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Dear Customer,
Congratulations on purchasing this high quality MAGINON® product. You have chosen a modern
Film Scanner, with generous features and good accessories, which is especially easy to use.
Please read this instruction manual before using the product with due care and attention,
in particular, the safety instructions.
The unit comes to you with a three year warranty. Should the Film Scanner become defective at all,
you’ll need the enclosed warranty card and proof of purchase. Please keep these safely together with
these user instructions and be sure to pass the user instructions on to any new user or owner.
Main features
• Slide and negative scanner giving an image size of 5.0 megapixels
• High scanning quality (1800 dpi)
• Digitalises slides and negatives in seconds
• Automatic exposure adjustment and colour balance
• Powered via USB connection
1. Contents of box
Please unpack the Film Scanner with care and check that all the following items are
present:
1. MAGINON® FS 500
2. 1x slide feeder
3. 1x negative holder
4. USB cable
5. Cleaning brush
6. Software CD
7. Instruction manual
Note:
• Caution! Keep plastic bags and plastic lm away from babies and small
children to avoid risk of suff ocation.
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2. Table of contents
Page
Introduction 1
1. Contents of box 1
2. Table of contents 2
3. Safety instructions 3
4. Overview of device 5
5. Inserting negatives 6
6. Inserting slides 7
7. Removing dust from scanner optics 9
8. Installing the software 10
9. Connecting the Film Scanner to your computer 13
10. Using the Film Scanner 14
11. Conformity 19
12. Cleaning the device 20
13. Disposal 20
14. Warranty and service 21
15. System requirements 22
16. Technical data 23
17. Glossary 24
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3. Safety instructions
Improper use of the scanner and accessories puts you and others at risk of danger and
may damage or destroy the scanner, so please read and observe strictly the following
safety instructions, hazard warnings and general warnings.
Purpose of use
The Film Scanner is intended for use in dry, enclosed spaces only. It is designed for
personal use and is not suitable for commercial applications.
Hazards for children and persons with limited ability to operate
electronic equipment
Film Scanner, accessories and packaging are not children’s toys! Please keep
children away from them. Hazards include the risk of electrocution, poisoning and
suffocation.
This equipment is not intended to be used by persons (including children) with
restricted physical, sensory or mental abilities or inadequate experience and/
or inadequate knowledge unless they are supervised, or instructed in the use of the
equipment, by an individual responsible for their safety.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the equipment.
Electrical hazard
If foreign objects or liquid have penetrated the Film Scanner, disconnect it from
the computer. Let everything dry thoroughly. Otherwise there is a risk of fire and
electrocution.
If the Film Scanner has fallen or the housing has been damaged, disconnect it from
the computer. Otherwise there is a risk of fire and electrocution.
The Film Scanner may not be taken apart, modified or repaired. There is a risk of
fire and electrocution.
Damage from heat – re hazard
Do not allow the Film Scanner to be located in places where the temperature is
able to increase strongly (e.g. in a motor vehicle). This can cause damage to the
housing and internal parts, which in turn may cause fire.
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Do not wrap anything around the Film Scanner and do not place it on top of
clothing or textiles. This can potentially cause a build up of heat within the unit,
causing the housing to deform, and there is a risk of fire.
Injuries and material damage
Place the Film Scanner on stable, robust surfaces only. Otherwise the scanner may
fall down or fall over, becoming damaged and causing injury.
To avoid overheating, ensure adequate ventilation and do not cover up the Film
Scanner.
Do not place any open fire sources, such as burning candles, on or near the equipment.
Damage to the electronics brought about by external factors such as impact, falling
or other cause is not covered by warranty and therefore represents a chargeable
repair.
Do not insert the slide feeder or the negative holder from the left hand side into the
scanner’s media opening, and do not pull the negative holder out of the unit to the
right! Damage so caused is not covered by the warranty!
Do not allow the Film Scanner to fall or be bumped and treat it with care at all
times. Otherwise it may become damaged.
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4. Overview of device
Note:
• This Film Scanner supports only Windows XP SP2 and above, Vista, Windows 7
and USB 2.0.
• In the interests of getting clear images at all times, it is advisable to clean the
glass surface of the scanner’s media bay often using the cleaning brush
(included) or a clean, dry cotton bud free of alcohol.
Cleaning brush
Negative holder Slide feeder
Media bay
Copy button
Power LED
USB cable
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5. Inserting negatives
Open the negative holder at the position marked “Open” and place the holder, opened,
in front of you as shown below. Then place the negatives the usual way up (neither
turned nor upside down) into the recesses provided in the holder for this purpose. Use
the numbering on every negative strip as a guide.
Close the negative holder and press down on the edges until they click into place.
Then insert the negative holder into the Film Scanner from the right hand side in such
a way that the white triangular marking is to the front and visible. Push the negative
holder into the Film Scanner until you can feel it click into the rst negative position.
Note:
• Always handle negatives with care. Dust, scratches and ngerprints will all
be visible on the digital image. If possible, wear cotton gloves whilst handling
negatives. Use compressed air to remove dust from the negatives.
A compressed air unit is not included with the scanner but can be purchased
in any electronics or offi ce equipment store.
• The design of the negative holder corresponds with ISO standards. In certain
cases the negative holes will not t precisely onto the holder if non standard
cameras have been used. In such cases a small black line will be visible at the
edge of the image. This line can be removed quite simply using a digital
image processing program.
1. Open negative lm holder 2. Place lm in negative lm holder
3. Close negative lm holder
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6. Inserting slides
The supplied Film magazine can be used for slides of a variety of thicknesses up to a
maximum of 3.2 mm.
Insert slides into the opening in the magazine as shown below.
The magazine is then loaded into the scanner window rst.
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Note:
• If the slide feeder is inserted into the scanner from the wrong side you will
damage the scanner’s protective aps! Such damage cannot be repaired
under warranty!
Slides placed in the bay are pushed into the scanner one by one using the lever located
on the side of the slide feeder. To do this, rst push the lever away from the scanner all
the way until it stops. Then move the lever carefully back towards the scanner. The Film
located inside the scanner is then removed from the unit, and a new slide is pushed
into the scanner’s viewing area.
Note:
• Be sure to push a new slide slowly into the scanner. Doing this too abruptly
can cause the mechanism to jam. If this happens, pull the lever all the way
back and try again.
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7. Removing dust from scanner optics
Open the Image Scan Tool program just as if you were going to scan in an image (see
page 14).
Do not insert either the slide feeder or the negative holder into the scanner. You will
now see in the Image Scan Tool preview window where any dust has gathered. Switch,
within the program, between the “Slide” and “Negative” settings to detect further dirt
or dust. You can now remove the dust using the cleaning brush.
In order to get a clear image each time, we strongly advise that you clean the original
image holders and the glass surface of the media bay regularly with the cleaning
brush (included) or a clean, dry cotton bud free of alcohol.
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8. Installing the software
The program Image Scan Tool must be installed before using the Film Scanner.
Place the installation CD in your CD/DVD drive, and the installation CD menu will
appear automatically.
When the start up screen appears, select “Installation” to install the software.
You will then be given general instructions for installing the software under Windows
XP, Vista and 7 (varies slightly from system to system).
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3. Click “Next” to continue
installation.
1. First, choose the language in
which the program should be
installed, then click “Next”.
2. The installation procedure is
then prepared.
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5. The installation procedure is
then carried out.
6. To complete the installation,
click “Finish”, then remove the
installation CD from your drive
and re boot the computer.
4. Click “Install” to install the
program.
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9. Connecting the Film Scanner to your computer
Plug the scanner’s connector cable into one of your computer’s USB ports. The power
LED on the scanner will then light up in red.
The transparency scanner will only work on a USB port that supports USB 2.0. On
desktop computers, such connection ports are usually located on the rear side. In the
case of laptops and notebooks, you may have to try out various USB ports to nd a
suitable one. Because the USB systems on portable computers often do not carry
suffi cient power, it may be necessary to use a USB hub with its own power supply.
Note:
• If “Error message 10” appears on the screen during installation of the scanner,
leave the unit plugged in and re boot the computer.
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10. Using the Film Scanner
On your system’s desktop, double click the
Image Scan Tool icon to open the software.
This opens the directly the preview window which handles the scanning in process.
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Now place slides or negatives into the Film Scanner using the appropriate original
image holder. The image is then displayed in the preview window (”Live View“) show-
ing how it will look when scanned in.
The preview window then presents you with the following setting options:
Film Type
1) Negative: to scan in colour negatives.
2) Slide: to scan in slides.
3) B & W: to scan in black and white negatives.
Note:
• Inserting the slide feeder or negative holder into the scanner from the wrong
side will damage the scanner’s protective aps! Such damage cannot be
repaired under warranty! See Section 5 on page 6 (Inserting Negatives) and
Section 6 on page 7 (Inserting Slides).
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• Upon scanning in, negatives are converted immediately into positive images.
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Scan Quality
1) Standard: This corresponds to the physical resolution of the scanner (1800 dpi).
Images are captured with 2520 x 1680 pixels.
2) Interpolated: The scanned image is interpolated to produce a higher resolution
(3600 dpi). Images are captured with 5040 x 3360 pixels.
Color and Brightness Adjustment
Click on ”Color/Brightness Adjustment“ to adjust manually the settings for brightness
and color balance.
Note:
• Images captured with 3600 dpi have a higher resolution, but interpolation
does impair quality to an extent.
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Image scan
As soon as you have made all settings, the image can be scanned in. Images digitalised
using the scanner are saved in JPEG format and can be processed afterwards using any
digital image processing software.
Note:
• If the image preview shows any patches or defects on the image to be
scanned: Remove any dust from the slide or negative and from the scanner
lens (see page 9).
• To achieve the best image quality, wait approx. 5 seconds between placing
thenext picture and taking a snapshot.
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To scan an image, click on “Snapshot“ or the “Copy“ button on the Film Scanner.
If you wish to delete an image prior to the transfer, click on the “Delete“ symbol
on the screen to delete the preselected image.
Click on ”Mirror“ to get an horizontally ipped image.
Rotate the snapshot image clockwise by 90 degrees to the right.
Before saving the images on your computer, select the location where the
image will be stored.
Click on “Save“ to transfer the images shown on the lm strip to your computer.
You can scan up to 12 images prior to transferring them to your PC. If you scan
more than 12 images, a message will appear on your screen.
Select ”Exit“ to close the program Image Scan Tool.
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