AGFA AP DuoScan 100 User Manual

							
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Note: Periodically use the bundled brush to insert into the Digital Image 
Scanner slot and clean the glass surface to ensure a clear image. Always 
make sure your film negatives / mounted slides and cover trays are clean 
before inserting into the Digital Image Scanner. Dust or dirt from the 
negatives and cover trays will affect the quality of your scanned images. 
 
  
						

							
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Inserting the Battery 
1. Open the battery compartment cover by lightly pressing down and 
sliding it back as shown. 
2. Insert the supplied battery. Make sure the battery label is facing upwards 
and the (+ and -) ends of the battery match the polarities indicated in the 
battery compartment. 
3. Snap the cover back into place. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Battery power status 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
						

							
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Charging the Battery 
The battery is not charged at the time of purchase and therefore needs to be 
charged before use. If the battery charge becomes low while you are using 
the scanner, it is recommended that you recharge it as soon as possible. 
 
1. Insert the battery into the battery compartment (see page 11) 
2. You may charge the battery in 2 ways: 
 Plug the USB mini B of the supplied USB cable to the USB port of 
the scanner, and plug the other USB end into the USB port of your 
computer/notebook. Please charge the battery for at least 5.5~6 
hours prior to its first use. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
						

							
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 Plug the USB mini B of the AC adaptor (optional) into the USB 
port of the scanner, and plug the adaptor into the power outlet. 
Please charge the battery for at least 2.5~3 hours. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3. The red LED will light during charging. When the battery is fully charged, 
the red LED will turn off and you can disconnect the charging 
connections. 
 
Status LED 
Red: The Image Scanner is OFF, the battery is charging. 
Purple: The Image Scanner is ON, the battery is charging simultaneously. 
Blue: The Image Scanner is ON, the battery is not charging or no battery is 
loaded. 
 
  
						

							
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3.    Placing Film / Slide into the Holder                                                                                                
1. Keep the glossy surface facing upwards. 
Open the negative / positive slide holder as Illustrated. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2. Place a positive slide / negative film / 110 film into the holder as shown. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3. Close the holder and make sure it clicks shut. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
						

							
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4.    Getting Started                                                                                                                                
1. Insert the SD card into the SD card slot. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2. Press the Power button to power on. Press the Power button to power 
off if you do not want to use the Image Scanner. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
						

							
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3. Insert the loaded film / slide holder correctly into the slot according to the 
▲or ● sign shown on the Image Scanner and film holder. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Insert through front slot) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Insert through rear slot) 
 
 
 
 
  
						

							
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You can adjust the position of the film by moving the film holder; the film 
holder can be moved in both directions. 
 
Keep your picture in the rectangular white frame. If the picture is not 
properly positioned, the black edges of the film holder may be scanned. 
 
If the black border of a slide film is at the top or bottom of the LCD display, tilt 
the scanner forwards or backwards to eliminate the black border. 
 
You may crop the black borders later using the software. (Please refer to 
Editing the pictures, Section 1.4: Crop) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
						

							
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4. Press the Film type button to select the film types on the screen.  
 
  135 positive (slide)          
    
  135 negative                
 
  135 black & white                
 
  110 film                                        
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Note: Incorrect selection of Film type may produce poor results. 
 
 
  
						

							
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5. Press the OK button to convert the picture to a digital image. To get the 
best digital image, wait for the image display on the LCD screen to adjust 
the brightness until it becomes stable. This normally take 3~4 seconds, 
depending on the brightness of your film. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Note: To save power, the scanner will automatically turn to the sleep  
condition if you do not use it for more than 3 minutes. You can reactivate the 
scanner by pressing any one of the buttons. If the scanner is not used after  
more than 6 minutes it will turn off automatically.