Reflecta X1-Scan User manual

User manual

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For customers in North and South America
For customers in USA
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference.
(2) This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
For customers in Canada
This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing
Equipment Regulations.
For customers in Europe
“CE” mark indicates that this product complies with the European
requirements for safety, health, environment and customer protection. “CE”
mark cameras are intended for sales in Europe.

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1. Name of parts
Note: This film scanner supports Windows XP and Vista via USB 2.0 only.
Please make sure your film negatives/mounted slides and cover trays are clean before inserting into the scanner as well. Dust or
dirt from the negatives and cover trays will affect the quality of your scanned images.
We strongly suggest using a clean, dry, non-alcohol cotton swab or the cleaning brush that is included with your unit to insert
into the film scanner slot and clean the glass surface periodically to produce a clear image.
Cleaning brush

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2 How to install slides and film into the tray holder
a. Open the film holder as illustrated
b. Put a negative in the film slot as shown.
Note: Do not flip negatives, if flipped, the pictures will be scanned backwards.
c. Close the film holder

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Cleaning the dust from the film scanner lens:
Open the PhotoImpression 6 software as if you were about to convert a picture.
Do not insert any slides or negatives into the film converter slot. You will be able to see the
dust that is on the lens from the PhotoImpression 6 live view window. (See the example shown
below) Then you can use the cleaning brush to wipe the dust.
We strongly suggest using a clean, dry, non-alcohol cotton swab or the cleaning brush that is
included with your unit to insert into the film scanner slot and clean the glass surface
periodically to produce a clear image.

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3. Installing the software and driver
To use the film converter you must install the film converter driver and ArcSoft
PhotoImpression 6 in advance.
• Installing the driver.
1. Turn on the computer.
2. Insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM
drive and the installation CD menu will
appear.
3. When you see the following screen, choose
“Scanner Driver”.
Windows XP directions:
3.1. Click Next to start the installation process. 3. 2. Click Install.

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3.3. Installation process will begin. 3.4. Once installation is complete. Click
Finish.
Windows Vista directions:
3.1. Click Next to start the installation process. 3.2. Click Install.
→
3.3. Installation process will begin. 3.4.Once installation is complete. Click Finish.

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3.5. Take out the installation disk and restart the computer.
• Installing the software
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
“Arcsoft Software Suite” to install the software.
Windows XP and Windows Vista directions:
1. Select the language you wish to be 2. PhotoImpression will start the installation.
displayed. Then click OK

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3. Click on Yes to agree to the terms and 4. Click Next to have PhotoImpressions
conditions. downloadintoyourProgramsfolder.
5. Click Next to continue. 6. PhotoImpressions will start the setup process.

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7. Once you get this to this screen select 8. Click on Finish to complete and restart the
"Clear All" so that PhotoImpressions does computer.
not take over the files on your computer.
9. The installed software will automatically create a “PhotoImpression 6” logo on yourdesktop.
Restart the computer and remove the installation disk.
Note: If a “Code 10 error” appears on your screen when using the program, please do not
unplug your device from the USB port of your computer. Please restart your computer and
resume running the PhotoImpression program.

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4. Connecting the film converter to your computer with the USB cable
Note: Please remove the slide or film tray before connecting the device to the computer.
Once connected, the power LED light will be red. Please follow the steps below to synch up
the hardware with the software on the computer using the Found New Hardware Wizard. Note:
The Found New Hardware Wizard will only come up if the film converter is connected to a 2.0
USB port.
Windows XP directions:
1. Connect the film converter to the computer using a 2.0 USB port.
2. Do not insert the disk in to the drive
3. Found New Hardware Wizard will automatically look for the installed software
4. The hardware is successfully installed

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Windows Vista directions:
1. Connect the film converter to the computer using a 2.0 USB port.
2. Do not insert the disk in to the drive and click the first item.
3. The Found New Hardware Wizard will automatically look for installed software.
4. The hardware is successfully installed
5. Using the slide and film converter.

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5. Using the slide and film converter.
Click on the “PhotoImpression 6” icon on the desktop. Follow the instructions to open the
software.
1. Click on the “Get photos” icon on the appeared data interface.
2. Click on the “Acquire from Scanner” as Pic 1.
3. Then “Acquire from Scanner” UI will appear as Pic 2.
Pic2
Pic1
Select the location to save the images after scanning.
Adjust the image resolution based on individual requirement and then click
“Acquire” icon.
Click “Calibrate” for the first time operation or only when calibration is needed.
4. For first time users the converter will automatically calibrate.(as pic 3)
Pic 3

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5. Previewed image will be shown in the preview area (as Pic 4). If the preview image is not
accurately framed, you can micro-adjust the location of the film by hand moving the film/slide
tray. Then previewed image will be adjusted according to your movement.
Pic4. Pic 5.
6. Click “Snap Shot” (as Pic 5) on the PC software screen or press the “Copy” button on the
film scanner. Up to 12 images can be scan before transferring them to your computer. If you
scan a 13th image before transferring the images, you can find the information (as Pic6). Then
press the transfer button to transfer or save selected pictures to your computer.
Pic 6
Note: 1.To ensure the best image quality, please allow about 5 seconds between snapshots
and transfers for white balance enhancement.

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2. Click Transfer to save the scan images displayed on the film strip to your computer. Three
status messages will be display briefly for each image being transferred. If desired, click a
thumbnail image which you do not want to save, and then click Delete to delete the selected
image before clicking Transfer.
3. Color/Brightness Adjustment lets you change the colors if desired . This feature helps to
achieve better results when scanning the film. You can click the Color/Brightness button (as
Pic7) to adjust the colors and check the result of the compensation by viewing the image on
the screen
Pic 7
Note: Please do not minimize the window of converting screen after transferring the pictures. If
you want to see the scanned pictures, click EXIT/x and you will see the picture you
scanned before. (Example as below)

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6. Now you can start to edit the picture as you like:
First , click on the picture to select, then use the Arcsoft tools to edit the pictures.
- Main Menu
The Main Menu appears in the upper left corner of the workspace, many of the program's key
options and controls are available in the Main Menu. To learn more about a particular menu
item and the options and controls it contains, choose from the list below:
* File
Scan for Media Files
Launches the Scan for Media Files dialog box that enables you to scan your computer for all
photos, music and video files. This process creates a media library that helps the program
perform as fast as possible. You can scan your computer in one of the following three ways:
•Scan Primary Folders Only - Scans folders most commonly used for storing
media, such as My Documents, My Pictures and Desktop.
•Scan All Folders - Scans your entire computer for media (except Windows and
Program Files folders).
•Select the folders you want to scan -Let's you choose the folders for scanning.
* View
Full Screen/Play (F4) Plays or displays the first selected file in full screen view.

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- Main Buttons
* Get Photos
Acquire from Scanner
Here you can:
•Acquire images from connected TWAIN compliant devices such as scanners and
some digital cameras.
•Assign names to image files as they are acquired (using today's date or a
descriptive word).
How to acquire images from a TWAIN compliant device:
1. Select a scanner or other TWAIN device from the drop down list.
2. Choose the file format you want to use for the acquired images (JPG, BMP, TIF,
PCX, TGA).
3. If you've selected JPG as the file format, select the image quality for the acquired
images (Highest, High, Normal, Low). The lower the quality selected, the higher the
level of compression applied.
4. Choose a destination folder for the photos by clicking "Browse" (folder icon) and
navigating to the folder.
5. Choose a naming method (today's date or description). Enter a description if
applicable.
6. Click "Acquire".
* Edit
Photo Editing Tools
The Photo Editing Tools module includes a complete set of photo enhancement, editing and

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retouching controls.
The window 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 fill the computer screen.
In addition to the large photo workspace, the Photo Editing Tools module includes five distinct
sets of controls:
Enhance
The Enhance function includes two types of controls:
Auto Enhance
Click "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 and Contrast and to
make the image more Sharp.
2. Use the zoom slider to get a closer look at how the adjustment affects the
photo.
3. Click "Apply" if you like the result. Click "Cancel" if you do not.
Color
This feature is designed to fix digital photos that have unnatural color or appear to dark. It's
also great for fixing scanned versions of old prints that have faded or whose colors have

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changed after many years of neglect.
How to fix the color of a photo:
1. Drag the color balance sliders to make the photo color appear more natural. Add
red or yellow to make the photo warmer. Add blue or 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. Click "Cancel" if you do not.
Red-Eye
This feature makes it easy for you to fix all red eye - a common problem in flash photography.
There are two ways to fix redeye:
Auto Fix
1. Simply click the "Fix Red-Eye" button to automatically find and fix all red-eye.
2. If not all of the redeye is fixed, used 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.

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4. Repeat the process until all red eyes are fixed.
5. Click "Undo" if you make a mistake or don't like the result.
Crop
This feature enables you to trim photos for dramatic effect or cut off the ugly/distracting parts of
a picture.
How to use crop:
1. Choose the crop orientation (portrait or landscape).
2. Select a fixed proportion for the crop rectangle (4:6, 5:7, 8:10) or choose "Custom" if
you want to use another 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.
Straighten
This feature enables you to fix 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 a subtle way -- to tone down un-important background details, or
for dramatic effect -- by making the main subject of a photo pop out of the picture.