Page 1: Table Of Contents
If You Notice Anything Abnormal Installation and Storage Overview Parts and Accessories What’s in the Box Optional Accessories System Requirements Parts of the LS-2000 35mm Film Scanner Status LED Setup LS-2000 Installation Connecting the Power Cable Connecting the SCSI Cable...
Page 2 Maintenance Cleaning Storage Transport Troubleshooting Specifications Contents - 2 -...
Page 3 Adaptec is a registered trademark of Adaptec, Inc. Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems, Inc. The Defect Correction function incorporated in the LS-2000 makes use of Digital ICE technology developed by Applied Science Fiction Inc. Digital ICE and the Digital ICE logo are trademarks of Applied Science Fiction Inc.
Page 4 Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC proved by Nikon Corporation may void the user's authority to Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protec- operate the equipment.
Page 5: Safety Precautions
Failure to ground the power supply could result Observe the following safety precautions when installing and in electric shock. operating the LS-2000: * The shape of the cable may • Do not allow your fingers, hair, or clothing into the...
Page 6 • Should the insulation of the cables become damaged and the wires become exposed, contact your retailer or Nikon * The shape of the cable service office for information on repair or replacement.
Page 7 Do not use the equipment on an unstable surface or on a Removing the scanner’s cover could result in fire or electric surface which is not horizontal. This could cause the equip- shock. Contact your dealer or Nikon service office for ment to fall, resulting in injury. inspection or repair.
Page 8: If You Notice Anything Abnormal
• If foreign substances or water should find their way into the equipment, turn off the power immediately, unplug the power cord and contact your dealer or nearest Nikon service office. Continued use could result in fire, electric shock or malfunction. Particular care is advised in house- holds with small children.
Page 9: Installation And Storage
• the scanner would be exposed to direct sunlight Installation and Storage To prevent fire or malfunction, follow the precautions given below when operating or storing the scanner. When not in use, cover the scanner appropriately to protect it from dust. Do not store or use where: •...
Page 10 • the scanner may be subject to excessive vibration or physical • the scanner would be exposed to radio interference from shock other equipment nearby • close to other objects that would block the scanner’s vents Note that the scanner contains glass parts; if the scanner is dropped or otherwise damaged, caution must be observed to avoid broken glass.
Page 11 Notice concerning prohibition of copying or • Comply with copyright notices reproduction The copying or reproduction of copyrighted creative works Note that simply being in possession of material which has been such as books, music, paintings, woodcut prints, maps, draw- copied or reproduced by means of a scanner may be punish- ings, movies, and photographs is prohibited except when it is able by law.
Page 12: Overview
This reference manual describes the procedures for unpacking, setting up, and connecting the scanner, and explains how to use Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon LS-2000 scanner for the film adapters available for the LS-2000. While the emphasis 35 mm and IX240 film.
Page 13: Parts And Accessories
Parts and Accessories This chapter introduces the parts of the LS-2000 and lists the Power cable (1) items packaged with the scanner or available for purchase (Shape of cable depends separately. It also lists the requirements for the computer on country of sale) system that will run the scanner.
Page 14: Optional Accessories
Optional Accessories System Requirements At the time of writing, the following optional adapters were To install and run the driver software for the LS-2000, your available for the LS-2000. computer system must meet the requirements listed below. Macintosh • Macintosh or Power Macintosh with a 68030 CPU or better •...
Page 15: Parts Of The Ls-2000
Parts of the LS-2000 Adapter Sliding Holders for slot Transport cover locking screws Transport locking screw Guard locking screw 100–240V~ 0.3–0.2A 50/60 Hz Feet (used AC connector when scanner is on its side) 1 0 0 0 9 8 MADE IN JAPAN...
Page 16: Status Led
Note: The LED may sometimes blink erratically, but this does Status LED not indicate a malfunction. The scanner’s status is shown by the LED on the front panel. Caution: Do not insert or remove adapters while the LED is blinking, as this could cause the scanner to malfunction. Status LED When the status LED is on and glowing steadily (READY): the power is on but no operation is being performed.
Page 17: Setup
Installation This chapter explains how to set up your scanner and connect Before connecting the LS-2000 to your computer, choose a flat, it to a computer. Before using your scanner, you will need to stable location for it, free from vibration and dust. Do not...
Page 18 The scanner has feet both on its base and on one side, making When installing the scanner on its side it possible to place the scanner either on its base or on its side. When installing the scanner, leave enough space free for ease of operation.
Page 19 Once the scanner is installed, slide the front cover open. Using When using the optional SF-200 slide feeder a coin, remove the transport locking screws from the adapter slot and side panel and screw them into the holes provided on the rear panel.
Page 20: Connecting The Power Cable
CAUTION ! Connecting the Power Cable • The outlet into which the power cable is plugged must be Before connecting the power cable, confirm that the scanner is grounded. Failure to ground the power supply could result off and that the transport locking screw has been removed from in electric shock.
Page 21: Connecting The Scsi Cable
Open the Device Manager tab. IBM PC/AT compatibles require a SCSI controller to be installed in the form of a SCSI expansion board or PCMCIA card. Nikon recommends Adaptec SCSI adapters with the 32-bit version of WINASPI.DLL for computers running Windows 95 or Win- dows NT 4.0 (a list of adapters that have been tested and...
Page 22 If the core). Place the SCSI cable in the center of the open core and LS-2000 is the last device in the chain, it can be terminated close the core tightly. The core should be attached as far as using the termination switch on the rear of the scanner.
Page 23 SCSI devices cannot be connected while the power is on. Connect the other end of the cable to the next device in the Before connecting the scanner to the SCSI chain, be sure that chain. If the scanner is the only external device in the chain, the computer and all other devices in the chain, including the connect the cable to the computer’s SCSI port.
Page 24 Connect a second SCSI cable to the other of the two connec- When the scanner is between other devices tors on the rear of the scanner, then connect the other end of Set the terminator switch on the rear of the scanner to OFF. the cable to another SCSI device.
Page 25: Setting The Scsi Id
SCSI Connection Checklist Setting the SCSI ID • Turn off the computer, the LS-2000, and all SCSI devices Each device in the SCSI chain has a unique ID, which is a num- before connecting the scanner. ber between zero and seven that the computer uses to distin- •...
Page 26 To change the scanner’s ID, turn the scanner off. Then, using a Note: The LS-2000 conforms to Level 1 of the SCAM (SCSI screwdriver, turn the dial on the back of the scanner to choose Configuration Auto-Magically) SCSI-selection standard, which allows a new ID.
Page 27: Using The Scanner
Inserting and Removing Adapters This chapter covers basic scanner operations, from turning the The LS-2000 uses a variety of adapters to scan different types scanner on to replacing adapters and inserting and removing of film. Adapters are provided for scanning single 35 mm slide film.
Page 28: Using The Ma-20 S
Cautions Using the MA-20 S LIDE OUNT DAPTER • Wait until the status LED glows steadily or the scanner is off When scanning 35 mm slides, insert the slide adapter into the before inserting or removing adapters. Do not replace scanner, stopping when the adapter is firmly in place.
Page 29 When the scanner is installed on its side, insert the slides with The correct orientations for inserting landscape and portrait the base up and the short side of the aperture facing the scan- slides are shown below. If the slides are inserted with the top ner.
Page 30 Do not insert slides with the longer side of the aperture facing Landscape (wide) slide the scanner. The scanner will be unable to scan the edges of the film. Note: The best possible results can be achieved only with clean slides.
Page 31 Slides can be removed from the scanner by pressing the eject Cautions button to eject the slide from the adapter and then pulling the • Do not attempt to insert or eject slides while scanning is in slide the rest of the way out with your fingers. progress.
Page 32 This section details how to insert film in the FH-2 and scan it using the MA-20. Step 1—Open the FH-2 Holding the FH-2 with the “Nikon” logo facing upwards, unlatch the holder by the snaps and flip it open. Film strip...
Page 33 Step 5—Insert the FH-2 into the slide adapter Close the FH-2, keeping the ends of the black lower and upper Insert the FH-2 in the film slot of the MA-20, with the “Nikon” holders aligned. Fasten the snap on the FH-2 and fit the ends of logo upwards.
Page 34 Slide the film holder into the slide adapter until the holder Cautions touches the back of the film slot. Do not attempt to force the • If the holder does not slide smoothly into the adapter film holder in past the mark. slot, remove it from the adapter and try again.
Page 35: Trip Film Adapter
A plastic tray is provided with the strip-film adapter to catch film Using the SA-20 S TRIP DAPTER ejected from the scanner. If the scanner has been installed on its side, this tray can be attached to the adapter by inserting the 35 mm film-strips of from two to six frames in length can be hooks on the back of the tray into the holes provided on the scanned using the strip-film adapter.
Page 36 As is the case with mounted slides, strip film should be inserted Inserting film with the base up and the emulsion surface down. The film is in To scan a film strip, grasp the film gently by the sides and slide the correct orientation if the frame numbers on the film are not the it into the adapter’s film slot a short distance.
Page 37 When no film is visible in the film slot Cautions Step 1—Remove the adapter from the scanner • Do not attempt to insert film while scanning is in progress. Wait until the status LED glows steadily, then slide the adapter •...
Page 38 Step 3—Remove the film Once the end of the film is free, pull the film slowly backwards out of the adapter with one hand while guiding the free end The jammed film will be visible in the feed mechanism at the with the other, being sure that the film does not catch on the rear of the adapter.
Page 39: Using The Ix240 Film Adapter (Ia-20)
Using the IX240 Film Adapter (IA-20) It is strongly recommended that you clean the SA-20 periodi- An optional adapter for scanning IX240 film with the LS-2000 is cally to prevent dust from damaging the film. If the film to be available for separate purchase.
Page 40 Note: If no operation is performed for several minutes, the film will automatically be wound back into the canister. Film will be fed into the scanner once more when the Nikon Scan scan window is Latch button opened or a preview or thumbnail scan is performed.
Page 41: Using The Sf-200 Slide Feeder
Feed magazine Removing Film Status LED To remove film from the adapter, click the “eject” button ( in the Nikon Scan scan window (see the software reference Push plate manual for your platform). Wait until the scanner’s status LED Load mark glows steadily, then open the cover and take the film out with your fingers.
Page 42 Caution: When the feeder is inserted with the power on, or Connecting the SF-200 to the scanner the scanner turned on after the feeder has been inserted with the The scanner must be on its base before the SF-200 can be power off, the feed mechanism will return to the initial position.
Page 43 Slides can be loaded into the feed magazine up to the load Loading the feeder mark. Do not attempt to fill the magazine past this point. Slides to be scanned are inserted in the feed magazine. To load Once the feed magazine is loaded, release the push plate from the magazine, open the magazine cover, pull back the feed the notch and slide it back until rests against the slides.
Page 44 Insertion guide corners. Such mounts could jam the feeder or cause prob- sticker lems during scanning. To LS-2000 • Avoid slides with warped mounts. Warped slides may jam if placed in the feeder as shown below. Slide feeder viewed • Do not load slides in the feed magazine past the load mark, from above as this may cause the feeder to jam.
Page 45 After inserting the SF-200 into the scanner as described above, open the Utility folder in the folder to which you installed Nikon Scan and then double-click the Attachment Utility icon to start the attachment utility.
Page 46 If the feed mechanism has locked while feeding a slide, you will need to use the attachment utility to resolve the jam (the attachment utility is a special program for the SF-200 distributed with the Nikon Scan software that came with your scanner). Caution: Be sure that the attachment is securely in place.
Page 47 Using the left-arrow button, return the feed mechanism to its housing (if this does not clear the jam, you will need to take the feeder to a Nikon service center for repairs). The attachment utility window will appear on the desktop. If...
Page 48: Turning The Scanner Off
Turning the Scanner Off To turn the scanner off, end scanning operations and turn off the computer. Wait for until the status LED is glowing steadily, then turn the scanner off. Cautions: • Be sure that the computer is off before turning off the scanner and other peripherals.
Page 49 Before cleaning the scanner, turn it off and unplug the power adapter slot. Store the LS-2000 in a dry, well-ventilated envi- cord. Remove adapters from the scanner before cleaning them.
Page 50 (the hole in the mouth of the slot The LS-2000 is for use only in the country of sale. Nikon will should align with the hole in the guard). Close the front cover...
Page 51 If you should encounter problems with your scanner, check the ence intermittent problems with all SCSI devices. The chain following before contacting your retailer or Nikon representa- must be terminated at both ends: if you have a IBM PC/AT tive. If the problems occurred during scanning, you may wish to...
Page 52 “Parts and Accessories” in this manual and in the User’s by Nikon? Guide? A list of Nikon-approved SCSI adapters is provided sepa- rately. If your adapter is not on this list, you may need to • Is the software installed correctly?
Page 53 Problem: a “no adapter in device” error appears Problem: the quality of scanned images is poor If the software displays a “no adapter in device” error when you Checklist: attempt to scan, check that there is an adapter in the device •...
Page 54 Color separation: Performed by RGB color LEDs one to six frames Valid scanning range: Operating mode: Inserted in LS-2000 adapter slot 24.3 mm x 36.5 mm at a resolution of 2592 x 70.3 mm (W) × 158.0 mm (D) × 49.0 mm...
Page 55 Operating mode: Connected directly to the connector at rear (Housing space: Approx. 78.5 mm) of scanner adapter slot Operating mode: LS-2000 installed on its base, SF-200 con- 68.0 mm (W) × 206.0 mm (D) × 54.5 mm Dimensions: nected directly to the connector at rear of (H) (2.68″...
Page 56 Schipholweg 321, 1171 PL Badhoevedorp, The Netherlands Address: Schipholweg 321, 1171 PL Badhoevedorp, The Netherlands erklären hiermit, daß das folgende Produkt declare that the product Product Name: Nikon Film Scanner LS-2000, S MA-20, S Produktbezeichnung: Nikon Film Scanner LS-2000, S MA-20, S LIDE...

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