Chapter 6. How To Get Help; Using Online Manuals; Accessing The Umax Vistascan Online Manual - UMAX Technologies Astra 2200 Owner's Manual

6. Choose Select TWAIN Source from the drop-down menu. Choose VistaScan, then click the Select
button.
7. Click on the Photo Browser window Command icon again, and then click Acquire to activate the
scanner and launch VistaScan. The VistaScan Beginner window opens.
8. Lift the document cover and place the image you want to scan face-down I the center of the object
glass of the scanner.
9. Click the Preview button to perform a preliminary low-resolution scan of the photo you want to
include in the album.
10. Specify the area to be scanned in the final scan using the VistaScan Frame Tool.
11. Click on the Color Photos icon in the Click to Scan area of the VistaScan Beginner window. The
scanner performs the final, high-resolution scan.
NOTE: For PC Users: After the scan is complete, click the Exit button.
12. A thumbnail of the image you just scanned appears in the Photo Browser window.
13. Click and drag this image into the spaces that read, "Put Photo Here!"
14. Repeat this process by scanning more photos and inserting them in the blank cell photo frames until
you have filled the whole album.
15. Choose the Save As command from the Album menu. Enter the file name and directory location in
which you want to store the album. Click OK to save the album.

Chapter 6. How to Get Help

The Astra 2200 scanner has been designed to be reliable, easy-to-install, and easy-to-use. If you encounter
any problems while installing or using your scanner, please follow the solutions outlined below.
•
Consult the online manual
•
Read the troubleshooting section below
•
Contact UMAX directly

Using Online Manuals

All bundled software comes with online help, which essentially is an online manual. Read the following
information to find out how to access the manuals for each individual software application.
Using the UMAX VistaScan Online Manual
For PC Users:
If the VistaScan application is already open, you can locate the manual by clicking on the user tips that pop
up when your mouse scrolls over a tool. If VistaScan is not open, follow the instructions below.
1. Click Start.
2. Click Programs.
3. Click VistaScan.
44