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User manual
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For customers in North and South America For customers in USA This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference. (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. For customers in Canada This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. For
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1. Name of parts Note: This film scanner supports Windows XP and Vista (32-bits) via USB 2.0 only. We strongly suggest using a clean, dry, non-alcohol cotton swab to insert into the film scanner slot and clean the glass surface periodically to produce a clear image. Please make sure your film negatives/mounted slides and cover trays are clean before inserting into the scanner as well. Dust or dirt from the negatives and cover trays will affect the quality of you
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2. How to install a film into the film holder a. Open the film holder as illustrated b. Put a film in the film slot as shown c. Close the film holder -3-
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3. Install the software and driver To use the film scanner you need to install the software driver and ArcSoft PhotoImpression 6 in advance. • Installing Driver 1.Turn on the computer. 2.Insert installation CD into the CD-ROM drive and the installation CD menu will appear. 3.When you see the following screen, choose “Scanner Driver”. 4.Follow the on-screen instructions. 5.Restart the computer. • Installing Software 1.Insert installation CD into the CD-ROM drive and the installat
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Recommended to select “Install the software automatically. -5-
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Choose “continue anyway” button. 3.Select “Finish” button to complete the installation. -6-
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• New Hardware Wizard ( Vista ) 1. After connecting the film scanner to the computer with USB cable, the new hardware wizard will detect the new device. 2. Follow the instructions on screen. Recommended to select “Install the software automatically. Choose “Don’ t show this message again for this device” button. -7-
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Choose “Install this driver software anyway” button. 3.Select “Finish” button to complete the installation. -8-
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4. Connect film scanner and your computer with the USB cable Note: For first time user, please do not plug the film holder included with film slot into the film scanner while connect the scanner with the computer. You will see the PWR LED is red 5. Using the film scanner 1. Click “PhotoImpression 6” icon on the desktop and you will see the following picture: Click later to open the software. 2. Following the instructions to open the software. Pic1 From the Arcsoft m
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In select the device option make sure OVT scanner is displayed. When users start the operation, the picture will show on “Normal quality”. Then it is user’s choice to select “TIF” or “JPG”. It is recommended to select “JPG” format. Pic2 Select the location to save the pictures 1 Select the type of film you wish to copy along with the color depth and DPI. Pic3 (Only available if you click Calibrate) -10-
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Pic4 You can adjust the location of the film by moving the film holder, the film holder can be moved forward only one way. Pic5 Click “Snap Shot” or press the “Copy” button and the “Snap Shot” will appear in the smaller window to the right. On the film strip a green frame indicates the current picture selected. Click “Transfer” button to save the “Snap Shot” to your pictures folder. -11-
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Click exit and you will see the picture in the main Arcsoft window as below. To ensure the best image quality, the scanner balances the sensor for each picture this may take 3 or 5 sec. depending on the image complexity and your computer hardware. -12-
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PIC 6 Click the “format” to find out the resolution of the picture. 6. Now you can start to edit the picture as you like: First you are supposed to select the picture by clicking at the picture. And then use the Arcsoft tools to edit the pictures. - Main Menu The Main Menu appears in the upper left corner of the workspace many of the program' s key options and controls are available in the Main Menu. To learn more about a particular menu item and the options and controls it contains, c
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· Select the folders you want to scan -Let' s you choose the folders for scanning. * View Full Screen/Play (F4) Plays or displays the first selected file in full screen view. - Main Buttons * Get Photos Acquire from Scanner -14-
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Here you can: · Acquire images from connected TWAIN compliant devices such as scanners and some digital cameras. · Assign names to image files as they are acquired (using today' s date or a descriptive word). How to acquire images from a TWAIN compliant device: 1. Select a scanner or other TWAIN device from the drop down list. 2. Choose the file format you want to use for the acquired images (JPG, BMP, TIF, PCX, TGA). 3. If you' ve selected JPG as the file format, select the image
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In addition to the large photo workspace, the Photo Editing Tools module includes five distinct sets of controls: Enhance The Enhance function includes two types of controls: Auto Enhance Click "Auto Enhance" button to improve the overall quality of your pictures with a single click. Manual Fix For precise image enhancement control, adjust the Brightness, Contrast and Sharpen sliders. How to enhance a photo manually: 1. Move the sliders to adjust the level of Brightness and Contr
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How to fix the color of a photo: 1. Drag the color balance sliders to make the photo color appear more natural. Add red or yellow to make the photo warmer. Add blue or green to make the photo cooler. 2. Drag the Lighter/Darker slider to the left to reveal details hidden in a dark photo or to the right to make a faded photo look new again. 3. Click "Apply" if you like the result. Click "Cancel" if you do not. Red-Eye This feature makes it easy for you to fix all red eye - a common pr
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5. Click "Undo" if you make a mistake or don' t like the result. Crop This feature enables you to trim photos for dramatic effect or cut off the ugly/distracting parts of a picture. How to use crop: 1. Choose the crop orientation (portrait or landscape). 2. Select a fixed proportion for the crop rectangle (4:6, 5:7, 8:10) or choose "Custom" if you want to use another proportion. 3. Resize the crop rectangle by clicking and dragging the red lines. 4. Move the crop rectangle into p
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2. Drag the first slider to make the transition between the blurred and non-blurred area sharp or smooth. 3. Drag the second slider to increase or decrease the amount of blur. 4. Click "Apply" if you like the result. Click "Cancel" if you do not. Saving Your Results When you' re done editing a photo, click Save As to save your results. You can choose to overwrite the original file or save a new one. Click "Close" to exit the Photo Editing module. Retouch Healing Brush The Hea
