Nikon Super Coolscan 5000 ED - Manual (Page 2)

a After confi rming that the power switch is in the off position, connect the
power cable as shown and plug the scanner into a general-purpose house-
hold outlet.
This side of the guide describes how to connect the scanner to the computer and
scan images using Nikon Scan. Be sure to complete the steps on the other side of
this guide before proceeding.
b Connect the USB cable as shown.
The type of fi lm that can be scanned depends on the adapter used. This guide
describes how to scan strips of 35-mm fi lm using the SA-21 strip-fi lm adapter. The
SA-21 can be used to scan developed 35-mm fi lm in strips of two to six frames. An
MA-21 slide-mount adapter is also provided for scanning 35-mm slides. See the
User’s Manual for details.
35-mm fi lm in strips of
two to six frames
SA-21 strip-fi lm adapter
Select Neg
(Color)
c Click the Preview button to preview the selected frame in the preview area.
b Select the frames to be scanned.
a Click the fi lm-type menu and choose a fi lm type
that matches the fi lm being scanned. To scan
color negatives, select Neg (Color).
e Click the Scan button to scan the image. When
scanning is complete, the image will be opened
in an image window. The image in the image
window will refl ect any rotations, fl ips, and
other modifi cations made in the scan window.
Windows Macintosh
f To save the image, select Save from the File
menu. A “Save As” dialog will be displayed;
navigate to the desired location, choose a name
and fi le type, and click Save.
a Hold the edges of the fi lm lightly between thumb and forefi nger with the
refl ective base up and the matte emulsion surface down.
b Insert the fi lm in the adapter fi lm slot.
The fi lm will be fed into the adapter automatically after being inserted a
short distance.
Release the fi lm when the feed mechanism activates. Do not pull or
push on the fi lm or otherwise interfere with the feed mechanism.
Important
Film slot
Insert fi lm with the refl ective
base up
The scan window may remain open “on top” of the image window.
Drag the scan window to move it out of the way of the image win-
dow.
Note
a Click the (eject) button in the scan window to eject the fi lm from the
SA-21 (for more information on ejecting fi lm from other adapters, see the
User’s Manual).
Eject button
b Select Exit (Windows) or Quit (Mac OS 9) from the File menu. In Mac OS X,
select Quit Nikon Scan 4 from the Nikon Scan 4 menu.
c After checking that the scanner status LED is not blinking, press the power
switch to turn the scanner off.
Status LED
Power switch
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c Slide the SA-21 into the adapter slot.
d When the adapter is fully inserted, the
status LED will blink while the scanner is
calibrated. Wait for the status LED to glow
steadily.
b Remove the MA-21.
d Click the triangle next to the “Layout Tools” palette in Tool Palette 1. The
“Layout Tools” palette will be displayed.
• Rotate or fl ip the image in the preview area
If the preview image is not in the desired orientation, rotate or fl ip the im-
age by clicking the , , or button.
Rotate image 90° counter-
clockwise Rotate image 90° clock-
wise
Flip image horizontally Flip image vertically
• Select the area to be scanned
To select the portion of the image that will be scanned (called the “crop”),
click the Crop Tool ( ) in the “Layout Tools” palette and drag the mouse
over the image.
For information on the other image enhancement tools in Tool Palette 1, see
pages 30–76 of the Nikon Scan Reference Manual (on CD).
The “Layout Tools” palette can be used to:
The Progress Window
The “Progress” window shows the progress of
preview and scan operations. Click Stop to can-
cel the current operation.
Note
Connect the fl at connector to the computer and the square connector to the
scanner. Align the connectors to match the areas circled in the illustration
below. Using the wrong connector or attempting to insert the connectors in
another orientation could not only damage the connector, but also the scan-
ner or computer.
Windows
If a shortcut was created at installation, double- click
the shortcut (
) created on the desktop.
Nikon Scan can also be started by clicking the Start
button and selecting Nikon Scan 4 > Nikon Scan 4 from
the Programs menu.
Macintosh
Nikon Scan can be started by clicking the Nikon Scan icon (
) in the Dock (Mac OS X)
or double-clicking the Nikon Scan alias ( ) on the desktop (Mac OS 9). Note that
these options are only available if Nikon Scan was added to the Dock or an alias was
created during installation.
Nikon Scan can also be started by locating the folder in which Nikon Scan was
installed and opening the Nikon Software : Nikon Scan 4 folder. Double-click the
Nikon Scan 4 icon (
). Under Mac OS X, the “Nikon Software” folder will be in the
“Applications” folder on the start-up disk. Under Mac OS 9, the default install loca-
tion is in the “Applications (Mac OS 9)” folder on the start-up disk.
The scan window will open.
When the Scanner Is Not in Use
To prevent dust from accumulating inside the scanner, leave the SA-21
or MA-21 in the adapter slot when the scanner is not in use.
Important
S c a n n i n g
Computer
Flat connector Computer
USB terminal
Scanner
Scanner USB
terminal
Square
connector
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A “Digital Signature Not Found” dialog will be displayed the fi rst
time the scanner is connected and turned on. Click Yes to register
the scanner with Windows.
Note
Nikon View (Nikon View 6 or later)
If Nikon View is installed on the computer, selecting Show Nikon Browser from
the Nikon Scan Tools menu will start the Nikon Browser component of Nikon View.
Nikon View can be used to view scanned images either as thumbnails or at full size
and to edit and print images after scanning. For more information, see the Nikon
View Reference Manual (available in pdf format on the Nikon View Reference man-
ual CD) or Nikon View’s on-line help.
Nikon View
Select Show Nikon
Browser from the Nikon
Scan Tools menu
Nikon View can be installed from
the Nikon View 6 CD. Before you
can install Nikon View 6, you must
uninstall any earlier versions of
Nikon View.
To register your copy of Nikon View, open the “Product Registration”
panel in the “Install Center” window and click the Product Registra-
tion button (Internet connection required)
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Click to display
thumbnails Thumbnail area
Selected thumbnail
Click to hide thumbnails
Drag to enlarge
thumbnail area
Thumbnail
drawer tab
Click the thumb-
nail drawer tab. The thumbnail drawer will open. The
frames in the fi lm are identifi ed by frame
number. To view each frame as a small
“thumbnail” preview, click the button.
A thumbnail will be created for
each frame. Click a frame to select
it for preview at a larger size in the
scan window preview area.
Tip: Specifying Output Size and Resolution
When an image is displayed in the preview area, the “Crop” palette in Tool Palette 1
can be used to specify the size and resolution at which the image will be scanned
(for details, see pages 36–40 of the Nikon Scan Reference Manual on the Nikon Scan
Reference Manual / Easy Scanning Guide CD). For example, to scan an image so that
it can be printed within the margins of A4 (21.0 × 29.7 cm) or letter-sized (8.5˝ × 11˝ )
paper using a typical inkjet printer, adjust settings as follows:printing:
ቢ Click to open the “Crop”
palette.
ቦ Confi rm that pixels/inch
is selected in the resolu-
tions units menu and en-
ter an output resolution
of 360.
ባ Choose Keep this crop.
ቤ Choose Centimeters or Inches
from the output units menu.
ብ Enter a value for either Height
or Width that will fi t on A4 or
letter-sized paper. The other
value will automatically be
adjusted to maintain the cur-
rent crop.
Scan window Tool Palette 1
Progress window
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.
* Not available in some areas.
USB 2.0
For information on USB 2.0, see page 22 of the User’s Manual.
Note
Mac OS 9
Before using Nikon Scan under Mac OS 9, be sure to read the section
on recommended memory allocations on page 139 of the Nikon Scan
Reference Manual (on CD).
Important
Status LED
Power switch
a After making sure that the computer is run-
ning, turn the scanner on . The status LED
will blink . Wait until the status LED glows
steadily.
Temporary Storage (Windows Only)
A message may be displayed stating that the folder selected for tem-
porary storage is not available. Click OK to use the default folder.
Note
Step 3
Connect the scanner
Step 7
Insert fi lm
Step 4
Ready fi lm
Step 5
Insert the adapter
Step 8
Scan
Step 6
Start Nikon Scan
Step 9
Eject the fi lm and
turn the scanner off