Minolta DiMAGE Scan Multi PROAF-5000 Instruction Manual page 30

SETTING THE PREFERENCES
"Color depth" setting list box
This option allows you to specify the format when outputting the scanned data to a file or
an application software. Select one from the following items of the list box.
The default setting is 8 bit.
• 8 bit Outputs an image of 8 bits for each R, G or B channel
• 16 bit Outputs the image of 16 bits for each R, G or B channel
• 16 bit linear Outputs the image of 16 bits for each R, G or B channel but corrections
such as a gamma correction cannot be made. Therefore, when scanning a
negative film, it is output as a negative image.
* Only TIFF can be selected when using the utility software and selecting 16 bit or 16 bit linear as a colour
depth.
* When selecting 16 bit, the image size display in the Scan Settings window is represented in the 16 bit
size (8 bit x 2).
* Some types of graphic application software cannot handle 16 bit image files.
"Multi Sample" scan setting list box
This option allows you to select the Multi-Sampling setting. This function reduces random
noise in the image by analyzing the data of a number of sample scans in advance. Select
one from the following items of the list box.
The Multi-Sample Scanning function is turned off in the default setting.
• OFF No processing.
• 2 times Perform sampling 2 times.
• 4 times Perform sampling 4 times.
• 8 times Perform sampling 8 times.
• 16 times Perform sampling 16 times.
* The more times the image is sampled, the longer the required time for scanning.
"Preview Size" selecting list box
Select the display size of prescan image. The default setting is "Small".
• Large A prescan image is displayed in its original size.
• Small A prescan image is displayed in the reduced size.
"Index Scan priority" select the radio button
This option allows you to select either a high speed index scan or a quality index scan by
clicking on "Speed" or "Quality". The default setting is "Speed".
• Speed This performs the index scan at high speed. The autofocus function is not used
while scanning. The index images are displayed in a thumbnail representation
after only easy-auto expose function is performed for each frame.
When index scanning with a 35 mm film holder (FH-P1), the frame order will
differ from that of the actual film frame order. With the special feature of this
machine, this setting is to allow an even speedier index scan. The scanning
order is as the numbers marked on the holder 2-1-3-4-6-5.
• Quality After prescanning each frame, the size of the prescan images is reduced and
those images are displayed in the thumbnail representation. Therefore, it takes
longer to display index images. However, the prescan image can then be
immediately displayed just by double-clicking the index image. Whether the
autofocus function or the auto expose function for a colour slide film is performed
when prescanning depends on the setting of Auto Focus at Scan or Auto
Exposure for Slides.
3. Click on
• Changes to the Preference settings take effect immediately.
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to accept the new preference settings.