Minolta DiMAGE Scan Dual III AF-2840 Bedienerhandbuch

INSTRUCTION MANUALE9222-2889-11 AV-A209

Standard USB port supplied by AppleComputer.System RequirementsGETTING STARTED10The package contentsCheck the packing list before using this product.

16-bit plus Auto Dust Brush11CPU, RAM, and hard-disc space requirements with 16-bit color depth, Auto Dust Brush (dust-removal function), and Pixel Po

GETTING STARTED12RAM-stationed programs such as anti-virus or installation-monitoring software may cause theinstaller to fail. Remove or disable these

The scanner software can be launched directly from many image-processing applications such asPhotoshop Elements (p. 16). When the scanner utility soft

GETTING STARTED14Installing the utility software – MacintoshAt the bottom left of the installer screen, specify thelocation in which the software will

15After the computer restarts, confirm the DS Dual3 (DiMAGE Scan Dual III) folder is installed in thedesignated location. If the easy-install option w

--Service Pack 4 or later and Internet Explorer4.0 or later are required with Windows NT4.0.Pentium processorColor monitor with 256-color (8 bit) or g

1735 mm film-holder mark (p. 22)Pull the front door down to this position when inserting a 35mm film holder FH-U1 orslide mount holder SH-U1.APS adapt

GETTING STARTED18Securely plug the B connector of the USB cable into thescanner’s USB port and the A connector into the com-puter’s USB port.The scann

19Check the scanner is securely connected to the computer. With the front door closed, turn on thescanner with the power switch. Start up the computer

Before2By selecting individual color channels on the tone curve, adjustments to the overall color of animage can be made. In this example, the image i

LOADING THE FILM HOLDERS20Handling filmWhere is the emulsion?To achieve the best possible reproduction from the scanner, the film and film holder shou

21Replace the cover. Slide the two pro-trusions on the left side of the coverinto the two slots in the base (2).Carefully lower the cover taking caren

LOADING THE FILM HOLDERS22Loading a film holder into the scannerInsert the film holder into the scanner in thedirection indicated by the arrow. Hold t

23Insert the cassette into the film chamber asshown (3). Close the chamber door (4); thefilm-chamber release will return to its originalposition (5).W

EASY SCAN UTILITY24Open the DS Dual3 (DiMAGE Scan Dual III) folder, and doubleclick the DS Dual3 Easy icon.Select DS Dual 3 (DiMAGE Scan Dual III) Eas

25Using the Easy Scan UtilityWhen the Easy Scan Utility is launched, the easy scan wizard appears. Simply follow the instruc-tions on the scan wizard

EASY SCAN UTILITY26When scanning with 35mm film strips or mounted slides, the film type must be specified on thisscreen. Color negative, B&W negat

Pixel Polish buttonIndex thumbnails: used to select the image to be scanned.When using the optional APS cassette, the thumbnail frame numbers correspo

If the adjust-image option was selected by checking the box in the previous screen, the adjust-image screen will be displayed. After making adjustment

On the save-as screen, specify the file name, file format, and destination of the image data. ClickSave to start scanning.Images can be saved in BMP,

3BEFORE YOU BEGINThank you for purchasing this Minolta product. Please take the time to read through this instruc-tion manual so you can enjoy all the

DIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY30The DiMAGE Scan Dual III Utility provides a variety of tools to optimize the reproduction of a filmimage. This section c

To load a film holder, see pages 20 to 23. Before scanning, the film format and type must bespecified in the main window of the utility software. Film

Rotate-right button (p. 34)Flip-horizontally button (p. 34)DIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – BASIC SCANNING32Main window and index scan tabFilm format (p

The thumbnail display allows the selection of sin-gle or multiple images for prescanning or scan-ning. Selected images can also be affected bythe scan

DIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – BASIC SCANNING34Flip and rotate imagesOriginal imageFlip – when an image isflipped, it will create a mirrorimage.Rotate

35Fit-to-window buttonNormally, index thumbnails and prescan imagesare displayed based on their size and resolution.When the number of thumbnails or t

DIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – BASIC SCANNING36Main window and prescan tabFilm format (p. 31)Film type (p. 31)Index scan button (p. 33)Prescan button

Auto cropping eliminates the blank space around the image area. Pressing the auto-cropping but-ton cycles through its three positions: crop to outside

Clicking the auto-cropping button to display the cropping framemarquee.To enlarge or reduce the cropping frame, place the mouse pointerover the corner

Click the Auto Dust Brush button before making the final scan; the dust removal processing will bedone at that time. The effect of Auto Dust Brush can

TABLE OF CONTENTS4Color examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Before you begin . . . . . . .

Scan button (p. 43)Image-correction tab (p. 64)The RGB display will show the color values for any point on the image.Simply place the mouse pointer on

Clicking the Pixel Polish button on the main window auto-matically corrects all the images in the film holder replac-ing any previous corrections. The

DIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – BASIC SCANNING42Making the final scan using JobsClick the load Job button. The Job-selection dialog box willopen.Select

Click a Job file name to select it. The Job names can besorted chronologically or alphabetically by clicking the nameor date radio buttons at the bott

Auto-expose-for-slides check box: this option acti-vates the auto-exposure function when scanningslides. Since the density range of slides is relative

45Multi-sample list box: a multi-sample scans reduces random noise in the image by analyzing thedata of each sample scan; 2, 4, and 8 samples can be m

DIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – ADVANCED SCANNING46Exposure-control tabSave setting buttonLoad setting buttonReset buttonApply buttonApply-all buttonFi

Click on the file name to highlight it. Click the OK but-ton to select the settings to apply to the image displayed inthe exposure-control tab. Confir

48Save index-file button (p. 49) Save index-image button (p. 49) Reverse-frame-order button (p. 48) More index scan functionsLoad index-file button (

The index thumbnails can be saved as an index file. The index file can be loaded into the scannerso that the index scan does not need to be made again

5Easy Scan Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Launching the Easy Scan Utility . . . . . . . .

DIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – ADVANCED SCANNING50Autoexposure control – More prescan functionsAE lock buttonAE-area-selection buttonAutoexposure adju

Click the AE-area-selection button afterprescanning the image.Pressing the shift key changes the dot-ted cropping frame to the solid AE areaframe. Whi

DIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – ADVANCED SCANNING52Point AF (Autofocus)Use the focusing functions if the film is warped or curled. Three options are av

53Manual focusThe scanner can be focused manually using the focus meter. For best results, select an area with-in the image with contrast or detail. T

DIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – ADVANCED SCANNING54Inputting scan settings manuallySettings for the final scan such as input or output resolution and s

55Resolution can be expressed in dpi (dots per inch). This refers to how many pixels are placedalong one linear inch. A resolution of 350 dpi, which i

Example 2: setting output by print size and output resolution. This example creates a 148mm X100mm image to be printed on a 300 dpi printer.Select mil

Frequently used scan settings can be saved.A Job file can be deleted. Once deleted, it can not be recovered.Saving scan settings as a JobDeleting a Jo

DIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – ADVANCED SCANNING58Select scanning preferences in the dialog box. Click the nextbutton to continue.For information on t

59Click the save button to save the Custom Wizard settings.Enter the file name in the save window and click OK. The nexttime the Custom Wizard is used

TABLE OF CONTENTS6DiMAGE Scan Dual III Utility – Advanced scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Setting scanner preferences . . . . . . . . . . . .

DIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – ADVANCED SCANNING60Click the color-matching-on check box.Select the output color space from the color-space drop-down m

61The choice of output color space depends on how the image will be reproduced. For most homeuse where the image is displayed on a monitor or printed

DIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – ADVANCED SCANNING62Monitor ICC profiles can be found at the following locations:Windows 98/98SE/Me: [Windows] folder -&

63The following are recommendations for output color space and monitor ICC-profile settings withimage-processing applications. Some applications have

Variation button (p. 69)Brightness, contrast, and color-balance button (p. 70)Tone-curve/histogram button (p. 71)Hue, saturation, and lightness button

Guide to image processing toolThere are multiple tools that will result in the same effect. One may be easier or more flexible thananother. The most s

66Image corrections can be stored temporarily as a thumbnail next to the displayed image. Simplyclick the snapshot button on the tool bar to create a

67Comparing pre and post correction imagesClicking the comparison display button divides the image display area in two. The original image ison the le

68Loading image-correction JobsClick on an image-correction Job thumbnail to select it.Click OK to apply the Job to the displayed image. Jobsare loade

69Variation paletteThe variation palette allows an image to be corrected by comparing it to other slightly correctedimages surrounding it. This is an

7DiMAGE Scan Dual III Utility – Image processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64Image processing tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

70Drag the brightness, contrast, or color sliders, or enter specificvalues in the corresponding text box to make corrections.Dragging each slider to t

The tone curve is a graphic representationof the brightness and color levels of theimage. The bottom axis is the 256 levels ofthe original image (inpu

72Click the arrow next to the channel-list box to select thechannel from the drop-down menu.To make adjustments to the color balance of the image,sele

731122Click the freehand curve button (1). The mousepointer changes to the pencil tool when placed onthe tone curve.Click and drag the pointer to draw

74A short guide to tone curve correctionsImage processing is a highly specialized and difficult field that takes years of practice to master.This basi

75By selecting individual color channels on the tone curve, adjustments to the overall color of animage can be made. This can be used to eliminate unn

76Histogram correctionsInput shadow sliderInput gamma sliderInput highlight sliderInput shadow text boxInput gamma text boxOutput shadow sliderOutput

77The input shadow slider sets the black level. As the slider is moved to the right, an apparentincrease in contrast can be seen in the displayed imag

78On the tone curve / histogram palette, corrections can be made by specifying a white, black, andgray point within the image. Locating an appropriate

79The white and black-point values are set to 255 and 0 for each RGB level. Changing these valuesallow the calibration of an image with no true white

FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE8Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product.WARNING• Use only within the voltage range specified o

Amount: to adjust the contrast of the mask between 0% and 500%. Ifthe value is too high, pixilation will be apparent; the image becomesnoticeably roug

81Hue, saturation, and lightness paletteThis palette adjusts the image in reference to the HSB color model. These controls can be used tomanipulate th

JOB FILE LISTS8235mm filmJobs can be used to make scan settings based on the final use of the image. See making-the-final-scan using Job section in pa

83APS film

INSTALLED FILES AND FOLDERS84When installing the utility software, the following files and folders are installed:C:Program FilesDS_Dual3 folderDS_Dual

85DS Dual3 folderDS Dual3 UtilityDS Dual3 EasyDS Dual3 Plug-inRead MeMac OS 8.6, 9.2.2 Mac OS XSystem folderPreferences folderDS Dual3 folderPrefs fol

TROUBLESHOOTING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT86This section covers minor problems with scanner operation. For major problems or damage, or if aproblem continu

With Macintosh operating systems, to use PixelPolish when the utility is launched throughPhotoshop or Photoshop Elements, the largestunused block of m

88Please contact your dealer for information regarding installation, USB interface recommendations,or application compatibility. If your dealer is una

89TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONSScan type: Moving film, fixed sensor, single-pass scanFilm type: Color / B&W, Negative / positiveFilm formats: Mounted a

9Dual IIIThe sound pressure level is less than 70dB according to ISO 3744 or ISO 7779.This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.C

AN INTRODUCTION TO COLOR90Adding or subtracting equal parts of red, green, and blue will have no effect on the color balance.However, it can change th

91Changes in hue rotate the original colorvalues though a color space and reas-signs a new hue based on the new posi-tion in that space. In this examp

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