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  • Page 2: Instruction Manual

    • 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: System Requirements Pc/At

    SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS – PC / AT CPU: IBM PC/AT compatible with an i486DX-2 66MHz processor or better. An Intel Pentium or later when Windows NT 4.0 is installed. • Support cannot be provided for custom or home built machines. Operating System: Windows 95 (incl.

  • Page 5: System Requirements Macintosh

    SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS – MACINTOSH CPU: Power PC Operating System: Mac OS 7.1 – 8.1 Memory: A minimum of 8 MB application RAM in addition to the requirements for the Mac OS and Adobe Photoshop™ Hard Disk Space: 90 MB of available hard disk space. Monitor: 13 inch monitor capable of displaying 32,000 colours.

  • Page 6: Package Contents

    Complete and return the enclosed Product & Software Registration form after detaching it form the Warranty. No postage is necessary. • The information you provide is confidential and will only be used by Minolta Customer Service and Product Research & Development.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE ..........SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS PC/AT .

  • Page 8: 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 9: Scanner Setup

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

  • Page 10: Setting The Scsi Id

    SETTING THE SCSI ID Turn off the computer and all the devices in the SCSI chain before changing SCSI IDs, connecting, or disconnecting SCSI cables. Hardware damage may occur if this precaution is not followed. A SCSI ID is a unique address you assign to each SCSI device connected to your computer. The SCSI ID range of your computer is from 0 to 7, however some ID's are already occupied.

  • Page 11: Connecting The Hardware

    CONNECTING THE HARDWARE Connecting the SCSI Cable This scanner has been packaged with the SCSI cable SC-11 (DB25-to-SCSI-1). 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 12 CONNECTING THE HARDWARE If there are other devices in your SCSI chain… 4. Plug the SCSI cable from the next device 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 13 CONNECTING THE HARDWARE If the Dimâge Scan Speed is the last or only device in your SCSI chain… 4. Turn the terminator power switch (switch 4) to • 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 14: Installing The Software Pc/At

    Adapters icon. Confirm that Minolta #2884 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. 4. Insert the Dimâge Scan Speed CD-ROM into the...
  • Page 15 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE – PC/AT 5. Select Run form the Start menu. The Run dialog box will appear 6. Select D:\ENGLISH\Setup.exe from the Open drop-down list, then click on OK. • If your CD-ROM drive is not the D drive, replace the D with the appropriate designation for your CD- ROM drive.
  • Page 16 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE – PC/AT The Setup Type dialog box will appear 10. Choose either Typical or TWAIN Files install, then click on Next. The Select Program Folder dialog box will appear. 11. Click on Next. • Setup will begin The Setup Successful dialog box will appear.

  • Page 17: Installing The Software Macintosh

    4. Double-click on • The language folders will appear. 5. Open the English language folder, then double click on the Dimage Scan Speed Installer. The installer’s start-up screen will appear. 6. Click on The End-User License Agreement will appear.
  • Page 18 The following message appears when the installer is finished. 11.Click on • The software will be installed in a new folder titled Dimage Scan Speed. • If Easy Install was chosen, the Dimage Scan Speed folder will contain the following items: DS_Speed Utility, DS_Speed Plug- in, and Read Me file.

  • Page 19: 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 Orient the Image Correct the Brightness,...

  • Page 20: Launching The Software

    LAUNCHING THE SOFTWARE The TWAIN driver lets you control the software through another application, such as your image editing software. Launching the TWAIN Driver — Windows This manual uses Adobe Photoshop 4.0.1 as the host application. Commands may vary among applications.
  • Page 21 The software is ready for use when the Command window appears (p.20). Launching the Utility Software Windows Select Start > Programs > Minolta Dimage Scan Speed > DS Speed Utility Macintosh Double click on The software is ready for use when the Command window appears (p.20).

  • Page 22: Command Window - Names Of Parts

    COMMAND WINDOW – NAMES OF PARTS Index Scan button (APS p. 52) Rewind button (APS p. 56) Prescan button Help button ( on Macintosh) Scan button Status bar Scan Settings button Load Job button Save Index Scan button Displays current Job selection Save Job button Film Type list box Preferences button...

  • Page 23: Prescan Window - Names Of Parts

    PRESCAN WINDOW – NAMES OF PARTS Zoom button Variations button Flip Vertical button Histogram button Rotate Right button Reset All button Rotate Left button Cropping frame dimensions Flip Horizontal button RGB/CMY display Full-Screen View button Tone Curves button AEL button Image area Grab button Dimâge Scan Speed...

  • Page 24: Setting The Preferences

    SETTING THE PREFERENCES 1. Click on 2. Set the preferences as desired. Auto Expose Slides checkbox Select this checkbox when scanning underexposed slides. Close Driver After Scanning checkbox Closes the scanner's driver software after the scan is complete. Prescan Size list box There are three size options for prescan window: Small, Large, and Auto.

  • Page 25: Loading The Film Holder

    LOADING THE FILM HOLDER Using the included 35mm negative and slide holders, the Minolta Dimâge Scan Speed 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 1. 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 re-insert 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 Film Type 1. Select 35mm from the film format drop-down list. • The Prescan window appears. 2. Select the film type from the film type drop-down list. 3. Click on in the Command window. The prescanned image will appear in the Prescan window.

  • Page 29: Auto-Exposure Lock

    AUTO-EXPOSURE LOCK Especially useful when scanning bracketed exposures, AE lock lets you scan multiple images with the same initial exposure settings. AE Lock saves the automatic exposure settings determined when an image is prescanned. Subsequent images are prescanned using the ‘locked’ exposure settings. •...

  • Page 30: 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 prescan image. • Click on to view a full screen display of the area inside the cropping frame. Click on to rotate the image 90°...
  • Page 31 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 prescan image. • Click on to view a full screen display of the area inside the cropping frame. Click on to flip the image top to bottom.
  • Page 32 ORIENTING THE IMAGE Cropping The cropping frame defines how much of the prescan image will be scanned. The dimensions of the cropping frame are displayed in the lower left corner of the prescan window • Click on to view a full screen display of the area inside the cropping frame. To enlarge or reduce the size of the cropping frame…...

  • Page 33: Magnifying Or Reducing The View

    ORIENTING THE IMAGE Magnifying or Reducing the View Use the zoom button to increase or reduce the image magnification. Zooming In 1. Click on in the Prescan window. • The pointer will change to 2. Click anywhere on the image to zoom •...

  • Page 34: Image Correction

    IMAGE CORRECTION This scanner gives you three options for correcting the brightness, contrast, and colour balance of the final scan Variations This is the easiest way to make image corrections and is recommended for beginners. Simply choose the image that looks best from a visual display of contrast and brightness differences.

  • Page 35: Variations Dialog Box - Names Of Parts

    IMAGE CORRECTION – VARIATIONS The Variations 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 in your image by clicking on the appropriate colour slider. •...

  • Page 36: Image Correction - Variations

    IMAGE CORRECTION – VARIATIONS 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 37: Histogram Dialog Box - Names Of Parts

    IMAGE CORRECTION – HISTOGRAM The histogram dialog box displays the frequency of occurrence of the 256 levels of brightness (0-255) for each of the colour channels that make up the image area inside the cropping frame. Level 0 is minimum brightness (black). Level 255 is maximum brightness (white). The midtones fall in-between.

  • Page 38: 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. Properly setting the gray point will correct the colour balance. • Changes are automatically applied to the preview image. 1.
  • Page 39 IMAGE CORRECTION – HISTOGRAM Brightness and Contrast Changes - 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 40 IMAGE CORRECTION – HISTOGRAM Colour Balance Adjustment - Individual 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 41 IMAGE CORRECTION – HISTOGRAM Saving and Loading Histogram Settings Histogram settings can be saved as a data file that can be loaded and applied to other images. Save Settings 1. Click on • The histogram settings are saved to a data (dat) file. The save file dialog box will appear.

  • Page 42: Tone Curves Dialog Box - Names Of Parts

    IMAGE CORRECTION – TONE CURVES The Tone Curves dialog box displays curves for the prescanned image inside the cropping frame. The curve represents the input brightness values (x-axis) in relation to the output values (y-axis). This dialog box allows you to make changes to the tone curves. It is possible to make changes to the individual curves for each channel;...

  • Page 43: Image Correction - Tone Curves

    IMAGE CORRECTION – TONE 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 44 IMAGE CORRECTION – TONE CURVES Correcting the Curves Changing the shape of a correction curve changes the output level for each corresponding input 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. 1.
  • Page 45 IMAGE CORRECTION – TONE CURVES Applying or Cancelling Corrections Click on to apply or to cancel the corrections to the image being scanned. Saving and Loading Tone Curve Settings Tone Curves settings can be saved as a data file that can be loaded and applied to other images. Save Settings 1.

  • Page 46: Job Type

    JOB TYPE Before making the final scan, the scanner needs to know how big the final image will be and the quality of output that will be used (printer, monitor, etc.) so it knows what resolution to scan the film. Using the Job function is a quick and easy way to enter the scan settings. Job Category Description Custom...
  • Page 47 JOB TYPE Loading a Job Load an existing job and apply it to the current Prescan image. 1. Click on in the Command window. The Job Selection dialog box will appear. 2. Select the appropriate category from the drop-down list. 3.

  • Page 48: Final Scan

    FINAL SCAN Once all the desired adjustments have been made to the Prescan image and the Job or Scan Settings have been entered, you are ready to scan the film. Twain Driver / Plug-in Software With the Prescan image displayed in the Prescan window... 1.

  • Page 49: 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 the Film Type Set Preferences Load and Insert the Film Holder Index Scan Select Frame(s) to Prescan from Select Frame(s) to Index Print...

  • Page 50: Launch Software

    LAUNCH SOFTWARE / SPECIFY FILM TYPE 1. Launch the software (pp. 18-19). 2. Select APS Cassette from the film format drop-down list. • The Index window appears. 3. Select the film type from the film type drop-down list. Index Window – Names of Parts Frame area Frame number Rotate left button...

  • Page 51: Preferences - Aps Settings

    PREFERENCES – APS SETTINGS 1. Click on in the Control window. 2. Set the preferences as desired. • De-select the Close Driver After Scanning check box when scanning multiple images at the same time. Index Scroll Direction Click on the horizontal or vertical scroll direction radio button. A scroll bar appears when there are more frames in the index window can display.

  • Page 52: Aps Adapter - Names Of Parts

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

  • Page 53: Inserting The Aps Adapter Into The Scanner

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

  • Page 54: Index Scan

    INDEX SCAN Index scan displays a scan of each image on the cassette in the index window. The time required for an index scan depends 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 55 INDEX SCAN Changing the Window Size Change the size of the Index window as desired. The position of the frames will change accordingly. Click on the corner tab and drag to reach the desired size. • The size and shape of the index frames does not change. Rotating the Index Frames Rotate index frames so they appear in the index window with the proper orientation.

  • Page 56: 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 Prescan window. Click here to specify an APS format (C, H, or P) cropping frame. 2.

  • Page 57: Scanning The Image

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

  • Page 58: Removing The Aps Adapter

    REMOVING THE APS ADAPTER 1. Click on to rewind the film into the cassette. • This step is not necessary when the auto rewind option is selected in the Preference window (p.49). 2. Remove the APS adapter from the scanner and close the film door. 3.

  • Page 59: Appendix

    A P P E N D I X...

  • Page 60: Scan Settings

    SCAN SETTINGS The scan settings determine your final image’s resolution, dimensions, and file size, as well as helping determine the image quality. You can select a Job (p. 44) to have the scan settings selected for you or you can directly enter them into the Scan Settings dialog box. Opening the Scan Settings Dialog Box Click on in the command window to display the...
  • Page 61 SCAN SETTINGS Image resolution is the number of pixels per inch (ppi or dpi) that represent your scanned image. The size of an image file is determined by its size (dimensions) and resolution. The rule to follow when scanning is "bigger is better". To obtain the best results, set the output resolution to the highest value your final output device (printer, monitor, etc.) can handle.

  • Page 62: Creating/Deleting Job Files

    CREATING / DELETING JOB FILES Creating a Job In addition to the Job settings included with the software, it is possible to create and save your own Job settings. 1. Set the desired settings in the Scan Settings dialog box (p.59). 2.

  • Page 63: Job File List

    JOB FILE LIST – 35mm For your reference, the following is a listing of the job categories and names for the 35mm and APS film formats. Resolution Input Size Input Output Size Output Category Job name Mag. Unit Lock Lock Default Default pixel...
  • Page 64 JOB FILE LIST – 35mm Resolution Input Size Input Output Size Output Category Job Name Mag. Unit Lock Lock Web Page 1023 x 682 pixel 1023 1023 960 x 640 pixel 870 x 580 pixel 768 x 512 pixel 624 x 416 pixel 600 x 400 pixel...
  • Page 65 JOB FILE LIST – APS Resolution Input Size Input Output Size Output Category Job name Mag. Unit Lock Lock Default Default pixel Colour Laser Printer Max Size_600dpi 2820 29.9 17.2 140.00 81.20 A4 Eighth_600dpi 2104 30.0 17.3 105.00 60.60 Letter Eighth_600dpi 2161 inch 1.18...

  • Page 66: Glossary

    GLOSSARY BRIGHTNESS The lightness or darkness of the image. CHANNEL The component of an image. Your scanned image has three channels: red, green, and blue (RGB). CONTRAST The gradation of shades in an image. A high contrast image has very dark areas and bright areas without many middle shades.
  • Page 67 GLOSSARY RESAMPLE To change the number of pixels in the image. If pixels are discarded when shrinking an image, it is called resampling down. If new pixels are created in an image, it is called resampling up (p. 59). RESOLUTION The number of pixels in a given area of the image;...

  • Page 68: Colorsync

    COLORSYNC™ – Macintosh only ColorSync™ helps your colour devices (monitor, scanner, printer, etc.) match their colours, making it faster and easier to obtain the correct colours in the final image. The device profile included with the Dimâge Scan Speed driver software is compatible with ColorSync™...

  • Page 69: Trouble Shooting

    • If you have scanned multiple images, close and relaunch the host application. “Setting up now. Remove • Contact a Minolta Service Facility to the film holder.” appears change the fluorescent lamp. when the film holder is not loaded.

  • Page 70: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS Type: Fixed sensor, film transport, single pass Usable Film: 35mm - negative/ positive, colour/ B&W APS cassette (with optional adapter) - colour/ B&W, negative/ positive Scanning Dimensions: 35mm - 24.2 x 36.3mm (2688 x 4032 pixels) - 17.28 x 29.95mm (1920 x 3328 pixels) Optical Input Resolution: 2820 dpi A/D Conversion: 12 bit...

  • Page 71: User Technical Support

    If you dealer is unable to help you, contact one of the distributors listed on the back cover. Please have the following information ready when calling Minolta Technical Support. Make and Model of your computer: Available application RAM:...
  • Page 72 Rooksley Park, Precedent Drive, Rooksley, Milton Keynes, MK13 8HF, England Minolta Austria Ges. m.b.H. Amalienstrasse 59-61, A-1131 Wien, Austria Minolta Camera Benelux B.V. Zonnebaan 39, P.O. Box 6000, NL-3600 HA Maarssen, The Netherlands Minolta (Schweiz) AG Riedstrasse 6, CH-8953 Dietikon, Switzerland Minolta Svenska AB P.O.Box 9058, Albygatan 114, S-17109 Solna, Sweden...

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