PHOTO SCANNER P500 User’s Manual
For customers in North and South America For customers in USA This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference. (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. For customers in Canada This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
1. Name of parts 1. Photo Slot 2. Snap Shot / Copy button 3. Power LED 4. USB Cable 5.
z System Requirements This photo converter supports Windows XP and Vista (32-bits) via USB 2.0 only. a. First insert the photo in to the appropriately sized photo tray. b. Open the photo tray slot. c. Insert the tray in to the photo tray slot.
2. Installing the driver and software To use this photo converter you must install the photo converter driver and ArcSoft PhotoImpression 6 first. Note: Do not connect the photo converter to the computer while installing the driver. Main Menu • Installing the driver and software for Windows XP 1. Turn on the computer. 2. Insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive and the main menu will appear. 3. Installation for Windows XP, follow the steps below: 3.1. Click on Install Driver to start installation.
3. 2. Click Install. 3.3. Installation process will begin. 3.4. Once installation is complete. Click Finish.
4. Take out the installation disk and restart the computer. Insert the installation disk again and click on ArcSoft Software. 4.1. Select the language you wish to be displayed. Then click OK. 4.2. PhotoImpression will start the installation. 4.3. Click on Yes to agree to the terms and conditions.
4.4. Click Next to have PhotoImpressions download into your Programs folder. 4.5. Click Next to continue. 4.6. PhotoImpressions will start the setup process.
4.7. Once you get this to this screen select "Clear All" so that PhotoImpressions does not take over the files on your computer. 4.8. Click on Finish to complete and restart the computer. 5. Restart the computer and take out the installation disk. Then connect the photo converter to your computer and follow the steps below to synch up the hardware with the software.
5.1. Do not insert the disk into the drive and select "Install the software automatically" (The driver is already installed; there is no need for the driver disk.) 5.2. The Found New Hardware Wizard will automatically look for the driver in your computer to synch the hardware. When the Windows warning message pops up, select "Continue Anyway" to finish synching. 5.3. Once the hardware is successfully installed you will see this message bubble.
• Installing the driver and software for Windows Vista 1. Turn on the computer. 2. Insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive and the main menu will appear. 3. Installation for Windows Vista, follow the steps below: 3.1. Click on Install Driver to start installation. 3.2 Click Next to start the installation process. 3.3 Click Install. 3.4 Installation process will begin.
3.5 Once installation is complete. Click Finish. 4. Take out the installation disk and restart the computer. Insert the installation disk again and click on ArcSoft Software. 4.1. Select the language you wish to be displayed. Then click OK. 4.2. PhotoImpression will start the installation.
4.3. Click on Yes to agree to the terms and conditions. 4.4. Click Next to have PhotoImpressions download into your Programs folder. 4.5. Click Next to continue.
4.6. PhotoImpressions will start the setup process. 4.7. Once you get this to this screen select "Clear All" so that PhotoImpressions does not take over the files on your computer. 4.8. Click on Finish to complete and restart the computer.
5. Restart the computer and take out the installation disk. Then connect the photo converter to your computer and follow the steps below to synch up the hardware with the software. 5.1. Do not insert the disk into the drive and click Select “Locate and install driver software (recommended).” 5.2. A Windows warning message will pop up. Select "Install this driver software anyway" to synch the hardware to the software. 5.3.
You are now ready to start using your photo converter to start converting your photographs to digital images. 3. Using PhotoImpression 6 1. Double click on the “PhotoImpression 6” icon on the desktop and you will see the following: Follow the instructions to open the software. Pic1 Pic2 For first time users the converter will automatically calibrate.
Pic3 Select the location to save the pictures. Note: Try to use the calibrate function before each use. (Except the first use, it calibrates automatically.) This helps the light in the converter adjust. Make sure there is nothing in the converter during this process. Pic4 You can adjust the location of the film by moving the photo tray. Pic5 Click snap shot on the screen or press the copy button on the photo converter. A green frame will indicate the selected picture(s) in the preview area.
keyboard and hold it to select more than one picture on the film strip. Then press the transfer button to transfer or save the selected pictures to your computer. Note: To ensure the best image quality, please allow about 5-10 seconds between snapshots and transfers for white balance enhancement. Note: Do not minimize the live view window while transferring the pictures. Once the transferring process is finished, click EXIT and you will be able to see the picture(s) you’ve transferred.
4. Editing Pictures with PhotoImpression 6 First, click once on the picture to select, then use the Arcsoft editing tools to edit the pictures. - Main Menu The Main Menu appears in the upper left corner of the workspace. Many of the program's key options and controls are available in the Main Menu.
Documents, My Pictures and Desktop. • Scan All Folders - Scans your entire computer for media (except Windows and Program Files folders). • Select the folders you want to scan - Allows you to choose the folders for scanning. * View Full Screen/Play (F4) Plays or displays the first selected file in full screen. view.
Here you can: • • Acquire images from connected TWAIN compliant devices such as scanners and some digital cameras. Assign names to image files as they are acquired (using today's date or a descriptive word). How to acquire images from a TWAIN compliant device: 1. Select a scanner or other TWAIN device from the drop down list. Choose the file format you want to use for the acquired images (JPG, BMP, TIF, PCX, TGA). 2.
The window can be stretched to provide a large size view of the active photo. Double click the module's tool bar to maximize the window to fill the computer screen. In addition to the large photo workspace, the Photo Editing Tools module includes five distinct sets of controls: Enhance The Enhance feature includes two types of controls: Auto Enhance Click the "Auto Enhance" button to improve the overall quality of your pictures with a single click.
Color This feature is designed to fix digital photos that have unnatural color or appear too dark. It's also great for fixing scanned versions of old prints that have faded or whose colors have changed after many years. How to fix the color of a photo: 1. Drag the color balance sliders to make the photo color appear more natural. Add red or yellow to make the photo warmer. Add blue or green to make the photo cooler. 2.
Manual Fix 1. Use the zoom slider on the toolbar to zoom in on the photo. 2. Drag the small white box inside the zoom navigator to move over a red eye. 3. Place your cursor directly over the red eye and click. 4. Repeat the process until all the red eyes are fixed. 5. Click "Undo" if you make a mistake or don't like the result. Crop This feature enables you to trim photos for a dramatic effect or cut off the distracting parts of a picture. How to use the crop function: 1.
Straighten This feature enables you to fix photos that appear to be tilted. How to use Straighten: 1. Move the slider (or click the rotate buttons) until the photo appears straight. 2. Use the superimposed grid lines for vertical and horizontal reference. 3. Click "Apply" if you like the result. Click "Cancel" if you do not.
Saving Your Results When you're done editing a photo, click Save As to save your results. You can choose to overwrite the original file or save a new one. Click "Close" to exit the Photo Editing Module. Retouch Healing Brush The Healing Brush is good for fixing dust, scratches and removing skin blemishes. How to use the Healing Brush to fix a skin blemish: 1.
How to use the Clone tool to remove a telephone pole from the background of a photo: 1. Establish a source point for the Clone tool by holding the Shift key and clicking on an area of the sky that you want to use to paint over the telephone pole. 2. Adjust the brush size so the cursor (circle) is only slightly larger than the widest part of the telephone pole. 3. Click and hold your mouse button and carefully paint over the telephone pole. Do not release the mouse button until the job is done.
Sharpen Sharpen blurry areas. Click and drag the sliders below to change the brush size and transparency. Blur Smooth out rough areas. Click and drag the sliders below to change the brush size and intensity. Paint Brush Allows you to "paint" on your image when you click and drag the mouse. Click and drag the sliders below to change the brush size and transparency. Line Draw a straight line in the photo. Click and drag the sliders below to change the line width and transparency.
Saving You Results When you're done, click "Save As" button to save your results. You can overwrite the original file or save it as a new one. Or click "Cancel" to exit without saving. Click "Close" to exit the Photo Editing Module. Note: For more detailed information, please refer to the [Help section] of the program.
4. Specification Interface: USB 2.0 Image Sensor: 5 MEGA PIXEL CMOS SENSOR Lens: FNO= 3.
