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English1Chapter 1. Introduction1.1 FeaturesCongratulations on your purchase of the ScanWit film scanner! TheScanWit film scanner is the utmost cost-e

English2Friendly and Smart DriverMiraPhoto is the driver for your ScanWit film scanner. Its easy andinstinctive interface design allows you to proceed

English3LED indicatorsSTATUS: This LED indicator is used to display the status of the filmscanner or to show error messages when errors occur within t

English4Rear PanelVentilation holesThese holes are used to ventilate the heat from inside of the filmscanner. Do not block these holes when the film s

English5SCSI OUT connectorThis is a 25-pin SCSI connector. Use this connector to connect otherSCSI devices from the film scanner.Note: when you positi

English61.3 Software IntroductionMiraPhoto is the driver program for your scanner. It is TWAINcompliant and designed to be user-friendly. With its ico

English7Chapter 2. InstallationPlease follow the steps below to set up your ScanWit film scanner:Step 1. Install the SCSI interface cardPower off you

English8Step 3 Test the scannerTurn the scanner power on by depressing the power button on thefront panel of the scanner. You may notice that the sca

English9Chapter 3. Making Your First ScanRefer to the following steps to make your first scan using the ScanWit filmscanner:Step 1. Test the scannerTu

English10Place the filmstrip on the filmstrip holder with the emulsion side facingup.Close the cover and push the “PUSH CLOSE” mark at the middle ofth

English11If you want to scan slides:You can use the slide holder (the holder with 4 rectangular latticesand a SLIDE mark) to place your slide.Slide ho

English12Close the cover and push the “PUSH CLOSE” mark and the middle ofthe cover. You will hear a click when the cover is secured.Insert the slide h

English13To use SCAN button:Push the SCAN button on the film scanner front panel. A dialogue boxwill pop up on the screen asking you to choose an imag

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English15Chapter 4. Using MiraPhotoYou can access MiraPhoto through your image editing applications. Whenyou click “Acquire” or “Scan” in your applica

English16Menu BarThere are three selectable menu items in theMenu Bar. Each menu item contains severaloptions in its submenu:File submenuMiraPhoto ca

English17Settings submenuYou can adjust several general scan settings inthis submenu.Scan Size…When you choose this item, the following dialog box wil

English18Monitor GammaGenerally, a monitor cannot display the real colors of an image in thereal world. In order to have the monitor approximate the c

English19Film TypeChoosing this item, the following dialog box will appear:When you want to scan a negative film,choose the type of your film here ina

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English20Image Thumbnail AreaThe Image Thumbnail Area displays thumbnail images of each previewedscan. Click on the thumbnail image and the image wil

English21Resolution boxResolution is used to decide how delicate thescanner captures the original image.When the original is scanned and turned into a

English22Scan Mode boxThe Scan Mode box provides three scan modes:High SpeedYou can increase the scan speed of your scanner in High Speedmode. Image

English23Control ButtonsThe Control Buttons are used to controlthe actions in your scanning session:Eject buttonClick this button to eject the filmstr

English24Tool ButtonsTool Buttons provide a full range of tools and image effect options tooptimize the scan quality.Film Type buttonWhen this button

English25Rotate buttonClick this button to rotate the image 90 degrees clockwise. Youcan click this button several times to get the image orientationy

English26Color Enhancement Tools buttonClick this button to activate the Tool Bar which contains thebuttons for the following tools:Invert buttonClick

English27Brightness/Contrast buttonClick this button to bring up the Brightness/Contrast Dialogbox:You can adjust the overall brightnessand contrast o

English28Color Balance button Click this button to evoke the Color Balance dialog box:In this dialog box, you can change themixture of colors of an im

English29Color Adjustment buttonClick this button, and the Color Adjustment dialog box willappear:Color Adjustment is anotherconvenient tool that you

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English30Entry BoxWhile you drag within the Color Wheel to choose thehue and saturation of color or drag the triangle belowthe Lightness Bar to specif

English31Curve buttonThe Curve tool is used to adjust the brightness properties ofmidtone pixels in an image. The following dialogue box willappear af

English32You can also click the curve to add new points and further change theshape of the curve:Input/Output Status AreaYou can read the precise inpu

English33Level buttonClicking on the Level button, and the Level dialog box willappear:The Level dialog box includesseveral useful tools that you canu

English34In addition, if we take a look at the two images below:We notice that in Image 1, there is higher contrast between thebrighter and darker par

English35With the information from the histogram, we will be better able toadjust an image with the histogram tools. Below the Histogram, thereare thr

English36Input Level boxThe Input Level box displays the value of ShadowThreshold, Midtone and Highlight Thresholdrespectively. You can also input eac

English37Filter buttonThis function allows you to sharpen or blur the image. You canchoose from the list: No filter, Sharpen, Sharpen more, Blur,Blur

English38Color Wizard buttonThe Color Wizard button offers two quick and convenient toolsfor you to adjust the overall quality of the scanned image:Au

English39Preview AreaThe Preview Area displays the previewimage and allows you to set the scan areaby directly adjusting the dotted rectangle.The chan

English7. This product should be operated from the type of power indicated onthe marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power available,co

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English41Chapter 5. Photo ExpressIn this chapter you will be introduced to the fantastic world of PhotoExpress. Learn more about this bundled software

English42Getting StartedTo run Photo Express, double click the Photo Express icon on yourWindows desktop or open from Windows Start Menu. When you run

English43Mode Tab: The Mode tabs switch PhotoExpress between Photo mode and Project mode. Photo mode is where themajority of your work is done, while

English44Getting ImagesThe first thing you want to do when you start Photo Express is to get thephotos you want to work with into the actual program.

English45To add new images to an album:1. Select an album.2. Click the File icon and browse for the folder where the images arestored.3. When they app

English46Working on ImagesAdjusting ImagesAfter you have acquired an image from a scanner or digital camera, it mayneed some adjustments. Photo Expres

English47To trim your photo:1. Click the Trim button in the Edit:Adjust category. The Trim options willopen in the Options panel.2. Select a Trim shap

English48Sharing ImagesPrinting ImagesOnce you have put the finishing touches onto your photos, it is time to printthem out. Photo Express contains nu

English49Saving ImagesAfter work on your photo is complete, you may want to save it. In PhotoExpress, you can save a photo in a variety of different i

EnglishFCC InformationThe Federal Communication Commission Radio Frequency InterferenceStatement includes the following paragraph:This equipment has b

English50Express Your ImagesCreate CalendarsOne of the easiest tasks to accomplish in Photo Express is makingcalendars, either for your Windows deskto

English51Morphing PhotosOne of Photo Express’ more novel effects extras is that of image morphing.Morphing transforms an image over time to create int

English52Working in Project ModeThe Project mode gives you a focused environment in which to createcustom greeting cards, calendars, invitations, birt

English53Working with TemplatesPhoto Express’ unique templates can be edited and customized to suityour own needs. Templates consist of multiple compo

English54Adding DecorationOne category of tools on the Edit menu in Project mode is unique to thattab: Decoration. These are special, object-based eff

English55Printing TemplatesAs with Photo mode, Project mode lets you print your work when you’refinished with it. The same options available in Photo

English56Sharing TemplatesSharing templates works exactly the same way as sharing photos in Photomode. You can print, e-mail, fax, or output them to w

English57Chapter 6. Troubleshooting and FAQ6.1 Troubleshooting6.1.1 Why does the driver sometimes show the message “SCSI cardnot found”, and a few min

English58If you find that your ScanWit film scanner uses the same SCSI ID numberwith another SCSI device, you must either change the SCSI ID number of

English59Chapter 7. Service InformationIf problems persist after you check this manual, you can contact yourdealer or consult the technical service be

EnglishiTable of ContentsCHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION...11.1 FEATURES ...

English60AppendixProduct SpecificationType Film scanner with color-CCD optical moduleScan Velocity Calibration Scan Speed Preview Speed Transm

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