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Minolta Dimage scan dual User 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.

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