Step 2—Insert an Adapter

The adapters provided with the SUPER COOLSCAN 5000 ED and COOLSCAN V ED can be used to scan 35-mm film mounted as individual slides or in strips of two to six frames.

1 Choose an adapter

To scan

 

 

 

 

Choose

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35-mm film in strips of two to six frames

SA-21 strip film adapter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35-mm slides (one slide at a time)

MA-21 slide mount adapter

Check the status LED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 Make sure that the status LED is glowing steadily.

Do

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

not insert adapters or film while the status LED is blink-

 

 

 

 

 

 

ing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insert the adapter

 

3 Slide the adapter into the adapter slot. When the adapter is fully inserted, the status LED

will blink for about 30 seconds (5000 ED) or 20 seconds (COOLSCAN V ED).

SA-21 strip

MA-21 slide

film adapter

mount adapter

Removing Adapters

Before removing adapters from the scanner, eject the film or slide ( 38) and check that the status LED has stopped blinking. Remove adapters as shown.

SA-21 strip film

MA-21 slide mount

adapter

adapter

Optional Holders and Adapters

Optional adapters and film holders are available for a variety of film, including single-frame strips of 35-

mmfilm, APS (IX-240) film cartridges, glass microscope slides, and rolls of developed 35-mm film up to forty frames in length (5000 ED only). See “Optional Holders and Adapters” ( 48).

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Nikon 5000ED Insert an Adapter, Choose an adapter, Check the status LED, Removing Adapters, Optional Holders and Adapters