Thank you for purchasing “The Shintani Kaoru CD-ROM Art Collection.” This file contains information not included in the manual. Please read it through before using the software.
Contents
This README file covers the following topics:
1. Startup
2. Shutdown
3. Software Components
4. Troubleshooting
5. Controls
6. Extras
7. Notes on QuickTime
8. Contacting GAINAX
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****1. Startup****
Mac OS users: insert the CD-ROM in the drive, then double-click on the Kaoru 13 icon.
Windows95 and Windows98 users: open the CD-ROM drive from within My Computer, then double-click on kaoru13.exe.
Note that the above information assumes a 13-inch (640x480) display. If you are using a 17-inch (800x600) or larger display, choose Kaoru17 (Mac OS) or kaoru17.exe (Windows).
****2. Shutdown****
Normal Shutdowns:
Click on the End button, at upper right-hand corner of the Main Menu screen, to shut down the software and return to the desktop.
Interrupts:
Press Cmd-period (Mac OS users), or either the Esc key or Ctrl-period (Windows users). Where possible, use the period key on tenkey pads.
****3. Software Components****
Gallery: contains covers and title page illustrations from collected editions of such Shintani manga as Area 88, Futari Taka (Two Eagles), Cleopatra D. C., and Desert Rose, in three viewing modes: Normal, Enlarged, and Slideshow.
Studio: shows various personal treasures found in Shintani’s studio, including the model airplane kits that became the basis for much of his work, and a rare Nikon press camera (one of only fifteen left in the world). Narrated by Yamaguchi Yuriko (Japanese Only).
JASDF: The fighter aircraft and other mechanical devices which appear in Shintani Kaoru’s manga all seem to have life practically breathed into them. Thanks to permission from the Air Command Section of the Japan Air Self-Defense Forces, Hyakuri Airbase, Defense Agency, we interviewed Shintani about his attention to detail in these matters right beside a jet fighter at Hyakuri Airbase, which was also the setting for Shintani’s Phantom Murui (Phantom Unknown) manga. We also got the voices of the pilots and mechanics assigned to the base, all in QuickTime format (all dialogue in Japanese Only). You will need QuickTime 3 or later to view these movies. Note also that the QuickTime movies are designed to play on 4X-speed or faster CD-ROM drives, and you may experience frame dropouts and other playback problems with slower CD-ROM drives. Narrated by Yamaguchi Yuriko (Japanese Only).
Making: Super-Deformed animated versions of Shintani and Pochi (the heroine of his recent series “Dragon Inc.”) tell backstories and secrets of Area 88, Futari Taka, Cleopatra D. C., and Desert Rose. Voices provided by Shintani Kaoru and Yamaguchi Yuriko (Japanese Only).
The Long Interview mode runs a total of seven hours (Japanese Only).
Staff: runs the credits of the staff who produced the CD-ROM.
End: Pressing this button causes the software to shut down after showing the Gainax flying logo.
****4. Troubleshooting****
On startup, note that this software comes equipped with projectors in two sizes, for use with displays of different sizes. Choose the projector that best fits your screen size, because choosing one that is too big for your screen (say, running Kaoru17 on a 13-inch (640x480) display), will put the controls off the screen, and thus out of your reach. If you do start up the wrong size application by mistake, use the Shutdown commands shown in Section 2 to quit the program.
Turn off any screensavers, as they can cause loss of data just prior to their activation, affecting software performance.
If you are running any background software, such as that which has a taskbar, it may become active if you move the cursor to the edge of your display, affecting the color output of the CD-ROM. Either turn off the application, or configure its settings so that it gives priority to the frontmost application.
If using software MIDI, music performance can be disrupted. Set MIDI output in the Multimedia control panel for something other than software MIDI.
****5. Controls****
Main Menu:
Click the buttons lined up on the right-hand edge of the Main Menu screen. There are seven in all: Gallery (800x600), Gallery (640x480), Studio, JASDF, Making, Staff, and End. The features of each are described below:
Gallery (800x600 and 640x480 both):
1. "Gallery Menu Screen"
You can do the following in the Gallery Main Menu (which shows thumbnails of all images):
A. Change to Normal Viewing Mode, by clicking the image you wish to view.
B. View Slideshow, by clicking the Slideshow button in the lower right-hand corner of the screen. The slideshow will begin with whichever illustrations are currently displayed onscreen.
C. Go to previous page, by clicking the left-pointing arrow button in the lower right-hand corner of the screen.
D. Go to next page, by clicking the right-pointing arrow button in the lower right-hand corner of the screen.
E. Return to Main Menu, by clicking the button with the arrow that looks like it's been bent into the shape of a key, in the lower right-hand corner of the screen.
2. Normal Viewing Mode
You can do the following in Normal Viewing Mode:
A. View in Enlarged Display Mode, by clicking on the illustration.
B. Go to the previous illustration, by moving the cursor to the left-hand edge of the illustration, then clicking the mouse when the cursor changes to a left-pointing arrow.
C. Go to the next illustration, by moving the cursor to the right-hand edge of the illustration, then clicking the mouse when the cursor changes to a right-pointing arrow.
D. Return to Gallery Menu, by moving cursor to bottom right-hand corner of the screen, then clicking when cursor changes into return shape (key-shaped arrow).
3. Enlarged Viewing Mode
You can do the following in Enlarged Viewing Mode:
A. Scroll illustrations, by moving the cursor over the illustration until it changes into a hand, whereupon you can make the illustration scroll by dragging the mouse.
B. Display data about the illustration, such as initial date and place of publication, by clicking the Data button in the lower right-hand corner of the screen. This will change the screen to a Data Display Screen (Japanese Text Only).
C. Go to the previous illustration, by clicking the left-pointing arrow button in the lower right-hand corner of the screen.
D. Go to the next illustration, by clicking the right-pointing arrow button in the lower right-hand corner of the screen.
E. Return to Normal Viewing Mode, clicking the button with the arrow that looks like it's been bent into the shape of a key, in the lower right-hand corner of the screen.
4. Slideshow Mode
You can do the following in Slideshow Mode:
Return to Gallery Menu, by moving cursor to bottom right-hand corner of the screen, then clicking when cursor changes into return shape (key-shaped arrow).
5. Data Display Screen
You can do the following in Data Display Screen:
Return to Enlarged Viewing Mode, clicking the button with the arrow that looks like it's been bent into the shape of a key, in the lower right-hand corner of the screen.
Studio:
1. Studio Menu (Item Selection) Screen
You can do the following in Studio Menu (Item Selection) Screen:
A. Move to Item Description Screen, by clicking the character for the item's listing (Japanese text only).
B. Return to Main Menu, by clicking the button with the arrow that looks like it's been bent into the shape of a key, in the lower right-hand corner of the screen.
2. Item Description Screen
You can do the following in Item Description Screen:
A. Switch to next explanatory text page, if there is one, by clicking the right-pointing arrow in the lower right-hand corner of the screen.
B. Switch to previous explanatory text page, if there is one, by clicking the left-pointing arrow in the lower right-hand corner of the screen.
C. Start explanatory narration from beginning, by clicking item name text in upper part of rectangular text area. The cursor will change to a speaker when it is moved into this area.
D. Advance or Reverse through the Items in Item Display Window Order, by clicking either the right- or left-pointing arrows in the lower left-hand corner of the screen. This will enable you to view each of the items in the Item Display Window on the left-hand side of the screen, one full turn at a time.
E. Display items in enlarged format, by clicking the Enlargement button to switch to Enlarged View Screen.
F. Make items rotate rapidly, by clicking on an item rotating at normal speed in the Item Rotation Window on the right-hand side of the screen.
G. Return to Studio Menu (Item Selection) Screen, by clicking the button with the arrow that looks like it's been bent into the shape of a key, in the lower right-hand corner of the screen.
3. Enlarged View Screen
You can do the following in Enlarged View Screen:
Return to Item Description Screen, by clicking the button with the arrow that looks like it's been bent into the shape of a key, in the lower right-hand corner of the screen.
JASDF
1. JASDF Menu Screen
You can do the following in JASDF Menu Screen:
A. Change to Profile Screen, by clicking on the portraits of Lt. Col. Ezaki, Pilot; Sergeant Watanabe, Mechanic; or Shintani Kaoru.
B. Return to Main Menu, by clicking the button with the arrow that looks like it's been bent into the shape of a key, in the lower right-hand corner of the screen.
2. Profile Screen
You can do the following in Profile Screen:
A. Change to Interview Mode, by clicking on the Interview button at the bottom of the screen.
B. Return to JASDF Menu Screen, by clicking the button with the arrow that looks like it's been bent into the shape of a key, in the lower right-hand corner of the screen.
C. Switch to JASDF-related Illustrations Viewing Mode, which is found only in the Shintani Kaoru Profile Screen. You can access it by clicking on the Illustration button at the bottom of the screen.
D. Switch to Interview Transcript Mode, which is in both the Lt. Col. Ezaki, Pilot, and Sergeant Watanabe, Mechanic Profile Screens. You can access them by clicking on the Text buttons at the bottom of the screens (Japanese Text Only).
3. Interview Mode
You can do the following in Interview Mode:
Return to Profile Screen, by clicking the button with the arrow that looks like it's been bent into the shape of a key, in the lower right-hand corner of the screen.
4. JASDF-related Illustrations Viewing Mode
You can do the following in JASDF-related Illustrations Viewing Mode:
A. Go to the previous illustration, by moving the cursor to the left-hand edge of the illustration, then clicking the mouse when the cursor changes to a left-pointing arrow.
B. Go to the next illustration, by moving the cursor to the right-hand edge of the illustration, then clicking the mouse when the cursor changes to a right-pointing arrow.
C. Return to Profile Screen, by moving the cursor to the right-hand edge of the illustration, then clicking the mouse when the cursor changes to the arrow that looks like it's been bent into the shape of a key.
5. Interview Transcript Mode
You can do the following in Interview Transcript Mode:
A. Go to previous page, by clicking the left-pointing arrow button in the lower right-hand corner of the screen.
B. Go to next page, by clicking the right-pointing arrow button in the lower right-hand corner of the screen.
C. Return to Profile Screen, either for Lt. Col. Ezaki, Pilot, or Sergeant Watanabe, Mechanic, by clicking the button with the arrow that looks like it's been bent into the shape of a key, in the lower right-hand corner of the screen.
MAKING
1. Making Menu Screen
You can do the following in Making Menu Screen:
A. Switch to Introduction Screen, by clicking on the Super-Deformed Pochi on the right-hand side of the screen. (Japanese Text Only)
B. Switch to Making Mode, by clicking on the icon for the manga whose backstory you want to see: Area 88, Futari Taka, Cleopatra D. C., or Desert Rose. (Japanese Text Only)
C. Switch to Long Interview Mode, by clicking the Long Interview button in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.
D. Return to Main Menu, by clicking the button with the arrow that looks like it's been bent into the shape of a key, in the lower right-hand corner of the screen.
2. Introduction Mode
You can do the following in Introduction Mode:
A. Advance or Reverse through the Titles in Order, by clicking either the right- or left-pointing arrows in the lower left-hand corner of the screen. Clicking the Advance button will bring up the Area 88 Making mode, while clicking the Reverse button will bring up the Desert Rose Making mode.
B. Return to Making Menu, by clicking the button with the arrow that looks like it's been bent into the shape of a key, in the lower right-hand corner of the screen.
3. Making Mode
You can do the following in Making Mode:
A. Advance or Reverse through the Titles in Order, by clicking either the right- or left-pointing arrows in the lower left-hand corner of the screen. Clicking the Advance Button will bring up the next keyword in the list, while clicking the Reverse Button will bring up the previous keyword in the list.
B. Return to Making Menu, by clicking the button with the arrow that looks like it's been bent into the shape of a key, in the lower right-hand corner of the screen.
4. Long Interview Mode
1) Long Interview Menu Screen
You can do the following in Long Interview Mode:
A. Switch to the Interview Screen of your choice, by clicking the Interview item text onscreen.
B. Return to Making Menu, by clicking the button with the arrow that looks like it's been bent into the shape of a key, in the lower right-hand corner of the screen.
2) Interview Screen
You can do the following in the Interview Screens:
Go to previous page, by clicking the left-pointing arrow button in the lower right-hand corner of the screen.
Go to next page, by clicking the right-pointing arrow button in the lower right-hand corner of the screen.
Return to Long Interview Menu, by clicking the button with the arrow that looks like it's been bent into the shape of a key, in the lower right-hand corner of the screen.
STAFF
You can do the following in the Staff Screen:
A. View the making of the CD-ROM, by clicking on the film icon at the left of the screen.
B. Change the credits roll from English to Japanese text, by clicking on the text area of the credits as they roll.
C. Return to Main Menu, by clicking the button with the arrow that looks like it's been bent into the shape of a key, in the lower right-hand corner of the screen.
****6. Extras****
Desktop Pattern/Wallpaper Files:
You will find PICT files for Mac OS, and BMP files for Windows, in the omake folder on the CD-ROM. Copy the files you wish to use to your harddisk before using them.
****7. Notes on QuickTime****
You will need QuickTime 3.0 or later in order to view the movies contained on the CD-ROM. If you do not have QuickTime 3 or 4, install it first before using the software, as the movies will not play without it. This does not affect other features of the software, however. You can download QuickTime 3 (or, by the time you read this, QuickTime 4) over the Internet.
****8. Contacting GAINAX****
If you have any questions, contact User Support:
GAINAX Co., Ltd.
User Support
Nakamachi Bldg., 2-5-22 Nakamachi
Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180-0006
JAPAN
0422-53-5568 (81 422-53-5568 outside Japan)
(Mon.-Sat., 10:30 - 20:00 Japan time, Japanese only)
