Nikon LS4000 - Manuals

iii Use an appropriate power supply Use an AC power supply of 50/60Hz and a voltage of from 100V–240V. Use a power cord rated for the appropriate voltage. At voltages of over AC 125V: Use a power cord that complies with the safety standards of the country in which it is used, that has a plug rated f...

iv Notices • No part of the manuals included with this product may be reproduced, transmitted, tran- scribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form, by anymeans, without Nikon’s prior written permission. • Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of t...

v Notice for customers in Canada CAUTION This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference CausingEquipment Regulations. ATTENTION Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matérielbrouilleur du Canada. Notice Concerning ...

vi Table of Contents Product Documentation .................................................................................................. iFor Your Safety .............................................................................................................. iiIntroduction ..................

vii Scanning 35-mm Slides .................................................................................. 83 Step 1—Ready the Slide .............................................................................................. 84Step 2—Insert the Adapter .............................................

viii Introduction Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon SUPER COOLSCAN 4000 ED (4000 ED) or COOLSCANIV ED film scanner. This manual describes how to care for, install, and use your scanner. Be surethat you have read and understood its contents before using your scanner, and leave it wherethose who ...

1 ○ ○ ○ ○ Setup This chapter describes how to set up the scanner, how to installNikon Scan, and how to connect the scanner. It also describeshow to care for your scanner when it is not in use and how totreat film to ensure the best results when you make a scan. Before Using Your Scanner ...............

En 2 Before Using Your Scanner Connecting the Scanner • Connect the scanner directly to the computer as described in “Connecting the Scan- ner” ( 25). The scanner may not function as expected when connected to an IEEE 1394 hub. • The scanner may not function as expected used with other IEEE 1394 dev...

En 3 Get to Know Your Scanner Your Scanner 쐃 쐏 쐃 Status LED This LED blinks slowly (roughly twice everythree seconds) when the scanner is in op-eration. Do not turn the scanner off, removeor insert adapters, or eject or insert film untilthe LED has stopped blinking and is glowingsteadily. If the LED...

En 4 Accessories After unpacking the scanner, check that the package contains all the items listed below. Con-tact your retailer immediately should you find that anything is missing or damaged. IEEE 1394/Firewire interface board (1) (includes user’s manual) (4000 ED only) If you are using a Windows ...

En 6 Keep the Adapter Slot Closed In order to ensure that your scanner always produces the best possible results, remove theadapter and close the sliding cover when the scanner is not in use. Never remove an adapter from the scanner without first ejecting the film and check-ing that the status LED o...

En 7 Protect Your Film The Digital ICE photo retouch function built into your Nikon scanner can be used to eliminatethe effects of dust, scratches, and surface defects on your film. To ensure the best possibleresults and to prevent damage to slides or film, however, be sure to protect your film from...

En 8 Using the 4000 ED with Other Devices When using the 4000 ED with other devices connected to the same IEEE 1394 (Firewire) bus: Do not turn other devices on or off or disconnect interface cables while scanning isin progress (i.e., while the scanner status LED is blinking slowly). Connect the sca...

En 9 Installing the IEEE 1394/Firewire Interface Board (4000 ED Only) If your computer is not already equipped with a built-in IEEE 1394 interface port or a suitableexpansion board or card, you can install the IEEE 1394/Firewire interface board provided withyour scanner. Detailed instructions may be...

En 10 If you will be using the interface boardwith devices that require power to be sup-plied by the computer, you will need toconnect the board to the computer’spower supply. You will not need to con-nect the power supply if you will only beusing the 4000 ED, which receives powerfrom an external so...

En 11 Installing the Device Drivers (Windows Only) After installing the interface board, close the computer’s case and reconnect all cables. Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP Professional The first time the computer is powered on with the board in place, Windows will automaticallyinstall the necess...

En 16 Installing Nikon Scan Before you can connect your scanner to your computer, you will need to install Nikon Scan 3driver software for your scanner. The procedure for installing Nikon Scan 3 on Windows com-puters differs from the install procedure for Macintosh computers. The Nikon Scan 3 instal...

En 18 Installation If the Welcome Dialog Is Not Displayed If the Welcome dialog is not displayed when you insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive, double-click the My Computer icon, click with the right mouse button on the icon corresponding to the drive containing the Nikon Scan 3 CD, and select Autoru...

En 20 6 Choose an RGB color-space profile fromthe list and click OK . More information about the different profiles is available inthe Nikon Scan Reference Manual . 7 The installation complete dialog will bed i s p l a y e d . C l i c k F i n i s h t o e x i t t h e InstallShield wizard. 8 Once the ...

En 21 Installing Nikon Scan on a Macintosh Before installing Nikon Scan, turn your computer on and wait for it to start up. Check to makesure that: • The scanner is not connected to your computer. • Your computer satisfies the Nikon Scan 3 system requirements (see page 5 of the Nikon Scan Reference ...

En 22 2 When the installer starts, click Con- tinue… to display the license agreement. Clicking Accept displays the ReadMe file. Take a few moments to read this file,which may contain important informationthat could not be included in this manual.After reading the file, click Continue… . 3 Choose a ...

En 24 7 Nikon Scan 3 can be used to scan imagesdirectly into any application that supportsAdobe Photoshop 5.0 acquire plug-ins.The installer will display a list of plug-infolders for the applications currently in-stalled on your computer; choose the fold-ers containing Adobe Photoshop plug-insand cl...

En 25 Power switch off Power switch on Connecting the Scanner The first time the scanner is connected to a Windows computer, the Device Manager will installthe device drivers needed to “register” the scanner with the system. For information on regis-tering the scanner, see “Registering the 4000 ED w...

En 27 Connector A (connect to computer) Connector B (connect to scanner) • Using the USB cable provided with your scanner, con- nect Connector B to the connector on the rear of thescanner, and Connector A to your computer. Connecting the Interface Cable (COOLSCAN IV ED) After confirming that the sca...

En 28 When turning the scanner on with the MA-20 (S) slide-mount adapter in place, be sure that the FH-3 filmholder is not inserted. Leaving the FH-3 in the scanner can prevent the scanner from initializing normally.The status LED should blink slowly (about twice every three seconds) while the scann...

4000 ED 29 ○ ○ ○ ○ Device Registration (Windows Only) The first time you connect the scanner to a Windows computer,you will need to “register” the scanner with the system by in-stalling the hardware drivers. Registering the 4000 ED with Windows Windows XP Home Edition/Professional ... 30 Windows 200...

4000 ED 30 Registering the 4000 ED with Windows Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP Professional Registering the Scanner with Windows XP 1 Turn the scanner on The first time the computer detects thescanner, Windows will display the dialogshown at right. 2 Insert the Nikon Scan 3 CD Holding down the s...

4000 ED 31 3 Select ls4000xp.inf Select ls4000xp.inf in the list of drivers and click Next . “ls4000xp.inf” If ls4000xp.inf is not visible in the list, drag the scroll bar at the right of the list until itis displayed. Be sure to choose the driverthat has “xp” in the file name. 4 Click Continue Anyw...

4000 ED 33 5 Confirm that the scanner is working properly Double-click the listing for your scanner thatappears under “Imaging devices.” Thescanner Properties dialog will be displayed.Click the General tab and confirm that“This device is working properly” appearsunder “Device Status.” If another mes...

4000 ED 34 Updating the Device Driver (Windows XP) If the scanner is not listed under “Imaging devices” in the Device Manager or the message“This device is working properly” does not appear in the Properties dialog, you will need toreinstall the device driver as detailed below. 1 Open the scanner Pr...

4000 ED 35 4 Select ls4000xp.inf Select ls4000xp.inf in the list of drivers and click Next . “ls4000xp.inf” If ls4000xp.inf is not visible in the list, drag the scroll bar at the right of the list until itis displayed. 5 Click Continue Click Continue Anyway to begin instal- lation of the files need ...

4000 ED 36 Windows 2000 Professional Registering the Scanner with Windows 2000 Professional 1 Turn the scanner on The first time the computer detects thescanner, Windows will display the dialogshown at right. Click Next . 2 Insert the Nikon Scan 3 CD Holding down the shift key to prevent theWelcome ...

4000 ED 38 6 Confirm the file path The dialog shown at right will be dis-p l a y e d . C o n f i r m t h a t t h e p a t h“\INF\LS4000\Win2000” appears after thedrive letter of the CD-ROM drive and click OK . If the Correct Path Is Not Displayed If the correct path is not displayed, repeatsteps 4–6 ...

4000 ED 39 The dialog shown at right will be displayedwhile Windows registers the scanner. 10 Restart the computer Click Yes to restart the computer. 11 Confirm device registration Confirm that the scanner has been correctly registered with the system as described in“Confirming Device Registration (...

4000 ED 43 4 Select the search option Select the search option and click Next . 5 Insert the Nikon Scan 3 CD Holding down the shift key to prevent theWelcome program from starting automati-cally, insert the Nikon Scan 3 CD into theCD-ROM drive. The Welcome Window If the Welcome program starts automa...

4000 ED 44 Windows Millennium Edition (Me) Registering the Scanner with Windows Me 1 Turn the scanner on The first time the computer detects thescanner, Windows will display the dialogshown at right. After confirming that theNikon Scan CD is inserted in the CD-ROMdrive, select the search option and ...

4000 ED 46 Confirming Device Registration (Windows Me) After registering the scanner, confirm that the device is working normally as described below. 1 Turn the scanner on Make sure that the scanner is connected and turned on. 2 Open the System Properties dialog From the Start menu, select Settings ...

4000 ED 48 Updating the Device Driver (Windows Me) If the scanner is not listed under “Imaging Device” in the Device Manager or the message“This device is working properly” does not appear in the Properties dialog, you will need toreinstall the device driver as detailed below. 1 Open the scanner Pro...

4000 ED 49 4 Select the search option Select the search option and click Next . 5 Select LS4000ME.INF Select LS4000ME.INF in the list of drivers and click OK . “LS4000ME.INF” Several drivers with similar names may bedisplayed. Be sure to select LS4000ME.INF . 6 Click Finish Click Finish to complete ...

4000 ED 50 Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) Registering the Scanner with Windows 98 SE Before beginning device registration, make sure that you have completed the IEEE 1394 up-date described in “Updating the IEEE 1394 Drivers (Windows 98 SE only)” ( 17). 1 Turn the computer on Make sure that the compu...

4000 ED 51 The Welcome Window If the Welcome program starts automatically whenyou insert the Nikon Scan CD, click Exit to close the Welcome window. Navigate to “C:\windows\system32\ driv-ers” by selecting “C:” from the list ofdrives and double-clicking in turn on eachof the following folders: “windo...

4000 ED 52 5 Select the Win98SE folder The Browse for Folder dialog will be dis-played. Select the “Win98SE” folder un-der “Nkscan” > “INF” > “Ls4000” andclick OK . 6 Confirm the file path The dialog shown at right will be displayed.Confirm that the path “\INF\LS4000\Win98SE”appears after the ...

4000 ED 53 Confirming Device Registration (Windows 98 SE) After registering the scanner, confirm that the device is working normally as described below. 1 Turn the scanner on Make sure that the scanner is connected and turned on. 2 Open the System Properties dialog From the Start menu, select Settin...

4000 ED 56 7 Begin installation of the device drivers A dialog will be displayed stating that Win-dows has found the drivers for the device.Click Next . 8 Click Finish Click Finish to complete installation. 9 Confirm device registration Confirm that the scanner has been correctly registered with the...

COOLSCAN IV ED 57 Registering the COOLSCAN IV ED with Windows Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP Professional Registering the Scanner with Windows XP 1 Turn the scanner on The first time the computer detects thescanner, Windows will display the dialogshown at right. 2 Insert the Nikon Scan 3 CD Hold...

COOLSCAN IV ED 61 Updating the Device Driver (Windows XP) If the scanner is not listed under “Imaging devices” in the Device Manager or the message“This device is working properly” does not appear in the Properties dialog, you will need toreinstall the device driver as detailed below. 1 Open the sca...

COOLSCAN IV ED 65 7 Restart the computer Click Yes to restart the computer. 8 Confirm device registration Confirm that the scanner has been correctly registered with the system as described in“Confirming Device Registration (Windows 2000 Professional)” ( 66). 6 Click Finish Click Finish to complete ...

COOLSCAN IV ED 77 3 Select Specify a location S e l e c t S p e c i f y a l o c a t i o n a n d c l i c k Browse . 4 Select the Ls40 folder The Browse for Folder dialog will be dis-played. Click on the “+” next to the“Nkscan” and then “INF” folders to dis-play the “Ls40” folder. Select the “Ls40”fol...

85 Step 3—Insert the Slide The MA-20 (S) scans slides one at a time. Insert the slide smoothly with the emulsion surfacedown (shiny surface up) and the short side of the slide aperture toward the scanner. Stop whenthe slide contacts the rear of the film slot. Compatible Slides Slides scanned in the ...

86 Step 4—Scan the Slide The actual scan is performed using Nikon Scan (for detailed information on using Nikon Scan,see the Nikon Scan 3 Software Manual ). Making a Scan 1 Start Nikon Scan Windows From the Start menu, select All Programs > Nikon Scan 3.1 > Nikon Scan 3.1 (Windows XP) or Progr...

87 The Nikon Scan scan window will open on the desktop. Scan window 2 Choose the film type Choose the type of film to be scanned from the media-type menu. 3 Choose a color model Choose a color model from the color-model menu. Themost common choice for images that will be edited on acomputer is Calib...

88 4 Click the Preview button Click the Preview button to create a preview of the image to be scanned. Preview button The preview will be displayed in the preview area. Preview area

89 5 Adjust scan settings For steps 6 through 10, you will use the tools in the “Tool Chest.” The Tool Chest is awindow of tool palettes, each containing controls for a specific task, such as selecting thearea to be scanned, adjusting contrast, color, and sharpness, setting the scan size andresoluti...

92 The size of the crop can be changed by dragging its boundaries. To change the position ofthe crop, place the cursor inside the selected area and drag it to a new location. Selected area (“crop”) 8 Select a crop Select a portion of the image for scanning. This selection is referred to as the “crop...

93 The Crop palette contains three options for determining output size: Keep this crop , Keep this output size , and Keep this file size . Output resolutionmenu Resolution text box Output units menu Output size text boxes File size text box Scale slider 9 Choose an output size and resolution If desi...

94 • Keep this crop Choose Keep this crop when you want to select the precise area to be scanned using the mouse, then adjust the output resolution and size according to how the image will be used.Enter a value for resolution suited to the device on which the image will be printed ordisplayed in the...

96 When using Nikon Scan as a stand-alone application, you can use the Ctrl-T (Windows) or -T (Macintosh)keyboard shortcut to switch between the Processed and Natural tabs. To view the effects of any changes that have been made and compare them with theoriginal, use the Processed and Natural tabs in...

97 11 Click the Scan button Click the Scan button to begin scanning. When scanning is complete, the image will be displayed in an image window. Once you have saved the scanned image, you can open it for editing in another applicationsuch as Photoshop. Scan button Macintosh Image Windows You can clos...

98 12 Scan additional images To scan additional images after closing the scan window, select the scanner from the Nikon Scan > Tools menu. In Windows, you can also open the scan window by selecting Open TWAIN Source from the File menu. If you are using Nikon Scan to scan images directly into anot...

99 13-2. Remove the film adapter Slide the film adapter from the adapter slot. 13-3. Close the sliding cover Slide the cover closed. 13-4. Exit Nikon Scan If you are using Nikon Scan as a “stand-alone” application, choose Exit (Windows) or Quit (Macintosh) from the File menu to exit Nikon Scan. If y...

100 13-5. Turn the scanner off COOLSCAN IV ED Wait for the status LED to stop blinking, then press the power button to turn the scan-ner off. 4000 ED If you are using a Macintosh or a computer running Windows XP or Windows 2000Professional, wait for the status LED to stop blinking and then turn the ...

102 Use the FH-3 film holder with the MA-20 (S) slide-mount adapter. Problem Solution Use the FH-3 film holder with the MA-20 (S) slide-mount adapter. Film strip is only one frame long Use the FH-3 film holder with the MA-20 (S) slide-mount adapter. Perforations are torn or missing Pg. For more info...

103 Problem Solution There is tape on the ends of the film. Remove the tape or trim the ends of the film withscissors. After removing tape, wipe off all traces ofadhesive with a soft, dry cloth, being careful not todamage the film. Film is cut on an angle or torn. Trim the end of film straight acros...

104 Trim the folded portion from the film, cutting thefilm straight across and being careful not to cutacross the perforations. The end of the film is folded. Problem Solution The end of the film is tapered. Trim the end of film straight across, being carefulnot to cut across the perforations. If th...

109 8 Insert the aperture containing the frameyou want to scan into the MA-20 (S). 9 Scan the frame as described on pages86–98 of this manual. Insert the aperture containing the frameyou want to scan into the MA-20 (S). 10 After scanning, wait for the status LEDto stop blinking and then remove theFH...

110 Scanning Frames in Order The position of the frame scanned is shown in the diagram below. Direction of insertion Frame scanned Frame scanned Frame scanned Frame scanned Frame scanned Frame scanned Frame 1 Frame 2 Frame 3 Frame 4 Frame 5 Frame 6

111 Using the SA-21 The SA-21 can be used to scan 35-mm film in strips of two to six frames (for information onfilm that can not be used in the SA-21, see pages 102–104 of this manual). 1 After confirming that the scanner is ready (the scanner is ready when the statusLED is not blinking), insert the...

112 2 To prevent the film from curling, hold it lightly by both edges, with the emulsionsurface down (shiny surface up), and insert the film as shown below. When thefilm has been inserted a short distance, the adapter feed mechanism will activateand load the film the rest of the way into the adapter...

113 The Thumbnail Drawer When using the SA-21 strip-film adapter, you can choose the frames to be scanned from the thumbnaildrawer. For more information on the thumbnail drawer, see pages 19 to 25 of the Nikon Scan Software Manual . Using the Thumbnail Drawer After selecting the film type from the m...

115 4 Once scanning is complete, you can exit Nikon Scan and turn the scanner off. Ejecting Film The SA-21 is equipped with a locking mechanism that prevents the adapter from being removedwhile film is in place. Before removing the SA-21 from the scanner, be sure to eject the film byclicking the eje...

118 Windows Macintosh 1 Insert the software manual CD in the CD-ROM drive. Macintosh users can proceedto Step 3. 2 (Windows only)Double-click the My Computer icon. In the My Computer window, double-click the CD-ROM drive labeled “Nikon.” 3 The Nikon window will open on the desktop. Double-click the ...

119 5 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation. Once installation is complete, you will be able to view the Nikon Scan Software Manual by double-clicking the INDEX.pdf icon in the root directory of the reference CD and choosing a language from the menu that appears. Important When ...

120 The Scan Window The Parts of the Scan Window A C D G F E H B I

122 The Control Area Ejects film from the scanner. Eject Button Autofocus Button Click to focus the scanner on the center of theimage, or control-click (Windows) or option-click (Macintosh) to select a new focus point. Autoexposure Button Before scanning, the scanner needs to gatherinformation about...

124 The Information Panel Shows the orientation of the preview imagerelative to the original, reflecting any flips orrotations that have been performed. Color Values Gives the color values for the pixel under thecursor in the Natural tab (top row) or Processedtab (bottom row). Dimensions/File Size G...

127 Unsharp Mask Unsharp mask increases the sharpness of theimage by making edges more distinct, eitherover the entire image or in areas where spe-cific colors are prominent. Digital ICE cubed Three tools are available:• Digital ICE: reduces the effects of dust and scratches • Digtial ROC: restores ...

128 The Scan Progress Window This window shows the progress of preview and scan operations. The current task can becancelled by clicking the Stop button. Tasks that have yet to be performed are listed in the Queue tab and can be cancelled by selecting the task and clicking the button. When performin...

130 Troubleshooting Should you encounter problems with your scanner, refer to the following section and the trouble-shooting section in the Nikon Scan 3 Reference Manual before consulting your retailer or Nikon representative. 25 28 – The scanner does not turn on (the status LED does not light) • Th...

133 When Film Jams in the SA-21 When film jams in the SA-21, Nikon Scan will display an error and the scanner status LED willflash at rate of about five times per second. How you will handle the jam depends on whetherthe film is caught inside the adapter of if the problem occurred while the film was...

134 SA-21 Locking Mechanism When not inserted in the scanner, the SA-21’s locking mechanism is usually out of sight within theadapter. A shock or blow may sometimes cause the locking mechanism to spring out from thesides of the adapter. The adapter can nevertheless be inserted into the scanner norma...

135 Place the adapter on a table or other flat, stable surface before opening the cover. If you hold theadapter in your hand while removing the upper cover, the adapter could fall to the floor and bedamaged. 1 After placing the adapter on a table or other flat, stable surface, press the releasebutto...

136 The roller frame should not be removed from the adapter. When opening the roller frame, stopwhen you feel resistance. Forcing the frame open could result in damage to the adapter.Work with the adapter and scanner on a table or other flat, stable surface. The adapter orscanner could be damaged sh...

137 Maintenance Caring for Your Scanner Storing the Scanner When not using the scanner, turn it off, remove any adapters from the adapter slot, and slidethe cover closed as shown below. If you will not be using the scanner for an extended period, turn off and unplug the scanner.Store the scanner whe...

138 Cleaning the Scanner Before cleaning the scanner, turn it off and unplug the power cord. The front of the scanner ismade of plastic, and consequently cannot be cleaned with volatile cleaners such as alcohol orpaint thinner. Use a blower to blow off dust or wipe the surface with a dry cloth. Remo...

139 Caring for Adapters Storing the SA-21 Strip-Film Adapter Remove the SA-21 strip-film adapter from the scanner when not in use. If you will not be usingthe adapter for an extended period, store it where: • the temperature is between minus twenty and plus sixty degrees Centigrade (–4°F – +140°F) •...

142 Remove dust and dirt from the interior of the adapter with a blower. Clean the feed mecha-nism thoroughly, changing the angle of the blower to reach all parts of the mechanism. Besure that dirt and dust do not remain on the adapter’s three sensors. Caring for the FH-3 Film Holder When cleaning t...

143 FILM 22 50 28 39 Optional Accessories Options Available for the 4000 ED and COOLSCAN IV ED IA-20 (S) Adapter for APS (IX240) Film The IA-20 (S) is used to scan APS (IX240) film. For information on optional adapters, see the manual supplied with the adapter. FH-G1 Medical Slide Holder The FH-G1 i...

144 Specifications Scanner Specifications SUPER COOLSCAN 4000 ED (LS-4000 ED) Film • 35 mm film: Positive and negative film, both color andmonochrome, may be used. Film may bescanned in strips of up to six frames (rolls ofup to forty frames can be scanned using theoptional SA-30 film-roll adapter) o...

148 Adapter Specifications MA-20 (S) S LIDE M OUNT A DAPTER Film Mounted 35 mm slides, 1.0–3.2 mm in thickness Dimensions 70 × 49 × 158 mm/2.77˝ × 1.93˝ × 6.22˝ (W × H × D) Weight Approximately 100 g/3.6 oz Operating Mode Can be used in both vertical and horizontal installations FH-3 S TRIP F ILM H ...

149 Specifications for Optional Adapters Some optional adapters can be used with both the 4000 ED and COOLSCAN IV ED, whileothers are exclusively for use with the 4000 ED. IA-20 (S) IX240 F ILM A DAPTER (4000 ED and COOLSCAN IV ED) Film Developed APS (IX240) film cartridges of 15, 25, and 40 frames ...

150 Index A Accessories ............................................. 4, 147 optional ................................... 143–144, 149 Adapter, film IA-20 (S) ........................................... 143, 148MA-20 (S) ............................... 4, 84, 105, 147SA-21 .................... 4, 10...