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No. Name

Function/

Description

SD/xD/MMC/
MS card slot

Accepts the following types of memory cards: SD,
xD, MMC and MS.

(Refer to "Supported Memory

Cards" on page 13.)

Output slot

The scanned original comes out from this slot.

Mini USB
connector

For connecting to a computer via a USB cable.

Power
connector

For connecting to the supplied power adapter.

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Summary of Contents for PANSCN05

Page 1: ...User Guide PANSCN05 ...

Page 2: ... 13 Anti curl Plastic Sheaths 13 Orientation of the Original and Scanned Image 14 Operating the Photo Converter 15 Preparation and Initial Setup 15 Power on the Photo Converter 16 Scan a Photo 16 Scan 35mm Negatives Slides 18 Auto Image Mirror Flip 19 This Photo Converter Feed Filmstrips 20 Automatic Image Cropping 22 Connect Photo Converter to a PC 23 PC System Requirements 23 For Windows Vista U...

Page 3: ... Uninstalling the Scan2PC Manager 31 Photo Converter Maintenance 32 Cleaning the Photo Converter 32 Clean the Outer Casing 32 Clean the Roller 32 Clean the Image Sensor 33 Calibrate the Photo Converter 34 Storing the Photo Converter 35 Technical Specifications 36 Frequently Asked Questions 37 Limited Warranty 38 UG E_PANSCN05_V1 0_07 09 ...

Page 4: ...ormed and the sophisticated sensors inside may become damaged due to excessive heat Do not use this device near water in the rain or allow any liquid to get inside this product Water and moisture may cause short circuit to the electronic components and lead to malfunctions Do not use this device in dusty environments Dust grains may cover this device and scratch the original Do not scan originals ...

Page 5: ... adapter models may include switchable prongs When necessary to use alternate prongs use only the prongs included with the Photo Converter Do not cut bend modify place heavy objects or step on the cable of the power adapter Otherwise the external insulation may be damaged and result in short circuit or fire The power socket and USB port on this Photo Converter are designed solely for connecting to...

Page 6: ...y any means electronic mechanical magnetic optical chemical manual or otherwise without the prior written permission of Pandigital Photo Slide Negative Photo Converter product names and trademarks used in this publication are the properties of their respective owners Notes about copyrighted materials Avoid scanning and re distributing copyrighted originals and images or those of unknown sources Do...

Page 7: ...rt Guide also on SD card User Guide also on SD card Introduction Now you can scan your printed photos negative films un mounted slides and store them on your memory card No computer is necessary Simply insert a memory card into the Photo Converter and power it on When the unit is ready feed your printed photo negative film or un mounted slide into the Photo Converter and your pictures will be stor...

Page 8: ...r to Indicator Lights on page 10 Status Card Indicator Indicates the operating status of the Photo Converter and memory card Refer to Indicator Lights on page 10 Paper Guide Slide Slide the guide to adjust for smaller than 4x6 originals to ensure the proper alignment Feeding Slot Insert an original photo into this slot to begin scanning Grooves For installing the negative slide adapter Orientation...

Page 9: ...e following types of memory cards SD xD MMC and MS Refer to Supported Memory Cards on page 13 Output slot The scanned original comes out from this slot Mini USB connector For connecting to a computer via a USB cable Power connector For connecting to the supplied power adapter ...

Page 10: ...Converter Initializing system and memory card Please wait until the initialization process is complete before using the Photo Converter Busy scanning and storing image files Please wait until the process is complete before scanning another original Sensor cleaning in progress Please wait until the process is complete before performing any operations Paper jam Press the Power button The Photo Conve...

Page 11: ...not use the following types of originals for scanning otherwise the Photo Converter may malfunction or cause the original to jam in the slot Originals thicker than 1 0mm Originals with either side shorter than 55mm Originals with lots of black or dark colors Originals with dark colors surrounding the edges Printed images pictures on newspapers magazines etc Soft and thin materials thin paper cloth...

Page 12: ...aight across Cut the ends straight across before scanning Ends of the filmstrip are folded Cut the folded portions before scanning Ends of the filmstrip are tapered Cut the ends straight across before scanning Some perforations on the filmstrip are torn or missing This may affect the Photo Converter s auto feeding mechanism Gently push the filmstrip into the negative slide adapter when necessary ...

Page 13: ...er required micro SD T Flash adapter required Anti curl Plastic Sheaths For your older fragile photos we suggest you use the included anti curl plastic sheath before scanning The sheath also helps eliminate the possibility of de focusing due to the uneven surface of curled photos 1 Insert the photo into the sheath as shown below Curled photo Fuzzy areas that result from the uneven surface of the c...

Page 14: ...h after scanning to prevent the sheath from sticking to the photos over time If the plastic sheaths are not in use store them in a safe place and keep them protected from accumulating dust Orientation of the Original and Scanned Image Refer to the illustrations below for the relationship between the orientation of the original when scanning and that of the scanned image when displayed on the compu...

Page 15: ...on and Initial Setup 1 Peel off the tape that secures the guide lever first time only 2 Connect the plug on the power adapter to the power connector on the Photo Converter 3 Plug the power adapter into a power outlet Note The type of power plug and socket illustrated may differ from that of your region 4 Insert the supplied SD memory card or any supported unlocked writable memory card into the mem...

Page 16: ...wer indicator and Status Card lights blink For more indicator lights information refer to Indicator Lights on page 10 2 Wait until the power indicator stops blinking and then goes off The Status Card indicator will stay on steady indicating that the Photo Converter is ready Note Do not insert an original into the feeding slot when the power indicator is blinking the original will not be scanned Sc...

Page 17: ...the photo will become sticky and may cause the Photo Converter to jam The original will be fed through the slot and scanned automatically the Power and Status Card indicator lights blink while scanning To prevent poor image quality reserve adequate space behind the Photo Converter for the photo to complete the scan feeds When scanning is completed the Power and Status Card indicator lights will ke...

Page 18: ... on page 10 Use another card or delete some files on it if necessary To power down the Photo Converter after all originals are scanned press and hold the power button for one second The power indicator will blink and then go off Now you can safely disconnect the power and remove the memory card from the Photo Converter Note The Photo Converter will automatically power off if it s left idle for 15 ...

Page 19: ...the auto mirror flip function will not rotate the image For example this image is upside down but the numbers are right side up If fed in this orientation the image would not be rotated resulting in the scanned image remaining upside down Note The current auxiliary OCR capability has difficulty distinguishing the direction of some numbers i e 6 9 If the number s position is near the edge of the fi...

Page 20: ...ce and the Photo Converter will begin a calibration Wait until indicator lights are in the Ready to use status before proceeding Notes If user somehow improperly move the film adapter This may impact LED adjustment from the calibration Avoid changing film adapter position during film scanning If necessary remove and re insert the film adapter properly to re calibrate LED light guide 4 Hold up the ...

Page 21: ...esolution therefore the scanning speed is slower than that of photo scanning This is not a malfunction When scanning is completed the Power and Status Card indicator lights will keep blinking momentarily indicating that the Photo Converter is processing the image and storing the file onto the memory card Wait until the indicator lights stop blinking before inserting and scanning the next photo CAU...

Page 22: ...ge Cropping The Photo Converter has a built in cropping function that detects and crops dark edges of an original during the scan process see following illustration Cropping size as measured on the original Use the plastic sheath when scanning originals that are sized or shaped other than the standard 3 5 x5 or 4 x6 Depending on the shape you may want to perform additional manual cropping on the s...

Page 23: ...vidual films and rescan them Connect Photo Converter to a PC By connecting the Photo Converter to a computer you can access the scanned images on the memory card directly or use the Photo Converter as a memory card reader so that you can freely copy paste or delete files to and from the memory card using the PC PC System Requirements Operating system Windows XP Vista Windows 7 or later 32 bit USB ...

Page 24: ...inserted memory card and then you can access the scanned images with Windows Explorer or Vista Photo Import Wizard 4 Connect the mini end of the USB cable included with Photo Converter to the Mini USB connector on the Photo Converter 5 Power on your PC and then connect the large end of the USB cable to a USB port on your PC 6 Press the Power button the power indicator light blinks For more informa...

Page 25: ... the PC while scanning change Windows Explorer s setting as follows 1 Check the Always do this for pictures checkbox 2 Select Open folder to view files option Note Do not select Take no Action or Set AutoPlay to defaults in Control Panel For Windows XP Users When the PC recognizes the Photo Converter with an inserted SD Card a pop up PDSCAN window will appear To view photos on the PC while scannin...

Page 26: ...dow If you are using the Pandigital SD memory card the drive will be titled PDSCAN drive letter If you are using your own memory card the drive will be titled Removable Disk drive letter or the personalized title you may have previously assigned to your memory card Scanned Image Naming Convention After your first scan a folder titled PHOTO1 is added to the memory card file structure see example be...

Page 27: ...ample PD_0001 jpg PD_0002 jpg If the file name reaches PD_9999 jpg in the PHOTO1 folder a new folder titled PHOTO2 will automatically be created to store subsequent new files and so on There can be up to 9 folders PHOTO1 9 PD_0001 PD_9999 on a memory card If exceeded the Status Card indicator light blinks You can now view or edit the files on the memory card using your own graphic editing software...

Page 28: ...e the scanned images directly to the connected PC You can also choose the location where the scanned images will be saved System Requirements Operating system Windows XP Vista Windows 7 32 Bit The Scan2PC Manager is not supported on the Macintosh operating systems 10MB free hard disk space Installing the Scan2PC Manager 1 Connect the Photo Converter to your PC see instructions beginning on page 23...

Page 29: ...stallation see example above 4 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation Notes Once installed the Scan2PC Manager runs automatically upon PC startup and the icon stays on the system tray If you want to close the Scan2PC Manager temporarily right click on the icon and select Exit ...

Page 30: ...c folder on the PC After your first scan a folder titled Photo1 is added to the memory card file structure Therefore if Scan2PC is selected the scanned images will be saved to the following location by default Windows 2000 and XP C Documents and Settings your username My Documents My Pictures Photo1 Windows Vista or Windows 7 C Users your username Pictures Photo1 You can also click the button to s...

Page 31: ...xceeded the Status Card indicator light blinks Note If you want to start the Scan2PC Manager manually double click the icon on the Desktop or right click the icon in the system tray and select Setting If you want to temporarily close the Scan2PC Manager right click on the icon and select Exit Uninstalling the Scan2PC Manager 1 From the PC Start menu select All Programs Scan2PC Uninstall 2 Follow t...

Page 32: ...ly the recommended and supplied tools to clean the Photo Converter WARNING Do not use any solvents or corrosive liquid i e alcohol kerosene etc to clean any part of the Photo Converter otherwise the plastic material will be permanently damaged Clean the Outer Casing 1 Use a suitable dust blower to blow off the dust on the Photo Converter 2 Use a slightly dampened cloth to wipe off any smear on the...

Page 33: ...heet before inserting it into the feeding slot 5 The cleaning sheet will be brought into the feeding slot automatically and the cleaning process will begin During the cleaning process the Power and Status Card indicator lights will blink slowly and simultaneously 6 When the cleaning process is completed the cleaning sheet will be ejected from the feeding slot and the power indicator light will go ...

Page 34: ...ON Do not apply too much force on the swab 4 Slide the sensor cleaning swab to the left end of the output slot and then remove it from the slot Store it in a safe place and protect it from dust Calibrate the Photo Converter If the scanned image looks fuzzy or there are strange stripes on it the Photo Converter may need calibrating in order for the sensor to resume its original precision 1 Follow t...

Page 35: ...ing the Photo Converter If the Photo Converter will not be used for a prolonged period of time follow the instructions below to store the Photo Converter for future use 1 Disconnect the Photo Converter from power supply 2 Place the Photo Converter and power adapter in a box or bag to keep them from accumulating dust 3 Place it in a cool and dry place inaccessible to small children 4 After long ter...

Page 36: ...00 x 300 dpi Interfaces Memory Cards Refer to Supported Memory Cards pg 13 USB Mini USB port compatible USB 2 0 USB Mass Storage Supported Windows 2000 XP Vista Windows 7 Power Input 100 240V AC 50 60 Hz Output 5V 1A Photo feeding Sheet fed type single pass Film feeding Filmstrip fed type negative slide adapter required Dimensions 2 1 8 L x 6 1 8 W x 2 1 4 H 68 mm L x 158mm W x 41 H mm Net weight ...

Page 37: ... i e 6 9 If the number s position is near the edge of the film it can easily be worn out or damaged and then it can t be detected in the expected position or meet the required conditions causing the Auto Mirror Flip function to be disabled see page 19 Please follow the indicator on the film adapter to re scan the filmstrip Q The original is stuck halfway in the feeding slot A Press the Power butto...

Page 38: ...arranty set forth below is given by Pandigital with respect to Pandigital brand electronics products purchased and used in the United States of America Pandigital warrants this product against defects in material or workmanship as follows LABOR For a period of one 1 year from the date of purchase if this product is found to be defective Pandigital will repair or replace the product at its option a...

Page 39: ...nsumer Pandigital its parent company affiliates or subsidiaries shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential damages for breach of any expressed or implied warranty on this product Except to the extent prohibited by applicable law any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose on this product is limited in duration to the duration of this warranty Some state...

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