Canon CanoScan 8000F CanoScan 8000F Quick Start Guide - Page 13

Scanning Film You can scan 35 mm film (film strips or slides) with this scanner. Positioning the Film Use the following procedures to insert the film into the film guide. 1 Remove the protective sheet from the document cover. cd Slide the protective sheet up and out to free it from the tabs at the top. efSlide the sheet up again and out to free it from the tabs at the bottom. Fit the holes at the bottom end of the protective sheet over the posts at the bottom of the document cover and slide the protective sheet down. Repeat the procedure for the top end. • Store the protective sheet in a safe place so that it will not get bent or broken. • Always replace the protective sheet when you are not scanning film to prevent the light source section from getting scratched. 2 Insert the film into the film guide. Film Strips Open the film holder on the film guide for film strips, insert the strip(s) face down and close the film holder. • Place a black piece of paper over any gap to shield the light if you are inserting a film strip with 5 or fewer frames, or if the edge of a scanned image appears whitened. Slides Place a slide or slides face down in the film guide for slides as shown in the diagram to the right. 11