User manual MINOLTA SR-T 202

[. . . ] This product is designed to work with accessories manufactured and distributed by Minolta. Using accessories or equipment not endorsed by Minolta may result in unsatisfactory performance or damage to the product and its accessories. If any items are missing, immediately contact your dealer. Scanner unit Slide Mount Holder SH-P1 35mm Film Holder FH-P1 SCSI cable SC-P1 IEEE 1394 cable FC-P1 Universal Holder UH-P1 AC power cord (Shape of plug varies with destination) Quick Reference Guide and Minolta International Warranty Certificate Standard Attachment HA-P1 Glassless Attachment HA-P2 DiMAGE Scan Utility CD-ROM, DiMAGE Instruction Manuals-CD-ROM This manual may not be copied in part or whole without prior written permission from Minolta. Every necessary precaution has been taken to ensure the accuracy of this instruction manual. [. . . ] See page 15 for instructions on how to load the holder into the scanner. When the slide mount holder is in the scanner, the last slide can be removed and a new slide inserted without ejecting the holder. A prescan should be made each time a slide is inserted when using the scanner's autofocus and auto exposure functions, see the DiMAGE Scan Utility manual. Inserting attachments into the Universal Holder The Universal Holder is used for scanning medium format film. With the hinge to the top, slide the left side of the attachment into the holder so the two protrusions on the attachment are aligned to the two slots in the Universal Holder. Carefully press the right side of the attachment down until the latch in the Universal Holder clicks. To remove an attachment, slide the latch (1) and lift the attachment from the front right corner. 1 11 LOADING THE FILM HOLDERS Using the standard attachment The standard attachment is equipped with glass to hold the film flat. A set of five masks are provided for standard formats: 6X4. 5, 6X6, 6X7, 6X8, and 6X9. See page 11 for instructions on how to insert the attachment into the Universal Holder. To open, press the latch on the attachment and lift the cover. Slide the tabs of the appropriate mask into the corresponding slots on each side of the attachment hinge. Fit the holes on the other side of the mask (1) over the registration pins (2) on the base of the attachment. Always use a mask when scanning or newton rings and flare may degrade the image quality. 1 2 With the emulsion down, place the film on the mask. See page 15 for instructions on how to load the holder into the scanner. Using the glassless attachment The glassless attachment allows scans without any extra glass surfaces in the optical path. See page 11 for instructions on how to insert the attachment into the Universal Holder. To open, press the latch on the attachment and lift the cover. The type of holder must also be specified between glass and glassless from the holder-type drop-down menu when the Universal Holder is used. Film type can be selected between color and black and white, positive and negative film. The transparent-media option is for use with the optional Multi-format attachment when scanning specialized film or non-photographic originals such as microfilm or microscope slides. Also for the Multi-format attachment, the TEM film option is for transmission electron microscopy film. Disconnecting the scanner SCSI cable The scanner and computer must be turned off before the SCSI cable can be disconnected. If the scanner is connected to a SCSI chain, all the devices in the chain must be turned off before disconnecting the cable. IEEE 1394 (FireWire) cable The easiest and safest way to disconnect the scanner from the computer is to turn both devices off as well as any peripheral devices and remove the cable. However, the following procedures can be used depending on the operating system employed. 16 Windows 98, 98SE, 2000 professional, XP, and Macintosh Quit the DiMAGE Scan Utility. Turn the scanner off and then disconnect the cable. Windows Me To disconnect the scanner, quit the DiMAGE Scan Utility. Left click on the unplug-oreject-hardware icon located on the task bar. A small window will open indicating the device to be stopped. Click on the small window to stop the device. Turn the scanner off and then disconnect the cable. When more than one external device are connected to the computer, repeat the procedure above except right click on the unplug-or-eject-hardware icon. This will open the unplug-or-eject-hardware window after clicking on the small window indicating the unplug operation. [. . . ] When using an IEEE interface, Minolta DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO should be listed as the imaging device. If these files are not located in the imaging-device location, open the other-devices location of the device manager. If Minolta#2887, Minolta DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO, or minolta SCANNER 2887 IEEE 1394 SBP2 Device is listed, follow steps 5 through 9 to delete and reinstall the correct driver. Windows 2000 and XP: click on the action button to display the drop-down menu. [. . . ]