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Thank you for purchasing the Minolta Dimâge Scan Dual. The Dimâge Scan Dual is a dual format film scanner capable of scanning 35mm and, with the optional AD-10 APS Adapter, Advanced Photo System film. This manual has been designed to help you understand the operation of your scanner. To realize all the benefits of your scanner, please read this manual thoroughly. Your scanner has been packaged with the DS Dual twain driver software for Adobe Photoshop™/ Adobe PhotoDeluxe™.
FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE Please read and understand each caution before using this product. CAUTION To avoid fire or electric shock: • • • • • Only use the voltage specified for this unit. Do not expose this unit to liquids. Do not insert metal objects into this unit. Do not touch the cord or plug if your hands are wet. Unplug this unit when it is not in use. Improper use of the power cord may result in fire or electric shock. • Insert the plug securely into an electrical outlet.
PACKAGE CONTENTS / SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS The following contents should be included in this package. 1. Minolta Dimâge Scan Dual 2. 35mm Slide and Negative holders 3. SCSI cable SC-11 4. AC power cord 5. DS Dual installer CD ROM 6. Instruction Manuals (2) 7. Warranty card 8. Photoshop LE CD ROM System Requirements CPU: IBM PC/AT compatible with a 486SX-25 MHz processor or better. A Pentium is recommended to obtain all the benefits of this software.
TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE PACKAGE CONTENTS . . . . . . SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS . . . TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . NAMES OF PARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SCANNER - NAMES OF PARTS 1. Indicator lamp 2. Film slot 3. Film door 4. Power switch 5. SCSI port - DB25 6. Terminator power switch 7. SCSI ID switches 8. SCSI port - SCSI-1 9.
SCANNER SETUP
SETTING THE SCSI ID A SCSI ID is a unique address you assign to each SCSI device connected to your PC. The SCSI ID range of your PC is from 0 to 7. Do not use a SCSI ID for more than one SCSI device. Turn off the PC and all the devices in the SCSI chain down before changing SCSI IDs, connecting, or disconnecting SCSI cables. Hardware damage may occur if this precaution is not followed. Setting the SCSI ID 1. Turn off the PC and all connected SCSI devices. 2. Determine which SCSI IDs are not being used. 3.
CONNECTING THE HARDWARE Connecting the SCSI Cable The SCSI cable SC-11 (DB25-to-SCSI-1) has been packaged with the Dimâge Scan Dual. See your dealer if you require a different SCSI cable. • To meet FCC regulations, the SCSI cables used with this scanner must be equipped with ferrite cores. BEFORE YOU BEGIN… TURN THE COMPUTER AND ALL CONNECTED DEVICES OFF. 1. Place the scanner on a level surface. 2. Plug the SCSI cable SC-11 into the SCSI port on the rear of the PC. 3.
CONNECTING THE HARDWARE If there are other devices in your SCSI chain… 4. Plug the SCSI cable from the next device in your SCSI chain into the open port on the back of the scanner. 5. Plug the power cord into the scanner’s AC socket, then plug it into a grounded outlet.
CONNECTING THE HARDWARE If the Dimâge Scan Dual is the last or only device in your SCSI chain… 4. Turn the terminator power switch (switch 4) to ON. • An external terminator is not necessary with this scanner. Terminating th e SCSI chain helps to suppress el ectronic noise in the SCSI chai n. Not terminatin g the SCSI ch ain can cause slow downs, data errors, crashe s, and other unpredictable errors. 5. Plug the power cord into the scanner’s AC socket, then plug it into a grounded outlet.
INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE Dimâge Scan Dual for Windows Setup installs the Twain and Twain_32 driver software into the drive and folder you select. Photoshop, PhotoDeluxe, Corel DRAW, or Corel PhotoPaint should be installed before you launch this installer. • The appearance and/or wording of some dialog boxes may vary depending on the version of Windows running on your machine. • The install instructions assume drive D is the CD ROM drive. 1. Turn on the Dimâge Scan Dual, then turn on your PC. 2.
INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE 4. Insert the Dimâge Scan Speed CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. 5. Select Run from the Start menu. The Run dialog box will appear. 6. Select D:\ENGLISH\Setup.exe from the Open drop-down list, then click on . • If your CD-ROM drive is not the D drive, replace the D with the appropriate designation for your CD-ROM drive. The installer flash will appear. 7. Click on . Continued on the following page.
INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE The Welcome dialog box will appear. 8. Click on . The Software License Agreement will appear. 9. After reading the agreement, click on • If you do not agree to the conditions stated in the End-User License Agreement, click on No and the software will not be installed. 12 .
INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE The Setup Options dialog box will appear. 10. Select the desired option, then click on . The Select Program Folder dialog box will appear. 11. Click on . • Setup will begin. Continued on the following page.
INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE The Setup Successful dialog box will appear. 12. Click on . The following dialog box will appear. 13. Click on . Dimage Scan Dual for Window Setup has placed the following files onto your computer. DSDual.ds DSDual.du DSDual.hlp dsd_tw.ini Twain.dll Twain_32.dll Twunk_16.exe Twunk_32.exe readme.txt Please read the Read Me file before proceeding with this manual.
S TA N D A R D O P E R AT I O N SCAN FLOW Launch the Software Set the Preferences Load the Film Holder Insert the Film Holder Specify the Film Type Prescan Select the Output Mode Orient the Image Correct the Brightness, Contrast, and Colour Scan Save
LAUNCHING THE SOFTWARE The following instructions detail the import procedure for Adobe Photoshop. Refer to the online manual to import images into Adobe PhotoDeluxe. 1. Turn on the Minolta Dimâge Scan Dual, then turn on your PC. 2. Launch Adobe Photoshop. 3. Select File > Import > Select Twain_32 Source The Select Source dialog box appears. 4. Select DS_dual, then click on Select 5.
LAUNCHING THE SOFTWARE The setup screen will appear. The Dimâge Scan Dual’s standard control and preview windows appear after initialization is complete (approx. 2 min.).
STANDARD CONTROL WINDOW – NAMES OF PARTS 18 1. Image use option buttons 8. Exit button 2. Image orientation option buttons 9. Scan button 3. File size 10. Prescan button 4. Saving drive storage capacity 11. Reset button 5. Preference button 12. Relative image size option buttons 6. Help button 13. Image /Paper size list box 7. Status window 14.
PREVIEW WINDOW – NAMES OF PARTS 1. Grab button 9. Full-screen display button 2. Enlarge button 10. Revert to prescan settings button 3. Flip vertical 11. Histogram button 4. Rotate 90° right 12. Curves button 5. Rotate 90° left 13. Variations button 6. Flip horizontal 14. Cropping frame dimensions 7. Reduce button 15. Cropping frame 8. RGB values under cursor 16.
PREFERENCES DIALOG BOX – NAMES OF PARTS 1. Click on . The Preferences dialog box will appear. 20 1. Scanner control option buttons 7. Unit list box 2. Close driver after scan checkbox 8. Output resolution list box 3. Auto expose positive film checkbox 9. Input resolution list box 4. Background colour modify button 10. Help button 5. Preview window size list box 11. Cancel changes button 6. Scratch disk list box 12.
SETTING THE PREFERENCES 2. Click on the Standard option button. 3. Click on this checkbox if you want to use the auto-exposure system when scanning slides. • You will obtain better scans from underexposed slide film when this checkbox is selected. 4. Select the desired preview window size from the drop-down list. 5. Select the saving directory. • The number of options depends on the number of drives connected to your system. 6.
SETTING THE PREFERENCES 7. Click on to change the background colour of the full screen display. • The colour chip displays the background colour currently selected. The Colour Palette dialog box will appear. 8. Click on the desired background colour, then click on . Defining Cus tom Colours 1. Click on Def ine Custom C olours to open the colour fie ld. 2. Click on an d drag the po inter to select custom colour a . 3. Click on an d drag the br ightness slider lighten or dark to en the colour . 4.
LOADING THE FILM HOLDER Using the included 35mm negative and slide holders, the Minolta Dimâge Scan Dual can scan mounted or unmounted… • 35mm colour negatives • 35mm colour slides • 35mm black & white negatives • 35mm black & white positives Advanced Photo System negatives and slides can also be scanned using the optional AD-10 APS Adapter. See page 57. Loading the Negative Holder 1. Open the film holder. 2. Place the film in the film holder emulsion side down.
LOADING THE FILM HOLDER Loading the Slide Holder Insert slides into the slide holder emulsion side down. • Brush dust off the the slide before placing it into the film holder. • Slide mounts must be thicker than 1 mm and thinner than 2 mm to fit into the slide holder. • Orient the slides horizontally, not vertically. Do not scan gl ass mounted slides. Glass mounts bend the light from the line scanner, prod ucing bad results.
INSERTING THE FILM HOLDER INTO THE SCANNER The notches in the film and slide holders identify the position of the scanning windows. Push the holder in all the way in to scan the last frame on that side of the film holder. Remove, flip, then reinsert the film holder to scan the frames on the other side of the holder. Insert the negative holder into the scanner’s film slot to scan frames 1, 2, or 3. • Frames 1 or 2 with the slide holder. The white should be up rig ht.
SETTING THE FILM TYPE / PRESCAN Setting the type of film you are scanning is necessary to accurately reproduce the image. When 35mm film is being scanned, select colour negative, colour positive, black & white negative, or black & white positive. Refer to pages 54-62 when you are scanning Advanced Photo System film. Select the type of film you are scanning from the film type dropdown list. • The selected film type will be displayed in the film type window.
SELECTING THE USAGE MODE Standard mode has three image usage options to simplify operation of the Dimâge Scan Dual for beginners. Screen Paste Print – Image will be viewed on a monitor (image data base or home page). – Image will be imported into a word processing document. – Image will be printed or modified using Photoshop or PhotoDeluxe. 1. Click on the option button for the desired usage mode. Screen 2. Select the desired image size from the image size drop-down list.
SELECTING THE USAGE MODE Paste 2. Select the word processing document’s paper size from the paper size drop-down list. 3. Click on the landscape (horizontal) or portrait (vertical) print orientation option button. • Image orientation only affects the orientation of the prescan and scanned images. Set the correct paper orientation in your printer driver and word processing application. 4. Click on the desired image size option button.
ORIENTING THE IMAGE Rotate Click on the and buttons to correct the orientation of your image before scanning. Changes will be reflected in the preview image. • Click on to view the image inside the cropping window full screen. Click on to rotate the image 90° clockwise. Click on to rotate the image 90° counter-clockwise. Continued on the following page.
ORIENTING THE IMAGE Flip The and buttons let you flip the image left to right or top to bottom before scanning. Changes will be reflected in the preview image. • Click on Click on to view the image inside the cropping window full screen. to flip the image top to bottom. • The image is upside down compared to the original prescan. Click on to flip the image left-to-right. • Image is backwards compared to the original scan.
ORIENTING THE IMAGE Cropping The cropping frame is the box surrounding the image area you want to scan. The height to width ratio of the scan area is fixed in standard mode. Use precision mode when you want to change the height to width ratio of the scanning area . • Click on to view the image inside the cropping window full screen. To enlarge or reduce the size of the cropping frame… Click on the corners and drag… or click on sides and drag.
VARIATION DIALOG BOX – NAMES OF PARTS The variation dialog box lets you quickly correct the brightness and contrast of your image by clicking on simulations that represent varying amounts correction to your image. Correct the colour by clicking on the colour you want to add to your image. • Click on to view a full screen display of the control and preview windows. 1. Click on in the preview window. The Variation dialog box will appear. 1. RGB levels 2. Colour picker 10. Brightness slider 3.
IMAGE CORRECTION – VARIATION Adjusting the Brightness and Contrast The image simulation windows map contrast and brightness changes to the preview image. The windows display a one step change in the brightness and contrast, but up to 10 steps (+/-) can be applied. The current colour, brightness, and contrast changes are automatically applied to the preview image 2. Click on the appropriate window or move the sliders to increase or decrease the contrast and/or brightness.
SCANNING AND SAVING THE IMAGE When you have finished making all the desired adjustments to the image, you are ready to scan the film. 1. Click on . • The cursor will change to an hourglass and a progress bar will appear. • To cancel the scan, click on or press the escape key until the Cancelling Operation message box appears. Do not remove the film holder until the scan is finished. Interfering with the scanner during scan could result in image distortion. 2.
P R E C I S I O N O P E R AT I O N SCAN FLOW Launch the Software Set Preferences Load the Film Holder Insert the Film Holder Specify the Film Type Prescan Orient the Image Set the Resolution Correct the Brightness, Contrast, and Colour Scan Save
PRECISION OPERATION – STARTUP Launch the Software 1. Turn on the Minolta Dimâge Scan Dual, then turn on your PC. 2. Launch Adobe Photoshop. 3. Select File > Import > Select TWAIN_32 Source… • The select source dialog box will appear. 4. Click on DS_Dual, then click on . 5. Select File > Acquire > TWAIN_32. • The Minolta Dimâge Scan Dual control and preview windows appear after initialization is complete. Set the Preferences 1. Click on to open the preferences dialog box.
PRECISION CONTROL WINDOW – NAMES OF PARTS The precision mode control window will appear with the preview window. 1. Input size text box 6. Units list box 2. Magnification window 7. Lock buttons 3. Output size text box 8. Output resolution list box 4. Load scan settings button 9. Input resolution list box 5.
LOADING AND PRESCAN Load and insert the film holder. The white should be up rig ht. mark Specify the film type. Click on . • The indicator lamp blinks slowly (0.5 Hz) during prescan. Press the optio n key when clicking on to improve th e colour accuracy of th e prescan image. • The film will be prescanned twice. The first scan will set the exposure . The second prescans the image.
ORIENTING THE IMAGE Rotate, flip, and crop the image as desired. Click on the corners of the cropping frame to resize the scan area proportionally. Click on the sides of the cropping frame to resize the scan area non-proportionally.
SETTING THE RESOLUTION Image resolution is the number of pixels per inch (ppi or dpi) that represent your scanned image. Image size and resolution determine the size of your image file. Lower input resolutions result in shorter scan times. Higher input resolutions make larger output sizes and higher output resolutions possible. The rule to follow when scanning is, “bigger is better”. We recommend you set the output resolution to the highest value your output device (printer, monitor, etc.) can handle.
RESOLUTION NOTES Resolution and Output Size Output resolution is determined by hardware. The Dimâge Scan Dual driver software automatically determines the correct scan resolution to obtain the desired output size and resolution. To determine the final dimensions of a displayed or printed image yourself, multiply the dimensions of the scan area by the scan resolution (input resolution), then divide by the resolution of the output device (output resolution).
SCAN SETTINGS – SAVE AND LOAD The button in the precision control window saves the resolution, scan area, magnification, and units settings to a data file. The button lets you retrieve those settings and apply them to a new image Saving Scan Settings 1. Click on . • The resolution, scan area, magnification, and units settings are saved to a data (dat) file. The save file dialog box will appear. 2. Enter a file name and the location to save the file, then click on . Loading Scan Settings 1.
HISTOGRAM DIALOG BOX – NAMES OF PARTS The histogram dialog box displays the frequency of occurrence of the 256 levels of brightness for each of the colour channels that make up the image area inside the cropping frame. Level 0 is minimum brightness. Level 255 is maximum brightness. The midtones fall in-between. • The histograms represent the red, green, and blue brightness levels for the control image. Click on to view the histograms for the preview image. Click on and hold in the preview window.
IMAGE CORRECTION – HISTOGRAM Setting the White, Black, and Gray Points Properly setting an image’s white and black points will usually correct the colour cast and midtone distribution. • Changes are automatically applied to the preview image. 1. Click on , then click on the tone in the control image that should be scanned as the brightest neutral white in your image. • The cursor will change to . • The RGB brightness values of the selected tone will be changed to 255. 2.
IMAGE CORRECTION – HISTOGRAM Using the Histogram Sliders - RGB Synchro When RGB synchro is selected, moving the levels sliders remaps the pixel values without changing the colour balance. Correcting the highlight and shadow values with the histogram sliders, may produce better results on images without neutral highlights or shadows. If the histogram contains large flat line areas… 1. Click on . • Changes applied to one colour channel will be reflected in the other two. 2.
IMAGE CORRECTION – HISTOGRAM Adjusting Individual Colour Channels Changing the slider positions for individual channels affects the colour balance of the output image. 1. Click on Input Level Histograms to deselect RGB Synchro. 2. Click on and move the R, G, and B sliders to the desired locations. • Changes are automatically applied to the preview image. • Click on to view the control and preview images full screen. The red input level highlight slider is moved to the edge of the red flat line area.
IMAGE CORRECTION – HISTOGRAM The button in the histogram dialog box lets you save the histogram settings to a data file. The button lets you retrieve those settings and apply them to a new image Saving Histogram Settings 1. Click on . • The histogram settings are saved to a data (dat) file. The save file dialog box will appear. 2. Enter a file name and the location to save the file, then click on . Loading Histogram Settings 1. Click on . The open file dialog box will appear. 2.
TONE CURVE DIALOG BOX – NAMES OF PARTS The tone curve dialog box displays correction curves for the prescanned image. Here you can control the brightness, contrast, and colour of the output image. Click on in the preview window. The Tone Curve dialog box will appear. 1. Control image 6. Calculate button 2. Colour channel list box 7. Output brightness value 3. White point button 8. Input brightness value 4. Black point button 9. Preview image 5.
IMAGE CORRECTION – CURVES Setting the White and Black Points Properly setting an images white and black points will usually correct the colour cast and midtone distribution. • Changes are automatically applied to the preview image. 1. Click on , then click on the tone in the control image that should be scanned as the brightest neutral white in your image. • The cursor changes to . • The RGB brightness values of the selected tone will be changed to 255. 2.
IMAGE CORRECTION – TONE CURVE Correcting the Tone Curves Changing the shape of a correction curve changes the output brightness level for each corresponding input brightness level. Changing the shape of the red, green, or blue curves affects colour balance of the image. Changes to the RGB curve affect the image contrast and brightness. 1. Select the channel you want to adjust from the colour channel drop-down list. 2. Click on and drag the portion of the curve you want to change.
IMAGE CORRECTION – CURVES Applying or Cancelling Corrections Click on the corrections. The to apply or to cancel button in the tone curve dialog box lets you save the tone curve settings to a data file. The button lets you retrieve those settings and apply them to a new image Saving Tone Curve Settings 1. Click on . • The tone curve settings are saved to a data (dat) file. The save file dialog box will appear. 2. Enter a file name and select the location to save the file, then click on .
SCANNING AND SAVING THE IMAGE When you have finished making all the desired adjustments to the image, you are ready to scan the film. 1. Click on . • The cursor will change to an hourglass and a progress bar will appear. • To cancel the scan, click on or press the escape key until the Cancelling Operation message box appears. Do not remove the film holder until the scan is finished. Interfering with the scanner during scan could result in image distortion. 2.
SCANNING APS FILM SCAN FLOW Launch Software Specify APS Film Type Set Preferences Load and Insert APS Adapter Index Scan Select Frame(s) to Prescan from Index Print OR Prescan Orient and Crop Correct the Contrast, Brightness and Colour Scan Save Select Frame(s) to Prescan
LAUNCHING THE SOFTWARE 1. Turn on the Minolta Dimâge Scan Dual, then turn on your PC. 2. Launch Adobe Photoshop. 3. Select File > Import > Select Twain_32 Source The Select Source dialog box appears. 4. Select DS_dual, then click on Select 5. Select File > Import > Twain_32 The Dimâge Scan Dual’s standard control and preview windows appear after initialization is complete (approx. 2 min.).
SETTING THE FILM TYPE Select an APS film type from the film type drop-down list. • APS Auto Detect will identify the APS film type automatically. • The selected film type will be displayed in the film type list box. • The optional AD-10 APS Adapter is required to scan APS film with the Dimâge Scan Dual. The APS control and index windows will appear. 1. Rewind button 4. Index scan button 2. Save index button 5. Reverse frame order 3. Scan & Save button 6.
SETTING THE APS PREFERENCES 1. Click on . The APS Preferences window will open. Set the maximum number of frames that can be scanned at the same time. Click on this checkbox to automatically rewind the film when the driver software is closed. Click on this checkbox to automatically rotate all frames in the index scan 180°. 2. Set the preferences as desired (pages 20 and 21), then click on .
APS ADAPTER The AD-10 APS Adapter is an optional accessory. The Dimâge Scan Dual can not scan Advanced Photo System film (IX-240 type) without the AD-10 APS Adapter. Names of Parts 1. Film-chamber door 2. Film-chamber release 3. Scanner contacts* * Do not touch Loading the APS Adapter 1. Slide the film-chamber release as shown. • The film-chamber door will open. 2. Insert the film cassette into the film chamber with the VEI on top. • Only load cassettes with the mark current. 3.
INSERTING THE APS ADAPTER INTO THE SCANNER 1. Press to unlock,… then open the scanner’s film door. 2. Insert the APS Adapter into the scanner.
INDEX SCAN Index scan performs a low resolution scan of each image on the cassette and displays them in the index window. The time required for an index scan will vary, depending on the performance of your machine. If you don’t want to index scan the entire roll, select the frame number of the image you want to scan from the index print provided by your photofinisher. Click on the appropriate image box in the index window to select an image for prescanning or scanning. Click on .
PRESCAN AND IMAGE CORRECTION 1. Click on an image or an image box, then click on . The image will be prescanned, then opened in the Preview window. Press the optio n key when clicking on to improve th e colour accuracy of th e prescan image. • The film will be prescanned twice. The first scan will set the exposure . The second prescans the image. Click here to specify an APS format (C, H, or P) trimming area. Available in Precision mode only. 2. Orient and crop the image as desired. 3.
SCANNING THE IMAGE 1. Click on an image to select it for scanning. • Selected images are surrounded by a dark gray frame. • Press the control key while clicking to select additional frames for scanning. • Press the control key while clicking to deselect an image. CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK • Press the shift key while clicking to select all the frames between the current frame and the last frame selected. 2. Click on image(s).
QUITTING THE APS WINDOW 1. Click on to rewind the film into the cassette. • This step is not necessary when the auto rewind option in the APS preference window is selected. 2. Remove the APS adapter from the scanner and close the film door. 3. Click on to exit the Dimâge Scan Dual driver software. • The driver window will close automatically after each scan if “Close driver after scanning” was selected in the Preferences dialog box.. 4. Open the APS adapter’s film chamber door and remove the cassette.
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TROUBLE SHOOTING SYMPTOM or MESSAGE SOLUTION The computer will not start up after connecting the scanner. • Shut down the computer and all the devices in your SCSI chain, then check the SCSI cables, SCSI ID connection, power cord, and SCSI ID. DS Dual does not appear in the Select Source drop-down menu. • Make sure the driver software has been installed. “Could not establish connection with scanner.” • Indicator lamp is off - Turn the Dimâge Scan Dual on, then restart your system.
USER TECHNICAL SUPPORT Please contact your dealer for information regarding installation, SCSI-2 interface recommendations, or application compatibility. If you dealer is unable to help you., contact us toll free. Technical Support 1-800-808-4888 Monday - Friday 8:30 - 5:00 (EST) Minolta corporation 101 Williams Dr. Ramsey, NJ 07446 (201) 825-4000 Please have the following information ready when calling Minolta Technical Support.
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