User manual POLAROID SPRINTSCAN 45 ULTRA QUICKSTART GUIDE

[. . . ] Doing so could result in severe electrical shock and damage to the scanner. Contact Polaroid Technical Support or your dealer if the scanner is malfunctioning. Outside the U. S. A. , see Getting assistance in the online user's guide or visit www. polaroid. com on the World Wide Web. ) Warning: Nothing inside the scanner is user serviceable. e a b c d e f g h i Scanner Power cable (several provided for various power sources) This manual SCSI cable (25-pin to 50-pin) Film carrier for 4x5 film English 4 English 5 2 Position the Scanner Place the scanner on a flat, stable surface, free of vibration. Leave at least 2 inches (50mm) of space around all sides and the top of the scanner for adequate ventilation, and leave room at the back to reach the power switch on the rear panel. Caution: As with any highly sensitive optical equipment, vibra- 3 Install the Software 1 2 3 Turn the computer on. [. . . ] Insert a 4x5 chrome or negative so that the left edge is against the positioning pins. Position the film so the image is right-reading and right-side up (emulsionside down). Note: The emulsion side is the dull side. The 120 Film Adapters (for 2 1/4 x 21/4 and 2 1/4 x 2 3/4 in. square images. Note: The frame of film must be cut from the film strip in order to be scanned. 3 Pins 3 Orient the adapter so that the words THIS SIDE UP (on the adapter) face up, and the notches are at the left edge. Place the unmounted film over the opening, within the raised ridges of the adapter. Position the film so the image is rightreading and right-side up. 3 Close the carrier. Squeeze the carrier at the bottom edge and turn the knob to lock it. 4 Secure the film with the two magnets provided, on the top and bottom edges. Be sure the magnets are also within the raised ridges. The Single-35mm Carrier 1 5 Open the 4x5 carrier as described previously. Locate the single-35mm adapter. Note: You can use a negative, or a mounted or unmounted Place the adapter in the 4x5 carrier, sliding the notches into the pins on the left edge. The film and magnets should be face up, as shown. 2 slide. 3 Orient the adapter so the metal tabs face up, and the notches are at the left edge. Position the film so the image is rightreading and right-side up. 6 Close the carrier. Squeeze the carrier at the bottom edge and turn the knob to lock it. English 12 English 13 4 If the film is unmounted or the mount is thin, use the slide spacer provided. (The spacer also ensures that the image will be at the correct distance from the scanning mechanism. ) 6 Close the carrier. Squeeze the carrier at the bottom edge and turn the knob to lock it. XT TE 5 Place the adapter in the 4x5 carrier, sliding the notches into the pins on the left edge. The slide and tabs should be facing up. 7 Insert the Carrier into the Scanner 1 3 Close the carrier access door. The scanner will not scan if the door is open. Note: Do not open the carrier access door while a scan is in Open the carrier access door. process; the scan will be interrupted. The scan will resume when the door is closed, but the quality of the scan may be reduced. Scan again with the door closed for best scanning quality. 4 Initiate the scan from your software. The software will prompt you when the scan is finished. 2 Insert the carrier gently and firmly into the carrier slot as shown, until you feel it stop. English 14 English 15 8 Preview an Image 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Select the type of slide or negative you are scanning from the Input list on the Preview panel. Type or select the number of the carrier frame you want to scan in the Frame Number box. The image appears on the Preview panel. Load the film or slide into the film carrier (as described previously). Start the PolaColor Insight program: Power Mac or PowerPC Windows 95, 98 or NT 1 Select Programs from Double-click PolaColor Insight. To start the Photoshop plug-in within another application, select Import from the application's File menu and select PolaColor Insight. the Start menu. 2 Point to Polaroid Pola- Color Insight, then select PolaColor Insight. 9 Enhance and Scan the Image Follow the online user's guide instructions to enhance the image and perform a final scan. [. . . ] The serial number is on the bottom of the scanner. 3 Install the Software (Page 5) Step 3 for Power Mac or PowerPC (plug in installation) is no longer necessary. The Photoshop plug in for PolaColor Insight installs automatically during normal installation. The Four-Slide Film Carrier (Page 10) The four-slide film carrier is compatible with thin plastic- and paper-mount 35mm slides. Glass-mount 35mm slides cannot be scanned with the four-slide film carrier. Use the single 35mm adapter with the 4x5 carrier. 4 Connect the Scanner to the Computer (Page 6) The SprintScan 45 Ultra scanner SCSI address is set to 6 at the factory. [. . . ]