Nikon LS-9000 User Manual

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Nikon Film Scanner

User's Manual

Manuel de I'utilisateur

Manual del Usuario

Nikon Film Scanner

Before You Begin

Setup

Basic Scanning

Nikon Scan

Optional Holders

User's Manual

Technical Notes

Product Documentation

The documentation for this product includes the manuals listed below. Be sure to read all instructions thoroughly.

Quick Start Guide

User’s Manual (this manual)

Nikon Scan Reference Manual/ Easy Scanning Guide

(on CD)

Nikon View Reference Manual

(on CD)

The Quick Start Guide provides a quick introduction to installing the Nikon Scan driver software for the scanner, inserting ﬁ lm, and making a simple scan.

This User’s Manual provides detailed instructions for installing and using a SUPER COOLSCAN 9000 ED ﬁ lm scanner.

The Nikon Scan Reference Manual provides complete information on Nikon Scan, the software used to scan images into the com puter. This manual is stored on the reference CD in pdf format, and can be viewed using Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 or later. If necessary, Windows users can install Adobe Acrobat using the installer provided on the reference CD. For more information on installing Adobe Acrobat Reader and viewing the reference manual, see the Quick Start Guide.

The Easy Scanning Guide uses animation to explain such basic scan - ning tasks as setting image size and resolution. See the Quick Start Guide for viewing instructions.

The Nikon View Reference Manual provides complete information on using the supplied Nikon View software to view and organize images. This manual is stored on the reference CD in pdf format.

Trademark Information

Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Finder is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Pentium is a trademark of Intel Corporation. Digital ICE4 AdvancedTM is Digital ICETM, Digital ROCTM, Digital GEMTM and Digital DEETM. Digital ICE4 AdvancedTM are technologies developed by Applied Science Fiction. Radius, ColorMatch, and PressView are registered trademarks of miro displays, inc. Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc. All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

For Your Safety

To prevent da mag e to this Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them.

The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautions listed in this section are indicated by the following symbols:

This icon marks warnings, information that should be read before using this Nikon product to prevent serious injury or death.

This icon marks cautions, information that should be read before using this Nikon product to prevent damage to the equipment or injury to yourself or to others.

WARNINGS

Do not disassemble or modify

• The interior of the device contains areas of high voltage. Removing the casing could result in ﬁ re or electric shock. Contact an authorized Nikon service representative for inspection or repair.

• Do not modify. Modiﬁ cation could result in ﬁ re or electric shock.

Do not touch exposed parts

Should the product break open as the result of a fall or other accident, do not touch the exposed parts. Unplug the power cable and take the product to an authorized Nikon service representative for inspection.

Unplug in the event of malfunction

• Should the equipment start to smoke or produce an unusual noise or smell, turn the device off immediately and unplug the power cable. Continued use could result in ﬁ re or electric shock. Wait for the equipment to stop smoking and then contact an authorized Nikon service representative for information on replacement or repair. DO NOT attempt repairs yourself, as this would be extremely dangerous.

• In the event of damage to the equipment, turn the device off at once and unplug the power cable, then contact an authorized Nikon service representative for information on replacement or repair. Continued use could result in ﬁ re or electric shock.

Do not use in the presence of ﬂ ammable gas or dust

Failure to observe this precaution could result in explosion or ﬁ re.

Keep clear of foreign objects

Do not place vases, ﬂ owerpots, cups, cosmetics, vessels containing chemicals or water, or small metal articles on the device. Should water or another foreign object enter the equipment, unplug the power cable and contact an authorized Nikon service representative. Continued use could result in ﬁ re, electric shock, or malfunction.

Keep out of reach of children

Particular care should be taken to prevent infants from putting small parts into their mouths. Should a child swallow any part of the equipment, contact a physician immediately.

Use an appropriate power supply

The power supply must be 50/60 Hz and 100–240 V AC. The power cable must comply with the safety standards of the country of use, have SVT insulation or better, and be more than AWG18 in thickness.

At voltages over AC 125 V At voltages of AC 125 V or less

Use a plug rated for 250 V, 15 A (NEMA 6 -P 15) Use a plug rated for 125 V, 10 A

Handling the power cable and plug

• Do not damage, modify, or forcibly tug or bend the power cable, place it under heavy objects, or expose it to heat or ﬂ ame. Should the insulation be damaged and wires become exposed, contact an authorized Nikon service representative for information on replacement or repair. Failure to observe these precautions could result in ﬁ re or electric shock.

• Do not handle the plug with wet hands. Failure to observe this precaution could cause electric shock.

• Dust on or near the metal parts of the plug should be removed with a dry cloth. Continued use could result in ﬁ re.

• Do not handle the power cable or go near the equipment during thunderstorms. Failure to observe this precaution could result in electric shock.

CD-ROMs

The CD-ROMs on which the software and manuals are distributed should not be played back on audio CD equipment. Playing CD-ROMs on an audio CD player could cause hearing loss or damage the equipment.

CAUTIONS

Do not handle with wet hands

Failure to observe this precaution could result in electric shock.

Install only as directed

Failure to install the device as directed in this manual could block the vents, causing overheating and possibly ﬁ re.

Do not place on unstable or sloping surfaces

The device could fall, resulting in injury or damage. Should glass parts inside the device break as the result of a fall or other accident, care should be taken to avoid injury caused by broken glass.

Do not place heavy objects on the device

The objects or device could overbalance or fall, causing injury.

Unplug before cleaning

Turn off and unplug the device before cleaning. Failure to observe this precaution could result in injury.

Do not insert ﬁ ngers in equipment

Do not insert your ﬁ ngers in the device save where indicated otherwise. Failure to observe this precaution could result in injury.

Unplug when not in use

Turn off and unplug the device if it will not be used for an extended period. Failure to observe this precaution could result in ﬁ re.

Handling the power cable and plug

• Do not place the power cable in the vicinity of a stove or heater. The insulation could melt, resulting in ﬁ re or electric shock.

• Unplug the cable by pulling on the plug, never on the cable itself. Failure to observe this precaution could damage the cable, resulting in ﬁ re or electric shock.

• Do not plug the power cable into an extension cord or multi-outlet adapter, as this could cause ﬁ re or malfunction.

Ground the equipment

• The outlet into which the power cable is plugged must be grounded. Failure to ground the power supply could result in electric shock.

• Do not ground the outlet to a gas or water pipe or a dedicated telephone system earth connector. Failure to observe this precaution could result in ﬁ re or electric shock.

Notices

• No part of the manuals included with this pro duct may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form, by any means, without Nikon’s prior written permission.

• Nikon reserves the right to change the speciﬁ cations of the hardware and software described in these manuals at any time and without prior notice.

Notice for customers in the U.S.A. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radio Frequency Interference Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ television technician for help.

Notice for customers in the State of California WARNING: Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of

California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.

Nikon Inc., 1300 Walt Whitman Road, Melville, New York 11747-3064, U.S.A. Tel.: 631-547-4200

• Nikon will not be held liable for any damages resulting from the use of this product.

• While every effort has been made to ensure that the information in these manuals is accurate and complete, we would appreciate having any errors or omissions brought to the attention of the Nikon representative in your area (address provided separately).

LS-9000 ED

CAUTIONS

Modiﬁ cations

The FCC requires the user to be notiﬁ ed that any changes or modiﬁ cations made to this device that are not expressly approved by Nikon Corporation may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Interface Cables

Use the interface cables sold or provided by Nikon for your equipment. Using other interface cables may exceed the limits of Class B Part 15 of the FCC rules.

Notice for customers in Canada CAUTION

This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations.

ATTENTION

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.

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Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction

Note that simply being in possession of material that has been digitally copied or reproduced by means of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be punishable by law.

• Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced

Do not copy or reproduce paper money, coins, securities, government bonds, or local government bonds, even if such copies or reproductions are stamped “Sample.”

The copying or reproduction of paper money, coins, or securities which are circulated in a foreign country is prohibited.

Unless the prior permission of the government has been obtained, the copying or reproduction of unused postage stamps or post cards issued by the government is prohibited.

The copying or reproduction of stamps issued by the government and of certiﬁ ed documents stipulated by law is prohibited.

• Cautions on certain copies and reproductions

The government has issued cautions on copies or reproductions of securities issued by private companies (shares, bills, checks, gift certiﬁ cates, etc.), commuter passes, or coupon tickets, except when a minimum of necessary copies are to be provided for business use by a company. Also, do not copy or reproduce passports issued by the government, licenses issued by public agencies and private groups, ID cards, and tickets, such as passes and meal coupons.

• Comply with copyright notices

The copying or reproduction of copyrighted creative works such as books, music, paintings, woodcut prints, maps, drawings, movies, and photographs is governed by national and international copyright laws. Do not use this product for the purpose of making illegal copies or to infringe copyright laws.

Table of Contents

For Your Safety............................................................................................................................... i

WARNINGS.................................................................................................................................... i

CAUTIONS ..................................................................................................................................... ii

Notices ............................................................................................................................................ iii

Before You Begin ............................................................................................................................ 1

Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 2

Principal Features ........................................................................................................................... 2

Parts of the Scanner....................................................................................................................... 3

Precautions for Use........................................................................................................................ 5

Setup................................................................................................................................................ 7

Setup and Scanning Guide ............................................................................................................ 8

Installing Nikon Scan ..................................................................................................................... 10

Windows ....................................................................................................................................... 10

Macintosh...................................................................................................................................... 15

Installing the Scanner .................................................................................................................... 20

Step 1 — Choose a Location............................................................................................................ 20

Step 2 — Connect the Power Cable................................................................................................. 21

Step 3 — Connect the IEEE 1394 Cable ........................................................................................... 22

Basic Scanning................................................................................................................................. 23

Step 1 — Turn the Scanner On........................................................................................................ 24

Step 2 — Place Film in the Holder .................................................................................................. 25

Step 3 — Open the Scan Window .................................................................................................. 30

Step 4 — Insert the Holder.............................................................................................................. 32

Step 5 — Choose a Film Type and Color Model............................................................................. 33

Step 6 — Preview ............................................................................................................................. 35

Step 7 — Select a Crop .................................................................................................................... 37

Step 8 — Scan and Save .................................................................................................................. 39

Step 9 — Eject and Exit ................................................................................................................... 41

Nikon Scan....................................................................................................................................... 43

The Scan Window .......................................................................................................................... 44

The Control Area ........................................................................................................................... 45

The Information Panel.................................................................................................................... 46

The Preview and Scan Buttons........................................................................................................ 46

The Thumbnail Drawer Tab............................................................................................................. 47

The Preview Area ........................................................................................................................... 47

The Progress Window .................................................................................................................... 47

The Tool Chest................................................................................................................................ 48

Optional Holders............................................................................................................................. 51

FH-869M Holder for Medium-Format Slides ................................................................................ 53

Inserting Slides............................................................................................................................... 53

Removing Slides............................................................................................................................. 53

FH-869G Glass-Covered Holder for Medium-Format Film ........................................................... 54

Inserting Film ................................................................................................................................. 54

Removing Film ............................................................................................................................... 55

FH-869GR Rotating Holder for Medium-Format Film.................................................................. 56

Inserting Film ................................................................................................................................. 56

Removing Film ............................................................................................................................... 57

FH-816 Holder for 16-mm Film...................................................................................................... 58

Inserting Film ................................................................................................................................. 58

Removing Film ............................................................................................................................... 59

FH-8G1 Medical Holder ................................................................................................................. 60

Inserting Slides............................................................................................................................... 60

Removing Slides............................................................................................................................. 60

Technical Notes................................................................................................................................ 61

Maintenance .................................................................................................................................. 62

Troubleshooting............................................................................................................................. 63

Installing the IEEE 1394 (Firewire) Interface Board ..................................................................... 64

Updating the IEEE 1394 Drivers (Windows 98 SE Only)................................................................... 65

Installing the IEEE 1394 (Firewire) Interface Board........................................................................... 66

Installing the Device Drivers (Windows Only) .................................................................................. 66

Uninstalling Nikon Scan ................................................................................................................ 70

Windows ....................................................................................................................................... 70

Macintosh...................................................................................................................................... 71

Custom Install (Macintosh Only) ................................................................................................... 73

Checking Device Registration (Windows Only)............................................................................ 74

Speciﬁ cations ................................................................................................................................. 76

SUPER COOLSCAN 9000 ED (LS-9000 ED)...................................................................................... 76

Supplied Film Holders..................................................................................................................... 77

Optional Film Holders..................................................................................................................... 78

Index ............................................................................................................................................... 79

Before You Begin

This chapter describes the conventions used in this manual, the names of scanner parts, and precautions for use.

Introduction ............................................................ 2

Parts of the Scanner ............................................... 3

Precautions for Use................................................. 5

Introduction

Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon SUPER COOLSCAN 9000 ED ﬁ lm scanner. Read this manual thoroughly before use, and keep it handy when using the product.

To make it easier to ﬁ nd the information you need, the following symbols and conventions are used:

This icon marks cautions, information that should be read before using the scanner to prevent damage to the device.

This icon marks notes, information that should be read before using the scanner.

This icon marks tips, additional information that may be helpful when using the scanner.

This icon indicates that more information is available elsewhere in this manual or in the other documentation provided.

Principal Features

• The Scan Image Enhancer automatically adjusts hue to produce images with clear contrast

• Digital ICE detects, analyzes, and automatically compensates for scratches and dust

• Digital ROC digitally restores for faded colors in old ﬁ lm

• Digital GEM automatically corrects for ﬁ lm grain, smoothing pictures taken with high-speed ﬁ lm

• Digital DEE reveals details in shadows of backlit and underexposed shots and increases con- trast in “washed- out” areas of highlights to produce natural-looking exposure

Illustrations

The majority of illustrations showing the scanner interface are taken from Windows XP Professional. Where operations in the two operating systems differ, illustrations from Mac OS X are also used.

Termin ology

In this manual, the SUPER COOLSCAN 9000 ED is sometimes referred to as the 9000 ED. Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP Professional are jointly referred to as Windows XP, Windows Millennium Edition as Windows Me, and Windows 98 Second Edition as Windows 98 SE.

Life-Long Learning

As part of Nikon’s “Life- Long Learning” commitment to ongoing prod uct sup port and ed u ca tion, con tin u al ly-updated information is avail able on-line at the following sites:

• For users in the U.S.A.: http://www.nikonusa.com/

• For users in Europe: http://www.europe-nikon.com/support

• For users in Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, and Africa: http:/ /www.nikon-asia.com/

Visit these sites to keep up-to -date with the latest product in for ma tion, tips, an swers to fre quent ly-asked ques tions (FAQs), and gen er al advice on digital imaging and pho tog ra phy. Ad di tion al information may be available from the Nikon rep re sen ta tive in your area. See the URL below for contact in for ma tion:

http://www.nikon-image.com/eng/

Parts of the Scanner

Front View

Status LED

Scanner status is indicated as follows:

Status LED Scanner status

No operations in progress. Film holders can be inserted or re-

moved.

Blinks

(about

1.5 ×/ s )

Flickers

(about

5 ×/s )

Scanner busy. Do not turn scanner off or insert or remove ﬁ lm holders.

Hardware or communications error. Turn scanner off, wait for at least 5 s, and turn scan ner on again.

Power switch

Pressing this switch turns the scanner on and off.

Eject button

Pressing this button ejects ﬁ lm holders from the scanner.

Holder slot

Holders for various types of ﬁ lm can be inserted in this slot. A ﬂ ap prevents the accumulation of dust inside the scanner when the device is not in use.

Rear View

AC connector

The female end of the AC power cable plugs into this connector.

IEEE 1394 (Firewire) connector

The IEEE 1394 interface cable connects here.

Precautions for Use

Observe the following precautions to ensure that the scanner always produces the best possible results.

Check the status LED

• Do not turn the scanner off or insert or remove ﬁ lm holders while the status LED is blinking.

• Do not use other IEEE 1394 (Firewire) devices or turn them on or off while the status LED is blinking.

• Do not connect or disconnect USB or IEEE 1394 (Firewire) cables while the status LED is blinking.

• Do not operate camera control software for digital cameras connected via USB while the status LED is blinking.

When the scanner is not in use

Remove the ﬁ lm holder and turn the scanner off when not in use.

Connecting the scanner

• Connect the scanner directly to the computer. The scanner may not function as expected when connected to an IEEE 1394 hub or adapter.

• The scanner may not function as expected when used together with other IEEE 1394 devices. Should the scanner not function as expected, use the scanner with all other IEEE 1394 devices disconnected.

• Do not connect two or more scanners to the computer simultaneously.

Protecting ﬁ lm

• Before scanning ﬁ lm, remove dirt and dust with a blower. This will not only keep the ﬁ lm free of scratches but will also help prevent scanning errors and malfunctions.

• Remove ﬁ ngerprints with a soft, dry cloth, being careful not to scratch the ﬁ lm.

• Remove ﬁ lm from the holder after scanning. Storing ﬁ lm in the holder could damage the ﬁ lm.

• The ﬁ lm base and emulsion will deteriorate if exposed to high temperatures or humidity. Be sure temperature and humidity are within the limits given below.

• Sudden changes in temperature and humidity, even when within the limits stated below, can cause condensation on the ﬁ lm. Check before use to ensure that no condensation is present. If condensation has occurred, leave the ﬁ lm out until it dries. Condensation can damage the ﬁ lm during insertion.

• The operating environment for the scanner is as follows: Temperature: +10 – +35 °C (+50 – +95 °F) Humidity: 20 – 60%

Setup

This chapter contains all the information needed to set up the scanner for use, including installing Nikon Scan and connecting the scanner to a computer.

Setup and Scanning Guide..................................... 8

Installing Nikon Scan .............................................10

Installing the Scanner........................................... 20

Setup and Scanning Guide

This ﬁ gure outlines the steps involved in installing the scanner and making a scan. Refer to the page numbers listed for more information.

Install software ( 10–19 )

Computer

Imaging applica-

tion (e.g., Adobe

Photoshop)

Nikon

Scan 4

Nikon

View

Set up the scanner ( 20–22)

Connect the power cable

(

21)

Connect the scanner to the computer (

22)

Connect the IEEE 1394

(Firewire) cable

SUPER COOLSCAN 9000 ED

Open the scan window ( 30–31)

Nikon Scan can function as a “stand -alone” application to scan, process, and save images, or it can be used to scan images directly into an imaging application such as Adobe Photoshop.

Nikon Scan

Imaging application (e.g.,

Adobe Photoshop)

Insert ﬁ lm ( 32)

FH- 835S ( 26 –27)35-mm ﬁ lm

FH- 835M ( 28)35-mm slides

Medium format ﬁ lm

Electron microscope ﬁ lm

Scan images ( 33–39)

Too l Ch e s t ( 48–50)

Scan window

44–47)

(

Organize images

FH- 869S ( 28–29)

• Specify the ﬁ lm type and color model ( 34)

• Preview images (

• Flip and rotate images ( 36)

• Select the area to be scanned ( 37–38)

• Enhance images using the tools in the Tool Chest, including Scan Image Enhancer, Digital ICE4 Advanced, and curves ( 38, 48–50)

• Scan images ( 39)

After scanning, images are opened in images windows in the host applica tion, where they can be printed or saved ( 40).

Images that have been saved to disk can be viewed and organized in Nikon View. See the Nikon View Reference Manual (on CD) for more information.

35–36)

Installing Nikon Scan

Nikon Scan software (provided) is required to control the scanner. The installation instructions that follow are divided into Windows and Macintosh sections.

Windows

Turn the com puter on and wait for Windows to start up. Before continuing with installation, make sure that:

• The scanner is NOT connected

• No other applications (including anti-virus software) are running

• The computer satisﬁ es the following system requirements:

CPU 300 MHz Pentium or better

RAM

Hard-disk

space

Video resolution 800 × 600 pixels or more with 16-bit color (High Color) or more

IEEE 1394‡Only OHCI-compliant boards supported

Miscellaneous CD - ROM drive required for installation

* More memory may be required depending on ﬁ lm type, scan size, resolution, bit depth, the number of

scans performed in each session, the adapter used, and on whether Digital ROC, Digital GEM or Digital DEE is used. A system with more than the minimum amount of memory is recommended.

† More free disk space may be required depending on the ﬁ lm type and number of frames. Nikon recom-

mends having as much free disk space as possible when running Nikon Scan.

‡ If the computer is not already equipped with an IEEE 1394 (Firewire) interface, install an approved

OHCI-compliant IEEE 1394 interface board or card (for a list of approved boards or ca rd s, see the Nikon web site for your area; 2). The IEEE 1394 interface board provided with the scanner can be installed in desktop computers with an empty PCI slot ( 64). Note t hat the su ppl ied board can not be installed in laptop computers or low-proﬁ le PCI slots.

Windows 98 SE

Before installing Nikon Scan on a computer running Windows 98 SE, be sure to update the IEEE 1394 drivers (

Preinstalled versions of Windows XP, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Me, Windows 98 SE

128 MB or more (512 MB or more recommended)

A minimum of 40 MB required for installation (200 MB or more recommended), with

†

an additional 200 MB of free disk space available while Nikon Scan is running

65).

Windows XP/Windows 2000 Professional

When installing or uninstalling Nikon Scan under the above operating systems, log in as the “Computer administrator” (Windows XP) or “Administrator” (Windows 2000 Professional).

Earlier Versions of Nikon Scan

Before installing Nikon Scan 4, uninstall any earlier versions of Nikon Scan. See “Uninstalling Nikon Scan” (

For information on installing and using Nikon View, see the Nikon View Reference Manual (on CD).

70).

Nikon View

Insert the Nikon Scan CD into the CD - ROM drive

A language-selection dialog will be

displayed. Select a language and click Next.

If the Language Selection Dialog Is Not Displayed

If the language selection dialog does not appear after the Nikon Scan CD is inserted:

1. Double- click the My Computer icon on the desktop.

2. Right click the CD- ROM drive containing the Nikon Scan CD.

3. Choose AutoRun from the menu that appears.

Click Install

The “Install Center” dialog will be displayed. Open the “Software” panel and click Install.

Click Next

Read the license agreement

Click Yes to accept the agreement and

continue installation.

Choose a destination folder

The default install location for Nikon Scan is displayed under “Destination Folder.” To choose a di fferent location, click Browse… and navigate to the desired folder. Click Next to install Nikon Scan to the selected folder.

Click Yes

Click Yes to create the destination folder.

Select the scanner drivers

Select LS-4000/8000/9000 and click Next.

Windows 2000 Professional

A “Digital Signature Not Found” dialog will be displayed twice; click Yes each time (if the LS-40/50/5000 scanner drivers were not selected, this dialog will be displayed only once).

Device Registration

Windows 2000 Professional

A “Digital Signature Not Found” dialog will also be displayed the ﬁ rst time the scanner is connected and turned on following installation of Nikon Scan. Click Yes to register the scanner with the system.

Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows 98 SE

Once Nikon Scan has been installed, the scanner will automatically be registered with the system the ﬁ rst time the scanner is connected and turned on.

Create a shortcut (optional)

Click Yes to create a shortcut to Nikon Scan on the desktop. Click No to proceed without creating a shortcut.

Settings File Extensions

If other Nikon imaging software is installed, the dialog shown at right will be displayed. Click Yes to associate Nikon Scan with settings ﬁ le extensions such as “.nc a” a n d “.nc v”.

Click Use Wizard (recommended)

Click Use Wizard to choose an RGB color- space proﬁ le with the help of the Color Space Wizard (recommended). The selected color-space proﬁ le can be changed in the Nikon Scan “Preferences” dialog after installation.

Note that choosing the correct color-space proﬁ le is very important if the scanner is used in a professional setting, for example as part of a production workﬂ ow. For more information on choosing an RGB color-space proﬁ le, see the Nikon Scan Reference Manual (on CD). Your national Nikon ofﬁ ce may also be able to provide or recommend color management training resources.

Click Windows

Clicking Use Wizard in the opening

dialog of the Color Space Wizard displays a platform selection dialog. Click Windows.

Select sRGB

In the Windows Color Space Wizard, select sRGB (recommended) and click OK. For more information on color-space proﬁ les, see the Nikon Scan Reference

Manual.

Windows 98 SE

If the computer displays a message stating that an IEEE 1394 update is required, click OK to continue with installation. Once installation is complete and the computer has restarted, update the IEEE 139 4 drivers ( 65).

Click Finish

Restart the computer

Click Ye s to restart the computer. Once the computer has restarted, take a few minutes to view the ReadMe ﬁ le, which may contain important information that could not be included in this manual.

Viewing the Easy Scanning Guide (Windows)

Insert the Nikon Scan 4 Reference Manual/Easy Scanning Guide CD and double-click the easy_

guide.exe icon. 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 (total size: approximately 200 MB). Copy the “easy_guide_main” folder and easy_guide.exe to the desktop.

Macintosh

Turn the com puter on and wait for it to start up. Before continuing with installation, make sure that:

• The scanner is

• No other applications (including anti-virus software) are running

• The computer satisﬁ es the following system requirements:

CPU Power PC G3 or later (G4 or later recommended)

RAM

Hard-disk

space

Video resolution 800 × 600 pixels or more with 16-bit color (thousands of colors) or more

Firewire Only built-in Firewire ports supported

Miscellaneous CD - ROM drive required for installation

* For the latest information on supported versions of Mac OS, see the Nikon web site listed in this

manual(

† More memory may be required depending on ﬁ lm type, scan size, resolution, bit depth, the number of

scans performed in each session, the adapter used, and on whether Digital ROC, Digital GEM or Digital DEE is used. A system with more than the minimum amount of memory is recommended.

‡ More free disk space may be required depending on the ﬁ lm type and number of frames. Nikon recom-

mends having as much free disk space as possible when running Nikon Scan.

†

‡

2).

NOT connected

Mac OS 9 (9.1 or later), Mac OS X (10.1.5 or later)

• Mac OS 9: 64 MB or more (256 MB or more recommended)

• Mac OS X: 128 MB or more (512 MB or more recommended)

A minimum of 70 MB required for installation (200 MB or more recommended), with an additional 200 MB (Mac OS 9) or 550 MB (Mac OS X) of free disk space available while Nikon Scan is running

Mac OS X

Administrator privileges are required to install and uninstall Nikon Scan under Mac OS X.

Mac OS 9

CarbonLib 1.6 or later is required to install Nikon Scan. If the installer detects an earlier version of CarbonLib, a message will be displayed. Click In-

stall to upgrade to a new version of CarbonLib.

Earlier Versions of Nikon Scan

If the installer detects an earlier version of Nikon Scan, the dialog shown at right will be displayed. Click Yes to upgrade to Nikon Scan 4.

Nikon View

For information on installing and using Nikon View, see the Nikon View Reference Manual (on CD).

Insert the Nikon Scan CD into the CD - ROM drive

A Nikon Scan 4 CD icon will appear on the desktop. Double-click the icon to open the “Nikon Scan 4” window.

Double-click the Welcome icon in the “Nikon Scan 4” window

Choose a language

A language-selection dialog will be displayed. Select a language and click Next.

Click Easy Install

The “Install Center” dialog will be displayed. Open the “Software” panel and click Easy Install.

“Auth e nticat e” ( M ac OS X Only)

Clicking Easy Install in the software panel displays the “Authenticate” dialog shown at right. Enter the administrator name and password and click OK.

Read the license agreement

Click Accept to accept the agreement and continue installation.

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 this manual. Click Continue… to continue with installation.

Click Install

Click Install to begin installation.

Selecting a Plug -ins Folder (Mac OS 9)

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 more than one copy of Photoshop is installed on the computer, a list will be displayed. Select the copies of Photoshop that will be used to acquire images and click Con- tinue to copy the Nikon Scan plug-in to the appropriate plug-ins folders.

Click Use wizard (recommended)

Click Use wizard to choose an RGB color- space proﬁ le with the help of the Color Space Wizard (recommended). The selected color-space proﬁ le can be changed in the Nikon Scan “Preferences” dialog after installation.

Click Macintosh

Clicking Use wizard in the opening dialog of the Color Space Wizard displays a platform selection dialog. Click Macintosh.

Select Apple RGB

In the Windows Color Space Wizard, select Apple RGB (recommended) and click OK. For more information on color- space proﬁ les, see the Nikon Scan Reference Manual.

Add Nikon Scan to the Dock (Mac OS X) or create an alias (Mac OS 9)

Click Ye s to add Nikon Scan to the Dock (Mac OS X) or to create an alias for Nikon Scan on the desktop (Mac OS 9). Click No to proceed without adding Nikon Scan to the Dock or creating an alias.

Mac OS X Mac OS 9

Click Quit

Click Quit to exit the installer.

Restart the computer

Click Restart to restart the computer. This completes installation of Nikon Scan.

Viewing the Easy Scanning Guide (Macintosh)

Insert the Nikon Scan 4 Reference Manual/Easy Scanning Guide CD and double-click the 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 (total size: approximately 200 MB). Copy the “easy_guide_main” folder and

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.

Installing the Scanner

Step 1 — Choose a Location

Choose a ﬂ at, stable location close to the computer.

Installing the Scanner

Do NOT install the scanner where other objects would block its vents or where it would be exposed to:

• direct or reﬂ ected sunlight

• condensation or rapid temperature changes

• electromagnetic interference from other electronic devices

• temperatures over 35 °C (95 °F) or below 10 °C (50 °F)

• excessive dust

• water vapor from a humidiﬁ er or similar device

• smoke

Leave at least 5 cm (2˝) clear above and on either side of the scanner, 10 cm (4˝ ) behind, and 50 cm (20˝ ) in front.

Step 2 — Connect the Power Cable

Make sure the power switch is in the “off” position

Off position

Connect the power cable

Connect the power cable as shown and plug the scanner into a general-purpose household outlet.

On position

Shape of plug varies

with country or region

of purchase

Step 3 — Connect the IEEE 1394 Cable

Make sure that the scanner is off

Connect the IEEE 1394 cable

Connect the supplied IEEE 1394 cable as shown below. Connect the scanner directly to the computer; do not connect the cable via an IEEE 1394 hub or adapter.

Connecting the IEEE 1394 Cable

Connect the cable as shown. When connecting the cable to the computer, use a six-pin IEEE 1394 (Firewire) terminal like that shown in the cross-section below. Attempting to insert the connectors in another orientation or using the wrong connector could not only damage the connector, but also the scanner or computer.

Six-Pin IEEE 1394 (Firewire) Terminal and Connector (Cross Section)

Align rounded edge of connector (circled above at right) with matching curve on scanner or computer IEEE 139 4 ( Fir ewire) terminal (above at left).

Connecting the Scanner

• Do not connect or disconnect IEEE 1394 cables while Nikon Scan is starting or after it has started.

• The scanner may not function as expected when used with other IEEE 1394 devices. Should the scan ner not function as expected, use the scanner with all other IEEE 1394 devices disconnected. Do not connect two or more scanners to the computer simultaneously.

• Do not connect or disconnect USB or IEEE 1394 interface cables or operate camera control software for digital cameras connected via USB while the scanner status LED is blinking.

• After disconnecting the cable, wait a few seconds before connecting it again.

Computers with Four-Pin Connectors

The supplied IEEE 1394 cable can not be connected to computers with a four-pin DV connector. Use a cable with one six-pin and one four- pin connector or a six-to -four pin adapter.

Basic Scanning

This chapter details the steps involved in making a simple scan.

Step 1 — Turn the Scanner On .............................. 24

Step 2 — Place Film in the Holder ......................... 25

Step 3 — Open the Scan Window ......................... 30

Step 4 — I nse r t the Holde r .................................... 32

Step 5 — Choose a Film Type and Color Model ... 33

Step 6 — P review .................................................... 35

Step 7 — Select a Crop ........................................... 37

Step 8 — Scan and Save ......................................... 39

Step 9 — Eject and Exit ...........................................41

Step 1 — Turn the Scanner On

Before turning on the scanner for the ﬁ rst time, make sure that Nikon Scan is installed on the computer and that the power and IEEE 1394 cables are connected. For information on installing Nikon Scan and connecting the cables, see “Setup” (

Tur n the computer on

Turn the computer on and wait for the operating system to start up.

Tur n the scanner on

The status LED will blink for about two minutes while the scanner initializes. The status LED will stop blinking when initialization is complete.

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Scanner off

Status LED off

Windows 98 SE

If the dialog shown at right appears the ﬁ rst time the scanner is connected and turned on, the IEEE 1394 driver update has not been completed. Update the IEEE 1394 drivers as described in “Updating the IEEE 1394 Drivers (Windows 98 SE Only): The ‘Insert Disk’ Dialog” (

Windows 2000 Professional

A “Digital Signature Not Found” dialog will be displayed the ﬁ rst time the scanner is connected and turned on following installation of Nikon Scan. Click Yes to register the scanner with Windows.

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Scanner on

Status LED blinks Status LED on

If the Status LED Flickers

If the status LED ﬂ ashes quickly (about ﬁ ve times a second), turn the scanner off, wait at least ﬁ ve seconds, and turn the scanner on again. If the problem persists, see “Troubleshooting” (

63).

Step 2 — Place Film in the Holder

The ﬁ lm holders provided with the scanner can be used to scan 35- mm ﬁ lm, 35-mm slides, medium-format ﬁ lm, and 59 × 82 mm electron microscope ﬁ lm.

Choose a holder

Choose a holder appropriate to the type of ﬁ lm.

Film Film holder

35-mm ﬁ lm (in strips of up to six frames) FH-835S

35-mm slides

Medium format (120/220, 2¼ or Brownie) ﬁ lm

or 59 × 82 mm e lectron micro scope ﬁ lm

Caring for Holders and Film

Keep holders and ﬁ lm free of dust. If necess ary, remove dust from h olders and ﬁ lm with a blower before scanning. Dust on the ﬁ lm or holder could damage the ﬁ lm or affect the quality of the scanned image (

5).

Optional Film Holders

Optional ﬁ lm holders are available for 16-mm and panorama ﬁ lm, medium- format slides, and glass microscope slides. For more information, see “Optional Holders” (

FH- 835M

FH- 869S

51) .

Place ﬁ lm in the holder

FH-835S Holder for 35-mm Film

The FH-835S can be used with one or two strips of 35 -mm ﬁ lm. Each strip can be up to six frames long.

Open the holder

2.1

Insert your ﬁ ngers through the holes in the bottom half of the holder and undo the latches, then open the holder.

Latches

Insert ﬁ lm

2.2

Place ﬁ lm in the holder with the reﬂ ective ﬁ lm base up and the matte emulsion surface down.

Inserting Film

Align the ﬁ rst frame in each strip with an aperture at the left end of the holder. Leaving the apertures at the left end of the holder uncovered or covering them with a masking sheet could cause scanning errors or interfere with accurate color reproduction.

Use only one type of ﬁ lm; do not mix negatives with positive ﬁ lm.

Arrow

Direction of

insertion

Thumbnails displayed in

order shown

Inserting Film

Do not place ﬁ lm or masking sheets so that they protrude from the holder or overlap the ﬁ lm guides. Failure to observe this precaution could cause the holder to jam in the scanner.

“Film Base”/”Emulsion Surface”

When ﬁ lm is examined under bright light, the image on the emulsion surface will be in slight relief, with bumps and hollows where the image has been developed. The opposite surface (the ﬁ lm base) will be reﬂ ective and smooth. Insert ﬁ lm with the base up.

Insert masking sheets

2.3

When scanning a single strip or strips of different lengths, place the ﬁ lm at the left end of the holder and cover any open apertures with the supplied masking sheets, cutting the sheet to the appropriate length if necessary. When scanning a single strip, place the ﬁ lm in the bottom row and the masking sheet in the top row.

When scanning two strips of equal length, place the ﬁ lm at the left end of each row. Masking sheets are not required.

Position the ﬁ lm

2.4

Close the holder without latching it, and check that the ﬁ lm is correctly aligned. If necessary, insert a pen or other pointed object into the perforations and slide the ﬁ lm until the frames are aligned with the apertures. The perforations can be accessed through the cutouts at the left end of the holder.

Masking sheet

Cutouts

Positioning Film

Care should be taken to avoid damaging the perforations when positioning the ﬁ lm. Do not attempt to position the ﬁ lm while the holder is latched. Failure to observe this precaution could damage the ﬁ lm.

Latch the holder

2.5

Press the holder closed until the latches click into place. Proceed to “Step 3 — Open the Scan Window” (

30).

FH-835M Holder for 35-mm Slides

The FH-835M can be used to scan up to ﬁ ve 35-mm slides with mounts 1.0–3.2 mm thick. Slide the mounts into place between the guides, short side ﬁ rst and with the reﬂ ective ﬁ lm base up (the matte emulsion surface down; 26). Stop when the slides contact the base of the clips.

Arrow

Thumbnails displayed in

order shown

Guides

Direction of

insertion

Inserting Slides

Insert slides between the guides. Forcing the slides onto the guides could damage the slides or clips and prevent the scanner from focusing correctly. To minimize resistance, try inserting slides at a slight angle.

Be sure a slide is inserted in the ﬁ rst slot. Leaving the aperture at the left end of the holder uncovered could cause scanning errors or interfere with accurate color reproduction.

Proceed to “Step 3 — Open the Scan Window” ( 30).

FH-869S Holder for Medium-Format Film

The FH-869S can be used to scan medium -format

(120/ 220, 2¼ or Brownie) ﬁ lm and

59 × 82 m m elec tron- microscope ﬁ lm. The length of the ﬁ lm strip that can be inserted in the holder depends on the type of ﬁ lm:

• 6 × 4.5: 1– 4 frames • 6 × 6: 1–3 frames • 6 × 7 – 6 × 9: 1–2 frames

Open the holder

2.1

Undo the latches and open the holder.

Insert ﬁ lm

2.2

Place ﬁ lm in the holder with the reﬂ ective ﬁ lm base up (matte emulsion surface down; 26) and with the end of the ﬁ lm against the stops.

Arrow

Direction

of insertion

Stops

Thumbnails displayed in

order shown

Inserting Film

Use only one type of ﬁ lm; do not place negatives in the holder with positive ﬁ lm.

Be sure the end of the ﬁ lm is ﬂ ush with the stops. A gap between ﬁ lm and stop could interfere with accurate color reproduction.

Close the holder

2.3

Close the holder, pressing the covers down until they latch.

Scanning Curled Film

Curl of 10 mm or less can be removed as follows:

1 Unlatch the movable base

Slide the latch in the direction shown.

2 Flatten the ﬁ lm

Place your ﬁ ngers on the grips and slide them gently outwards. Do not use force. To prevent the ﬁ lm from sliding out of position, press the holder cover lightly before sliding the grips.

3 Latch the movable base

Slide the latch in the direction shown.

Film with a curl of more than 10 mm can not be scanned in the FH- 869S. Use the optional FH- 869G glass- covered ﬁ lm holder or the optional FH - 869GR glass- covered rotating ﬁ lm holder ( 54, 56).

Step 3 — Open the Scan Window

The scanner is controlled from the Nikon Scan scan window.

Choose the application in which pictures will be displayed

After scanning, pictures can be displayed either in Nikon Scan or in a third-party application such as Adobe Photoshop. The application in which pictures will be displayed after scanning is referred to as the “host application.”

Application

Nikon Scan

Third-party

application

Windows

Macintosh

Windows

Macintosh

Open the scan window

Application

Nikon Scan

used as “stand -

alone”

application

Third-party

application

Platform

Windows

Macintosh

(Mac OS X)

Macintosh

(Mac OS 9)

Windows

Macintosh

Platform

Description

Nikon Scan used as a “stand-alone” application to scan, process, print, and save images.

Nikon Scan used as a TWAIN source to control the scanner from a third-party application (application must support TWAIN). Images are scanned using Nikon Scan and processed, printed, and saved in the third-party application.

Nikon Scan plug-in used to control the scanner from a third-party application (application must support Adobe Photoshop 5.0 acquire plug- ins, and a copy of the Nikon Scan plug-in must be installed in the application’s plug-ins folder). Images are scanned using Nikon Scan and processed, printed, and saved in the third-party application.

Description

Click the Start button and select Nikon Scan 4 from the programs list. (If a shortcut was created during installation, you can also double - click the icon on the desktop.)

Open the Applications : Nikon Software : Nikon Scan 4 folder on the start-up disk and double-click the to the Dock during installation, you can also click the icon in the Dock.)

Open the Nikon Software : Nikon Scan 4 folder in the folder selected at installation (the default folder is the Applications folder on the start-up disk) and double- click the icon. (If an alias was created during installation, you can also double-click the icon on the desktop.)

Select Nikon Scan from the application’s list of “Acquire” or “Import” sources. For more information, see the documentation provided with the application.

icon. (If Nikon Scan was added

The scan window will open.

“Nikon Scan Is Unable to Find Any Active Devices”

If the message shown at right is displayed when the scan window opens, check that the scanner is connected and turned on and that the status LED is not ﬂ ashing. If the scanner is connected to a Win dows computer, check that the scanner has been registered with the Windows Device Manager (

Temporary St orage (Windows Only)

If the message shown at right is displayed, click OK.

74).

Step 4 — Insert the Holder

Step 4 — Inse rt the Holder

Check the status LED

Make sure that the status LED is glowing

steadily. Do not insert ﬁ lm holders while the status LED is blinking.

Find the arrow on the front of the holder

The front each holder is marked with

an embossed arrow showing the direction of insertion. When the holder is inserted, the side with the arrow should face up with the arrow pointing toward the scanner.

Insert the holder

Keeping the holder straight, slide the it into the holder slot with the arrow up and facing toward the scanner. Once the holder has been inserted as far as the insertion guides, the automatic loading mechanism will activate. Remove your hands from the holder when loading starts. When loading stops, the holder is in scanning position.

Inserting Holders

If the loading mechanism is does not activate, remove the holder and try again. Do not use force. Once loading has begun, do not interfere with the loading mechanism. Attempting to remove the holder during loading or otherwise interfering with the mechanism could cause scanning errors.

Arrow

Insertion guide

Calibration

The scanner is automatically calibrated at regular intervals if left on with no holder in place. Calibration will end when a holder is inserted.

Step 5 — Choose a Film Type and Color Model

The steps that follow involve the controls in the Nikon Scan scan window. The names and functions of the controls in the scan window are described below.

3 4

Control area (

Contains frequently used scanning and pre view controls.

Information panel (

Lists information on current settings.

Preview button (

Click to view selected frames in the preview area, where they can be enhanced using the tools in the Tool Chest.

Scan button (

Click to scan the selected frames.

Thumbnail drawer tab (

Click to select frames to be previewed or scanned.

Processed/Natural tabs (

The “Processed” panel shows how the image would appear if scanned at current settings, the “Natural” panel the unmodiﬁ ed image. Comparing these two views can help determine whether changes to settings are having the desired effect.

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45)

46)

47)

Preview area (

Provides a preview of the image prior to scanning. Any modiﬁ cations to settings are visible in the “Processed” panel.

Interactive help

Displays a brief tip about the control under the cursor.

Tool Che s t (

Contains tools for changing the orientation of the image and selecting the portion to be scanned, choosing the dimensions and resolution of the scanned image, enhancing color, contrast, and sharpness, processing images to remove the effects of scratches, dust, fading, ﬁ lm grain, and underexposure, and controlling scanner settings.

Progress window (

Shows the status of current tasks and lists operations that have been or are about to be performed.

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47)

Choose the ﬁ lm type

Click the ﬁ lm-type menu in the scan window control area and choose a ﬁ lm type that matches the ﬁ lm being scanned.

Option

Use with most makes of positive slides and reversal ﬁ lm.

Positive

Neg (Color)

Neg (Mono)

Kodachrome

Choose a color model

Click the color-model menu in the scan window control area and choose a color model according to how the image will be used.

Option

Grayscale

Calibrated

RGB

These ﬁ lms have a black base, and the image in each frame appears in its actual colors.

Use with color negatives. Color negatives can be identiﬁ ed by their orange -tinted base and by the fact that the colors in the images are reversed.

Use with black-and -white negatives.

Use with Kodachrome positives.

Image scanned as grayscale data. Use when scanning imag es that will be printed or viewed in black-and -white.

Image scanned as RGB data. Use to scan images in color.

Use with

Description

Film type menu

Color model menu

Select the frame size (medium-format ﬁ lm only)

When scanning medium-format (120/220 or Brownie) ﬁ lm in the FH-869S, click the frame-size menu and select the ﬁ lm frame size ( 28).

Frame-size menu

Step 6 — Preview

Open the thumbnail drawer

Click the thumbnail drawer tab.

Display thumbnails

To view the frames in the thumbnail drawer as small “thumbnail” previews, click the button. The scanner will scan the ﬁ lm to generate thumbnails and display them in the thumbnail drawer.

Select frames

Select the frame to be scanned by clicking the associated thumbnail or frame number (selected frames are indicated by a green border). To select multiple frames, hold down the Ctrl (Windows) or command (Macintosh) key while clicking each frame in turn, or hold down the shift key and click to select two images and all frames between them. To view frames not currently visible in the thumbnail drawer, use the scroll bar or enlarge the drawer by dragging the handle at its lower right corner.

Thumbnail drawer tab

Thumbnail

drawer

Click here to display/hide thumbnails

Scroll bar

Handle

Selected frame

The Thumbnail Display

If the wrong ﬁ lm type or frame size is chosen when thumbnails are generated, the thumbnail display will not reﬂ ect the contents of the ﬁ lm. Click the then select the correct ﬁ lm type or frame size. Click the button to view the new thumbnails.

button in th e thumbnail drawer to hide thumbnails, and

Click the Preview button

A preview will be displayed in the preview area.

Preview button

If multiple frames are selected, additional frames can be previewed by clicking the thumbnails in the thumbnail drawer.

Rotating and Flipping Images

The Layout Tools palette in the Tool Chest ( contains buttons for rotating and ﬂ ipping images.

Button

Rotate image 90 ° clockwise

Rotate image 90 ° counter-clockwise

Flip image horizontally

Flip image vertically

Function

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Click to display Layout Tools palette

Orientation of letter “R” reﬂ ects any ﬂ ips

or rotations that have been performed. “R”

turns red when image is ﬂ ipped.

Step 7 — Select a Crop

To scan onl y part of an image into the host application, use the Crop Tool in the Layout Tools palette to select the desired area. This selection is referred to as a “crop.”

Open the Layout Tools palette

Click the triangle next to “Layout Tools” in the Tool Chest (if the Tool Chest is not already open, click the Tool s button in the scan window and select Tool Pal - ette 1 from the menu that appears).

Select the Crop Tool

Click to display Layout Tools palette

Crop Tool

Select a crop

To selec t a crop, drag the mouse over the

image in the preview area. 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.

Repeat this step for the other images selected in the thumbnail drawer. To display images in the preview area, open the thumbnail drawer and click the selected thumbnails.

Choosing an Output Size and Resolution

The “Crop” palette in the Tool Chest is used to specify the size and resolution of the crop when opened in the host application ( ample, to scan an image so that it can be printed within the margins of A4 (21.0 × 29.7 cm) or lettersized (11˝ ×8.5˝) paper on a typical inkjet printer:

1 Click the triangle next to “Crop” in the Tool

Chest to open the “Crop” palette.

2 Choose Keep this Crop and use the mouse to

select a crop in the preview area (

3 Choose Centimeters or Inches from the out-

put units menu.

4 Enter a value for Height or Width that will ﬁ t on

A4 paper (remember to leave a margin of least 2 cm/0.79˝). The other value will automatically be adjusted to maintain the current crop; if the result is still too large, enter a value that will ﬁ t on A4 paper.

5 Enter an output resolution of 360 pixels per

inch.

Scan Bit Depth

The scan bit depth determines the maximum number of colors in the image after scanning. A choice of sixteen and eight bits is available in the “Scanner Extras” palette. For more information, see the Nikon Scan Reference Manual (on CD).

Scan Image Enhancer

The image enhancement tools in the Tool Chest can be used to enhance images before they are scanned. For example, the Scan Image Enhancer automatically adjusts brightness, contrast, and hue to produce an image that can be printed or used “as is,” without further alteration (note that this will increase scanning times and may not have the desired effect on dark images). For information on the Scan Image Enhancer and the other image adjustment options and scan settings available in Nikon Scan, see “Nikon Scan” (

43) or the Nikon Scan Reference Manual (on CD).

Easy Scanning Guide

The Easy Scanning Guide gives examples of how to adjust “Crop” palette settings in a variety of situa tions.

30). For ex-

37).

Step 8 — Scan and Save

Click the Scan button

Click the Scan button to begin scanning the crop selected in the preview area. Progress is shown in the progress window (

If multiple frames are selected in the thumbnail drawer ( Scan button will display a dialog of batch scan options. Click OK to save the scanned images to disk. If Nikon Scan is being used as a “stand-alone” application, the “File Saving Options” dialog will be displayed; choose a location and ﬁ le format and click OK to begin scan ning. Instead of being opened in image windows, the images will be saved in the location chosen in the “File Saving Options” dialog. Proceed to Step 9, “Eject and Exit” (

When scanning is complete, images will be opened in image windows in the host ap plication (single scans only). Note that the scan window may remain open “on top” of the host application window; to view the images, it may be necessary to move the scan window.

Too lbar

47).

Batch Scans

35), clicking the

41).

Windows

Scan button

Macintosh

Image

window

Image window

Select the save command

To save the image in the active window, select Save or Save As… from the File menu in the host application ( 30). If Nikon Scan is being used as a “standalone” application under Windows, the image in the active window can also be saved by clicking the in the toolbar.

Save the image

After navigating to the desired location, enter a name for the image and choose a ﬁ le format. Click the Save button to save the image to disk. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until all images have been saved.

(“Save”) button

Typica l “ S ave As” dialogs

Macintosh

Windows

Printing Images

Images can be printed by selecting the print command from the File menu in the host application. If Nikon Scan is being used as a “stand- alone” application under Windows, the image in the active window can also be printed by clicking the for more information.

button in the toolbar. See the Nikon Scan Reference Manual

Step 9 — Eject and Exit

Eject the holder

Press the eject button on the front of the

scanner or click the eject button in the control area of the scan window. Ejection is complete when the status LED has stopped blinking.

Removing Holders

Wait until ejection is complete before removing the holder by hand.

Exit the host application

Select Exit (Windows) or Quit (Mac OS 9) from the File menu. In Mac OS X, open the application menu and choose the “Quit” option for the host application.

Remove the scanner from the system (Windows Me / Windows 98 SE only)

Windows Me

Shut down the computer and turn the power off.

Windows 98 SE

Click the “Unplug or Eject Hardware” icon in the task bar and select Stop

Nikon SUPER COOLSCAN 9000 ED

from the menu that appears. A message will be displayed stating that the scanner can be safely removed from the system; click OK.

Tur n the scanner off

Eject button

Ejecting Holders

The holder will be ejected automatically if the scanner is turned off and then on again.

Scanner offScanner on

Remove the ﬁ lm

FH-835S Holder for 35-mm Film

Insert your ﬁ ngers into the holes in the lower portion of the holder and undo the latches. Open the holder and use the cutouts to pick the ﬁ lm up by its edges. If the edges of the ﬁ lm are not accessible, tilt the holder to slide the ﬁ lm to the hollows at either end of the lower holder.

FH-835M Holder for 35-mm Slides

Slide the mounts out from under the clips that hold them in place.

Do Not Use Force

Do not use force when removing slides. Failure to observe this precaution could damage the clips holding the slides in place. Do not lift the slides up until fully removed from the clips.

FH-869S Holder for Brownie Film

Open the cover and pick the ﬁ lm up by the edge at the rear of the holder.

Hollow

Cutouts

Do Not Store Film in the Holder

Leaving slides in the FH-835M for extended periods could damage the clips holding the slides in place. Film left in the FH - 869S for extended periods could develop permanent indentations.

Nikon Scan

This chapter provides a brief overview of the Nikon Scan software that controls the scanner. For more information, see the Nikon Scan Reference Manual (on CD).

The Scan Window ................................................. 44

The Tool Chest....................................................... 48

The Scan Window

The parts of the scan window are identiﬁ ed below.

Thumbnail drawer tab ( 47)

Control area ( 45)

Information panel

( 46)

Preview button

46)

(

Preview area (

47)

Scan button (

46)

Progress window

(

47)

The Control Area

Eject button

Ejects the holder from the scanner.

Autofocus button

Click to focus the scanner. Control- click (Windows) or option- click (Macintosh) to select a new focus point.

Autoexposure button

When this button is clicked, the scanner analyzes the current image and adjusts exposure for optimal results.

Zoom buttons

Click

to zoom in for a closer look at the portion of the image currently se lected in the preview area. Click zoom out.

Settings menu

Save and load settings or reset settings to default values.

Film type menu

Choose an option that matches the type of ﬁ lm being scanned: Positive for positive or reversal ﬁ lm, Neg (Color) for color negatives, or Neg (Mono) for blackand- white negatives. A separate Koda - chrome option is available for scanning Kodachrome positives.

Frame size menu

Choose the frame size when scanning medium-format (120/220 or Brownie) ﬁ lm in the FH-869S, or optional FH-869G or FH- 869GR ﬁ lm holders.

Color model menu

Choose a color model according to how the image will be processed or used.

Tools button

Click to open the Tool Chest or progress window.

Help button

Click to open Nikon Scan help.

Prefs button

Click to open the “Preferences” dialog.

The Information Panel

Orientation

Shows the orientation of the image in the preview area, reﬂ ecting any ﬂ ips or rotations that have been performed.

Dimensions/ﬁ le size

Lists the width and height of the current selection (in pixels) and the size of the ﬁ le that would be produced if the selection were scanned at current settings.

Image enhancement

Shows the current status of Digital ICE Advanced and analog gain. Note that using Digital ICE

Advanced can increase

scanning times.

Scanner extras

Lists the current bit depth (which determines the maximum number of colors available) and shows whether multisample scanning is in effect.

Color values

Lists the color values for the pixel under the cursor. The values for the Natural panel are listed in the top row, the values for the Processed panel in the bottom row.

The Preview and Scan Buttons

Preview button

Click to preview the image to be scanned (if multiple frames are selected in the thumbnail drawer, a preview will be performed for each frame). Be sure to click this button after changing the ﬁ lm type or choosing a new value for analog gain.

Scan button

Scans the images and opens them in the host application (if multiple frames are selected in the thumbnail drawer, a scan will be performed for each frame and the resulting im ages will be opened in separate windows).

The Thumbnail Drawer Tab

Click this tab to open the thumbnail drawer. If multiple frames are selected, the selected images can be scanned in a single batch. This is called a “batch scan.”

The Preview Area

Selected frames are previewed in this area. Click the “Natural” and “Processed” tabs for a quick “before-and-after” comparison showing the effect of changes to settings in the Tool Chest. The “Natural” panel shows the image before processing, the “Processed” panel the image as it would appear when scanned at current settings.

Natural/Processed tabs

The Progress Window

The progress of preview and scan operations is shown in this window. The current task (acquiring thumbnails, preview, or scanning) is shown at the top of the window. Tasks that have yet to be performed are listed in the “Queue” panel, completed tasks in the “Log” panel. To stop the current task, click Stop.

The Tool Chest

To display or hide the Tool Chest, click the Too ls button in the control area of the scan window. For more information, see the Nikon Scan Reference Manual (on CD).

Layout tools

Select the portion of the image that will be scanned, choose a focus point, or rotate and ﬂ ip images. Use the Zoom and Grab tools to navigate images that have been opened in Nikon Scan after scanning.

Information

View the width and height of the current selection and the coordinates of its top left corner. The color value display shows the color of the pixel under the cursor before and after processing.

Crop

Specify the size and resolution of the image that will result when the ﬁ lm is scanned.

User selects exact area to be scanned,

Keep

then selects output size and resolution

this

according to how image will be used.

Crop

Best choice in most situations.

User selects general area to be scanned,

Keep

then enters exact output size in output

this

size area. Choose this option when im-

Output

age must ﬁ t in space of known dimen -

Size

sions.

User selects general area to be scanned,

Keep

then enters exact ﬁ le size for ﬁ nal image

this

in ﬁ le size area. Choose when ﬁ le size is

File

paramount, for example when scanning

Size

images for electronic distribution.

Enter the desired Height and/or Width in the text boxes. If Keep this Crop is selected, the remaining dimension will automatically be adjusted to maintain the current crop. If Keep this File Size is selected, the re maining dimension and the resolution will automatically be adjusted to maintain the selected ﬁ le size, and the crop in the preview area will be adjusted accordingly.

Curves

Make adjustments to brightness, contrast, and color targeted to speciﬁ c portions of the tone range (for example, this tool can be used to increase brightness in shadows).

Color Balance

Unsharp Mask

Sharpen images by making colors more distinct.

LCH Editor

Adjust overall brightness, contrast, and color balance.

Make adjustments to brightness and contrast targeted to speciﬁ c portions of the tone range, or use the hue and chroma editors for precise control of color.

Digital ICE4 Advanced (Digital ICE

quad Advanced)

Four tools are available:

• Digital ICE: mitigate the effects of dust and scratches

• Digital ROC: restore faded colors

• Digital GEM: reduce the effects of ﬁ lm grain

•

Digital DEE: increase detail in under- or overexposed areas of the frame

Analog Gain

Adjust exposure values for each of the col ored elements in the scanner’s light source.

Scan Image Enhancer

Perform automatic brightness, color, and contrast adjustment.

Scanner Extras

Control features speciﬁ c to the type of scan ner currently connected.

• Multi Sample Scanning Use this feature to reduce noise.

• Scan Bit Depth Choose a bit depth of sixteen or eight bits.

Digital ICE

Digital ICE will not produce the desired results with monochrome ﬁ lm (unless developed in color).

Kodachrome Film

When scanning Kodachrome ﬁ lm in the 9000 ED, select Kodachrome in the ﬁ lm type menu.

Optional Holders

This chapter describes the optional ﬁ lm holders available for the SUPER COOLSCAN 9000 ED.

FH-869M Holder for Medium - Format Slides............................. 53

FH-869G Glass- Covered Holder for Medium-Format Film....... 54

FH-869GR Rotating Holder for Medium-Format Film.............. 56

FH-816 Holder for 16-mm Film................................................... 58

FH-8G1 Medical Holder............................................................... 60

The following optional ﬁ lm holders are available for the SUPER COOLSCAN 9000 ED:

Film holder Film

FH- 869M 120/220 M

FH- 869G 120/220 S

OUNTED FILM HOLDER 6 × 4 .5, 6 × 6, 6 × 7, a nd 6 × 9 slides

TRIP FILM HOLDER WITH GLASS

FH- 869GR

ROTATING 120/220 FILM HOLDER WITH GLASS

FH- 816 16-

MM FILM HOLDER

Medium-format (120/220, 2¼ or Brownie) ﬁ lm

and 59 × 82 mm ﬁ lm for electron microscopes

Medium-format (120/220, 2¼ or Brownie) ﬁ lm

and 59 × 82 mm ﬁ lm for electron microscopes

Panorama ﬁ lm

One to three strips of 16- mm ﬁ lm up to

twenty frames in length

54–55

56–57

58–59

FH- 8G1 M

EDICAL SLIDE HOLDER Glass microscope slides (26 × 72 mm) of pre-

pared tissue samples

FH-869M Holder for Medium-Format Slides

The FH-869M is used with medium-format (120/220, 2¼ or Brownie) slides with mounts

1.0 – 3. 2 mm t hi ck . It is equipped with two apertures: a smaller aperture for 6 × 4.5 or 6 × 6 slides and a larger aperture for 6 × 7, 6 × 8, and 6 × 9 slides.

Do Not Mix Positive and Negative Film

Do not place mounted negatives in the holder with positive slides.

Inserting Slides

Insert the slides between the guides. The slides should be oriented to match the apertures in the holder and the reﬂ ective ﬁ lm base should be up ( slide contacts the base of the clips.

Inserting Slides

26). Stop when the

Direction of

insertion

Guides

Thumbnails displayed in

order shown

Removing Slides

Slide the mounts out from under the clips that hold them in place.

Do Not Use Force

Do not use force when removing slides. Failure to observe this precaution could damage the clips. Do not lift the slides up until fully removed from the clips.

Do Not Store Slides in the Holder

Leaving slides in the holder for extended periods could damage the clips holding the slides in place.

FH-869G Glass-Covered Holder for Medium-Format Film

The FH-869G is used to scan medium-format ﬁ lm (120/220, 2¼ or Brownie) and 59 × 82 mm electron-microscope ﬁ lm. The length of the ﬁ lm strip that can be scanned depends on the type of ﬁ lm:

• 6 × 4.5: 1– 4 frames • 6 × 6: 1–3 frames • 6 × 7 – 6 × 9: 1–2 frames

Inserting Film

Open the holder

Slide the latch in the direction shown and open the holder.

Latch

Newton’s Rings

If the ﬁ lm is folded or twisted, Newton’s rings (a radial interference pattern) may appear when the ﬁ lm is scanned. This can be prevented by placing a masking sheet in the holder as shown at right. The aperture at the front of the masking sheet should match the ﬁ lm frame size.

Place stickers between frames on the emulsion surface of the ﬁ lm (no sticker is required between the ﬁ rst two frames). The stickers can then be used to fasten the ﬁ lm to the masking sheet. Stickers can be reused.

Keep the Glass Clean

The inner surface of the glass cover been treated to prevent interference. Avoid leaving ﬁ ngerprints or other stains on the glass.

surface

Place side

with stickers

down

StickersEmulsion

Insert ﬁ lm

Place ﬁ lm base up ( 26) between the guides with the left end of the ﬁ lm at the ﬁ lm line. If a masking sheet is used, the start of the ﬁ rst exposure should be aligned with the inner edge of the masking sheet. Additional ﬁ lm strips can be placed in the holder as space permits; place the ﬁ lm end-to - end, with no gaps.

Inserting Film

Use only one type of ﬁ lm; do not place negatives in the holder with positive ﬁ lm.

Be sure to align the end of the ﬁ lm with the ﬁ lm line on the holder. A gap at the leading edge of the ﬁ lm could interfere with accurate color reproduction.

Snap the holder closed

Arrow

Direction

of insertion

Guides

First frame

Masking sheet

Film line

Thumbnails displayed in

order shown

Removing Film

Tilt the holder to slide the ﬁ lm over the depressions at the front of the holder and pick the ﬁ lm up by its edges.

Depressions

FH-869GR Rotating Holder for Medium-Format Film

The FH-869GR is used to scan medium-format ﬁ lm (120/220, 2¼ or Brownie), 59 × 82 mm electron-microscope ﬁ lm, or 24 × 65 mm panorama ﬁ lm. The angle of the holder can be adjusted by ±5% to compensate for camera angle. When scanning medium format ﬁ lm, the length of the strip that can be inserted depends on the type of ﬁ lm:

• 6 × 4.5: 1– 4 frames • 6 × 6: 1–3 frames • 6 × 7 – 6 × 9: 1–2 frames

Inserting Film

Open the holder

Slide the latch in the direction shown and open the holder.

Latch

Insert a masking sheet

Align the masking sheet with the guide pins in the holder.

Use an Appropriate Mask

The mask aperture must match the ﬁ lm frame size. Gaps between the mask and the ﬁ lm could interfere with accurate color reproduction.

Insert ﬁ lm

Place ﬁ lm on the masking sheet base up ( 26). Align the frame to be scanned with the aperture in the masking sheet.

Guide pins

Masking sheet

Aperture

Snap the holder closed

Adjust the ﬁ lm angle

Loosen the locking screw by rotating it counter- clockwise. Adjust the angle, using the marks on the front of the holder as a guide (each mark is equivalent to 1 °), and then tighten the locking screw.

Removing Film

Insert your ﬁ ngers in the depressions and pick the ﬁ lm up by its edges.

Angle indicator

Locking screw

Depressions

Keep the Glass Clean

The inner surface of the glass cover been treated to prevent interference. Avoid leaving ﬁ ngerprints or other stains on the glass.

•

FH-816 Holder for 16-mm Film

The FH-816 is used to scan up to three strips of 16- mm ﬁ lm. Each strip can be from one to twenty frames in length.

Inserting Film

Open the holder

Insert your ﬁ ngers through the holes in

the bottom half of the holder and undo the latches, then open the holder.

Latches

Insert ﬁ lm

Place ﬁ lm in the holder base up ( 26). Align the ﬁ rst frame in each strip with an aperture at the left end of the holder.

Use Only One Type of Film

Do not place negatives in the holder with positive ﬁ lm.

Arrow

Direction of

insertion

42 43 44

24 25

•

Inserting Film and Masking Sheets

Do not place ﬁ lm or masking sheets so that they protrude from the holder or overlap the ﬁ lm guides. Failure to observe this precaution may cause the holder to jam in the scanner.

Digital ROC, Digital GEM, and Digital DEE ( 50)

These functions can not be used with 16-mm ﬁ lm.

Insert masking sheets

When scanning one or two strips or strips of different lengths, place the ﬁ lm at the left end of the holder and cover any open apertures with the supplied masking sheets, cutting the sheet to the appropriate length if necessary. When scanning one or two strips, place the ﬁ lm in the bottom rows and the masking sheets in the top rows.

When scanning three strips of equal length, place the ﬁ lm at the left end of the holder. Masking sheets are not required.

Latch the holder

Press the holder closed until the latches click into place.

Masking sheets

Removing Film

Hollow

Cutouts

FH-8G1 Medical Holder

The FH-8G1 can be used to scan up to three glass microscope slides of prepared tissue samples. Slides must be 26 × 76 mm with a base 0.8–1.5 mm thick, a cover no more than 25 mm wide, 60 mm long, and 0.18 mm thick, and a total thickness of no more than 2 mm, including adhesive.

Inserting Slides

Insert the slides cover up. Stop when the slide contacts the base of the clips.

Inserting Slides

Guides

Clips

Arrow

Thumbnails displayed in

order shown

Direction

of insertion

Removing Slides

Slide the samples out from under the clips that hold them in place.

Do Not Use Force

Do not use force when removing slides. Failure to observe this precaution could damage the clips. Do not lift the slides up until fully removed from the clips.

Do Not Store Slides in the Holder

Leaving slides in the holder for extended periods could damage the clips holding the slides in place.

Do Not Use Digital ICE, Digital ROC, Digital GEM, or Digital DEE ( 50)

Noise may appear in images scanned with Digital ICE, Digital ROC, Digital GEM, or Digital DEE.

Scanning 35- mm Slides

The FH-8G1 can also be used to scan 35- mm slides. Do not mix 35 -mm slides with microscope slides.

Technical Notes

This chapter lists scanner speciﬁ cations and provides information on maintenance, troubleshooting, and in stalling the supplied IEEE 1394 interface board.

Maintenance .....................................................................62

Troubleshooting................................................................ 63

Installing the IEEE 1394 (Firewire) Interface Board........64

Uninstalling Nikon Scan ...................................................70

Custom Install (Macintosh Only) .....................................73

Checking Device Registration (Windows Only)..............74

Speciﬁ cations ....................................................................76

Maintenance

Storage

When the scanner is not in use, eject the ﬁ lm holder and turn the scanner off. If the device will not be used for a prolonged period, unplug the scanner and store it in a well-ventilated area where the temperature is between –10 °C (14 °F) and +50 °C (+122 °F) and the humidity less than 60%. Do not store the scanner or holders where they would be subject to sudden temperature changes or condensation.

Cleaning

Turn the scanner off, unplug the power cable, and place the scanner on a ﬂ at, stable surface where it will not be damaged in a fall. Use a blower or a soft dry cloth to remove dust, a soft cloth lightly dampened with neutral detergent or liquid soap to remove tougher stains. Do not use alcohol or other volatile chemicals.

Transport

Before transporting the scanner:

1 Turn the scanner on and eject any ﬁ lm holders.

2 Press and hold the eject button until the status LED stops blinking (about three seconds).

The scan mechanism will lock.

3 Turn the scanner off and disconnect the power and interface cables.

4 Repackage the scanner in the original packing materials (if the original packing materials

are unavailable, use materials at least as shock resistant as the originals).

Tra nsporti ng the Scanner

Nikon scanners are only certiﬁ ed for use in the region or country of sale. Transport or use outside the region or country of sale is at the risk and responsibility of the user.

Servicing

Nikon scanners are precision devices. We recommend that the scanner and holders be taken to an au thorized Nikon service representative once every one to two years for inspection, and once every three to ﬁ ve years for servicing (fees are charged for these services). Frequent inspection and servicing are particularly recommended in the case of scanners used in commercial applications.

Troubleshooting

If the scanner fails to function as expected, check the problems described below before consulting the original retailer or Nikon service representative. For more information on solving the problems listed here, refer to the page numbers in the rightmost column.

Problem Possible cause

• Scanner is off

Scanner will not

turn on (status LED

does not light)

Status LED ﬂ ickers

(scanner not con-

nected to computer,

or computer off)

Status LED ﬂ ickers

(scanner connected

to computer)

Poor quality scans

Computer does not

recognize scanner

Turn t he scanner on

• Power cable is not properly connected

Return the power switch to the off position and reconnect the power cable.

• Outlet is not receiving power

Plug another device into the outlet to determine whether the outlet is working properly.

• Scanner hardware malfunction

Turn t he s can ner off and disconnect it from the computer. Wait ﬁ ve seconds and turn the scanner on again. If the problem persists, contact a Nikon service representative.

• Scanner hardware malfunction or communications error

Turn t he s can ner and computer off and disconnect the scanner. Wait ﬁ ve seconds and turn the scanner on again. If the status LED ﬂ ickers when the scanner is turned on, a scanner hardware malfunction has occurred. Contact the original retailer or a Nikon service representa tive. If the status LED blinks and then glows steadily, turn the scanner off and reconnect it to the computer. After waiting ﬁ ve seconds, turn the scanner on and restart the computer. If the status LED ﬂ ickers when the computer is restarted, try the following:

• Disconnect all other devices using the same interface as the scanner

• Reinstall Nikon scan

• Update the IEEE 1394 device drivers (Windows only)

• Update the scanner device drivers (Windows only)

• Film is not properly inserted in holder

Eject the holder and reinsert the ﬁ lm.

• Scanner or holder moved during scanning

Do not use the scanner in locations subject to shock or vibration. Fail ure to observe this precaution could result in scanner malfunction.

• Scan window settings require adjustment

Adjust settings or use factory defaults. For more information, see the Nikon Scan Reference Manual.

• Glass in optional glass-covered holder is dirty

Use a blower to remove dust, a soft cloth to remove other stains.

• Scanner is off

Turn t he scanner on.

• Scanner turned on with holder inserted

After removing the holder, turn the scanner off and then on again.

• Interface cable not correctly connected

Turn t he scanner off and reconnect the cable.

• Computer does not meet minimum system requirements

Use a system that meets the requirements.

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22, 41

5, 22 10–19 70–72

65– 69

74–75

25–29,

33–38

—

24, 41

22, 41

10, 15

Problem Possible cause

Installing the IEEE 1394 (Firewire) Interface Board

• Other IEEE 1394 devices are connected and turned on

Disconnect the other devices. If the scanner is connected via a hub, adapter, or extension cable, disconnect the scanner and reconnect it directly to the computer. If this does not solve the problem, uninstall all software that uses the IEEE 139 4 inter face an d reinstall Nikon Scan.

• Interface board is not compatible

At the time of writing, operation has been conﬁ rmed only with the interface board provided with the scanner. Operation is not guaran-

Computer does not

recognize scanner

(continued)

Installing the IEEE 1394 (Firewire) Interface Board

teed with other boards or with built-in IEEE 1394 ports. Install the supplied interface board (desktop computers) or consult a Nikon service representative for information on approved IEEE 1394 interface boards or cards.

• Interface board is not correc tly installed

Check the documentation provided with interface board or card.

• Scanner device driver is missing or corrupted (Windows only)

Check that the device driver is correctly installed.

• Nikon Scan is not correctly installed

Uninstall and reinstall Nikon Scan. For more information, see the Nikon Scan Reference Manual.

• IEEE 1394 drivers require updating (Windows 98 SE only)

Update the IEEE 1394 drivers.

5, 22

10, 15, 64–69

64–69

74–75

10–18, 70–72

Users whose computer is not equipped with a compatible IEEE 1394 interface must install the supplied IEEE 1394 (Firewire) interface board (Macintosh users should note that beige G3 computers are not equipped with a built-in Firewire interface). To install the board, follow the steps below.

Operating system Installation

Windows XP

Windows 2000 Professional

Windows Me

Windows 98 SE

Mac OS Install the interface board. 66

Computers Without an Empty Full-Sized PCI Slot

The supplied IEEE 1394 board can only be installed in a full -sized PCI slot. It can not be installed in laptop computers or in computers with a low-proﬁ le PCI slot. For information on other approved boards and PCMCIA cards, see the Nikon web site for your area (

1 Install the interface board. The board device drivers will be

installed automatically when the computer is turned on.

2 Conﬁ rm that the board is correctly registered in the Windows

Device Manager.

1 Update the IEEE 1394 drivers. 2 Install the interface board. 3 Install the drivers for the interface board.

2).

66–67

65 66

68–69

Updating the IEEE 1394 Drivers (Windows 98 SE Only)

Users of Windows 98 SE must update the IEEE 1394 drivers provided with Windows before they can use the scanner. This update is required regardless of whether an IEEE 1394 interface is already installed or the user is installing an IEEE 1394 interface for the ﬁ rst time.

Insert the Nikon Scan CD

Holding down the shift key to prevent the installer from start ing automatically, insert the

Nikon Scan CD into the CD -RO M drive. If the language selection dialog is displayed, click Quit.

Open the Nikon Scan CD in Windows Explorer

Double- click the My Computer icon. Click the icon for the Nikon Scan CD with the right mouse button and select Explore from the menu that appears.

Run the updater

Open the Microsoft folder and double-click 242975USA8 or 242975USA8.EXE. Follow the on- screen instructions to complete the update.

Restart the computer

When the dialog shown at right is displayed, remove the Nikon Scan CD from the CD- ROM drive and then click Yes to restart the computer.

Installing the IEEE 1394 Interface Board

Once the computer has restarted, users of the supplied IEEE 1394 interface board can install the board ( 66) and interface device drivers ( 68–69).

The “Insert Disk” Dialog

If an “Insert Disk” dialog is displayed the ﬁ rst time the scanner is connected and turned on, the IEEE 1394 driver update has not been completed successfully. Do NOT insert the Windows 98 Second Edition CD. Make sure the CD- ROM drive is empty and click OK, then update the drivers as follows:

Click Browse…

The dialog shown at right will be displayed. Click Browse….

Locate “ntmap.sys”

Select drive “c:” from the Drives menu. In the “Folders” list, double-click ﬁ rst on “windows,” then “sy stem32,” and ﬁ nally “drivers.” Conﬁ rm that “ntmap.sys” is selected in the list of ﬁ les and click OK.

Installing the IEEE 1394 (Firewire) Interface Board

Turn t h e computer off

Turn the computer off and disconnect all cables.

Insert the IEEE 1394 (Firewire) interface board

Insert the supplied IEEE 1394 (Firewire) board as shown. For information on the location of the PCI slots and on install ing PCI boards, see the documentation provided with the computer and the IEEE 139 4 ( F irewire) interface board.

Installing the Interface Board

Do not use force. Excessive force could damage the computer or board.

Installing the Device Drivers (Windows Only)

After installing the IEEE 1394 (Firewire) interface board, reconnect the cables and turn the computer on.

Windows XP, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Me

Windows XP, Windows 2000 Professional

The ﬁ rst time the computer is powered on with the board installed under Windows XP or Windows 2000 Professional, Windows will automatically install the necessary drivers. Conﬁ rm that the drivers have been correctly installed as described on the opposite page.

Windows Me

The ﬁ rst time the computer is powered on with the board installed, the “Add New Hardware Wizard” will be displayed. Select Automatic search for a better driver (Recommended) and click Next to install the drivers for the IEEE 1394 interface board. When installation is complete, Windows Me will display message stating that the computer must be restarted be fore changes to system settings can take effect. Click Yes to restart the computer. Proceed to the next step once the computer restarts.

Display the “System Properties” dialog

Windows XP

Select Control Panel from the Start menu, open Performance and Main- tenance, and click System.

Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Me

Click the My Computer icon with the right mouse button and select Proper- ties from the menu that appears.

Open the Device Manager

Windows XP, Windows 2000 Professional

Open the “Hardware” panel and click the Device Manager button.

Windows Me

Click the “Device Manager” tab.

Check the IEEE 1394 host controller

Conﬁ rm that “NEC Firewarden OHCI

Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller” is listed under “IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers” (Windows XP, Windows 2000 Professional) or “1394 Bus Controller” (Windows Me).

Windows 98 SE

The ﬁ rst time the computer is powered on with the board installed, the “Add New Hardware” wizard will be displayed.

Click Next

Click Next to start the “Add New Hard-

ware” wizard.

Select the search option

Select the search option and click Next.

Deselect all search location options

After conﬁ rming that none of the search location options are selected, click Next.

Choose the recommended driver

Select The updated driver (Recommended)/ NEC Firewarden OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller and click Next.

Click Next

The dialog shown at right will be displayed. Click Next.

The “Insert Disk” Dialog

If the “Insert Disk” dialog is displayed, insert the Windows 98 Second Edition CD and click OK. If Windows displays a message stating that a ﬁ le could not be found, enter the drive letter of the CDROM drive followed by “\win98_se” (e.g., “d:\win98_se”) in the Copy ﬁ les from text box and click OK.

Click Finish

The dialog shown at right will be displayed. Click Finish.

Open the “System Properties” dialog

After the computer restarts, click the My

Computer icon with the right mouse button and select Properties from the menu that appears.

Check the IEEE 1394 host controller

Click the Device Manager tab and con ﬁ rm that “NEC Firewarden OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller” is listed under “1394 Bus Controller.”

Uninstalling Nikon Scan

Before Nikon Scan can be reinstalled or a new version installed, the existing version must be removed from the computer (uninstalled). The instructions that follow are divided into Win dows and Macintosh sections.

Export Settings

Before uninstalling Nikon Scan, export frequently- used scan window settings to a location outside the Nikon Scan application folder. These settings can then be loaded into the scan window once Nikon Scan has been reinstalled. For more information, see the Nikon Scan Reference Manual (on CD).

Windows

Select Nikon Scan 4 Uninstall

Click the Start button and select Nikon Scan 4 > Nikon Scan 4 Uninstall from

the program list.

Begin the uninstall

The dialog shown at right will be displayed. Click OK to begin removing Nikon Scan and all of its components. If uninstaller encounters read- only ﬁ les or components shared by another application, a conﬁ rmation dialog will be displayed. Read the information displayed carefully before deciding what to do with the affected components.

Click Finish

Click Finish to exit the uninstaller.

Windows XP/Windows 2000 Professional

When installing or uninstalling Nikon Scan under the above operating systems, log in as the “Computer administrator” (Windows XP) or “Administrator” (Windows 2000 Professional).

Macintosh

Quit all applications

Insert the Nikon Scan CD into the CD -ROM drive

A Nikon Scan 4 CD icon will appear on the desktop. Double-click the icon to open the “Nikon Scan 4” window.

Double-click the Welcome icon in

the “Nikon Scan 4” window

Choose a language

A language-selection dialog will be

displayed. Select a language and click Next.

Start the installer

The “Install Center” dialog will be displayed. Open the “Software” panel and click Easy Install.

“Auth e nticat e” ( M ac OS X Only)

Clicking Easy Install in the software panel displays the “Authenticate” dialog shown at right. Enter the administrator name and password and click OK.

Click Accept

The license agreement will be displayed. Click Accept.

Click Continue…

The ReadMe ﬁ le will be displayed. Click Continue… to display the “Nikon Scan Installer” dialog.

Select Uninstall

Select Uninstall from the menu at the top left corner of the installer dialog and click the Uninstall button to remove Nikon Scan and its components from the computer.

Click OK

A conﬁ rmation dialog will be displayed when removal is complete. Click OK.

Custom Install (Macintosh Only)

The Macintosh version of Nikon Scan offers a custom install option that can be used to install selected program components as described below.

Display the “Nikon Scan Installer” dialog

After quitting any applications that may be running, insert the Nikon Scan CD in the CDROM drive and display the “Nikon Scan Installer” dialog as described in steps 2–7 of the “Uninstall: Macintosh” section (

Select Custom Install

Select Custom Install from the menu at the top left corner of the installer dialog and select or deselect components for installation by clicking the boxes to their left.

Click Install

Click Install to begin installation of the selected components. Complete installation as described in steps 8–13 of “Installing Nikon Scan: Macintosh”

17–18) .

(

71–72).

Checking Device Registration (Windows Only)

The ﬁ rst time the scanner is connected and turned on following installation of Nikon Scan, Windows will “register” the scanner with the Device Manager. If the computer fails to detect the scanner or the scanner does not function as expected when Nikon Scan is running, the computer may not have correctly registered the scanner. Chec k that the device drivers are correctly installed.

Make sure the scanner is connected and turned on

Display the “System Properties” dialog

Windows XP

Select Control Panel from the Start menu, open Performance and Maintenance, and click System.

Windows 2000 Professional

Select Settings > Control Panel from the Start menu and double-click the System icon.

Windows Me, Windows 98 SE

Select Control Panel from the Start menu and double-click the System icon.

Open the Device Manager

Windows XP, Windows 2000 Professional

Open the “Hardware” panel and click the Device Manager button.

Windows Me, Windows 98 SE

Click the “Device Manager” tab.

Check that the scanner is listed as an imaging device

Click the “+” next to “Imaging devices” (Windows XP, Windows 2000 Professional) or “Imaging Device” (Windows Me, Windows 98 SE) and conﬁ rm that the scanner is listed.

If the Scanner Is Not Listed

If the scanner is not listed or appears next to a “!”, “?”, or “×”, the drivers have not been correctly installed. Disconnect the scanner and uninstall Nikon Scan, then reinstall Nikon Scan and reconnect the scanner.

Speciﬁ cations

SUPER COOLSCAN 9000 ED (LS -9000 ED)

Media Negatives and positives, in color and monochrome

35- mm ﬁ lm 1–2 strips of 1–6 frames. Up to 3 frames of 24 × 48 mm or 24 × 65 mm pan -

35- mm slides 1–5 slides with mounts 1.0–3.2 mm thick. Medium-format ﬁ lm 1–4 frames (6 × 4.5), 1–3 frames (6 × 6), or 1–2 frames (6 × 7, 6 × 8, or 6 × 9 ). Medium-format slides Slides with mounts 1.0–3.2 mm thick can be scanned with optional FH- 869M

16-mm ﬁ lm 1–3 strips of 1–20 frames can be scanned with optional FH-816 ﬁ lm holder. Glass microscope

slides

Aperture/scan range

Aperture (mm)

Scan range (pixels) 4000

Scanning system Fixed optical, movable media, parallel single-pass scanning system

Light source Red, Green, Blue, and Infrared (RGBIr) LEDs; slit light source with rod and

Image sensor 10,000 pixel three-line monochrome linear CCD image sensor

Color separation Performed by RGB LEDs

Optical resolution Up to 4000 pixels per inch

Analog-to-digital (A/D) conversion

Output Full color or greyscale at 8 or 16 bits per channel

Focus Auto and manual

Interface IEEE 1394

Power consumption 27 W o r less; 14 W or less in standby mode

Power supply AC 100 –240 V, 50 /60 Hz

Operating environment +10 – +35 °C (+50– +95 °F) at a humidity of 20–60%

Size and weight 249 × 498.5 × 202 mm /9.8˝ × 19.6˝ × 8.0 ˝ (W × H × D ), 9 kg/19.8 lb (ap prox.)

orama ﬁ lm can be scanned with optional FH-869GR ﬁ lm holder.

ﬁ lm holder.

1–3 prepared glass microscope slides (26 × 76 mm, 0.8 –1.5 mm thick) can be scanned with optional FH- 8G1 ﬁ lm holder.

FH-

835S

835M

25.4

37.5

5904

disperser

16 bits per color

25.6

5905

4032

6 × 4.5

56.9 ×

42.5

8964

6696

FH- 869S, FH -869G

6 × 6

6 × 7

56.9

8964

70.0

8964

110 16

6 × 8

56.9 ×

77.5

8964

12204

6 × 9

56.9 ×

83.7

8964

13176

5.9×8.2

56.9 ×

83.7

8964

13176

FH816

15.0 ×

21.48 2362

3384

FH8G1

46.02 ×

24.0

7248

3780

Scanning time (Time to display image when Preview button is clicked, or when Scan button is clicked following preview. Times do not include autofocus or holder positioning.)*

Scan Image

Enhancer ROC

Off

Off Off Off Off

With FH-835M 35 -mm slide mount holder

ICE

Off Off

Off Off Off

Off Off

GEM

Off Off Off Off

Off

DEE Preview Scan

Off Off Off Off Off

13 s 12 s 14 s 28 s 26 s 14 s

40 s 41 s 57 s

52 s 1 min 31 s 1 min 27 s 2 min 33 s33 sOnOnOnOn On

With FH-869S 120/220 ﬁ lm holder

Scan Image

Enhancer ROC

Off

Off Off Off Off

ICE

Off Off

Off Off Off

Off Off

GEM

Off Off Off Off

Off

DEE Preview Scan

3 min 05 s

†

38 s 38 s

40 s 1 min 26 s 1 min 26 s

38 s

3 min 14 s 7 min 05 s 8 min 55 s 11 m i n 4 0 s 2 min 20 s

Off Off Off Off Off

16 mi n 0 0 s2 min 24 sOffOnOnOn On

* Times for positive ﬁ lm scanned at input resolution of 4000 dpi (2000 dpi when FH-869S is used with D igital DEE) and bit d epth of 16

bits (CMS on) using Nikon Scan 4 on Pentium 4 3.0 6 GHz FSB 533 MHz computer with 1 GB RAM, W indows X P Profess ional, IEEE 1394 interface, and 1024 × 768 display.

† Input res olution s et to 2000 dpi

Supplied Film Holders

FH-835S 35-MM STRIP FILM HOLDER

Film

1–2 strips of 35 - mm ﬁ lm, each with 1–6 frames

Size and weight 130 × 320 × 17 mm/5.1˝ × 12.6˝ × 0.7˝ (W × H × D ), 200 g /7.1 oz. (approx. )

FH-835M 35-MM MOUNTED FILM HOLDER

Film 1–5 35 -mm slides with mounts 1.0–3.2 mm thick and 49.0–50.8 mm wide

Size and weight 130 × 345 × 17 mm/ 5.1˝ × 13.6˝ × 0.7˝ (W × H × D ), 180 g /6.3 oz. ( approx.)

FH-869S 120/220 STRIP FILM HOLDER

Film Medium-format (120/220 ) ﬁ lm, 5.9 × 8.2 cm elec tron microsco pe ﬁ lm

6 × 4.5 6 × 6 6 × 7, 6 × 8, 6 × 9 1–2 frames

Size and weight 130 × 320 × 17 mm/5.1˝ × 12.6˝ × 0.7˝ (W × H × D ), 290 g /10.2 oz. (approx. )

1–4 frames 1–3 frames

Optional Film Holders

FH-869M 120/220 MOUNTED FILM HOLDER

Film One 6 × 4.5 or 6 × 6 sli de and one 6 × 7, 6 × 8, or 6 × 9 sli de

Size and weight 130 × 320 × 17 mm/5.1˝ × 12.6˝ × 0.7˝ (W × H × D ), 170 g/6 .0 oz. (approx.)

FH-869G 120/220 STRIP FILM HOLDER WITH GLASS

Film

6 × 4.5 6 × 6 6 × 7, 6 × 8, 6 × 9 1–2 frames

Size and weight 130 × 300 × 17 mm/5.1˝ × 11.8˝ × 0.7˝ ( W × H × D), 30 0 g/10.6 oz. (ap prox.)

Medium-format (120/220 ) ﬁ lm, 5.9 × 8.2 cm elec tron microsco pe ﬁ lm 1–4 frames 1–3 frames

FH-869GR ROTATING 120/220 STRIP FILM HOLDER WITH GLASS

Film

6 × 4.5 6 × 6 6 × 7, 6 × 8, 6 × 9 1–2 frames

Angle adjustment ±5 °

Size and weight 130 × 320 × 17 mm/5.1˝ × 12.6˝ × 0.7˝ (W × H × D ), 330 g /11.6 oz. ( approx.)

Medium-format (120/ 220 ) ﬁ lm, 5.9 × 8.2 cm elec tron micros cope ﬁ lm, 35mm panorama ﬁ lm with frame size of 24 × 48 mm or 24 × 65 mm

1–4 frames 1–3 frames

FH-816 16-MM STRIP FILM HOLDER

Film 1–3 strips of 16 -mm ﬁ lm, each with 1–20 frames

Size and weight 130 × 375 × 17 mm/5.1˝ × 14.8˝ × 0.7˝ (W × H × D ), 250 g /8.8 oz. (approx .)

FH-8G1 MEDICAL HOLDER

Media 1–3 prepared glass microscope slides

Slide Slide cover Total th ickness No more than 2 mm, including adhesive

Size and weight 130 × 345 × 17 mm/ 5.1˝ × 13.6˝ × 0.7˝ (W × H × D ), 190 g/ 6.7 oz. (approx .)

26 × 76 mm, 0.8 –1.5 mm thick 25 × 60 m m with thickness of 0.18 mm or less

Index

Symbols

2¼˝, see Film, medium format 16 - mm, see Film, 16 -mm 35- mm, see Film, 35-mm 120 /22 0, see Film, medium format

Acquire plug-in, 17, 30 Adobe Photoshop, 8, 17, 30 Analog gain, 50 Aperture, 76 Autoexposure, 45 Autofocus, 45

Bit depth, 38, 50 Brownie, see Film, medium format

Calibrated RGB, 34 Calibration, 32 Color balance, 49 Color mod el menu, 34, 45. See also

Calibrated RGB; Grayscale. Color- spa ce proﬁ le, 13, 17–18 Color values, 46, 48 Control area, 33, 4 4, 45 Crop, 37–38, 48 Curves, 49

Device drivers, 12, 74–75 Digital DEE, 2, 50, 58, 60 Digital GEM, 2, 50, 58, 60 Digital ICE, 2, 50, 60 Digital ICE Digital ROC, 2, 50, 58, 60

Eject but ton, 41

Ejecting ﬁ lm, see Film, ejecting Electron microscope ﬁ lm, see Film,

File size, 48 Film, 5, 9, 25–29, 42, 52–60

Advanced, 9, 50

Nikon Scan, 41, 45

scanner, 3, 41

electron microscope

16 - mm, 58 – 59

35- mm, 9, 26–27

slides, 9, 28, 60 base, 26 caring for, 5, 25 color, 34 curl, 29 ejecting, 41 electron microscope, 9, 25, 28,

52, 54, 56 emulsion surface, 26 inserting, 26–29, 53– 60 Kodachrome, 34, 50 medium format, 9, 25, 28–29,

52, 54–56

slides, 52, 53 monochrome, 34

negative, 26, 29, 34, 53, 55, 58 panorama, 52, 56 positive, 26, 29, 34, 53, 55, 58 removing, 42, 53, 55, 57, 59, 60

Film holders, 9, 25–29, 51–6 0, 77–78

ejecting, 41 FH- 816, 52, 58–59, 76, 78 FH- 835M, 9, 25, 28, 76, 77 FH- 835S, 9, 25, 26–27, 76, 77 FH- 869G, 29, 52, 54–55, 76, 78 FH- 869GR, 29, 52, 56–57, 78 FH- 869M, 52, 53, 78 FH- 869S, 9, 25, 28–29, 76, 77 FH- 8G1, 52, 60, 76, 78

inserting, 32 Film type menu, 34 Firewire, see IEEE 1394 Flipping images, 9, 36, 46, 48 Frame size menu, 34

Grayscale, 34

Help button, 45

Holder slot, 3, 32

IEEE 1394, 5, 10, 15, 22, 64–69

cable, 4, 5, 8, 22

driver update (Windows 98 SE),

10, 13, 24, 65

interface board, 10, 64– 69

interface drivers, 66– 69 Imaging applications, 8, 30 Image windows, 9, 39 Information palette, 48 Information panel, 33, 44, 46 Install, see Nikon Scan, installing

Kodachrome, see Film, Kodachrome

Layout Tools, 36, 48 LCH Editor, 49

Mac OS, 2, 15–19, 30, 41, 64, 71–73 Maintenance, 62 Medium format, see Film, medium

format

Multi-sample scanning, 50

Natural, 33, 47 Nikon Scan, 8–9, 10–18, 30–31,

33–41, 43–50, 63, 64, 70 –73. See also Scan window installing, 10–18

custom install, 73

plug- in, 17, 30 starting, 30–31 uninstalling, 70–72

Nikon View, 8–9, 10, 15

Orientation, 36, 46 Output size, 38, 48

Panorama ﬁ lm, see Film, panorama Power switch, 3, 21, 24, 41 Power cable, 4, 21, 63

connecting, 21 Preferences, 45 Prefs button, 45 Preview area, 36–38 Preview button, 33, 36, 44, 46 Previewing images, 9, 35–36 Printing images, 9, 40 Processed, 33, 47 Progress window, 33, 39, 44, 47

Resolution, 38, 48 Rotating images, 36, ,46 ,48

Saving images, 39, 40 Scan button, 33, 39, 44, 46 Scan Image Enhancer, 2, 38, 50 Scan window, 8–9, 30–31, 33–39,

44–47 Scanner extras, 50 Settings menu, 45 Status LED, 3, 5, 24, 32, 41, 63

Thumbnail, 35

drawer, 35, 47

drawer tab, 33, 35, 44, 47 Tool Ch es t, 9, 33, 36, 37–38, 45,

48–50 Tool palet tes, 48 –50 Too ls button, 37, 45 Transpo rt, 62 TWAIN, 30

Uninstall, see Nikon Scan, uninstall-

ing Unsharp Mask, 49 USB, 5, 22

Windows, 10–14, 30, 41, 63,

64–69, 70, 74–75

98 SE, 2, 10, 12, 13, 24, 41, 64,

65, 68– 69

2000 Professional, 10, 12, 24, 64,

66–67, 70, 74–75 Me, 2, 12, 41, 64, 66– 67, 74–75 XP, 2, 10, 12, 64, 66–67, 70,

74–75

Zoom buttons, 45

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