Minolta AF-5000 инструкция обслуживания

INSTRUCTION MANU AL E 9224-2887-11 H-A108[...]

2 Thank you f or purchasing the Minolta DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO . The DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO AF- 5000 is a Multiple f or mat film scanner capable of scanning 35mm, 120/220 (6x4.5, 6x6, 6x7, 6x8, 6x9). This manual has been designed to help y ou understand the operation of your scanner . Please read this manual thoroughly to realize all the benefits o[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 3 FOR PR OPER AND SAFE USE • Use only within the v oltage range specified on the unit. Inappropr iate current ma y cause damage or injur y through fire or electric shock. • Do not disassemble this product. Electric shock ma y cause injur y if a high v oltage circuit inside the product is touched. T ake the product to a Mi[...]

4 Minolta DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 35mm film holder (FH-P1), Slide mount holder (SH-P1) and Univ ersal holder (UH- P1) 120/220 (6x4.5, 6x6, 6x7, 6x8, 6x9) film attachments with glass and glassless Film Masks Ultra SCSI D-sub half-pitch 50-pin connector cable IEEE1394 connector cable A C power cord CD-ROM f or DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO softw are and PDF [...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 5 Overview Scanner Setup Index Scan Previe w Scan Appendix Image Correction The details of the contents are described on the follo wing page . This section describes the required system and the names of the par ts. This section describes how to set up the scanner . Final Scan 10 13 This section describes how to perf or m the [...]

6 T ABLE OF CONTENTS FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Software Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 P ACKA GE CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 7 T ABLE OF CONTENTS INDEX SCAN INDEX SCAN WINDOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 The Inde x T ab P ar t — Names of P ar ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 MAKING AN INDEX SCAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

8 T ABLE OF CONTENTS IMA GE CORRECTION IMA GE CORRECTION WINDO W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 The Image Correction T ab P ar t — Names of P ar ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 T ONE CUR VES AND HIST OGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 9 FINAL SCAN SCAN SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 The Scan Settings P ar t Window — Names of P ar ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 CREA TING / DELETING JOB FILES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

10 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS — PC / A T CPU: Operating System: Memory: Monitor: Applications: P entium 166MHz or later processor (or better). Windows ® Me , Windows ® 2000 Prof essional A minimum of 96 MB application RAM in addition to the requirements f or the OS and Adobe Photoshop™. 256 MB or more when scanning with 16 bit output or using the Di[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 11 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS — MA CINT OSH Excludes notebook PCs. P ow er Macintosh G4 processor is recommended when scanning with 16 bit output or using the Digital ICE/ROC/GEM function. Mac OS 8.6 to 9.1 A minimum of 64 MB application RAM in addition to the requirements f or the Mac OS and Adobe Photoshop™. 256 MB or more whe[...]

12 SCANNER — NAMES OF P AR TS Film-slot door Indicator lamp Film Holder Eject button P ower s witch SCSI ID s witch IEEE 1394 interf ace connector Dip s witches A C power soc ket SCSI Interf ace connector[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 13 SCANNER SETUP SCANNER SETUP FLO W CONNECTING THE HARDW ARE REMO VING THE OPTICS LOCKING SCREW LA UNCHING THE SOFTW ARE INST ALLING THE SOFTW ARE SETTING THE FILM FORMA T/FILM TYPE SETTING THE PREFERENCES INSERTING THE FILM HOLDER LO ADING THE FILM HOLDER GETTING ST AR TED USING THE SCSI INTERF A CE USING THE IEEE1394 INTER[...]

14 REMO VING THE OPTICS LOCKING SCREW Bef ore using the scanner for the first time , remove the optics locking scre w on the bottom panel of the scanner with a flat- head screwdriv er . As the remov ed locking screw is necessary when transpor ting the scanner , inser t it into the storage posistion, f or future use. TRANSPORTING THE SCANNER When tr[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 15 CONNECTING THE HARD W ARE Switch No. Function ON OFF 1 SCSI terminator ON OFF 2 A uto Po wer Save ON OFF 3— — — 4 Select Interface SCSI IEEE 1394 SETTING THE DIP SWITCHES Bef ore connecting the scanner to a computer tur n off the pow er of the scanner , then, decide which interf ace you will be using, and use the Dip[...]

16 USING THE SCSI INTERF A CE Setting the SCSI ID 1. T urn off the computer and all connected SCSI devices. 2. T urn the SCSI terminator switch (Dip switc h 4) to ON. 3. Confirm which SCSI IDs are not being used. 4. Set the SCSI ID using the upper or lo wer SCSI ID select buttons. • T wo operating SCSI de vices in the same SCSI chain cannot share[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 17 USING THE SCSI INTERF A CE 4. T urn the SCSI terminator switc h (Dip switch 1) to OFF . • An external ter minator is not necessar y with this scanner . 5. Plug the SCSI cable fr om the next de vice into the open port on the back of the scanner . IF THERE ARE O THER DEVICES IN Y OUR SCSI CHAIN… 1. Place the scanner on a[...]

18 4. T urn the terminator switch (Dip switc h 1) to ON. • An e xter nal terminator is not necessar y with this scanner . 5. Plug the po wer cord into the scanner’ s A C socket, then plug it into a grounded outlet. IF THE DIMA GE SCAN MUL TI PRO IS THE LAST OR ONL Y DEVICE IN Y OUR SCSI CHAIN… USING THE SCSI INTERF A CE 6. Plug the po wer cor[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 19 USING THE IEEE 1394 INTERF A CE The driver software only supports IEEE1394 connection with Windo ws®2000, Windows®Me and Macintosh OS. This scanner has been packaged with the IEEE 1394 cab le. For details , refer to the page 106. With Macintosh made by Apple Computer , Inc., an IEEE1394 Interface is named “FireWire”.[...]

20 WINDO WS ® 98 / WINDO WS ® 2000 / WINDO WS ® ME / WINDO WS NT ® • In the procedure below , the hard disk drive f or system star tup is dr iv e C, and the CD-R OM drive is drive D . • Make sure the scanner isn’t connected to the computer when y ou install the software. INST ALLING THE SOFTW ARE — WINDO WS 1. T urn on the computer to s[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 21 If the InstallShield Wizard pr ogram does not start up automatically Operate the f ollowing procedure. 1. “Star t” “Run…”. 2. Click [Bro wse (B)] in the Run dialog bo x. 3. Select CD-ROM drive (DS MultiPRO (D:)) from the “Look in:” list bo x in the Browse dialog bo x. 4. Select “Driv er” f older and clic [...]

22 INST ALLING THE SOFTW ARE — WINDO WS 6. T o install the software in the default folder (C:Pr ogram FilesDS_MultiPRO), press Next . T o install the software in another f older , click [Browse ...] to display the window f or selecting a f older . Specify the director y to install the softw are in, then click [OK]. Click [Ne xt>] to displa y[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 23 INST ALLING THE SOFTW ARE — MA CINT OSH Please remov e or disable an y antivir us system e xtensions before launching this installer . These e xtensions may conflict with the operation of this installer . Replace or re-enable them when installation is complete . Hold the shift ke y down during star tup to disable the e x[...]

24 INST ALLING THE SOFTW ARE — MA CINT OSH Select the installation method to use. Name of the volume (disk) and f older in which the software will be installed. Install type pulldown menu 8. Clic k on Accept . • If you do not ag ree to the conditions stated in the End-User License Agreement, clic k on [Decline] and the software will not be inst[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 25 11. Click on Install . The f ollowing message appears when the installer is finished. 12. Click on Quit . • The software will be installed in a new f older titled DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO . • If Easy Install was chosen, the DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO f older will contain the f ollowing items: DS_MultiPRO Utility , DS_MultiPR[...]

26 LA UNCHING THE UTILITY SOFTW ARE Use the utility software , as a stand alone application, when you just want to scan the photogr aphic image and store. 1. Select Start Programs Minolta DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO ver .1.0 DS MultiPR O Utility . LA UNCHING THE SOFTW ARE — WINDO WS The TW AIN driver allo ws you to control the software through another[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 27 LA UNCHING THE SOFTW ARE — MA CINT OSH The plug-in software lets y ou access the software through Adobe Photoshop . LA UNCHING THE PLUG-IN This manual uses Adobe Photoshop V er .6.0 as the host application. Commands may v ar y among applications. 1. Launch Adobe Photoshop. 2. Select File Import DS_MultiPRO Plug-in… The[...]

28 MAIN WINDO W — NAMES OF P ARTS MAIN WINDO W THE MAIN WINDO W P ART — NAMES OF P ARTS T ab part • Index (see page 41) • Prescan (see page 49) • Image Correction (see page 63) Scan Setting part (see page 92) Main Window part (see below) Holder T ype list box Film f or mat list bo x Inde x Scan button Prescan button Scan button Film T ype[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 29 1. Clic k on in the Main window . “A uto Expose for Slides” chec kbox This option allows y ou to select whether to perform auto exposure during the prescan or the final scan when using colour slides. As colour slide users often adjust the exposure and colour when taking a photograph, the A uto Expose function when perf[...]

30 3. Clic k on OK to accept the new preference settings. • Changes to the Pref erence settings take eff ect immediately . SETTING THE PREFERENCES “Colour depth” setting list bo x This option allows y ou to specify the format when outputting the scanned data to a file or an application software . Select one from the follo wing items of the li[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 31 35MM FILM HOLDER FH-P1 Use the FH-P1 f or 35mm negatives and unmounted 35mm slide film. • The 35mm Film Holder FH-P1 can hold film strips up to 6 frames long. • Blow dust off the film bef ore placing it into the film holder . 1. P osition the film holder so the white arro w is on the top-left side, then open the slide [...]

32 LO ADING THE FILM HOLDER SLIDE MOUNT HOLDER SH-P1 • The slide mount holder SH-P1 can hold up to 4 mounted slides (35mm). • Slide mounts must be thic ker than 1mm and thinner than 2mm to fit properly into the holder . • Blow dust off the slide bef ore placing it into the film holder . 1. P osition the slide mount holder SH-P1 so the white a[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 33 120/220 (6x4.5, 6x6, 6x7, 6x8, 6x9) film attachment with glass (HA-P1) 1. Install the selected attachment on the holder . Place the attachment with the button side up at the position on the holder that is suited f or the attachment you selected and fix it aligning with the two groov es on the left side until it clicks . If[...]

34 Removing a Film While pressing the button on the lo wer side of the attachment, lift the film cov er . Removing an Attac hment While sliding the le ver on the middle par t of the holder to the right, lift the attachment. 4. Place a film on the mask with the emulsion side do wn while aligning the lower side of the film with the film guide (at the[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 35 120/220 (6x4.5, 6x6, 6x7, 6x8, 6x9) glassless film attachment (HA-P2) 1. Install the selected attachment on the holder . Place the attachment with the button side up at the position on the holder that is suited f or the attachment you selected and fix it aligning with the two groov es on the left side until it clicks . If [...]

Multi-format attac hment (sold separately , HA-P3) Purchasing the Multi-f or mat attachment, sold separately , will enable you to deal with a wider range of films such as a 16mm film. Multi-f or mat attachment (HS-P1) The f ollowing contents should be included in this package . If there is an ar ticle of inferior quality or par ts missing, please c[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 37 LO ADING THE FILM HOLDER Removing a Film While sliding the button on the co ver of the attachment, lift the film cov er . Removing an Attac hment 1. While sliding the button on the co ver of the attachment, open the cov er , and while sliding the le ver on the upper par t of the holder to the right, lift the cover and remo[...]

38 INSER TING THE FILM HOLDER During the star t-up time, the indicator lamp will blink. DO NO T inser t the film holder into the film slot until the indicator lamp is steady . 1. Press the po wer switch to turn the scanner on. T urn on y our computer , then launc h the DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO software. • The green indicator lamp will b link slowly[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 39 SETTING THE FILM FORMA T/FILM TYPE SELECTING THE FILM FORMA T 1. Select the film f ormat from the dr op-down list. • The Inde x window (see page 42) will appear if 35mm, 6x4.5, 6x6, 6x7, 6x8, 6x9, Multi F or mat 35mm or Multi F or mat 6x9 is selected. • The f ollowing list shows the film f or mats and appropriate holde[...]

40 Film format File type 35mm, 6x4.5, 6x6, 6x7, 6x8, 6x9 Colour Negative , Slide Film, B&W Negative , B&W P ositive Multi F or mat 35mm, Multi F or mat 6x9 TEM Film, T ransparent Media, Colour Negative , Slide Film, B&W Negative , B&W P ositive SETTING THE FILM FORMA T/FILM TYPE SELECTING THE FILM TYPE 1. In the Main windo w, select[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 41 INDEX SCAN SCANNING FLO W PreVIEW scan (see page 49) Image Correction (see page 63) Index Scan Changing the window size Selecting frames Rotating or Flipping the index frames Rever sing frame order full scale view Saving the index scan image Saving the index image file Loading the index image file FINAL Scan and Save (see [...]

42 INDEX SCAN WINDO W When 35mm is selected in the film f or mat, inde x scan displays a scan of each image on the film holder in the Inde x tab. The time required for an inde x scan depends on the performance of your computer . If you don’t w ant to index scan the entire strip , click on the appropriate image box in the inde x tab to select an i[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 43 CHANGING THE WINDO W SIZE Change the size of the Inde x tab window as desired. The position of the frames will change accordingly . 1. Clic k on the corner tab (lower-right corner) and drag to reach the desired size . MAKING AN INDEX SCAN 1. Clic k on in the Main window . • All frames on the film f older will be scanned [...]

44 SCANNING THE IMA GE SELECTING THE FRAMES 1. Clic k on an image to select it for scanning. • Selected images are surrounded by a dark gre y frame. 2. Clic k on to scan the selected image (s). • The image will be opened in your photo application software when the scanner’ s dr iv er software is closed. • Some photo applications can only ac[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 45 1. Select the desired frames, then clic k on , or , . • Each time the selected frames will rotate in 90° increments either clockwise or counter-cloc kwise, and flip vertically or hor iz ontally . • Rotating and Flipping the inde x frames will not affect the Prescan or Scan. RO T A TING OR FLIPPING THE INDEX FRAMES Rot[...]

46 SA VING THE INDEX SCAN IMA GE When perf or ming the inde x scan, all the thumbnail images displa yed in the inde x window can be sav ed as an image file. 1. Clic k on in the Main window . • The standard file sav e dialog bo x for each operating system will appear . 2. Enter the desired file name, select the file destination and then clic k on [...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 47 SA VING THE INDEX IMA GE FILE The inde x images display ed in the index tab can also be sa ved as an inde x file. 1. Clic k on in the Main window . • File types other than the Inde x Image file (*.idx) cannot be selected in the “Sav e as T ype” list bo x (or the file f or mat pull-down men u). 2. Enter the desired fi[...]

48 LO ADING THE INDEX IMA GE FILE The inde x file can be display ed in the index tab after loading the sav ed inde x file. The previously displa y ed previe w images are erased. 1. Clic k on in the Main window . • The standard file open dialog bo x for each operating system will appear . 2. Select the inde x file to be load and then click on [Ope[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 49 PREVIEW SCAN SCANNING FLO W PREVIEW SCAN Rotating the Image Flipping the Image Full screen viewing, Magnifying or Reducing the view Scrolling the Image AE-Exposure lock AE area lock A uto cropping Cropping the Image Cropping the prescan image Focus – P oint AF (auto focus) Focus – Manual Displaying frame number RGB/CMY[...]

50 PRESCAN WINDO W THE PRESCAN T AB P ART — NAMES OF P ARTS Prescanning creates a scan of the image to which you can apply and vie w colour , contrast, orientation, and br ightness corrections bef ore clicking on the Scan b utton. This ensures that final scan will be the best it can be. Click on the Prescan tab in the Main windo w . Rotate Left b[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 51 1. Clic k on in the Main window . The prescanned image will appear in the Prescan tab. MAKING A PRESCAN NO TE: Press Ctrl when prescanning ( on the Macintosh) to see CMY values in the RGB/CMY displa y .[...]

52 R O T A TING THE IMA GE Click on the and buttons to correct the orientation of your image bef ore scanning. Changes will be reflected in the prescan image. Click on to rotate the ima g e 90° c lockwise. Click on to rotate the ima g e 90° counter - cloc kwise .[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 53 FLIPPING THE IMA GE The and buttons let you flip the image left to right or top to bottom bef ore scanning. Changes will be reflected in the prescan image. Click on to flip the image top to bottom. Click on to flip the image left-to-right. • The image is upside down compared to the original prescan. • Image is re verse[...]

54 FULL SCREEN VIEW This function allows y ou to display the entire prescanned image in the Prescan tab . 1. Clic k on . • The prescan image is magnified so that it fits in the Main window . • When [Full-Screen] button is clic ked again, the prescan image returns to the previous size . MA GNIFYING OR REDUCING THE VIEW Use the zoom b utton to in[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 55 Use the grab b utton to scroll an enlarged image. • The grab b utton can only be selected when the image has been magnified bey ond the limits of the Prescan tab . SCR OLLING THE IMA GE 1. Click on in the Prescan image display area. • The pointer will change to . 2. Click on and drag the ima g e to the desired location[...]

56 AE Lock allo ws you to loc k an auto exposure v alue. Once the auto e xposure is locked, the m ultiple images on the same film will be scanned with the same e xposure settings when performing the prescan and the final scan. With the AE lock function, f or example , when scanning a backlit scene or a film to which e xposure adjustments hav e been[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 57 AE AREA LOCK A uto exposure can be based on a specified area in the prescanned image . P erf or m the procedure below after prescanning the image . 1. Click on . 2. Press the Shift key . • The AE area is indicated by an unbrok en line, whereas the cropping area is indicated by a dashed line . 3. While pressing down the S[...]

58 CROPPING The cropping frame defines how m uch of the prescan image will be scanned. The dimensions of the cropping frame are displa yed in the low er left cor ner of the Prescan tab . T o enlarge or reduce the size of the cropping frame… Click on the cr opping frame and drag the pointer in or out. • Click on the corners and drag to resize th[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 59 CROPPING THE IMA GE CROPPING THE PRESCAN IMA GE A more precise prescan image can be displa yed by prescanning the cropped area again. 1. Click on . • After the cropped area is prescanned again, a more precise prescan image is displa yed. T o define a new cr opping frame… Click and dra g outside the current cropping fra[...]

60 FOCUS The DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO uses the CCD sensor f or autofocus . A utofocus uses the centre of the image to determine focus . Nor mally , this results in an e xcellent scan because the film plane is flat. Howe ver , if the film is war ped or curled, or if A utofocus is turned off in the preferences , focus ma y not be accurate. In this case[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 61 FOCUS MANU AL FOCUS Manual f ocus can be use with specific area of the image. 1. Click on . • The pointer will change to the Manual F ocus icon. • Click on [Man ual Focus] b utton again to escape the function. 2. Click on the area of the image y ou wish to be in sharp focus. • The f ocus control window dialog bo x wi[...]

62 DISPLA YING FRAME NUMBER When 35mm is selected the film f or mat, this function allows you to displa y the current frame number and total fr ame number . 1. T o display the next frame, clic k on . 2. T o display the previous frame, clic k on . RGB/CMY INFORMA TION The RGB inf or mation from the pointer position is alwa ys display ed in the Presc[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 63 IMA GE CORRECTION IMA GE CORRECTION FLO W IMA GE CORRECTION T one curves and histogram Brightness/ contrast / colour balance Hue / saturation/ lightness V ariation correction Selective colour correction Unsharp mask Snapshot Cancelling the image correction Full-screen view Job save / job load Digital ICE/ROC/GEM INDEX SCAN[...]

64 IMA GE CORRECTION WINDO W THE IMA GE CORRECTION T AB P AR T — NAMES OF P ARTS This scanner gives y ou three options f or correcting the br ightness, contr ast, and colour balance of the final scan. Click on the Ima g e Correction tab in the Main windo w . Selectiv e Colour button V ariations button Hue/Saturation/Lightness Correction button Br[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 65 T ONE CUR VES AND HIST OGRAM When the T one cur v es/Histogram Correction button is clic ked, the T one Curves and Histogr am dialog bo x is display ed. The T one Cur v es par t allows you to change the tone curves and directly correct the output val u e. The Histogram part allows you to specify the input and output area f[...]

66 T ONE CUR VES AND HIST OGRAM CORRECTING THE T ONE CUR VES Changing the shape of a correction cur v e changes the output le vel f or each corresponding input lev el. Changing the shape of the red, green, or b lue cur ves aff ects colour balance of the image. Changes to the RGB cur v e affect the image contrast and brightness. 1. Click on the arr [...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 67 T ONE CUR VES AND HIST OGRAM SETTING THE WHITE, BLA CK OR GREY POINTS White point (highlight point) indicates the section you w ant to lighten, Black point (shado w point) the section you want to darken, and Grey the section y ou want to ha ve as neutral tone . An image with no highlight or shadow will not be clear and app[...]

68 T ONE CUR VES AND HIST OGRAM Setting the Grey point This function can specify the point to be changed to gre y in the image. 1. Click on . • The cursor changes to the gre y dropper shape. 2. Click the point to be changed to grey in the image. • The image is corrected so that the point you clic ked is gre y point. • The change will be refle[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 69 T ONE CUR VES AND HIST OGRAM CORRECTING THE HIST OGRAM The input slide bar has the Input shadow slider , Input gamma slider and Input Highlight slider . The output slide bar has the Output Highlight slider and Output shadow slider . The image can be corrected by dr agging the slider or inputting the value in the te xt bo x[...]

70 BRIGHTNESS / CONTRAST / COLOUR B ALANCE Brightness, Contrast adjusts the brightness and contrast of the whole image. By adjusting the ratio of each RGB colour , you can correct the greenness or redness of the whole image, as well as o verlapping of cer tain colors (colour ov erlap). Click on in the Ima g e Correction tab. THE BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAS[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 71 1. Drag each Brightness, Contrast or Colour balance (R, G, B) slider , or input the desired value in the text bo x. • The change will be reflected in the prescan image. • Moving the Brightness, Contr ast or Colour balance (R, G, B) slider changes “P ost-Correction Greyscale” and “Correction Result LUT”. Brightn[...]

72 HUE / SA TURA TION / LIGHTNESS Y ou can adjust the 3 colour elements Hue (tone of colour), Saturation (vividness), and Lightness (brightness) separately . This is suitable f or when the colour seems dull and you wish to add vividness. It is necessar y to choose a good combination of Hue, Saturation, and Lightness . Click on in the Image Correcti[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 73 A UTO SETTING When [A uto Setting] button is click ed, the saturation of the image is corrected automatically without changing the hue and lightness. HUE / SA TURA TION / LIGHTNESS RESET If you clic k [Reset] button, the settings in the current correction window are reset. Hue correction: Dragging the Hue slider , changes [...]

74 SELECTING THE ITEM T O BE CORRECTED Colour Balance , brightness, contrast and saturation can all be selected f or correction in the V ariations screen.Howe ver , colour balance and saturation are not a vailab le when using the monochrome film. 1. Click on the arr ow next to the correction list bo x. The av ailable correction items are display ed[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 75 V ARIA TION CORRECTION COLOUR B ALANCE CORRECTION Six images that hav e been corrected by one-step in each RGBCMY direction the centre current image are displa yed. 1. Select colour balance . • The corrected 6 frames of v ar iation images are displa yed. 2. Click the image in the direction y ou want to correct from the 6[...]

76 SA TURA TION CORRECTION T wo images with saturation correction are display ed on the right and left sides of the centre image. The v ariation image on the left side shows reduced saturation, and on the right side shows increased saturation. 1. Click the image in the direction y ou want to correct, except for the ima ge in the centre. • The ima[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 77 This f eature separates the colour region into 7 groups, Red, Green, Blue , Cyan, Magenta, Y ellow and Black. Y ou can adjust the colour range of each processed colour Cyan, Magenta, Y ellow , and Blac k against the separate colour groups. Y ou can use this if you wish to correct a cer tain colour only and not the whole pi[...]

78 1. Drag the Amount, Radius, Threshold level or Dark P ar t Pr otection level slider or input the desired value in the te xt box. • The v alue s from 0 to 500 for the Amount, from 0.1 to 5 f or the Radius and from 0 to 255 for the Threshold lev el or Dark Part Protection lev el can be input respectively . • The change will not be reflected in[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 79 Amount: If you adjust the slider to increase (to the right), Pix els increasing the lev el of contrast will become larger . If you increase the value too m uch, Pixelation (the Pix els image becoming noticeably rough) will occur . Nor mally , we recommend 150 to 200% f or highly processed pr int images . Radius: If you adj[...]

80 SNAPSHO T When the Snapshot button is clic ked, the current prescan image is stored in the Snapshot Displa y Area temporarily and display ed as a thumbnail. When the thumbnail in the Snapshot Displa y Area is double-click ed, that image is display ed in the Prescan tab . This is conv enient when storing the image correction temporarily while pro[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 81 CANCELLING THE IMA GE CORRECTION CANCELLING THE IMA GE CORRECTION When is click ed, the current image correction is cancelled and the image returns to the previous one. REDO THE CORRECTION When is click ed, the cancelled image correction can be resumed. DELETE THE IMA GE CORRECTION When in the Image Correction tab is click[...]

82 1. Click on .in the Image Correction tab. • When is click ed, the size of the pre and post correction image is automatically changed according to the size of the Main windo w . CHECKING THE CORRECTION RESUL T WHILE LINING UP IMA GES When is click ed, the Image correction tab is divided into right and left sides, the pre-correction image is dis[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 83 The image correction setting in the correction window can be sa ved as an image correction job . Y ou can easily correct the image by loading the most appropriate pre viously saved correction job . SA VING AN IMA GE CORRECTION JOB 1. Click on in the Image Correction tab. • The Register Image Correction Job dialog bo x is[...]

84 JOB SA VE / JOB LO AD LO ADING IMA GE CORRECTION JOB This function allows y ou to load the sav ed correction job and apply an image correction to the displa yed image. 1. Click on in the Image Correction tab. • The Selected Image Correction Job dialog bo x is displa yed. 2. Select the Image Correction job and clic k on . Image Correction job d[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 85 DIGIT AL ICE / DIGIT AL R OC / DIGIT AL GEM BEFORE USING THE DIGIT AL ICE/R OC/GEM FUNCTION WINDO WS When connecting with the SCSI interface With Digital ICE/Digital ROC/Digital GEM function turned on. With Digital ICE/Digital ROC/Digital GEM function, and loading with a 16-bit resolution turned on. When connecting with th[...]

86 DIGIT AL ICE / DIGIT AL R OC / DIGIT AL GEM MA CINT OSH When connecting with the SCSI interface With Digital ICE/Digital ROC/Digital GEM function turned on. With Digital ICE/Digital ROC/Digital GEM function, and loading with a 16-bit resolution turned on. When connecting with the IEEE1394 interface With Digital ICE/Digital ROC/Digital GEM functi[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 87 1. Click on in the main windo w . • The Digital ICE function is turned on. When the previe w scan and final scan are perf or med, the image is displa yed with the visable dust, scr atches, figer prints mold etc remov ed. Howe v er , this function has no effect when scanning a monochrome film. • When the Digital ICE fun[...]

88 The Digital ROC (Reconstruction Of Colour) function is an image correction function that can restore the colour quality of a f aded image. If the colour of the film has f aded with the passage of time, the changed colour can be corrected automatically by reconstructing colour when scanning so that a digital image with appropriate colour can be r[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 89 The images of de veloped film are composed of high-density gr ains. These grains sometimes clump together so that the images look rough. This function detects the grains when scanning and equalizes them. So , a shar p and smooth image can be obtained e ven when a 35mm image is magnified DIGIT AL GEM 5. Drag the Digital GEM[...]

90 DIGIT AL GEM 9. Click on . • The image will be scanned and corrected according to the specified value (Confirm Digital GEM eff ect value). • F or operations after performing the final scan, see page 98. • When scanning a B&W film, the Digital GEM function is not av ailable . • When using the Digital GEM function, be sure to perf or m[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 91 FINAL SCAN FLO W SCAN SETTING Creating a job Deleting a job Job type CUST OM WIZARD FINAL SCAN[...]

92 SCAN SETTINGS The scan settings determine your final image’ s resolution, dimensions, and file siz e, as well as helping determine the image quality . Y ou can select a Job (see pages 96, 110 to 123) to hav e the scan settings selected f or you or you can directly enter them into the Main windo w (Index tab or Prescan tab). THE SCAN SETTINGS P[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 93 SCAN SETTINGS Image resolution is the number of pix els per inch (ppi or dpi) that represent your scanned image. The siz e of an image file is deter mined by its siz e (dimensions) and resolution. The rule to follo w when scanning is "bigger is better". T o obtain the best results , set the output resolution to t[...]

94 SCAN SETTINGS 4. Enter the desired input/output resolution from the input and the output resolution drop-do wn list. • V alues can also be entered into the output resolution list bo x directly . Input Resolution list bo x The value with “#” is the default setting. < When selecting 35 mm or Multi Format 35mm > 4800/2400/1600/#1200/800[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 95 CREA TING / DELETING JOB FILES CREA TING A JOB In addition to the Job settings included with the software , it is possible to create and sa ve y our own Job settings. 1. Set the desired settings in the Main window (Index tab or Prescan tab). 2. Click on . The Job Registr y dialog bo x will appear . 3. Name the job by enter[...]

96 WHA T A JOB? Bef ore scanning, it is necessar y to make v arious settings in the Scan Settings window (see page 92) such as the amount of detail required to read the original film (input resolution), the amount of detail required f or output (output resolution), the size required f or output (output size/magnifications), etc. It is impor tant th[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 97 SCAN JOB TYPE Bef ore making the final scan, the scanner needs to know how big the final image will be and the quality of output that will be used (printer , monitor , etc.) so it knows what resolution to scan the film. Using the Job function is a quick and easy wa y to enter the scan settings. SCAN JOB CA TEGOR Y DESCRIPT[...]

98 Scan the film according to the Prescan settings. With the DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO utility software , you can sav e the final scan in one of the f ollowing file f or mats. • JPEG • TIFF (No compression) • BMP (Windows only) • PICT (Macintosh operating system only) The image files of 48 bit (16 bit each RGB) can only be sav ed in the TIFF f[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 99 UTILITY SOFTW ARE With the Prescan image display ed in the Prescan tab... 1. Click on in the Main window . • Y our system’ s standard sav e dialog box will appear . 2. Enter the desired file name and select the file destination. 3. Select the file type from the dr op-down list. • With Macintosh, a PICT file which wid[...]

100 CUST OM WIZARD 1. Click on in the Main window . • The Custom Wizard window is displa yed. • When the Custom Wizard Setting window is displa yed f or the first time, “New” is selected. • When specifying a new auto oper ation setting, select [New]. 2. Select the auto operation setting and clic k on . • The Film window is displa yed. ?[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 101 CUST OM WIZARD 3. Select the format of the film to be scanned and clic k on . • The Pref erences dialog box is displa yed. • F or details of “A uto Expose f or Slides”, “A uto F ocus at Scan”, “Colour depth” or “Multi Sample Scan”, see “SETTING THE PREFERENCES” on page 29. • F or details of “Co[...]

102 5. Select whether or not to use you use the Digital ICE/ROC/GEM function and c lick on . • The Scan Setting window is displa yed. • F or details of the settings, see “SCAN SETTINGS” window on page 92. 6. Set the resolution and siz e of the image to be scanned and clic k on . • The Image Correction window is displa yed. CUST OM WIZARD [...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 103 7. Set the desired image correction and clic k on . • The End of Setting window is displa yed. • The scanning star ts and the End of Scanning window is displa yed. When [Sav e] is click ed, the setting can be sav ed and named. The sav ed setting can be selected by specifying its name in the Custom Wizard Setting windo[...]

104 9. When the operation is completed, clic k on . • Custom Wizard will end. When continuing to scan with the same setting, clic k on on the scanning complete screen. • Scanning will star t again. CUST OM WIZARD WHEN ST ARTING A REGISTERED SETTING Scanning can be operated easily b y calling up the registered setting by the Custom Wizard. 1. Pl[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 105 APPENDIX SCAN JOB FILE LIST GLOSSAR Y TROUBLE SHOO TING USER TECHNICAL SUPPORT SPECIFICA TIONS IEEE 1394 INTERF A CE COLOUR MA TCHING[...]

106 IEEE 1394 INTERF A CE The IEEE1394 (FireWire f or Macintosh by Apple Computer , Inc.) Interf ace has a High-speed serial bass standard which enables you to connect peripheral units such as scanners , exterior CD-R drive, etc. together with digital equipment such as a video camera to a personal computer . Since the IEEE1394 Interf ace connection[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 107 COLOUR MA TCHING Reproducing the colour and gradation of the image data y ou hav e captured with the scanner will diff er , depending on the characteristics of the output unit (monitor or pr inter). In order to lessen the diff erence in colour reproduction, it is necessar y to match the colour pref erence that deals with [...]

108 COLOUR MA TCHING OUTPUT COLOUR SP A CE SETTING 1. Inser t a chec k mark in the “Colour Matching ON” checkbo x. 2. Click the pull-down men u button in the Output Colour Space list bo x. The av ailable output colour space settings are display ed. 3. Click the desired output colour space setting. ICC PROFILE SETTING 1. Inser t a chec k mark in[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 109 The supplied CD-ROM includes the ICC profile f or other colour matching tool. (The director y or file name f or Windows or Macintosh is shown respectiv ely .) This ICC profile is used f or images (except the images with 16-bit linear) of the positiv e film that hav e been scanned with the Colour Matching function OFF sett[...]

110 SCAN JOB FILE LIST — 35 mm &DWHJRU -REQDPH ,QSXW5HV 2XWSXW5HV 0DJ 8QLW ,QSXW6L]H /RFN,1 2XWSXW 6L]H /RFN287 ,QSXW :+ :+ : +        'HIDXOW 'HIDXOW   [...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 111 SCAN JOB FILE LIST — 35 mm[...]

112 SCAN JOB FILE LIST — 120/220 (6x4.5) &DWHJRU -REQDPH ,QSXW5HV 2XWSXW5HV 0DJ 8QLW ,QSXW6L]H /RFN,1 2XWSXW 6L]H /RFN287 ,QSXW :+ :+ :+        'HIDXOW 'HIDXOW   [...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 113 SCAN JOB FILE LIST — 120/220 (6x4.5)[...]

114 SCAN JOB FILE LIST — 120/220 (6x6) &DWHJRU -REQDPH ,QSXW5HV 2XWSXW5HV 0DJ 8QLW ,QSXW6L]H /RFN,1 2XWSXW 6L]H /RFN287 ,QSXW :+ : + :+        'HIDXOW 'HIDXOW   ?[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 115 SCAN JOB FILE LIST — 120/220 (6x6)[...]

116 SCAN JOB FILE LIST — 120/220 (6x7) &DWHJRU -REQDPH ,QSXW5HV 2XWSXW5HV 0DJ 8QLW ,QSXW6L]H /RFN,1 2XWSXW 6L]H /RFN287 ,QSXW :+ :+ :+        'HIDXOW 'HIDXOW   ?[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 117 SCAN JOB FILE LIST — 120/220 (6x7)[...]

118 SCAN JOB FILE LIST — 120/220 (6x8) &DWHJRU -REQDPH ,QSXW5HV 2XWSXW5HV 0DJ 8QLW ,QSXW6L]H /RFN,1 2XWSXW 6L]H /RFN287 ,QSXW :+ :+ :+        'HIDXOW 'HIDXOW   ?[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 119 SCAN JOB FILE LIST — 120/220 (6x8)[...]

120 SCAN JOB FILE LIST — 120/220 (6x9) &DWHJRU -REQDPH ,QSXW5HV 2XWSXW5HV 0DJ 8QLW ,QSXW6L]H /RFN,1 2XWSXW 6L]H /RFN287 ,QSXW :+ : + : +        'HIDXOW 'HIDXOW  ?[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 121 SCAN JOB FILE LIST — 120/220 (6x9)[...]

122 SCAN JOB FILE LIST — MUL TI FORMA T 35 mm &DWHJRU -REQDPH ,QSXW5HV 2XWSXW5HV 0DJ 8QLW ,QSXW6L]H /RFN,1 2XWSXW 6L]H /RFN287 ,QSXW :+ :+ :+        'HIDXOW 'HIDXOW  ?[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 123 SCAN JOB FILE LIST — MUL TI FORMA T 35 mm[...]

124 GLOSSAR Y BRIGHTNESS The lightness or darkness of the image. CHANNEL The component of an image. Y our scanned image has three channels: red, green, and b lue (RGB). CONTRAST The gradation of shades in an image . A high contrast image has very dark areas and br ight areas without man y middle shades. A low contrast image has many tones that are [...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 125 GLOSSAR Y RGB Red, Green, and Blue. These are the colors of the three channels that make up the scanned image . Monitors use red, green, and blue phosphors to create the image you see on the screen. SCSI (Ultra SCSI) Ultra SCSI (F ast-20) is one v ar iation of the SCSI-3 standards now being promoted by ANSI (American Nati[...]

126 TR OUBLE SHOO TING • Load film into the film holder . • Scanner door opened during setup. Close scanner door . The computer will not star t up after connecting the scanner . • Shut down the computer and all the de vices in your SCSI or IEEE 1394 chain, then check the SCSI or IEEE 1394 cables and A C pow er cord. DS_Multi PRO does not appe[...]

DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 127 USER TECHNICAL SUPPORT Please contact your dealer f or inf or mation regarding installation, SCSI or IEEE1394 interf ace recommendations, or application compatibility . If your dealer is unable to help y ou, contact an authorized Minolta ser vice center . Please have the f ollowing inf ormation ready when calling Minolta [...]

128 SPECIFICA TIONS T ype: Multi-f or mat film scanner up to mid-f or mat Usable Film: 35mm, 120/220 (6x4.5, 6x6, 6x7, 6x8, 6x9) - negativ e/ positive , color/ B&W TEM Film, T ransparent Media, 16mm, Glass plate Scanning Dimensions: 35mm - 25.0 x 37.1mm (4728 x 7008 pix els) 120/220 (6x4.5, 6x6, 6x7, 6x8, 6x9) - 56.58 x 83.8mm (10692 x 15840 pi[...]

• T esting Conditions IBM PC/A T CPU: P entium IV 1.5GHz, RAM: 1GB OS: Windows 2000 Prof essional Interf ace: IEEE1394:Adaptec AFW4300, Host Application: Adobe Photoshop 6.0 AE: off; Digital ICE3: OFF Macintosh CPU: P owerPC G4/533MHz RAM: 1.5GB OS: Mac OS 9.1 Interf ace: FireWire DiMA GE Scan Multi PRO 129 Inde x-Scan Windows: 35mm Color P ositi[...]