Konica-minolta DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUALE9224-2887-11 H-A108

10SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS — PC / ATCPU:Operating System:Memory:Monitor:Applications:Pentium 166MHz or later processor (or better).Windows®Me, Windows®2000

100CUSTOM WIZARD1. Click on in the Main window.• The Custom Wizard window is displayed.• When the Custom Wizard Setting window is displayedfor the fi

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 101CUSTOM WIZARD3. Select the format of the film to be scanned andclick on .• The Preferences dialog box is displayed.• For det

1025. Select whether or not to use you use the DigitalICE/ROC/GEM function and click on .• The Scan Setting window is displayed.• For details of the

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 1037. Set the desired image correction and click on.• The End of Setting window is displayed.• The scanning starts and the End o

1049. When the operation is completed, click on.• Custom Wizard will end.When continuing to scan with the same setting,click on on the scanning compl

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 105APPENDIXSCAN JOB FILE LISTGLOSSARYTROUBLE SHOOTINGUSER TECHNICAL SUPPORTSPECIFICATIONSIEEE 1394 INTERFACECOLOUR MATCHING

106IEEE 1394 INTERFACEThe IEEE1394 (FireWire for Macintosh by Apple Computer, Inc.) Interface has a High-speedserial bass standard which enables you t

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 107COLOUR MATCHINGReproducing the colour and gradation of the image data you have captured with the scannerwill differ, dependin

108COLOUR MATCHINGOUTPUT COLOUR SPACE SETTING1. Insert a check mark in the “ColourMatching ON” checkbox.2. Click the pull-down menu button inthe Outpu

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 109The supplied CD-ROM includes the ICC profile for other colour matching tool. (Thedirectory or file name for Windows or Macint

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 11SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS — MACINTOSHExcludes notebook PCs.Power Macintosh G4 processor is recommended whenscanning with 16 bit outp

110SCAN 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:+ :+ : +

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 111SCAN JOB FILE LIST — 35 mm

112SCAN 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:+

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 113SCAN JOB FILE LIST — 120/220 (6x4.5)

114SCAN 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:+ : +

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 115SCAN JOB FILE LIST — 120/220 (6x6)

116SCAN 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:+ :+

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 117SCAN JOB FILE LIST — 120/220 (6x7)

118SCAN 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:+ :+

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 119SCAN JOB FILE LIST — 120/220 (6x8)

12SCANNER — NAMES OF PARTSFilm-slot doorIndicator lampFilm Holder Eject buttonPower switchSCSI ID switchIEEE 1394 interface connectorDip switchesAC po

120SCAN 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:+ :+

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 121SCAN JOB FILE LIST — 120/220 (6x9)

122SCAN JOB FILE LIST — MULTI FORMAT 35 mm&DWHJRU\ -REQDPH ,QSXW5HV 2XWSXW5HV 0DJ 8QLW ,QSXW6L]H /RFN,1 2XWSXW 6L]H /RFN287 ,QSXW:

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 123SCAN JOB FILE LIST — MULTI FORMAT 35 mm

124GLOSSARYBRIGHTNESS The lightness or darkness of the image.CHANNEL The component of an image. Your scanned image has three channels:red, green, and

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 125GLOSSARYRGB Red, Green, and Blue. These are the colors of the three channels thatmake up the scanned image. Monitors use red,

126TROUBLE SHOOTING• Load film into the film holder.• Scanner door opened during setup. Closescanner door.The computer will not start upafter connecti

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 127USER TECHNICAL SUPPORTPlease contact your dealer for information regarding installation, SCSI or IEEE1394 interfacerecommenda

128SPECIFICATIONSType: Multi-format film scanner up to mid-formatUsable Film: 35mm, 120/220 (6x4.5, 6x6, 6x7, 6x8, 6x9) - negative/ positive,color/ B&

• Testing ConditionsIBM PC/AT CPU: Pentium IV 1.5GHz, RAM: 1GBOS: Windows 2000 ProfessionalInterface: IEEE1394:Adaptec AFW4300, Host Application: Adob

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 13SCANNER SETUPSCANNER SETUP FLOWCONNECTING THE HARDWAREREMOVING THE OPTICS LOCKING SCREWLAUNCHING THE SOFTWAREINSTALLING THE SO

14REMOVING THE OPTICS LOCKING SCREWBefore using the scanner for the first time, remove the opticslocking screw on the bottom panel of the scanner with

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 15CONNECTING THE HARDWARESwitch No. Function ON OFF1 SCSI terminator ON OFF2 Auto Power Save ON OFF3———4 Select Interface SCSI

16USING THE SCSI INTERFACESetting the SCSI ID1. Turn off the computer and all connected SCSIdevices.2. Turn the SCSI terminator switch (Dip switch 4)

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 17USING THE SCSI INTERFACE4. Turn the SCSI terminatorswitch (Dip switch 1) toOFF.• An external terminator is notnecessary with t

184. Turn the terminator switch (Dip switch 1) to ON.• An external terminator is not necessary with thisscanner.5. Plug the power cord into the scanne

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 19USING THE IEEE 1394 INTERFACEThe driver software only supports IEEE1394 connection with Windows®2000, Windows®Me and Macintos

2Thank you for purchasing the Minolta DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO. The DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO AF-5000 is a Multiple format film scanner capable of scanning 3

20WINDOWS®98 / WINDOWS®2000 / WINDOWS®ME / WINDOWS NT®• In the procedure below, the hard disk drive for system startup is drive C, and the CD-ROM driv

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 21If the InstallShield Wizard programdoes not start up automaticallyOperate the following procedure.1. “Start” “Run…”.2. Click [

22INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE — WINDOWS6. To install the software in thedefault folder (C:\ProgramFiles\DS_MultiPRO), pressNext.To install the software in

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 23INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE — MACINTOSHPlease remove or disable any antivirus system extensions before launching thisinstaller. Th

24INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE — MACINTOSHSelect the installation methodto use.Name of the volume (disk)and folder in which thesoftware will be installed.I

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 2511. Click on Install.The following message appearswhen the installer is finished.12. Click on Quit.• The software will be inst

26LAUNCHING THE UTILITY SOFTWAREUse the utility software, as a stand alone application, when youjust want to scan the photographic image and store.1.

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 27LAUNCHING THE SOFTWARE — MACINTOSHThe plug-in software lets you access the software through Adobe Photoshop.LAUNCHING THE PLUG

28MAIN WINDOW — NAMES OF PARTSMAIN WINDOWTHE MAIN WINDOW PART — NAMES OF PARTSTab part• Index (see page 41)• Prescan (see page 49)• ImageCorrection (s

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 291. Click on in the Main window.“Auto Expose for Slides” checkboxThis option allows you to select whether to perform auto expo

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 3FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE• Use only within the voltage range specifiedon the unit. Inappropriate current may causedamage or injur

303. Click on OK to accept the new preference settings.• Changes to the Preference settings take effect immediately.SETTING THE PREFERENCES“Colour dep

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 3135MM FILM HOLDER FH-P1Use the FH-P1 for 35mm negatives and unmounted 35mmslide film.• The 35mm Film Holder FH-P1 can hold film

32LOADING THE FILM HOLDERSLIDE MOUNT HOLDER SH-P1• The slide mount holder SH-P1 can hold up to 4 mountedslides (35mm).• Slide mounts must be thicker t

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 33120/220 (6x4.5, 6x6, 6x7, 6x8, 6x9) film attachmentwith glass (HA-P1)1. Install the selected attachment onthe holder.Place the

34Removing a FilmWhile pressing the button on the lower side of the attachment,lift the film cover.Removing an AttachmentWhile sliding the lever on th

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 35120/220 (6x4.5, 6x6, 6x7, 6x8, 6x9) glassless filmattachment (HA-P2)1. Install the selected attachment onthe holder.Place the

Multi-format attachment (sold separately, HA-P3)Purchasing the Multi-format attachment,sold separately, will enable you to deal witha wider range of f

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 37LOADING THE FILM HOLDERRemoving a FilmWhile sliding the button on the cover of theattachment, lift the film cover.Removing an

38INSERTING THE FILM HOLDERDuring the start-up time, the indicator lamp will blink. DO NOT insert the film holder into the film slot until theindicato

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 39SETTING THE FILM FORMAT/FILM TYPESELECTING THE FILM FORMAT1. Select the film format from the drop-down list.• The Index window

4Minolta DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO35mm film holder (FH-P1), Slide mountholder (SH-P1) and Universal holder (UH-P1)120/220 (6x4.5, 6x6, 6x7, 6x8, 6x9) film

40Film format File type35mm, 6x4.5, 6x6, 6x7, 6x8,6x9Colour Negative, Slide Film, B&W Negative, B&W PositiveMulti Format 35mm, Multi Format 6x

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 41INDEX SCANSCANNING FLOWPreVIEW scan(see page 49)ImageCorrection(see page 63)Index ScanChanging thewindow sizeSelectingframesRo

42INDEX SCAN WINDOWWhen 35mm is selected in the film format, index scan displays a scan of each image on thefilm holder in the Index tab. The time req

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 43CHANGING THE WINDOW SIZEChange the size of the Index tab window as desired. Theposition of the frames will change accordingly.

44SCANNING THE IMAGESELECTING THE FRAMES1. Click on an image to select it for scanning.• Selected images are surrounded by a dark grey frame.2. Click

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 451. Select the desired frames, then click on ,or , .• Each time the selected frames will rotate in 90°increments either clockw

46SAVING THE INDEX SCAN IMAGEWhen performing the index scan, all the thumbnail imagesdisplayed in the index window can be saved as an image file.1. Cl

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 47SAVING THE INDEX IMAGE FILEThe index images displayed in the index tab can also be savedas an index file.1. Click on in the M

48LOADING THE INDEX IMAGE FILEThe index file can be displayed in the index tab after loadingthe saved index file. The previously displayed preview ima

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 49PREVIEW SCANSCANNING FLOWPREVIEWSCANRotating theImageFlipping theImageFull screenviewing,Magnifying orReducing theviewScrollin

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 5OverviewScanner SetupIndex ScanPreview ScanAppendixImage CorrectionThe details of the contents are described on the following p

50PRESCAN WINDOWTHE PRESCAN TAB PART — NAMES OF PARTSPrescanning creates a scan of the image to which you can apply and view colour, contrast,orientat

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 511. Click on in the Main window.The prescanned image will appear in the Prescan tab.MAKING A PRESCANNOTE:Press Ctrl when presc

52ROTATING THE IMAGEClick on the and buttons to correct the orientation ofyour image before scanning. Changes will be reflected in theprescan image.

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 53FLIPPING THE IMAGEThe and buttons let you flip the image left to right ortop to bottom before scanning. Changes will be refl

54FULL SCREEN VIEWThis function allows you to display the entire prescannedimage in the Prescan tab.1. Click on .• The prescan image is magnified so

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 55Use the grab button to scroll an enlarged image.• The grab button can only be selected when the image has been magnified beyon

56AE Lock allows you to lock an auto exposure value.Once the auto exposure is locked, the multiple images on the same film will be scanned withthe sam

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 57AE AREA LOCKAuto exposure can be based on a specified area in the prescanned image.Perform the procedure below after prescanni

58CROPPINGThe cropping frame defines how much of the prescan imagewill be scanned. The dimensions of the cropping frame aredisplayed in the lower left

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 59CROPPING THE IMAGECROPPING THE PRESCAN IMAGEA more precise prescan image can be displayed byprescanning the cropped area again

6TABLE OF CONTENTSFOR PROPER AND SAFE USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Software Registration

60FOCUSThe DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO uses the CCD sensor for autofocus.Autofocus uses the centre of the image to determine focus. Normally, this results i

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 61FOCUSMANUAL FOCUSManual focus can be use with specific area of the image.1. Click on .• The pointer will change to the Manual

62DISPLAYING FRAME NUMBERWhen 35mm is selected the film format, this function allowsyou to display the current frame number and total framenumber.1. T

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 63IMAGE CORRECTIONIMAGE CORRECTION FLOWIMAGECORRECTIONTone curvesand histogramBrightness/contrast /colour balanceHue /saturation

64IMAGE CORRECTION WINDOWTHE IMAGE CORRECTION TAB PART — NAMES OF PARTSThis scanner gives you three options for correcting the brightness, contrast, a

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 65TONE CURVES AND HISTOGRAMWhen the Tone curves/Histogram Correction button is clicked, the Tone Curves and Histogramdialog box

66TONE CURVES AND HISTOGRAMCORRECTING THE TONE CURVESChanging the shape of a correction curve changes the outputlevel for each corresponding input lev

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 67TONE CURVES AND HISTOGRAMSETTING THE WHITE, BLACK OR GREY POINTSWhite point (highlight point) indicates the section you want t

68TONE CURVES AND HISTOGRAMSetting the Grey pointThis function can specify the point to be changed to greyin the image.1. Click on .• The cursor chan

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 69TONE CURVES AND HISTOGRAMCORRECTING THE HISTOGRAMThe input slide bar has the Input shadow slider, Input gammaslider and Input

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 7TABLE OF CONTENTSINDEX SCANINDEX SCAN WINDOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

70BRIGHTNESS / CONTRAST / COLOUR BALANCEBrightness, Contrast adjusts the brightness and contrast of the whole image.By adjusting the ratio of each RGB

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 711. Drag each Brightness, Contrast or Colourbalance (R, G, B) slider, or input the desired valuein the text box.• The change wi

72HUE / SATURATION / LIGHTNESSYou can adjust the 3 colour elements Hue (tone of colour), Saturation (vividness), and Lightness (brightness)separately.

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 73AUTO SETTINGWhen [Auto Setting] button is clicked, the saturation of theimage is corrected automatically without changing the

74SELECTING THE ITEM TO BE CORRECTEDColour Balance , brightness, contrast and saturation can all beselected for correction in the Variations screen.Ho

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 75VARIATION CORRECTIONCOLOUR BALANCE CORRECTIONSix images that have been corrected by one-step in eachRGBCMY direction the centr

76SATURATION CORRECTIONTwo imageswith saturation correction are displayed on the rightand left sides of the centre image. The variation image on thele

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 77This feature separates the colour region into 7 groups, Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta,Yellow and Black.You can adjust the co

781. Drag the Amount, Radius, Threshold level or DarkPart Protection level slider or input the desiredvalue in the text box.• The values from 0 to 500

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 79Amount:If you adjust the slider to increase (to the right), Pixels increasing the levelof contrast will become larger. If you

8TABLE OF CONTENTSIMAGE CORRECTIONIMAGE CORRECTION WINDOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64The Imag

80SNAPSHOTWhen the Snapshot button is clicked, the current prescan image is stored in the SnapshotDisplay Area temporarily and displayed as a thumbnai

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 81CANCELLING THE IMAGE CORRECTIONCANCELLING THE IMAGE CORRECTIONWhen is clicked, the current image correction is cancelledand t

821. Click on .in the Image Correction tab.• When is clicked, the size of the pre and postcorrection image is automatically changed according tothe

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 83The image correction setting in the correction window can be saved as an image correctionjob. You can easily correct the image

84JOB SAVE / JOB LOADLOADING IMAGE CORRECTION JOBThis function allows you to load the saved correction job andapply an image correction to the display

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 85DIGITAL ICE / DIGITAL ROC / DIGITAL GEMBEFORE USING THE DIGITAL ICE/ROC/GEM FUNCTIONWINDOWSWhen connecting with the SCSI inter

86DIGITAL ICE / DIGITAL ROC / DIGITAL GEMMACINTOSHWhen connecting with the SCSI interfaceWith Digital ICE/Digital ROC/Digital GEM function turned on.W

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 871. Click on in the main window.• The Digital ICE function is turned on. When the previewscan and final scan are performed, th

88The Digital ROC (Reconstruction Of Colour) function is an image correction function that canrestore the colour quality of a faded image.If the colou

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 89The images of developed film are composed of high-density grains. These grains sometimesclump together so that the images look

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 9FINAL SCANSCAN SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

90DIGITAL GEM9. Click on .• The image will be scanned and correctedaccording to the specified value (ConfirmDigital GEM effect value).• For operation

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 91FINAL SCANFLOWSCAN SETTINGCreating a jobDeleting a jobJob typeCUSTOM WIZARDFINAL SCAN

92SCAN SETTINGSThe scan settings determine your final image’s resolution, dimensions, and file size, as well ashelping determine the image quality. Yo

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 93SCAN SETTINGSImage resolution is the number of pixels per inch (ppi or dpi) that represent your scannedimage. The size of an i

94SCAN SETTINGS4. Enter the desired input/output resolution fromthe input and the output resolution drop-downlist.• Values can also be entered into th

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 95CREATING / DELETING JOB FILESCREATING A JOBIn addition to the Job settings included with the software, it ispossible to create

96WHAT A JOB?Before scanning, it is necessary to make various settings in the Scan Settings window (seepage 92) such as the amount of detail required

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 97SCAN JOB TYPEBefore making the final scan, the scanner needs to know how big the final image will be andthe quality of output

98Scan the film according to the Prescan settings.With the DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO utility software, you can save the final scan in one of thefollowing

DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 99UTILITY SOFTWAREWith the Prescan image displayed in the Prescan tab...1. Click on in the Main window.• Your system’s standard