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When scanning with the FH-869GR, be sure to use a mask suited to the film to be scanned and to align the frame to be scanned with the aperture in the masking sheet.

When using a 59mm by 82 mm electron microscope film, a 6 by 9 masking sheet should be used.

Guide pins

Masking sheet

Aperture

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Contents

Windows Only Scanning Guide Product Documentation User’s Manual this manual For Your Safety Do not disassemble or modify Use an appropriate power supply IiiPage Trademark Information Table of Contents Nikon Scan ViiFilm Holders for the 8000 ED Reference Illustrations IntroductionViii Life-Long Learning Setup Before Using Your Scanner Before Using Your Scanner Connecting the ScannerUsing the Scanner with a Windows Computer Get to Know Your Scanner Your ScannerStatus LED Accessories SUPERCOOLSCAN8000ED Keep the Holder Slot Closed Choose a Location Protect Your Film Connecting Ieee 1394/Firewire Devices Installing the Ieee 1394/Firewire Interface Board Installing the Interface BoardPage Select Control Panel from the Start Device Manager… Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Me Windows 98 Second Edition SE Page Installing Nikon Scan Installing Nikon Scan under WindowsNikon Scan 3 Version Welcome Window What to do when the CD-ROM does not start automatically InstallationROM drive. When the Welcome dia Log is displayed, click Nikon Scan Wizard dialog displays the dialog Click Next to install Nikon Scan 3 toFolder for Nikon Scan 3 shown Shown at right. Click WindowsPage Installing Nikon Scan on a Macintosh Memory Requirements under Mac OS Install Location menu and click Install Selection wizard will be displayed Once the Nikon Scan program filesHave been copied to disk, a color-space Click Use Wizard to have the wizard Click Cancel to complete installation Quire plug-ins. The installer will disApplications currently installed on Installation is complete. Click Restart Connecting the Scanner Connect the Power CableConnecting the Interface Cable Turn the Scanner On For more information on Device Registration Insert the Nikon Scan 3 CD Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP ProfessionalRegistering the Scanner with Windows XP Logging On Select ls8000xp.inf Select ls8000xp.inf in the list of drivers and click Next Display the Device Manager Confirming Device Registration Windows XPClick System System Properties dialog will be dis Confirm that the scanner is working properly Double-click the listing for your scanner Click Reinstall Driver… Updating the Device Driver Windows XPDriver… Select ls8000xp.inf Windows 2000 Professional Registering the Scanner with Windows 2000 Professional Select Specify a location Click Browse…Select Specify a location and click Next Begin installation of the device drivers Confirm the file pathClick Next Page Confirming Device Registration Windows 2000 Professional Icon Confirm that the scanner is working properly Updating the Device Driver Windows 2000 Professional Click Update Driver…Open the Driver tab and click Update Scanner Properties dialogPage Next Windows Millennium Edition MeRegistering the Scanner with Windows Me Select LS8000ME.INFPage Confirming Device Registration Windows Me Confirm that the scanner is working properly Updating the Device Driver Windows Me Select the search option Select LS8000ME.INF in the list of driv- ers and click OK Turn the computer on Windows 98 Second Edition SERegistering the Scanner with Windows 98 SE Computer via the Ieee 1394 cable 3b Insert the Nikon Scan 3 CD Select Specify a location and clickBrowse Click Finish Click Finish to complete installation Select the Win98SE folder Confirming Device Registration Windows 98 SE Confirm that the scanner is working properly Updating the Device Driver Windows 98 SE Open the Driver tab and click ReinstallWhen the Update Device Driver wizard is Erties dialog Select the Win98SE folder Scanning Ready the Film Insertion guide Upper cover Hooks ⋅ Place the Film in the Holder Scanning Single Strips Perforations Openings Direction of insertion Insert the Holder Inserting Holders Windows Scan the SlideMaking a Scan Mac OS 9 or Earlier Using Nikon Scan Using Nikon scan for the First Time Choose the type of film to be scanned From the Nikon Scan media-type Choose the frames to be scanned Scroll bar Drag to enlarge thumbnail area Click the Preview button Preview will be displayed in the preview areaPreview button Adjust scan settings Tools button Rotate or flip the image Click Page Choose an output size and resolution ResolutionPage Adjust color, contrast, and sharpness Page Click the Scan button to begin scanning Image WindowsPage Sliding cover Turn the scanner off Windows Me Film Holders for the 8000 ED FH-835S holder for 35-mm film strips Holders Provided with Your ScannerFrames in length Mounted 35-mm slides 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-869M holder for mounted Brownie film Optional HoldersMounted medium-format Film FH-869GR glass-covered rotating holder for Brownie film FH-816 16-mm film holder FH-8G1 medical 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 100 Placing Seals Between Frames 101 102 103 104 105 106 Using the FH-816 Holder for 16-mm Film Strips 107 108 109 110 111 Using the FH-8G1 Medical Holder 112 113 114 115 Scan Window 118 To Step Double-click the Setup Windows or installer Macintosh icon116 CD-ROM drive labeled Nikon Follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation 117 Scan Window Parts of the Scan Window118 119 120 Settings Menu Color Model MenuControl Area Eject Button Autofocus Button 121 Media Type MenuWindow Buttons 122 Orientation Dimensions/File SizeInformation Panel Image Enhancement Processed/Natural Tabs Preview ButtonThumbnail Drawer Tab 123 Layout Tools Information Tool Chest124 Crop 125 Unsharp Mask Digital ICE CubedAnalog Gain Scan Progress Window 126 Reference 127 128 MaintenanceCaring for Your Scanner Storing the Scanner 129 Cleaning the ScannerDisconnect the power and interface cables Transporting the Scanner 130 CleaningCaring for Holders Storage Troubleshooting 131Or removed Status LED flashes 132 To computer Quality of scanned Images is poor 133 Specifications Scanner Specifications134 135 FH-835S Holder for 35-mm Strip Film Holder Specifications136 FH-835M Holder for 35-mm Slide Mounts Specifications for Optional Holders 137 Index 138