Setup, Before Using Your Scanner | Nikon LS8000 instruction

Setup

This chapter describes how to set up the scanner, how to install Nikon Scan, and how to connect the scanner. It also describes how to care for your scanner when it is not in use and how to treat film to ensure the best results when you make a scan.

Before Using Your Scanner	......................... 2
Get to Know Your Scanner	3
Installing Nikon Scan	16
Connecting the Scanner	25
Turn the Scanner On	26

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Nikon LS8000 user manual Setup, Before Using Your Scanner

Contents

Windows Only Scanning Guide User’s Manual this manual Product Documentation Do not disassemble or modify For Your Safety Iii Use an appropriate power supplyPage Trademark Information Table of Contents Reference ViiFilm Holders for the 8000 ED Nikon Scan Life-Long Learning IntroductionViii Illustrations Before Using Your Scanner Setup Using the Scanner with a Windows Computer Before Using Your ScannerConnecting the Scanner Status LED Get to Know Your ScannerYour Scanner Accessories SUPERCOOLSCAN8000ED Choose a Location Keep the Holder Slot Closed Protect Your Film Connecting Ieee 1394/Firewire Devices Installing the Interface Board Installing the Ieee 1394/Firewire Interface BoardPage Device Manager… Select Control Panel from the Start Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Me Windows 98 Second Edition SE Page Nikon Scan 3 Version Installing Nikon ScanInstalling Nikon Scan under Windows Welcome Window Log is displayed, click Nikon Scan InstallationROM drive. When the Welcome dia What to do when the CD-ROM does not start automatically Shown at right. Click Windows Click Next to install Nikon Scan 3 toFolder for Nikon Scan 3 shown Wizard dialog displays the dialogPage Memory Requirements under Mac OS Installing Nikon Scan on a Macintosh Install Install Location menu and click Click Use Wizard to have the wizard Once the Nikon Scan program filesHave been copied to disk, a color-space Selection wizard will be displayed Installation is complete. Click Restart Quire plug-ins. The installer will disApplications currently installed on Click Cancel to complete installation Connecting the Interface Cable Connecting the ScannerConnect the Power Cable For more information on Turn the Scanner On Device Registration Logging On Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP ProfessionalRegistering the Scanner with Windows XP Insert the Nikon Scan 3 CD Select ls8000xp.inf in the list of drivers and click Next Select ls8000xp.inf System Properties dialog will be dis Confirming Device Registration Windows XPClick System Display the Device Manager Double-click the listing for your scanner Confirm that the scanner is working properly Driver… Click Reinstall Driver…Updating the Device Driver Windows XP Select ls8000xp.inf Registering the Scanner with Windows 2000 Professional Windows 2000 Professional Select Specify a location and click Next Select Specify a locationClick Browse… Click Next Begin installation of the device driversConfirm the file path Page Icon Confirming Device Registration Windows 2000 Professional Confirm that the scanner is working properly Scanner Properties dialog Click Update Driver…Open the Driver tab and click Update Updating the Device Driver Windows 2000 ProfessionalPage Select LS8000ME.INF Windows Millennium Edition MeRegistering the Scanner with Windows Me NextPage Confirming Device Registration Windows Me Confirm that the scanner is working properly Updating the Device Driver Windows Me Select LS8000ME.INF in the list of driv- ers and click OK Select the search option Computer via the Ieee 1394 cable Windows 98 Second Edition SERegistering the Scanner with Windows 98 SE Turn the computer on Browse 3b Insert the Nikon Scan 3 CDSelect Specify a location and click Select the Win98SE folder Click Finish Click Finish to complete installation Confirming Device Registration Windows 98 SE Confirm that the scanner is working properly Erties dialog Open the Driver tab and click ReinstallWhen the Update Device Driver wizard is Updating the Device Driver Windows 98 SE Select the Win98SE folder Scanning Ready the Film Insertion guide Upper cover Hooks ⋅ Scanning Single Strips Place the Film in the Holder Perforations Openings Direction of insertion Inserting Holders Insert the Holder Mac OS 9 or Earlier Scan the SlideMaking a Scan Windows Using Nikon scan for the First Time Using Nikon Scan From the Nikon Scan media-type Choose the type of film to be scanned Choose the frames to be scanned Scroll bar Drag to enlarge thumbnail area Preview button Click the Preview buttonPreview will be displayed in the preview area Tools button Adjust scan settings Rotate or flip the image Click Page Resolution Choose an output size and resolutionPage Adjust color, contrast, and sharpness Page Image Windows Click the Scan button to begin scanningPage Sliding cover Windows Me Turn the scanner off Film Holders for the 8000 ED Mounted 35-mm slides Holders Provided with Your ScannerFrames in length FH-835S holder for 35-mm film strips Using the FH-835S Holder for 35-mm Film Strips Page Perforations Openings Masking Sheets Inserting Film and Masking Sheets Removing Film from the Holder Using the FH-835M Holder for Mounted 35-mm Slides Page Removing Slides from the Holder Using the FH-869S Holder for Brownie Film Film stop Curled Film Removing Film from the Holder FH-869GR glass-covered rotating holder for Brownie film Optional HoldersMounted medium-format Film FH-869M holder for mounted Brownie film FH-8G1 medical holder FH-816 16-mm film holder Using the FH-869M Holder for Mounted Brownie Film Direction Insertion Removing Slides from the Holder Using the FH-869G Glass-Covered Holder for Brownie Film Placing Seals Between Frames 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 Using the FH-816 Holder for 16-mm Film Strips 108 109 110 111 112 Using the FH-8G1 Medical Holder 113 114 Scan Window 118 115 CD-ROM drive labeled Nikon Double-click the Setup Windows or installer Macintosh icon116 To Step 117 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation 118 Scan WindowParts of the Scan Window 119 Eject Button Autofocus Button Settings Menu Color Model MenuControl Area 120 Window Buttons 121Media Type Menu Image Enhancement Orientation Dimensions/File SizeInformation Panel 122 123 Preview ButtonThumbnail Drawer Tab Processed/Natural Tabs Crop Tool Chest124 Layout Tools Information Analog Gain 125Unsharp Mask Digital ICE Cubed 126 Scan Progress Window 127 Reference Storing the Scanner MaintenanceCaring for Your Scanner 128 Transporting the Scanner Cleaning the ScannerDisconnect the power and interface cables 129 Storage CleaningCaring for Holders 130 Or removed Status LED flashes Troubleshooting131 To computer Quality of scanned Images is poor 132 133 134 SpecificationsScanner Specifications 135 FH-835M Holder for 35-mm Slide Mounts Holder Specifications136 FH-835S Holder for 35-mm Strip Film 137 Specifications for Optional Holders 138 Index