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© 2005 Konica Minolta Photo Imaging, Inc. under the Berne Convention INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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4 For proper and safe use 5
Table of contents
For proper and safe use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Basic image processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Main window and image-correction tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Adobe Photoshop Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Digital ICE - Dust removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Pixel Polish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Before installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Comparison display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
DiMAGE Scan system requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Variation palette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Brightness, contrast, and color-balance palette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Macintosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 An introduction to color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Scanner setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Undoing and redoing image corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Names of parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Advanced scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Before connecting the scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Setting scanner preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Connecting the scanner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Exposure-control tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Turning on the scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Saving exposure settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Disconnecting the scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Loading exposure settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Loading the film holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Saving index thumbnails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Handling film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Point AF (Autofocus) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Where is the emulsion? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Manual focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Loading 35mm film strips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 AE lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Loading mounted slides. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 AE area selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Loading and ejecting a film holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Manual cropping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
DiMAGE Scan Launcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Inputting scan settings manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Adding an application to the launcher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Saving scan settings as a Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Customizing the Quick Scan button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Deleting a Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Easy Scan Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Master setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Launching the Easy Scan Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Advanced image processing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Using the Easy Scan Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Digital ROC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Basic scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Digital GEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Launching the DiMAGE Scan Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Digital SHO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Scanning basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Image-correction palettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Main window and index palette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Unsharp mask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Film type setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Tone curve and histogram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Index scans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Tone-curve processing guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Selecting index thumbnails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Histogram processing guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Reverse order. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 White, black, and gray-point corrections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Prescans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 White and black-point setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Fit-to-window button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Selective-color palette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Flip and rotate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Hue, saturation, and lightness palette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Grab tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Snapshot button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Magnifying tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Saving image corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Auto cropping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Loading image-correction Jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Crop prescan button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Color matching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Making the final scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Setting the output color space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Quitting the DiMAGE Scan utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Setting the monitor ICC profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Batch Scan Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
6 Table of contents 7
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Before you begin
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Closing the scanner door. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Thank you for purchasing this Konica Minolta product. Please take the time to read through this
Technical support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 instruction manual so you can enjoy all the features of your new scanner.
Scanner color preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Uninstalling the DiMAGE Scan software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Check the packing list before using this product. If any items are missing, immediately contact
Installed files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 your dealer.
Checking software installation - Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 DiMAGE Scan Elite 5400 II scanner
Job file list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Slide Mount Holder SH-M20
35mm Film Holder FH-M20
USB Cable UC-2
AC Adapter
Reset Tool RT-M10
DiMAGE Scan Elite 5400 II CD-ROM
Adobe Photoshop Elements CD-ROM
DiMAGE Scan Elite 5400 II instruction manual
Konica Minolta International Warranty Certificate
The AC adapter unit varies with region. AC-U26 is for use in North America, Taiwan, and Japan.
AC-U27 is for use in continental Europe and Asia (except China and Hong Kong). AC-U28 is for
use in the United Kingdom and Hong Kong. AC-U29 is for China. AC-U30 is for Australia.
This instruction manual does not provide instruction in the basic operation of the personal com-
puters, nor the basic operation of Windows or Macintosh operating systems; refer to the manu-
als supplied with the computer.
The examples in this manual use Windows XP software. The appearance of the screens may dif-
fer from the examples when using Macintosh or other Windows operating systems. If the operat-
ing system’s display controls are set to a large font size, the text in the DiMAGE Scan applica-
tions will not be displayed correctly. Use the computer’s initial display text size.
Every precaution has been taken to ensure the accuracy of this material. Specifications in this
manual are based on the latest information available at the time of printing and are subject to
change without notice. Konica Minolta is not responsible for any loss or damage caused by the
use of this software. This instruction manual may not be copied either in part or in its entirety
without the prior permission of Konica Minolta.
This software is not compatible with Fast User switching on Mac OS X. The user must logon to
use this software. Fast User Switching with Windows XP may prevent the software from operat-
ing properly. The operating system's stand-by or sleep function may cause an error or freeze the
scan utility; turn the function off.
10 Installation 11
Windows To install the software in the default folder
(E:\Program Files\DS_Elite5400_2), click Next.
Turn on the computer to start up the Windows operating system. Windows XP and 2000 users
should logon as an administrator. In the example below, the hard disk is drive E. The letters des- To install the software in another folder, click the
ignating the drives vary between computers. browse button to display the folder selection win-
dow. Specify the directory in which to install the
Insert the DiMAGE Scan Elite 5400 II Utility CD- software, then click OK.
ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The DiMAGE Scan
Elite 5400 II setup screen opens.
12 Installation 13
Macintosh Any software that is running must be closed before
the DiMAGE Scan Utility can be installed. Click the
For Mac OS X, log on as an administrator.. Insert the DiMAGE Scan Elite 5400 II Utility CD-ROM continue button to shut down any active applica-
into the CD-ROM drive; the CD-ROM icon appears on the desktop. Double click on the icon to tions and continue the installation routine. The
display the contents of the CD-ROM. cancel option will end the installation routine.
With custom installation selected from the list box Scanner Notes
at the top left of the installer screen, the check
boxes indicates the software to be installed; click With Mac OS X, the DiMAGE Scan windows may appear behind the palettes and tool bars of
on a box to deselect it. an image-processing application such as Adobe Photoshop 7.0, Photoshop CS, or
Photoshop Elements 2.0 when opened though the application. Press the command key and
At the bottom of the installer screen, specify the drag on the lower right corner of the DiMAGE Scan window to move it. The tab key can be
destination location of the software. Use the install- used to hide and show the Photoshop palettes and tool bar before the DiMAGE Scan utility is
location list box to change locations; an existing launched.
location can selected or a new one created.
14 Installation 15
Scanner setup Turning on the scanner
Turn on the scanner with the power switch. Start up the computer.
Before connecting the scanner
Before connecting the scanner to a computer, the DiMAGE Scan Utility must first be
installed. See pages 9 through 14 for the installation procedure. Scanner Notes
The scanner should be placed on a level surface free from vibrations. It should be locat- When launching the DiMAGE Scan Utility, the indicator lamp
ed away from direct sunlight and in a clean, dry, well-ventilated area. Never connect the blinks when the scanner is initializing. Once the indicator
scanner cable while data is being transferred between the computer and peripheral lamp glows steadily, the scanner can be used.
devices.
Names of parts
Indicator lamp
Power switch
Front door
Quick Scan button When the scanner is initially connected to a com-
Eject button USB port puter with a Windows XP operating system, the
found-new-hardware wizard appears. Use the
DC terminal automatic installation option. Click the next button.
Focus dial
When the scanner is initially connected to a computer with a Windows 98, 98SE, or 2000
Professional operating system, the found-new-hardware wizard appears briefly. No action is
required. With Windows 2000, the “Digital Signature Not Found…” message may appear. Click
2 the yes button to complete the scanner installation.
Quit the DiMAGE Scan Utility. Confirm that the scanner indicator lamp is not
Connect the output plug of the AC adapter to the scanner’s DC terminal (2). Plug the AC adapter blinking. Turn the scanner off and then disconnect the cable.
into a standard household outlet.
Indicator lamp
16 Scanner setup 17
Loading film holders Place the slides in the holder emulsion side
down. The slide must be parallel with the
Handling film length of the holder otherwise the top and
bottom of the image area will be cropped.
To achieve the best possible reproduction from the scanner, the film and film holder should be
free from dust and dirt. Always work with processed film in a clean, dust-free environment. Carefully lower the cover until both latches
Handle film by the edges or mount to prevent fingerprints and dirt marring the image area. click into place.
Special lint-free gloves are available from photographic equipment retailers for film handling as
well as anti-static cloths, brushes, and blowers for removing dust. Film cleaner can be used to
remove oil, grease, or dirt from film; carefully follow the manufacturer's instructions and precau-
tions for the film cleaning solvent.
When the slide mount holder is in the scanner, the last slide can be
removed and a new slide inserted without ejecting the holder. When
Where is the emulsion? replacing slide, take care not to change the holder position. If the slide
is not accessible, press the eject button once to move the slide holder
When film placing film in a holder, the emulsion side of the film should be down. When viewing
to the correct position; pressing the eject button twice ejects the holder.
the film image, if the image is orientated correctly rather than a mirror image, the emulsion side
A prescan should be made each time a slide is inserted; see page 29.
is facing down. If the image is abstract or symmetrical so its orientation is difficult to determine,
Emulsion
the emulsion is down if the frame numbers and edge markings can be read correctly. With
side
mounted slides, the emulsion is on the same side of the mount as the film manufacturer's or
processor’s name is printed.
Loading and ejecting a film holder
Loading 35mm film strips Before using the scanner, install the DiMAGE Scan Utility. Launch one of the DiMAGE Scan Utility
drivers before inserting the film holder. Do not insert the film holder into the scanner while the
Film strips of up to six frames can be utility software is launching or the scanner is initializing; the indicator lamp blinks during this peri-
loaded into the 35mm film holder. To open od.
the holder, lift the latch and swing open the
cover. Orientation indicator
With the emulsion down, place the film in When the indicator lamp glows steadily, insert
the holder and under the retaining tabs. the film holder into the scanner in the direc-
Align the film with the frame apertures. tion indicated by the arrow. Hold the holder
straight and level with the orientation indicator
Carefully lower the cover until the latch up.
clicks into place. Take care not to move the
film during this operation. Insertion mark
Carefully push the holder into the scanner until the insertion mark
Loading mounted slides is aligned with the scanner door; the holder is automatically fed
into the scanner from that point and an index scan begins. Never
Up to four mounted slides can be inserted into the slide mount holder. The slide mounts must be touch or hinder the holder when it is in the scanner.
between 1 mm and 3,2 mm thick to fit the holder. Glass mounts cannot be used; the glass
refracts the light resulting in distorted and unevenly illuminated scans.
Click the eject button in the DiMAGE Scan Utility window or press
the eject button on the scanner to remove the holder; the scanner
automatically ejects the holder to its initial insertion position.
To open the holder, lift both latches and When using the slide holder, the eject button may have to be
swing open the cover. pressed twice. If the scanner is turned off before the holder is
ejected, turn on the scanner; the holder is ejected automatically.
Scanner Notes
The launcher can be opened from the programs option of the start menu (Windows) or by
double clicking on the icon in the DS Elite 5400 II folder (Macintosh).
Scanner Notes
The launcher can be opened from the programs option of the start menu (Windows) or by Click the appropriate button to specify the film
double clicking on the icon in the DS Elite 5400 II folder (Macintosh). type; film for slides is positive film, and film for
prints is negative film. The border of the film-
type button is highlighted to indicate the selec-
tion. Click the next button to begin an index
scan.
Film-type buttons
When the index scan is complete, thumbnails of all the images in the holder are displayed. Click
the image to be scanned. The border is highlighted to indicate selection. Only one image can be
selected.
Select image processing or rotate the image as necessary. Once an image-processing function is
selected, it remains in effect until canceled. Click the adjust-image check box to open the
adjust-image screen to adjust brightness, contrast, and saturation. Click the next button to con-
tinue.
Click the tabs on the left of the dialog box Click the print button to print. Click the cancel
depending if the scanned image is to be print- button to cancel the print operation; the image Print-this-image check box
ed or saved as a file. Click the button which data has been saved and can be printed at
Copies text box
describes the output of the scanned image. anytime.
Only one choice can be made. To access the printer dialog box. The
screen varies with operating system and
Click the scan button to continue; the save-as printer; refer to the operating system’s help
screen opens. If an image has multiple uses, and the printer manual.
repeat the Easy Scan procedure for each use
of the image.
Scanner Notes
The utility can be opened from the programs option of the start menu (Windows) or by double
clicking on the icon in the DS Elite 5400 II folder (Macintosh).
Scanning basics
Please read the basic scanning section in its entirety before moving on. Before any scan is
made, the film holder must be loaded and inserted into the scanner; an index scan begins auto-
1. Film type list box 10.Magnifying tool (p. 30)
matically. Three types of scans can be made singularly or in combination depending on the
workflow and degree of processing: 2. Index scan button (p. 28) 11.Grab tool (p. 30)
3. Prescan button (p. 29) 12.Close button (p. 33)
Index scan To display thumbnails of each image in the film holder. 4. Scan button (p. 32) 13.Rotate and flip buttons (p. 30)
5. Auto-crop button (p. 31) 14.Scan-setting window (p. 32, 46)
To display a preview of a specific image. A prescan allows an image to be 6. Crop prescan button (p. 31) 15.Index thumbnail
Prescan
focused, cropped, or corrected using the scanner’s image-processing tools. 7. Eject button 16.Frame number
8. Help 17.Reverse-frame-order button (p. 29)
To save and export an image. Image size, resolution, and file format are 9. Prescan display 18.Fit-to-window button (p. 29)
Scan
specified with this scan.
The windows can be resized by clicking and dragging the borders.
26 Basic scanning 27
Film type setup Reverse order
Before making a scan, the film type must be Some cameras reverse-wind the film so the
specified. Film type can be selected between last frame is exposed at the beginning of the
color and black and white, positive and nega- roll. When scanning film strips, the order of the
tive film. Film for prints is negative film. Slide index thumbnails can be reversed to correct
film is positive film. Film type is selected from the chronology by simply clicking the reverse-
the list box in the main window. frame-order button. When the reverse-frame-
order button is clicked again, the frame order
follows the film holder frame order.
Index scans
When a film holder is inserted into the scanner,
an index scan starts automatically; this func- Prescans
tion can be turned off in the preferences dialog
box (p. 40). All the frames in the film holder A prescan is useful for checking the image
are scanned. The frame number of the index before the final scan is made as well as for
scan corresponds to the frame number in the applying image processing. While an image is
film holder. Press the index-scan button to displayed in the prescan tab after an index
make another index scan and refresh the dis- scan, AF is not used; the prescan button is yel-
play. Images can be prescanned or scanned low. Make a prescan to judge the image.
Close button
without making an index scan.
Click the close button to close the index Select the frames to be prescanned in the index palette. Click the prescan button in the main
palette. Clicking the index-scan button opens it window to begin the prescan. Double clicking on the index frame also activates a prescan even if
again. no thumbnail is displayed in the frame.
Fit-to-window button
Normally, index thumbnails and prescan images
Scanner Notes are displayed based on their size and resolu-
tion. When the thumbnails or prescans are too
Index thumbnails remain in the display until another index scan. To initialize the index display
large or small for the display area, clicking the
and remove the current thumbnails press the control + shift + r (Windows) or command +
fit-to-window button automatically resizes the
shift + r (Macintosh).
images to fit the display. Clicking the button
again displays the images at their original size.
The magnification and grab tools cannot be
Selecting index thumbnails used when this function is active.
The thumbnail display allows the selection of
single or multiple images for prescanning or
scanning. Selected images can also be affect-
ed by the scanner software functions such as
the rotate buttons. Simply click on a thumbnail
to select it; the border darkens to indicate
selection.
To select multiple images, press and hold the control key (Windows) or command key
(Macintosh) and then click on each image to be scanned. To deselect an image, click on the
thumbnail a second time while holding the control key (Windows) or command key (Macintosh).
To select consecutive images, press and hold the shift key and then click on the first and last
images of the series. Press the control key (Windows) or command key (Macintosh) and A key at
the same time to select all frames.
28 Basic scanning 29
Flip and rotate Auto cropping
The orientation of the index thumbnails and pre- Auto cropping eliminates the blank space
scan images can be changed with the flip and around the image area. Clicking the auto-crop-
rotate buttons on the tool bar. ping button cycles through its three positions:
crop to the outside edge of the image area (A),
Rotate - the rotate-right button rotates the crop to the inside edge (B), and entire scan area
thumbnail 90° clockwise and the rotate-left but- (C). The cropping frame is indicated by a mar-
quee (dotted line).
A
ton rotates the image 90° counterclockwise
each time the buttons are clicked.
The cropping area can also be adjusted manu- B
ally (p. 46). When using the image-correction
tools, only the cropped area is displayed.
C
Original image
Crop prescan button
To view the results of cropping, click the crop prescan button. The scanner makes a prescan and
Flip - when an image is shows the cropped area in the prescan display.
flipped, it creates a mirror
image.
Grab tool
When an image is larger than the display area,
the grab tool can be used to scroll the image.
Click the grab button on the tool bar. Click and
drag on the image to scroll. This tool cannot be
used with the fit-to-window function (p. 29).
Magnifying tool
The display image can be enlarged or reduced.
Click the magnifying button on the tool bar. Scanner Notes
Click on the image to enlarge. To reduce, hold
down the control (Windows) or option key The arrow buttons display the next or previous
(Macintosh) and click on the image. When the image in the film holder. The number between
image has reached the magnification limit, the the arrow buttons indicates the displayed
plus or minus sign in the magnifying tool disap- frame and the total number of frames in the
pears. This tool cannot be used with the fit-to- holder.
window function (p. 29).
Enlarge Reduce
30 Basic scanning 31
Making the final scan When the Job file is loaded, a cropping frame
appears on the image. The frame is proportion-
Before making the final scan, the input and output parameters must be specified. While it’s pos- al to the output use specified with the Job. The
sible to input the scan settings yourself, DiMAGE Scan Utility gives you an easier choice - Jobs. frame can be resized by clicking and dragging
Jobs are preset scan settings based on image use. The DiMAGE Scan Utility contains over 60 on the marquee, but the proportions remain the
Job files. To create your own Job files or to input the scan settings manually, see page 46. For a same; the input and output values are auto-
list of Job parameters, see page 74. The scan-setting pane is located in prescan tab. matically adjusted to match the change to the
cropping frame.
A file type used in Windows. This file type can be opened in the paint software
BMP
installed in the Windows operating system.
Click a Job file name to select it. The Job A file type used in Macintosh. This file can be opened in the Simple Text applica-
names can be sorted chronologically or alpha- PICT tion installed with Macintosh operating systems. The file cannot have a width
betically by clicking the name or date radio greater than 4096 pixels.
buttons at the bottom of the dialog box.
The scan settings of the selected Job file are Quitting the DiMAGE Scan Utility
displayed on the right side of the window. Click To close the DiMAGE Scan Utility, simply click
the OK button to apply the Job settings. the close button in the top right corner of the
main window.
1. Digital ICE button (p. 35) 7. Variation button (p. 37) Click the Digital-ICE button to activate the
2. Pixel Polish tab (p. 36) 8. Undo button (p. 39) function. Press the prescan button to view the
3. Pixel Polish button (p. 36) 9. Redo button (p. 39) results.
4. Image-correction tab 10.Reset-all button (p. 39)
5. Help 11.RGB display
6. Brightness, contrast, and color-balance 12.Comparison display button (p. 36) Digital ICE processing is applied to every prescan and final scan. To turn off Digital ICE, click the
button (p. 38) 13.Fit-to-window button (p. 29) Digital-ICE button again. Each time the Digital ICE button is pressed, the prescan button turns
yellow to indicate a prescan needs to be made.
The utility window can be resized by clicking and dragging the bottom right corner. If the fit-to-
window function is active, the displayed image adjusts automatically to fit the display area. If any
Scanner Notes
changes are made to the image using the tools in the image-correction tab, the tab turns red
(Windows) or an asterisk is displayed (Macintosh). Black and white chromegenic films that are designed to be developed in a C-41 or equivalent
color process, Kodak T-400CN or Ilford XP2 Super, can be processed with the Digtal ICE,
Scanner Notes ROC, GEM, and SHO functions. These films should be scanned with the film type set to color
negative (p. 28). Set the saturation level in the hue, saturation and lightness palette to -100 to
The RGB display shows the color values for remove the color (p. 63). The scanned data can be convertered to grayscale with an image-
any point in the image; place the mouse point- processing application to reduce file size and eliminate the color channels. Results cannot be
er over a point. The first number is the original guarantied with other types of black and white film.
value, the second is the current value. Press
the shift key (Windows) or command key
(Macintosh) to display CMY values.
Comparison display
In the image-correction tab, clicking the comparison display button divides the image display
area in two. The original image is on the left and the corrected image is on the right. To display
the corrected image only, click the comparison display button again. The difference between the samples can be
changed with the variation-step slider, or by
entering a value into the text box.
Close button
36 Basic image processing 37
Brightness, contrast, and color balance palette An introduction to color
In photography, red, green, and blue are the RED
Click the brightness, contrast, color-balance button in the
primary colors. The secondary colors, cyan,
image-correction tab to display the palette.
magenta, and yellow, are made from combin-
ing the primary colors: cyan = blue + green, MAGENTA YELLOW
Drag the brightness, contrast, or color sliders, or enter specific
magenta = blue + red, and yellow = red +
values in the corresponding text box to make corrections.
green. The primary and secondary colors are
Dragging each slider to the right or inputting a positive number
grouped in complementary pairs: red and
in the text box increases the brightness, contrast, and color.
cyan, green and magenta, and blue and yel-
low.
Changes are reflected in the displayed image and in the graph BLUE GREEN
at the top of the palette. The horizontal axis of the chart indi-
Knowing the complementary colors is very
cates the original image values and the vertical axis the new
important in color balancing. If the image has CYAN
values.
a specific color cast, either subtracting the
color or adding its complementary color creates a natural looking image. For example, if the
Clicking the auto-setting button corrects the brightness and
image is too red, decrease the amount of red; if it is too yellow, increase the amount of blue.
contrast automatically without affecting the color balance. Click
the reset button to cancel all changes. Click the close button to
Adding or subtracting equal parts of red, green, and blue has no affect on the color balance.
close the palette and apply any changes.
However, it can change the overall image brightness and contrast. Usually, no more than two
color channels are needed to color balance an image.
Close button Color balancing is a skill that develops with practice. While the human eye is extremely sensitive
in making comparative judgements, it is a poor tool when making absolute measurements of
color. Initially, it can be very difficult to distinguish between blue and cyan, and red and magenta.
However, adjusting the wrong color channel never improves an image; subtracting blue from an
Is this picture too light? Adjusting brightness and contrast can image that is too cyan gives a green cast to the image.
be more difficult than it looks. The image on the right looks too
bright, especially the mountains in the background.
Click the undo button to cancel the last image correction applied to the image.
By adding contrast to the image, the snow is brightened while The number of image corrections that can be undone depends on the computer
the darker trees are accentuated. The extra contrast also gives memory capacity.
the image the appearance of being sharper as well as revealing
fine details.
Click the redo button to reapply the last image correction canceled with the undo
button.
Click the reset-all button to cancel all image corrections applied in the image-cor-
rection tab.
Color depth: this option specifies the color depth of the scanned image between 8 bit, 16 bit,
Setting scanner preferences and 16-bit linear for each RGB channel. Because 16-bit linear color depth does not make any
Click the preferences button in the main win- gamma corrections, the scan of a negative produces a negative image. 16-bit and 16-bit linear
dow to open the preferences dialog box. images can only be saved in the TIFF file format. Some imageprocessing application cannot
Select preferences options to customize scan- open 16-bit image files such as Adobe Phototshop Elements 2.0.
ner operations.
Multi-sample scan: multi-sample scans reduce random noise in the image by analyzing the data
Exposure control for negatives: autoexpo- of each sample scan; 2, 4, 8, and 16 samples can be made. The more samples taken, the less
sure adjusts the scan to compensate for the random noise in the image and the longer the scanning time.
density of the negative. The manual setting
uses a fixed exposure regardless of the density Prescan size: to change the size of the prescan image.
of the film. Manual exposure can show the
exposure difference in a bracket series. When Color matching: to specify the output color space and monitor ICC profile. For detailed informa-
using AE lock or AE area selection with nega- tion, see the color matching section on page 65.
tives (p. 45), the auto function must be select-
ed. OK button: to apply the preference settings and close the window.
Auto expose for slides: to use autoexposure Cancel button: to cancel any settings made and close the window.
when scanning slides. Since the density range
of slides is relatively uniform, adjusting the Help button: to open the help window.
exposure for each slide is usually unnecessary.
However, when scanning an underexposed or
overexposed slide, the autoexposure system
can compensate for the unusual image density.
When using AE lock or AE area selection with
slide film (p. 45), the auto-expose-for-slide box
must be checked.
Scanner Notes
Manual Focus Dial: to use the manual-focus
When the autofocus-at-scan option is selected in the preferences window, the autofocus sys-
dial on the scanner unit. The appearance of the
tem uses the center of image to determine focus. This normally results in an excellent scan
manual-focus button in the prescan tab
when the film plane is flat. However, if the film is warped or curled, the scanner can be
changes when active. For more on manual focus, see page 44. If selected, auto-
focused using point AF or manual focus (p. 44).
focus and point AF cannot be used.
Active preferences used in scanning are shown in the prescan tab. The preference display is
Autofocus at scan: this option activates the autofocus function during the pre-
below the scan setting pane.
scan and final scan. When using Digital ICE, ROC, and GEM, the use of autofocus
is recommended. The autofocus function increases the scanning time.
The use of autofocus, manual focus dial, autoexposure, color
depth, multi-sample scanning, and color matching is indicated.
Prescan after point AF: the scanner automatically makes a prescan after the focus point is
Color matching is indicated by the color space or monitor color
specified with point AF. See page 44 for more on point AF.
profile.
Index scan at loading: the scanner automatically makes an index scan each time a film holder
is inserted into the scanner.
Preference display
40 Advanced scanning 41
Exposure-control tab Saving exposure settings
The exposure-control tab allows the scanner’s exposure system to be customized to specific
films, lighting, or a personal exposure index based on the film, processing, lens, and shutter Click the save setting button to open the save
combination. This can also be used to compensate for badly exposed film. window.
The master slider and text box control the Loading exposure settings
overall exposure. The R, G, and B sliders and
text boxes are used to compensate for any
color shift. Click the load setting button to open the load
window.
42 Advanced scanning 43
Point AF (Autofocus) AE lock
For best results when using point AF, select an The AE lock fixes the scanner exposure based on a specific prescan and applies it to other
area within the image with contrast or detail. scans. Use this function when scanning a series of high and low-key images that have consis-
The point AF function cannot focus on a low- tent exposures or a bracket series to show the exposure difference in each frame. When used
contrast area such as a cloudless or overcast with slides, the auto-expose-for-slides option must be checked in the preferences dialog box.
sky. With negatives, the exposure control for negatives must be set to auto in the preferences dialog
box (p. 40).
Click the point-AF button. To cancel the func-
tion, click the point-AF button again. AE lock button
Prescan the reference image. Click the AE lock
button to fix the exposure; the lock indicator
Click on the area of image to be used for
appears above the reference image.
focus; the scanner focuses automatically. If the
prescan-at-point-AF option is selected in the
Prescan the other images in the holder to view
preference dialog box, a prescan begins after
the result. To cancel the AE lock, click the AE
the scanner focuses.
lock button again. The prescan and final scan
is made with the locked exposure setting until
Manual focus the AE lock is canceled, the scanner is initial-
ized, or the film type is changed. The expo-
The scanner can be focused manually using surecontrol tab has no affect over the locked
the focus meter. For best results, select an exposure value.
area within the image with contrast or detail. AE lock indicator
The manual focus functions cannot focus on a
low-contrast image such as a cloudless or AE area selection
overcast sky. AE area selection allows the use of a small area within the image to determine the scan expo-
sure. Use AE area selection with high or low-key images, or when the film has been badly
Click the manual-focus button; the button exposed. When used with slides, the auto-expose-for-slides option must be checked in the pref-
varies depending if the manual-focus dial has erences dialog box. With negatives, the exposure control for negatives must be set to auto in the
been activated in the preferences dialog box preferences dialog box (p. 40).
(p. 40). To cancel the function, click the manu-
al-focus button again.
Click the AE-area-selection button. AE-area-selection button
Click on the area of image to be used for
Press the shift key to display the solid AE area
focus. The focus meter window appears.
frame. While pressing the shift key, use the
mouse to place the AE area around the section
of the image to be used to determine the expo-
sure. Usually placing the area over the subject
Adjust the slider or turn the manual-focus dial of the picture produces excellent results. The
until the black and white bars are at their area should represent on average the mid-tone
longest extension. The black bar indicates the of the image.
change in focus. The white bar indicates the
point of sharpest focus. Do not touch or hinder Prescan the image to view the result.
the holder. Do not use the focus dial unless
activated in the preferences dialog box (p. 40). AE area selection is canceled by pressing the
AE-area-selection button again. Prescan the
image to reset changes.
To enlarge or reduce the AE area, press the
shift key and click and drag the edge of the
Click the prescan check box if a new prescan marquee. To move the it, press the shift key
is required to confirm focus. Click OK to com- and click and drag inside the area. Click
plete the operation. When the film holder is and drag outside the marquee to define a
ejected, the manual-focus position is reset. new AE area.
44 Advanced scanning 45
Manual cropping Input-resolution list box: values can be selected among the drop-down list or be entered into
the box directly. The input-resolution range is from 337 dpi to the maximum resolution of 5400
Cropping is a method of recomposing the image by eliminating unnecessary space around the dpi.
subject.
Output-resolution list box: values can be selected among the drop-down list or be entered into
To enlarge or reduce the cropping frame, click the box directly. Output-resolution cannot be entered if pixel is selected in the unit list box.
and drag the edge of the marquee.
Input-size text box: input size is determined by either the cropping frame dimensions or the val-
To move the cropping frame, click and drag ues entered in the width and height boxes. The cropping frame adjusts to any value entered.
inside the marquee. Input-size cannot be entered if pixel is selected in the unit list box.
Click and drag outside the marquee to define a Input-size lock button: to lock the input values. The cropping frame can be moved, but not
new cropping frame. resized while this button is clicked. Clicking the button again releases the lock. The input-size
lock button cannot be used if pixel is selected in the unit list box.
Control + e (Windows) or command + e
(Macintosh) selects the entire scan area. Magnification text box: to set image magnification. This value is based on input and output res-
olution, or output and input size. The magnification text box cannot be used if pixel is selected in
the unit list box.
When the input size and output size are unlocked, the input resolution and output size vary
according to the entered magnification value. When the output size is locked, the input resolution
and input size vary according to the entered magnification value. When the input size is locked,
the input resolution and output size vary according to the entered magnification.
Click the crop-prescan button to make a pre-
scan of the cropped area. To view the entire Output-size text box: output size is determined by either the cropping frame dimensions or the
scan area, click the prescan button. values entered in the width and height boxes. The width and height of the output image can be
directly entered into the text boxes; the input resolution, input size, and cropping frame adjust
according to the entered dimensions.
Unit list box: the input and output size unit can be changed: pixels, millimeters, centimeters,
inches, pica, and points.
Inputting scan settings manually
Settings for the final scan are made in the pre- Image size display: size based on the total number of pixels in the image and can be different
scan tab. from the size of the saved data depending on the file format selected.
46 Advanced scanning 47
Click the output-size lock button to fix the val- Saving scan settings as a Job
ues; the output-size boxes are deselected.
The current scan settings can be saved. Click the save
Use the mouse to adjust the cropping frame Job button to open the Job-registry dialog box.
over the prescan image to define the final
scanning area. Click and drag on the cropping
frame to resize; the input resolution adjusts
according to the cropping area. Click and drag
the center of the area to move the frame.
Select millimeters from the unit list box. Enter Enter the Job name. Click OK to save the settings. The
the output size; 148 for the width and 100 for Job file name can contain up to 27 characters. See page
the height. Click on the output-size lock button 32 to load a Job.
to fix the values.
The scan settings are complete and the final Select the Job file to be deleted from the Job categories in
scan can be made. Scan settings remain in the selection window. Use the keyboard delete key to
effect until changed. erase the selected file.
Scanner Notes Never delete a Job directly from the Job folder. Always fol-
low the method above.
When scanning for a particular purpose, image resolution should be matched to the resolu-
tion of the output device. A 150dpi printer cannot take advantage of files with a greater reso-
lution. A monitor cannot display and image whose the pixel dimensions exceeds the moni-
tor’s. Although printers can print files at any size regardless of resolution, monitors cannot
add or remove pixels to fit the image to the display area.
48 Advanced scanning 49
Master setup Advanced image processing
The current scanner settings applied to the dis- This section covers the advanced image-processing tools in the DiMAGE Scan Utility as well as
played prescan can be memorized and functions to view and save image corrections. The basic image-processing section on pages 34
recalled. These includes settings in the main through 39 should be read before continuing.
window, the prescan and processing tabs, and
preferences dialog box.
Digital ROC
Click the Master setup button to display the Digital ROC (Reconstruction of Color) can restore old faded film. The results with Digital ROC
menu. Select the save option. vary with the condition of the film. For memory requirements for Digital ROC, see page 11.
Confirm the scan settings for the final scan before using Digital ROC. Check the autofocus-at-
scan function is active in the preferences box (p. 40), or use point AF or manual focus (p. 44)
before using Digital ROC.
To reset the scanner to its initial settings, click Digital ROC slider
the Master setup button to display the menu. When Digital ROC is activated, the default processing level is applied to all frames in the holder.
Select the reset option to complete the opera- Any adjustments are only applied to the selected image(s).
tion.
Digital ROC cannot be used with 16-bit linear color depth (p. 40) or silver-halide black and white
films; see scanner notes on page 52. When Digital ROC is activated, the autoexposure functions
for slides and negatives in the preferences box, color matching, and the AE lock, AE-area-selec-
tion, and exposure-control functions are disabled.
50 Advanced scanning 51
Digital GEM Digital SHO
Digital GEM reduces the effect of grain in color film. Grain is a sandy texture that can sometimes Digital SHO optimizes highlight and shadow detail. For memory requirements, see page 11.
be seen in smooth uniform areas of the image such as the sky. Grain is more pronounced in fast
film. Results vary with the film. See page 11 for memory requirements. Digital GEM cannot be
used with silver-halide black and white films.
Confirm the scan settings for the final scan before using Digital GEM. Check the autofocus-at-
scan function is active in the preferences box (p. 40), or use point AF or manual focus (p. 44)
before using Digital GEM.
With mask
Amount: to adjust the contrast of the mask. If the
value is too high, pixilation is apparent; the image
becomes noticeably rough or grainy.
White, gray, and black-point buttons Any changes made on the tone curve are
immediately applied to the displayed image.
Point-value button
Apply button
Click the auto-setting button to maximize contrast and color balance automatically. The To smooth a rough freehand curve, click the
change is reflected in the prescan image. smooth-curve button. Nodes are automatically
placed on the curve and can be adjusted with
Scanner Notes the mouse.
When cursor is placed over the image, the RGB
display and tone curve show the value of that With extreme freehand curves, the smooth
point. The point is indicated by a circle on the curve button may significantly change the
tone curve. shape of the curve. The reset button cancels
all changes in all channels.
Input
Click the point-value button in the tone curve Click the hue, saturation, and lightness button
and histogram palette. in the image-correction tab to open the palette.
To return to a previous image correction, click Setting the output color space
on the corresponding snapshot thumbnail. The Click the color-matching-on check box.
thumbnail image replaces the displayed image.
To delete a snapshot, click on the thumbnail Select the output color space from the color-
and press the keyboard delete key. space list box. Selecting the Monitor RGB
option uses a specified monitor profile, see
below. Click the OK button in the preferences
Snapshot display area
dialog box to complete the operation.
Snapshot button
1. To create and select a Master setup for Batch processing, see page 50. When the Batch Scan Utility button in the
launcher window is clicked, the scanner initial-
2. Select the film type with the list box (p. 28). When making Batch Scans, different film types izes. When the set-holder message appears,
cannot be mixed. insert the holder into the scanner; all the
frames in the holder are scanned and saved,
3. Select the appropriate usage for the scan from the list box. Job and the holder is ejected automatically.
files can also be used, see 4 below.
To scan another batch, change the film in the
4. Click the Job load button to open the Job selection dialog box. holder and reinsert it into the scanner. Click the
Select the appropriate Job and click the OK button to complete Batch Scan Utility button to begin scanning.
the operation. For more on Job selection, see page 32 and 64. The scanner only needs to initialize once.
When saving Batch Scan images in the PICT format, if the file width SYMPTOM or MESSAGE SOLUTION
exceed 4096 pixels, the file is saved in the TIFF format automatically.
Confirm the cable is securely connected between the com-
When starting up the utility software, could-not-
puter and scanner. Turn the scanner off and on. Click OK to
confirm-scanner-connection message appears.
continue.
“Unknown error. Confirm other DiMAGE Scan Quit all other DiMAGE Scan applications. If the problem
software is closed” message appears. reoccurs turn off and restart the computer.
The scan-setup tab specifies if images are cropped automatically as
well as output size and resolution. See page 31 for information on Turn off the scanner. Shut down the image-processing
The utility software freezes or the scanning time
auto cropping. See pages 32 and 46 through 49 on how to make, application and increase its memory allocation. Restart the
increases.
save, and load scan settings. computer and scanner.
The exposure-control tab controls the scanner exposure. See page Images not sharp when using the manual focus
Turn the manual focus dial function on in the preference
42 on how to make, save, and load exposure settings. dial. Slider displayed in the manual focus dialog
dialog box.
box.
Cannot-verify-home-position message appears The film holder was hindered during the scan. Turn off the
during scanning. scanner, and restart the computer.
The set-holder message appears. Reload the holder into the scanner.
The auto-processing tab specifies the parameters for Digital ROC (p. Increase the memory requirements for the host application.
51), Digital GEM (p. 52), Digital SHO (p. 52), and Pixel Polish (p. 36) The insufficient-memory message appears. If multiple images have been scanned, close and relaunch
image processing. the host application.
Remove the film holder and close the scanner door. Press
The DiMAGE Scan preview image displays
shift+control+I (Windows) or command+shift+I (Macintosh)
unusual color reproduction.
to initialize the scanner.
The image-correction tab specifies image processing applied to the Closing the scanner door
scanned images. See page 64 on how to load image-correction
Jobs. If the door does not close automatically, it can be closed manually
with the supplied reset tool. Insert the tool into the hole on the side
The auto-setting functions automatically correct the scanned image: of the scanner until the latch releases the door. Do not force the tool
the tone curve and histogram option improves color and contrast: the into the scanner.
brightness, contrast, and color-balance option improves contrast and
brightness: the hue, saturation, and lightness option improves satura-
tion.
70 Appendix 71
Checking software installation - Windows Technical specifications
If the scanner was connected to the computer before the DiMAGE Scan Utility was installed, the Scan type: Moving film, fixed sensor, single-pass scan
computer may not recognize the scanner unit. Use the following instructions to confirm the driver Film type: Negative and positive, color and monochrome
was installed correctly: Film formats: 35mm
Scanning dimensions: 25.06 x 37.25mm (5328 x 7920 pixels), 35mm Film Holder
scan area:24mm x 36mm
1. Right click on the My-computer icon. Select “properties” from the drop-down menu.
Optical input resolution: 5400 dpi
Image sensor: 3-line primary-color CCD with 5340 pixels/line
2. Windows 2000 and XP: select the hardware tab in the properties window and click the A/D conversion: 16 bit
device-manager button. Color depth: 8 bit and 16 bit per color channel
Windows 98 and Me: click the device-manager tab in the properties window. Dynamic range: 4.8 (Theoretical value)
Light source: White LED
3. The driver file should be located in the imaging-device location of the device manager. Click Focusing: Autofocus, point AF, and manual focus
on the location to display the files. “DiMAGE Scan Elite5400 2” should be listed as the imag- Interface: USB 2.0 (USB 1.1 compatible)
Power consumption: Max. 20 W
ing device. Dimensions (W x H x D): 70 x 165 x 345 mm
2.8 x 6.5 x 13.6 in
If the file are not located in the imaging-device location, open the other-devices location of the Weight (approx.): 1.5 kg / 3.3 lb
device manager. If “DiMAGE Scan Elite5400 2” is listed, use the following instructions to delete Operating environment: 10° - 35°C (50° - 95°F), 15-85% humidity without condensa-
the driver: tion
Storage environment: -20° - 60°C (-4° - 140°F), 10-85% humidity without condensa-
1. Click on the driver to select it for deletion. tion
Scan times (approx.): Index scan: 12 sec. (Windows), 15 sec. (Macintosh OS)
Prescan: 8 sec. (Windows), 9 sec. (Macintosh OS)
2. Windows 2000 and XP: click on the action button to display the drop-down menu. Select Scan: 25 sec. (Windows), 30 sec. (Macintosh OS)
uninstall. A confirmation screen appears. Clicking the yes button removes the driver from the Scanning time changes according to the preferences used.
system. Scanning time can be longer for negative film than positive
Windows 98 and Me: click the remove button. A confirmation screen appears. Clicking the film.
yes button removes the driver from the system. Test conditions: Slide Mount Holder, Color positive film, no autoexposure, no
autofocus, no image correction, 5400dpi 8-bit scan.
3. Restart the computer. Confirm the driver is in the proper location using the instructions at the Windows: Pentium IV 3.2 GHz, Windows XP Professional,
1.0GB RAM, 50GB hard disk space, built-in USB 2.0 port,
top of the page.
Adobe Photoshop ver. 7.0.1.
memory allocated to application:8 0%
When the scanner is connected to a computer with a Windows XP operating system, the found- Macintosh: PowerPC G5 Dual 2 GHz, Mac OS X 10.3.6,
new-hardware wizard appears. Click the next button. The “not passed Windows Logo testing” 1.5GB RAM, 63GB hard disk space, Apple USB 2.0 port,
message appears. Click the continue-anyway button to complete the scanner installation. See Adobe Photoshop ver. 7.0.1.
page 17. memory allocated to application:8 0%
When the scanner is connected to a computer with a Windows 98, 98SE, or 2000 Professional Specifications are based on the latest information available at the time of printing and are sub-
operating system, the found-new-hardware wizard appears briefly. No action is required. With ject to change without notice.
Windows 2000, the “Digital Signature Not Found…” message may appear. Click the yes button
to complete the scanner installation.
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Job file list
Jobs can be used to make scan settings based on the final use of the image. See page 32 for
more information. The following charts list the parameters of the scanner’s Job files:
CATEGORY J OB NAME INPUT OUTPUT MAG. UNIT INPUT SIZE INPUT OUTPUT SIZE OUTPUT
RES. RES. LOCK LOCK
W H W H
Default Default 1350 300 450 pixel 1980 1332 OFF 1980 1332 OFF
ColorLaserPrinter A4Full 5028 600 838 mm 35.44 25.06 OFF 297 210 ON
A4Half 3544 600 590 mm 35.59 25.08 OFF 210 148 ON
A4Quarter 2514 600 419 mm 35.32 25.06 OFF 148 105 ON
LetterFull 5169 600 861 inch 1.27 0.99 OFF 10.9 8.5 ON
LetterHalf 3478 600 579 inch 1.47 0.94 OFF 8.5 5.45 ON
LetterQuarter 2585 600 430 inch 1.27 0.99 OFF 5.45 4.25 ON
Photosensitive A3Full 4741 400 1185 mm 35.44 25.06 OFF 420 297 ON
A4Full 3352 400 838 mm 35.44 25.06 OFF 297 210 ON
A5Full 2362 400 590 mm 35.59 25.08 OFF 210 148 ON
LetterFull 3446 400 861 inch 1.27 0.99 OFF 10.9 8.5 ON
LetterHalf 2319 400 579 inch 1.47 0.94 OFF 8.5 5.45 ON
LetterQuarter 1723 400 430 inch 1.27 0.99 OFF 5.45 4.25 ON
8x10 3244 400 811 inch 1.23 0.99 OFF 10 8 ON
11x14 4453 400 1113 mm 31.99 25.07 OFF 356 279 ON
10x12 4055 400 1013 mm 30.11 25.07 OFF 305 254 ON
Photo5x7 2028 400 507 mm 35.11 25.05 OFF 178 127 ON
PostCard4x6 1637 400 409 inch 1.47 0.98 OFF 6 4 ON
Ink-Jet & SuperB 3938 300 1312 mm 36.81 25.08 OFF 483 329 ON
Dye-SubPrinter A3Full 3555 300 1185 mm 35.44 25.06 OFF 420 297 ON
A4Full 2514 300 838 mm 35.44 25.06 OFF 297 210 ON
A4Half 1772 300 590 mm 35.59 25.08 OFF 210 148 ON
A4Quarter 1257 300 419 mm 35.32 25.06 OFF 148 105 ON
LetterFull 2585 300 861 inch 1.27 0.99 OFF 10.9 8.5 ON
LetterHalf 1739 300 579 inch 1.47 0.94 OFF 8.5 5.45 ON
LetterQuarter 1293 300 431 inch 1.26 0.99 OFF 5.45 4.25 ON
Photo4x6 1208 300 402 mm 37.31 24.88 OFF 150 100 ON
Photo3x5 1066 300 355 mm 35.77 25.07 OFF 127 89 ON
Photo5x7 1521 300 507 mm 35.11 25.05 OFF 178 127 ON
WebPage 1240x836 848 72 1177 pixel 1240 836 OFF 1240 836 ON
1112x750 761 72 1056 pixel 1112 750 OFF 1112 750 ON
984x663 672 72 933 pixel 984 663 OFF 984 663 ON
792x534 542 72 752 pixel 792 534 OFF 792 534 ON
760x512 519 72 720 pixel 760 512 OFF 760 512 ON
600x404 410 72 569 pixel 600 404 OFF 600 404 ON
320x240 338 72 469 pixel 320 240 OFF 320 240 ON
PhotoCD PhotoCD2048x3072 2095 300 698 pixel 3072 2048 OFF 3072 2048 ON
PhotoCD1024x1536 1048 300 349 pixel 1536 1024 OFF 1536 1024 ON
PhotoCD512x768 524 300 174 pixel 768 512 OFF 768 512 ON
Screen 1920x1200 1310 72 1819 pixel 1920 1200 OFF 1920 1200 ON
1600x1200 1217 72 1690 pixel 1600 1200 OFF 1600 1200 ON
1280x1024 1038 72 1441 pixel 1280 1024 OFF 1280 1024 ON
1280x960 973 72 1351 pixel 1280 960 OFF 1280 960 ON
1152x870 882 72 1225 pixel 1152 870 OFF 1152 870 ON
1024x768 779 72 1081 pixel 1024 768 OFF 1024 768 ON
832x624 633 72 879 pixel 832 624 OFF 832 624 ON
800x600 609 72 845 pixel 800 600 OFF 800 600 ON
640x480 487 72 676 pixel 640 480 OFF 640 480 ON
FilmRecorder 4K 2793 2400 116 pixel 4096 2731 OFF 4096 2731 ON
2K 1397 2400 58 pixel 2048 1365 OFF 2048 1365 ON
DigitalCameraImageSize 0.3-Megapixel 487 72 676 pixel 640 480 OFF 640 480 ON
0.8-Megapixel 779 72 1081 pixel 1024 768 OFF 1024 768 ON
1.3-Megapixel 1038 72 1441 pixel 1280 1024 OFF 1280 1024 ON
2-Megapixel 1217 72 1690 pixel 1600 1200 OFF 1600 1200 ON
3-Megapixel 1557 72 2162 pixel 2048 1536 OFF 2048 1536 ON
4-Megapixel 1728 72 2400 pixel 2272 1704 OFF 2272 1704 ON
5-Megapixel 1946 72 2702 pixel 2560 1920 OFF 2560 1920 ON
6-Megapixel 2141 72 2973 pixel 2816 2112 OFF 2816 2112 ON
8-Megapixel 2482 72 3447 pixel 3264 2448 OFF 3264 2448 ON
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