Thank you for purchasing your LS 8000 ED, LS 4000 ED and/or LS 40 ED scanner. We are sure that it will give you many hours of reliable and productive use. Please read the following important information, which it was not possible to include in the manual due to time constraints.

Nikon Scan 3.1.2 is designed and written to support the LS 8000 ED, LS 4000 ED, LS 40 ED, LS-2000 and LS-30 scanners only.

 

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            1. Known problems and issues with this release.

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1.1. Changing the status of the Nikon Color Management system

Please do not change the status (on/off) of the Nikon Color Management System while document window(s) are open. The status change will not take effect until Nikon Scan is re-launched, however it may affect the current images with this version before re-launching the software.

 

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            2. About NikonScan 3.1.2

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2.1. The LCH editor, the unsharp mask function and the Nikon Color Management system.

To use the LCH editor and the Unsharp Mask Filter , the Color Management System must be active. Should you wish to enable the color management system (in order to make use of features that are only available through the color management system) yet prefer the impression of a non-color managed file, it is possible to set the Calibrated RGB mode to ignore color space profiles and simply work with the original, untreated image. To set this mode, please follow the procedure mentioned below:

 

a) Open the Color Management tab of the Preference setting.

b) Turn on the “Nikon color management system” check box on the dialog.

c) Open the “RGB” tab.

d) Select the “Scanner RGB” for the calibrated RGB color. When Scanner RGB is selected, an ICC profile tag will not be embedded with the image file when the file is saved.

e) Quit NikonScan and launch again.

 

Scan speed may slow down when the color management system is on. This depends on the host computer processing speed and memory. Also please note that in order to provide a more authentic “non-color managed” operational workflow;

 

- The image will not be compensated for the type of monitor in use.

This compensation is normally applied when the color management system is turned on, however NikonScan will not apply the monitor compensation when the “Scanner RGB” is selected, even if the color management system is turned on.

- An ICC profile tag will not be embedded with an image file when the file is saved. This tag is normally applied when the color management system is turned on, however NikonScan will not embed an ICC profile tag when the “Scanner RGB” is selected, even if the color management system is turned on.

 

2.2. Using a SA-20, SA-21 Strip Film Adapter or SA-30 Roll Film Adapter

The following sections (the section 2.2.1 thru 2.2.3) describes tips for the SA-20, SA-21 and SA-30 film adapters.

 

2.2.1. Frame Boundary

Nikon Scan will automatically detect the edges of each frame. If, however, the Film Type setting is incorrect (e.g. Positive Film Type selected for a strip of negative images), this auto detect operation may not work properly. Please make sure that the Film Type is set correctly prior to performing any scans. Additionally, the thumbnail scan is an important step in aligning multiple frames for preview and main scans, and should be performed at least once prior to doing any preview scans or main scans. If it is not possible to perform a thumbnail scan, a preview scan should be performed as a minimum requirement. Frames with dark images or content types can cause problems with frame edge detection. In this case, the thumbnail scan may give incorrect thumbnails. If the image appears to be offset, please use the "Adjust Boundary Offset" controls, located within the "Extras" tab, to change the scan offset. Continue to take preview scans until a satisfactory result is obtained.

 

2.2.2. Differences between thumbnail images and preview images

There is a slight difference between the thumbnail scan coverage area and the preview/main scan coverage area. As this is only a slight difference, there should be little or no consequences in the use of the scanner.

- When using a SA-21 Strip Film Adapter or a SA-30 Roll Film Adapter.

The preview scan area as well as the main scan area covers slightly more area at the top and bottom of the images than the thumbnail scan area.

- When using a SA-20 Strip Film Adapter. The preview scan as well as the main scan area covers slightly less area at the top and bottom of the images than the thumbnail scan area. (Top and bottom: when a target film is displayed vertically.)

 

2.2.3. Thumbnail display issue when using SA-30 Roll Film Adapter

A thumbnail image for the 40th frame might not be displayed when using a film strip that contains 40 frames or more. Please consult a section called “scanning short, long or damaged film strips” in the User Manual.

 

2.3. Frame and Mask

In order to cover the entire valid film area, the actual scanning area is larger than the film area in the holder. Because of this design, preview images and scanned images will always contain part of the frame or mask around the valid image area. Due to shape of the holders and mechanical tolerance of the masks, the valid image area may not be located in exactly the center of the preview or the scanned image. The frame may not always be consistent.

 

2.4. Digital ROC/GEM limitation when using FH-816/FH8G1 holders

Digital ROC and Digital GEM cannot be used when scanning 16mm film or microscope glass plates. Those functions will be disabled when using the FH-816 (16mm) and FH8G1 (medical slide) holders.

 

2.5. Multiple scanners

This version of NikonScan 3 does not support multiple scanners. Please connect only one Nikon scanner at any one time to the computer.

 

2.6. Hot plug operation

Although USB and IEEE1394 interfaces are known as “Hot plug” interfaces that allow the insertion or removal of the interface cable without shutting down the computer, please do not do this when the scanner is in operation. If a powered-on scanner is connected to a powered-off computer,

DO NOT turn on the computer on while the LED indicator located on the scanner panel is flashing slowly. Failure to comply with this requirement may cause unexpected problems with the scanner hardware.

 

2.7. Scan Speed

Scan speed will vary depending upon the computer system environment.

Turning off the Nikon Color Management System (CMS) and/or Digital ICE Cubed (ICE, ROC or GEM) may decrease scan times. Note that when you turn CMS off, you will need to restart NikonScan 3 for the change take effect.

 

2.8. Three-letter extensions for the exported Settings file.

When exporting settings as an external file from the buttons on the Tool Chest, the following extensions will be added at the end of file name.

·        “.ncv” for Tone Curves

·        “.ncc” for Scan Size

·        “.nca” for Color Balance

·        “.num” for Unsharp Mask

·        “.nlv” for LCH editor

·        “.nla” for Digital ICE Cubed

 

2.9. Saving images with 12 or 14 bit depth.

When batch scanning with 12 or 14 bit color depth images, the saved file format will automatically default to TIFF, as this is the only file format which supports data of more than 8 bits per channel. Images will be saved as a 16-bit TIFF file when 12 or 14 bit depth is selected. The valid file formats for 12 or 14-bit working are TIFF or NEF.

 

2.10. Scanner Firmware Version (LS-2000 or Coolscan III only)

This version of Nikon Scan requires Version 1.3 or greater firmware to be installed in the LS-2000 or Coolscan III. The firmware version is displayed in the title bar of the Main Scan Window. If the firmware version is earlier (lower number) than 1.3, please update the firmware by using the Firmware Update Software, located in the “Firmware Update Software” folder on the Nikon Scan 3 CD-ROM. Please read the “Readme.txt” and the “Manual.pdf” files prior to updating the firmware.

 

2.11. NikonScan 3 and Windows 2000 or Windows XP

The following sections (2.13.1 through 2.13.3) describes tips when you use NikonScan 3 and Nikon Scanners with a Windows 2000 system or Windows XP.

 

2.11.1. Installing/Uninstalling NikonScan 3

When attempting to install/uninstall NikonScan 3 on a Windows 2000 or Windows XP system the user must log-in to the computer with a User Identity that has Administrator privileges. If in doubt, please consult your Windows 2000 or Windows XP documentation or System Administrator.

 

2.11.2. Testing Scanners and Cameras function

Windows 2000 or Windows XP has a generic peripheral test function in the “scanners and cameras” located on its Properties page. However none of the Nikon Scanners respond to this hardware self test when this Microsoft function is activated.

 

2.11.3. About the Windows Color Profile display on the “Scanners and Cameras” control panel.

On a Windows 2000 or Windows XP system, the Color Profile listed under the Properties of any Nikon scanner is shown as “sRGB color space profile”. However this display information is intended for devices that do not incorporate native color management within their controlling programs. It does not affect either the Nikon Scanner hardware not the NikonScan 3 Color Management software. The color output and monitor display of your Nikon Scanner hardware and software will not be affected by this Windows 2000 or Windows XP system information.

 

2.12. IEEE 1394 Interface Adapter Card.

An IEEE 1394 Interface adapter card is shipped with LS 4000 ED. This PCI card uses the NEC FireWarden driver that is supplied on the standard Windows Installation CD. You may need to have your Windows CD ROM available to complete the hardware registration phase of the installation. Please be advised that there is no driver CD supplied for the card in the scanner box. Please use the following contact information for more detail.

 

RATOC Systems International, Inc. Tech support

Open Monday-Friday, 9:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. (PST)

 

Address           : 1933 O'Toole Avenue Suite A109, San Jose, CA 95131, U.S.A.

Phone              : (408)955-9400

Fax                  : (408)955-9402

E-mail              : int-support@rexpccard.co.jp

Web                 : http://www.ratocsystems.com/english/

 

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            3. Manual Errors and Omissions

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3.1. Viewing Information about the Image in the Document Window (Manual Page 94)

The following list of items described in the User Manual is incorrect. Only the following items are displayed in the Document Window; Date and Time Captured, Film Type, Bit Depth, Multi-sample scanning state, Analog Gain and Digital Cubed (ICE, ROC, GEM) state.

 

3.2. Edit menu command (Manual Page 144)

Description for the Edit Menu Commands in the manual should be replaced with following: (Edit Menu Commands are displayed at the top of your screen when using NikonScan 3 application and are not available when using plug-in with Adobe Photoshop.)

 

The following commands are effective for text boxes only; (e.g. a file name text box in the file save dialog)

 

When the menu not available, please use the following standard system short-cut key combinations.

- Undo (Ctrl + Z)

- Cut (Ctrl + X)

- Paste (Ctrl + V)

- Copy (Ctrl + C)

There is no Select All (Command+ A) command provided on this version.

 

3.3. Default Value (Manual Page 127)

The Save To Disk function default is ON, in spite of a statement in the User Manual that the default is OFF. (This setting determines if images are saved to the hard disk after batch scanning automatically.) The switch is located in the Batch Scan Tab page in the Preference settings.

 

3.4. Copying a Selected area to the Clipboard (Manual Page 96)

Although this function is mentioned in the manual, this function does not perform on this version.

 

3.5. Opening the scan window by using the list of scanners (Manual Page 103)

Although, available scanner(s) should be listed in the sub menu of the Tools, they are not listed in this version. (The “Tools” selection is a Nikon Scan menu displayed at the top of Nikon Scan 3 application window) When available in later versions of NikonScan, the sub-menu permits the opening of the Main Scanner Window by choosing one of listed scanners. In this version, please use the “Open TWAIN source” in the File menu or the Open Source button instead, to initiate a new Main Scan Window.

 

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            4. Component Versions

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The following files are included in Nikon Scan Version 3.1.2;

 

            Nikon Scan.exe                                   3.1.2.3001

            Nikon Scan.ds                                     3.1.2.3001

            LS2000.md3                                        2.0.1.3000

            LS4000.md3                                        1.1.2.3001

            LS8000.md3                                        1.1.1.3002

            Asteroid.dll                                          1.0.0.3034

            SDCLW32.DLL                                   1.0.0.3005

            NKD_SCSI.DLL                                   1.0.0.3007

            ICENKNL1.dll                                      1.0.1.3001

            ICENKNX2.dll                                      1.0.1.3001

            NKDSBP2.dll                                       1.0.0.3003

            NKDUSCAN.dll                                   1.0.0.3003

            FdUtility.exe                                        2.0.0.3001

            CML2.DLL                                           2.1.1.3

            CML3.dll                                              3.1.0.3001

            DRAGNKL1.dll                                    1.0.0.3002

            DRAGNKX2.dll                                    1.0.0.0

            StdFilters.dll                                        1.4.0.3006

            Strato2.dll                                            2.0.0.3005

            TWAIN_32.DLL                                   1.6.0.3

            NSLang.dll                                          3.1.2.3001

            NSSLang.dll                                        3.1.2.3001

            NEFLauncher.exe                               1.0.0.3001

 

            %_NKAdobe.icm                                 4.0.0.3001

            %_NKApple.icm                                  4.0.0.3001

            %_NKApple_CPS.icm             4.0.0.3001

            %_NKBruce.icm                                  4.0.0.3001

            %_NKCIE.icm                                      4.0.0.3001

            %_NKCMatch.icm                               4.0.0.3001

            %_NKGrayG18.icm                             4.0.0.3001

            %_NKGrayG22.icm                             4.0.0.3001

            %_NKNTSC.icm                                 4.0.0.3001

            %_NKsRGB.icm                                  4.0.0.3001

            %_NKWide.icm                                   4.0.0.3001

            %_NKWide_CPS.icm                          4.0.0.3001

 

            NKAdobe.icm                                      4.0.0.3000

            NKApple.icm                                        4.0.0.3000

            NKApple_CPS.icm                              4.0.0.3000

            NKBruce.icm                                       4.0.0.3000

            NKCIE.icm                                           4.0.0.3000

            NKCMatch.icm                                    4.0.0.3000

            NKCMYK.icm                                      4.0.0.3000

            NKGrayG18.icm                                  4.0.0.3000

            NKGrayG22.icm                                  4.0.0.3000

            NKLch.icm                                           4.0.0.3001

 

            NKLS2000_8N.icm                              3.1.0.3000

            NKLS2000_8P.icm                              3.1.0.3000

            NKLS2000LS30.icm                            3.1.0.3000

            NKLS2000LS30_8N_SDC.icm            3.1.0.3000

            NKLS2000LS30_P_SDC.icm              3.1.0.3000

            NKLS2000LS30_8P_SDC.icm            3.1.0.3000

            NKLS2000LS30_N.icm                       3.1.0.3000

            NKLS2000LS30_N_SDC.icm              3.1.0.3000

            NKLS2000LS30_P.icm                       3.1.0.3000

           

            NKLS4000LS40.icm                            3.1.0.3000

            NKLS4000LS40_K_14.icm                 3.1.0.3000

            NKLS4000LS40_K_8.icm                   3.1.0.3000

            NKLS4000LS40_K_I14.icm                 3.1.0.3000

            NKLS4000LS40_K_I8.icm                   3.1.0.3000

            NKLS4000LS40_N_14.icm                 3.1.0.3000

            NKLS4000LS40_N_8.icm                   3.1.0.3000

            NKLS4000LS40_N_I14.icm                3.1.0.3000

            NKLS4000LS40_N_I8.icm                  3.1.0.3000

            NKLS4000LS40_P_14.icm                 3.1.0.3000

            NKLS4000LS40_P_8.icm                   3.1.0.3000

            NKLS4000LS40_P_I14.icm                 3.1.0.3000

            NKLS4000LS40_P_I8.icm                   3.1.0.3000

            NKLS4000LS40_R.icm                       3.1.0.3000

 

            NKLS8000.icm                                    3.1.0.3000

            NKLS8000_K_14.icm                          3.1.0.3000

            NKLS8000_K_8.icm                            3.1.0.3000

            NKLS8000_K_I14.icm                         3.1.0.3000

            NKLS8000_K_I8.icm                           3.1.0.3000

            NKLS8000_N_14.icm                          3.1.0.3000

            NKLS8000_N_8.icm                            3.1.0.3000

            NKLS8000_N_I14.icm                         3.1.0.3000

            NKLS8000_N_I8.icm                           3.1.0.3000

            NKLS8000_P_14.icm                          3.1.0.3000

            NKLS8000_P_8.icm                            3.1.0.3000

            NKLS8000_P_I14.icm                         3.1.0.3000

            NKLS8000_P_I8.icm                           3.1.0.3000

            NKLS8000_R.icm                                3.1.0.3000

           

            NKLSMED_14.icm                              3.1.0.3000

            NKLSMED_8.icm                                3.1.0.3000

            NKLSPRAP_14.icm                             3.1.0.3000

            NKLSPRAP_8.icm                               3.1.0.3000

 

            NKMonitor_Mac.icm                            4.0.0.3000

            NKMonitor_Win.icm                            4.0.0.3000

            NKNTSC.icm                                       4.0.0.3000

            NKsRGB.icm                                       4.0.0.3000

            NKWide.icm                                        4.0.0.3000

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Windows is a trademark of Microsoft corporation.

Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.

Adobe is a registered trademark, and Photoshop a trademark, of Adobe Systems, Inc.

Digital ICE cubed(TM),Digital ICE(TM),Digital ROC(TM) and Digital GEM(TM) are trademarks of Applied Science Fiction,Inc.

Digital ICE cubed(TM),Digital ICE(TM),Digital ROC(TM) and Digital GEM(TM) Technology are developed by Applied Science Fiction,Inc.

Other brand or product names are the trademarks or registered trade-marks of their respective holders.

 

November 12,2001