upwards

2.Press [MENU] button to enter MENU Setup

3.Press UP/DOWN buttons to select FORMAT

4.Press [OK] to enter FORMAT mode

5.Press UP/DOWN buttons to select FORMAT options

a.YES: To FORMAT and erase contents in microSD card

b.NO: To exit FORMAT mode and return to previous Menu setup screen

6.Press [OK] to confirm selection and return to Menu Setup screen

5.3.7DELETE FILE setting

1.Press [MENU] button to enter MENU Setup

2.Press UP/DOWN buttons to select DELETE FILE

3.Press [OK] to enter DELETE FILE mode

4.Press UP/DOWN buttons to select DELETE FILE options:

a.DELETE ONE: To delete last image scanned

b.DELETE ALL: To delete all files on microSD card

5.Press [OK] to confirm selection and return to Menu Setup screen

5.3.8Software VERSION

To view scanner’s version number:

1.Press [MENU] button to enter MENU Setup

2.Press UP/DOWN buttons to select VERSION

3.Press [OK] to confirm selection to display version number

4.Press [MENU] to exit and return to Menu Setup screen

5.4How to calibrate the scanner

Note: Perform calibration only when white balance needs adjustment

1.With the dry cleaning cloth provided, clean the scanning lens located on the bottom of the scanner.

2.Turn on the scanner by pressing the [POWER] button. Place the scanner on the white area of the White Balance Calibration paper provided.

3.Press and hold the UP button. While holding the UP button, press the [POWER] button and then release both buttons to

enter into auto-calibration mode. SD symbol will flash and then stop. “GREEN” and “RED” LED light will turn on.

4.Do not move the scanner. Wait until the “RED” LED turns off. “GREEN” LED will stay on.

5.With only the “GREEN” LED light on, start scanning the white paper by sliding the scanner across the paper until the “GREEN” LED light turns off. (Slide the scanner backwards if necessary).

6.Press and hold the [POWER] button to power off the scanner. Calibration is complete.

5.5How to scan

Note: To scan, make sure your scanner is not connected to the computer.

1.Turn on the scanner by pressing the [POWER/SCAN] button for 2 seconds.

2.Hold the document firmly with one hand on a flat surface.

3.Place the scanner on the edge of the paper approximately 5/8 to 3/4 of an inch onto the page to ensure the whole document can be scanner. Make sure to keep the scanning area in between the scanning width indicators marked on the side of the scanner.

4.Hold the scanner flat against the material and then press the [SCAN] button once.

5.Slide the scanner slowly, keeping your hand stable to get the best quality picture.

6.Press the [SCAN] button again to stop scanning.

5.6How to PREVIEW image

1.Press [PREVIEW] button to enter picture PREVIEW mode.

2.Press UP/DOWN buttons to preview previous image

3.Press [PREVIEW] button again to adjust ZOOM rate (x1/x2/x4/x8)

4.Press [OK] to confirm selected zoom rate

5.Press UP/DOWN or LEFT/RIGHT to view image in zoom mode.

6.To exit PREVIEW mode press the [SCAN] button once

5.7Viewing your scan on a computer

1.Connect your scanner to your computer and then turn on your scanner.

2.Your computer should recognize the scanner as a “Removable

Disk.” Click “Open folder to view files” to view and import scans. NOTE: If the Removable Device window did not launch automatically, go to

your “My Computer” (PC) and find the device under Removable Storage.

6. Specifications

Image sensor

Color Contact Image Sensor

Resolution

High resolution: 600 dpi(default)

Low resolution : 300 dpi

 

Color mode

Color mode (default)

Black & white mode

 

Maximum scanning

Color High resolution: 12.0 Seconds

Mono High resolution: 8.0 Seconds

speed for A4 size

Color Low resolution: 5.0 Seconds

document

Mono Low resolution: 3.0 Seconds

 

 

 

Capacity (Based on

600dpi color: 220 Photos(Min.)

1GB microSD card.

 

600dpi mono: 290 Photos(Min.)

Scan A4 size file,

the quantity of scans

300dpi color: 780 Photos(Min.)

varies depending on

300dpi mono: 1280 Photos(Min.)

the content complexity)

Scan width

Approx. 8.35"

Approx. Scan length

300DPI: 46.5"(Max), 600DPI: 24.2"(Max)

File format

JPEG

LCD

Scanning status display

Auto Power Off

1mins, 3mins (default), 5mins, off,

USB Port

USB 2.0 high speed

External memory

microSD Card

Standard Battery

2XAA alkaline batteries

7. Computer system minimum requirement

Operating System

 

Windows® XP, Windows® Vista™, Windows® 7 and

 

Mac OS® 10.4 or above

 

 

 

(direct plug-in, driver installation not required)

CPU

 

Pentium II or above

 

RAM

 

64MB

 

Interface

 

USB port

 

8. Troubleshooting

 

 

 

 

 

Problem

 

Cause

Solution

 

 

 

 

Cannot turn on the

 

1. Low battery power.

1. Replace or install

scanner

 

2. Battery not inserted

the battery correctly

 

 

 

properly

 

 

 

 

 

Pictures cannot be

 

1. microSD card has not

1. Install microSD card.

saved when you are

 

been installed

Refer to Section 5.2

scanning them

 

2. Memory is full

2. Download the

 

 

 

3. The microSD card has

pictures from the

 

 

 

not been formatted

scanner to the

 

 

 

properly

computer to create

 

 

 

 

storage space

 

 

 

 

3. Format the microSD

 

 

 

 

card. Refer to

 

 

 

 

Section 5.3.6

 

 

 

 

Computer does not

 

Connection failure.

1.Make sure all cable

recognize scanner

 

 

connections are

when connected. (You

 

secured. Restart the

cannot find

 

 

computer if

removable disk)

 

 

necessary

The battery life is

 

Use wrong type of

1.Replace with new

very short

 

battery

2x AA alkaline

 

 

 

 

batteries

 

 

 

 

Blurry images

 

1. Scanner sensor

1. Clean the sensor’s

 

 

 

protective glass is dirty

protective glass

 

 

 

2. Contact Image Sensor

with clean, soft

 

 

 

aged.

cloth.

 

 

 

 

2. Re-calibrate the

 

 

 

 

scanner

 

 

 

 

LED ERR. is on after

 

Calibration data is off set

1. Re-calibrate the

power on

 

 

scanner. Refer to

 

 

 

 

Section 5.4

 

 

 

ERR. LED is on when

Scanning speed is too

1.Press the

scanning a document

fast

Power/Scan button

 

 

 

 

to reset and scan the

 

 

 

 

document again

 

 

 

 

 

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VuPoint Solutions PDS-ST440-VP manual Specifications, Computer system minimum requirement, Troubleshooting, How to scan

PDS-ST440-VP specifications

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