Better Light 7 manual Using Sounds, ISO Increment Selection, Baseline ISO Setting

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Using Sounds

At the conclusion of each prescan or final scan, a sound may be played. The Play sound when scan finishes and Play sound when prescan finishes options may be used to activate this capability. The sound to be played is selected by clicking on the Choose Sound… button. A small window will appear with a list of the available sounds in your System file. Highlight the desired sound and click the OK button to use the selection. The name of the selected sound is displayed above the Choose Sound… button.

Sounds are stored in the Operating System. There is no facility for

Macintosh Sound preferences.

adding your own sounds built into ViewFinder™.

Line Time Synchronization

 

The digital camera’s line time (exposure) selections can be set to either be exactly as displayed, in fractions of a second, or skewed slightly as needed to make most of the exposure periods synchronous with the local AC mains frequency (either 50 or 60 Hz). A popup menu allows the choice of Exact, 60 Hz, or 50 Hz synchronization. The chosen mode will become effective on subsequent scans. See Appendix C for further information on the Line Time settings.

ISO Increment Selection

The default size of the step for increasing or decreasing the ISO value can be selected with the two radio buttons in the ISO Increment section. The ISO can be changed in either 1/10 or 1/3 stop steps. When the ISO is changed, the gain values displayed in the Color tab panel will change by 3 units for a 1/10 stop and 10 units for a 1/3 stop change.

Baseline ISO Setting

The reference ISO for the camera can be set with this preference. For the Model 4000, 4000E, 6000, 6000E and Super 6K with the original sensor, this value should be set to 100. For the previous 8000 and Super 8K models, the value is 64. Using the newer K-2 sensor, the value should be set to 200 for the Model 4000-2, 6000-2 and Super 6K-2 and 120 for the Super 8K-2.

The Baseline ISO setting has no effect on the actual sensitivity of the scan back, but simply estab- lishes a reference value for the displayed ISO values. The purpose is to make the ISO number as close as possible to ISO standards under photographic conditions. If you rely on a light meter to judge lighting in your setup, you may wish to modify the Baseline ISO setting to match your meter. This would be similar to a test of a new batch of film emulsion and changing the ISO for your reference, rather than using the rating that was on the film box.

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Contents Large Format Digital Scanning Camera System Revision D MarchAcknowledgements Page Page Contents Lock Crop Ratio Locking BothSaving a High Bit Depth Image Audio Focusing Aid Multiple Color FocusingAltering Color Balance for Mood or Effect Limit LineExporting Notes Automatically Opening the ImageLine Time Hardware Setup Software OperationLighting Parts List Connector Identification Installing and Configuring the ViewFinder Software Getting StartedMacintosh Memory RequirementsSystem Requirements PC PC version of the software is requiredConnect the control unit to the host computer Quick Start GuideConnect the camera insert to the control unit Mate the female end of the cable with the DBTurn on the digital camera Connect the AC power to the control unitInstall the viewing overlay on the camera’s ground glass Turn on the host computerInstall the infrared blocking filter Mm thick Tungsten infrared blocking filterPut the insert into the camera Select the image capture settingsCompose and focus the image Start the ViewFinder softwareTransfer the file to the computer PrescanTake the picture View the final imagePrescanning Making a PrescanFast Prescans Cropped Prescans Super View Prescans Saving and Viewing Prescans Canceling a PrescanColor Managed Prescans Rulers GuidesImage Capture Settings ResolutionPage Line Time ISO Capture Mode Exposure LockScanning Canceling a ScanScanning to the Camera Disk Naming the Image Automatically Naming ImagesAdding Notes to Your Picture Digital Spot Metering Exposure EvaluationRGB Data Values, EV Units Determining Relative Exposure Static Spot Meter Tool Setting the Spot Meter Size Histogram Judging Overall and Spot ExposuresStatic Spot Meter Location Readings Magnify Tool Tool BarHand Tool Measure Tool Mac only Panorama ToolToneZones Tool Page Crop Mask Tool Grid ToolPage Size Panel Tab PanelsScan Area & Cropping Size of the cropped area may still be adjusted while Different unit. Example 15.24 cm x 10.16 cm at 300 pixels perLock Crop Ratio To set a specific shape for crop rectangle Clicking up or down buttons of Scan AreaLock File Size To specify an exact file size Faster Scans for Free Seconds Scan directionColor Panel Establishing Neutral Color BalanceSaving Color Balances Deleting Color Balances Changing Existing Color BalancesAltering Color Balance for Mood or Effect Reverting to a Previous Color Balance Tagging Images with ICC ProfilesTone Panel Tone Curve SelectionsSaving a High Bit Depth Image Brightness/Contrast Tone Curve Adjustments Manual Tone Curve Adjustments Negative Curves Limit LineSpot Meter Reference Points Bit Tone CurvesTone Curve Histogram Setting the EV Scale ReferenceSelecting an Output Tone Scale Saving Tone Curves Deleting Tone CurvesFocus Panel Large Focus DisplaySelecting a Focus Site Reading the Focus Displays and Adjusting Focus Audio Focusing Aid Mac only Multiple Color FocusingInfrared Focus Image File Management and Retrieval ViewFinder File Manager Adding more Notes to Your Pictures Sorting Image FilesExporting Notes Automatically Saving Files to a Folder Automatically Opening the ImageRetrieving Image Files Selecting the Retrieval Tone Curve USB controller only Deleting Image Files Hard Drive Storage CapacityMenus File MenuEdit Menu Display Menu Camera Menu Diagnostics Capture ModeClean/Park Opens the Clean/Park window to expose the CCD for cleaningAfter highlighting the desired folder, click User PreferencesAutomatically Retrieving Images Saving Files Right of the Save scan folder labelAuto Naming Automatically Save PrescansAutomatic Scan Viewing in an Application Auto File Open Auto-rotate Retrieved Files MaskGrid GuidesBaseline ISO Setting Using SoundsISO Increment Selection Time Lapse Pano SettingsUse this feature, the factory settings are adequate CropCleaning the CCD Cover Glass Appendix aManipulating Exposure Exposure AdjustmentsAppendix B Line TimeTone Curves Color Balance SensitivityLens Aperture Lighting Line Time Settings Appendix CModel 4000E-HS Resolution SelectionsAppendix D Model 6000-HS, 6000E-HSSuper 6K-HS Super 8K-HS Appendix E Status IndicatorsPower StatusPanoramic Adapter Hardware SetupAppendix F Scene PanoramaPage Rollout Panorama Object Panorama Hardware is assembled just as it is for a Rollout panoramaCamera reported error No Room Error MessagesCamera reported error Not Ready Camera reported error Conversion ErrorScsi Errors Comm returned error Camera reported error Value ErrorCamera reported error Math Error Other Errors Unknown ErrorCamera Timed Out
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