Portronics Scanny 7 User Manual

Scanny 7 Manual
Portable Auto Feeder Scanner
1. Key Features
Scan automatically when feeding in a document  JPEG, PDF-A4 or PDF-Letter scan-format selection.  Color or Mono scan-color selection.  300 (Lo) /600 (Mi) /1200 (Hi) DPI scan quality selection.  Directly save JPG (JPEG)/PDF files to the microSD card.  Support the microSD & micro-SDHC memory card up to 32GB.  Color display to playback the scanned images
2. Functional Parts
1
LCD screen
Display scanning status, scanned image and scanner settings.
2
Power On/ Off: Press and hold this key for 3 seconds to turn
power on or off. In power on mode with PC connection, press this button shortly to switch between Standby mode and USB mode. In Setup mode, press this button to confirm changes. In Playback mode, press this button to change the zoom times between 4x, 8x and normal
3
Press this button to s
elect JPG (JPEG),
PDF-A (PDF-A4) or
PDF
-
L (PDF-Letter) file format. The icon of the selected mode will be displayed on the LCD screen. In Setup mode: Press this button to move up the selection bar. In Playback mode: Press this button to preview the former image. When zooming in under Playback mode: press it to move to the upper/left portion of the image.
4
Press this button to enter
Setup mode.
In Playback mode: Press this button to enter the single file delete mode. When zooming in under Playback mode: press this button to shift
the functions of and between UP/DOWN and LEFT/RIGHT.
5
Press this button to s
elect LO
(300dpi), MI
(600dpi) or HI
(1200dpi) scan quality in DPI. The icon of the selected quality will be displayed on the LCD screen. In Setup mode: Press this button to move down the selection bar. In Playback mode: Press this button to preview the latter image. When zooming in under Playback mode: press it to move to the lower/right portion of the image.
6
P
ress this button to
enter Playback mode;
Press this button to return to the previous screen In Setup mode: Press this button to exit Setup mode.
7
Width
controller
Adjust to scan documents of different sizes
8 microSD card
slot
The microSD card storage location.
9
Reset Press to reset the scanner (Hardware reset)
10
USB
interface
Connect to a computer
with the
USB cable provided to view
and transfer files To charge up the built-in battery with an optional AC/DC power adapter
3. Explanation of the Status Icons
Item
Function Description
1
Scan Format JPG/PDF-A/PDF-L
2
Scan Resolution
LO: 300
DPI /MI: 600
DPI / HI: 1
200 DPI
3
Battery Power Indicator
Fully charged Low battery. Recharge needed
4
Scan Color COLOR/MONO
5
File Counter
Shows
the number of
scanned files in the
microSD card
4. Using the Scanner
4.1. Charging up the Battery
Charge the built-in battery before starting to use your scanner. When the scanner is at power off condition, the charging time from empty to full is about 2 hours. The battery can be charged up in either of the following ways:
1. By connecting to an AC/DC power adapter via the USB interface (Not included).
2. By connecting to a computer with the included USB cable. Note: When charging is completed during scanner power off, the fully charged battery indicator will be displayed on the LCD screen for a short time and will turn off automatically.
4.2. Inserting a microSD Memory Card (not included)
You must insert a microSD Card (not supplied) to record and store your pictures. To insert the microSD memory card:
1. Turn OFF the scanner.
2. Insert the microSD card into the microSD card slot, and gently press in until the card is latched.
Notes:
1. Do not force the microSD card into the slot as this may damage both the scanner and the microSD memory card. If the card cannot be inserted successfully, align the microSD card position (as marked) and try again.
2. The microSD memory card must be formatted before scanning. Refer to section 4.7 for details.
4.3. Turning on/off the Scanner
Turn on/off the scanner by pressing and holding for 3 seconds. Notes:
1. If the Auto off is set at "3 Min" (refer to section 4.7), the scanner will turn off automatically if no scanning action is detected within 3 minutes.
2. If the scanner is turned on by the first time or the scanner has been reset, it will enter a Date & Time/Language setup mode. Only after you have completed the settings for Date & Time/Language can the scanner enter into standby mode.
To set Date & Time/Language:
1. Press to jump to next setting option: YEAR MONTH DATE HOUR MINUTE.
When setting up the value for MINUTE, press to return to the previous setting option until going back to YEAR.
2. Press or to set the figure corresponding to each setting.
3. Press to confirm and move to next setting.
4. After completing the setting for MINUTE, it will enter language setup screen.
5. Press or to select your desired language.
6. Press to confirm and enter standby status.
4.4. How to Scan
1. Adjust the Width Controller to an appropriate gear in accordance with the size of the document.
2. Smooth the edge of the document before scanning.
3. Aim the edge of the document at the slot of the scanner. (Align to the Left side of the slot.)
4. Softly insert the paper into the slot and gently push it, scanning will start automatically.
During scanning, the scanning status icon will be displayed on the LCD screen to indicate scanning is under progress.
5. If the scanner is connected to the computer via the USB interface, press the once to enter the USB mode, then you can view the scanned files on your computer screen.
Notes:
1. When conducting scanning with connection to an external power supply, the scanner will enter the battery charging mode if no scanning action is detected within 1 minute subsequent to each scanning.
2. If “Scan Error" icon pops up on the LCD screen, you need to replace the original memory card with another higher class MicroSD card. (Class 6 or above is recommended).The error image will still be saved after the scanning stops.
3. If the instant preview is set to "on", no matter the scan result is normal or abnormal, the scanned image will be shortly displayed on the LCD screen before the scanner returns to standby mode.
4. When the memory card is full, the scanner is unable to scan more images. If you feed the document into the slot under such situation, “Full” will flash rapidly on the File Counter of the LCD screen for 2 seconds.
4.5. How to Playback Image
1. Press to enter Playback mode. The last scanned image will be displayed.
2. Press or to select your desired image. Press to zoom in the image.
3. The and indicators will appear on the screen when pressing at step 2, press to view the upper portion of the image, press to view the lower
portion of the image.
4. Press to change the zoom times between 4x, 8x and normal.
5. The and indicators will appear on the screen when pressing again. The functions of and will be shifted to LEFT and RIGHT and you can press or button to view the left or right portion of the image.
Note: When zooming in under Playback mode (4x, 8x), you may choose to view upper/lower or left/right portion of the image by pressing to shift the functions of
and between UP/DOWN and LEFT/RIGHT according to your needs.
6. Press to return to the previous Playback screen, press it again to return to standby mode.
Note: When scanning one relatively long document or scanning several documents in a row, the scanned image cannot be magnified if the file size exceeds 9 MB.
4.6. Deleting Single File
1. Press to enter Playback mode.
2. Press or to select the file you want to delete.
3. Press to enter Delete File mode.
4. Press or to select “Yes” or “No”.
Select "Yes" to delete the current file in the microSD card; Select "No" to return to previous Playback screen.
5. Press to confirm your selection and return to the previous Playback screen.
4.7. Setup Menu
1. Press to enter Setup menu
2. Press or to exit Setup menu.
Follow the below three steps to enter setup screen for each Menu item:
1. Press to enter setup mode.
2. Press or to select the Menu item you want to set.
3. Press to enter the setup screen.
Menu items
Description
Options
JPG/PDF Scan Format
JPG PDF - A (A4) PDF - L (Letter)
Quality Scan Quality (DPI)
LO-300 DPI MI-600 DPI HI -1200 DPI
Color Scan Color
Color Mono
Language Menu language
English
Spanish French German Italian Dutch Russian Japanese T. Chinese S. Chinese
Date/Time Date and Time
Year Month Date Hour Minute
Inst.Preview Instant preview
On Off
Auto Off Auto Power Off
Off 3 Min
Delete All Delete All Files
No Yes
Format
Format the microSD
Memory Card
No Yes
Device Info Device Information /
4.8. Calibrating the Scanner
Note: If the scanned images are too dark or too bright, you may need to calibrate your scanner
by adjusting the white light balance. Follow the below steps to perform calibration:
1. Take out the microSD card from the scanner.
2. Turn on the scanner by pressing the Enter button.
3. Press and hold , then press . Release both buttons afterwards to enter the auto-calibration mode. The message “1. Insert the calibration sheet” will pop up on LCD screen.
4. Insert this white balance calibration card as arrow direction with the text side facing down. The scanner will start scanning the calibration card. During the scanning process, it will stop for a while, meanwhile, the other message “2. Calibration in progress!” will pop up. Wait for about 40 seconds, the scanner will continue to finish scanning the rest of the card.
5. When the message “3. Calibration completed!” pops up on the LCD, calibration is completed. Press any button to power off the scanner.
5. Connecting to Computer
You may also connect your scanner to your computer and view pictures on the computer monitor
1. Press and hold to turn on your scanner.
2. Connect your scanner to your computer. Press once to enter into USB mode.
3. Your computer will recognize the scanner as a “Removable Disk”. The USB icon will be displayed on the LCD screen. Open the disk and go to file folder DCIM\100MEDIA to view, import, copy, move or delete the scanned files.
Note: If the Removable Device Window did not launch automatically, go to your “My Computer/Computer” and find the device under Removable Disk.
6. Specifications
Image sensor
A4 Color Contact Image Sensor
Resolution
Low resolution : 300x300 dpi
Medium resolution: 600x600 dpi
High resolution: 1200x1200 dpi
Minimum scanning speed for
Letter size document
Color
High resolution
Mono High resolution Color Medium resolution Mono Medium resolution Color Low resolution Mono Low resolution
10
.0 Seconds
8.0 Seconds
5.0 Seconds
4.0 Seconds
5.0 Seconds
4.0 Seconds
Capacity (Based on 1GB microSD card. Scan Letter size file, the quantity of scans varies depending on the content complexity)
Color
High resolution
Mono High resolution Color Medium resolution Mono Medium resolution Color Low resolution Mono Low resolution
200 Scans (Min.)
210 Scans (Min.) 600 Scans (Min.)
620 Scans (Min.) 1600 Scans (Min.) 1650 Scans (Min.)
Scanner photo size A4A55R4R3R and below
Scan width
216mm Scan length
300DPI:130"(max);600DPI:
60
";(max);1200DPI:55"(max) File format
JPEG/PDF
LCD 1.44" TFT LCD
Dimensions
(L×W×H) mm 280×46×
38.8 Auto power off
3 Minutes USB port USB 2.0 high speed
External memory
microSD Card
Standard battery
Built-in 1200mAH Lithium
-
Polymer
7. Computer System Minimum Requirements
Operating System
Windows 7&8 / Vista / XP and Mac OS 10.5 or above
CPU Pentium or above
RAM At least 256MB
Interface USB port
8. Troubleshooting
Problem Cause Solution Cannot turn on the
scanner
Low battery power Recharge the battery
Pictures cannot be saved while you are scanning them
1. The microSD card has
not been installed
2. Memory is full
3. The microSD card has not been formatted properly
1. In
sert
a microSD card
2. Transfer the pictures from the scanner to the computer to create storage space in the memory card
3. Please refer to section 4.7
“Scan Error" icon pops up on the LCD screen
The speed of the microSD
card is relatively low
R
eplace
the
original memory card
with another higher class microSD card. (Class 6 or above is recommended)
Computer does not
recognize your scanner when connected(You cannot find your device under removable disk)
Connection failure
1. Make sure all cable
connections
are secured
2. Restart the computer if necessary
Blurry images
1. The lens
of scanner is
dirty
2. Contact Image Sensor aged
1. Clean the lens with soft and dry
cloth
2. Recalibrate the scanner. Refer to section 4.8
Black Images/Black or white vertical lines
1. Scanner sensor's protective glass is dirty
2. Calibration data is off-set
1. Clean the sensor’s protective
glass with clean and soft dry cloth.
2. Recalibrate the scanner. Refer to section 4.8
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