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Installation Quic kstar t[...]
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English 3 S yst em Requir ements Macintosh S ystems • A Po wer Macintosh computer (includes Power Macintosh G3 and G4 computers) or compatible with a Po werPC processor and 64 megabytes (MB) of RAM. • Apple system software v ersion 7.6 or later . • 400 MB of free disk space. • Scratch disk space equal to twice the final image file size pl[...]
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English 4 1 Unpac k the Bo x Make sure you ha ve all the follo wing components. Contact your dealer if any is missing or damaged. a Scanner b Po wer cable (sev eral provided for v arious power sources) c This manual d SCSI cable (25-pin to 50-pin) e Film carrier for 4x5 film f Adapter for 120 film, 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. g Adapter for single 35mm slid[...]
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English 5 2 P osition the Scanner Place the scanner on a flat, stable surface, free of vibration. Lea ve at least 2 inches (50mm) of space around all sides and the top of the scanner for adequate ventilation, and lea ve room at the back to reach the po wer switch on the rear panel. Caution: As with any highly sensiti ve optical equipment, vibra- t[...]
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English 6 4 Connect the Scanner t o the Comput er The SprintScan 45 Ultra requires a SCSI host adapter in your computer . If your computer does not hav e an adapter , you must install one (see page 17). If your computer is a PC-compatible with a SCSI adapter , but the adapter is connected to a hard driv e or CD-R OM drive, installing a second adapt[...]
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English 7 Connect the SCSI Cables Place the scanner at the end of the SCSI chain or between the computer and other SCSI de vices as shown in the follo wing diagrams. Use the shortest possible cables. Note: T urn the computer, scanner and all other SCSI de vices off before connecting or disconnecting any cables. Do not connect the scanner to the par[...]
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English 8 Y ou may need additional cables or adapters to connect the scanner . Y our cable must have a 50-pin Centronics M or DB-25 M connector at one end for attachment to the scanner , and the cable should be as short as possible. T o determine the connector you need for attachment to your SCSI adapter , refer to instructions with the adapter . S[...]
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English 9 5 Connect the Scanner t o A C P ow er and T ur n On 1 Connect the po wer cord to the power connector ( b ). 2 T urn the scanner power switch on. 3 Check the lights. The green light indicates po wer on. The yello w light blinks while the scanner initializes, and it remains steady when the scanner is ready . (The yellow light also blinks du[...]
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English 10 6 Loading the Film Car r iers The Four -Slide Film Car r ier 1 W ith the text facing up and the hinge at the top, open the carrier flat as sho wn. 2 Place up to four mounted 35mm slides in the spaces pro- vided. Be sure the slide mounts fit properly in the recessed areas. The images should be right-side up and right-reading as you do s[...]
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English 11 2 Open the carrier flat. Insert a 4x5 chrome or negati ve so that the left edge is against the positioning pins. Position the film so the image is right-reading and right-side up (emulsion- side do wn). Note: The emulsion side is the dull side. 3 Close the carrier . Squeeze the carrier at the bottom edge and turn the knob to lock it. T[...]
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English 12 4 Secure the film with the two magnets pro vided, on the top and bottom edges. Be sure the magnets are also within the raised ridges. 5 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 sho wn. 6 Close the carrier . Squeeze the carrier at the bottom edg[...]
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English 13 4 If the film is unmounted or the mount is thin, use the slide spacer provided. Position the slide spacer on top of the slide. The film should fit snugly into the adapter . (The spacer also ensures that the image will be at the correct distance from the scanning mechanism.) 5 Place the adapter in the 4x5 carrier , sliding the notches [...]
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English 14 7 Inser t the Car r ier int o the Scanner 1 Open the carrier access door . 2 Insert the carrier gently and firmly into the carrier slot as sho wn, until you feel it stop. 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 process; the scan will be[...]
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English 15 8 Pr eview an Imag e 1 Load the film or slide into the film carrier (as described pre viously). 2 Insert the carrier into the scanner (as described pre viously). 3 Start the PolaColor Insight program: 4 Select the type of slide or negati ve you are scanning from the Input list on the Pre view panel. 5 Select your monitor type from the [...]
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English 16 9 Enhance and Scan the Imag e Follo w the online user’ s guide instructions to enhance the image and perform a final scan. T o view the online P olaColor Insight User’ s Guide : 1 0 Remo v e the Car r ier 1 When the scan is complete, open the door and remov e the carrier . Remove the film and store it properly to protect it from du[...]
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English 17 Installing a SCSI Host A dapter The SprintScan 45 Ultra connects to a SCSI host adapter in your computer . Most Macintosh computers hav e a SCSI adapter built in, but most IBM PC compatible computers do not. If you must install a SCSI adapter , turn the computer off and follo w instructions provided by the adapter manufacturer . (The pro[...]
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English 18 Radio and T elevision Int erf er ence FCC Notice (U .S.A.) Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pro vide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment gen[...]
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Installation Quickstart Errata[...]
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SprintScan 45 Ultra Englis h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Installation Quicksta rt Errata[...]
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English 3 Abou t This Do cument This document pr ovides corrections and updates for Sprint Scan 45 Ultra Installation Quickstart packaged with the scanner . System Requirements (Page 3) Macintosh Sy stems • A Po wer Macintosh compu ter (includes Po wer Macintos h G3 and G4 compu ters) or comp atible with a Power PC processor , and 6 4 megabytes ([...]
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English 4 1 Unpack the Box (Page 4) The PolaColor Insight Softw are CD cont ains the follo wing: • PolaCol or Insight softwar e for W indows 95, 98, Me, 2000 and NT • PolaCol or Insight s oftwar e for Po wer MA C and Po werPC systems • Online user's guid e 3 Install the Software (Pag e 5) Step 3 for Power Mac or PowerPC (plug in installa[...]
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English 5 The 120 Film Adapters (P age 11) Steps 3 an d 4 on pag es 11 and 12 hav e changed to the follo w ing: 3 Orient the 120 f ilm adapter with the correct side up and the notch es ( a ) on the left. Place the unmou nted f ilm ov er the opening so the image is right-reading and the top of the image is at the top of th e adapter . 4 Secure the f[...]