Minolta QUICKSCAN35 Operation & User’s Manual

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• Minolta QUICKSCAN35, INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE 20 QuickScan 35 Installing the Software with Windows 3.1 1. Startup the PC and open the Program manager. 2. Insert the floppy marked QS35 Control for Windows into the PC. 3. Select Run... from the File menu. 4. Type A:\SETUP and click on OK. • If your 3.5" disk drive is drive B, type B:\SETUP. • The dialog box "Setup Initializing" will appear. • The Install Directory dialog box will appear next.

• Minolta QUICKSCAN35, 60 QuickScan 35 SAVE AND LOAD The Save and Load buttons let you save and load the current scanner settings. Saved settings are useful when scanning a series of images taken under similar photographic conditions. Loading 1. Click on Load in the QuickScan's control panel. • The standard Windows Load dialog box will appear. Saving 1. Click on Save in the QuickScan's control panel. • The standard Windows Save dialog box will appear.

• Minolta QUICKSCAN35, 50 QuickScan 35 4. Click on the inside of the cropping frame (the cursor will change to a hand) and drag it until the cropping frame surrounds the image area you want to scan. • If you change the size of the cropping frame, the scan pitch will change to compensate for the changes in the scanning area. If the file size is not locked, the number of pixels will change to compensate for the changes in the scanning area. • Click on Reset to return all settings to their default position.

• Minolta QUICKSCAN35, QuickScan35 33 LOADING THE FILM When scanning frames 1 through 3, place the filmstrip into the film holder with the image right side up. The QuickScan 35 Plus can scan 35mm color and black & white, positive and negative film. Mounted film and film strips can be scanned. Loading Film Strips Film strips must be placed in the film holder before insertion into the scanner. The film holder will only accept film strips up to 6 frames long. 1. Open the film holder. 2. Place the film on the film holder with the emul

• Minolta QUICKSCAN35, 32 QuickScan 35 Interface can not be Confirmed If the computer cannot confirm interface because the QuickScan 35 Plus power is off or there is a problem with the SCSI connection or the SCSI ID number, the following dialog box will appear. Correct the problem and click on OK. If the scanner detects that film is loaded, the following dialog box will appear. Click on OK and remove the film. If you switch to the utility software after using the TWAIN driver or vice versa, you will have to reinitialize the scanner. Reinitializing the TWAIN Control Software Press control, shift, and I keys to reinitialize the scanner. Reinitializing the QS35 Utility Software Select Initiali

• 14 QuickScan 35 Connecting the SCSI Cable Your QuickScan 35 Plus scanner comes equipped with the SC-6 SCSI cable. If you require a different connector to link the QuickScan 35 Plus to your SCSI chain, see your dealer for the appropriate SCSI connector. 1. Plug the 50 pin half pitch end of the SC-6 SCSI cable into the open SCSI port on the rear panel of your QuickScan 35 Plus. �

• Minolta QUICKSCAN35, 56 QuickScan 35 Curves Dialog Box Using the curves dialog box, any point along the tone curve can be adjusted for all color tones (Master) or for the individual RGB channels. Changing the shape of the tone curve, changes the output level for each corresponding input level. Pulling up on the tone curve increases the output level, making the image lighter and the color more red, green, or blue. Pulling down on the curves decreases the output level, making the image darker and the color less red, green, or blue. 1. Click on the check box of the curve you want to adjust. • The Master curve controls the output brightness of the scanned ima

• Minolta QUICKSCAN35, QuickScan35 27 SCAN FLOW CHART Place film in the film holder emulsion side down. Insert the film holder to the scanner as indicated on the holder. Select the type of film you are scanning in the Film Type pop-up menu. Click on PreScan to preview your image. Focus, flip, crop, or rotate the image if necessary. Frame the area you want to scan using the cropping frame. Click and hold the Zoom Preview button to view the scanning area only. Click on SCAN to scan the image. If you are using the TWAIN Drive

• Minolta QUICKSCAN35, QuickScan35 43 The cropping frame surrounds the image area that will be scanned. Click on a corner of the cropping frame to enlarge or reduce the size frame proportionally. Click on the sides to expand or reduce the height or width of the cropping frame. To move the cropping frame to another position, click on the inside of the cropping frame (the cursor will change to a hand) and drag the cropping frame until it surrounds the area you want to scan. To preview the scanning area, click on and hold the Z

• Minolta QUICKSCAN35, 46 QuickScan 35 2. Select a scan pitch from the Scan Pitch pop-up menu. • The lower the scan pitch number the greater the resolution. See "Scan Pitch And Resolution" on page 48. • The number of pixels (W x H) will change to compensate for the changes in scan pitch. Quick Mode 1. Select Quick Mode from the Scan Mode pop-up window.

• Minolta QUICKSCAN35, QuickScan35 55 PROFESSIONAL CORRECTION MODE 1. Before scanning, click on the Professional check box in the preference dialog box. 2. Click on the Color Correction button in the data panel. • The Curves and Histogram dialog boxes will appear. HINT: Correcting the brightness and contrast first may eliminate the need for color corrections. • Click on the color correction button to close both the Curves and Histogram dialog boxes. • If the image has been corrected, the diagonal line on the color correction button will change to a curved line. • The Curves and Histogram dialog boxes can be moved to any position on

• Minolta QUICKSCAN35, 22 QuickScan 35 Installing the Software with Windows '95 1. Startup the PC and open the Program manager. 2. Insert the floppy marked QS35 Control for Windows into the PC. 3. Select Run... from the Start button pulldown menu. 4. Type A:\SETUP and click on OK. • If your 3.5" disk drive is drive B, type B:\SETUP • The dialog box "Setup Initializing" will appear. • The Install Directory dialog box will appear next.

• Minolta QUICKSCAN35, 16 QuickScan 35 If the QuickScan 35 Plus is in the middle of the SCSI chain You may require a different connector to link the QuickScan 35 Plus to your SCSI chain, see your dealer for the appropriate SCSI connectors. Before starting, turn the computer and all connected devices OFF. 1. Plug the 50 pin half pitch end of the SCSI cable into the open SCSI port on the rear panel of your QuickScan 35 Plus, then plug the other end of the SCSI cable into the SCSI port on the rear of the PC, or the next device in the SCSI chain. • Either SCSI port can be used, there i

• Minolta QUICKSCAN35, 54 QuickScan 35 BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST, & COLOR BALANCE The Minolta QuickScan 35 Plus gives you both Standard and Professional options to adjust your image before scanning. The Standard mode is intuitive and ideal for hobbyists. The Professional mode gives you all the image information and tools necessary to control the output quality of your scan. STANDARD CORRECTION MODE 1. Before scanning, click on the Standard check box in the preference dialog box. 2. Click on the Color Correction button in the control panel. • The control panel changes to the color correction control panel HINT: Correctin

• Minolta QUICKSCAN35, QuickScan35 25 Preference Dialog Box Click on the preference button to display the preference dialog box. Here, you can select the desired color correction mode and turn the Auto Brightness and Auto Eject functions on and off. Curves Dialog Box 1. Standard Mode check box In standard mode, the color balance, black level, and brightness are adjusted with slider bars. 2. Professional Mode check box In professional mode, the curves dialogue box and histogram dialogue box give you precise image correction capability. 3. Auto Bright

• Minolta QUICKSCAN35, Package Contents The following contents should be included in this package. • QuickScan 35 Plus • SCSI cable SC-6 (High density half 50 pin-full 50 pin) • Power cord • 35mm film holder • SCSI terminator ST-2 • QuickScan 35 Control for Windows • Instruction Manual • Warranty card System Requirements To use the QuickScan 35 Plus with your PC, you will need the following: • A PC with a 486 CPU or better. • Microsoft Windows version 3.1 or newer. • A minimum of 8 MB of RAM is required. •

• Minolta QUICKSCAN35, QuickScan35 37 SETTING THE PREFERENCES In the preference dialog box, you can select the desired color correction mode and turn the auto brightness and auto eject functions on and off. Color Correction Modes Standard Mode In standard mode, the color balance, black level, and brightness are adjusted with slider bars. Professional Mode In professional mode, the curves dialogue box and histogram dialogue boxes give you precise image correction capability. Auto Brightness Auto brightness compensates for the density range of

• Minolta QUICKSCAN35, QuickScan35 49 Pixel Mode Pixel Mode lets you specify the final size of the image you are scanning. This is helpful when you want to make sure the image fills the display it will be viewed on. For example, to fill the screen on a VGA monitor, the image size would need to be 640 by 480 pixels. 1. Select Pixel Mode from the scan mode pop-up window. 2. Enter the width and height in the size box. • You will notice a change in the size of the cropping frame. 3. Click on Lock to lock the file size.

• Minolta QUICKSCAN35, 36 QuickScan 35 Loading Mounted Slides Mounted slides can be inserted as is. The front and back surfaces of the slide are different. The front, or base, has a glossy surface and the back, or emulsion, has a matte surface. Load the slide into the scanner narrow end first with the emulsion side facing to the right. Insert vertical images into the scanner horizontally. Click on the Rotate button to return the image to a vertical orientation after prescan. Clean the slide before loading it into the scanner.

• Minolta QUICKSCAN35, QuickScan35 59 Saving Histogram Settings 1. Click on Save in the Histogram dialog box. • The standard Windows Save dialog box will appear. Loading Histogram Settings 1. Click on Load in the Histogram dialog box. • The standard Windows Load dialog box will appear. The Tone Curve files for black and white and color film are not interchangeable. Settings saved for color images can not be used for a black and white scan. Settings saved for black and white images can not be used for a color scan.

• 44 QuickScan 35 The flip button lets you reverse the image before scanning. The default position is the image viewed from the film base side. Click on the flip button to flip the image left-to-right horizontally. The preview image will reflect this change. Flip

• Minolta QUICKSCAN35, QuickScan35 41 FOCUS AND FRAMING Focusing is not normally necessary with the QuickScan 35 Plus, however it is recommended when your final image will be large, the film strip is curled, or a paper slide mount is warped. 1. Click on the focus button. The curser will change to the focus icon. 2. Position the focus icon over the area you want to focus and click the mouse button. • The focus indicator window will appear. 3. Turn the focus dial on the front of the QuickScan 35 Plus until the black box and the red bar are their longest. 4. Click on OK when you have finished focu

• QuickScan35 53 RESOLUTION, RESIZING, AND RESAMPLING Image resolution is the number of pixels per inch (ppi or dpi) that represent your scanned image. Image size (width x height) and image resolution determine your file size. The greater the dpi, the larger your file size will be. Larger files sizes do take longer to print and scan than smaller file sizes. The

• 24 QuickScan 35 8 9 7 Cropping Frame 1 23 4 5 6 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1. Preference button 2. Eject button 3. Save button 4. Load button 5. Film Type pop-up menu 6. Rotate button 7. Flip button 8. Color correction button 9. Focus button 10. Scan mode pop-up menu CONTROL PANEL & DIALOG BOXES 19 18 17 20 21 11. Scan pitch pop-up menu 12. Pixel box 13. Reset button 14. Pr

• Minolta QUICKSCAN35, QuickScan35 45 The QuickScan 35 Plus lets you select from three convenient scan modes: Quick Mode Quick mode is the fast and easy way to make a scan. You select the scan pitch to determine output size (see Scan Pitch and Resolution on page 48). Pixel Mode In this mode you select the number pixels in the image and the scanning area. Pixel mode is convenient when your final output device will be a monitor. Print Mode Print mode lets you lock the image size and resolution to control the final image size and resolution to match that of your printer. The scan speed will change according to the PC you are usi

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