Nikon Super Coolscan 9000 ED User manual

쐃SUPER COOLSCAN 9000 ED film scanner
쐇Power cable
쐋IEEE 1394 (Firewire) cable
쐏FH-835S 35-mm strip -film holder
쐄Masking sheets (×2)
쐂FH-835M 35-mm slide -mount holder
쐆FH-869S medium-format strip film holder
쐊IEEE 1394 (Firewire) interface board
쐎CD-ROM
• Nikon Scan CD (Yellow)
• Nikon Scan Reference Manual / Easy Scan-
ning Guide CD
• Nikon View CD (Yellow)
• Nikon View Reference Manual CD
쐅Warranty
쐈User’s Manual
쐉Quick Start Guide (this guide)
Nikon Film Scanner
Remove the scanner from the box and confirm that you have all the items listed
below.
NikonFilm Scanner
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Quick Start Guide
Quick Start Guide
Ifyou need help:
Visithttp://www.nikontechusa.com/or call 1-800-NikonUX
(forusersin the U.S.A.)
Visthttp://www.europe-nikon.com/support
(forusersin Europe)
Visithttp://www.nikon-asia.com/
(forusersin Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, and Africa)
If the computer is not already equipped with an IEEE 1394 (Firewire) interface, install
the supplied IEEE 1394 interface board. Before Nikon Scan can be installed, users of
Windows 98 SE will need to update the IEEE 1394 driver s , install the interface board,
and then install the IEEE 1394 interface drivers. For more information, see “Installing
the IEEE 1394 (Firewire) Interface Board” on page 64 of the User‘s Manual.
Note
Power switch
Status LED
Eject button
Holder slot
AC connector
IEEE 1394 (Firewire)
connector
Preparation Windows
Quick Start Guide
Before connecting the scanner, install Nikon Scan as described below.
Supported operating systems
Windows • Windows XP Home Edition/Professional
• Windows 2000 Professional
• Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
• Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
Macintosh • Mac OS X (version 10.1.5 or later)
• Mac OS 9 (version 9.1 or later)
Other system requirements are detailed on page 10 (Win-
dows), 15 (Macintosh) of the User’s Manual.
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aTur n t h e computer on and wait for Windows to start up. Do not connect the scanner.
Windows XP Home Edition/ Windows XP Professional/ Windows 2000
Professional
When installing or uninstalling Nikon Scan, log in as the “Computer
administrator” (Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP Professional)
or “Administrator” (Windows 2000 Professional).
Important
Earlier Versions of Nikon Scan
Before installing Nikon Scan 4, uninstall any earlier versions of Nikon
Scan. See “Uninstalling Nikon Scan” on pages 70–72 of the User’s
Manual.
Important
cThe “Welcome” dialog will be displayed. Click the “Software” tab and click Install.
dThe opening dialog of the Nikon Scan installer
will be displayed. Click Next.
eAfter reading the license agreement, click Yes to accept the agreement and proceed with installa-
tion.
fThe default install location for Nikon Scan (c: \Program Files\Nikon\Nkscan4) is displayed un-
der “Destination location.” To choose a differ-
ent location, click Browse… and navigate to the
desired folder. Click Next to begin installation.
The dialog shown at right will be displayed.
Click Yes to create the destination folder for
Nikon Scan.
bInsert the Nikon Scan CD in the CD-ROM drive. After a brief pause, a language selection dialog
will be displayed. Select a language and click
Next.
gWhen prompted to select the scanner drivers,
confirm that LS-4000/8000/9000 is selected and
click Next.
Windows 2000 Professional
The dialog shown at right will be displayed;
click Yes (if the dialog is displayed twice,
click Yes each time).
Note
Associating Image Enhancement Extensions with Nikon Scan
If Nikon Capture or other Nikon software is
already installed on the computer, a dialog
will be displayed requesting permission to
associate image enhancement settings file
extensions with Nikon Scan. Click Yes.
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jClick Windows.
kA list of color-space profiles will be displayed. Select sRGB (recommended) and click OK. For
more information on color-space profiles, see
page 88 of the Nikon Scan Reference Manual
(on CD).
lClick Finish to exit the Nikon Scan installer.
mClick Yes to restart the computer.
iThe opening dialog of the color space selection wizard will be displayed. Click Use Wizard.
Macintosh
aTur n o n t h e computer and wait for it to start up. Do not connect the scan- ner.
bInsert the Nikon Scan 4 CD in the CD-ROM drive. Double-click the Welcome
icon ( ) in the root directory of the Nikon Scan 4 CD.
dThe “Welcome” dialog will be displayed. Click the “Software” tab and click Easy Install.
cA language selection dialog will be displayed.
Select a language and click Next.
Mac OS X
Clicking Install displays the “Authenticate”
dialog shown at right. Enter the administra-
tor name and password and click OK.
Note
Windows 98 SE
If the computer displays a message stating that an IEEE 1394 update
is required, click OK to continue with installation. Once installation is
complete and the computer has restarted, update the IEEE 1394 driv-
ers as described on page 65 of the User’s Manual.
Important
Mac OS X
Administrator privileges are required to install or uninstall Nikon
Scan.
Important
Mac OS 9
CarbonLib 1.6 or later is required to install
Nikon Scan 4. If the installer detects an earlier
version, a message will be displayed. Click In-
stall to upgrade to a new version of CarbonLib. Be sure to restart the
computer before continuing the installation.
Important
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kClick Quit to exit the installer.
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The opening dialog of the color space selection
wizard will be displayed. Click Use Wizard.
hClick Macintosh.
iA list of color-space profiles will be displayed. Select Apple RGB (recommended) and click OK.
For more information on color-space profiles,
see page 90 of the Nikon Scan Reference Manual
(on CD).
eAfter reading the license agreement, click Ac-
cept to accept the agreement and view the Re-
adMe file. Take a few moments to read this file,
which may contain important information that
could not be included in the product manuals.
Click Continue… to proceed to the next step.
lClick Restart to restart the computer.
Parts of the Scanner
jClick Yes to add Nikon Scan 4 to the Dock (Mac
OS X) or create an alias of Nikon Scan 4 on the
desktop (Mac OS 9).
Mac OS X Mac OS 9
hClick Yes to create a shortcut to Nikon Scan on
the desktop.
fClick Install to begin installation.
Nikon Scan 4 will be installed to the folder shown
under “Install Location.” In Mac OS X, Nikon
Scan 4 is installed to the “Applications : Nikon
Software” folder on the start-up disk. The
default install location for Mac OS 9 is the “Ap -
plications (Mac OS 9) :Nikon Software” folder on
the OS 9 start-up disk.
Warranty
If Multiple Copies of Photoshop Are Installed (Mac OS 9 Only)
If a copy of the Nikon Scan plug-in is installed
in the plug-ins folders for supported versions
of Adobe Photoshop, Photoshop can be used
to acquire images directly from the scanner. If
more than one copy of Photoshop is installed
on the computer, a list of plug-ins folders will be displayed. Select
the plug- ins folders for the copies of Photoshop that will be used to
acquire images and click Continue to copy the Nikon Scan plug-in to
the selected folders.
Note
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쐏쐄쐂
쐆쐊쐎
쐅쐈쐉
Nikon Scan Reference Manual/
Easy Scanning Guide CD
This CD contains the Nikon Scan Reference Manual, which provides complete infor-
mation on Nikon Scan, and the Easy Scanning Guide, an animated guide introduc-
ing such basic scanning tasks as setting image size and resolution.
Windows†Macintosh
Easy
Scanning
Guide*
Nikon Scan
Reference
Manual
* Icons may differ.
† Extensions may not be displayed in some
environments.
• Viewing the Nikon Scan Reference Manual
Double-click the manual.pdf icon on the reference manual CD. Adobe Acrobat
Reader will start and a language selection screen will be displayed; click the ap-
propriate link to view the manual in the desired language. Note that Adobe Ac-
robat Reader 4 or later is required to view the Reference Manual; Windows users
can install Acrobat Reader 5 from the “Acrobat Reader” folder on the reference
manual CD.
• Viewing the Easy Scanning Guide
Double -click the easy_guide.exeicon (Windows) , easy_guide_OSXicon ( Mac OS X),
or easy_guide_OS9 icon (Mac OS 9). The Macromedia Flash Player will start and a
language selection screen will be displayed; click the appropriate link to view the
guide in the desired language. The Easy Scanning Guide can also be copied to the
computer hard disk for ease of reference. Copy the “easy_guide_main” folder
and easy_guide.exe (Windows), easy_guide_OSX (Mac OS X), or easy_guide_OS9
(Mac OS 9) to the desktop*.
* Users of Mac OS X should ensure that the start-up disk is named using only
letters and numbers (the default name for the start- up drive is “Macintosh
HD”). The guide may not start if the volume name contains punctuation or
other non-alphanumeric characters.
Quick Start Guide
If you need help:
Visit http://www.nikontechusa.com/ or call 1-800-NikonUX
(for users in the U.S.A.)
Vist http://www.europe-nikon.com/support
(for users in Europe and Africa)
Visit http://www.nikon-asia.com/
(for users in Asia, Oceania and the Middle East)
Visit these sites to keep up-to - date with the latest product information, tips, an-
swers to frequently-asked questions (FAQs), and general advice on digital imaging
and photography.
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Step
1 Check the package contents
Step
2 Install Nikon Scan

bPlace medium-format film in the holder.
The next step is to insert film in the holder. The type of film that can be scanned de-
pends on the holder used. This guide describes how to 6× 7 medium-format nega-
tives in the supplied FH-869S holder for medium-format (also known as 120/220, 2¼
or Brownie) film strips and 59 mm × 82 mm ele ctron microscope film. The length of
the film strip that can be inserted in the holder depends on the type of film:
•6 × 4.5 1–4 frames
•6 × 6 1–3 frames
•6 × 7–6 × 9 1–2 frames
See the User’s Manual for information on scan-
ning other types of film, including 35mm film
strips.
aAfter confirming 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.
bConnect the IEEE 1394 (Firewire) cable as shown.
The supplied IEEE 1394 cable can not be connected to computers with
a four-pin DV connector. Use a cable with one six-pin and one four-
pin connector or a six-to-four pin adapter (sold separately).
Note
aRemove the holder from the scanner.
To re m ove the holder, either press the eject button on the front of the scan-
ner or click the Eject button ( ) in the scan window.
bSelect 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.
cTur n o f f the scanner as described below.
Printed in Japan
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Computer or scanner
interface terminal
(cross-section)
IEEE 1394 cable
connector
(cross-section)
When connecting the cable, align the rounded edge of the connector with
the matching curve on the scanner or computer IEEE 1394 (Firewire) interface
connector (see illustration below). Using the wrong connector or attempting
to insert the connectors in another orientation could not only damage the
connector, but also the scanner or computer.
Stops
The frames will be scanned in
the order shown at right.
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Direction of insertionArrow
Turning the Scanner Off
The procedure for turning the scanner off
depends on the computer operating sys-
tem. Follow the steps below to turn the
scanner off.
Power switch
Status LED
Mac OS/ Windows XP /Windows 2000 Professional
After checking that the status LED is not blinking, turn the scanner off by
pressing the power switch.
Windows Me
Shut down the computer. Once the computer has turned off, press the pow-
er switch to turn the scanner off.
Windows 98 SE
Click the “Unplug or Eject Hardware” icon
in the task bar and select Stop Nikon SUPER
COOLSCAN 9000 ED from the menu that appears. A message will be dis-
played stating that the scanner can be safely removed from the system; click
OK and follow the on-screen instructions to terminate communication with
the scanner. Press the power switch to turn the scanner off.
Check that the status LED has stopped blinking.
Keeping the holder straight, slide it slowly into the holder slot with the arrow
up and facing toward the scanner.
Once the holder has been inserted as far as the insertion guides, the automatic
loading mechanism will activate. Remove your hands from the holder when
loading starts. The holder is in scanning position when loading stops.
• Do not use force. Failure to observe this precaution could result in
damage to the holder or scanner.
• Attempting to remove the holder during loading or otherwise inter-
fering with the loading mechanism could cause scanning errors.
Important
eClick 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 reflect any rotations, flips, and
other modifications made in the scan window.
Windows Macintosh
dClick the triangle next to the “Layout Tools” palette in Tool Palette 1. The “Layout Tools” palette will be displayed.
cClick the Preview button to preview the selected frame in the preview area.
cPress the covers down until they latch.
Eject button
Scanning
cAfter making sure that the computer
is running, press the power switch to
turn the scanner on. The status LED
will blink for about two minutes while
the scanner initializes. Wait until the
status LED glows steadily.
Power switch
Status LED
Eject button
bSelect the frames to be scanned.
Windows 2000 Professional
A “Digital Signature Not Found” dialog will be displayed the first time
the scanner is connected and turned on. Click Yes to register the scan -
ner with Windows.
Note
Shape of plug varies with
country or region of pur-
chase
Medium-format film strip
FH- 869S holder for medium -format
film strips
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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
“Ap p l i cati o n s” 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.
Scan window
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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 thumbnail drawer tab.
The thumbnail drawer will open.
The frames in the film are identi-
fied 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.
The Progress Window
The “Progress” window shows the progress of
preview and scan operations. Click Stop to can-
cel the current operation.
Note
• Rotate or flip the image in the preview area
If the preview image is not in the desired orientation, rotate or flip the im-
age by clicking the , , or button.
• Select the area to be scanned
To sel e c t th e p o r tion 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:
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 / Eas y Scanning Guide CD). For example, to scan an imag e so that
it can be printed within the margins of A4 (29.7 × 21.0 cm) or letter-sized (11˝ × 8.5˝ )
paper using a typical inkjet printer, adjust settings as follows:printing:
Click to open the “Crop”
palette.
Confirm that pixels/inch
is selected in the resolu-
tions units menu and en-
ter an output resolution
of 360.
 Choose Keep this crop.
Choose cm or inches from
the output units menu.
Enter a value for either Height
or Width that will fit on A4 or
letter-sized paper. The other
value will automatically be
adjusted to maintain the cur-
rent crop.
Nikon View (Nikon View 6 or later)
If Nikon View is installed on the computer, selecting Show Nikon Browser from
the Nikon Scan Too ls 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
manual CD) or Nikon View’s on-line help.
Nikon View
Select Show Nikon Browser
from the Nikon Scan Tools
menu
fTo sav e the image, select Save from the File menu. A “Save As” dialog will be displayed;
navigate to the desired location, choose a name
and file type, and click Save.
Too l Palette 1
Progress window
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
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.
To re g i s ter 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)*.
* Not available in some areas.
Nikon View can be installed from the
Nikon View 6 CD. Before you can in-
stall Nikon View 6, you must uninstall
any earlier versions of Nikon View.
Rotate image 90°
counter- clockwise
Rotate image 90°
clockwise
Flip image hori-
zontally
Flip image verti -
cally
Note
Windows 98 SE
Users of Windows 98 SE may be prompted to insert the Windows 98
Second Edition CD when the scanner is connected and turned on for
the first time following installation of Nikon Scan. Register the scan-
ner with Windows as described on page 65 of the User’s Manual.
Important
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
Place the film with the reflective
base up and the matte emulsion
surface down. Make sure the film
is flush with the stops.
aInsert a finger into the depres- sions in the holder, release the
latches, and open the holder.
Depressions
Latches
Depressions
Latches
Select Neg
(Color)
aThe explanation that follows assumes that 6 ×7 negatives have been inserted in the holder. Click the film-type menu and select Neg (Color), then click the
frame size menu and select 6 × 7.
Select 6 × 7
Tem porary 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
9
Eject the film and
turn the scanner off
Step
3 Connect the scanner
Step
4 Ready the film and holder
Step
5 Place the film in the holder Step
8 Scan
Step
7 Insert the holder
Step
6 Start Nikon Scan