Logik LSCAN11 User manual

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Slide & Film Scanner
Instruction Manual
LSCAN11

Contents
Unpacking...........................................................................................................3
System Requirements ........................................................................................4
PC System Requirements ..................................................................................................4
Mac System Requirements................................................................................................4
Product Overview...............................................................................................5
Place Film / Slide Into The Holder......................................................................6
Installing the Software.......................................................................................7
Installing the Software in Windows ...............................................................................7
Installing the Software in Mac .........................................................................................7
Connections ........................................................................................................8
Acquire Picture ...................................................................................................9
Acquire Picture from Windows ........................................................................................9
Acquire Picture from Mac ................................................................................................11
Cleaning the Sensor Glass ...............................................................................................13
Edit The Pictures .............................................................................................. 14
Adjust......................................................................................................................................14
Retouch ..................................................................................................................................17
Clipboard ...............................................................................................................................18
Specications................................................................................................... 19
Safety Warnings............................................................................................... 20

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Unpacking
Remove all packaging from the unit. Retain the packaging. If you dispose it
please do so according to local regulations.
The following items are included:
Thank you for purchasing your new Logik Slide and Film Scanner.
These operating instructions will help you use it properly and safely.
We recommend that you spend some time reading this instruction manual
in order that you fully understand all the operational features it oers. You
will also nd some hints and tips to help you resolve any issues.
Read all the safety instructions carefully before use and keep this
instruction manual for future reference.
Main Unit
Software CD
P.N.: 2D1-FP05C-D0161
Slide Holder
P.N.: 130-FP001-FC0012A
Clean Brush
P.N.: 62-FP001-G01001
135 Negative Film Holder
P.N.: 130-FP001-FC001A
If items are missing, or damaged please contact Partmaster (UK
only). Tel: [phone] for assistance.

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System Requirements
PC System Requirements
• Pentium® P4 1.6G processor or equivalent AMD Athlon
• Free USB2.0 port
• 512MB RAM internal memory minimum
• 500MB free hard disk space
• 1024 x 768 pixel colour monitor
• CD-ROM drive
• Windows® XP Service Pack II / Vista™ / Windows® 7
Mac System Requirements
• PowerPC G5 or Intel Core Duo processor recommended
• Free USB2.0 port
• 768MB RAM internal memory minimum
• 500MB free hard disk space
• 1024 x 768 colour monitor
• CD-ROM drive
• Mac 10.5 or above

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Product Overview
We suggest using bundled brush to insert into the scanner slot and
clean the glass surface periodically to produce a clear image. Please
make sure your lm negatives/ mounted slides and the holders are
clean before inserting into the scanner as well. Dust or dirt from
the negatives and cover trays will aect the quality of your scanned
images. The brush head shall face downward when inserted into the
lm/slide holder slot.
Slide Holder
Clean Brush
USB Cable
Film / Slide Holder Slot
Power LED
Indicator
135 Negative Film Holder

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Place Film / Slide Into The Holder
1. Keep the glossy surface in the upward direction.
Open the negative/ positive slide holder as Illustrated.
2. Put 135 negative lms / positive slides into holder as shown.
3. Close the holder and please make sure the holder close properly.
Make sure the Film / Slide holder has closed completely before insert
it into the scanner.

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Installing the Software
To use the photo scanner you must install ArcSoft MediaImpression in advance.
Installing the Software in Windows
1. Insert the installation CD into the
CD-ROM drive and the installation
CD menu should appear.
2. When you see the following
screen, choose MediaImpression
to install the software.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
4. The installed software will
automatically create a
MediaImpression 2 logo on your
desktop.
5. Restart the computer.
Installing the Software in Mac
1. Insert the installation CD into the
CD-ROM drive and click CD icon.
2. Click MediaImpression Installer.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.

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Connections
Inserting holders incorrectly
may damage your image
copier.
1. Plug the USB cable of scanner
into your computer’s USB 2.0 port.
Once connected the Power LED
indicator will turn on.
2. Insert the loaded lm / slide holder
properly into the slot according to
the triangular and circular signs as
shown.
You can adjust the location
of the lm by moving the
lm holder; the lm holder
can be moved in both
directions.

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Acquire Picture
Acquire Picture from Windows
1. Double click on the
MediaImpression icon on the
desktop and you will see the
following.
2. Click “Acquire”.
Select “Acquire from Film Scanner”.
3. Dene your le settings:
a. There are two formats JPG or TIF
for setting.
b. There are four quality levels
(Highest / High / Normal / Low)
for selection in JPG format.

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c. Select the location to save your
image.
d. There are two lm sizes 135 lm
(software default) and 110 lm to
choose from. You are suggested
to select 135 lm, most users do
not have 110 lm.
e. Select the lm type (Slide,
Negative or Black & White
Negative) you are going to scan.
f. Select the colour depth you are
going to scan (24 for JPG format,
24 or 48 for TIFF format).
g. Select the DPI (Dots per Inch) you
are going to scan (1800 or 3600).
h. Click “OK”.

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4. Capturing images
You will see the image to be
captured in the live view window,
move the holder to avoid dark
edge of the holder appears in the
live view window, the dark edge
will be captured if it appears. If
the dark edge is on top or bottom
when taking slide image, tilt the
device left or right will help to
locate the image correctly.
Click “Capture” to save image to
your computer.
5. Move the lm holder and press
“Capture”for the next lm scan.
Acquire Picture from Mac
1. Click on the MediaImpression icon
on the desktop and you will see
the following.
2. Click “Acquire”.
Select “Acquire from Film Scanner”.
3. Dene your le settings:
a. There are two formats JPG or TIF
for setting.

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b. There are four quality levels
(Highest/ High/ Normal/ Low) for
selection in JPG format.
c. Select the location to save your
image.
d. There are two lm sizes (135 lm,
110 lm) to choose from. You
are suggested to select 135 lm,
most users do not have 110 lm.
e. Select the lm type (Slide,
Negative or Black & White
Negative) you are going to scan.
f. Select the colour depth you are
going to scan (24 for JPG format,
24 or 48 for TIFF format).
g. Select the DPI (Dots per Inch) you
are going to scan (1800 or 3600).
h. Click “OK”.

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4. Capturing images
You will see the image to be
captured in the live view window,
move the holder to avoid dark
edge of the holder appears in the
live view window, the dark edge
will be captured if it appears. If
the dark edge is on top or bottom
when taking slide image, tilt the
device left or right will help to
locate the image correctly.
Click “Capture” to save image to
your computer.
5. Move the lm holder and press
“Capture”for the next lm scan.
On the live view window in Mac OS, the colour of the image will
appear as negative view colour. However, the colour captured image
will be correct. Click on the captured picture to view and edit.
Cleaning the Sensor Glass
If debris is present, the scanned image may have streaks or scratches, the sensor
glass may need cleaning in order for the glass to resume its original clean. To
clean the sensor glass:
1. With the scanner powered o and
disconnected from your computer.
2. Wet the supplied clean brush with
some alcohol (95%).
3. Slide in the clean brush then left
and right on the glass ve or six
times consecutively.
4. Remove the clean brush , store it
in a safe place and protect it from
dust.

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Edit The Pictures
First, click on the picture to select, and then use the ArcSoft MediaImpression
tools to edit the pictures as you like. Click“Photo Editing”, then click “Photo
Editing Tools”.
The Photo Editing Tools module includes a complete set of photo enhancement,
editing and retouching controls.
The windows can be stretched to provide a large size view of the active photo.
Double click the module’s tool bar to maximize the window to ll the computer
screen.
In addition to the large photo workspace, the Photo Editing Tools module
includes three distinct sets of controls: Adjust, Retouch and Clipboard.
Adjust
Enhance
The Enhance feature includes two types of controls:
• Auto Enhance
Click the “Auto Enhance”button to improve the overall quality of your
pictures with a single click.
• Manual Fix
For precise image enhancement control, adjust the brightness, contrast
and sharpen sliders.
How to enhance a photo manually:
1. Move the sliders to adjust the level of brightness, contrast, saturation, hue
and sharpen for adjustment.
2. Use the zoom slider to get a closer look at how the adjustment aects the
photo.
3. Click “Apply” if you like the result. Click “Cancel” if you do not.

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Colour
This feature is designed to x Digitize photos that have unnatural colour or
appear too dark. It’s also great for xing scanned versions of old prints that have
faded or whose colours have changed after many years.
How to x the colour of a photo:
1. Drag the colour balance sliders to make the photo colour appear more
natural. Add red and yellow to make the photo warmer. Add blue and
green to make the photo cooler.
2. Drag the Lighter/Darker slider to the left to reveal details hidden in a dark
photo or to the right to make a faded photo look new again.
3. Click “Apply” if you like the result. Clock “Cancel” if you do not.
Red-Eye
This feature makes it easy for you to x a red-eye – a common problem in ash
photography.
There are two ways to x red-eye:
• Auto Fix
1. Simply click the “Fix Red-Eye”button to automatically nd the x all red-eye.
2. If not all of the red eye is xed, use the “Click to Fix” method.
• Manual Fix
1. Use the zoom slider on the toolbar to zoom in on the photo.
2. Drag the small white box inside the zoom navigator to move over a red eye.
3. Place your cursor directly over the red eye and click.
4. Repeat the process until all the red eyes are xed.
5. Click “Undo”if you make a mistake or don’t like the result.
Crop
This feature enables you to trim photos for a dramatic eect or cut o the
distracting parts of a picture.
How to use the crop function:
1. Choose the crop orientation (portrait or landscape).
2. Select a xed proportion for the crop rectangle (4:6, 5:7, 8:10) or choose
“Custom” if you want to use a dierent proportion.
3. Resize the crop rectangle by clicking and dragging the red lines.
4. Move the crop rectangle into position by clicking and dragging inside the
red box.
5. Click “Crop”. The area inside the rectangle will be kept, the area outside will
be trimmed away.
6. Click “Undo”if you make a mistake or don’t like the result.

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Straighten
This feature enables you to x photos that appear to be tilted.
How to use Straighten:
1. Move the slider (or click the rotate buttons) until the photo appears
straight.
2. Use the superimposed grid lines for vertical and horizontal reference.
3. Click “Apply” if you like the result. Click “Cancel” if you do not.
Blur Background
This feature can be used in subtle way – to tone down un-important
background details, or for dramatic eect- by making the main subject of a
photo “pop out” of the picture.
How to use the Blur Background function:
1. With your cursor, trace a line around the person or object you want to
strand out. When you release the mouse button, the area outside the
traced line will become slightly blurred.
2. Drag the rst slider to make the transition between the blurred and non-
blurred area sharp or smooth.
3. Drag the second slider to increase or decrease the amount of blur.
4. Click “Apply” if you like the result. Click “Cancel” if you do not.
Saving Your Results
When you’re done editing a photo, click“Save as”to save your results. You can
choose to overwrite the original le or save a new one.
Click “Close”to exit the Photo Editing Module.

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Retouch
Healing Brush
The Healing Brush is good for xing dust, scratches and removing skin
blemishes.
How to use the Healing Brush to x a skin blemish:
1. Establish a source point for the Healing Brush by holding the Shift key and
clicking on an area of the skin that is close in colour and texture to the area
you want to heal.
2. Use the zoom control to zoom in on the blemish.
3. Adjust the size of the healing brush so the cursor (circle) is only slightly
larger than the blemish.
4. Paint over the blemish. The area will be concealed.
5. Click “Undo”if you make a mistake or don’t like the result.
Clone
The Clone tool is good for the removing unwanted elements from a photo. It
can also be used for a fun eect, like moving a nose from one person to another.
How to use the Clone tool to remove a telephone pole from the background of
a photo:
1. Establish a source point for the Clone tool by holding the Shift key and
clicking on an area of the sky that you want to use to paint over the
telephone pole.
2. Adjust the brush size so the cursor (circle) is only slightly larger than the
widest part of the telephone pole.
3. Click and hold your mouse button and carefully paint over the telephone
pole. Do not release the mouse button until the job is done. The sky will be
cloned into place.
4. Click “Undo”if you make a mistake or don’t like the result.
Lighten/Darken
The Light/Darken tool is good for adjusting specic areas of a photo.
Smudge
Simulate the smearing of wet paint. Please click and drag the sliders below to
change the brush size and sharpness.
Sharpen
Sharpen blurry areas. Click and drag the sliders below to change the brush size
and transparency.

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Blur
Smooth out rough areas. Click and drag the sliders below to change the brush
size and intensity.
Paint Brush
Allows you to “paint” on your image when you click and drag the mouse. Click
and drag the sliders below to change the brush size and transparency.
Line
Draw a straight line in the photo. Click and drag the sliders below to change the
line width and transparency.
Eraser
Simulate an eraser, removing the image painting by paintbrush and line tools
from your photo. Click and drag the sliders below to change the eraser size and
eect.
Clipboard
Clip the pictures by selecting Rectangular, Elliptical, Freehand, Magic wand and
Magnetic.
For more detailed information, please refer to the [Help section] of
program. Either press the F1 button on your keyboard or click“Extras”
at the top right corner of the program and then click “Help”.

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Specications
Model LSCAN11
Image Sensor 1/3.2”, 5 Mega COMS Sensor
Lens Specication F = 2.8, f = 4.76 mm, 4P
Colour Balance Automatic
Exposure Control Automatic
Support Film Size
Auto Cropping
135 Film (36mm x 24mm)
Support Film Type
Auto Converting
Slide
Colour Negative Film
Black & White Negative Film
Focus Range Fixed Focus
PC Interface USB 2.0
Scan High Resolution 1800 dpi (enhances to 3600 dpi via interpolation)
Data Conversion 24 bits RGB colour channel
(48 bits colour depth option in Medialmpression)
Image Format 135 Negative 3:2 Ratio
110 Negative 4:3 Ratio
Light Source 3 White LED
Power From USB Port
Dimension 8.1 (H) x 10.6 (W) x 10 (L) cm
Bundled Software PC: ArcSoft Medialmpression II
Mac: ArcSoft Medialmpression
We continually strive to improve our products. Specications and features may
change without prior notice.

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Safety Warnings
Please read all the instructions and familiarise yourself with the features and operation of
your scanner before using the appliance. Make sure you read all the safety notes carefully
and retain for future reference.
• Never operate Scanner inside of an aircraft or anywhere else where operation of such
devices is restricted. Improper use creates the risk of serious accident.
• Do not try to open the case of Scanner or attempt to modify Scanner in any way.
High-voltage internal components create the risk of electric shock when exposed.
Maintenance and repairs should be performed only by authorized service providers.
• Keep Scanner away from water and other liquids. Do not use Scanner with wet hands.
Never use Scanner in the rain or snow. Moisture creates the danger of re and electric
shock.
• Keep Scanner and its accessories out of the reach of children and animals to prevent
accidents or damage to the Scanner.
If you notice smoke or a strange odor coming from Scanner, turn the power o
immediately. Take Scanner to the nearest authorized service center for repairing. Never
attempt to repair Scanner on your own.
• Use only the recommended power accessories. Use of power sources not expressly
recommended for Scanner may lead to overheating, distortion of the equipment, re,
electrical shock or other hazards.
• Scanner may become slightly warm during use. This does not indicate malfunction.
• If the exterior of Scanner needs cleaning, wipe it with a soft, dry cloth.