Konica-minolta F-2900 Bedienungsanleitung

9224-2885-11 H-A909EINSTRUCTION MANUAL

8Setting the SCSI IDTurn off the computer and all the devices in the SCSI chainbefore changing SCSI IDs, connecting, or disconnecting SCSIcables. Hard

9CONNECTING THE HARDWARE2. Connect one end of the SCSI cable to either SCSIport on the back of the scanner• Either SCSI port can be used for other con

10CONNECTING THE HARDWARE4. Plug the SCSI cable from the next device into theopen port on the back of the scanner.If there are other devices in your S

11Terminating the SCSI chainhelps to suppress electronicnoise in the SCSI chain.Not terminating the SCSI chaincan cause slowdowns, dataerrors, crashes

• The Device Wizard dialog box will appear.INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE – PC/AT12WINDOWS 95/ WINDOWS 98 WINDOWS NT1. Turn on the scanner, then turn on the

then click on Next.9. Click on Browse to select anotherdestination directory…• An install directory and path can also be entereddirectly into the inst

13. Click on Yes.12. Click on Close.11. Click on Next.• Setup will begin.INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE – PC/AT1410. Choose either Typical or TWAINFiles inst

INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE – MACINTOSH151. Turn on the Dimâge Scan Elite, then turn on your Macintosh.2. Quit any open applications.3. Insert the Dimâge

1610. Click on .11. Click on .• The software will be installed in a newfolder titled Dimâge Scan Elite.• If Easy Install was chosen, the DimâgeScan

STANDARD OPERATIONSCAN FLOWSet the PreferencesLaunch the SoftwareLoad the Film HolderInsert the Film HolderSpecify the Film TypePrescanSpecify the Job

Thank you for purchasing the Minolta Dimâge Scan Elite. The Dimâge Scan Elite F-2900 is a dualformat film scanner capable of scanning 35mm and with th

18LAUNCHING THE SOFTWAREThe TWAIN driver lets you control the software through another application, such as your imageediting software.Launching the T

LAUNCHING THE SOFTWARE19The plug-in software lets you access the software through Adobe Photoshop.Launching the Plug-in — Macintosh1. Launch Adobe Pho

MAIN WINDOW—NAME OF PARTS20MAIN windowThe Command Window part — Name of partsFilm format list boxFilm format list boxIndex Scan buttonPrescan buttonSc

SETTING THE PREFERENCES211. Click on .Auto Expose for Slides checkboxClose Driver software After Scanning checkboxDigital ICE Setting box2. Set the p

LOADING THE FILM HOLDER222. Place the film in the film holderemulsion side up.• The film holder will accept filmstrips up to 6 frames long.• Brush dus

LOADING THE FILM HOLDER23Loading the Slide HolderDo not scan glassmounted slides. Glassmounts bend the lightfrom the line scanner,producing bad result

INSERTING THE FILM HOLDER INTO THE SCANNER24The white markshould be upright.The notches in the film and slide holders identify the position of the sc

25Setting the Film Type1. Select 35mm from the film formatdrop-down list.• The Preview window appears.2. Select the film type from the filmtype drop-d

26The Preview window part — Name of partsPreviewing creates a scan of the image that you can apply and view color, contrast, orientation,andbrightness

27AUTO-EXPOSURE LOCKEspecially useful when scanning bracketed exposures, AE (auto exposure) lock lets you scanmultiple images with the same initial ex

1FOR PROPER AND SAFE USEPlease read and understand each caution before using this product.To avoid fire or electric shock:• Use only within the voltag

28AE AREA LOCKThe area used by the auto exposure algorithm can be adjusted so that only the selected area istaken into account by AE.Perform the proce

29ORIENTING THE IMAGEClick on the and buttons to correct the orientation of your image before scanning.Changes will be reflected in the preview imag

30ORIENTING THE IMAGEThe and buttons let you flip the image left to right or top to bottom before scanning.Changes will be reflected in the preview

31Click on the cropping frame and drag thepointer in or out.• Click on the corners and drag to resize the croppingframe proportionally.• Click on the

32ORIENTING THE IMAGE2. Click anywhere on the image tozoom in.• The clicked position will be the center of themagnified view.• The + disappears from t

332. Click on and drag the image to thedesired location.Use the grab button to scroll an enlarged image.• can only be selected when the image has been

The Image correction window part — Name of partsThis scanner gives you three options for correcting the brightness, contrast, and color balance ofthe

35IMAGE CORRECTION – TONE CURVES/HISTOGRAMClick on in the Image Correction window.When the Tone curves/Histogram Correction button is clicked, the To

36IMAGE CORRECTION – TONE CURVES/HISTOGRAMChanging the shape of a correction curve changes the output level for each corresponding inputlevel. Changin

37IMAGE CORRECTION – TONE CURVES/HISTOGRAMCorrecting the Histogram1. Drag the slider to move it to the desired level orinput the value in the text box

2SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS – PC ATCPU:Operating System:Memory:Monitor:Other:Windows 95 (incl. OSR2), Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0.A minimum of 32 MB RAM.XG

Setting the White Point38IMAGE CORRECTION – TONE CURVES/HISTOGRAM1. Double-click the Black Pointbutton.• The Point Value dialog is displayed.2. Input

39IMAGE CORRECTION – TONE CURVES/HISTOGRAM1. Click the Gray Point button.• The cursor changes to the gray dropper shape.2. Click the point to be chang

40IMAGE CORRECTION — BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST/COLOR BALANCEWhen the Brightness/Contrast/Color Balance Correction button is clicked, theBrightness/Contrast/

411. Drag each Brightness, Contrast or Color balanceslider or input the desired value in the text box.• The change will be reflected in the preview im

42IMAGE CORRECTION — HUE/SATURATION/LIGHTNESSWhen the Hue/Saturation/Lightness Correction button is clicked, the Hue/Saturation/LightnessCorrection wi

43Auto settingWhen the Auto setting button is clicked, the saturation of the image is corrected automaticallywithout changing the hue and lightness.IM

44Selecting the Correction ItemYou can select from colour balance, brightness, contrast and saturation as the correction item to beused in the variati

45IMAGE CORRECTION — VARIATION CORRECTIONColor Balance CorrectionThe 6 images that have been corrected by one-step in each RGBCMY direction for the ce

46Saturation CorrectionThe 2 images of which saturation has been corrected on the right and left sides of the center imageare displayed . The variatio

47IMAGE CORRECTION — SNAPSHOTWhen the Snapshot button is clicked, the current preview image is stored in the Snapshot DisplayArea temporarily and disp

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS – MACINTOSH3Power PCA minimum of 8 MB application RAM in addition to therequirements for the Mac OS and Adobe Photoshop™13 inch mo

48Full-Screen ViewThis function allows you to display full screen the view of the corrected image in the imagecorrection window.1. Click the Full-Scre

49IMAGE CORRECTION — JOB SAVE/JOB LOADSaving Image Correction Job2. Input the job name and click on the OK button.• The current image correction setti

50IMAGE CORRECTION — JOB SAVE/JOB LOAD1. Click on the Image Correction Job Load button inthe correction window.• The Image Correction Job List window

51NAVIGATIONThe Navigation window allows you to automat the procedure of scanning. When the Navigationbutton is clicked in the Main window, the naviga

52NAVIGATIONNavigation MenuThis menu allows you to select the saved setting for automaticoperation. Not only the saved settings but the “Save Setting”

53Saving, Selecting and Deleting a Navigation SettingThis function allows you to save the navigation settings.The above settings can be saved, selecte

54FINAL SCANTwain Driver Plug-in SoftwareScan the film according to the Preview settings.With the Dimâge Scan Elite utility software, you can save the

SCANNING APS FILMSet PreferencesLaunch SoftwareLoad and Insert the FilmHolderSpecify the Film TypePrescanScanSaveIndex ScanSelect Frame(s) toPrescan f

56LAUNCH SOFTWARE SPECIFY FILM TYPE1. Launch the software (pp. 18-19).2. Select APS Cassette from the film format drop-down list in the main window.3.

57PREFERENCES – APS SETTINGSIndex Scan PrioritySpeed – Creates a thumbnail representation of each frame on the roll.Quality – Thumbnail and Preview im

4PACKAGE CONTENTS1. Minolta Dimâge Scan Elite2. 35mm Slide and Negative holders 3. SCSI cable SC-114. AC power cord5. DS_Elite driver software and man

58APS ADAPTER (OPTIONAL)The AD-10 APS Adapter is an optional accessory. The Dimâge Scan Elite can not scanAdvanced Photo System film (IX-240 type) wit

APS ADAPTER (OPTIONAL)59…then open the scanner’s film door.1. Press the door whereshown to unlock,2. Insert the APS Adapter into the scanner.Inserting

Index scan displays a scan of each image on the cassette in the index scan window. The timerequired for an index scan depends on the performance of yo

61INDEX SCANClick on in the Main window.• All frames on the cassette will be scanned and appear in the Indexwindow.• To cancel the index scan, press

62INDEX SCANIndex scanChange the size of the Index scan window as desired. The position of the frames will changeaccordingly.Click on the corner tab a

63PREVIEW AND IMAGE CORRECTION1. Click on an image or an image box, then click on . The image will beprescanned, then opened in the Preview window.5.

64SCANNING THE IMAGESelecting Frames1. Click on an image to select it for scanning.• Selected images are surrounded by a dark gray frame.2. Click on

65REMOVING THE APS ADAPTER1. Click on to rewind the film into the cassette.• This step is not necessary when the auto rewind option is selected inthe

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APPENDIX

5TABLE OF CONTENTSFOR PROPER AND SAFE USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1SYSTEM REQUIREMEN

68COLOR MATCHINGThis function allows you to match the scanner data to the monitor type (colour space).The output colour space and ICC profile can be s

COLOR MATCHING69Output colour space setting1. Insert the check mark in the “Color Matching ON”box.1. Insert the check mark in the “use ICC profile” bo

70SCAN SETTINGSThe scan settings determine your final image’s resolution, dimensions, and file size, as well ashelping determine the image quality. Yo

SCAN SETTINGS71Image resolution is the number of pixels per inch (ppi or dpi) that represent your scanned image.The size of an image file is determine

72SCAN SETTINGS4. Enter the desired output resolution from theoutput resolution drop-down list.• Values can also be entered into the output resolution

CREATING / DELETING JOB FILES73In addition to the Job settings included with the software, it is possible to create and save yourown Job settings.Crea

74SCAN JOB TYPEBefore making the final scan, the scanner needs to know how big the final image will be andthe quality of output that will be used (pri

SCAN JOB FILE LIST – 35MM75Default Default 705 300 235 pixel 1008 672 OFF 1008 672 OFFColor Laser Printer Max Size_600dpi 2820 600 470 mm 36.3 24.2 OF

76SCAN JOB FILE LIST – 35MMWeb Page 1023 x 682 716 300 238 pixel 1023 682 OFF 1023 682 ON960 x 640 671 300 223 pixel 960 640 OFF 960 640 ON870 x 580 6

SCAN JOB FILE LIST – APS77Default Default 705 300 235 pixel 832 480 OFF 832 480 OFFColor Laser Printer Max Size_600dpi 2820 600 470 mm 29.9 17.2 OFF 1

6SCANNER – NAMES OF PARTS1. Indicator lamp2. Film slot3. Film door4. Power switch5. SCSI port - DB256. Terminator power switch7. SCSI ID switches8. SC

78GLOSSARYBRIGHTNESS The lightness or darkness of the image.CHANNEL The component of an image.Your scanned image has threechannels: red, green, and bl

GLOSSARY79RESAMPLE To change the number of pixels in the image. If pixels arediscarded when shrinking an image, it is called resamplingdown. If new pi

80TROUBLE SHOOTING• Load film into the film holder.• Scanner door opened during setup. Closescanner door.The computer will not start upafter connectin

81Type: Fixed sensor, film transport, single passUsable Film: 35mm - negative/ positive, colour/ B&WAPS cassette (with optional adapter) - colour/

82USER TECHNICAL SUPPORTPlease contact your dealer for information regarding installation, SCSI-2 interfacerecommendations, or application compatibili

83NOTES

SCANNER SETUP