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Minolta DIMAGE SCAN DUAL Manual

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  • Page 1 Windows Version...
  • Page 2 • Changes or modifications not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. • This manual may not be copied in part or whole without prior written permission from Minolta Co., Ltd. ©1997 Minolta Co., Ltd.

  • Page 3: For Proper And Safe Use

    Minolta Service Facility. Do not attempt to disassemble this product. It contains high-voltage circuits. Take the product to a Minolta Service facility for repairs. Unexpected damage may occur if this unit is left unattended near young children.

  • Page 4: Package Contents

    PACKAGE CONTENTS / SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS The following contents should be included in this package. Minolta Dimâge Scan Dual 35mm Slide and Negative holders SCSI cable SC-11 AC power cord DS Dual installer CD ROM Instruction Manuals (2) Warranty card Photoshop LE CD ROM...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE ..........1 PACKAGE CONTENTS .

  • Page 6: Names Of Parts

    SCANNER - NAMES OF PARTS 1. Indicator lamp 2. Film slot 3. Film door 4. Power switch 5. SCSI port - DB25 6. Terminator power switch 7. SCSI ID switches 8. SCSI port - SCSI-1 9. AC socket...

  • Page 7: Scanner Setup

    S C A N N E R S E T U P...

  • Page 8: Setting The Scsi Id

    SETTING THE SCSI ID A SCSI ID is a unique address you assign to each SCSI device connected to your PC. The SCSI ID range of your PC is from 0 to 7. Do not use a SCSI ID for more than one SCSI device.

  • Page 9: Connecting The Hardware

    CONNECTING THE HARDWARE Connecting the SCSI Cable The SCSI cable SC-11 (DB25-to-SCSI-1) has been packaged with the Dimâge Scan Dual. See your dealer if you require a different SCSI cable. • To meet FCC regulations, the SCSI cables used with this scanner must be equipped with ferrite cores. BEFORE YOU BEGIN…...
  • Page 10 CONNECTING THE HARDWARE If there are other devices in your SCSI chain… 4. Plug the SCSI cable from the next device in your SCSI chain into the open port on the back of the scanner. 5. Plug the power cord into the scanner’s AC socket, then plug it into a grounded outlet.
  • Page 11 CONNECTING THE HARDWARE If the Dimâge Scan Dual is the last or only device in your SCSI chain… 4. Turn the terminator power switch (switch 4) to ON. • An external terminator is not necessary with this scanner. 5. Plug the power cord into the scanner’s AC socket, then plug it into a grounded outlet.

  • Page 12: Installing The Software

    3. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel, then double-click on the SCSI Adapters icon. Confirm that Minolta #2882 appears as a connected device for your SCSI board. • If Minolta #2884 does not appear, turn the system off and check all the connections. Repeat the procedure.
  • Page 13 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE 4. Insert the Dimâge Scan Speed CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. 5. Select Run from the Start menu. The Run dialog box will appear. 6. Select D:\ENGLISH\Setup.exe from the Open drop-down list, then click on • If your CD-ROM drive is not the D drive, replace the D with the appropriate designation for your CD-ROM drive.
  • Page 14 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE The Welcome dialog box will appear. 8. Click on The Software License Agreement will appear. 9. After reading the agreement, click on • If you do not agree to the conditions stated in the End-User License Agreement, click on No and the software will not be installed.
  • Page 15 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE The Setup Options dialog box will appear. 10. Select the desired option, then click on The Select Program Folder dialog box will appear. 11. Click on • Setup will begin. Continued on the following page. Dimâge Scan Dual...
  • Page 16 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE The Setup Successful dialog box will appear. 12. Click on The following dialog box will appear. 13. Click on Dimage Scan Dual for Window Setup has placed the following files onto your computer. DSDual.ds DSDual.du DSDual.hlp dsd_tw.ini Twain.dll...

  • Page 17: Standard Operation

    S T A N D A R D O P E R A T I O N S C A N F L O W Launch the Software Set the Preferences Load the Film Holder Insert the Film Holder Specify the Film Type Prescan Select the Output Mode Orient the Image...

  • Page 18: Launching The Software

    LAUNCHING THE SOFTWARE The following instructions detail the import procedure for Adobe Photoshop. Refer to the online manual to import images into Adobe PhotoDeluxe. 1. Turn on the Minolta Dimâge Scan Dual, then turn on your PC. 2. Launch Adobe Photoshop.
  • Page 19 LAUNCHING THE SOFTWARE The setup screen will appear. The Dimâge Scan Dual’s standard control and preview windows appear after initialization is complete (approx. 2 min.). Dimâge Scan Dual...

  • Page 20: Standard Control Window - Names Of Parts

    STANDARD CONTROL WINDOW – NAMES OF PARTS 1. Image use option buttons 8. Exit button 2. Image orientation option buttons 9. Scan button 3. File size 10. Prescan button 4. Saving drive storage capacity 11. Reset button 5. Preference button 12.

  • Page 21: Preview Window - Names Of Parts

    PREVIEW WINDOW – NAMES OF PARTS 1. Grab button 9. Full-screen display button 2. Enlarge button 10. Revert to prescan settings button 3. Flip vertical 11. Histogram button 4. Rotate 90° right 12. Curves button 5. Rotate 90° left 13. Variations button 6.

  • Page 22: Preferences Dialog Box - Names Of Parts

    PREFERENCES DIALOG BOX – NAMES OF PARTS 1. Click on The Preferences dialog box will appear. 1. Scanner control option buttons 7. Unit list box 2. Close driver after scan checkbox 8. Output resolution list box 3. Auto expose positive film checkbox 9.

  • Page 23: Setting The Preferences

    SETTING THE PREFERENCES 2. Click on the Standard option button. 3. Click on this checkbox if you want to use the auto-exposure system when scanning slides. • You will obtain better scans from underexposed slide film when this checkbox is selected. 4.
  • Page 24 SETTING THE PREFERENCES 7. Click on to change the background colour of the full screen display. • The colour chip displays the background colour currently selected. The Colour Palette dialog box will appear. 8. Click on the desired background colour, then click on 9.

  • Page 25: Loading The Film Holder

    LOADING THE FILM HOLDER Using the included 35mm negative and slide holders, the Minolta Dimâge Scan Dual can scan mounted or unmounted… • 35mm colour negatives • 35mm colour slides • 35mm black & white negatives • 35mm black & white positives Advanced Photo System negatives and slides can also be scanned using the optional AD-10 APS Adapter.
  • Page 26 LOADING THE FILM HOLDER Loading the Slide Holder Insert slides into the slide holder emulsion side down. • Brush dust off the the slide before placing it into the film holder. • Slide mounts must be thicker than 1 mm and thinner than 2 mm to fit into the slide holder.

  • Page 27: Inserting The Film Holder Into The Scanner

    INSERTING THE FILM HOLDER INTO THE SCANNER The notches in the film and slide holders identify the position of the scanning windows. Push the holder in all the way in to scan the last frame on that side of the film holder. Remove, flip, then reinsert the film holder to scan the frames on the other side of the holder.

  • Page 28: Setting The Film Type

    SETTING THE FILM TYPE / PRESCAN Setting the type of film you are scanning is necessary to accurately reproduce the image. When 35mm film is being scanned, select colour negative, colour positive, black & white negative, or black & white positive. Refer to pages 54-62 when you are scanning Advanced Photo System film.

  • Page 29: Selecting The Usage Mode

    SELECTING THE USAGE MODE Standard mode has three image usage options to simplify operation of the Dimâge Scan Dual for beginners. Screen – Image will be viewed on a monitor (image data base or home page). Paste – Image will be imported into a word processing document. Print –...
  • Page 30 SELECTING THE USAGE MODE Paste 2. Select the word processing document’s paper size from the paper size drop-down list. 3. Click on the landscape (horizontal) or portrait (vertical) print orientation option button. • Image orientation only affects the orientation of the prescan and scanned images.

  • Page 31: Orienting The Image

    ORIENTING THE IMAGE Rotate Click on the buttons to correct the orientation of your image before scanning. Changes will be reflected in the preview image. • Click on to view the image inside the cropping window full screen. Click on to rotate the image 90°...
  • Page 32 ORIENTING THE IMAGE Flip buttons let you flip the image left to right or top to bottom before scanning. Changes will be reflected in the preview image. • Click on to view the image inside the cropping window full screen. Click on to flip the image top to bottom.
  • Page 33 ORIENTING THE IMAGE Cropping The cropping frame is the box surrounding the image area you want to scan. The height to width ratio of the scan area is fixed in standard mode. Use precision mode when you want to change the height to width ratio of the scanning area . •...

  • Page 34: Variation Dialog Box - Names Of Parts

    VARIATION DIALOG BOX – NAMES OF PARTS The variation dialog box lets you quickly correct the brightness and contrast of your image by clicking on simulations that represent varying amounts correction to your image. Correct the colour by clicking on the colour you want to add to your image. •...

  • Page 35: Image Correction - Variation

    IMAGE CORRECTION – VARIATION Adjusting the Brightness and Contrast The image simulation windows map contrast and brightness changes to the preview image. The windows display a one step change in the brightness and contrast, but up to 10 steps (+/-) can be applied.

  • Page 36: Scanning And Saving The Image

    SCANNING AND SAVING THE IMAGE When you have finished making all the desired adjustments to the image, you are ready to scan the film. 1. Click on • The cursor will change to an hourglass and a progress bar will appear. •...

  • Page 37: Precision Operation

    P R E C I S I O N O P E R A T I O N S C A N F L O W Launch the Software Set Preferences Load the Film Holder Insert the Film Holder Specify the Film Type Prescan Orient the Image Set the Resolution...

  • Page 38: Precission Operation - Startup

    • The select source dialog box will appear. 4. Click on DS_Dual, then click 5. Select File > Acquire > TWAIN_32. • The Minolta Dimâge Scan Dual control and preview windows appear after initialization is complete. Set the Preferences 1. Click on to open the preferences dialog box.

  • Page 39: Precision Control Window - Names Of Parts

    PRECISION CONTROL WINDOW – NAMES OF PARTS The precision mode control window will appear with the preview window. 1. Input size text box 6. Units list box 2. Magnification window 7. Lock buttons 3. Output size text box 8. Output resolution list box 4.

  • Page 40: Loading And Prescan

    LOADING AND PRESCAN Load and insert the film holder. Specify the film type. Click on • The indicator lamp blinks slowly (0.5 Hz) during prescan.

  • Page 41: Orienting The Image

    ORIENTING THE IMAGE Rotate, flip, and crop the image as desired. Click on the corners of the cropping frame to resize the scan area proportionally. Click on the sides of the cropping frame to resize the scan area non-proportionally. Dimâge Scan Dual...

  • Page 42: Setting The Resolution

    SETTING THE RESOLUTION Image resolution is the number of pixels per inch (ppi or dpi) that represent your scanned image. Image size and resolution determine the size of your image file. Lower input resolutions result in shorter scan times. Higher input resolutions make larger output sizes and higher output resolutions possible.

  • Page 43: Resolution Notes

    RESOLUTION NOTES Resolution and Output Size Output resolution is determined by hardware. The Dimâge Scan Dual driver software automatically determines the correct scan resolution to obtain the desired output size and resolution. To determine the final dimensions of a displayed or printed image yourself, multiply the dimensions of the scan area by the scan resolution (input resolution), then divide by the resolution of the output device (output resolution).

  • Page 44: Scan Settings - Save And Load

    SCAN SETTINGS – SAVE AND LOAD button in the precision control window saves the resolution, scan area, magnification, and units settings to a data file. The button lets you retrieve those settings and apply them to a new image Saving Scan Settings 1.

  • Page 45: Histogram Dialog Box - Names Of Parts

    HISTOGRAM DIALOG BOX – NAMES OF PARTS The histogram dialog box displays the frequency of occurrence of the 256 levels of brightness for each of the colour channels that make up the image area inside the cropping frame. Level 0 is minimum brightness. Level 255 is maximum brightness. The midtones fall in-between. •...

  • Page 46: Image Correction - Histogram

    IMAGE CORRECTION – HISTOGRAM Setting the White, Black, and Gray Points Properly setting an image’s white and black points will usually correct the colour cast and midtone distribution. • Changes are automatically applied to the preview image. 1. Click on , then click on the tone in the control image that should be scanned as the...
  • Page 47 IMAGE CORRECTION – HISTOGRAM Using the Histogram Sliders - RGB Synchro When RGB synchro is selected, moving the levels sliders remaps the pixel values without changing the colour balance. Correcting the highlight and shadow values with the histogram sliders, may produce better results on images without neutral highlights or shadows. If the histogram contains large flat line areas…...
  • Page 48 IMAGE CORRECTION – HISTOGRAM Adjusting Individual Colour Channels Changing the slider positions for individual channels affects the colour balance of the output image. Input Level Histograms 1. Click on to deselect RGB Synchro. 2. Click on and move the R, G, and B sliders to the desired locations.
  • Page 49 IMAGE CORRECTION – HISTOGRAM button in the histogram dialog box lets you save the histogram settings to a data file. The button lets you retrieve those settings and apply them to a new image Saving Histogram Settings 1. Click on •...

  • Page 50: Tone Curve Dialog Box - Names Of Parts

    TONE CURVE DIALOG BOX – NAMES OF PARTS The tone curve dialog box displays correction curves for the prescanned image. Here you can control the brightness, contrast, and colour of the output image. Click on in the preview window. The Tone Curve dialog box will appear. 1.

  • Page 51: Image Correction - Tone Curve

    IMAGE CORRECTION – CURVES Setting the White and Black Points Properly setting an images white and black points will usually correct the colour cast and midtone distribution. • Changes are automatically applied to the preview image. 1. Click on , then click on the tone in the control image that should be scanned as the brightest neutral white in your image.
  • Page 52 IMAGE CORRECTION – TONE CURVE Correcting the Tone Curves Changing the shape of a correction curve changes the output brightness level for each corresponding input brightness level. Changing the shape of the red, green, or blue curves affects colour balance of the image. Changes to the RGB curve affect the image contrast and brightness.
  • Page 53 IMAGE CORRECTION – CURVES Applying or Cancelling Corrections Click on to apply or to cancel the corrections. button in the tone curve dialog box lets you save the tone curve settings to a data file. button lets you retrieve those settings and apply them to a new image Saving Tone Curve Settings 1.

  • Page 54: Scanning And Saving The Image

    SCANNING AND SAVING THE IMAGE When you have finished making all the desired adjustments to the image, you are ready to scan the film. 1. Click on • The cursor will change to an hourglass and a progress bar will appear. •...

  • Page 55: Scanning Aps Film

    S C A N N I N G A P S F I L M S C A N F L O W Launch Software Specify APS Film Type Set Preferences Load and Insert APS Adapter Index Scan Select Frame(s) to Prescan from Select Frame(s) to Index Print...

  • Page 56: Launching The Software

    LAUNCHING THE SOFTWARE 1. Turn on the Minolta Dimâge Scan Dual, then turn on your PC. 2. Launch Adobe Photoshop. 3. Select File > Import > Select Twain_32 Source The Select Source dialog box appears. 4. Select DS_dual, then click on Select 5.

  • Page 57: Setting The Film Type

    SETTING THE FILM TYPE Select an APS film type from the film type drop-down list. • APS Auto Detect will identify the APS film type automatically. • The selected film type will be displayed in the film type list box. •...

  • Page 58: Setting The Aps Preferences

    SETTING THE APS PREFERENCES 1. Click on The APS Preferences window will open. Set the maximum number of frames that can be scanned at the same time. Click on this checkbox to automatically rewind the film when the driver software is closed.

  • Page 59: Aps Adapter - Names Of Parts

    APS ADAPTER The AD-10 APS Adapter is an optional accessory. The Dimâge Scan Dual can not scan Advanced Photo System film (IX-240 type) without the AD-10 APS Adapter. Names of Parts 1. Film-chamber door 2. Film-chamber release 3. Scanner contacts* * Do not touch Loading the APS Adapter 1.

  • Page 60: Inserting The Aps Adapter Into The Scanner

    INSERTING THE APS ADAPTER INTO THE SCANNER 1. Press to unlock,… then open the scanner’s film door. 2. Insert the APS Adapter into the scanner.

  • Page 61: Index Scan

    INDEX SCAN Index scan performs a low resolution scan of each image on the cassette and displays them in the index window. The time required for an index scan will vary, depending on the performance of your machine. If you don’t want to index scan the entire roll, select the frame number of the image you want to scan from the index print provided by your photofinisher.

  • Page 62: Prescan And Image Correction

    PRESCAN AND IMAGE CORRECTION 1. Click on an image or an image box, then click on . The image will be prescanned, then opened in the Preview window. Click here to specify an APS format (C, H, or P) trimming area. Available in Precision mode only. 2.

  • Page 63: Scanning The Image

    SCANNING THE IMAGE 1. Click on an image to select it for scanning. • Selected images are surrounded by a dark gray frame. • Press the control key while clicking to select additional frames for scanning. • Press the control key while clicking to deselect an image.

  • Page 64: Quitting The Aps Window

    QUITTING THE APS WINDOW 1. Click on to rewind the film into the cassette. • This step is not necessary when the auto rewind option in the APS preference window is selected. 2. Remove the APS adapter from the scanner and close the film door. 3.

  • Page 65: Appendix

    A P P E N D I X...

  • Page 66: Trouble-Shooting

    In some cases it may be necessary to shut down and restart the computer. “Setting up now. Remove • Contact a Minolta Service Facility to the film holder.” appears change the fluorescent lamp. when the film holder is not...

  • Page 67: User Technical Support

    Frequency of occurrence: Determining the version number of your driver software: Place the cursor on MINOLTA at the top of the standard or precision mode control panels. The version number will be displayed in the status window. Dimâge Scan Dual...

  • Page 68: Installing Adobe Photodeluxe

    NOTES...

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