image to be scanned
7. Specify the use of the scanned image
8. Choose Digital ICE, ROC, or GEM processing
9. Confirm the scanner settings
10. Scan and save the image
• The following functions are automatically set when using the Easy Scan Utility:
- Autofocusing with each 35mm frame, or with first APS frame only.
- Index scan priority : speed setting
- Automatic shutdown of the utility at the end of the scan
- Colour depth: 8 bit
- Multi-sample scanning: OFF
- Automatic cropping: inside edge.
- When Digital ROC is active, colour matching is turned off.
- sRGB output colour space when colour matching is on.
- AE (Auto Exposure) with all films except black and white slides.
1. LAUNCHING THE EASY SCAN UTILITY
CAUTION
The front door of the scanner must be completely closed before turning on the scanner or
launching the software.
Select Start -> Program (P) -> Minolta DiMAGE Scan Elite2
ver.1.0 -> DS Elite2 Easy Utility.
Open the DS Elite 2 folder, and double click the DS Elite 2
Easy Utility icon.
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EASY SCAN UTILITY
2. LOADING THE FILM HOLDER
Using the included holders, the DiMAGE Scan Elite II can scan mounted or unmounted...
• Colour negatives • Colour positives
• Black and white negatives • Black and white positives
APS (Advanced Photo System) film can also be scanned using the optional APS adaptor AD-10.
LOADING THE 35MM FILM HOLDER – FH-U1
The 35mm film holder FH-U1 accommodates film strips with up to six frames. The horizontal images
should be orientated in the same direction as the frame numbers on the film holder.
1 Lift the film cover on the FH-U1 by the
tab near the number six frame.
2 Place the film in the film holder with the
emulsion down.
• If the frame numbers on the edge of the film near the
sprocket holes are reversed, the films emulsion side
is up. Turn the film over.
• Align the film frames with the holder frames.
3 Insert the two tabs on the left side of the
film cover into the holes in the holder
base. Carefully lower the cover taking care not to move the film.
Snap the film cover closed by
pressing the two “PUSH”
marks.
CAUTION
Remove any dust from the film before placing it in the film holder. Only use brushes or compressed air specifically for photographic film. Do not blow on the film with your mouth, or use tissue paper or your fingers to wipe the film. Always hold the film by the edges.
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1 Hold the slide mount holder so that
the slide slots are to the top and the
frame numbers are up-side-down
and face up.
2 Insert slides into the slots with the
emulsion down.
• When inserting slides, the frame number or
date printed on the slide mount should be face
up.
• Horizontal images should be inserted up-sidedown.
LOADING THE FILM HOLDER
CAUTION
To scan the entire image area, the slides must be
inserted horizontally in the holder, not vertically.
LOADING THE APS ADAPTOR – AD-10 (SOLD SEPARATELY)
APS (Advanced Photo System) cassette film can be scanned with the optional APS adaptor AD-10.
1 Slide the film-chamber release
toward the top of the adaptor
until the film-chamber door
opens.
• The film-chamber release does not
return to its original position until the
film-chamber door is closed.
2 Insert the film cassette into
the film chamber as shown.
• Only load cassettes with the number 4
( ) mark highlighted in white.
3 Close the film-chamber door.
• The film-chamber door will not close if
any other mark other than number 4 is
highlighted. Never force the door shut.
Film-chamber release
Film-chamber door
Scanner contacts
(Do not touch)
Mark
The white mark
indicates the film is
developed.
LOADING THE SLIDE MOUNT HOLDER – SH-U1
• The slide mount holder SH-U1 accommodates up to four slides. Slide mounts must be thicker than
1 mm and thinner than 2 mm to be used in the holder. Do not use glass mounted slides. APS slide
mounts can be used.
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EASY SCAN UTILITY
3. INSERTING THE FILM HOLDER
CAUTION
• Do not remove the APS film from the cassette.
• When using the APS adaptor, if the scanner makes a strange sound or the “Film advance error”
warning appears, eject the APS cassette immediately (see page 29), and do not insert it again.
• Minolta is not responsible for any loss or damage caused from the operation of this product.
For information on loading the film holder, see page 23.
CAUTION
Do not open the front door or insert the film holder while the utility software is launching or the
scanner is initialising (the indicator lamp will blink). Insert the holder only after the indicator lamp
glows steadily when initialisation is completed.
INSERTING THE FILM HOLDER FH-U1 OR SLIDE MOUNT
HOLDER SH-U1
1 Open the front door of scanner until the top
of the door lines up with the 35mm mark –
.
2 Hold the film holder or slide mount holder
with the arrow mark face up. Insert the holder
into the scanner until the arrow mark
aligns with the body.
• The scanner will detect the holder and automatically load it
pulling inside slightly.
• To eject the holder, press the eject button. The scanner will
automatically eject the holder to the initial inserting position.
• Never touch or hinder the holder while it is in the scanner.
When ejecting the holder, wait until is has come to a complete stop before removing.
• When the scanner is not in use, close the front door
35mm Film Holder FH-U1
Slide Mount Holder SH-U1
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4. SPECIFYING THE FILM TYPE
When the Easy Scan Utility is launched, the easy scan wizard appears. Simply follow the instructions on the scan wizard to scan images.
Select the film format and film type to be scanned
on the pull-down menus. Click “Next >”.
• The following film formats can be chosen:
- 35mm and APS cassette
• The following types of film can be selected:
- Colour negative, colour positive, B&W negative, B&W positive.
• Film for slides is a positive film. Film for prints is a negative film.
TIPS
• With pull-down menus, click on the arrow next to the
menu to display the list. Highlight the item with the mouse
and then click it to make the selection.
• With or boxes, simply click on the box to select the
item.
• To return to a previous screen, click the “<Back” button at the
bottom of the window.
INSERTING THE APS ADAPTOR AD-10 (SOLD SEPARATELY)
1 Open the front door of scanner until the top of
the door lines up with the APS mark – .
2 With the scanner contacts face up, insert the
adaptor into the scanner until it stops.
• The scanner detects the holder and automatically loads the
film from the cassette.
• To eject the holder, push the eject button. The scanner will
automatically rewind the film. Do not remove the adaptor until
the rewind motor has stopped.
• When the scanner is not in use, close the front door.
INSERTING THE FILM HOLDER
35mm
35mm
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EASY SCAN UTILITY
5. MAKING AN INDEX SCAN
An index scan displays a thumbnail image of all the images in the holder. This is especially useful
when a selection needs to be made between similar negatives on one strip of film.
To make an index scan, click on the radio button
next to the setting. Click “Next >” to start the
scanner.
• When an index scan is not needed, click “No Index Scan”.
• If an index scan is made without a film holder or APS adaptor, the
“Please set holder properly” message will appear. Click “OK” in the
dialog box and then click “Back” to return to the index-scan
screen. Insert the film holder and click “Next>” to make the index
scan.
7. SPECIFYING THE USE OF THE SCANNED IMAGE
The Easy Scan Utility optimises scan settings based
on the final use of the scanned image.
Click the radio box which best
describes the final use of scanned
image. Click “Next>” to continue.
• Only one choice can be made. If an image has multiple uses, repeat the easy scan procedure for each
use of the image.
6. SELECTING THE IMAGE TO BE SCANNED
The images to be scanned are selected on this screen. Multiple or single images can be chosen.
Click the thumbnail(s) of the image(s) to be
scanned. Click “Next>” to continue.
• To select multiple images, press and hold the control key
(Windows) or command key (Macintosh) and then click on
each image to be scanned; the selected frames will have
a dark border. To deselect an image, click on the thumbnail a second time while holding the control key
(Windows) or command key (Macintosh). To select consecutive images, press and hold the shift key and then
click on the first and last image of the series. Press the
control key (Windows) or command key (Macintosh) and
“A” key at the same time to select all frames.
• If an index scan was not chosen on the previous screen, a
gray box will be displayed in each frame. To choose the image, click on the box with the frame
number that corresponds to the frame number on the film holder.
• If all the frames are displayed up-side-down, click the rotate-all-frames-180-degrees check box.
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8. CHOOSING DIGITAL ICE/ROC/GEM PROCESSING
The scanned image can be enhanced with Digital ICE3image processing. These tools cannot be
used with traditional black and white film.
Click on the buttons to choose the image
processing to be applied to the scanned
images. Click “Next >” to continue.
• Digital ICE reduces the effect of dust, flaws, scratches,
and fingerprints on the film surface. This cannot be used
with Kodachrome film.
• Digital ROC restores the colour of faded film.
• Digital GEM reduces the effect of film grain.
• See pages 69 to 73 for more about Digital ICE, ROC, and
GEM.
• Scanning time increases with the number of image processing routines used.
9. CONFIRMING THE SCANNER SETTINGS
Check the scanner settings on the confirmation screen.
If all settings are correct, click “Start” to begin the
scan.
• To change any setting, continue to click “Back” until the
appropriate screen appears.
On the save-as screen, specify the file name and destination of the image data. Click “Save”.
• When more than one image is scanned, each image is
saved with the input file name plus a two-digit serial number.
• When scanning is complete, the Easy Scan Utility is shutdown automatically.
10. SCANNING AND SAVING THE IMAGE
TURNING OFF THE SCANNER
1 Press the eject button to unload the film hold-
er or APS adaptor.
• The scanner automatically ejects the 35mm film or slide
mount holder to the initial inserting position. Do not touch or
hinder the holder while it is moving.
• When using the optional APS adaptor, the scanner automatically rewinds the film when the eject button is pressed.
Do not remove the adaptor until the rewind motor has
stopped.
2 Close the front door.
3 Press the main switch to turn off the scanner.
• Unplug the scanner when cleaning or when the product is
not in use for extended periods.
• When using the IEEE 1394 cable with Windows Me, complete the “Unplug or eject hardware” operation by doubleclicking on the “Unplug or eject hardware” icon on the task
bar before turning off the scanner (see page 87). This step
is unnecessary if the computer is shutdown before turning
off the scanner.
• When restarting the computer, only steps 1 and 2 need to
be completed.
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STANDARD SCAN UTILITY
The Standard Scan Utility allows individual selection over scan settings to optimise the reproduction
of the film image. The following flow diagram shows the usual scanning procedure:
1. LAUNCH THE STANDARD SCAN UTILITY
2. SET UP THE SCANNER
3. LOAD THE FILM HOLDER
4. SET THE FILM FORMAT AND TYPE
5. MAKE AN INDEX SCAN
6. MAKE A PRESCAN
7. MAKE CORRECTIONS TO THE PRESCAN
8. SET SCAN SETTINGS
9. MAKE THE FINAL SCAN
The utility can be launched through an image-processing software or as a stand-alone application.
Settings to control basic scanner operation can be made.
Settings to control the index scan can be made. This step is unnecessary if the index scan is
not needed.
This step is unnecessary if the prescan is not needed.
The following image processing can be applied to the prescan image:
• Tone-curve and histogram corrections (see page 53)
• Brightness, contrast, and colour-balance corrections (see page 62)
• Hue, saturation, and lightness corrections (see page 63)
• Variation corrections (see page 64)
• Selective-colour corrections (see page 66)
• Unsharp mask (see page 66)
• Digital ICE, ROC, or GEM processing (see page 69)
The input and output settings can be adjusted.
(see page 31)
(see page 33)
(see page 36)
(see page 36)
(see page 37)
(see page 42)
(see page 52)
(see page 74)
(see page 81)
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