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USER MANUAL AVA6 AVISION

Color image Scanner User Manual Avision Inc.

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AVA6 User’s Manual FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communication. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in à particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: #“ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. “Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. “Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. #“ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. CAUTION: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacture of this device could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

EC Declaration of Conformity According to EN45014 Manufacturer's Name: AVISION INC. Manufacturer's Address: No. 20, Creation Road |, Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. declare that the product Model Number : AVAG conforms to the following Product Specifications: Emission: EN 50081-1 (1992) EN 55022 (Class B) (Conducted Radiated) (1994) EN 60555-2 (Harmonics) (1987) EN 60555-3 (Flicker) (1987) Immunity: EN50082-1 (1992) IEC 1000-4-2 (ESD) (1995) IEC 1000-4-3 (RS) (1995) IEC 1000-4-4 (EFT/Burst) (1995) IEC 1000-4-5 (SURGE) (1995)

AVA6 User’s Manual System Requirements Windows > IBM compatible PC Pentium 111 600 or higher > Microsoft Windows 98 / 98SE / Me / 2000 / XP > USB port (Hi-Speed with USB 2.0 card only) (Compatible with USB 1.1) > At least 100 MB of free hard disk space > At least 128 MB of system memory > A CD-ROM drive

4.2 SCANNING WITH IMAGE EDITING SOFTWARE

5. EDITING YOUR IMAGE

Congratulations on your purchase of the AVA6 color image Scanner. Avision is one of the leading companies in the world to develop high performance sheet-fed scanners. Before you install and operate the new scanner, please take a few minutes to read through this manual. It provides proper instructions for you to unpack, install, operate and maintain the scanner. The following figure indicates the package contents. Please check all the items against your checklist. If you do not receive all the items, please contact your authorized local dealer immediately. 1-1

1. Insert the supplied CD into your CD-ROM. The installation

menu appears, as shown below: www.avision.com Install Scanner Driver Install Adobe Rcader View Manuals Note: |f the Installation menu fails to appear, an alternative method is to click the Start button on the task bar, choose Run, and type “d:\cdsetup.exe” (D: your CD-ROM drive in use) and click O.K.

. Click “Install Scanner Driver” to install the TWAIN driver. . Click “Install AVCapture” to install the application software. . Follow the on-screen instructions to install applications respectively. . Restart the PC after installing all software applications 2-2

Precautions Keep the scanner out of direct sunlight. Direct exposure to the sun or excessive heat may cause damage to the unit. Do not install the scanner in a humid or dusty place. Be sure to use the proper AC power source. Place the scanner securely on an even, flat surface. Tilted or uneven surfaces may cause mechanical or paper-feeding problems. Retain the scanner box and packing materials for shipping purposes. Use only the SINO-AMERICAN AC adapter (SAL124A-241O0U-

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damage the machine and void the warranty. 3-1

3.1 Removing the shipping lock

Unlock the scanner by moving the lock switch beneath it to the “Unlock” position. (Refer to the Lock/Unlock figure as below.) lock unlock 3-2

3.2 Connecting the Cables

Make sure the power of scanner is off.

3.2.1 Connecting to Power

Plug the small end of the power adaptor into the power jack of your scanner. Insert the other end to an appropriate power outlet. Power Cable

3.2.2 Connecting to Computer

1. Connect the square end of the USB cable to the USB port of

your scanner. Connect the rectangle end to the USB port of your computer. USB cable 3-3

2. The computer should detect a new USB device and prompt a

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5. When the Finish dialog is prompted, click the Finish

Align the document to the reference mark, as indicated. reference mark Document (the text face down)

4.2 Scanning with image editing software

The scanner driver is not a stand-alone program, it has to be started from within a TWAIN-compliant or plug-in software application and then the scanner driver is able to scan and load the image to your computer. The command to start the scanner driver may vary due to different software applications. L Start a TWAIN compliant software application such as Roxio PhotoSuite 4 SE which is bundled in the CD.

2. Click Get>Scanner (TWAIN).

3. Choose AVA6 as your scanning source. (You only need

5. Click the Scan button to prompt the TWAIN user

6. Click Preview to get an initial scan of your document.

Allocate your scanned area and choose Scan button to

AVA6 Users Manual scan the document. Click Exit to return to the main screen and click Open Library and Photos at the upper-right corner to open your scanned image.

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4.2.1 A Glance of the user interface

Source Choice: Flatbed

Choice: Black & White, Halftone, 8-bit Gray, 8-bit Color, 24-bit Color.

Adjust the brightness level from -100 to +100.

5. Contrast Adjust the contrast level from -100 to +100.

6. Further Descreen, Sharpen, Color Adjustment, Auto

Tools Level , Advanced Settings (From left to right).

7. Invert Reverse the color of your scanned image.

9. Crop Resize your scanned area.

Select your paper size from Card 4”x2.5”, Photo 5x3”, Photo 6”x4”, A5, B5, A4, Letter, Legal, or scanner maximum.

Unit Choice: cm, Inch, and Pixel.

Please see following table for a choice of an ideal image type. Black & White |Choose B&W if your original contains only B&W text, pencil or ink sketch. Halftone Halftones are reproduction of image that gives the illusion gray. An example of halftone imaged would be the pictures you see in newspapers. 8-bit Gray 8-bit Gray images contain actual shades of| gray. 8-bit Color 8-bit Color image provides 256 levels of color hues. 24-bit Color Choose 24-bit Color if you wish to scan a color image. 5-2

A proper resolution | reproduces a clear image Drm with good details. The a, Pr E resolution is measured CRC er by dots per inch (dpi). à» Eee me Y P (dpi) FES EL FE Resolution: 50 Resolution: 100 dpi dpi Note For your information, an A4 size color image scanned at 300 dpi at True Color mode consumes approximately 25 MB of disk space. A higher resolution (usually means over 600 dpi) is only recommended when you need to scan a small area at True Color mode. 5-4

4.1.4 Adjusting the Brightness and Contrast

Brightness Vo ère Decrease Brightness Adjusts the lightness or darkness of an image. The higher the value, the brighter the image. Contrast Adjusts the range between the darkest and the lightest shades in the image. The higher the contrast, the bigger the different grayscale. BERG te)

4.1.5 Enlarging Previewed I mage

Invert The invert command reverses the brightness and the color in the image. For color images, each pixel will be changed into its complementary color at the command of Invert. Inverting and Selecting Your Image D ___æ: Mere 2 Fu = 3

Reverse the right and left side of your image.

Automatically set the whole image as your scan area. (Or you may resize the area by “drag and drop” diagonally.) 5-8

Eliminates the moire = patterns* commonly Drum found in printed Be matter. EL 1 oO: | 44

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Ther After Descreen Before Sharpen After Sharpen

• Moire pattern: An undesirable pattern in a color printing resulting from incorrect screen angle of overprinting halftone. 5-9

Adjusts the color quality of the image so that it comes close to the original. This function uses default parameters to adjust the image. Normal After Color Matching

Automatically adjusts the highlight and shadow areas of the scanned image to optimize your image. Normal After Auto Level 5-10

4.2 Using the Advanced Features

1. Click the button to pop |*

up the advanced settings bar at the right side. The advanced settings include = Highlight/Shadow, maps e À Hue/Saturation/Lightn 212%] 5 | Fi ess, Curve, Color 12 Balance, Color Drop- out.

Adjusting Highlight/ Shadow Levels image while shadow refers the darkest point. 4 Highlight refers the lightest point in a scanned Using Highlight and Shadow tool together allows you to extend the range of color and reveal more details in a gray or color image. F: | Ü Channel: [RGB 7] —_ 4

Æ Pointer: Move the pointer to change the value. 5-12

AVA6 Users Manual When the value of gamma changes, the image changes accordingly. Gamma Value: Gamma Value: 1.4 Gamma Value:

4.2.3 Adjusting the Brightness Curve

Adjusts the midtones of the image without dramatically altering then lightest and the darkest areas. When the curve is moved up or down, the image turn brighter or darker. CT | input: 15 cut 5-15

4.2.4 Changing Color Hue/ Saturation/ Lightness

Improve your image by changing the level of a hue/saturation/lightness.

FE) Saturation:[n 7 GK G) Lightness :[0 cancel | (1). Hue Adjust the hue by moving the triangle to the right or left. (Note the level of intensity for the color will be changed simultaneously when the hue adjustment is made). (2). Move the triangle to the right to increase Saturation the saturation level or to the left to decrease the level. The level of saturation decides if the color is pale or rich. (3). Lightness |Increase the lightness by moving the triangle to the right or to the left to decrease the lightness. Saturation [sg Lighmess fo

Move the Saturation pointer to the right, the color turns rich. 5-16

ES The Color Balance allows you to obtain an optimal image quality. Gonrtevets:frs ff Reset Cyan Fed

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Yellow 2 lune Caml Magenta Move the pointer toward Green, the image turns into a greenish hue.

be displayed. This dialog allows you to remove one of the R (Red), G (Green), or B (Blue) color channel. This function is particularly useful when you need to convert text using OCR software. | Click the button and a dialog box in below will Note that this function supports only black & white and gray image. Therefore, be sure to choose any black & white or gray image type while applying this function. € None CR Channel & G Channel CB Channel € None © R Channel TG Channel TB Channel The effect on image after removing the R channel. 5-18

1. Measuring |A reminder of the measuring system in use.

Unit By clicking the button, you can change the measuring unit. Choice: Inch, cm, Pixel.

2. Paper Size |Provide frequently scan sizes.

Choice: Card 4”x2.5”, Photo 5”x3”, Photo 6”x4”, B5, A5, A4, Letter, and Scanner Maximum.

3. Image Size |Display image size for the scanned area.

4. Lock Image |Fix your output width and height.

6. Using the Buttons

6.1 Customizing your button settings

After you have successfully installed the scanner driver on your computer, please customize your button settings to use the buttons properly. To Customize your Button Preferences,

1. Start your Button program by clicking Start> AII

Programs> AVA6 PLUS >Preferences to prompt the Preferences dialog. Preferences.

"BuNER <Scan> Preferences Image Type: True Color — î Scan Size: 4x6" = —_— 2 Resolion Fo —l 3 Image Format [Bimap{:bmp] E 4 Image Editor [CAWINDOWS\Systema2ms 5 Image Type: Choose a proper image type. Scan Size: Choose your scan size. Resolution: Choose a proper resolution . Image Format: Choose an image format. Image Editor: Choose your favorite image editing application. 6-2

Press the button you desire. 1D Photo : Scan and load your scanned image to your default image editing software application. Scan: Scan and load your scanned image to your chosen image editing software application. 6-3

Before contact Avision, please prepare the following information: = Scanner serial & revision number (located on the bottom of the scanner); “= Hardware configuration (e.g., your host CPU type, RAM size, free disk space, display card, interface card); =“ The name and version of your scanning software application; =“ The version of your scanner driver. Please call us at: Headquarter Avision Inc. No. 20, Creation Road |, Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan, ROC TEL: +886 (3) 578-2388 FAX: +886 (3) 577-7017 E-MAIL: service@avision.com.tw Web Site: http://www.avision.com.tw US and Canada Area Avision Labs, Inc. 6815 Mowry Ave., Newark CA 94560, USA TEL: +1 (510) 739-2369 FAX: +1 (510) 739-6060 E-MAIL: support@avision-labs.com Web Site: http://www.avision.com 7-1

All specifications are subject to change without notice. Scanner Type: Desktop flatbed Optical Resolution: 600 dpi * 1200 dpi Scanning Modes: Black & White mode 8-bit gray scale 24-bit color Max. Document Size: 105mmx148mm Interface: USB Power Source: 24V, 0.8A Power Consumption: 12W Dimensions: (WxHxD) 253 mm x 160 mm x 55 mm Weight: 0.8 kgs 8-1