Scanning | Nikon LS8000 manual

Scanning

This chapter describes how to make your first scan.

Step 1—Ready the Film	56
Step 2—Place the Film in the Holder	58
Step 3—Insert the Holder	60
Step 4—Scan the Slide	61

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Nikon LS8000 user manual Scanning

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 Film Holders for the 8000 ED ViiNikon Scan Reference Viii IntroductionIllustrations Life-Long Learning 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 ROM drive. When the Welcome dia InstallationWhat to do when the CD-ROM does not start automatically Log is displayed, click Nikon Scan Folder for Nikon Scan 3 shown Click Next to install Nikon Scan 3 toWizard dialog displays the dialog Shown at right. Click WindowsPage Memory Requirements under Mac OS Installing Nikon Scan on a Macintosh Install Install Location menu and click Have been copied to disk, a color-space Once the Nikon Scan program filesSelection wizard will be displayed Click Use Wizard to have the wizard Applications currently installed on Quire plug-ins. The installer will disClick Cancel to complete installation Installation is complete. Click Restart Connecting the Interface Cable Connecting the ScannerConnect the Power Cable For more information on Turn the Scanner On Device Registration Registering the Scanner with Windows XP Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP ProfessionalInsert the Nikon Scan 3 CD Logging On Select ls8000xp.inf in the list of drivers and click Next Select ls8000xp.inf Click System Confirming Device Registration Windows XPDisplay the Device Manager System Properties dialog will be dis 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 Open the Driver tab and click Update Click Update Driver…Updating the Device Driver Windows 2000 Professional Scanner Properties dialogPage Registering the Scanner with Windows Me Windows Millennium Edition MeNext Select LS8000ME.INFPage 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 Registering the Scanner with Windows 98 SE Windows 98 Second Edition SETurn the computer on Computer via the Ieee 1394 cable 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 When the Update Device Driver wizard is Open the Driver tab and click ReinstallUpdating the Device Driver Windows 98 SE Erties dialog 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 Making a Scan Scan the SlideWindows Mac OS 9 or Earlier 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 Frames in length Holders Provided with Your ScannerFH-835S holder for 35-mm film strips 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 Mounted medium-format Film Optional HoldersFH-869M holder for mounted Brownie film FH-869GR glass-covered rotating holder for 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 118 115 116 Double-click the Setup Windows or installer Macintosh iconTo Step CD-ROM drive labeled Nikon 117 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation 118 Scan WindowParts of the Scan Window 119 Control Area Settings Menu Color Model Menu120 Eject Button Autofocus Button Window Buttons 121Media Type Menu Information Panel Orientation Dimensions/File Size122 Image Enhancement Thumbnail Drawer Tab Preview ButtonProcessed/Natural Tabs 123 124 Tool ChestLayout Tools Information Crop Analog Gain 125Unsharp Mask Digital ICE Cubed 126 Scan Progress Window 127 Reference Caring for Your Scanner Maintenance128 Storing the Scanner Disconnect the power and interface cables Cleaning the Scanner129 Transporting the Scanner Caring for Holders Cleaning130 Storage Or removed Status LED flashes Troubleshooting131 To computer Quality of scanned Images is poor 132 133 134 SpecificationsScanner Specifications 135 136 Holder SpecificationsFH-835S Holder for 35-mm Strip Film FH-835M Holder for 35-mm Slide Mounts 137 Specifications for Optional Holders 138 Index