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Avision AVA6 User Manual

Avision AVA6 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Color image Scanner User Manual Avision Inc.
  • Page 2 Warranty The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Avision makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of fitness for a particular purpose. Avision shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.
  • Page 3 AVA6 User’s Manual FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 4 EC Declaration of Conformity According to EN45014 Manufacturer's Name: AVISION INC. Manufacturer's Address: No. 20, Creation Road I, Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. declare that the product Model Number : AVA6 conforms to the following Product Specifications: Emission: EN 50081-1 (1992)

  • Page 5: System Requirements

    AVA6 User’s Manual System Requirements Windows IBM compatible PC Pentium III 600 or higher Microsoft Windows 98 / 98SE / Me / 2000 / XP USB port (Hi-Speed with USB 2.0 card only) (Compatible with USB 1.1) At least 100 MB of free hard disk space...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ..........1-1 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ......... 2-1 CD S ......2-1 NSTALLING THE OFTWARE SCANNER INSTALLATION........3-1 ......3-2 EMOVING THE SHIPPING LOCK ........3-3 ONNECTING THE ABLES COMPLETING YOUR FIRST SCAN ......4-1 ........4-1 OADING APER ....

  • Page 7: Introduction

    AVA6 User’s Manual 1. Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the AVA6 color image scanner. Avision is one of the leading companies in the world to develop high performance sheet-fed scanners. Before you install and operate the new scanner, please take a few minutes to read through this manual.
  • Page 8 AVA6 Main Unit USB Cable Power Adapter/cord Quick Guide/CD...

  • Page 9: Software Installation

    AVA6 User’s Manual 2. Software Installation 2.1 Installing the CD Software 1. Insert the supplied CD into your CD-ROM. The installation menu appears, as shown below: Note: If the Installation menu fails to appear, an alternative method is to click the Start button on the task bar, choose Run, and type “d:\cdsetup.exe”...
  • Page 10 2. Click “Install Scanner Driver” to install the TWAIN driver. 3. Click “Install AVCapture” to install the application software. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions to install applications respectively. 5. Restart the PC after installing all software applications...

  • Page 11: Scanner Installation

    AVA6 User’s Manual 3. Scanner Installation Precautions Keep the scanner out of direct sunlight. Direct exposure to the sun or excessive heat may cause damage to the unit. Do not install the scanner in a humid or dusty place. Be sure to use the proper AC power source.

  • Page 12: Removing The Shipping Lock

    3.1 Removing the shipping lock Unlock the scanner by moving the lock switch beneath it to the “Unlock” position. (Refer to the Lock/Unlock figure as below.) lock unlock...

  • Page 13: Connecting The Cables

    AVA6 User’s Manual 3.2 Connecting the Cables Make sure the power of scanner is off. 3.2.1 Connecting to Power Plug the small end of the power adaptor into the power jack of your scanner. Insert the other end to an appropriate power outlet.
  • Page 14 2. The computer should detect a new USB device and prompt a “New Hardware Found” message. (Windows 9X/Windows ME) (Windows 2000/XP) In Windows 9X or Windows ME, confirm that the “Search for a better driver.” is selected and click the “Next” button.
  • Page 15 AVA6 User’s Manual When the Finish dialog is prompted, click the Finish button. (Windows 9X/Windows ME) (Windows 2000/XP)

  • Page 16: Completing Your First Scan

    AVA6 User’s Manual Completing Your First Scan Loading Your Paper Align the document to the reference mark, as indicated. reference mark Document (the text face down)

  • Page 17: Scanning With Image Editing Software

    Start a TWAIN compliant software application such as Roxio PhotoSuite 4 SE which is bundled in the CD. Click Get>Scanner (TWAIN). Choose AVA6 as your scanning source. (You only need to do this once.) Place the document FACE DOWN on the document glass.
  • Page 18 AVA6 User’s Manual scan the document. Click Exit to return to the main screen and click Open Library and Photos at the upper-right corner to open your scanned image. Preview Zoom View Scan Exit Photos...
  • Page 19 4.2.1 A Glance of the user interface 1. Original Choice: Flatbed Source 2. Image Type Choice: Black & White, Halftone, 8-bit Gray, 8-bit Color, 24-bit Color. 3. Resolution Choice: 50, 72, 100, 144, 150, 200, 300, 600, 1200 (dpi). 4. Brightness: Adjust the brightness level from –100 to +100.

  • Page 20: Editing Your Image

    AVA6 User’s Manual Editing Your Image Using the Basic Features 5.1.1 Choosing Your Scan Method 1. Scan Method Choice:flatbed...
  • Page 21 5.1.2 Selecting a Proper Image Type 1. Image Type Please see following table for a choice of an ideal image type. Black & White Choose B&W if your original contains only B&W text, pencil or ink sketch. Halftone Halftones are reproduction of image that gives the illusion gray.
  • Page 22 AVA6 User’s Manual Black & White Halftone Gray 8-bit Color 24- bit Color...
  • Page 23 4.1.3 Determining a Proper Resolution 1. Resolution A proper resolution reproduces a clear image with good details. The resolution is measured by dots per inch (dpi). Resolution: 50 Resolution: 100 dpi Note For your information, an A4 size color image scanned at 300 dpi at True Color mode consumes approximately 25 MB of disk space.
  • Page 24 AVA6 User’s Manual 4.1.4 Adjusting the Brightness and Contrast Brightness Adjusts the lightness or darkness of an image. The higher the value, the brighter the image. Contrast Adjusts the range between the darkest and the lightest shades in the image.
  • Page 25 Contrast 4.1.5 Enlarging Previewed Image 1. Zoom View Enlarge your previewed image to the max. of the preview window. Note this function only enlarging your preview image. This does not enlarge your real image. Before Zoom After Zoom...
  • Page 26 AVA6 User’s Manual 4.1.6 Inverting and Selecting Your Image Invert The invert command reverses the brightness and the color in the image. For color images, each pixel will be changed into its complementary color at the command of Invert. Before Invert...
  • Page 27 Mirror Function Reverse the right and left side of your image. Before Mirror After Mirror Auto Select Image Automatically set the whole image as your scan area. (Or you may resize the area by “drag and drop” diagonally.)
  • Page 28 AVA6 User’s Manual 4.1.7 Enhancing Your Image 1. Descreen Eliminates the moire patterns* commonly found in printed matter. 2. Sharpen Sharpen the scanned image. 1 2 3 4 Before Descreen After Descreen Before Sharpen After Sharpen *Moire pattern: An undesirable pattern in a color printing...

  • Page 29: Color Adjustment

    Color Adjustment Adjusts the color quality of the image so that it comes close to the original. This function uses default parameters to adjust the image. After Color Matching Normal Auto Level Automatically adjusts the highlight and shadow areas of the scanned image to optimize your image.

  • Page 30: Using The Advanced Features

    AVA6 User’s Manual Using the Advanced Features 4.2.1 The Switch button 1. Click the button to pop up the advanced settings bar at the right side. The advanced settings include Highlight/Shadow, Hue/Saturation/Lightn ess, Curve, Color Balance, Color Drop- out. 2. The Advanced Settings...
  • Page 31 4.2.2 Adjusting Highlight/Shadow Levels Highlight refers the lightest point in a scanned image while shadow refers the darkest point. Using Highlight and Shadow tool together allows you to extend the range of color and reveal more details in a gray or color image. 1.
  • Page 32 AVA6 User’s Manual When the value of gamma changes, the image changes accordingly. Gamma Value: Gamma Value: 1.4 Gamma Value: 5-13...
  • Page 33 When the value of highlight and shadow change, the image changes accordingly. Highlight: 255/Shadow: Highlight: 210/Shadow:10 0(Normal) Highlight: 200/Shadow:0 Highlight: 255/Shadow: 50 5-14...
  • Page 34 AVA6 User’s Manual 4.2.3 Adjusting the Brightness Curve Adjusts the midtones of the image without dramatically altering then lightest and the darkest areas. When the curve is moved up or down, the image turn brighter or darker. 5-15...
  • Page 35 4.2.4 Changing Color Hue/Saturation/Lightness Improve your image by changing the level of hue/saturation/lightness. (1). Hue Adjust the hue by moving the triangle to the right or left. (Note the level of intensity for the color will be changed simultaneously when the hue adjustment is made).
  • Page 36 AVA6 User’s Manual 4.2.5 Using Color Balance The Color Balance allows you to obtain an optimal image quality. Move the pointer toward Red, the image turns into a reddish hue. Move the pointer toward Green, the image turns into a greenish hue.
  • Page 37 4.2.6 Color Drop-out Click the button and a dialog box in below will be displayed. This dialog allows you to remove one of the R (Red), G (Green), or B (Blue) color channel. This function is particularly useful when you need to convert text using OCR software.

  • Page 38: Using Other Tools

    AVA6 User’s Manual Using other Tools 1. Measuring A reminder of the measuring system in use. Unit By clicking the button, you can change the measuring unit. Choice: Inch, cm, Pixel. 2. Paper Size Provide frequently scan sizes. Choice: Card 4”x2.5”, Photo 5”x3”, Photo 6”x4”, B5, A5, A4, Letter, and...

  • Page 39: Using The Buttons

    After you have successfully installed the scanner driver on your computer, please customize your button settings to use the buttons properly. To Customize your Button Preferences, 1. Start your Button program by clicking Start> All Programs> AVA6 PLUS >Preferences to prompt the Preferences dialog. <ID Photo>...
  • Page 40 <Scan> 1. Image Type: Choose a proper image type. 2. Scan Size: Choose your scan size. 3. Resolution: Choose a proper resolution . 4. Image Format: Choose an image format. 5. Image Editor: Choose your favorite image editing application.

  • Page 41: Using The Buttons

    AVA6 User’s Manual 6.2 Using the Buttons ID Photo Scan Press the button you desire. ID Photo : Scan and load your scanned image to your default image editing software application. Scan: Scan and load your scanned image to your chosen image...

  • Page 42: Technical Service

    AVA6 User’s Manual 7. Technical Service Before contact Avision, please prepare the following information: Scanner serial & revision number (located on the bottom of the scanner); Hardware configuration (e.g., your host CPU type, RAM size, free disk space, display card, interface card);...

  • Page 43: Specifications

    AVA6 User’s Manual 8. Specifications All specifications are subject to change without notice. Scanner Type: Desktop flatbed Optical Resolution: 600 dpi * 1200 dpi Scanning Modes: Black & White mode 8-bit gray scale 24-bit color Max. Document Size: 105mmx148mm Interface: Power Source: 24V, 0.8A...

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