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Quick Start Guide
Quick Start Guide
35mm/APS(IX240) Film Scanner
If you need help:
Visit http://www.nikontechusa.com/ or call 1-800-NikonUX
(for users in the U.S.A.)
Vist
http://www.europe-nikon.com/support
(f
or users in Europe)
Visit
http://www.nikon-asia.com/
(for users in Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, and Africa)
Visit these sites to keep up-to-date with the latest product information, tips, answers to frequently-asked questions (FAQs), and general advice on digital imaging
and photography.
Preparation
Status LED
MA-21 slide-
mount adapter
Power switch
Adapter slot
Parts of the Scanner
Film gate
(5000 ED only)
AC connector
Feet
AC connector
USB interface
connector
USB interface
connector
Feet
After reading the license agreement, click Ac-
e
cept to accept the agreement and view the ReadMe fi le. Take a few moments to read this fi le,
which may contain important information that
could not be included in the product manuals.
Click Continue… to proceed to the next step.
Click Install to begin installation.
Nikon Scan 4 will be installed to the folder shown
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under “Install Location.” In Mac OS X, Nikon
Scan 4 is installed to the “Applications : Nikon
Software” folder on the start-up disk. The
default install location for Mac OS 9 is the “Applications (Mac OS 9) : Nikon Software” folder on
the OS 9 start-up disk.
If Multiple Copies of Photoshop Are Installed (Mac OS 9 Only)
If a copy of the Nikon Scan plug-in is installed
in the plug-ins folders for supported versions
of Adobe Photoshop, Photoshop can be used
to acquire images directly from the scanner. If
Note
more than one copy of Photoshop is installed
on the computer, a list of plug-ins folders will be displayed. Select
the plug-ins folders for the copies of Photoshop that will be used to
acquire images and click Continue to copy the Nikon Scan plug-in to
the selected folders.
The opening dialog of the color space selection
g
wizard will be displayed. Click Use Wizard.
Step
1
Remove the scanner from the box and confi rm that you have all the items listed
below.
SUPER COOLSCAN 5000 ED or COOLSCAN V ED
fi lm scanner
MA-21 slide-mount adapter
SA-21 strip-fi lm adapter
Power cable
USB cable
CD-ROM
• Nikon Scan CD (Yellow)
• Nikon Scan Reference Manual / Easy Scanning
Guide CD
• Nikon View CD (Yellow)
• Nikon View Reference Manual CD
Warranty
User’s Manual
Quick Start Guide (this guide)
Check the package contents
Windows
Turn the com puter on and wait for Windows to start up. Do not connect the
a
b
c
scanner.
Windows XP Home Edition / Windows XP Professional / Windows
2000 Professional
When installing or uninstalling Nikon Scan, log in as the “Computer
Important
administrator” (Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP Professional)
or “Administrator” (Windows 2000 Professional).
Earlier Versions of Nikon Scan
Before installing Nikon Scan 4, uninstall any earlier versions of Nikon
Important
Scan. See “Uninstalling Nikon Scan” on pages 62–64 of the User’s
Manual.
Insert the Nikon Scan CD in the CD-ROM drive.
After a brief pause, a language selection dialog
will be displayed. Select a language and click
Next.
The “Install Center” dialog will be displayed.
Click the “Software” tab and click Install.
The opening dialog of the color space selection
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wizard will be displayed. Click Use Wizard.
Click Windows.
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A list of color-space profi les will be displayed.
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Select sRGB (recommended) and click OK. For
more information on color-space profi les, see
page 88 of the Nikon Scan Reference Manual
(on CD).
Windows 98 SE
If the computer displays a message stating that an IEEE 1394 update
Importan
is required, click OK.
Click Finish to exit the Nikon Scan installer.
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Click Macintosh.
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A list of color-space profi les will be displayed.
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Select Apple RGB (recommended) and click OK.
For more information on color-space profi les,
see page 90 of the Nikon Scan Reference Manual
(on CD).
Click Yes to add Nikon Scan 4 to the Dock (Mac
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OS X) or create an alias of Nikon Scan 4 on the
desktop (Mac OS 9).
Click Quit to exit the installer.
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Warranty
Quick Start Guide
Quick Start Guide
Visit http://www.nikontechusa.com/ or call 1-800-NikonUX
(for users in the U.S.A.)
Vist
http://www.europe-nikon.com/support
(f
or users in Europe)
Visit
http://www.nikon-asia.com/
(for users in Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, and Africa)
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If you need help:
Step
2
Before connecting the scanner, install Nikon Scan as described below.
Supported operating systems
Windows • Windows XP Home Edition/Professional
Macintosh • Mac OS X (version 10.1.5 or later)
Install Nikon Scan
• Windows 2000 Professional
• Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
• Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
• Mac OS 9 (version 9.1 or later)
Other system requirements are detailed on page 10 (Windows), 15 (Macintosh) of the User’s Manual.
Click Restart to restart the computer.
Click Yes to restart the computer.
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The opening dialog of the Nikon Scan installer
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will be displayed. Click Next.
After reading the license agreement, click Yes to
accept the agreement and proceed with installation.
The default install location for Nikon Scan (c:
\Program Files\Nikon\Nkscan4) is displayed under “Destination location.” To choose a different location, click Browse… and navigate to the
desired folder. Click Next to begin installation.
The dialog shown at right will be displayed.
Click Yes to create the destination folder for
Nikon Scan.
When prompted to select the scanner drivers,
confi rm that LS-40/50/5000 is selected and click
Next.
Windows 2000 Professional
The dialog shown at right will be displayed;
Note
click Yes (if the dialog is displayed twice,
click Yes each time).
Click Yes to create a shortcut to Nikon Scan on
the desktop.
Associating Image Enhancement Extensions with Nikon Scan
If Nikon Capture or other Nikon software is
already installed on the computer, a dialog
Note
will be displayed requesting permission to
associate image enhancement settings fi le
extensions with Nikon Scan. Click Yes.
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Macintosh
Turn on t he computer and wait for it to start up. Do not connect the scan-
a
b
c
d
ner.
Mac OS X
Administrator privileges are required to install or uninstall Nikon
Importan
Scan.
Mac OS 9
CarbonLib 1.5 or later is required to install
Nikon Scan 4. If the installer detects an
earlier version, a message will be displayed.
Importan
Click Install to upgrade to a new version of
CarbonLib. Be sure to restart the computer
before continuing the installation.
Insert the Nikon Scan 4 CD in the CD-ROM drive. Double-click the Welcome
icon (
) in the root directory of the Nikon Scan 4 CD.
A language selection dialog will be displayed.
Select a language and click Next.
The “Install Center” dialog will be displayed.
Click the “Software” tab and click Easy Install.
Mac OS X
Clicking Install displays the “Authenticate”
Note
dialog shown at right. Enter the administrator name and password and click OK.
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above at
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See Other Side
Nikon Scan Reference Manual /
Easy Scanning Guide CD
This CD contains the Nikon Scan Reference Manual, which provides complete infor-
mation on Nikon Scan, and the Easy Scanning Guide, an animated guide introducing such basic scanning tasks as setting image size and resolution.
Easy
Scanning
Nikon Scan
Reference
Windows
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· Viewing the Nikon Scan Reference Manual
Double-click the manual.pdf icon on the reference manual CD. Adobe Acrobat
Reader will start and a language selection screen will be displayed; click the appropriate link to view the manual in the desired language. Note that Adobe Acrobat Reader 4 or later is required to view the Reference Manual; Windows users
can install Acrobat Reader 5 from the “Acrobat Reader” folder on the reference
manual CD.
· Viewing the Easy Scanning Guide
Double -click the easy_guide.exe icon (Windows ), easy_guide_OSX icon (Mac OS X) ,
or easy_guide_OS9 icon (Mac OS 9). The Macromedia Flash Player will start and a
language selection screen will be displayed; click the appropriate link to view the
guide in the desired language. The Easy Scanning Guide can also be copied to the
computer hard disk for ease of reference. Copy the “easy_guide_main” folder
and easy_guide.exe (Windows), easy_guide_OSX (Mac OS X), or easy_guide_OS9
(Mac OS 9) to the desktop
* Users of Mac OS X should ensure that the start-up disk is named using only
letters and numbers (the default name for the start-up drive is “Macintosh
HD”). The guide may not start if the volume name contains punctuation or
other non-alphanumeric characters.
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Guide
Manual
Macintosh
* Icons may differ.
† Extensions may not be displayed in some
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Scanning
This side of the guide describes how to connect the scanner to the computer and
scan images using Nikon Scan. Be sure to complete the steps on the other side of
this guide before proceeding.
Slide the SA-21 into the adapter slot.
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Step
8
Click the fi lm -type menu and choose a fi lm type
a
that matches the fi lm being scanned. To scan
color negatives, select Neg (Color).
Scan
Click the Scan button to scan the image. When
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scanning is complete, the image will be opened
in an image window. The image in the image
window will refl ect any rotations, fl ips, and
other modifi cations made in the scan window.
Step
3
After confi rming that the power switch is in the off position, connect the
a
power cable as shown and plug the scanner into a general-purpose household outlet.
Connect the USB cable as shown.
Connect the scanner
Shape of plug varies with country or region
of purchase
SUPER COOLSCAN
5000 ED
COOLSCAN V ED
b
SUPER COOLSCAN
5000 ED
COOLSCAN V ED
When the adapter is fully inserted, the
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status LED will blink while the scanner is
calibrated. Wait for the status LED to glow
steadily.
Windows 2000 Professional
A “Digital Signature Not Found” dialog will be displayed the fi rst
Note
time the scanner is connected and turned on. Click Yes to register
the scanner with Windows.
Step
6
Windows
If a shortcut was created at installation, double-click
the shortcut (
Nikon Scan can also be started by
button and selecting Nikon Scan 4
the Programs menu.
Macintosh
Nikon Scan can be started by clicking the Nikon Scan icon
or double-clicking the Nikon Scan alias
these options are only available if Nikon Scan was added to the Dock or an alias was
created during installation.
Start Nikon Scan
) created on the desktop.
clicking the Start
>
Nikon Scan 4 from
( )
( )
on the desktop (Mac OS 9). Note that
in the Dock (Ma c OS X)
Select Neg
(Color)
Select the frames to be scanned.
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Thumbnail
drawer tab
Click the thumbnail drawer tab.
Click to hide thumbnails
The Progress Window
The “Progress” window shows the progress of
Note
Click the Preview button to preview the selected frame in the preview area.
preview and scan operations. Click Stop to cancel the current operation.
Click to display
thumbnails
The thumbnail drawer will open. The
frames in the fi lm are identifi ed by frame
number. To view each frame as a small
“thumbnail” preview, click the
A thumbnail will be created for
each frame. Click a frame to select
it for preview at a larger size in the
scan window preview area.
Selected thumbnail
Drag to enlarge
thumbnail area
Thumbnail area
button.
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Windows Macintosh
The scan window may remain open “on top” of the image window.
Note
To save the image, select Save from the File
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Drag the scan window to move it out of the way of the image window.
menu. A “Save As” dialog will be displayed;
navigate to the desired location, choose a name
and fi le type, and click Save.
Eject the fi lm and
Step
9
Click the (eject) button in the scan window to eject the fi lm from the
a
SA-21 (for more information on ejecting fi lm from other adapters, see the
User’s Manual).
turn the scanner off
Eject button
Connect the fl at connector to the computer and the square connector to the
scanner. Align the connectors to match the areas circled in the illustration
below. Using the wrong connector or attempting to insert the connectors in
another orientation could not only damage the connector, but also the scanner or computer.
Scanner
Scanner USB
terminal
Square
connector
Note
Computer
Computer
USB terminal
USB 2.0
For information on USB 2.0, see page 22 of the User’s Manual.
Flat connector
Step
4
The type of fi lm that can be scanned depends on the adapter used. This guide
describes how to scan strips of 35-mm fi lm using the SA-21 strip-fi lm adapter. The
SA-21 can be used to scan developed 35- mm fi lm in strips of two to six frames. An
MA-21 slide-mount adapter is also provided for scanning 35-mm slides. See the
User’s Manual for details.
Step
Ready fi lm
35-mm fi lm in strips of
two to six frames
SA-21 strip-fi lm adapter
5
After making sure that the computer is run-
a
ning, turn the scanner on
will blink
steadily.
Remove the MA-21.
Insert the adapter
. The status LED
. Wait until the status LED glows
Status LED
Power switch
b
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Nikon Scan can also be started by
installed and opening the Nikon Software : Nikon Scan 4 folder. Double-click the
Nikon Scan 4 icon (
“Applic a t ions” fo l der on the start-up disk. Under Mac OS 9, the default install location is in the “Applications (Mac OS 9)” folder on the start-up disk.
The scan window will open.
Mac OS 9
Before using Nikon Scan under Mac OS 9, be sure to read the section
Important
Note
on recommended memory allocations on page 139 of the Nikon Scan
Reference Manual (on CD).
Temporary Storage (Windows Only)
A message may be displayed stating that the folder selected for temporary storage is not available. Click OK to use the default folder.
). Under Mac OS X, the “Nikon Software” folder will be in the
Scan window
locating the folder in which Nikon Scan was
Progress window
Tool Palette 1
Step
7
Hold the edges of the fi lm lightly between thumb and forefi nger with the
a
b
refl ective base up and the matte emulsion surface down.
Insert the fi lm in the adapter fi lm slot.
The fi lm will be fed into the adapter automatically after being inserted a
short distance.
Insert fi lm with the refl ective
Important
Insert fi lm
Film slot
base up
Release the fi lm when the feed mechanism activates. Do not pull or
push on the fi lm or otherwise interfere with the feed mechanism.
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Click the triangle next to the “Layout Tools” palette in Tool Palette 1. The
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For information on the other image enhancement tools in Tool Palette 1, see
pages 30–76 of the Nikon Scan Reference Manual (on CD).
“Layout Tools” palette will be displayed.
The “Layout Tools” palette can be used to:
• Rotate or fl ip the image in the preview area
If the preview image is not in the desired orientation, rotate or fl ip the im-
age by clicking the
Rotate image 90° counterclockwise
Flip image horizontally Flip image vertically
• Select the area to be scanned
To select the p ortion of the image that will be scanned (called the “crop”),
click the Crop Tool (
over the image.
The borders of the crop are indicated by
a dotted line. The size of the crop can
be changed by dragging its borders. To
change the position of the crop, place the
cursor inside the selected area and drag it
to a new location.
, , or button.
Rotate image 90° clockwise
) in the “Layout Tools” palette and drag the mouse
Tip: Specifying Output Size and Resolution
When an image is displayed in the preview area, the “Crop” palette in Tool Palette 1
can be used to specify the size and resolution at which the image will be scanned
(for details, see pages 36–40 of the Nikon Scan Reference Manual on the Nikon Scan
Reference Manual / Easy Scanning Guide CD). For example, to scan an image so that
it can be printed within the margins of A4 (21.0 × 29.7 cm) or letter-sized (8.5˝ × 11˝ )
paper using a typical inkjet printer, adjust settings as follows:printing:
Click to open the “Crop”
palette.
Choose Keep this crop.
Confi rm that pixels/inch
is selected in the resolutions units menu and enter an output resolution
of 360.
Choose Centimeters or Inches
from the output units menu.
Enter a value for either Height
or Width that will fi t on A4 or
letter-sized paper. The other
value will automatically be
adjusted to maintain the current crop.
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Select Exit (Windows) or Quit (Mac OS 9) from the File menu. In Mac OS X,
b
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Nikon View (Nikon View 6 or later
If Nikon View is installed on the computer, selecting Show Nikon Browser from
the Nikon Scan Tools menu will start the Nikon Browser component of Nikon View.
Nikon View can be used to view scanned images either as thumbnails or at full size
and to edit and print images after scanning. For more information, see the Nikon
View Reference Manual (available in pdf format on the Nikon View Reference manual CD) or Nikon View’s on-line help.
Nikon View can be installed from
the Nikon View 6 CD. Before you
can install Nikon View 6, you must
uninstall any earlier versions of
Nikon View.
select Quit Nikon Scan 4 from the Nikon Scan 4 menu.
After checking that the scanner status LED is not blinking, press the power
switch to turn the scanner off.
Status LED
Power switch
When the Scanner Is Not in Use
Important
To prevent dust from accumulating inside the scanner, leave the SA-21
or MA-21 in the adapter slot when the scanner is not in use.
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Select Show Nikon
Browser from the Nikon
Scan Tools menu
Nikon View
To regis ter your copy of Nikon View, open the “Product Registration”
Note
panel in the “Install Center” window and click the Product Registration button (Internet connection required)
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