Konica Minolta Dimage Scan Elite F 2900 Instruction Manual 9224 2885 11 H A909

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EINSTRUCTION MANUAL

Thank you for purchasing the Minolta Dimâge Scan Elite. The Dimâge Scan Elite F-2900 is a dual

format film scanner capable of scanning 35mm and with the optional AD-10 APS Adapter,

Advanced Photo System film.

This manual has been designed to help you understand the operation of your scanner. Please read

this manual thoroughly to realise all the benefits of your scanner.

The instructions in this manual assume you have a working knowledge of the operating system for

your computer (Macintosh OS, Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT) and its conventions.

Familiarity with the mouse and standard operating system menus and commands is necessary

before operating the driver software for the Dimâge Scan Elite.

This manual does not instruct in the:

• basic use of personal computers.

• use of Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, or Macintosh OS.

• use of Adobe Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro, or Corel Draw.

The examples in this manual use Windows 95. The appearance of some screens may differ from

the examples when using Windows 98, Windows NT, or the Macintosh operating system.

This mark certifies that this product meets the requirements of the EU (European

Union) concerning interference causing equipment regulations. CE stands for

Conformité Européenne.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-0003.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est comforme à la norm NMB-003 du Canada.

• Changes or modifications not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to

operate the equipment.

Minolta Co., Ltd.

• Every necessary caution has been taken to ensure the accuracy of this instruction manual. Please contact us if

you have any questions, find any errors, or notice missing information.

• Minolta is not responsible for loss, damage, or other results occurring during the operation of this product.

Tested by the Minolta Corporation 101 Williams Drive Ramsey, New Jersey 07446 USA

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is

subject to the following conditions: (1) This device may not cause

harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference

received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

To meet FCC regulations, the SCSI cables used with this scanner

must be equipped with ferrite cores.

Microsoft, Windows®, Windows 95®, Windows 98®, 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.

Corel Draw™ is a trademark of the Corel Corporation.

Paint Shop Pro is the copyright of Met’s Corporation.

Other corporate and product names are the trademarks and registered trademarks of their

respective companies.

FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE

Please read and understand each caution before using this product.

To avoid fire or electric shock:

• Use only within the voltage range specified on the back of unit.

• Do not expose this unit to liquids.

• Do not insert metal objects into this unit.

• Do not touch the cord or plug if your hands are wet.

• Unplug this unit when it is not in use.

Improper use of the power cord may result in fire or electric shock.

• Insert the plug securely into an electrical outlet.

• Do not pull on the cord. Grasp the plug when removing the power cord from an outlet.

• Do not scratch, twist, modify, heat, or place a heavy object on the power cord.

• Do not connect the ground to a gas pipe, telephone ground, or a water pipe. Improper

grounding can result in electric shock.

This product must have sufficient ventilation while in use. Blocked ventilation

ducts may cause the unit to overheat, increasing the risk of fire.

• Do not use or store this product in dusty or very humid areas.

• This product should be operated in the upright position only. Do not stack any objects on this

product.

If there is smoke, a strange smell, or any other unusual conditions, shut down

and unplug the unit, then contact a Minolta Service Facility.

CAUTION

Unexpected damage may occur if this unit is left unattended near young

children.

Do not attempt to disassemble this product. It contains high-voltage

circuits.Take the product to a Minolta Service facility for repairs.

WARNING

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS – PC AT

CPU:

Operating System:

Memory:

Monitor:

Other:

Windows 95 (incl. OSR2), Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0.

A minimum of 32 MB RAM.

XGA (1024 x 768) or better. VGA (640 x 480) can be used.

SCSI Board: The following Adaptec SCSI boards are recommended for this

device:

AVA-1505AE AVA-2902E AHA-1510B

AHA-1520B AHA-1540CP AHA-2940

AHA-2940J AHA-2940U AHA-2940N

AHA-2940AU AHA-2940W AHA-2940UW

AHA-2910B AHA-2910C AHA-2920C

• The AHA-2940N SCSI board has been tested and approved for use

on NEC PC-9821 series machines.

• Do not use AVA-1505AE, AHA-1520B, and AHA-1540CP SCSI

boards with NEC PC98NX Series machines.

• Support will not be provided for malfunctions or problems caused by

the use of untested SCSI boards.

• Depending upon the SCSI board an optional adaptor may be

required.

Hard Disk Space: 90 MB of available hard disk space.

IBM PC/AT compatible with An Intel Pentium or later processor

or better.

An Intel Pentium or later when Windows NT 4.0 is installed.

• Support cannot be provided for custom or home built machines.

TWAIN driver is compatible with Photoshop ver. 3.05, 4.0.1, and

5.0.2.

Photoshop LE Ver. 5.0

Paint Shop Pro 5.0E, Corel Photo Paint 8.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS – MACINTOSH

Power PC

A minimum of 8 MB application RAM in addition to the

requirements for the Mac OS and Adobe Photoshop™

13 inch monitor capable of displaying 32,000 colors.

CPU:

Operating System:

Memory:

Monitor:

Other:

Hard Disk Space: 90 MB of available hard disk space.

Mac OS 7.5 to 8.6

Standard SCSI board (SCSI expeansion card inserted in

PCI/NuBus must not be used)

New Power Macintosh G3 series (Blue and White) use:

Adaptec PowerDomain 2940UW, PowreDomain 1940U2W,

PowerDomain 2930U or SCSI Card 2906.

SCSI board:

Plug-in is compatible with Photoshop ver. 3.05, ver. 4.01 or

ver.5.02.

Photoshop LE Ver. 5.0.

ColorSync profile (DS Elite profile) is included.

Turn off Virtual Memory and the Modern Memory Manager.

PACKAGE CONTENTS

1. Minolta Dimâge Scan Elite

2. 35mm Slide and Negative holders

3. SCSI cable SC-11

4. AC power cord

5. DS_Elite driver software and manuals CD ROM

6. Quick Reference Guide

7. Warranty card

8. Photoshop LE CD ROM

The following contents should be included in this package.

Software Registration

Please register this software before using it…

Once registered, you will receive technical support, software upgrade and product

information. Complete and return the enclosed Product & Software Registration form

after detaching it form the Warranty. No postage is necessary.

• The information you provide is confidential and will only be used by Minolta Customer Service and Product

Research & Development.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS PC/AT  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Macintosh  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
PACKAGE CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
TABLE OF CONTENTS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
NAMES OF PARTS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
SCANNER SETUP
Setting the SCSI ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Connecting the Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Installing the Software PC/AT  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Installing the Software Macintosh  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
STANDARD OPERATION
Launching the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Main Window Command Window - Names of Parts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20
Setting the Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Loading the Film Holder  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Inserting the Film Holder into the Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Setting the Film Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Prescan  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Auto-Exposure Lock  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
AE Area Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Orienting the Image  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Image Correction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Image Correction - Tone Curves/Histogram  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Image Correction - Brightness/Contrast/Color Balance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Image Correction - Hue/Saturation/Lightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Image Correction - Variation Correction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Image Correction - Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Image Correction - Full-Screen View  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Image Correction Job - Job Save/Job Load  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Final Scan  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
SCANNING APS FILM
Launch Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Specify Film Type  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Preferences - APS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
APS Adapter - Names of Parts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Loading the APS Adapter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Inserting the APS Adapter into the Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Index Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Index tab – Names of Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Preview and Image Correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Scanning the Image  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Removing the APS Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
APPENDIX
Color Matching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Scan Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Creating/Deleting Scan Job Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Scan Job File List  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Glossary  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Trouble Shooting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
User Technical Support  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

SCANNER – NAMES OF PARTS

1. Indicator lamp

2. Film slot

3. Film door

4. Power switch

5. SCSI port - DB25

6. Terminator power switch

7. SCSI ID switches

8. SCSI port - SCSI-1

9. AC socket

SCANNER SETUP

Setting the SCSI ID

Turn off the computer and all the devices in the SCSI chain

before changing SCSI IDs, connecting, or disconnecting SCSI

cables. Hardware damage may occur if this precaution is not

followed.

SETTING THE SCSI ID

A SCSI ID is a unique address you assign to each SCSI device connected to your computer. The

SCSI ID range of your computer is from 0 to 7, however some ID's are already occupied.

1. Turn off the computer and all connected SCSI

devices.

SCSI ID Dip Switch Settings

3. Using a pointed object, set the switches to an

unused SCSI ID.

• The Dimâge Scan Elite’s SCSI ID is factory preset to 5. If 5 is not

occupied, there is no need to change the SCSI ID.

• Two operating SCSI devices in the same SCSI chain cannot share a

SCSI ID.

2. Determine which SCSI IDs are not being used.

IBM PC/AT

Macintosh

Occupied SCSI ID

7 - SCSI host adapter

0 - internal hard drive*

3 - internal CD ROM drive**

7 - operating system

* IDE Macintosh systems do not use SCSI ID 0 for the hard drive.

** SCSI ID 3 is available on the external bus on Macintosh systems with a dual bus.

CONNECTING THE HARDWARE

2. Connect one end of the SCSI cable to either SCSI

port on the back of the scanner

• Either SCSI port can be used for other configurations, there is no

dedicated in or out port.

1. Place the scanner on a level surface.

3. Connect the other end of the SCSI cable to the

SCSI port on the computer or the last device in

the SCSI chain.

Continued on the following page.

Connecting the SCSI Cable

This scanner has been packaged with the SCSI cable SC-11 (DB25-to-SCSI-1). See your dealer if

you require a different SCSI cable.

• To meet FCC regulations, the SCSI cables used with this scanner must be equipped with ferrite cores.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN…

TURN THE COMPUTER AND ALL CONNECTED

DEVICES OFF.

CONNECTING THE HARDWARE

4. Plug the SCSI cable from the next device into the

open port on the back of the scanner.

If there are other devices in your

SCSI chain…

5. Plug the power cord into the scanner’s AC socket,

then plug it into a grounded outlet.

This decive is to be

used with a power

source within the

voltage as specified on

the back of unit.

Terminating the SCSI chain

helps to suppress electronic

noise in the SCSI chain.

Not terminating the SCSI chain

can cause slowdowns, data

errors, crashes, and other

unpredictable errors.

5. Plug the power cord into the scanner’s AC

socket, then plug it into a grounded outlet.

4. Turn the terminator power switch

(switch 4) to ON.

• An external terminator is not necessary with

this scanner.

If the Dimâge Scan Elite is the last or

only device in your SCSI chain…

CONNECTING THE HARDWARE

This decive is to be

used with a power

source within the

voltage as specified on

the back of unit.

• The Device Wizard dialog box will appear.

INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE – PC/AT

WINDOWS 95/ WINDOWS 98 WINDOWS NT

1. Turn on the scanner, then turn on the PC.

2. Start the Windows operating system.

This step varies with your specific operating software...

Windows 95 Windows 95 Release 2 (OSR2)

and Windows 98

• The New Hardware Found dialog box will

appear.

3. Click on Cancel.

• This dialog box may appear several times.

Repeat step 3 until the dialog box no longer

appears.

3. Click on Next until the Unknown

Device window appears…

…then click on Finish.

• This dialog box may appear several times.

Repeat step 3 until the dialog box no longer

appears.

Windows NT

3. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel, then double-click on the SCSI

Adapters icon. Confirm that Minolta #2885 appears as a connected

device for your SCSI board.

• If Minolta #2885 does not appear, turn the system off and check all the connections. Repeat the

procedure.

4. Insert the Dimâge Scan Elite CD-ROM into the CD-

ROM drive.

Dimâge Scan Elite for Windows Setup installs the Twain and Twain_32 driver software into the drive

and folder you select.

• The appearance and/or wording of some dialog boxes may vary depending on the version of Windows running

on your machine.

• These installation instructions assume drive D is the CD-ROM drive.

then click on Next.

9. Click on Browse to select another

destination directory…

• An install directory and path can also be entered

directly into the install path list box.

8. After reading the agreement, click

on Yes.

• If you do not agree to the conditions stated in the

End-User License Agreement, click on No and the

software will not be installed.

6. Select

D:\DRIVER\ENGLISH\Setup.exe

from the Open drop-down list, then

click on OK.

• If your CD-ROM drive is not the D drive, replace

the D with the appropriate designation for your

CD-ROM drive.

INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE – PC/AT

5. Select Run form the Start menu.

The Run dialog box will appear.

The Software License Agreement will appear.

The Choose Destination Location dialog box will appear.

Continued on the following page.

7. Click on Next.

The installer flash will appear.

13. Click on Yes.

12. Click on Close.

11. Click on Next.

• Setup will begin.

INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE – PC/AT

10. Choose either Typical or TWAIN

Files install, then click on Next.

The Setup Type dialog box will appear.

The Select Program Folder dialog box will appear.

The Setup Successful dialog box will appear.

The following dialog box will appear.

INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE – MACINTOSH

1. Turn on the Dimâge Scan Elite, then turn on your Macintosh.

2. Quit any open applications.

3. Insert the Dimâge Scan Elite CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

• will appear on the desktop.

4. Double-click on .

• The driver folders will appear.

7. Click on .

8. Click on .

• If you do not agree to the

conditions stated in the

End-User License

Agreement, click on

Decline and the software

will not be installed.

The End-User License Agreement will appear.

The installer’s start-up screen will appear.

6. Open the English language folder, then double click on the Dimâge Scan Elite

Installer.

Continued on the following page.

Please remove or disable any antivirus system extensions before launching this

installer. These extensions may conflict with the operation of this installer. Replace

or re-enable them when installation is complete. Hold the shift key down during

startup to disable the extensions.

5. Double-click on Driver folder.

• The language folders will appear.

10. Click on .

11. Click on .

• The software will be installed in a new

folder titled Dimâge Scan Elite.

• If Easy Install was chosen, the Dimâge

Scan Elite folder will contain the following

items: DS_Elite Utility, DS_Elite Plug-in,

and Read Me file.

INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE – MACINTOSH

9. Select the install drive (or folder) and type from the pulldown menus.

• You can also click on to select an install drive.

The following dialog box will appear.

Install type pulldown menu

Install location pulldown menu

Name and icon of the selected

install drive or folder.

The following message appears when the installer is finished.

12. Drag the DS Elite Plug-in to the Import/Export folder in the Adobe

Photoshop Plug-ins folder.

• If you have Power Book G3, select

the DS Elite for PBG3 from the

Install type pulldown menu.

STANDARD OPERATION

SCAN FLOW

Set the Preferences

Launch the Software

Load the Film Holder

Insert the Film Holder

Specify the Film Type

Prescan

Specify the Job Type

Orient the Image

Correct the Brightness,

Contrast, and Color

Save

Scan

LAUNCHING THE SOFTWARE

The TWAIN driver lets you control the software through another application, such as your image

editing software.

Launching the TWAIN Driver — Windows

This manual uses Adobe Photoshop 4.0.1 as the host application. Commands may vary among

applications.

1. Open the host application.

2. Select File > Import >

Select TWAIN_32 Source...

3. Select DS_Elite, then click on Select.

4. Select File > Import > TWAIN_32.

The Select Source dialog box appears.

The software is ready for use when the Main window appears (p.20).

LAUNCHING THE SOFTWARE

The plug-in software lets you access the software through Adobe Photoshop.

Launching the Plug-in — Macintosh

1. Launch Adobe Photoshop.

2. Photoshop 4.0.1 and newer:

Select File > Import > DS_Elite Plug-in.

Photoshop 3.0.5:

Select File > Acquire > DS_Elite Plug-in

The software is ready for use when the Main window appears (p.20).

Launching the Utility Software

Select Start > Programs > Minolta Dimâge Scan Elite > DS Elite Utility

Windows

Double click on .

Macintosh

The software is ready for use when the Main window appears (p.20).

Use the utilty software, as a stand alone application, when you just want to scan the photographic

image and store.

MAIN WINDOW—NAME OF PARTS

MAIN window

The Command Window part — Name of parts

Film format list box

Index Scan button

Prescan button

Scan button

Navigation button

Close button

Status bar

Help button ( on Macintosh)

Preferences button

APS Rewind button

Index scan (see page 56)

/ Prescan (see page 26) /

Image Correction (see

page 34) tab part

Scan Setting part (see page 68)

Command Window part (see below)

SETTING THE PREFERENCES

1. Click on .

Auto Expose for Slides checkbox

Close Driver software After Scanning checkbox

Digital ICE Setting box

2. Set the preferences as desired.

Select this checkbox when scanning underexposed slides.

Closes the scanner's driver software after the scan is complete.

Select the DIGITAL ICE (removing dust or scratch) from OFF and ON.

This function is not avaialble for monochrome film.

Color depth Setting box

The pixel depth of each color channel used to scan your image (RGB or CMY). Three

options are available:

• 8-bit – over 16.7 million colors

• 16-bit – over 2.8 billion colors

• 16-bit linear – same as 16 bit, but image correction is not applied when the image is

scanned.

3. Click on to accept the new preference settings.

• Changes to the Preference settings take effect immediately.

Multi-Sample Scanning Setting box

This function reduces the random noise by referring the average of the result while

scanning several times.

Select the times of scanning operation from OFF, 2 times, 4 times, 8 times and 16 times.

COLOR

MATCHING

Settings (See

page 66.)

APS Settings

(See page 57.)

The Preference Dialog Box — Name of parts

LOADING THE FILM HOLDER

2. Place the film in the film holder

emulsion side up.

• The film holder will accept film

strips up to 6 frames long.

• Brush dust off the film before

placing it into the film holder.

Using the included 35mm negative and slide holders, the Minolta Dimâge Scan Elite can scan

mounted or unmounted…

• 35mm colour negatives • 35mm colour slides

• 35mm black & white negatives • 35mm black & white positives

Advanced Photo System negatives and slides can also be scanned using the optional AD-10

APS Adapter. See page 57.

1. Open the film holder.

3. Align the frames within the scanning windows.

4. Snap the film holder closed.

Loading the Negative Holder

The frame numbers

and text are

backwards when the

film’s emulsion side

is up.

LOADING THE FILM HOLDER

Loading the Slide Holder

Do not scan glass

mounted slides. Glass

mounts bend the light

from the line scanner,

producing bad results.

1. Insert slides into the slide holder emulsion side

up.

• Brush dust off the the slide before placing it into the film holder.

• Slide mounts must be thicker than 1 mm and thinner than 2 mm to fit

into the slide holder.

• Orient the slides horizontally, not vertically.

INSERTING THE FILM HOLDER INTO THE SCANNER

The white mark

should be upright.

The notches in the film and slide holders identify the position of the scanning windows. Push

the holder all the way in to scan the last frame on that side of the film holder. Remove, flip,

then re-insert the film holder to scan the frames on the other side of the holder.

Remove, flip, then re-insert the negative holder to

scan frames 4, 5, or 6.

• Frames 3 or 4 with the slide holder.

• The blue mark should be upright

Insert the negative holder into the scanner’s film

slot to scan frames 1, 2, or 3.

• Frames 1 or 2 with the slide holder.

Do not bend

negative holder

when inserting or

removing scanner.

Setting the Film Type

1. Select 35mm from the film format

drop-down list.

• The Preview window appears.

2. Select the film type from the film

type drop-down list.

3. Click on in the Main window.

The previewed image will appear in the Preview window.

Press Ctrl when

previewing ( on the

Macintosh) to see

CMY values in the

RGB/CMY display.

PREVIEW—SETTING FILM TYPE

The Preview window part — Name of parts

Previewing creates a scan of the image that you can apply and view color, contrast, orientation,and

brightness corrections before clicking on the Scan button. This ensures that the final scan will be

the best it can be.

Rotate Left buttonZoom button Frame number indicator

Auto Holder/Mount Crop Adjustment button

AE Lock button

AE Area Lock button

Grab button

Rotate Right button

Flip Vertical button

Flip Horizontal button

Zoom button

Full-Screen View button

RGB/CMY displayFrame number indicator

AUTO-EXPOSURE LOCK

Especially useful when scanning bracketed exposures, AE (auto exposure) lock lets you scan

multiple images with the same initial exposure settings. AE Lock saves the automatic exposure

settings determined when an image is previewed. Subsequent images are previewed using the

‘locked’ exposure settings.

• AE-lock does not save exposure corrections made in the Variations, or Tone Curves/Histogram dialog boxes.

1. Click on .

• can not be selected until an image has been previewed.

After previewing the image…

Cancelling AE-Lock

1. Click on .

2. Click on to preview the image again.

2. Select another image, then click on .

• The scanner skips the setting exposure step in the preview sequence.

Setting AE-Lock

Images will be scanned using the AE lock settings until

AE lock is cancelled or the scanner is reinitialised.

AE AREA LOCK

The area used by the auto exposure algorithm can be adjusted so that only the selected area is

taken into account by AE.

Perform the procedure below after previewing the image.

2. Press the Shift key.

• The AE area is indicated by a line instead of the cropping area which is

indicated by a dashed line.

3. While pressing down the Shift key, change the AE

area.

• The operation is the same as that of changing the cropping area except

that the shift key should be kept pressed whilst clicking and dragging the

cursor.

• For details, see “Cropping” (P.30).

1. Click on .

ORIENTING THE IMAGE

Click on the and buttons to correct the orientation of your image before scanning.

Changes will be reflected in the preview image.

Rotate

Click on to rotate

the image 90° clockwise.

Click on to rotate the

image 90° counter-clockwise.

ORIENTING THE IMAGE

The and buttons let you flip the image left to right or top to bottom before scanning.

Changes will be reflected in the preview image.

Flip

Click on to flip the image left-to-right.

Click on to flip the image top to bottom.

• The image is upside down compared

to the original scan.

• Image is backwards compared to

the original scan.

Click on the cropping frame and drag the

pointer in or out.

• Click on the corners and drag to resize the cropping

frame proportionally.

• Click on the sides and drag to resize the cropping frame

non-proportionally.

Click inside the cropping frame, then drag

the cropping frame to its new location.

The cropping frame defines how much of the preview image will be scanned. The dimensions

of the cropping frame are displayed in the lower left corner of the preview window.

Cropping

To enlarge or reduce the size of the cropping frame…

To move the cropping frame…

Click and drag outside the current

cropping frame.

To define a new cropping frame…

The cropping area is determined automatically so that the holder or slide mount frame in the

preview image is removed.

Auto Cropping

Click on .

ORIENTING THE IMAGE

2. Click anywhere on the image to

zoom in.

• The clicked position will be the center of the

magnified view.

• The + disappears from the magnifier icon when the

maximum image magnification has been reached.

Use the zoom button to increase or reduce the image magnification.

Magnifying or Reducing the View

1. Click on in the Preview window.

• The pointer will change to .

1. Press and hold the Ctrl key (option

key on the Macintosh) to reduce the

image magnification.

• The pointer will change to .

2. Click anywhere on the image to

zoom out.

• The – disappears from the magnifier icon when the

minimum image magnification has been reached.

Zooming In

Zooming Out

This function allows you to display full preview image in the preview window.

1. Click the Full-screen view button in the Preview window.

Full screen view

2. Click on and drag the image to the

desired location.

Use the grab button to scroll an enlarged image.

• can only be selected when the image has been magnified beyond the limits of the Preview window.

Scroll

1. Click on in the Preview image

display area.

• The pointer will change to .

ORIENTING THE IMAGE

When APS is selected in the Main Window, the CHP button allows you to quickly and easily define

the cropping frame by the standard APS format; C, H and P.

APS formats; C, H and P (APS only)

1. Click on to display the APS cropping frames.

• The cropping frames are displayed in sequence with each click of the CHP

button.

This function allows you to display the current frame number and the total number of frames of an

APS film.

Displaying Frame number (APS only)

1. To display the next frame, click on .

2. To display the previous frame, click on .

The RGB information from the pointer position is always displayed in the Preview window. The

information is described in brightness levels from 0 to 255. However, the display can be changed to

show CMY information.

RGB/CMY information

1. Press and hold the Shift key (command key on the

Macintosh) with the Preview window open.The RGB

information will change to CMY.

The Image correction window part — Name of parts

This scanner gives you three options for correcting the brightness, contrast, and color balance of

the final scan.

• Click on the Image Correction window in the Main window.

Undo button Correction Reset button

Snapshot button

RGB/CMY display

Image Correction Job Save button

Image Correction Job Load button

Pre/Post Correction Comparison Display

button

Full-Screen View button

Variations button

Hue/Saturation/Lightness Correction button

Brightness/Contrast/Color Balance Correction

button

Tone Curves/Histogram Correction button

Snapshot Display Area

Redo button

IMAGE CORRECTION – TONE CURVES/HISTOGRAM

Click on in the Image Correction window.

When the Tone curves/Histogram Correction button is clicked, the Tone Curves/Histogram

Correction dialog box is displayed.

The Tone Curves dialog box allows you to change the tone curves and to directly correct the output

value.

The Histogram dialog box allows you to specify the input and output area from the information

included in the scanned film and to then correct the image. This dialog box displays also the

histogram of the image area inside the cropping frame in each RGB color. The level is indicated in

256 color steps (0 to 255) from the left to right.

The tone curves and histogram are linked to each other so that when the tone curve is corrected,

the histogram is automatically corrected.

The Tone Curves/Histogram Dialog Box

— Names of Parts

Channel Selection list box

Tone curves/Smooth Curve button

Freehand curve button

Black point button

Gray point button

White point buttona

Apply button

Input Highlight slider

Input Shadow text box

Input Gamma text box

Input Highlight text box

Output Shadow text box

Output Highlight text box

Output Highlight slider

Gray scale

Tone curves

Input Gamma slider

Histogram

Intput Shadow slider

Output Shadow slider

Histogram RGB display button

The Tone Curves and Histogram Dialog Box — Names of Parts

IMAGE CORRECTION – TONE CURVES/HISTOGRAM

Changing the shape of a correction curve changes the output level for each corresponding input

level. Changing the shape of the red, green, or blue curves affects color balance of the image.

Changes to the RGB curve affect the image contrast and brightness.

1. Click on the arrow next to the channel selection

list to display the available channel (R, G, B,

RGB).

2. Select the channel of the color to be corrected.

3. Click and drag the portion of the curve to be

changed.

• The coordinate value of the cursor is displayed from 0 to 255.

• The corrected image by changing the tone curves is applied to the

preview image.

• You can also change the tone curves by freehand.

Correcting the Tone Curves

This function allows you to draw tone curves by freehand.

Changing Tone Curves by Freehand

1. Select the channel of the color (R, G, B, RGB) to

be corrected from the channel selection menu.

2. Click the Tone Curve Drawing button.

• The cursor changes to the pencil shape.

3. Draw the desired curve by dragging.

• To smooth out the curve points, click the Smooth Curve button.

• The change will be reflected in the preview image.

IMAGE CORRECTION – TONE CURVES/HISTOGRAM

Correcting the Histogram

1. Drag the slider to move it to the desired level or

input the value in the text box.

• The change will be reflected in the preview image.

Input Level Histograms

Displaying the Histogram of Each R, G, B color

1. Click the RGB Display button.

• When the RGB Display button is clicked again, the histogram of each R,

G, B channel disappears.

The input slide bar has the Input shadow slider, Input gamma slider and Input Highlight slider. The

output slide bar has the Output Highlight slider and Output shadow slider.

The image can be corrected by dragging the slider or inputting the value in the text box.

The change will reflect the prescan image.

Setting the White Point

IMAGE CORRECTION – TONE CURVES/HISTOGRAM

1. Double-click the Black Point

button.

• The Point Value dialog is displayed.

2. Input the desired black point value.

3. Click the Black Point button.

• The cursor changes to the black dropper shape.

4. Click the desired shadow point of

the image.

• The image is corrected so that the point you

clicked is the shadow point. The color of the shadow point is the black point value you input in step 2.

• The change will be reflected in the preview image.

Setting the White or Black Points

This function allows you to correct the highlight or shadow point to the specified value.

• Changes are automatically applied to the preview image.

1. Double-click the White Point button.

• The Point Value dialog is displayed.

2. Input the desired white point value.

3. Click the White Point button.

• The cursor changes to the white dropper shape.

4. Click the desired highlight point of the image.

• The image is corrected so that the point you clicked is the highlight point. The color of the highlight point is the

white dropper value you input in step 2.

• The change will be reflected in the preview image.

Point Value Setting dialog box

When the film

type is set to

the color mode.

When the film

type is set to

the

monochrome

mode.

Setting the Black Point

IMAGE CORRECTION – TONE CURVES/HISTOGRAM

1. Click the Gray Point button.

• The cursor changes to the gray dropper shape.

2. Click the point to be changed to

gray in the image.

• The image is corrected so that the point you

clicked is the gray point.

• The change will be reflected in the preview image.

Setting the gray point

is not necessary for

most images.

Viewing the Histogram of Images After Making Corrections

When the Apply button is clicked, the histogram of images after making corrections can be

displayed.

The histogram after making corrections is displayed as long as you press this button. When the

button is released, the histogram returns to the previous one.

Setting the Gray Point

This function can specify the gray of images.

Auto setting

When the Auto setting button is clicked, the image is corrected automatically by removing no

information parts from the histogram and using all tone steps from 0 to 255.

IMAGE CORRECTION — BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST/COLOR BALANCE

When the Brightness/Contrast/Color Balance Correction button is clicked, the

Brightness/Contrast/Color Balance Correction window is displayed.

The images can be corrected by dragging the slider or inputting the desired value in the text box.

• Click on in the Image Correction window.

Post-Correction LUT

Contrast text box

Color Balance text box

Post-Correction Gray scale

Pre-Correction Gray scale

Brightness slider

Contrast slider

Color Balance slider

Brightness text box

The Brightness, Contrast and Color Balance Correction Dialog box — Name of

parts

1. Drag each Brightness, Contrast or Color balance

slider or input the desired value in the text box.

• The change will be reflected in the preview image.

• Moving the Brightness, Contrast or Color balance slider changes “Post-

Correction Gray Scale” and “Post-Correction LUT”.

Post-Correction LUT

The color of the image is changed as shown in the Post-

Correction LUT.

The correspondence between the color displayed on the Pre-

Correction Gray Scale and Post-Correction Gray Scale appears

on the Post-Correction LUT.

IMAGE CORRECTION — BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST/COLOR BALANCE

Auto setting

When the Auto setting button is clicked, the brightness and

contrast of the image is corrected automatically according to the

lightness without changing the color balance.

IMAGE CORRECTION — HUE/SATURATION/LIGHTNESS

When the Hue/Saturation/Lightness Correction button is clicked, the Hue/Saturation/Lightness

Correction window is displayed.

The images can be corrected by dragging the slider or inputting the desired value in the text box.

• Click on in the Image Correction window.

1. Drag the each Hue, Saturation or Lightness slider or input the desired value

in the text box.

• The change will be reflected in the preview image.

• To change the colour, move the Hue, Saturation or Lightness slider (or input the desired value in the text box).

• Moving the slider changes “Pre-Correction Color Sample” and “Post-Correction Color Sample”.

Pre-Correction Color Sample and Post-Correction Color Sample

The colour of the image is changed as shown in “Correction Color Sample”.

The colour displayed in “Pre-Correction Color Sample” is changed as shown in “Post-Correction

Color Sample”.

Hue-level slider

Saturation text box

Lightness text box

Saturation slider

Lightness slider

Pre-Correction Color Sample

Post-Correction Color Sample

Hue-level text box

Brightness text box

The Hue, Saturation, Lightness Correction Dialog box — Name of parts

Auto setting

When the Auto setting button is clicked, the saturation of the image is corrected automatically

without changing the hue and lightness.

IMAGE CORRECTION — HUE/SATURATION/LIGHTNESS

Reset

If you click the Reset button, the settings in the current correction window are reset.

Selecting the Correction Item

You can select from colour balance, brightness, contrast and saturation as the correction item to be

used in the variation correction. However, colour balance and saturation are not available when

using monochrome film.

1. Click on the arrow next to the correction item in the correction list box. The

available correction items are displayed.

2. Click the correction item.

• The variation frames are corrected according to the selected correction item.

IMAGE CORRECTION – VARIATION CORRECTION

The Variations Dialog Box — Names of Parts

1. Click on in the Image Correction window.

The variation frames are displayed around the corrected preview image.You can correct the image

while comparing with the variation images.

Variation Amount Control slider

Correction list box

Pre/Post Correction Image Display Area

Variation Amount Control text box

Limit Indication check box

IMAGE CORRECTION — VARIATION CORRECTION

Color Balance Correction

The 6 images that have been corrected by one-step in each RGBCMY direction for the center

image are displayed.

1. Click the colour balance.

• The corrected 6 frames of variation images are displayed.

2. Click the image in the direction you want to correct from the 6 frames of the

variation images except for the center image.

• The image you clicked is placed in thw centre and 6 new variation images that have been corrected by one-step

in each direction are displayed.

3. Correct the image by repeating the operation in step 2.

The 8 images of which brightness and contrast have been corrected by one-step in horizontal and

vertical direction respectively for the center image are displayed.

The variation images on the left and lower sides of the center image show the – correction effect,

and on the right and upper sides of the center image show the + correction effect.

1. Click the image in the direction you want to correct from the 8 frames of the

variation images except for the center image.

• The image you clicked is placed in the centre and 8 new frames of the preview images that have been corrected

in each direction are displayed.

2. Correct the image by repeating the operation in step 1.

Brightness & Contrast Correction

Saturation Correction

The 2 images of which saturation has been corrected on the right and left sides of the center image

are displayed . The variation image on the left side shows lower effect, and on the right side shows

higher effect.

1. Click the image in the direction you want to correct from the 2 frames of the

images except for the image in center.

• The image you clicked is placed in the centre and 2 new frames of the variation images that have been

corrected are displayed.

2. Correct the image by repeating the operation in

step 1.

IMAGE CORRECTION — VARIATION CORRECTION

Changing the Amount of Correction Step

The amount of correction step can be changed by moving the

Variation Amount Control slider. The desired amount can be also

input in the text box.

IMAGE CORRECTION — SNAPSHOT

When the Snapshot button is clicked, the current preview image is stored in the Snapshot Display

Area temporarily and displayed as a thumbnail.

When the thumbnail in the Snapshot Display Area is double-clicked, that image is displayed in the

preview window.

This allows a number of varying different corrections to be made and then compared without having

to go back and retrace previous correction steps.

Storing in the Snapshot Display Area temporarily

1. Click on .

• The displayed preview image is displayed in the Snapshot Display Area

as a temporary storing place.

Displaying the image stored temporarily as a preview image

1. Click on the thumbnail in the Snapshot Display

Area.

• The displayed preview image is deleted and the thumbnail image is

displayed as a preview image.

Snapshot Display Area 1

Snapshot Display Area 2

Full-Screen View

This function allows you to display full screen the view of the corrected image in the image

correction window.

1. Click the Full-Screen View button.

• When the Pre/Post Correction Image Comparing Display button is clicked, the size of the pre and post correction

image is automatically changed according to the size of the main window.

Checking the Correction Result While Lining Up Images

When the Pre/Post Correction Comparison Display button is clicked, the image correction

windows are divided into right and left sides and pre-correction images are displayed in the left

side, and post-correction images are displayed in the right side.

IMAGE CORRECTION — JOB SAVE/JOB LOAD

Saving Image Correction Job

2. Input the job name and click on the OK button.

• The current image correction setting is saved as an image correction job.

The image correction setting in each correction window can be

saved as an image correction job. You can easily correct the

image by loading the apporopriate correction job.

1. Click on the Image Correction Job Save button in

the Image correction tab.

• The Register Image Correction job dialog box is displayed.

IMAGE CORRECTION — JOB SAVE/JOB LOAD

1. Click on the Image Correction Job Load button in

the correction window.

• The Image Correction Job List window is displayed.

Loading Image Correction Job

This function allows you to load the saved correction job and apply an image correction to the

displayed image.

2. Select the image correction job and click on the

OK button.

Image Correction job display area

Original image display

Canceling the Image Correction

When the Undo button is clicked, the current image correction is canceled and the image returns to

the previous one.

Redo the Correction

When the Redo button is clicked, the canceled image correction can be resumed.

Delete the Image Correction

When the Undo Correction button is clicked, all image correction is deleted and the image returns to

the initial state.

NAVIGATION

The Navigation window allows you to automat the procedure of scanning. When the Navigation

button is clicked in the Main window, the navigation window is displayed.

The Navigation Dialog box — Name of parts

Operation Item checkbox

Navigation Flow

APS Repeated Operation Item

checkbox

Navigation Menu list box

Operation Items

Navigation Start button

Navigation Stop button

NAVIGATION

Navigation Menu

This menu allows you to select the saved setting for automatic

operation. Not only the saved settings but the “Save Setting” and

“Delete Setting” items are displayed in this menu.

1. Select the operation items in the Operation Item

Checkbox or APS Repeated Operation Item

checkbox.

• The selected items are displayed with the buttons and arrows as a

Navigation Flow.

2. Click the Navigation Start button.

• To stop, click the Navigation Stop button.

Operation item checkbox

Insert the check mark in the operation items to be performed as

the automatic operation.

When using a film format other than APS, the index scan, film

frame selection and rewind cannot be selected.

1. Insert the check mark in the operation items to be

performed as the automatic operation.

APS repeated operation item checkbox

Insert the check mark in the items to be performed for all frames

of the images every time you execute the automatic operation.

When using a film format other than APS, the APS Repeated

Operation Item checkbox cannot be selected.

1. Insert the check mark in the operation items to be

performed for all frames of the images every time

you execute the automatic operation.

Operation items

The operation items in the automatic operation are displayed.

1. Select the details of the operation items with the

radio button or checkbox.

Saving, Selecting and Deleting a Navigation Setting

This function allows you to save the navigation settings.

The above settings can be saved, selected or deleted in the

Navigation Menu list box.

Saving a Navigation setting

1. Click on the arrow next to the Navigation menu

list to display the available menu.

2. Select saving setting.

• The Navigation set saving dialog box is displayed.

3. Input the setting name and click the OK button.

Selecting a Navigation setting

1. Click on the arrow next to the Navigation menu

list to display the available menu.

2. Select the setting to be used.

Deleting a Navigation setting

1. Click on the arrow next to the Navigation menu

list to display the available menu.

2. Select the setting to be deleted.

• The Navigation set deleting dialog box is displayed.

3. Select the setting to be deleted and click the

Delete button.

NAVIGATION

FINAL SCAN

Twain Driver Plug-in Software

Scan the film according to the Preview settings.

With the Dimâge Scan Elite utility software, you can save the final scan in one of the following file

formats.

JPEG TIFF

BMP (Windows only) PICT (Macintosh operating system only)

The 48 bit (16 bit each RGB) image file can be saved in the tiff format only.

With the Preview image displayed in the Preview window.

1. Click on in the Main window.

• The final scan will begin.

• When scanning is complete, the final scan will appear in the host application.

2. Save the image using the instructions for your host application.

Utility Software

With the Prescan image displayed in the Preview window.

1. Click on in the Main window.

2. Enter the desired file name and select the

file destination.

3. Select the file type from the drop-down

list.

4. Click on .

• The final scan will begin.

• When scanning is complete, the scan will be saved in the selected

location. The software will return to the Preview window.

Your system’s standard save dialog box will appear.

3. Close the Control Window to exit the Dimâge Scan Elite driver software.

• The driver window will close automatically after each scan if the Close Driver After Scanning option was selected

in the Preferences dialog box (p. 21).

5. Close the Control Window to exit the Dimâge Scan

Elite driver software.

• The driver window will close automatically after each scan if the Close

Driver After Scanning option was selected in the Preferences dialog box

(p. 21).

SCANNING APS FILM

Set Preferences

Launch Software

Load and Insert the Film

Holder

Specify the Film Type

Prescan

Scan

Save

Index Scan

Select Frame(s) to

Prescan from Index

Print OR Select Frame(s) to

Prescan

Orient and Crop

Correct the Contrast,

Brightness and Color

SCAN FLOW

Specify the Job Type

LAUNCH SOFTWARE SPECIFY FILM TYPE

1. Launch the software (pp. 18-19).

2. Select APS Cassette from the film format drop-

down list in the main window.

3. Select the film type from the film type

drop-down list.

PREFERENCES – APS SETTINGS

Index Scan Priority

Speed – Creates a thumbnail representation of each frame on the roll.

Quality – Thumbnail and Preview images are created for each frame on the roll.

• Double-clicking on the index image opens the ready-made preview image.

Auto Film Rewind

Clicking on the eject button in the Command window automatically rewinds the film into

the APS cassette before the APS adapter is ejected.

Rotate All Frames 180°

Rotates all frames in the index window 180°.

1. Click on in the Main window.

The preferences dialog is displayed.

2. Set the Preferences as desired in the APS settings part.

• De-select the Close Driver Software After Scanning check box when scanning multiple images at the same time.

APS ADAPTER (OPTIONAL)

The AD-10 APS Adapter is an optional accessory. The Dimâge Scan Elite can not scan

Advanced Photo System film (IX-240 type) without the AD-10 APS Adapter.

Names of Parts

Loading the APS Adapter

1. Slide the film-chamber release as shown.

• The film-chamber door will open.

2. Insert the film cassette into the film chamber

with the VEI (Visual Exposure Indicator) on top.

3. Close the film-chamber door.

• The film-chamber door will not close if the mark is not highlighted.

Forcing the door shut could damage the cassette.

Film-chamber door

Film-chamber release

Scanner contacts*

* Do not touch

APS ADAPTER (OPTIONAL)

…then open the scanner’s film door.

1. Press the door where

shown to unlock,

2. Insert the APS Adapter into the scanner.

Inserting the APS Adapter

Index scan displays a scan of each image on the cassette in the index scan window. The time

required for an index scan depends on the performance of your machine.

If you don’t want to index scan the entire roll, select the frame number of the image you want

to scan from the index print provided by your photofinisher. Click on the appropriate image box

in the index window to select an image for prescanning or scanning.

• There are two options for making an index scan, Speed or Quality. Select the desired option in the Preference

dialog box (p. 57).

INDEX SCAN

Index Window – Names of Parts

Reverse frame order button Frame number

Index Image frame

Image Correction Job Load button

Index Load button

Save Index Scan button

Rotate left button

Rotate right button

Flip Horizontal button

Flip Vertical button

Full-Screen View button

Index imag

INDEX SCAN

Click on in the Main window.

• All frames on the cassette will be scanned and appear in the Index

window.

• To cancel the index scan, press the

escape key ( -• Command and

period for the Macintosh) until the

Cancelling Index Scan message box

appears.

• The completed index scans will

appear in the index window.

• Frames that have not been index

scanned can still be selected for

prescanning and scanning.

Click on to

reverse the

display order.

Index scan

INDEX SCAN

Index scan

Change the size of the Index scan window as desired. The position of the frames will change

accordingly.

Click on the corner tab and drag to reach the

desired size.

• When the Full-Screen View button is not clicked, the size and shape of

the index frames does not change.

• When the Full-Screen View button is clicked, the size of the index frames

changes automatically and all frames are displayed.

Select the desired frames, then click on , or , .

• The selected frames will rotate in 90° increments

either clockwise or counter-clockwise or flip vertically or horizontally.

• Rotating the index frame will not affect the Preview or Scan.

Rotating the Index Frames

Rotate index frames so they appear in the index scan window with the proper orientation.

PREVIEW AND IMAGE CORRECTION

1. Click on an image or an image box, then click on . The image will be

prescanned, then opened in the Preview window.

5. Close the Preview window to return to the Index

window.

• Adjustments made in the Preview window are held until the image is

scanned or the driver software is closed.

3. Apply contrast, brightness, and colour corrections

(pp. 34-46).

2. Orient and crop the image as desired (pp. 29-33).

4. Select the desired job type (pp.71-72).

• Only one job type can be selected when multiple images are scanned at

the same time.

Click here to specify an

APS format (C, H, or P)

cropping frame.

SCANNING THE IMAGE

Selecting Frames

1. Click on an image to select it for scanning.

• Selected images are surrounded by a dark gray frame.

2. Click on to scan the selected

image(s).

• The scan is cancelled if more than the number of frames selected

is greater than the Max # of Frames set in the Preferences dialog

box. See Preferences - APS Settings on page 57.

• The image will be opened in your photo application software when

the scanner’s driver software is closed.

• Some photo applications can only acquire one image at a time.

• Press the shift key while

clicking to select all the

frames between the current

frame and the last frame

selected.

• Press the control key (

key for the Macintosh) while

clicking to select additional

frames for scanning.

• Press the control key (

key for the Macintosh) while

clicking to deselect an image.

CLICK CLICK

Click on to save the

index as an image file.

• The image can be saved in

JPEG or BMP format

(JPEG or PICT format for the

Macintosh).

3. Refer to page 54 to save the scanned image(s).

• Multiple scans will be saved using the selected file name and numbered

chronologically. Example: File_Name01, File_Name02, File_Name03...

REMOVING THE APS ADAPTER

1. Click on to rewind the film into the cassette.

• This step is not necessary when the auto rewind option is selected in

the Preference dialog box window (p. 49).

3. Close the Control Window to exit the

Dimâge Scan Elite driver software.

• The driver window will close automatically after each scan if

the Close Application After Scanning option was selected in

the Preferences dialog box (p.21).

2. Remove the APS adapter from the scanner and

close the film door.

4. Open the APS adapter’s film chamber

door and remove the cassette.

Multiple images can be

scanned before closing the

software.

• Some photo applications

can only acquire one

image at a time.

APPENDIX

COLOR MATCHING

This function allows you to match the scanner data to the monitor type (colour space).

The output colour space and ICC profile can be specified by using the colour matching function.

To match the scanner data to the colour space, specify the output colour space.

To correct the color reproduction character of the monitor and to reduce the difference of color

between monitors in different environments in addition to the color space setting, specify the

monitor ICC profile settings in both the driver software and a software such as Photoshop. For

details, refer to page 69.

1. Click on in the Main window.

2. Set the preferences as desired.

• De-select the Close Driver After Scanning check box when scanning

multiple images at the same time.

The Color Matching in the Preference Dialog Box — Name of parts

Color Matching ON checkbox

ICC profile setting checkbox

ICC profile text box

Output Color Space list box

ICC profile Load button

When the color

matching function

is used, the

processing time

may be longer.

COLOR MATCHING

Output colour space setting

1. Insert the check mark in the “Color Matching ON”

box.

1. Insert the check mark in the “use ICC profile” box.

2. Click the Load button.

• The standard file open dialog of your operating system is displayed.

3. Select the ICC profile according to the monitor

being used.

The application may perform the original matching process. If you want to change the setting,

refer to the following sample settings.

When the colour matching function is used, the colour matching function of the OS, video card,

etc. are disabled.

When using Photoshop Ver.3.0.5 or Ver. 4.0.1

Output colour space: Apple RGB

ICC profile*1): select (for Windows)

This is not used (for Macintosh)

When using an application of which the monitor colour matching function is set to

ON Output colour space*2): option

ICC profile*1): select

When using an application of which the monitor colour matching function is set to

OFF, or when using an application which does not have the monitor colour

matching function.

Output colour space: do not specify

ICC profile*1): select

When an image is scanned with this setting, the data is matched according to the monitor

being used.

*1) ICC profile specifies the ICC profile of the monitor.

*2) The same color space as specified in the application is specified.

2. Click the (menu) button in the output colour

space list box, the available output colour space

settings are displayed.

3. Click the desired output colour space setting.

ICC profile setting

SCAN SETTINGS

The scan settings determine your final image’s resolution, dimensions, and file size, as well as

helping determine the image quality. You can select a Job (p. 71) to have the scan settings selected

for you or you can directly enter them into the Main window (Index window or Preview window).

The Scan Settings part in the Main Window — Names of parts

Except the Image Correction window in the Main window.

Job Name list box

Output Size text box (H)

Units list box

Image size display

Job Load button

Job Registry button

Input Size lock button

Output Size lock button

Reset button

Input Resolution list box

Output Resolution list box

Input Size text box (W)

Input Size text box (H)

Magnification text box

Output Size text box (W)

SCAN SETTINGS

Image resolution is the number of pixels per inch (ppi or dpi) that represent your scanned image.

The size of an image file is determined by its size (dimensions) and resolution.

The rule to follow when scanning is "bigger is better". To obtain the best results, set the output

resolution to the highest value your final output device (printer, monitor, etc.) can handle. The driver

software automatically determines the input resolution necessary to obtain the desired output size

and resolution.

2. Select the appropriate category from the

drop-down list.

1. Click on in the Index window.

The Job Selection dialog box will appear.

3. Click on the job file name to select it, then

click on .

• The settings are applied to the active Preview

window.

Job names can be listed

chronologically or alphabetically.

Select the format by clicking on

the Name or Date option button.

• The cropping frame changes

accordingly, but can be

proportionally resized.

Continued on the following page.

SCAN SETTINGS

4. Enter the desired output resolution from the

output resolution drop-down list.

• Values can also be entered into the output resolution list box directly.

• The output resolution cannot be changed when the unit list box is set

to pixels.

5. The dimensions of the cropping frame are

displayed in the input size text boxes.

• Values can be entered directly or by resizing the cropping frame.

• The values will change if a different unit of measure is selected.

• The scanning area size can't be changed if the Input Size is locked.

6. Enter the desired output size (maximum 3 digits).

• The output size is limited by the maximum resolution of the scanner.

• The values will change if a different unit of measure is selected.

• The output size cannot be changed when the unit list box is set to

pixels.

• The scanning area size can be changed proportionally (within the

resolution limits) when the Output Size is locked.

7. The input scan resolution text box is set to the

lowest input (scan) resolution necessary to

achieve the desired output size and resolution.

• Input scan resolutions can also be selected from the drop down list

or entered directly.

• Click on to lock the settings.

The icon will change to .

Click again to unlock.

• The magnification text box

displays the output/input size

ratio as a percentage.

• Magnification values can be

entered directly.

CREATING / DELETING JOB FILES

In addition to the Job settings included with the software, it is possible to create and save your

own Job settings.

Creating a Job

1. Set the desired settings in the Main window (Index

window or Preview window).

2. Click on .

3. Name the job by entering a title and select the

desired category, then click on .

It is possible to delete the Job you created when it is no longer needed.

Deleting a Job

Click on the name of the job in the

Main window scan settings part,

then press the delete key on your

keyboard.

The Job Registry dialog box will appear

SCAN JOB TYPE

Before making the final scan, the scanner needs to know how big the final image will be and

the quality of output that will be used (printer, monitor, etc.) so it knows what resolution to scan

the film. Using the Job function is a quick and easy way to enter the scan settings.

Scan Job Category Description

Custom User created scan settings (p. 71).

Color Laser

Printer

Digital colour copiers and colour laser printers

Uses output resolution of 400 or 600 dpi. There are two

paper-size options; letter and A4.

Photosensitive Printers that use photosensitive/photographic material

Can use output resolutions of 400 dpi, 360 dpi, 267 dpi,

and 180 dpi. There are ten paper size options.

Dye-Sub Printer Dye-sublimation printers

Uses an output resolution of 300 dpi. There are 4 paper

size options.

Ink Jet Printer Uses an output resolution of 200 dpi. There are 4 paper

size options.

Web Page For use on home pages

Image size is listed in pixels and will vary. Standard

Photo CD sizes are also available.

Screen For monitor display

Image size is listed in pixels and will be the VGA

standard of 640 x 480 pixels or larger.

Document For insertion into documents

Uses an output resolution of 72 dpi. Image size depends

on the paper size selected.

Film Recorder For high input resolution images that will be output to a

film recorder.

Default This category uses the default settings for the film

format. The scan settings appear in the Job Selection

window.

SCAN JOB FILE LIST – 35MM

Default Default 705 300 235 pixel 1008 672 OFF 1008 672 OFF

Color Laser Printer Max Size_600dpi 2820 600 470 mm 36.3 24.2 OFF 170.00 113.00 ON

A4Quarter_600dpi 2447 600 407 mm 36.3 24.2 OFF 148.00 98.70 ON

A4Eighth_600dpi 1735 600 289 mm 36.3 24.2 OFF 105.00 70.00 ON

Letter Quarter_600dpi 2291 600 381 inch 1.43 0.95 OFF 5.46 3.64 ON

Letter Eighth_600dpi 1702 600 283 inch 1.43 0.95 OFF 4.05 2.70 ON

Max Size_400dpi 2820 400 705 mm 36.3 24.2 OFF 256.00 170.00 ON

A4Half_400dpi 2313 400 578 mm 36.3 24.2 OFF 210.00 140.00 ON

A4Quarter_400dpi 1629 400 407 mm 36.3 24.2 OFF 147.00 98.00 ON

A4Eighth_400dpi 1156 400 289 mm 36.3 24.2 OFF 105.00 69.90 ON

Letter Half_400dpi 2291 400 572 inch 1.42 0.95 OFF 8.19 5.46 ON

Letter Quarter_400dpi 1526 400 381 inch 1.43 0.95 OFF 5.45 3.63 ON

Letter Eighth_400dpi 1133 400 283 inch 1.43 0.95 OFF 4.05 2.70 ON

Photosensitive Max Size 2820 400 705 mm 36.3 24.2 OFF 256.00 170.00 ON

A5_400dpi 2313 400 578 mm 36.3 24.2 OFF 210.00 140.00 ON

8x10_400dpi 2798 400 699 inch 1.43 0.95 OFF 10.00 6.66 ON

5x7_400dpi 1961 400 490 inch 1.43 0.95 OFF 7.01 4.67 ON

PostCard4 6_400dpi 1678 400 419 inch 1.43 0.95 OFF 6.00 4.00 ON

Letter_267dpi 2039 267 763 inch 1.43 0.95 OFF 10.90 7.27 ON

A4_267dpi 2187 267 819 mm 36.3 24.2 OFF 297.00 198.00 ON

A5_267dpi 1545 267 578 mm 36.3 24.2 OFF 210.00 140.00 ON

8x10_267dpi 1870 267 700 inch 1.43 0.95 OFF 10.00 6.67 ON

5x7_267dpi 1307 267 489 inch 1.43 0.95 OFF 7.00 4.66 ON

PostCard4 6_267dpi 1120 267 419 inch 1.43 0.95 OFF 6.00 4.00 ON

(unavailable) 1597 360 443 mm 36.3 24.2 OFF 161.00 107.00 ON

2L_360dpi 1727 360 479 mm 36.3 24.2 OFF 174.00 116.00 ON

14x17_180dpi 2123 180 1179 mm 36.3 24.2 OFF 428.00 285.00 ON

11x14_180dpi 1747 180 970 mm 36.3 24.2 OFF 352.00 235.00 ON

10x12_180dpi 1494 180 830 mm 36.3 24.2 OFF 301.00 200.00 ON

(unavailable) 797 180 442 mm 36.3 24.2 OFF 160.00 106.00 ON

2L_180dpi 857 180 476 mm 36.3 24.2 OFF 173.00 115.00 ON

Dye-Sub Printer A4Full 2455 300 818 mm 36.3 24.2 OFF 297.00 198.00 ON

A4Half 1735 300 578 mm 36.3 24.2 OFF 210.00 140.00 ON

A4Quarter 1223 300 407 mm 36.3 24.2 OFF 148.00 98.70 ON

A4Eighth 866 300 289 mm 36.3 24.2 OFF 104.00 69.90 ON

Letter Full 2291 300 763 inch 1.43 0.95 OFF 10.90 7.28 ON

Letter Half 1714 300 571 inch 1.43 0.95 OFF 8.17 5.44 ON

Letter Quarter 1144 300 381 inch 1.43 0.95 OFF 5.45 3.63 ON

Letter Eighth 850 300 283 inch 1.43 0.95 OFF 4.05 2.70 ON

(unavailable) 1223 300 407 mm 36.3 24.2 OFF 148.00 98.70 ON

Photo4x6 1240 300 413 mm 36.3 24.2 OFF 150.00 100.00 ON

Photo3x5 /Photo9x13 1049 300 349 mm 36.3 24.2 OFF 127.00 84.60 ON

Ink-Jet Printer A4Full 163 200 818 mm 36.3 24.2 OFF 297.00 198.00 ON

A4Half 1156 200 578 mm 36.3 24.2 OFF 210.00 139.00 ON

A4Quarter 814 200 407 mm 36.3 24.2 OFF 148.00 98.50 ON

A4Eighth 577 200 288 mm 36.4 24.3 OFF 105.00 69.80 ON

Letter Full 1526 200 763 inch 1.42 0.95 OFF 10.90 7.27 ON

Letter Half 1144 200 572 inch 1.42 0.95 OFF 8.17 5.45 ON

Letter Quarter 763 200 381 inch 1.43 0.95 OFF 5.45 3.63 ON

Letter Eighth 566 200 283 inch 1.43 0.95 OFF 4.05 2.70 ON

(unavailable) 814 200 407 mm 36.3 24.2 OFF 148.00 98.50 ON

Photo4x6 826 200 413 mm 36.3 24.2 OFF 150.00 100.00 ON

Photo3x5 /Photo9x13 699 200 349 mm 36.3 24.0 OFF 127.00 84.50 ON

Category Job name Resolution

In Out Mag. Unit Input Size

WH Input

Lock Output Size

Output

Lock

For your reference, the following is a listing of the scan job categories and names for the 35mm and

APS film formats.

Continued on the following page.

SCAN JOB FILE LIST – 35MM

Web Page 1023 x 682 716 300 238 pixel 1023 682 OFF 1023 682 ON

960 x 640 671 300 223 pixel 960 640 OFF 960 640 ON

870 x 580 608 300 202 pixel 870 580 OFF 870 580 ON

768 x 512 537 300 179 pixel 768 512 OFF 768 512 ON

624 x 416 436 300 145 pixel 624 416 OFF 624 416 ON

600 x 400 419 300 139 pixel 600 400 OFF 600 400 ON

480 x 320 335 300 111 pixel 480 320 OFF 480 320 ON

Photo CD 2048 x 3072 2148 300 716 pixel 3072 2048 OFF 3072 2048 ON

Photo CD 1024 x 1536 1074 300 358 pixel 1536 1024 OFF 1536 1024 ON

Photo CD512 x 768 537 300 179 pixel 768 512 OFF 768 512 ON

Photo CD256 x 348 243 300 81 pixel 348 232 OFF 348 232 ON

Screen 1280 x 1024 895 300 298 pixel 1280 853 OFF 1280 853 ON

1280 x 960 895 300 298 pixel 1280 853 OFF 1280 853 ON

1152 x 870 805 300 268 pixel 1152 768 OFF 1152 768 ON

1024 x 768 716 300 238 pixel 1024 682 OFF 1024 682 ON

832 x 624 582 300 194 pixel 832 554 OFF 832 554 ON

800 x 600 559 300 186 pixel 800 533 OFF 800 533 ON

640 x 480 47 300 149 pixel 640 426 OFF 640 426 ON

Document A4 Half 416 72 577 mm 36.3 24.2 OFF 210.00 139.00 ON

A4 Quarter 293 72 406 mm 36.4 24.1 OFF 148.00 98.40 ON

A4 Eighth 207 72 287 mm 36.4 24.3 OFF 105.00 70.00 ON

Letter Half 411 72 570 inch 1.43 0.95 OFF 8.16 5.44 ON

Letter Quarter 274 72 379 inch 1.43 0.95 OFF 5.44 3.62 ON

Letter Eighth 203 72 281 inch 1.44 0.96 OFF 4.04 2.69 ON

Film Recorder 35mm Full-Frame 2382 2400 99 mm 36.30 24.20 OFF 36.00 24.00 ON

35mm Half-Frame 1586 2400 66 mm 36.30 24.20 OFF 24.00 16.00 ON

35mm Quarter-Frame 1189 2400 49 mm 36.7 24.40 OFF 18.00 11.90 ON

Category Job Name Resolution

In Out Mag. Unit Input Size

WH Input

Lock Output Size

Output

Lock

SCAN JOB FILE LIST – APS

Default Default 705 300 235 pixel 832 480 OFF 832 480 OFF

Color Laser Printer Max Size_600dpi 2820 600 470 mm 29.9 17.2 OFF 140.00 81.20 ON

A4 Eighth_600dpi 2104 600 350 mm 30.0 17.3 OFF 105.00 60.60 ON

Letter Eighth_600dpi 2161 600 360 inch 1.18 0.68 OFF 4.25 2.45 ON

Max Size_400dpi 2820 400 705 mm 29.9 17.2 OFF 211.00 121.00 ON

A4 Half_400dpi 2809 400 702 mm 29.9 17.2 OFF 210.00 121.00 ON

A4 Quarter_400dpi 1977 400 494 mm 30.0 17.3 OFF 148.00 85.40 ON

A4 Eighth_400dpi 1401 400 350 mm 30.0 17.3 OFF 105.00 60.60 ON

Letter Quarter_400dpi 1851 400 462 inch 1.18 0.68 OFF 5.46 3.15 ON

Letter Eighth_400dpi 1440 400 360 inch 1.18 0.68 OFF 4.25 2.45 ON

Photosensitive Max Size 2820 400 705 mm 29.9 17.2 OFF 211.00 121.00 ON

A5_400dpi 2809 400 702 mm 29.9 17.2 OFF 210.00 121.00 ON

5x7_400dpi 2374 400 593 inch 1.18 0.68 OFF 7.00 4.04 ON

Post Card 4 x 6_400dpi 2039 400 509 inch 1.18 0.68 OFF 6.01 3.47 ON

Letter_267dpi 2472 267 925 inch 1.18 0.68 OFF 10.90 6.30 ON

A4_267dpi 2654 267 994 mm 29.9 17.2 OFF 297.00 171.00 ON

A5_267dpi 1870 267 700 mm 30.0 17.2 OFF 210.00 121.00 ON

8x10_267dpi 2263 267 847 inch 1.18 0.68 OFF 10.00 5.76 ON

5x7_267dpi 1586 267 594 inch 1.17 0.68 OFF 7.00 4.04 ON

PostCard4 x 6_267dpi 1359 267 508 inch 1.18 0.68 OFF 6.00 3.46 ON

(unavailable) 1935 360 537 mm 30.0 17.3 OFF 161.00 92.90 ON

2L_360dpi 2092 360 581 mm 29.9 17.2 OFF 174.00 100.00 ON

14x17_180dpi 2578 180 1432 mm 29.9 17.2 OFF 429.00 247.00 ON

11x14_180dpi 2117 180 1176 mm 29. 17.2 OFF 352.00 203.00 ON

10x12_180dpi 1809 180 1005 mm 29.9 17.2 OFF 301.00 173.00 ON

(unavailable) 966 180 536 mm 30.0 17.2 OFF 160.00 92.70 ON

2L_180dpi 1046 180 581 mm 29.9 17.2 OFF 174.00 100.00 ON

Dye-Sub Printer Max Size 2820 300 940 mm 29.9 17.2 OFF 281.00 162.00 ON

A4 Half 2104 300 701 mm 29.9 17.3 OFF 210.00 121.00 ON

A4 Quarter 1482 300 494 mm 29.9 17.2 OFF 148.00 85.40 ON

A4 Eighth 1050 300 350 mm 30.0 17.3 OFF 105.00 60.50 ON

Letter Full 2776 300 925 inch 1.18 0.68 OFF 10.90 6.30 ON

Letter Half 2161 300 720 inch 1.18 0.68 OFF 8.50 4.90 ON

Letter Quarter 1385 300 461 inch 1.18 0.68 OFF 5.45 3.14 ON

Letter Eighth 1080 300 360 inch 1.18 0.68 OFF 4.25 2.45 ON

(unavailable) 1500 300 500 mm 30.0 17.2 OFF 150.00 86.40 ON

Photo 9x13 1270 300 423 mm 30.0 17.2 OFF 127.00 73.00 ON

Ink-Jet Printer A4 Full 1977 200 988 mm 30.0 17.3 OFF 297.00 171.00 ON

A4 Half 1401 200 700 mm 30.0 17.3 OFF 210.00 121.00 ON

A4 Quarter 987 200 493 mm 30.0 17.3 OFF 148.00 85.30 ON

A4 Eighth 700 200 350 mm 30.0 17.3 OFF 105.00 60.40 ON

Letter Full 1846 200 923 inch 1.18 0.68 OFF 10.90 6.28 ON

Letter Half 1440 200 720 inch 1.18 0.68 OFF 8.50 4.90 ON

Letter Quarter 924 200 462 inch 1.17 0.68 OFF 5.45 3.14 ON

Letter Eighth 720 200 360 inch 1.18 0.68 OFF 4.25 2.45 ON

Photo 4 x 6 1001 200 500 mm 30.0 17.3 OFF 150.00 86.40 ON

Photo 3.5 x 5/Photo 9 x 13 846 200 423 mm 30.0 17.2 OFF 127.00 73.00 ON

Web Page 1280 x 739 1085 300 361 pixel 1280 739 OFF 1280 739 ON

1152 x 665 976 300 665 pixel 1152 665 OFF 1152 665 ON

1024 x 590 867 300 239 pixel 1024 590 OFF 1024 590 ON

832 x 480 705 300 235 pixel 832 480 OFF 832 480 ON

800 x 461 678 300 226 pixel 800 461 OFF 800 461 ON

640 x 369 542 300 180 pixel 640 369 OFF 640 369 ON

Photo CD1024 x 1536 1303 300 434 pixel 1536 887 OFF 1536 887 ON

Photo CD512 x 768 650 300 216 pixel 768 443 OFF 768 443 ON

Photo CD256 x 348 294 300 98 pixel 348 200 OFF 348 200 ON

Screen 1280 x 1024 1085 300 361 pixel 1280 739 OFF 1280 739 ON

1280 x 960 1085 300 361 pixel 1280 739 OFF 1280 739 ON

1152 x 870 976 300 325 pixel 1152 665 OFF 1152 665 ON

1024 x 768 867 300 289 pixel 1024 590 OFF 1024 590 ON

832 x 624 705 300 235 pixel 832 480 OFF 832 480 ON

800 x 600 678 300 226 pixel 800 461 OFF 800 461 ON

640 x 480 542 300 369 pixel 640 369 OFF 640 369 ON

Document A4 Half 504 72 700 mm 30.0 17.3 OFF 210.00 121.00 ON

A4 Quarter 355 72 493 mm 30.0 17.3 OFF 148.00 85.00 ON

A4 Eighth 251 72 348 mm 30.0 17.3 OFF 105.00 60.30 ON

Letter Half 518 72 719 inch 1.18 0.68 OFF 8.50 4.90 ON

Category Job name Resolution

In Out Mag. Unit Input Size

WH Input

Lock Output Size

Output

Lock

GLOSSARY

BRIGHTNESS The lightness or darkness of the image.

CHANNEL The component of an image.Your scanned image has three

channels: red, green, and blue (RGB).

CONTRAST The gradation of shades in an image. A high contrast image

has very dark areas and bright areas without many middle

shades. A low contrast image has many tones that are close to

the same brightness. Low contrast images are often described

as looking ‘flat’.

CROP To trim and delete the unwanted edges of the image.

DPI Dots (pixels) per inch.

EMULSION SIDE The side of the film coated with the photographic material.

GAMMA The contrast of only the middle tones.

HIGHLIGHTS The lighter areas of the image.

HISTOGRAM A graph showing the amount of each level of the 256

brightness levels.

INTERPOLATION A form of adding new pixels in an image when resampling up.

JPEG The JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) compression

standard is capable of producing a high compression ratio

while maintaining image quality. JPEG is a widely supported

image file format.

MIDTONE The middle shades of an image, in between light and dark.

NEUTRAL Having no colour cast, such as black, white, or gray.

PICT (Macintosh operating system only) The PICT graphic file format

uses a lossless compression scheme and is compatible with

many Macintosh applications.

PIXEL Abbreviation for picture element. The dots that make up an

electronic image.

GLOSSARY

RESAMPLE To change the number of pixels in the image. If pixels are

discarded when shrinking an image, it is called resampling

down. If new pixels are created in an image, it is called

resampling up.

RESOLUTION The number of pixels in a given area of the image; such as

pixels per inch or pixels per centimeter. High resolution is the

term for an image with a lot of pixels in a given area. Low

resolution means there are not many pixels in a given area.

RGB Red, Green, and Blue. These are the colours of the three

channels that make up the scanned image. Monitors use red,

green, and blue phosphors to create the image you see on the

screen.

SHADOWS The dark areas of an image.

TIFF Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) files contain bit-mapped

data. In addition to being a widely supported format, TIFF is

able to handle the colour palette needed for professional-

quality images and graphics.

WINDOWS®BMP (Windows only)The BMP graphic file format is for bit-mapped

images. BMP images are supported by the Paint accessory

and can easily be opened on most PCs running Windows.

TROUBLE SHOOTING

• Load film into the film holder.

• Scanner door opened during setup. Close

scanner door.

The computer will not start up

after connecting the scanner.

• Shut down the computer and all the devices in

your SCSI chain, then check the SCSI cables,

SCSI ID connection, power cord, and SCSI ID.

DS_Elite does not appear in

the Import drop down list.

• Make sure the plug-in module has been

placed in the correct folder. See page 12.

“Could not establish

connection with scanner.”

• Indicator lamp is off - Turn the Dimâge Scan

Elite on, then restart your system.

• Check that the SCSI ID is not being used by

another SCSI device.

“Setting up now. Remove the

film holder.”

• Remove the film holder and click on OK.

“Set film properly…”

Indicator lamp blinking

rapidly (8Hz).

“Set 35mm film holder

properly.”

• Set the correct film type.

“Set APS film holder properly.” • Set the correct film type.

“Could not recognize the

film type.”

• Set the film type manually.

“Insufficient Memory” • Increase the memory requirements for the

host application.

• If you have scanned multiple images, close

and relaunch the host application.

“Setting up now. Remove

the film holder.” appears

when the film holder is not

loaded.

• Contact a Minolta Service Facility to change

the fluorescent lamp.

SYMPTOM or MESSAGE SOLUTION

Type: Fixed sensor, film transport, single pass

Usable Film: 35mm - negative/ positive, colour/ B&W

APS cassette (with optional adapter) - colour/ B&W,

negative/ positive

Scanning Dimensions: 35mm - 24.2 x 36.3mm (2688 x 4032 pixels)

APS - 17.28 x 29.95mm (1920 x 3328 pixels)

Optical Input Resolution: 2820 dpi

A/D Conversion: 12 bit

Image Sensor: RGB 3-line CCD (2700 pixels)

Scan Times (approx):

SPECIFICATIONS

Interface: SCSI-2

SCSI Ports: DB25, Centronics 50

Light Source: 3 Wavelength Cold Cathode Fluorescent

Power/Frequency: Product for North America - 100-120 volts AC, 50/60 Hz

Product for Europe - 220-240 volts AC, 50/60 Hz

This device is to be used with a power source within the voltege as specified

on the buck of unit.

Power Consumption: Max. 30W

Dimensions (W x H x D): 90.5 x 160.5 x 272mm (3.6 x 6.3 x 10.7 in.)

Weight (approx): 2.0kg (4.4 lbs.)

Specifications are based on the latest information available at

the time of printing and are subject to change without notice.

35mm APS

Prescan 6 sec 6 sec

Scan 40 sec 40 sec

Index Scan - - 6 sec/frame

USER TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Please contact your dealer for information regarding installation, SCSI-2 interface

recommendations, or application compatibility. If you dealer is unable to help you, contact one

of the distributors listed on the back cover.

Please have the following information ready when calling Minolta

Technical Support.

Determining the version number of your driver software:

Place the pointer on the status window in the command window to display the version number

and SCSI ID.

Make and Model of your computer:

Available application RAM:

Operating System version:

Other connected SCSI devices:

DS Elite driver version number:

Symptoms:

Messages that appear on the screen when the problem occurs:

Frequency of occurrence:

NOTES

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