Brookstone i-Convert User Manual
Brookstone i-Convert User Manual

Brookstone i-Convert User Manual

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Summary of Contents for Brookstone i-Convert

  • Page 1 ® Mini Document & Photo Scanner Ultra-POrtaBle ScaNNer ScaNS aNyWHere...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of conTenTs Warnings and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 LCD Screen Icons .
  • Page 3: Lcd Screen Icons

    baTTeRY PRecaUTIons Important: Dispose of this product as you would an exhausted battery . save These InsTRUcTIons lcD scReen Icons microSD Card Indicator Battery Indicator Selected Resolution Indicator (High 600dpi/Low 300dpi) Scan Count/Time/Date Indicator InclUDeD accessoRIes Scanner Mini USB Cable White Balance Calibration Sheet Software CD Lens Cleaning Cloth...
  • Page 4: Location Of Parts And Controls

    locaTIon of PaRTs anD conTRols DPI Resolution Button SF LED Indicator Stitch File microSD Card Slot Power Switch 10 . mini USB Port Scan Button 11 . Time Set Button Scan LED Indicator 12 . Format Button Error LED Indicator 13 .
  • Page 5: Charging The Scanner

    chaRgIng The scanneR The BATTERY INDICATOR on the LCD screen will show if the batteries need to be charged . In power-off mode, connect your Scanner to your computer with the included USB cable to charge the battery . foRmaTTIng YoUR microsD caRD Important: the microSD card must be formatted before scanning.
  • Page 6: Calibrating The Scanner

    calIbRaTIng The scanneR 1 . Turn the Scanner on by sliding the POWER switch . 2 . Place the Scanner on the White Balance Calibration Sheet . 3 . Press and hold the STITCH button . While holding the STITCH button, press the SCAN button once and then release both to enter into auto- calibration mode .
  • Page 7: Stitch File

    sTITch fIle Use the stitch file function to group a set of scanned files into a folder on the microSD card . By saving files in a separate file folder, it makes it easier for you to keep track of the files you want stitched together . For free stitching software, download the program from the following link: http://research .
  • Page 8: Setting The Time And Date

    seTTIng The TIme anD DaTe 1 . Turn the Scanner on by sliding the POWER switch . 2 . Press the TIME/SET button on the Scanner . 3 . The LCD SCREEN will read 1 XX for the year . 4 .
  • Page 9: Scanning

    scannIng With a microSD card inserted into the Scanner, turn the Scanner on by sliding the POWER switch . 2 . Hold the document you wish to scan securely on a flat surface . 3 . Place the Scanner flat against the document, scanning screen side down, making sure the material you want to scan is between the SCAN GUIDES .
  • Page 10: Viewing Your Scans

    vIewIng YoUR scans 1 . Connect the mini USB cable to the Scanner and then to a USB 2 . 0 port on your computer . 2 . Turn the Scanner on by sliding the POWER switch . 3 . Your computer should recognize the Scanner as a removable disk . Click “Open Folder to View Files”...
  • Page 11: Viewing The Scan's Date And Time Created

    vIewIng The scan’s DaTe anD TIme cReaTeD Connect the Scanner to your PC via the USB cable . 2 . Turn the Scanner on by sliding the POWER switch . 3 . The “Auto Play” menu may appear . Click on “Open Folder to View Files . ” Note: If the removable Device window did not launch automatically, go to your “My computer”...
  • Page 12 ® Connect the Scanner to your Mac via the USB cable . 2 . Turn the Scanner on by sliding the POWER switch . 3 . Locate and open the Scanner’s microSD folder on your desktop . Note: Ignore iPhoto or Image capture if they appear automatically. 4 .
  • Page 13: Editing And Saving After Scanning

    eDITIng anD savIng afTeR scannIng You may edit and save your scans using the included software (Windows PC only) . ® Load the included software CD into your CD/DVD-ROM drive . The installation program should launch automatically . 2 . Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software on your computer . Note: If the installation program is not launched automatically, double-click the setup.exe file located on the cD-rOM.
  • Page 14: Specifications

    sPecIfIcaTIons Image Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Color Contact Image Sensor Number of Sensor .
  • Page 15: Computer System Minimum Requirements

    comPUTeR sYsTem mInImUm ReqUIRemenTs Computer Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PC with Windows XP SP2/ ®...
  • Page 16: Troubleshooting

    TRoUbleshooTIng PrOBleM POSSIBle caUSe SOlUtION Recharge the battery . Low battery . Cannot turn on the Scanner . Insert a microSD card . Down- The microSD card has Pictures cannot load the pictures already on the not been inserted or be saved when you card to your computer .
  • Page 17 TRoUbleshooTIng PrOBleM POSSIBle caUSe SOlUtION Scanning speed Press the SCAN button ERR is on the is too fast . again and try re-scanning LED screen when the document more slowly . scanning a document . ERR shows on The Scanner is not Re-calibrate the Scanner .
  • Page 18: Warranty

    (“Warranty Period”) . If a defect arises and a valid claim is received within the Warranty Period, at its option, Brookstone will either 1) repair the defect at no charge, using new or refurbished replacement parts, or 2) replace the product with a new product that is at least functionally equivalent to the original product, or 3) provide a store credit in the amount of the purchase price of the original product .
  • Page 19 Brookstone may provide their own warranties to the purchaser, but Brookstone, in so far as permitted by law, provides these products “as is . ” This warranty does not apply to: a) damage caused by failure to follow instructions relating to product’s use or the installation of components;...
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