User manual HASSELBLAD H2D

[. . . ] This manual is a provisional version only. User Manual Provisional version only (V1/English) 1 This manual is a provisional version only. CONTENTS Introduction Parts & Components Quick Start 3 5 7 Sensor Unit & digital capture The control panel System requirements Shooting Using compac t f lash cards 30 32 34 35 36 37 37 38 40 43 46 48 51 52 53 55 63 65 67 68 71 73 75 76 Autofocus Single Shot Continuous Autofocus mode Drive Single Continuous Prof iles Making a prof ile Changing a prof ile name 87 87 88 88 89 89 89 90 90 91 Function Control & Display Grip LCD View f inder LCD 10 12 14 Working with the Imagebank CF Working with a standard FireWire disk Working tethered Working with media and batches Using Instant Approval Architec ture Camera Body Carr ying strap Bat teries Rechargeable bat ter y grip View f inder screen Accessor y connec tion PC-connec tor 19 20 20 20 22 23 23 Viewing, deleting and transferring images Preview modes Deleting images Transferring images Working with the menus Menu system over view White balance set tings User inter face set tings Display set tings Advanced Features General over view of camera menu Self Timer Bracketing Inter val Set tings Custom Options Customizable but ton func tion list Image Info System status 92 93 94 96 98 99 99 103 104 106 View finder Par ts & Components At taching and removing the view f inder Eyepiece adjustment 24 25 25 25 Storage set tings Default approval status set ting Miscellaneous set tings Menu shor tcuts Care and maintenance Flash Flash measure 107 110 Lenses Par ts & Components At taching a lens Removing a lens Lens cap Filter s and accessories Lens shades Shut ter and aper ture control Depth-of-f ield calculation Depth-of-f ield / visual preview Infrared focus set tings Focusing aid CF adapter 26 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 28 28 28 28 29 Light Metering & Exposure Control Metering method E xposure method Manual exposure mode Automatic exposure mode AE- L but ton E xposure compensation 79 80 81 81 82 83 84 Optional Accessories 111 Appendix Glossar y Technical specif ications Equipment care, ser vice and guarantee 113 114 118 122 General Functions Power - ON Power - Standby Power - OFF Manual focus Manual focus mode Autofocus override in manual mode 85 86 86 86 86 87 87 2 This manual is a provisional version only. Congratulations! Welcome to the Hasselblad H System. The H2D adds the ability to utilize the latest advancements in digital backs, increased mobility, integrated power, and improved image quality. The H2D is the most advanced digital medium-format photography platform on the market today, and a worthy addition to the famed Hasselblad line. The specifications and capabilities of the H system exceed the demands of most photographers. It's one of the reasons that so many professional photographers around the world are discovering, or re-discovering, the creative and professional possibilities provided by the Hasselblad system. [. . . ] Use the (+) and (-) buttons to step through the available white balance settings until the setting you want is shown. Either move on to another setting by using the navigator button or press the menu button to exit the menu system and keep your setting. 2 64 This manual is a provisional version only. User interface settings (1 - 99, Never) MAIN MENU > SETTINGS > User Interface The User Interface settings control the way the sensor unit interacts with you, the photographer. It also presents some battery-saving options and includes date and time settings. Entries of the USER INTERFACE Menu To get to the user interface settings, open MAIN MENU > SETTINGS > USER INTERFACE menu. The following entries are available here: · Sound: The sensor unit uses audio feedback to help let you know if each new image is exposed correctly. This is part of the instant approval architecture, which is described in Using Instant Approval Architecture . · Language: The menu system can be displayed in any of several languages, including English, French and German. This menu entry enables you to select your preferred language for the menus. · Power Down: To help preserve the charge of your camera battery, you can set the camera to power down after a specified period of inactivity. The effect is exactly the same as though you had pressed the off button on the camera. Once it has powered down, you must turn the sensor unit on before you can take more pictures. Set this to Never to disable this feature (this is the default setting). Note that you can also set a display time-out, which darkens the display to help save battery power, but leaves the camera turned on so it will respond instantly to the shutter release and other buttons; see Making Display Settings for details. · Mark Overexp. : This feature helps draw your attention to areas of your images that are overexposed. When this feature is enabled, the single-image preview display will highlight each overexposed pixel by flashing it white and black. 65 This manual is a provisional version only. Navigating the date and time settings 2005 - 2100 1 - 12 1 - 31 0 - 23 0 - 59 1 Setting the Date & Time The sensor unit has an internal clock that keeps track of the date and time. These are used to mark each shot with the date and time at which it was taken. They are also used to label batches with the date on which each batch was created. Note that the date and time are synchronized to your computer whenever you connect it to your sensor unit. You may therefore never need to set the date and time manually as described in this section. 2 To set the date and time: 1. Select MAIN MENU > SETTINGS > USER INTERFACE > Date & Time. (See also Navigating the Menu System for details about how to find this setting. ) 3 2. The date & time menu includes entries for Year, Month, Day, Hour and Minute. Use and to select one of these, then use the (+) and (-) buttons to set the value of each entry. [. . . ] There is a potential fire risk if the contacts are short circuited across a conductive object (such as keys in a pocket, for example). Take particular care when working with strobe / studio flash units to prevent damage to equipment and personal injury. Keep your sensor unit and all other computer equipment away from moisture. If your sensor unit becomes wet, disconnect from power and allow it to dry before attempting to operate again. [. . . ]