Using the ST ViewScan II Microform Scanner

There are three ways to advance the microfilm.

1. Use the motor controls on the physical viewer. The red buttons allow for fast forward and reverse, and the gray buttons allow for a slower forward and reverse.

2. You can also use the virtual motor controls that appear at the bottom of the screen. They function in the same way as the physical controls.

• You can hide or display the virtual motor controls by selecting the Motor Controls icon on the left menu bar.

3. Finally, you can advance the film by hand. Gently turn the take up reel to the right to fine-tune the placement of the film. 

1. If you would like to advance or reverse the microfilm a specific number of images, you can use the Rapid Advance button on the left toolbar. NOTE: Before using Rapid Advance, make sure you have made the images detectable in Cruise Control. For directions, see Cruise Control for Microfilm. Unfortunately, Rapid Advance only works for film that has a well-defined black border around each page. 

2. Next, you will see a window that lists your current page number. If you wish to advance or reverse the microfilm starting from the page that is on your screen, make sure the current page is set at 1. You can reset the page number by clicking on Reset Page.

3. Now you can select the page you want to go to. For example, if you want to advance from page 1 to page 25, enter 25 in Go To Page.

4. At any point, you can stop the film from advancing or reversing by clicking on Stop Advancing. You can also adjust the speed at which the film moves by adjusting the Motor Speed at the bottom of the window.