UMAX astra 6400 User Manual

Make sure you select only the image when cropping, and do not
include any extra background material.  This is the most important
step when scanning a negative. Inclusion of the non-image slide
material within the cropping area will degrade the scan quality.

VistaAccess is a utility that provides instant access to several
VistaScan applications. VistaAccess loads at startup, and can be
found in the system tray (PC) or control strip (Mac) as the scanner
icon. With VistaAccess, you can open any of the listed applications
with a few clicks of your mouse.

To use VistaAccess from the PC

a) Click on the Start bar. Click on the Programs option. When

the Programs pop-up menu appears, click the VistaScan
option. The VistaScan pop-up menu appears. Click the
VistaAccess option to display the scanner icon in the Windows
Task bar (near the time display in the lower right corner of the
window in the system tray).

b) Click the scanner icon in the system tray using your right

mouse button. A pop-up menu appears which contains:

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 VistaScan

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 VistaShuttle

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 Copy Utility

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 Scanner Test

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 Push Button Configuration

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 Power Saving On/Off Control

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 Find/Refresh Scanner

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 Exit

c) Click on one of the listed applications or utilities to launch the

software.

d) Click the Find/Refresh Scanner option to re-initialize the

scanner. Click the Help option to view VistaAccess online