Minolta AF-2820U manual Overview

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The details of the contents are described on the following page.

Overview

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This section describes the required system and the names of the parts.

Scanner setup

This section describes how to set up of the scanner.

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Easy Scan Utility

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This section describes how to load the film holder and perform the Minolta Easy Scan Utility.

Index Scan

This section describes how to perform the index scan.

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Preview scan

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This section describes how to perform the preview scan.

Image correction

This section describes how to perform the final scan and save it.

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Final scan

Read this section if necessary.

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Contents 9224-2886-11 H-A006 Page To avoid fire or electric shock For Proper and Safe USEPackage Contents Overview Table of Contents Table of Contents Final Scanner Names of Parts System Requirements PC/AT Operating System Mac OS 8.5 Memory System Requirements MacintoshPage Scanner Setup Installing Photoshop LE Windows 98/2000 Installing the Photshop LE WindowsSelect the following either one in the install dialog box Select United States/Canada in the Select Country windowInstalling the Photoshop LE Macintosh Insert the Dimâge Scan Dual2 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive Installing the Software WindowsThen click on Finish After reading the agreement, click on Yes Click on NextClick on Browse to select another destination directory… Then click on NextClick on Close Click on Finish Double-click on Installing the Software MacintoshDouble-click on Driver folder Click onInstalling the Software Macintosh Connecting the AC power adapter and the USB Cable Connecting the HardwareConnecting the Hardware Easy Scan Utility Starting up the utility software Launching Easy Scan UtilityEasy Scan Utility Window Name of parts Easy Scan Utility WindowLoading the 35 mm Negative Film Holder FH-U1 Loading the Film HolderInsert slides into the slide mount holder emulsion side up Loading the Slide Mount Holder SH-U1Names of Parts APS Adapter OptionalLoading the APS Adapter Slide the film-chamber release as shownInserting the Film Holder Into the Scanner Inserting the APS Adapter Selecting the film type Specify the Film TypeEasy Index Scan Setting the usageImage Correction RotateClick on the Scan button to scan Specifty the JOB TYPE/SAVINGPage Index Scan Launching the Twain Driver Windows Launching the SoftwareLaunching the Utility Software Windows Launching the Plug-in MacintoshMacintosh Double click onMain window Command window part Name of partsMain Window Name of Parts Set the preferences as desired Setting the PreferencesClick on in the Command window Setting the Preferences Click on to accept the new preference settingsSetting the Film Type Click on Index tab in the Main window Index Scan Name of PartsIndex tab part Names of Parts Changing the Window Size Index ScanIndex scan Selecting Frames Scanning the ImageClick on an image to select it for scanning Click on to scan the selected image sSelect the desired frames, then click on , or Rotating the Index FramesReversing Frame order Click on the Save Index Image button in the Main window Saving Index Scan ImageWindows MacintoshClick on the Save Index button in the Main window Saving Index Image FileSelect the index file to be read and then click on OK Loading Index Image FileClick on the Read Saved Index button in the Main window Preview Scan Click on the Prescan tab in the Main window PrescanPrescan tab part Names of parts Prescan Orienting the Image Flip Click anywhere on the image to zoom out Click anywhere on the image to zoomFull screen view Magnifying or Reducing the ViewUse the grab button to scroll an enlarged image ScrollClick on in the Prescan image display area Click on and drag the image to the desired locationCancelling AE-Lock Setting AE-LockAUTO-EXPOSURE Lock Select another image, then click onWhile pressing down the Shift key, change the AE area AE Area LockClick on Press the Shift key Click on the area of the image to be in the sharp focus Focus Point AFFocus Click on the area of the image to be in sharp focus Focus ManualAuto Cropping Cropping the ImageCropping Click on the cropping frame and drag the pointer in or outPrescan and Image Correction RGB/CMY information APS formats C, H and P APS onlyDisplaying Frame number Click on to display the APS cropping framesImage Correction Click on the Image Correction tab in the Main window Image CorrectionImage Correction tab part Names of parts Select a scene Auto Image CorrectionInsert the check mark in the Select exposure keyword. item Tone CURVES/HISTOGRAM Draw the desired curve by dragging Correcting the Tone CurvesChanging Tone Curves by Freehand Level or input the value in the text box Correcting the HistogramDrag the slider to move it to the desired Input the desired white point value Click on Setting the White or Black pointsClick the desired highlight point of the image Input the desired black point value Click onReset Auto SettingViewing the Histogram of Images After Making Corrections Click the point to be changed to gray in the imageClick on in the Image Correction tab BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST/COLOR BalancePost-Correction LUT HUE/SATURATION/LIGHTNESS HUE/SATURATION/LIGHTNESS Selecting the Correction Item Variation CorrectionVariation Dialog Box Names of Parts Click the color balance Color Balance CorrectionBrightness & Contrast Correction Changing the Amount of Correction Step Saturation CorrectionStoring in the Snapshot Display Area temporarily SnapshotDisplaying the image stored temporarily as a prescan image Click on the thumbnail in the Snapshot Display AreaCancelling the Image Correction Cancelling Image CorrectionRedo the Correction Delete the Image CorrectionChecking the Correction Result While Lining Up Images FULL-SCREEN ViewFull-Screen View Input the job name and click on JOB SAVE/JOB LoadSaving an Image Correction Job Select the image correction job and click on Loading Image Correction JobCreating a job Deleting a job Job type Scan settingNavigation Final scan Scan Settings part window Names of parts Scan SettingsScan Settings Enter the desired output size maximum 3 digits Deleting a Job CREATING/DELETING JOB FilesCreating a Job Scan Job Category Description DefaultScan JOB Type Twain Driver/Plug-in Software Final ScanUtility Software Click on in the Main windowNavigation Dialog box Name of parts NavigationNavigation Menu Select the setting to be deleted and click the Delete button Saving, Selecting and Deleting a Navigation SettingAppendix Color Matching in the Preference Dialog Box Name of parts Color MatchingSelect the ICC profile according to the monitor being used Output color space settingICC profile setting Color Laser Printer Scan JOB File List 35MMScan JOB File List 35MM Photosensitive Scan JOB File List APSContrast GlossaryShadows Trouble Shooting Specifications Determining the version number of your driver software User Technical SupportAppendix B When the Add New Hardware Wizard window is displayedWhen the PC does not recognize the Dimâge Scan Dual Click on Next Click on Finish Dimâge Scan Dual II is not connected to the PC correctly Power of the Dimâge Scan Dual II is not turned onDimâge Scan Dual II does not appear in the Device Manager Click on OKDimâge Scan Dual 107 For Windows 2000 Users Switch off the scannerMinolta