Reflecta xScan, User Manual

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Page 2: ...st 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...

Page 3: ...alcohol cotton swab to insert into the film scanner slot and clean the glass surface periodically to produce a clear image Please make sure your film negatives mounted slides and cover trays are clea...

Page 4: ...3 2 How to install a film into the film holder a Open the film holder as illustrated b Put a film in the film slot as shown c Close the film holder...

Page 5: ...tart the computer Installing Software 1 Insert installation CD into the CD ROM drive and the installation CD menu should appear 2 When you see the following screen choose Arcsoft Software Suite to ins...

Page 6: ...5 Recommended to select Install the software automatically...

Page 7: ...6 Choose continue anyway button 3 Select Finish button to complete the installation...

Page 8: ...e film scanner to the computer with USB cable the new hardware wizard will detect the new device 2 Follow the instructions on screen Recommended to select Install the software automatically Choose Don...

Page 9: ...8 Choose Install this driver software anyway button 3 Select Finish button to complete the installation...

Page 10: ...e connect the scanner with the computer You will see the PWR LED is red 5 Using the film scanner 1 Click PhotoImpression 6 icon on the desktop and you will see the following picture Click later to ope...

Page 11: ...on the picture will show on Normal quality Then it is user s choice to select TIF or JPG It is recommended to select JPG format Pic2 Select the location to save the pictures 1 Select the type of film...

Page 12: ...der can be moved forward only one way Pic5 Click Snap Shot or press the Copy button and the Snap Shot will appear in the smaller window to the right On the film strip a green frame indicates the curre...

Page 13: ...ill see the picture in the main Arcsoft window as below To ensure the best image quality the scanner balances the sensor for each picture this may take 3 or 5 sec depending on the image complexity and...

Page 14: ...about a particular menu item and the options and controls it contains choose from the list below File Scan for Media Files Launches the Scan for Media Files dialog box that enables you to scan your co...

Page 15: ...ect the folders you want to scan Let s you choose the folders for scanning View Full Screen Play F4 Plays or displays the first selected file in full screen view Main Buttons Get Photos Acquire from S...

Page 16: ...select the image quality for the acquired images Highest High Normal Low The lower the quality selected the higher the level of compression applied 4 Choose a destination folder for the photos by clic...

Page 17: ...rightness Contrast and Sharpen sliders How to enhance a photo manually 1 Move the sliders to adjust the level of Brightness and Contrast and to make the image more Sharp 2 Use the zoom slider to get a...

Page 18: ...ult Click Cancel if you do not Red Eye This feature makes it easy for you to fix all red eye a common problem in flash photography There are two ways to fix redeye Auto Fix 1 Simply click the Fix Red...

Page 19: ...ide will be trimmed away 6 Click Undo if you make a mistake or don t like the result Straighten This feature enables you to fix photos that appear to be tilted How to use Straighten 1 Move the slider...

Page 20: ...t 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 Establish a source...

Page 21: ...dest 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 The sky will be cloned into place C...

Page 22: ...ncy Eraser Simulate an eraser removing the image painting by paintbrush and line tools from your photo Please click and drag the sliders below to change the eraser size and effect Saving You Results W...

Page 23: ...d focus Exposure Control Automatic Color Balance Automatic Scan high resolution 5MP 3600dpi plus enhanced mode Data Conversion 10 bits per color channel Scan Method Single pass Light Source Back light...