Veho VFS-004 deluxe, User Manual

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Page 2: ...Installing the Software 8 4 Placing Film Slide into the Holder 9 5 Connecting the VFS 004 scanner 10 6 Editing The Pictures Photo Editing Tools 15 Adjust 15 Retouch 19 Clipboard 21 7 Appendix 22 Specifications 22 System Requirements 22 8 Trouble Shooting 23 9 Trouble Shooting for Windows 7 OS users 26 Windows 7 32 bits OS 26 Windows 7 64 bits OS 31 EN ...

Page 3: ...restricted Improper use creates the risk of a serious accident Do not try to open the case of VFS 004 scanner or attempt to modify the VFS 004 scanner in any way High voltage internal components create the risk of electric shock when exposed Maintenance and repairs should be performed only by authorised service providers Keep the VFS 004 scanner away from water and other liquids Do not use the VFS...

Page 4: ...VFS 004 scanner on your own Use only the recommended power accessories Use of power sources not expressly recommended for the VFS 004 scanner may lead to overheating distortion of the equipment fire electrical shock or other hazards The VFS 004 scanner may become slightly warm during use This does not indicate malfunction If the exterior of the VFS 004 scanner needs cleaning wipe it with a soft dr...

Page 5: ...cular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more the following suggestion Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment to a different...

Page 6: ... 5 2 Preparation Standard Accessories VFS 004 scanner Manual CD Positive Slide Holder Negative Film Holder Cleaning brush EN ...

Page 7: ...e image copier slot and clean the glass surface periodically to produce a clear image Please make sure your film negatives mounted slides and cover trays are clean before inserting into the copier as well Dust or dirt from the negatives and cover trays will affect the quality of your scanned images ...

Page 8: ...oImpression 6 in advance Installing the driver 1 Turn on the computer 2 Insert the installation CD into the CD ROM drive and the installation CD menu will appear 3 When you see the following screen choose Scanner Driver 4 Follow the on screen instructions to install driver Under XP OS Click Next Click Install Click Finish EN ...

Page 9: ...nstallation 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 install the software 3 Follow the on screen instructions 4 Setup MicroSoft DirectX 9 0 5 The installed software will automatically create a PhotoImpression 6 logo on your desktop 6 Restart the computer ...

Page 10: ...ilm Slide Into The Holder 1 Open the negative positive slide holder as illustrated 2 Put a negative film positive slide into holder as shown 3 Close the holder and please make sure the holder is closed properly EN ...

Page 11: ...ing to the computer and click calibrate button to perform calibration the first time the image copier is used 1 Plug the USB cable of the scanner to the computer properly Once connected the power LED light will be blue 2 Insert the loaded film slide holder properly into the slot as shown Insert through front entrance 3 Click on the PhotoImpression 6 icon on the desktop and you will see the followi...

Page 12: ... and choose Acquire from Scanner 5 Verify selected device is OVT Scanner and select the location to save your pictures Click Acquire Please note that if you want to scan black and white film choose B W Negative film type EN ...

Page 13: ...for setting There are four quality levels Highest High Normal Low for selection in JPG format 6 You can adjust the location of the film by moving the film holder the film holder can be moved in both directions Insert through rear entrance ...

Page 14: ...canned the 13 th pictures will overwrite the 1 st picture If you want to save one or more pictures press the Shift key to continue selecting pictures or the CTRL key to select a single picture If you would like to adjust color and brightness please press Color Brightness Adjustment button by pressing the plus and minus buttons before clicking snap shot or press the copy button 8 Press the Transfer...

Page 15: ...lance enhancement Note2 Please do not minimize the window of scanning screen after transferring the pictures If you want to see the scanned pictures click EXIT and you will see the picture you scanned before Note3 Please REMOVE any version of your PhotoImpression 6 before install this new one Note4 Ensure that you calibrate for the first time you use your VFS 004 scanner ...

Page 16: ...to workspace the Photo Editing Tools module includes five distinct sets of controls 1 Adjust 1 1 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 Manual Fix For precise image enhancement control adjust the brightness contrast and sharpen sliders How to enhance a photo manually 1...

Page 17: ...reen to make the photo cooler 2 Drag the Lighter Darker slider to the left to reveal details hidden in a dark photo or to the right to make a faded photo look new again 3 Click Apply if you like the result Click Cancel if you do not 1 3 Red Eye This feature makes it easy for you to fix red eye a common problem in flash photography There are two ways to fix red eye Auto Fix 1 Simply click the Fix R...

Page 18: ...the crop function 1 Choose the crop orientation portrait or landscape 2 Select a fixed proportion for the crop rectangle 4 6 5 7 8 10 or choose Custom if you want to use a different proportion 3 Resize the crop rectangle by clicking and dragging the red lines 4 Move the crop rectangle into position by clicking and dragging inside the red box 5 Click Crop The area inside the rectangle will be kept ...

Page 19: ...e the Blur Background function 1 With your cursor trace a line around the person or object you want to stand out When you release the mouse button the area outside the traced line will become slightly blurred 2 Drag the first slider to make the transition between the blurred and non blurred area sharp or smooth 3 Drag the second slider to increase or decrease the amount of blur 4 Click Apply if yo...

Page 20: ...y larger than the blemish 4 Paint over the blemish The area will be concealed 5 Click Undo if you make a mistake or don t like the result 2 2 Clone The Clone tool is good for the removing of unwanted elements from a photo It can also be used for a fun effect like moving a nose from one person to another How to use the Clone tool to remove a telephone pole from the background of a photo 1 Establish...

Page 21: ...ult 2 3 Lighten Darken The Light Darken tool is good for adjusting specific areas of a photo 2 4 Smudge Simulate the smearing of wet paint Please click and drag the sliders below to change the brush size and sharpness 2 5 Sharpen Sharpen blurry areas Click and drag the sliders below to change the brush size and transparency 2 6 Blur Smooth out rough areas Click and drag the sliders below to change...

Page 22: ...he sliders below to change the line width and transparency 2 9 Eraser Simulate an eraser and remove the image painting by using paintbrush and line tools from your photo Click and drag the sliders below to change the eraser size and effect 3 Clipboard Clip the pictures by selecting Rectangular Elliptical Freehand Magic want and Magnetic Note For more detailed information please refer to the Help s...

Page 23: ...qual to 1 800 dpi enhances to 3 600 dpi via interpolation Light Source Back Light 3 white LED System Requirements Windows XP Vista 32 64bits Power From USB port Dimension 165 7 L x 104 H x 90 W mm Bundled Software ArcSoft Photo Impression 6 Specifications are subject to change without prior notice System Requirements Pentium PIII 800 processor Free USB2 0 port 256MB RAM internal memory minimum 100...

Page 24: ...e that Windows cannot load Omni SuperCam Installation possibly not done in the correct order The scanner installation must be done in exact order as shown in the instruction manual To fix this unplug the scanner uninstall the driver uninstall PhotoImpression6 and restart your computer Then restart install per the manual install the driver restart computer and then reinstall the PhotoImpression6 so...

Page 25: ...o continue Choose continue anyway The scanner will not harm your computer Windows certification is in process for this software My Arcsoft PI6 does not work properly Possibly other versions of PI6 are already installed on your computer Check to see if there are any earlier versions of Arcsoft PI6 You must uninstall any previous versions and reinstall Arcsoft PI6 I m having trouble loading the soft...

Page 26: ... adjusts to your slide negative exposure Wait for the live view window to stop adjusting for exposure and then click snap shot or press copy button on top of image copier Check your slides or negatives to see if they may have been overexposed when originally developed Several photo adjusting software programs are available to clean up your newly digitised picture ...

Page 27: ...Windows 7 32 bits OS driver installation if you failed to automatically install the driver the first time 1 Please check your system edition Windows 7 32bits or 64bits 1 Desktop Right click My computer 2 Select Property 3 You will see the system edition as shown below ...

Page 28: ...PC 1 Desktop Right click My Computer 2 Select Properties 3 Select Device Manager Note Please click EXIT when the installation menu appears and then follow steps 1 to 3 3 Install driver manually 1 Right click the OVT Scanner 2 Select Update Driver Software to install driver software manually ...

Page 29: ...or driver software 4 Browse for driver software on your computer Please select a resource path i e E Driver Windows OVT OVTScanner Please confirm your disk path before installing the driver Your disk path may be D or E E is an example ...

Page 30: ... 29 5 Select the folder that contains the drivers on the CD 6 The location will be in E Driver Windows OVT OVTScanner ...

Page 31: ... 30 7 Please ignore the warning message as shown in the image below and click Install this device software anyway for driver installation 8 Click Close button when the installation is completed ...

Page 32: ...er installation if you failed to automatically install the driver the first time 1 Please check your system edition Windows 7 64bits before installing 1 Desktop Right click My computer 2 Select Property 3 You will see the system edition as shown below ...

Page 33: ...PC 1 Desktop Right click My Computer 2 Select Properties 3 Select Device Manager Note Please click EXIT when the installation menu appears and then follow steps 1 to 3 3 Install driver manually 1 Right click the OVT Scanner 2 Select Update Driver Software to install driver software manually ...

Page 34: ...are 4 Browse for driver software on your computer Please select a resource path i e E OVT scanner 64 Windows OVT OVTScanner Please confirm your disk path different from 32 bits before installing the driver Your disk path may be D or E E is an example ...

Page 35: ... 34 5 Select the folder that contains the drivers on the CD 6 The location will be in E OVT scanner x64 Windows OVT OVTScanner ...

Page 36: ... 35 7 Please ignore the warning message as shown in the image below and click Install this device software anyway for driver installation 8 Click Close button when the installation is completed ...

Page 37: ...m This symbol on the product or in the instructions means that your electrical and electronic equipment should be disposed at the end of its life separately from your household waste There are separate collection systems for recycling in the EU For more information please contact the local authority or your retailer where you purchased the product ...