Kodak P461 manual Scanning 35mm Negatives and Slides, Auto Image Mirror/Flip

CAUTION: Insert only one photo at a time, and insert the next photo only when the previous one is done. Otherwise the scanner may malfunction.

Always place the scanner on a flat surface for scanning. Do not hold the scanner while scanning.

Do not remove the memory card or disconnect the power supply or batteries while the indicators are blinking.

Do not remove the batteries during while scanning.

This scanner only produces JPEG (.jpg) file formats. The date/ time attribute is not added.

Please do not insert the filmstrip guide adapter or slide holder in the Transparency feed slot while scanning a photo.

For more information on how this scanner stores the scanned picture files on the memory card, refer to “Orientation” on page 8.

If the memory card is nearly full (less than 10MB remaining), the Status/Card indicator blinks (refer to “Indicator Lights” on page 5). Use another card or transfer pictures to your computer.

To turn off the scanner, press and hold the power button for one second. The power indicator blinks and then goes off.

Now you can safely disconnect the power and remove the memory card from the scanner.

The scanner automatically turns off if it’s left idle for 5 minutes. (If it’s connected to a computer, the scanner does not automatically turn off.)

Scanning 35mm Negatives and Slides

This scanner only supports the scanning of 35mm negative/monochrome 6-frame unmounted filmstrips and 35mm slides commonly available from your local photo studios.

Filmstrips in certain conditions are not suitable for scanning. Refer to Suitable and Unsuitable Original Types on page 6.

Auto Image Mirror/Flip

The scanner can detect the orientation of a filmstrip when the printed numbers on the edge of the filmstrip are in the same orientation as the picture.

If you feed the filmstrip with the image mirrored or upside-down, the scanner automatically adjusts the scanned image during the scan.

The following orientations would result in the same scanned image:

No rotation required

Auto mirrored

Auto flipped

Final scanned image

If the numbers and image are not in the same orientation, or if numbers are damaged, the auto mirror/flip function will not rotate the image.

For example, the bottom image (above) is upside-down but the numbers are right-side up. If fed in this orientation, the picture would not be rotated, resulting in the scanned picture remaining upside-down.

The current recognition capability has difficulty to distinguish the direction of the numbers “3”, “6”, “8” and “9”. If the number’s position is near the edge of the filmstrip, it can easily be worn-out or damaged. When the number on the edge can’t be detected in the expected position, or meet the required condition above, the Auto Mirror/Flip function is disabled.

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