i-Convert ® Mini Document & Photo Scanner Ultra-portable scanner scans anywhere
Table of contents Warnings and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 LCD Screen Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Included Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BATTERY PRECAUTIONS Important: Dispose of this product as you would an exhausted battery. Save these instructions LCD screen icons 1. microSD Card Indicator 2. Battery Indicator 3. Selected Resolution Indicator (High 600dpi/Low 300dpi) 4. Scan Count/Time/Date Indicator 1 4 2 3 Included accessories 1. Scanner 4. Mini USB Cable 2. White Balance Calibration Sheet 5. Software CD 3. Lens Cleaning Cloth 6.
Location of parts and controls 1. DPI Resolution Button 8. SF LED Indicator 2. Stitch File 9. microSD Card Slot 3. Power Switch 10. mini USB Port 4. Scan Button 11. Time Set Button 5. Scan LED Indicator 12. Format Button 6. Error LED Indicator 13. Scan Guides (2) 7.
Charging the Scanner The BATTERY INDICATOR on the LCD screen will show if the batteries need to be charged. In power-off mode, connect your Scanner to your computer with the included USB cable to charge the battery. Formatting your microsd card Important: The microSD card must be formatted before scanning. Note: All content on the microSD card will be erased during formatting. 1.
Calibrating the Scanner 1. Turn the Scanner on by sliding the POWER switch. 2. Place the Scanner on the White Balance Calibration Sheet. 3. P ress and hold the STITCH button. While holding the STITCH button, press the SCAN button once and then release both to enter into autocalibration mode. The microSD CARD INDICATOR will flash. 4. T he green and red LED light will then turn on. Do not move the Scanner until the red LED light turns off. The green LED will remain lit. 5.
Stitch file Use the stitch file function to group a set of scanned files into a folder on the microSD card. By saving files in a separate file folder, it makes it easier for you to keep track of the files you want stitched together. For free stitching software, download the program from the following link: http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/redmond/groups/ivm/ice/ Using the stitch function 1. P ress the STITCH file button to create a new folder. The SF LED light will illuminate white. 2.
Setting the time and date 1. Turn the Scanner on by sliding the POWER switch. 2. Press the TIME/SET button on the Scanner. 3. The LCD SCREEN will read 1 XX for the year. 4. P ress the STITCH or DPI buttons to locate the current year and press the SCAN button to select. 5. T he LCD SCREEN will now read 2 XX for the month. Repeat step 4 to select the Month, Day, Hour and Minute.
Scanning 1. W ith a microSD card inserted into the Scanner, turn the Scanner on by sliding the POWER switch. 2. Hold the document you wish to scan securely on a flat surface. 3. P lace the Scanner flat against the document, scanning screen side down, making sure the material you want to scan is between the SCAN GUIDES. 4. P ress the SCAN button once. The green SCAN LED INDICATOR light will illuminate to show the Scanner is scanning. 5.
Viewing your scans 1. C onnect the mini USB cable to the Scanner and then to a USB 2.0 port on your computer. 2. Turn the Scanner on by sliding the POWER switch. 3 . Y our computer should recognize the Scanner as a removable disk. Click “Open Folder to View Files” to view and import scans. Note: If the Removable Device window did not launch automatically, go to your “My Computer” (PC) and find the device under Removable Storage.
Viewing the Scan’s date and time created PC 1. Connect the Scanner to your PC via the USB cable. 2. Turn the Scanner on by sliding the POWER switch. 3. The “Auto Play” menu may appear. Click on “Open Folder to View Files.” Note: If the Removable Device window did not launch automatically, go to your “My Computer” and find the device under Removable Storage. 4. Locate and open the DCIM folder. 5. Locate and open the New Scans folder. 6.
Mac® 1. Connect the Scanner to your Mac via the USB cable. 2. Turn the Scanner on by sliding the POWER switch. 3. Locate and open the Scanner’s microSD folder on your desktop. Note: Ignore iPhoto or Image Capture if they appear automatically. 4. Locate and open the DCIM folder. 5. Locate, but do not open, your scanned image. 6. H old down the “control” button and click on the image file. A list of scanned images will appear. 7.
Editing and saving after scanning You may edit and save your scans using the included software (Windows® PC only). 1. Load the included software CD into your CD/DVD-ROM drive. The installation program should launch automatically. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software on your computer. Note: If the installation program is not launched automatically, double-click the setup.exe file located on the CD-ROM. Extra: If you are not using the included software, go to www.picasa.google.
Specifications Image Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C olor Contact Image Sensor Number of Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 048 dots Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Computer System Minimum Requirements Computer Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P C with Windows® XP SP2/ Vista/7 and Mac® OS X 10.4 or higher CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pentium® III or above RAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256MB Interface . . . . .
Troubleshooting 15 Problem Possible cause solution Cannot turn on the Scanner. Low battery. Recharge the battery. Pictures cannot be saved when you are scanning them. The microSD card has not been inserted or formatted properly, or the memory is full. Insert a microSD card. Download the pictures already on the card to your computer. Format the microSD card following the instructions on page 4. Computer does not recognize the Scanner when connected (you cannot find the removable disk).
Troubleshooting Problem Possible cause solution ERR is on the LED screen when scanning a document. Scanning speed is too fast. Press the SCAN button again and try re-scanning the document more slowly. ERR shows on LED screen. The Scanner is not calibrated correctly. Re-calibrate the Scanner.
One (1) Year Limited Warranty Brookstone® warrants this product against defects in materials and/or workmanship under normal use for a period of ONE (1) YEAR from the date of purchase by the original purchaser (“Warranty Period”).
suppliers other than Brookstone may provide their own warranties to the purchaser, but Brookstone, in so far as permitted by law, provides these products “as is.
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