Loading a film holder into the scanner

Before using the scanner, install the DiMAGE Scan Utility; see the software instruction manual. Turn on the scanner and then start the computer. Launch the DiMAGE Scan

Utility before inserting the film holder. Do not insert the film holder into the scanner while the utility software is launching or the scanner is initializing; the indicator lamp blinks during this period.

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When the indicator lamp glows steadily, insert the film holder into the scanner in the direction indicated by the arrow. Hold the holder straight and level with the orientation indicator up (1).

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Carefully push the holder into the scanner until the arrow mark (2) is aligned with the scanner door; the holder will be automatically fed into the scanner from that point. Never touch or hinder the holder when it is in the scanner.

Ejecting a film holder

Use the eject button on the scanner body or in the DiMAGE Scan

Utility window to remove the holder; the scanner automatically ejects the holder to its initial insertion position. Do not touch or hinder the holder while it is moving. If the scanner is turned off before the holder is ejected, turn on the scanner; the holder is automatically ejected.

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SCANNER NOTES

Compatibility with the DiMAGE Scan Utility

The DiMAGE Scan software is compatible with many of Minolta’s high-end film scanners. This means only one scanner driver needs to be installed on a computer with multiple scanner models connected.

Because of the differences in specifications between scanners, some of the DiMAGE

Scan functions cannot be used with this scanner model. The following functions in described in the DiMAGE Scan software manual are not available:

Digital ROC

Digital GEM

Film format and type settings

When scanning, the film type must be selected in the main window of the DiMAGE

Scan Utility. This scanner does not use glass holders and so the holder-type dropdown menu is deselected and the film format cannot be changed. See scanner setup in the basic-scanning section of the software manual.

Film type can be selected between color and black and white, positive and negative film. Film for prints is negative film. Slide film is positive film.

Scanner resolution

The maximum resolution for this scanner is 5400 dpi. The input resolution that can be entered in the DiMAGE Scan Utility is from 337 dpi to the maximum resolution of 5400 dpi.

Scanner color profiles

When the DiMAGE Scan Utility is installed, the scanner profiles listed below are automatically installed for this model scanner, see the software manual for location.

These profiles have been included for advanced color matching with profile-to-profile conversions in sophisticated image-processing or DTP applications. When using these profiles, the color reproduced may not be the same as the color matching system in the utility software. See the color matching section in the DiMAGE Scan software manual for the profile location.

MLTF5400.icc - used with positive film at any color depth other than 16-bit linear.

MLTF5400p.icc - used with positive film with 16-bit linear color depth.

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