User manual UMAX ASTRAPIX 560

[. . . ] No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of UMAX Technologies, Inc. TABLE OF CONTENTS TRADEMARKS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 COPYRIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 CHAPTER 1. GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 UNPACKING THE SCANNER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Package Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR SCANNER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 PC REQUIREMENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Installing PhotoDeluxe (included with the AstraNET e3420) . . . . . . . . . . 10 Installing Adobe Photoshop LE (included with the AstraNET e3470) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Enter the desired scale factor in either the Width or Height text box. The width and height fields are dynamic, updating one field automatically changes the other field. If the scale output size is unlocked ( ), you can set the width and height output dimensions individually. 3. To change the unit of measure, click on the down arrow next to Height and/or Width text boxes to display the possible settings. Click OK. 38 UMAX AstraNET e3420 / AstraNET e3470 Owner's Guide Using the Auto Adjustment Feature Auto Adjustment provides a simple way to adjust the light and dark values of a color or grayscale image you want to scan. You can edit the Preview image before scanning the final image using the "Zoom Tool" and the "Frame Selection Tool. " To find out more about how to use these tools, click on the user tips text that appears when your cursor pauses over the tool. NOTE: To use VistaScan online help you must have a browser installed on the system. The selected area is adjusted and the preview image refreshes, displaying the results you can expect when you perform the final scan. Using the Scan Control Unit The Scan Control unit contains the Preview and Scan buttons, and the Scan To options. 39 Selecting the Scan to Device or Application To specify the device or application to which you want to send the scanned item: 1. The Scan Control unit panel slides back to display the Scan To icons. Click on the icon that represents the device or application to which you want to send the scanned item. The icons include: File -- stores the scanned image in a file using the file name specified in the VistaScan Preferences. Moving the slider on the scroll bar to the left increases the brightness. The maximum highlight setting is 255; the minimum is 1 (which is white). Shadow Bar The Shadow bar defines the darkest tones in the scanned image. Moving the slider on the scroll bar to the left increases the brightness in shadowed areas. The maximum shadow setting is 254 (which is black), the minimum setting is 0. 43 Gamma Bar The Gamma bar alters the mid-range gray tones in the scanned image. All optical devices, such as monitors and scanners, have some variance in their light sensitivity characteristics. To get a scanned image with good results, VistaScan provides gamma adjustment capabilities so you can compensate for this variance in your scanner. Moving the slider on the scroll bar to the right increases the brightness of the mid-range gray tones. Moving it to the left decreases the brightness of the mid-range gray tones. Reset Button Click the Reset button to cancel the changes and return the value to the default setting. Adjusting the Image Tones The Curve command is another way to make precise adjustments in the highlight, midtones, or shadow levels in your images. [. . . ] (UMAX) warrants this hardware product against defects in material and workmanship for a period of ONE YEAR from the original date of purchase. Should any defect(s) be discovered, the product may be returned to the manufacturer at owners expense. If you are returning product for repair, please be sure to do the following: 1) Call UMAX Technical Support at (214) 739-1915 and obtain an RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) number. 2) Clearly write your RMA number on the OUTSIDE of the box or package next to the shipping label in large black letters. [. . . ]