Clas Ohlson FS-500-1 Manuale utente
Negative Scanner
Negativskanner
Negatiiviskanneri
Art.no Model
38-3299 FS-500-1 Ver. 201010
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Negative Scanner
Article number 38-3299 Model FS-500-1
Please read the entire instruction manual before using the product and save it
for future reference. We reserve the right for any errors in text or images and any
necessary changes made to technical data. If you have any questions regarding
technical problems please contact Customer Services (see address on reverse).
1. Hardware requirements
Operating system: Windows XP or Windows Vista
RAM: Minimum 512 MB
Available hard disk space: Minimum 800 MB
2. Product description
• Scanner for 135 format negatives and slides.
• Software included.
• Automatic exposure control.
• Compatible with Windows XP (with SP2) and Vista
(not compatible with Mac or other operative systems).
• USB 2.0.
• 5 megapixels.
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3. Installation
N.B. Install the device drivers and software before connecting the negative
scanner to a USB port. This product is only designed to function with Windows XP
and Vista.
1. Start your computer.
2. Insert the supplied CD into your computer’s CD-ROM.
3. Open the disc with “Window’s Explorer” and click on Scanner Driver.
4. Click Next when prompted and follow the instructions.
5. Click on Finish to restart the
computer when the device driver
installation is complete.
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6. Click on Arcsoft Software Suite to begin installing the software programme.
7. Select a language for installation and click OK.
8. Click on Yes to accept the programme licence agreement and to begin installation.
9. Click Next for the remaining
dialogue windows. Click on
Finish to complete the
installation.
10. Restart your computer before using the software for the rst time.
11. Connect the negative scanner to an available USB port on your computer.
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4. Operation
1. Open the “Photo Impression 6” programme .
2. Click on Get Photos.
3. Click on Acquire from Film Scanner.
4. The ”Acquire from Scanner” window will open. Select your desired settings.
• Select OVT Scanner.
• Select the JPG or TIF le format.
• Select the quality, Low, Normal,
High or Highest.
• Under “Save to this location”, select
the folder you wish to save in.
• Under “Film Type”, select the for-
mat - Slides, Negatives (colour) or
B&W (black and white negative).
• Under “Colour Depth”, select the
desired colour depth 24 or 48 bits.
• Under “Dpi”, select the resolution
(pixels per inch) 1800 or 3200.
• Click on Calibrate to calibrate the
scanner then click on OK. N.B.
When calibrating the scanner, make
sure it is empty, i.e. that there are
no pictures inserted.
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5. Insert a negative or slide into a holder and close it. Setup:
Pull up the tab with the white arrow on the side of the lm holder. Open the lm
holder and insert the lm so that the perforations t onto the fasteners in the
lm holder. Close the lm holder securely over the lm. Make sure to mount
the lm right side up. You can rotate the picture with the software but you can-
not create a mirror image.
6. Insert the holder into the scanner from the right. The side of the holder to be
inserted has a directional arrow on it and also has a corner missing.
7. Click on Acquire.
8. A preview image will then be displayed. Click on Snap Shot or press the
scanner’s [COPY] button (The COPY button only works when the image is
shown in this mode).
9. Click on Transfer to save the picture. Saved images are displayed on the lm
strip at the top of the screen.
• In order to achieve the best possible picture quality wait 5 seconds after pres-
sing Snapshot or Transfer so that the scanner has a chance to calibrate in the
white balance.
• The ”Exposure compensation” feature allows for manual exposure adjustment
which allows you to lighten or darken the picture for the best possible results
for the scanned picture. Click ● or ☼ to adjust the exposure which allows you
to see the results directly.
• Processing your adjustments takes a few seconds. Wait until this process is
complete until you click Transfer to save the image.
N.B. If you wish to view
your scanned images
press Exit. They will then
be displayed with their
original colour setting.
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5. Editing
1. Highlight the picture.
2. Click on Edit/Photo Editing Tools.
The Photo Editing Tools programme has three tabs: Adjust – Retouch – Clipboard.
5.1 Adjust
Enhance
Click Auto Enhance to automatically enhance the
image or adjust manually by using the +/- control.
Save your changes by clicking Save as or click
Close to close without saving.
Color (adjust colour)
Adjust the colour manually using the control.
Save your changes by clicking Save as or click
Close to close without saving.
Red-Eye
Click on Fix Red Eye to remove “red eye”
automatically or remove it manually by placing
the mouse cursor over any red eye present in
the picture.
Save your changes by clicking Save as or click
Close to close without saving.
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Crop (cut)
Select the desired format or
highlight the desired size us-
ing the mouse cursor. Click
on Crop to conrm.
Save your changes by click-
ing Save as or click Close to
close without saving.
Straighten
Adjust the picture with the help of the grid.
Save your changes by clicking Save as or click Close to close without saving.
Blur Background
5.2 Retouch
The most common retouching tools are provided under this option.
5.3 Clipboard
Various tools for cutting and copying entire or partial images are included under
this option.
Trace a line over the image
using the cursor. The area
outside can be blurred by
using the control. Click on
Apply to conrm.
Save your changes by click-
ing Save as or click Close to
close without saving.
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6. Troubleshooting
1. My computer doesn’t detect my scanner
If you are unable to scan images using the supplied software, try the following
solution: The problem might be that the scanner is not installed correctly and
appears as an Unknown Device.
a. Enter the Device Manager and right click on Unknown Device and then
select Update Driver Software.
b. Select automatic driver search.
c. Make sure that the driver and software on the CD-ROM have already
been installed.
d. The scanner should now be listed under Imaging Devices as “OVT Scanner”.
e. If it still doesn’t work, you probably have another imaging device installed which
is creating a conict within the program.
f. You should go to the Device Manager and look under Imaging Device for any
other device that might be active such as a web camera or digital camera.
g. Right click on these devices and select Inactivate. (You might need to restart
Windows for the changes to take effect)
h. The software should now work.
2. The scanned images are either overexposed or too bright.
a. Make sure that you wait at least 5 seconds before clicking Copy/Snapshot
after inserting the negatives into the negative holder.
b. Make sure that the negative is centered in the holder; otherwise, the colour
reproduction may be incorrect.
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