Kodak HR 500 manual

KODAK PROFESSIONAL HR 500 Film Scanner Operato r ’ s Guid e Part No. 6B6377 P015 P192_0016HC[...]

© Eastman Kodak C ompany , 2000 - 2001 All ri ghts rese rved. C onten ts of this publi cation m ay not be repro duced in an y form without perm ission fr om Eastm an Koda k Compa ny .[...]

Unpacking Instructions for the KODAK PROFESSIONAL HR 500 Film Scanner CAUTION: The HR 500 Film Sc anner weighs almost 120 lbs (5 4,5 kg). T wo people are nee ded to safely lift the scanner from the box. Be sure th e table fo r the scann er: • is stable • can sup port approxim ately 120 lbs (54,5 kg) • is at least 30 in. (76,2 cm) long x 30 in[...]

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August 2 001 v Regulatory Information This equip ment has be en tested and found to com ply with the li mits for a C lass A device, pur suant to part 15 of the F CC rules. The se limits are desig ned to provide reasona ble protect ion again st harmful i nterference wh en the equipment is operated in a commerc ial envir onment. Th is equipm ent gene[...]

Regulator y Info rmati on vi August 2001 Electrical Hazard Sym bol French: Symbol e de Danger É lectrique German: Elektr isches G efahrens ymbol CAUTION: Risk of electrica l shock. T est before touching. French: A TTENTION: Danger D ’ É lectrocution. V é rifier avant de touche r . German: VORSICHT : Gefahr v on elektrisc hem Schlag. V or Ber ?[...]

Regu latory Infor mation August 2 001 vii W arranty Information The foll owing warranty informatio n pertai ns to equipme nt that is installed i n the United Sta tes only . For equipmen t inst alled in countries other than the United States, th e terms and condi tions of the n ew equipme nt warranty are provi ded by the Kodak company in the coun tr[...]

Regulator y Info rmati on viii August 2001 Limitatio ns W arranty se rvice is limited to a reas wit hin Kodak ’ s establishe d marke ting cente rs in the co ntiguous United Sta tes, the is land of Oa hu in Haw aii, and som e areas of Alaska . This warra nty does not cover c ircumsta nces beyon d Kodak ’ s control ; it does not cove r service or[...]

August 2 001 ix Contents Regulator y Inform ation .............. ............. ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ....... ...... ............ v Cautionar y Symb ols ................. ............. ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ........ ........... v W[...]

Contents x August 2001 Appendix D: Using the Long Roll Ac cessory .......... ................... ................... ............. .................... ........ D-1 Installing the Sof t ware for the Long Roll Acce ssor y ........ ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ........ D- 2 Installing or Removing the Long Ro ll Acces so[...]

August 2 001 xi About This Guide This Operator ’s Guide fo r the KO DAK PROF ESSIONAL H R 500 Fil m Scanne r include s pr ocedures fo r opera ting, main taining, a nd troubl eshootin g the scanner. It also i ncludes an appendix for the optio nal Long Ro ll Accesso ry . This guid e is inte nded for p ersonnel w ho operate the scan ner . It assum e[...]

About Th is Guid e xii Aug ust 2001[...]

August 2 001 1-1 1 Introduction and Overview This ch apte r in clu de s: • product descripti on • features and benefits • equipmen t overv iew • recomm ended config uration fo r host com puter • film s ize s Product Descripti on The K odak Pr ofessi onal HR 500 Fil m Scanner is designed to quickly ge nerate high-res olution di gital im ag[...]

Introducti on and Over view 1-2 August 2 001 After the exposure, the data fr om the phot osensitiv e sites on th e CCD is transferr ed to readou t regist ers for eac h line, w here it is t hen shifte d out and digitiz ed one pix el at a time. While th e data is shifted ou t, the next set of li nes is exposed . The film is moved to expo se a new lin[...]

Introdu cti on and Overvie w August 2001 1-3 Before Y ou Be gin It is impor tant that you know wh en to calibrate and when to focus the scanner . The table bel ow is a gu ideline for calibrati ng and foc using. Foc using can occur as infreque ntly as when a different film format is scanned or as frequen tly as eve ry scan. Y ou can manip ulate sc a[...]

Introducti on and Over view 1-4 August 2 001 Equipment Overview Front View Rear V iew P192_0016HC K-nu mber i s visi bl e wh en th is door is open P192_0019HC Serial Number XXX latch r elease screw power swi tch datapla te includes serial number[...]

Introdu cti on and Overvie w August 2001 1-5 Recommen ded Con fig uration of the Host Compute r The scann er is de signed to c ommunica te with Windows NT and Win dows 2000 platform s with the following configurat ion. IMPORT ANT : T o ens ure proper op eration of the scanne r , us e the Ultra- Wide SCSI b oard provide d with the s canner . Built- [...]

Introducti on and Over view 1-6 August 2 001 Film Sizes Common ly availabl e color negati ve, color reversal (p ositive) , and black-an d-white films are suppo rted by the s canner . The scann er acce pts these film si zes: • 35 mm – stand ard perforated format – un-perfor ated, up to 60 mm frame l ength • 46 mm, up t o 90 mm frame length ?[...]

August 2 001 2-1 2 Connecting and Operating the Scanner This ch apte r gi ves i nstru ctions f or: • preparing the host com puter • conne cting t he Kodak Profes sional HR 500 F ilm Scanne r to the h ost compu ter • starting up the scan ner system • preparing to s can an imag e • perform ing a scan • shutting down the sc anner Preparing[...]

Connecti ng and Oper ati ng the Scann er 2-2 August 2 001 Connecting the Scanner CAUTION: Make sure the setting on the AC input module on the back of the scan ner agr ees with th e pow er so urc e. The AC i nput module i s factory -set to 1 15 V AC (60 Hz) as labeled. The access ories sh ipped with your s canner inc lude two 22 0 V fuses ( 3.15 amp[...]

Connecti ng and O perating the Scanner August 2001 2-3 Changing the AC Input V oltage Setting and the Fuses If needed, c hange the AC input v oltage setti ng (voltage selecto r switch) an d both fuses from 1 15 V AC to 220 V AC operation : 1. Ma ke sure the power co rd is rem oved from the sca nner . 2. Inser t a straigh t-blade s crewdriver into t[...]

Connecti ng and Oper ati ng the Scann er 2-4 August 2 001 5. Remov e the two 1 15 V AC (6.3 amp) fuses and replace t hem with the 220 V AC ( 3.15 amp) fuses. Make sur e the arro ws are poin ting up . 6. Cl os e the A C in put mod ule . 115 V fuse fuse in holde r arrow[...]

Connecti ng and O perating the Scanner August 2001 2-5 Attaching the Cables CAUTION: In the next step, av oid forcing the cable pins when plugging the cable int o the scan ner . Y ou need a straight -blade screw driver to complete the attachment of the cab le to the sc anner . 1. At tach the Ultra- Wide SCS I cable to the scanner a nd to the hos t [...]

Connecti ng and Oper ati ng the Scann er 2-6 August 2 001 Starting Up the Scanner System NOTE: If the scanne r ’ s power has be en on and the scanner ha s been calibrated , continue with Oper ating the Scanner beginning on page 2- 8. IMPORT ANT : Before oper ating the scanner i n a producti on environ ment for t he first time , validat e that th [...]

Connecti ng and O perating the Scanner August 2001 2-7 Powering up the Scanner and the Host Com puter 1. Turn on the scan ner ’ s power sw itch . NOTE: The gr een LED li ght on the s canner in dicates only that AC powe r is supplie d to the sc anner , not that the system is ready . Three set s of beeps will sound (first s et: one beep ; second se[...]

Connecti ng and Oper ati ng the Scann er 2-8 August 2 001 Operating the Scanner Setting the Magnification and Calibrating the Scanner Use your h ost co mputer ’ s scan ner software to do this p rocedure. NOTE: The ter minology us ed in yo ur scanner s oftware may differ from that u sed in this d ocument. Refer to the software manual ’ s inst ru[...]

Connecti ng and O perating the Scanner August 2001 2-9 2. Ma ke sure the red handl e is in the correct p osition — eit her negativ e or positiv e — for sc anning a negative or a mounted slide ( positive) . IMPORT ANT : If you chang ed the sett ing of the b alance fi lter , you must calibr ate the sc anner be fore contin uing. S ee Settin g the [...]

Connecti ng and Oper ati ng the Scann er 2-10 Augus t 2001 Inserting a Negative or Mounted Slide in the Scanner Select t he approp riate film h older fo r the nega tive or mou nted slid e you wil l be scanni ng. Preparing a C arded Ne gative IMPORT ANT : For best f ocus, use th e film ho lder that is closest to the size of the opening i n the aper [...]

Connecti ng and O perating the Scanner August 2001 2-11 Prepar ing an Uncarded Negativ e Wear clean, co tton glov es when handl ing the neg ative. Illum inate the negative with a light box or hold the negative up to the light to view an d align the n egative. 1. Ide ntify the emul sion side of the n egative. The emul sion side is the du ll side of [...]

Connecti ng and Oper ati ng the Scann er 2-12 Augus t 2001 Placing th e Film Holder in the S canner 1. Hold th e film hol der guide s o the top h andle fac es the back of the scanne r . Center the film hol der between th e two rails of the film holder gui de. 2. Low er the film h older an d let it ge ntly fall in to place in the scann er . 3. With [...]

Connecti ng and O perating the Scanner August 2001 2-13 Focusing With the n egative o r mounted slide instal led in the scanner , use the s oftware install ed on you r host comp uter to focus the scanne r . IMPORT ANT : The need for focusi ng is parti ally depend ent on t he “ depth of field. ” When the m agnific ation is low er — for e xampl[...]

Connecti ng and Oper ati ng the Scann er 2-14 Augus t 2001[...]

August 2 001 3-1 3 V alidating the Scanner This cha pter includ es instr uctions fo r using the Servic e and As sembly Mo dule (SAM) an d Adobe P hotoshop software to validate th at the sca nner functi ons properly . NOTES: For mo re informa tion ab out using the Servic e and Asse mbly mod ule software on the hos t computer , see Appe ndix A . Befo[...]

V alidating the Sc ann er 3-2 August 2001 2. Pe rform a bac kup of the scanner fi les: a. Cli ck the B ackup tab. b. Click B ackup .[...]

V alidat ing the Scan ner August 2 001 3-3 Setting the Magnification 1. Cli ck the M ag/Focu s tab. 2. Sel ect a Chosen Magnification of 1.00. 3. Cl ick Do Magnific ation . The lens m oves into p osition.[...]

V alidating the Sc ann er 3-4 August 2001 Calibrating t he Scanner 1. Clic k the Cali brate/Ima ge Proces sing tab. 2. For the purpose s of val idating th e scanne r , ma ke sure th e values on the Calibrat e/Image Proc essing tab mat ch the va lues sho wn on the s ample. The sample i s a repre sentation of the de fault values . 3. Sel ect Shift Im[...]

V alidat ing the Scan ner August 2 001 3-5 Making a T est Scan Before y ou scan an image, you must identify the area to be scanned and the fi le that will contain the s canned imag e. 1. Clic k the Captu re tab. 2. En ter the file informati on: a. Cli ck Browse . b. Nav igate to th e folder for storing y our images . c. Click Open to enter the Path[...]

V alidating the Sc ann er 3-6 August 2001 3. Use th e table below o nly as a start ing point for determinin g Scan A rea valu es. NOTE: Keep the Line Offset (y) : at the defau lt value of 0 and ke ep Pixel Summing at the de fault value o f 1:1. IMPORT ANT : The Pixel Offs et must be greater tha n or equal to the firs t calibr ated pix el and # P ix[...]

V alidat ing the Scan ner August 2 001 3-7 Autofocusing 1. Install a negative or mounted s lide in the scanner . (See Selecting th e Negative or Posi tiv e Bal an ci ng Filt er on page 2-8.) 2. Cli ck the M ag/Focu s tab. 3. Cl ick Do Aut oFocus .[...]

V alidating the Sc ann er 3-8 August 2001 Scanning the Image 1. Clic k the Captu re tab. 2. Cl ick Sc an . Checking the Sca n 1. Open Adobe Photos ho p . 2. Sel ect File>Open . The Wi ndows Open dialo g appea rs. 3. Brow se to find the file th at contains t he scann ed image a nd click Open . A dialog appear s . 4. En ter the requ ired va lues: [...]

August 2 001 4-1 4 Maintaining the Equipment This chap ter contain s procedur es to be do ne by the person who is res ponsible fo r maintenanc e of the Koda k Profess ional HR 500 F ilm Scan ner . Items requi red for mai ntenance are : • Kodak camel ’ s-ha ir br ush ( pro vid ed) • dry , untr eated micr ofiber cleani ng cloth • lint-free c [...]

Main tai nin g th e E qui pme nt 4-2 August 2001 Cleaning the Lens IMPORT ANT : W ear white cotto n gloves for this pr ocedure to prev ent oils and dir t from bei ng absorbed into the m icrofiber cleaning c loth. 1. Use th e software in stalled on y our host c omputer to se t the magni fication to 2.00, whic h positions the lens as near to t he fro[...]

Mainta ining the Equipmen t August 2 001 4-3 Cleaning the Li ght Bar If artifacts app ear on your s canned imag es, clean th e light ba r . IMPORT ANT : W ear white cotto n gloves for this pr ocedure to prev ent oils and dir t from bei ng absorbed into the m icrofiber cleaning c loth. 1. Fol d a dry , untr eated micr ofiber cleani ng cloth so the e[...]

Main tai nin g th e E qui pme nt 4-4 August 2001 Replacement Procedures Replacing the Lam p White c otton glov es are req uired for th is proced ure. One spare lam p is prov ided with t he scanner . IMPORT ANT : Use only the G E ELC Lamp wi th the HR 500 Film Scanne r (see Appen dix B: Or dering Acc essorie s and Sup plies). It is not n ecessary to[...]

Mainta ining the Equipmen t August 2 001 4-5 2. Loo sen the th umbscrews on the lam p cover an d pull the cover straight out . When you remove th e cover , the safety switch is r eleased, removing pow er to the l amp so cket. CAUTION: W ait at least five minutes for the lamp to cool. 3. P ush d own t he l amp rel eas e lev er . 4. Remov e the old l[...]

Main tai nin g th e E qui pme nt 4-6 August 2001 Replacing the (Roun d) Balance Filters IMPORT ANT : The balan ce filters are made of gl ass and are expen sive to replac e. They are not incl uded in the product warranty o r service c ontract . Use care wh en hand ling the b alance filt ers. Wear white c otton gloves for this pr ocedure. It is not n[...]

Mainta ining the Equipmen t August 2 001 4-7 3. Po sition th e red balanc e-filter selecti on handle of the bala nce-filt er assemb ly in the center . CAUTION: Use care with the IR filter . It is not secured in place. (For more information about the IR filter , see Replacing the (Square) IR Filter on p age 4-8.) 4. Hold th e red han dle and pu ll t[...]

Main tai nin g th e E qui pme nt 4-8 August 2001 Replacing the (Square) IR Filter IMPORT ANT : The IR filte r is made o f glass a nd is expen sive to re place. It i s not include d in the pr oduct warr anty or se rvice co ntract. Us e care when handl ing the IR f ilter . Wear white c otton gloves for this pr ocedure. It is not n ecessary to power d[...]

Mainta ining the Equipmen t August 2 001 4-9 3. Po sition th e red balanc e-filter selecti on handle of the bala nce-filt er assemb ly in the center . 4. Hold th e red han dle and pu ll the as sembly str aight out from the sc anner . 5. Push the IR filte r up from be low the fil ter assem bly . 6. Clean the IR filter with the camel ’ s-hair brush[...]

Main tai nin g th e E qui pme nt 4-10 August 2001[...]

A-1 Appendix A: Using the Service and Assembly Module (SAM) The Servi ce an d Ass embly Modu le (S AM) so ftw are p erf orms many of th e sam e functions a s other h ost software. Its primary pu rpose for u sers is to v alidate th at your s canner is wor king co rrectly and to allow y ou to perfor m simple s can functions . There are also se rvice [...]

Using the Service and Ass embly Mo dule (SAM) A-2 August 2001 Instal ling the Ser v ic e an d As s embl y Module (SAM) Software 1. Load th e SAM CD. 2. Ru n setup.exe from the SAM C D. 3. Respo nd to the pr ompts in the installation pr ogram. Y ou must provi de the pro gram locati on and the name of the program me nu item. 4. Wh en installa tion is[...]

Using the Service a nd Asse mbly Mod ule (SAM) August 2 001 A-3 Using the O perations Controls If the Ope rations win dow doe s not appea r , sel ect Vie w-> Op erat ion s Co ntro ls . IMPORT ANT : The Diagnosti cs, Sensor s, Drives , and T ran sfer tabs ar e not needed for user func tions. Use th ese tabs only at the r equest of your Kodak supp[...]

Using the Service and Ass embly Mo dule (SAM) A-4 August 2001 Performing the Functio ns on the Mag/Focus T ab IMPORT ANT : Magnificati on Calibra tion sho uld be do ne only wi th the gui dance of a Kodak suppor t re pres entativ e. From the O perations window , click the M ag/Focus ta b when you need to set th e magnific ation (pos ition of th e le[...]

Using the Service a nd Asse mbly Mod ule (SAM) August 2 001 A-5 Setting the Magnification 1. On th e Mag/Focus tab, s elect the Chosen Magn ification . Th e value c an be between 0.5 and 2.0. The scann er ’ s software maintains an internal Mag/Focus position t able that associ ates a mo tor positio n for eac h of the pos sible magn ificatio n val[...]

Using the Service and Ass embly Mo dule (SAM) A-6 August 2001 Performing the Functio ns on the Calibrate/Image Processing T ab From the O perations window , click the Ca librate/Imag e Processi ng tab when y ou need to calibrate the scan ner .[...]

Using the Service a nd Asse mbly Mod ule (SAM) August 2 001 A-7 Setting Image Proc essing Para meters 1. Se lect the Dat a Pat h . 2. Se lect the LUT Selected . 3. Se lect the Dmin Settings . 4. Se lect the Co lors Selected . 5. Sele ct: • Enable Dark a nd Gain Corrections • Enab le Def ecti ve Pixe l Co ncea l • Shift Image Data Bits Up by F[...]

Using the Service and Ass embly Mo dule (SAM) A-8 August 2001 Using the Ca pture T ab From the O peratio ns window , click the Ca pture tab when you ne ed to perfor m a scan.[...]

Using the Service a nd Asse mbly Mod ule (SAM) August 2 001 A-9 Setting the Sca n Area T o set the S can Area, enter values fo r: • # Pixels (valid va lues r ange from 1 through 6 002); for fa stest s canning, enter a value of 1000 • Pixel Of fset (vali d values ran ge from 0 through 60 01) • # Lines (valid val ues range fr om 1 through 7464)[...]

Using the Service and Ass embly Mo dule (SAM) A-10 August 200 1 Using the Miscellaneous T ab Clicki ng the Misc ellaneous ta b on the O perations w indow lets y ou: • turn the l amp on and off • reset the l amp timer to zero • reboot th e scanner • initial ize the sca nner • get the scanner ti me • get scan ner usag e informati on • g[...]

Using the Service a nd Asse mbly Mod ule (SAM) August 2 001 A-11 Backing Up and Restori ng Files From the O perations window , click the B ackup tab whe n you nee d to perform either a backup or restore of the scann er files. • Click Backu p to back up scanner files. CAUTION: Use Restore only when recomme nded by a Kodak support person. • Click[...]

Using the Service and Ass embly Mo dule (SAM) A-12 August 200 1[...]

August 2 001 B-1 Appendix B: Ordering Accessories and Supplies Access ories Recommended Accessories Item Descrip tion Order Numb er Manual: Operator ’ s Guide for the Ko dak Pro fessiona l HR 500 Film Scanner 6B 6377 Kodak P rofessi onal HR 50 0 Scanner Long Roll Access or y 158 54 96 Kodak P rofessi onal HR 50 0 35mm Scann er S trip Gate Access [...]

Orderin g Acce ssories and Sup plies B-2 August 2001 Supplies Item Descrip tion Order Numb er GE ELC Lamp 106 3189 Microf iber Cleani ng Cloths 980 4014 e-wipes Available f rom: Photog raphic So lutions, Inc. Phone: ( 800) 637-32 12; Fax: ( 508) 759-96 99[...]

August 2 001 C-1 Appendix C: Scanner Specifications Site Specifi cations AC Power Requireme nt s 1,750 watts p eak AC Frequency 50 or 60 H z AC Phase Singl e Operating E nvironme nt Room temp erature: 65 to 80 ° F (18 to 27 ° C) Relativ e humidi ty: 20 to 70% Ambien t light: less than 1000 lux ; no expos ure to dir ect lighting Altitud e: 7000 fe[...]

Scanner Specif ications C-2 August 2001[...]

D-1 Appendix D: Using the Long Roll Accessory The Kodak P rofessi onal HR 500 F ilm Scanner Lon g Roll Acces sory lets y ou scan rolls of 35 mm- , 46 mm-, 70 m m-, and 12 0/220-si ze edite d film. For the highest quality sc ans: • before s canning, to r educe the c hance of a rtifacts, c lean the fil m with Super Film Clean er (see Appe ndi x B: [...]

Using th e Long R oll Access ory D-2 August 2 001 Installing the Software for the Long Roll Accessory 1. Wi th th e PC po we red o f f, po we r on the scan ner . 2. W ait for the se ries of 3 be eps to so und at the s canner ( or for the lamp to illu minate). Y ou must ha ve ver sion 2.0 or higher o f SAM (Ser vice an d Assembly Module) diagnost ic[...]

Using the Long Roll Access ory August 2001 D-3 Upgrading the Scanner ’ s Firmw are NOTE: Check the Web site (see page D-2) fo r the mos t up-to-date instru ctions. 1. Open SAM and c lick the Transfe r tab on the O peratio ns window . 2. Ma ke su re the File T ype is Firmware (W). 3. Cl ick Br ow se (in the Serv ice Fi les a rea) and fi nd the .zi[...]

Using th e Long R oll Access ory D-4 August 2 001 7. Wh en the trans fer is com plete, sel ect the Bac kup tab an d click Backu p . 8. When the backu p is compl ete, exit SA M.[...]

Using the Long Roll Access ory August 2001 D-5 Installing or Re moving the Long R oll Accessory IMPORT ANT : Because of manufactu ring toler ances, aper ture plates and Long Roll Ac cessorie s cannot be inte rchanged. If your lab has mor e than one L ong Roll Ac cessory , you may want to use la bels with the same colors or numbe rs to identi fy ape[...]

Using th e Long R oll Access ory D-6 August 2 001 Preparing the Scanner for the Long Roll Acce ssory Y ou must rem ove the fi lm holder g uide from the scan ner before you insta ll the Long Roll Accesso ry . CAUTION: As indicated in Step 1 below, make sure the sca nner is powered OFF . 1. Power off the scanner . 2. Remov e the two thu mbscrews a nd[...]

Using the Long Roll Access ory August 2001 D-7 CAUTION: Use canned or pre ssurized air to remove any dust or debri s from the connector . 4. Inspe ct and remov e any dust a nd debris f rom the conn ector . 5. Remov e the two mou nting scr ews on each s ide of the co nnector . 6. Inser t the two gu ide pins in the hol es from whi ch you remo ved the[...]

Using th e Long R oll Access ory D-8 August 2 001 Attaching the Long Roll Accessory to the Scanner CAUTION: Make sure the scanner is powered OFF . 1. Gra sp the larg e rectangul ar opening to lift and r emove the L ong Roll Access or y from t he s hippi ng b ox. 2. Hold th e Long Roll Access ory at th e ends and ca rry it to t he scann er . 3. Po s[...]

Using the Long Roll Access ory August 2001 D-9 CAUTION: A void hitting t he light bar and the safety switch on the scanner . 4. Cent er the align ment blocks on the Lo ng Roll A ccessory b etween the two dowel pins on th e scanner . 5. Gra dually lowe r the Long Roll Acce ssory to r est in plac e on the s canner . P192_1542BC Long Ro ll Acces sory [...]

Using th e Long R oll Access ory D-10 August 2 001 CAUTION: When installing the mounting screws in the next step, use care to av oid • dropping the screws inside the scanner • cross th reading t he screws 6. Instal l, but do n ot fully tighten, the rear mount ing screw. 7. Hold e ach of the t wo moun ting screws at the ang le of the h oles (app[...]

Using the Long Roll Access ory August 2001 D-11 Latching and Unlatching the Gate Actuator Be sur e you know how to latch and unlatc h the gate a ctuator befo re insta lling the apertur e plate. The gate actua tor must be in the unlatched po sition fo r film load ing and in the latch ed position for scanni ng. Latching the Gate Actuator CAUTION: Be [...]

Using th e Long R oll Access ory D-12 August 2 001 Installi ng the Aperture Plate IMPORT ANT : T o powe r on the sca nner with out error , an aperture p late must be installed, l atched, a nd locked. 1. Ch oose t he a pert ure pla te corr es pon di ng t o th e fi lm for mat you wi ll be scanni ng. 2. Posi tion the ap erture p late with the le tteri[...]

Using the Long Roll Access ory August 2001 D-13 4. Center the aper ture plate on the lampho use cover . 5. Gentl y lower the apertur e plate and, whe n you feel resistan ce, push until it is secu red. Removing the Long Roll Accessory from the Scanner It may be necessa ry to remo ve the Lon g Roll Acce ssory from the sc anner . CAUTION: Make sure th[...]

Using th e Long R oll Access ory D-14 August 2 001 Punch Sensors The pun ch (da ta hole) s ensors are set up at the factory fo r negati ve-type f ilm and require n o adju stment dur ing the ins tallatio n proce dure. If you will be scannin g film that has a significa ntly higher or lower D-m in from nega tive film, s uch as blac k- and-whit e film [...]

Using the Long Roll Access ory August 2001 D-15 Adjusting the Core Locator Height on the Spindle The spind les on the Long Roll Accesso ry have core loca tors to a ccommod ate dif f eren t film size s. Push and hold the b utton to release an d positio n the cor e locato r at the cor rect detent. Release the b utton at the detent you want. The dete [...]

Using th e Long R oll Access ory D-16 August 2 001 Loading and Threading Film IMPORT ANT : Careful hand ling of fi lm is extr emely im portant. Before loading fi lm, clean the film with Su per Film Cle aner or an equ ivalent c leaner that has ioni zed air an d particle tra nsfer rol lers (PTR). Use cann ed air to cl ean the pu nch read ers befo re [...]

Using the Long Roll Access ory August 2001 D-17 2. If you are using e ither thin r eels or cor e only , ins tall the fl anges on the spin dles with the appropr iate sid e up. Threading the Film 1. Posi tion the fi lm with th e data hole s down and the emulsio n toward the image r . NOTE: Y ou can threa d the film from eith er side of the Long Rol l[...]

Using th e Long R oll Access ory D-18 August 2 001 2. Instal l the f ilm on the sp indle . 3. Thread the film: a. ar ound the i dler arm b. ar ound the d rive roller c. between the aperture an d the cla mp, keepi ng the film in the trac k (grasp the film o n either si de to locate the film in th e track) d. ar ound the d rive roll er and idle r arm[...]

Using the Long Roll Access ory August 2001 D-19 4. Af ter the film i s threaded , pull the gate actuator forward to l atch it agai nst the apertur e plate. Mo ve the lo cking arm to the le ft (locke d position) . Setting the Punch Reader Height 1. Open SAM. 2. Clic k the LAMP button to turn the lamp off. Wh en the la mp is o f f, it i s easier to w[...]

Using th e Long R oll Access ory D-20 August 2 001 3. Sel ect View>Film C ontrols. 4. Cl ick Load F ilm . A dia log box a ppears. 5. Cl ick OK . 6. In prepa ration for the reader heigh t adjust ment, click Fast Fwrd >> to advance the film a pproximate ly 10 feet, the n click <<Rewind to reverse t he film the same dist a nce . NOTE: A[...]

Using the Long Roll Access ory August 2001 D-21 Installing the Adjustment T ool 1. Locat e the left a nd right adj usting s crews on eithe r side of the aperture p late. 2. Instal l the hei ght adjustmen t tool in t he right or left adjus ting scre w . NOTE: Y ou will install the adjusting too l in each adju sting screw; whethe r it is the left or [...]

Using th e Long R oll Access ory D-22 August 2 001 Vi sually Checking the Punch Reader Hei ght 1. Loo k at the small blue light loc ated in the no tch at the t op of the punc h reader , which is below the pressure rollers and adjacen t to the edge of the aper ture. The blue l ight should b e in line wi th the punches in the film . 2. Alig n the lig[...]

Using the Long Roll Access ory August 2001 D-23 Adjusting the Punch Reader Height Adjust b oth the lef t and righ t reader he ights su ch that the punch reader ful ly disting uishes b etween a dat a hole and film. No speci fic numb ers represe nt data holes or film , but lo wer numbers indicate th e presence of film and higher numbers ind icate the[...]

Using th e Long R oll Access ory D-24 August 2 001 Appendix D-1: Calibrating the Sensor Offset s IMPORT ANT : Do this pro cedure only if you w ill be usin g SAM to oper ate the scanner. Do this pr ocedure twic e, once for the left sensor an d once for th e right sens or . For best visi bility , u se the larg est film for mat you ha ve. NOTE: It is [...]

Using the Long Roll Access ory August 2001 D-25 4. In SA M, select View >Fil m Co ntro ls. 5. Cl ick Load F ilm . 6. Wh en the dia log box appea rs, clic k OK .[...]

Using th e Long R oll Access ory D-26 August 2 001 Setting the Lens Magnification 1. If th e Operatio ns window is not vis ible in SAM , select V iew> Ope rat ion s Co ntr o l s . 2. Sel ect 1.00 as the Chosen Magnificat ion . 3. Cl ick Do Magnific ation . 4. Cl ose t he Op er a tio ns w indo w .[...]

Using the Long Roll Access ory August 2001 D-27 Setting the Scan Parameters 1. Sel ect T est>Long Roll Captu re from the SA M menu. 2. Se t the Scan an d Positi oning Info. a. Se t the #Lines (dy) to 1 . b. Se t the Line Offset (y) to 0. c. Set Pixel Su mming to 1:1. d. Ke ep the d efault va lues for #P ixels (dx ), Pixel Offset (x) and X Offset[...]

Using th e Long R oll Access ory D-28 August 2 001 Locating the First Punched Frame 1. On th e Film C ontrols dia log box, click Load First Frm . A dialog b ox appear s. 2. Se lect the Fi lm Proces sing Dire ction: • If you ar e calibra ting the le ft sensor o ffset, select Forward (Left to Right) . • If you ar e calibrat ing the righ t sensor [...]

Using the Long Roll Access ory August 2001 D-29 5. On th e Film C ontrols dia log box, click Se ek Frame . A dia log box a ppears. 6. T ype the Punch Number from the Current Punch on the s tatus bar. 7. Cl ick Go . The T arge t Punch s hould eq ual the Curr ent Punch.[...]

Using th e Long R oll Access ory D-30 August 2 001 Checking the Ali gnment and Adjusting the Sensor Offsets 1. Using a flashlight, l ook from the r ear of the apertu re to check th e alignmen t of the mark ed frame with the apert ure plate. The cent er of the fr ame shoul d line up ex actly with t he right edge (from the front of th e scanner) o f [...]

Using the Long Roll Access ory August 2001 D-31 2. In SA M, select View >Con fig urat ion s . CAUTION: Fast Fwrd / Rewind Speed should never b e greater than 10. If needed, change the speed to be 10 Inches p er sec. or less. As a guideline, the speed should be 10 inches per second if you use 1-inch film cores (the recommended size). The speed sh[...]

Using th e Long R oll Access ory D-32 August 2 001 6. If the m arked fram e is not ali gned with the r ight edge of t he apertur e plate, sele ct View>Co nfigurations . a. If th e film is moving fr om left to ri ght, chang e the Left Sensor Offset : If the cent er of the f rame is beyon d the right ed ge of the ap erture pla te, decrease the Le [...]

Using the Long Roll Access ory August 2001 D-33 7. On th e View Controls w indow , click Next Frame . 8. Repeat s teps 1 th rough 7 until the cente r of the fram e lines up e xactly wit h the right ed ge of the ap erture plat e. 9. On the View Controls window , click Fa st F wrd>> to advanc e the roll of film to the righ t side. 10. Rep eat L[...]

Using th e Long R oll Access ory D-34 August 2 001 Append ix D-2: Determi ni ng and Setti n g the T ri g ger Point s IMPORT ANT : Do this pro cedure only if you w ill be scanni ng film th at has a significa ntly higher or lower D -min from nega tive film , such as black-an d-white fi lm or col or posit ive film . 1. Wi th th e PC po we red o f f, p[...]

Using the Long Roll Access ory August 2001 D-35 4. Recor d the left and right highe st num bers for later c alculating the trigg er numbers . Becaus e the read ers are s eparate, the l eft and ri ght numbers will not be the same. The trigge r number tells t he scanner when it se nses a cha nge in light level . Y o u need to se t the trig ger numb e[...]

Using th e Long R oll Access ory D-36 August 2 001 Determining the Right T rigger Point 1. On th e Film Control s window , click Position > to advanc e the film an d determi ne the “ averag e ” low number o n the rig ht LED. 2. Subtr act the av erage low n umber from the highes t number yo u recorded in step 1 under Recor ding the Hig hest N[...]

Using the Long Roll Access ory August 2001 D-37 Setting the T rigger Points at the Scanner 1. On th e left side of the scanner : a. Mo ve SET/ADJ /R U N to ADJ . b. Pr ess MODE to in crement t he number (or press TEACH to decrement th e number) to the va lue you d etermined to be the left trigger point. c. Move SET/ ADJ /R U N to RUN . 2. On th e r[...]

Using th e Long R oll Access ory D-38 August 2 001 Append ix D-3: Maintenan ce Perfor m these main tenance pr ocedures at least onc e a day . 1. In SA M, select View >Fil m Co ntro ls. 2. Cl ick T ension Off and rem ove film fr om the gate. NOTE: It is not necessary to completely unthread the film.[...]

Using the Long Roll Access ory August 2001 D-39 Cleaning the Punch Reader s 1. Locat e the two punc h readers, bel ow the press ure rollers and adjacent to the left and r ight edge s of the ap erture. 2. Use c anned air to clean the left and r ight punch r eaders. P192_1569BC two film readers P192_1569BCA two punch reade rs[...]

Using th e Long R oll Access ory D-40 August 2 001 Cleaning the Roll ers 1. In SA M, select View >Fil m Co ntro ls. 2. On th e Film Control s window , click Clean Rolle rs .[...]

Using the Long Roll Access ory August 2001 D-41 A dia log box a ppears. 3. Make sure no fil m is in t he gate. Cli ck Ye s . The ro llers rot ate. CAUTION: In the step below , do not use rubbing alcohol. 4. Using a lint -free cloth with 90 % or h igher isopr opyl alcoho l, wipe the exp osed part of th e moving rollers — in the slot a t the rear o[...]

Using th e Long R oll Access ory D-42 August 2 001 Append ix D-4: Ini tial Setup o f Sensor s IMPORT ANT : Do thi s procedu re only i f you in stalled a n ew se nsor or i f the se nsor setup was accidentally changed . Resetting the Sensors to the Factory V alues 1. Mo ve SE T/ ADJ /RU N to SET . 2. Simu ltaneou sly , pre ss and hold TEACH and MODE [...]

Using the Long Roll Access ory August 2001 D-43 Programming the Sensors for the Long Roll Accessory Power on the scan ner . NOTE: The dis play on the left sens or will be i nverted. Programming the Left Sensor 1. Open the plast ic cove r on the l eft display . 2. Make sure the ope ration mo de selector is set to L . NOTE: L mean s that light t rigg[...]

Using th e Long R oll Access ory D-44 August 2 001 5. Pr ess TE ACH . 6. Change the Detecti on Func tio n Setting to F HS ( high speed): a. Pr ess and ho ld MODE until F St appears. b. Pr ess TEACH onc e. F Ld appears . c. Press TEACH again . F HS appears. d. Mo ve SET/ADJ /R U N to RUN . Programming the Right Sensor 1. Open the plast ic cove r on [...]

Using the Long Roll Access ory August 2001 D-45 Append ix D-5: T abl e of Scan Area V alues NOTE: Use th e table below o nly as a s tarting p oint for deter mining sc an area valu es. Long-Roll Film Holders Ma gnificatio n # Pixels Pixel Offset # L ines F ile Siz e (MB ) 35 mm do uble- perforated .5 0 1020 2490 1538 4.5 1.03 2102 1949 3168 19.1 2.0[...]

Using th e Long R oll Access ory D-46 August 2 001 Appendix D-6: F ilm Splicing and Ed iting Gui delines Follow thes e guidel ines to e nsure the s canner cor rectly rea ds the data hol es. IMPORT ANT : When splici ng rolls o f film, alw ays splic e first, the n edit. NOTE: The dr awings are n ot to scale. Use care with sticky spli ce material Beca[...]

August 2 001 I-1 Index Numerics 70MM-CAL fil m holder 1-6 , 2-6 , 2-8 , 3-1 , A-7 A AC inpu t module 2-2 AC voltag e and c urrent draw C-1 AC volt age setti ng, ch anging 2-3 to 2-4 acces sories, o rdering B-1 adjustm ent to ol for L ong Rol l Access ory, insta lling D-21 air canned or p ressu rized 4-1 , D-7 , D-16 , D-39 ionize d D-1 , D-16 altit[...]

Index I-2 August 2001 L lamp replaci ng 4-4 to 4-5 turning o n and off A-10 , D- 19 lamp ti mer, reset ting to zero A-1 0 lamp-and-fi lter-acces s door 2- 8 , 4-4 latch rele ase s crew 1- 4 lens, c leani ng 4-2 light ba r D-12 cleani ng 4-3 loading and th readin g film on the Lon g Roll Acce ssory D-16 to D- 19 locat ion of scann er (spe cific atio[...]

Index August 2 001 I-3 sensor offsets o n the Long Roll Ac cessory , calibra ting D-24 to D-33 sensors , punch (data ho le) on the Lon g Roll Acce ssory D-14 serial n umber on the sc anner 1-4 Service and Assembly Module (SAM ) A-1 to A-11 install ing on the ho st co mputer A-2 operatio ns co ntrols A-3 to A-11 bac k ing up data files 3-2 , A-2 , A[...]

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