Document Outline

• C/D
  • Coolscaii”^
  • Nikon,
• Nikon
  • FCC Radío Frequency Interference Statement for Coolscan
  • Installation Safety Regulation of Coolscan Internal Model
  • AC Line Cord
  • When Taking this Product Out of the Country
  • Apple Disclaimer
  • Acknowledgments
  • Trademark Information
  • Table of Contents
  • Before You Begin
  • About this Manual
    • Very important informational items are printed in boldfaced type with a triangular alert icon located in the margin.
  • Unpacking
    • Again, if you have not done so already, please review the Open Me /iVir documents enclosed with your Coolscan before proceeding in this manual.
  • Registration
  • Software Installation
  • Minimum Macintosh System Requirements
  • Suggested System Configurations
  • The Front Panel
    • Film Slot
    • Focus Wheel
    • Power/Busy/Error Indicator Light
      • If you are installing an LS-10 model, please proceed to the section “The Rear Panel - LS-10.”
  • The Rear Panel - LS-10E
    • Please proceed to the section “Orientation and Placement of the LS-IOE.”
  • The Rear Panel - LS-10
  • Orientation and Pincement of the LS-10E
    • Proper Orientation
    • Proper Placement
  • Transporting Coolscan
    • If you are installing an LS-10, please proceed to the section “Installation Precautions.”
  • Connecting AC Power to the LS-10E
  • Safety Precautions When Connecting AC Power to the LS-10E
  • AC Power Safety Precautions - LS-10E
  • Installation Precautions
    • The following guidelines should be observed when installing Coolscan:
    • Electrostatic discharge will damage the scanner if you touch its SCSI connector pins. Do not touch the pins.
  • General Safety Precautions
    • Always power off Coolscan and/or remove the power cord from the AC source when any one of the following occurs:
  • Operational Pre<autions
  • System Requirements for SCSI Installation
  • Setting the SCSI ID
    • Determining Which SCSI ID Number to Use
      • Never change the SCSI ID number of a SCSI device while its power or the computer’s power is on.
      • If you are installing an LS-10, please proceed to the section “Setting the SCSI ID - LS-10.”
    • Setting the SCSI ID-LS-10E
      • Please proceed to the section “Terminating the SCSI Chain.”
    • Setting the SCSI ID-LS-10
      • Never use SCSI ID #7 for a SCSI device, as it is reserved for the Macintosh.
      • Default ID
  • Terminating the SCSI Chain
    • Incorrect SCSI termination can cause unpredictable errors.
    • If you are installing an LS-10, please proceed to the section “Terminating the
    • Terminating the LS-10E
      • Termination Power
        • Please proceed to the section “SCSI Cables.”
    • Terminating the IS* 10
  • SCSI Cables
    • If you are installing an LS-10, please proceed to the section “SCSI Cables Used With the LS-10.”
    • SCSI Cables Used With the LS-10E
      • Please proceed to the section “The Macintosh’s External SCSI Connector.”
    • SCSI Cables Used With the IS-10
      • Please proceed to the section “The Macintosh’s Internal SCSI Connector.”
  • The Macintosh's External SCSI Connector
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    • The Macintosh's Internal SCSI Connector
    • The SCSI Chain
      • If you are installing an LS-10, please proceed to the section “Setting Up the SCSI Chain-LS-10.”
    • Setting Up the SCSI Chain - LS-10E
      • Procedure (Use the SCSI cable supplied with Coolscan):
      • Procedure (using a Centronics 50-pin to Centronics 50-pin SCSI cable):
      • Please proceed to the section “Important Information About the SCSI Interface.”
    • Setting Up the SCSI Chain - LS*10
      • Connecting Two SCSI Devices
        • Procedure (Use the SCSI cable supplied with Coolscan):
      • Connecting Multiple SCSI Devices
        • Procedure (using the supplied 3-connector 50-pin flat SCSI cable):
    • Important Information About the SCSI Interface
      • 2. It is a multi-device interface.
      • 3. It is a fast parallel interface.
      • 4. SCSI devices can easily be connected, disconnected, and moved.
      • Never connect or disconnect SCSI devices while the computer or any SCSI device is powered on.
    • Introduction
    • Film
    • Slide Mounts
    • Handling the Film
      • Dust Removal
      • Stain and Fingerprint Removal
        • Motion picture film cleaner uses lubricants to condition the film. In general, this type of film cleaner is not used on film used to shoot stills.
      • Hiding Scratches
    • Finding the Emulsion Side of the Film
    • Slide Orientation
    • Inserting Slides
      • Inserting Portrait Orientation Slides
      • Inserting Landscape Orientation Slides
    • Ejecting Slides
    • The Film Strip Holder
      • Positioning the Film in the Holder
        • Bask Operation
      • Inserting the Film Strip Holder into the Scanner
      • Removing the Film Strip Holder
    • Focus
      • Thickness of the Slide Mount
        • Basii Operation
      • The Mount Type
      • The Film Location in a Mount
      • Emulsion Side of the Film
      • Non*flat Film
        • 35mm film always buckles towards the emulsion, as shown in these illustrations.
      • The Focus Wheel
    • Calibration
      • #1 Support Call for Coolscan. Important information for using the fiim strip holder.
        • Problem: Slide fell in scanner.
        • Problem: Scan has cyan or green and yellow tint. Color balance is poor, or getting colored lines through image.
        • Problem: No image appears when scanning using the film strip holder.
        • Problem: Scanner is not being found on SCSI bus, scanner software says "no scanner connected."
        • Problem: When performing a high resolution scan in Photoshop, the resulting image has lines through it or 'dropped' pixels.
        • • Problem: The scanner is not found by the Nikon Scanner plug-in.
        • • Problem: The plug-in fails to find the scanner when I click Find Device.
        • • Problem: I lan't find the Nikon Scanner plug-in in my third-party application
        • software.
        • • Problem: When I try to scan negative film on Coolscan I get an error 32208.
        • • Problem: After installing the scanner, my Macintosh is displaying the flashing question mark when I start up.
        • • Problem: I can't get the software installation to finish.
        • • Prohlem: My Centris 610/650/660AV or Quadra 800/840AV 'hangs' at the
        • completion of a scan.
        • • Probiem: I can't open TIFF files created by Coolscan Control in other
        • applications.
        • • Problem: If I open SCSI Probe or other software that lists SCSI devices while
        • scanning in Photoshop 2.5, the scan stops.
        • Problem: The wat<h cursor keeps turning at the end of acquiring an image and the image never appears. Computer seems 'locked up' and system needs to be rebooted.
        • • Problem: When I attempt to run the Nikon Scanner plug-in software through Fractal Design Painter I can't activate any buttons.
        • Problem: Getting "Error -32008" when either previewing or scanning.
        • Problem: Getting "Error type 1" or "Error code 108: Not enough memory" when scanning with Nikon Control.
        • Problem: "Error -21000" when previewing or scanning.
        • Problem: System won't start properly after scanner Is connected (see flashing disk w/question mark).
        • Causes:
        • Solutions:
        • Problem: Lines or dark bands through image, scan is slow or crashes system.
        • Problem: Scanning is too slow.
        • Problem: TIFF files created by Coolscan Control cause "parse errors" in other software when trying to open file.
        • Problem: Missing scanning Focus command in Tools dialog of Nikon software.
        • »de -32003" or "-32207".
        • Problem: Software reports SCSI errors.
        • Problem: Cursor in Nikon software driver is square and has a '<otton-like' texture to it.