Connecting and Operating the Scanner
Preparing an Uncarded Negative
Wear clean, cotton gloves when handling the negative. Illuminate the negative with a light box or hold the negative up to the light to view and align the negative.
1.Identify the emulsion side of the negative.
The emulsion side is the dull side of the negative. The printing appears backwards.
2.Select either landscape or portrait orientation.
3.Lift the magnetic sheet.
IMPORTANT: In the next step, the emulsion side must be toward the rear of the scanner.
4.With the emulsion side toward the rear of the scanner, carefully align the negative over the rectangular opening in the film holder.
5.Close the magnetic sheet over the negative.
Continue with Placing the Film Holder in the Scanner on page
Preparing a Mounted Slide
IMPORTANT: In the next step, the emulsion side must be toward the rear of the scanner.
1.With the emulsion side toward the rear of the scanner, align the mounted slide on the film holder between the pins.
2.Carefully insert the mounted slide under the film holder’s clamps and into place, keeping the slide aligned.
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