Brookstone iConvert® Instructions Manual

Warnings and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 Location of Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Connecting the Scanner to the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Installing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8 Calibrating the Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Using the Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10 Using the Protective Sheet while Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Editing Photos after Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-14

THERE ARE NO SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The lightning flash with arrow-head symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the unit’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the unit. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS All the safety and operating instructions should be read, adhered to and followed before the unit is operated. Save these instructions • •

Do not use while bathing or in a shower. Do not place or store unit where it can fall or be pulled into a tub or sink. Do not place in, drop or submerge in water or other liquid. Do not reach for unit that has fallen into water. Unplug it immediately. Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled onto the unit. WARNING Close supervision is necessary when this appliance/product is used by or near children or mentally disabled individuals. Use this unit only for its intended use as described in this manual. Unplug this unit during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. Never drop or insert an object into any opening. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plug outlets, convenience receptacles and the point where it exits the unit. Do not allow cord to touch hot surfaces. Wrap cord loosely around the unit when storing. 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 3

as radiators, electric heaters, heat registers, stoves, or other units (including amplifiers) that produce heat. Avoid placing on top of stereo equipment that radiates heat. 8. Never block the air openings of the unit with materials such as clothing, plastic bags or papers, or place it on a soft surface such as a bed or couch, where the air openings may be blocked. 9. Do not overload electrical outlet. Use only the power source as indicated. 10. Do not carry this unit by cord or use cord as handle. 11. Never operate this unit if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working properly, or if it has been dropped or damaged, or dropped into water. If the unit’s power supply cord or plug is damaged, do not attempt to fix it yourself. 12. To avoid the risk of electric shock, do not disassemble or attempt to repair the unit. Incorrect repair can cause risk of electric shock or injury to persons when unit is used. 13. Do not operate in the presence of explosive and/or flammable fumes. 14. Never remove the plug from the socket by pulling the power cord. 4

USB Cable Software CD Calibration Card 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . Protective Sheet Cleaning Sheet USB Port Scan Page Feed Main Unit 6 . 7 . 8 . 9 . 10 . Location of Parts and Controls 5 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 6 10

Plug the ends of the USB cable into the scanner and into your computer, or a port on a USB hub. Note: If you are using a USB hub, we recommend you use one with its own external power adapter. Installing the software Automatic Computer detection with PC Your computer will automatically detect the scanner when you connect it, and “Add New Hardware Wizard” or “Found New Hardware Wizard” will be launched. Windows 98 and 2000 users Click on the “Next” button when “Add New Hardware Wizard” window is displayed. Select “Search for the Best Driver for your Device (Recommended)” and click on the “Next” button. The next window will ask you where to search to find the drive. Select “CD-ROM Drive”, and deselect “Floppy Disk Drives” if it is checked. Insert the Setup/Application CD-ROM, included with your scanner, into your CD-ROM drive and then click on the “Next” button. Windows 98 users: Please skip to FINISHING THE INSTALL at this time. Windows 2000 Users: During the process of installation, a message “Digital Signature Required” may appear on-screen. Please ignore it and click on “Yes” to continue the installation and then go to the FINISHING THE INSTALL section on page 8. • • • •

Insert the Setup/Application CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Select “Install the Software Automatically (Recommended)” and click on the “Next” button. Click on the “Next” button in the window that appears, and skip to the FINISHING THE INSTALL section on page 8. Windows Vista® users Select “Locate and Install Driver Software (Recommended)” when the “Found New Hardware” window is displayed. Click on the “Continue” button when the “User Account Control” button pops up. Insert the Setup/Application CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive when the system prompts you to “Insert the disk that came with your USB Scanner” and then click on the “Next” button. During the process of the installation, a message “Windows can’t verify the publisher of this driver software” may appear. Please ignore and click on “Install this drive software anyway” to continue the installation. Click on the “Next” button in the window that appears, and skip to the FINISHING THE INSTALL section on page 8. Windows 7 Users Insert the Setup/Application CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Close the AutoPlay window that appears. • • • • • • • • •

from the pop-up menu. Click on “Device Manager” on the following screen. In the “Device Manager” window, right click on 600dpi USB Scanner under “Other Devices” and select “Update Driver Software” from the pop-up menu. Click on “Browse my computer for driver software” in the window that appears, and click the “Browse” button. In the “Browse For Folder” window, select the folder that contains this scanner driver and click the “OK” button to return to the previous screen. Click on the “Next” button in the window that appears, and skip to FINISHING THE INSTALL at the bottom of this page. Mac® Users Insert the Setup/Application CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Double click on Apple Installation folder on your desktop to load MAC DRIVER software and follow instructions. After the software/driver is installed, close all open applications, click on the “Finish” button and restart your computer. Finishing the Install Follow the on-screen instructions to install all software that your new scanner requires. After the software is installed, close all open applications and click on the “Finish” button and restart your computer. Windows 7 Users: You will be prompted to calibrate your scanner before you restart your computer. Please see Calibrating Your Scanner on the following page. • • • • • • • • •

After the computer restarts, you will be prompted to calibrate the scanner. Insert the special calibration sheet (included) face up in the SCAN PAGE FEED of the scanner, with the left side of the sheet touching the left edge. Press the OK button. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the scanner calibration. Note: If the scanner installation is not started and displayed automatically on the screen, click “Start”, select “Run” and type in [d:\setup]. 5. To calibrate the scanner after the first use, right click on the DigiPhoto icon and select “Calibrate” from the pop-up menu. Insert the calibration sheet and press OK. Using the scanner After you connect your scanner to your computer via USB, the Settings window will pop up. Make any desired adjustments in the DigiPhoto Settings window, including Brightness, Continuous Scan, Contrast and DPI setting of either 100, 300 or 600 (300 being the default). Note: The higher the DPI setting, the longer the scanner will take to scan your photo. 2. If the Settings window does not pop up automatically, double click on the DigiPhoto icon, or right click on the DigiPhoto icon and choose “Settings” in the pop-up window. Make your adjustments and click “OK” to continue. 3. This is also where you name and select the destination of your newly scanned photos. 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 9

of the photo touching the left edge, and press the SCAN button. 5. The scanner will pull the photo through the scanner. At the same time a window will show a downloading bar for progress of the scan. Hint: If you have several photos to scan, check the box “Continuous Scan” in the DigiPhoto Settings window before you start to scan. Note: The changes you make in the DigiPhoto Settings window will be saved. Even if the scanner is disconnected, photos will be scanned with the settings you previously configured. Using the Protective sheet while scanning If you have an older photograph, one that may be delicate, curled or bent, and not easy to load into the scanner, use the PROTECTIVE SHEET while scanning. Center your photograph face-up under the film of the PROTECTIVE SHEET, pushing the top of the photo to the hinged edge. Scan the photo, as described previously, in the PROTECTIVE SHEET, lining up the black hinged edge toward the center of the scanner first. Editing your photos after scanning Your computer should automatically open your newly scanned photos in an editing program currently on your computer. If it does not, you may go to www.picasa.google.com and download a free version of their editing software to edit your photos. Follow the instructions for editing in the editing software and save to your computer. 1 . 2 . 10

Internally Cleaning your Photo Scanner: Right click on the DigiPhoto icon. Select “Clean” in the pop-up window. Place the Cleaning Sheet in the scanner’s page feed and press the OK button. This will clean dust and debris from the inside of your scanner to ensure you get clean scans. External Cleaning: Wipe the scanner housing with a soft, dry clean cloth. 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .

Resolution: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100, 300 and 600 dpi Scanning Modes: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Color: Input 48-bit; Output 24/48-bit Greyscale: Input 16-bit; Output 8/16-bit B/W: 1-bit Max. Scanning Photo size: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4" x 6" Net Weight: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approx. 0.40 lbs (scanner only) Dimensions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.9" w x 2.3" d x 1.5 h" Action Button: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scan Scan Mode: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Single Pass Interface: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USB Environment Requirement: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WEEE/ROHS Operating System: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Windows® 98/XP/Vista®/7, Mac® OS X10.4 (with Intel® processor) Windows XP and Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Mac is a trademark of Apple, Inc., registered in the US and other countries. Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. 12

installation instructions, my computer cannot find the scanner. The scanner scans very slowly. The scanner is not in the list of supported scanners in other commercial software. The software may not have been successfully installed. The USB controller was improperly installed on your computer. You are scanning at a high resolution (DPI). You may not have selected TWAIN in the application list. Please insert the CD-ROM again and reinstall the scanner software. Follow the on-screen instructions carefully when installing the software. To reinstall the USB controller, click on the Start button, choose Settings and select Control Panel. In the window that opens, double- click on the Add New Hardware icon. Follow the instructions that appear on your screen. Reduce the resolution. Select TWAIN as the scanner. 13

from other software other than the one that came with the scanner. Error message is displayed when I click on the Scan button. The error “Scanner not Found” is displayed. Your scanner was not selected under TWAIN. Your computer is running low in memory. Your computer’s disk drive does not have enough space to process the image. This may be because you are scanning at too high a resolution. The USB cables are not connected properly. Enter the Scanner Setup within the program, select TWAIN and you will see your scanner listed. Obtain a larger hard drive or re-scan at a lower resolution. Make sure that the cables are connected tightly and to the proper port. 14

Brookstone® warrants this product against defects in materials and/or workmanship under normal use for a period of ONE (1) YEAR from the date of purchase by the original purchaser (“Warranty Period”). If a defect arises and a valid claim is received within the Warranty Period, at its option, Brookstone will either 1) repair the defect at no charge, using new or refurbished replacement parts, or 2) replace the product with a new product that is at least functionally equivalent to the original product, or 3) provide a store credit in the amount of the purchase price of the original product. A replacement product or part, including a user-installable part installed in accordance with instructions provided by Brookstone, assumes the remaining warranty of the original product. When a product or part is exchanged, any replacement item becomes your property and the replaced item becomes Brookstone’s property. When a store credit is given, the original product must be returned to Brookstone and becomes Brookstone’s property. Obtaining Service: To obtain warranty service, call Brookstone Limited Warranty Service at 1-800-292-9819. Please be prepared to describe the product that needs service and the nature of the problem. A purchase receipt is required. All repairs and replacements must be authorized in advance. Service options, parts availability and response times will vary. You are responsible for delivery and the cost of delivery of the product or any parts to the authorized service center for replacement, per our instructions. Limits and Exclusions: Coverage under this Limited Warranty is limited to the United States of America, including the District of Columbia and the U.S. Territories of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. This Limited Warranty applies only to products manufactured for Brookstone that can be identified by the “Brookstone” trademark, trade name, or logo affixed to them or their packaging. The Limited Warranty does not apply to any non-Brookstone products. Manufacturers or suppliers other than Brookstone may provide their own warranties to the purchaser, 15

This warranty does not apply to: a) damage caused by failure to follow instructions relating to product’s use or the installation of components; b) damage caused by accident, abuse, misuse, fire, floods, earthquake or other external causes; c) damage caused by service performed by anyone who is not a representative of Brookstone; d) accessories used in conjunction with a covered product; e) a product or part that has been modified to alter functionality or capability; f) items intended to be periodically replaced by the purchaser during the normal life of the product including, without limitation, batteries or light bulbs; g) any product sold “as is” including, without limitation, floor demonstration models and refurbished items; or h) a product that is used commercially or for a commercial purpose. Brookstone SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, BROOKSTONE DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL STATUTORY OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND WARRANTIES AGAINST HIDDEN OR LATENT DEFECTS. IF BROOKSTONE CANNOT LAWFULLY DISCLAIM STATUTORY OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, THEN TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ALL SUCH WARRANTIES SHALL BE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THIS EXPRESS WARRANTY. Some states disallow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above exclusions or limitations may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights, which vary from state to state. 16