Hasselblad 3034216 Ready light indicator, Navigation button, CCD and IR filter, Databus connectors

Ready light indicator 6

Flashes yellow to indicate that the digital back is performing an operation (such as saving a new capture) and is not available for new commands. Flashes green when the back is ready.

Navigation button 15

A four-way rocker button enabling you to step through preview images and navigate the menu system. To use it, press the side of the button that corresponds to what you wish

to do (e.g., move up, left, right or down).

Digital back retaining hook slots	7	Digital back retaining catch	16
Accepts digital back/magazine retaining hooks on camera body.

Locks the mounted digital back onto the camera body..

CCD and IR filter 8

This is the light-sensitive element, which is positioned behind a permanently mounted IR filter. Usually, this assembly will either be inside the camera or protected by the cover. Always be very careful not to touch or scratch the surface of the filter when it is exposed and to replace the plastic cover whenever the digital back is not mounted on a camera.

WARNING: never attempt to remove the glass filter—you will probably ruin the CCD if you do so.

See ‘Cleaning the CCD’ section for details.

Databus connectors 9

For communicating with a Hasselblad ELD model camera body or with a modified Hasselblad 202/203/205 model camera body.

Ventilator	17
Ensures the processor is kept cool.
Flash sync IN terminal	18

Connects PC contact on C lens to back via the Flash sync input cable for exposure sync.

Flash sync OUT terminal 19

Connects back to flash unit (via the Flash sync output cable) for flash syncronization when the PC contact C lens is already in use (as above in ‘Flash sync OUT terminal’).

		FireWire connector	20
Battery (not supplied)	10	Allows the connection to a computer or Imagebank. The digital
7.2V InfoLithium L type (Sony NP-F550 or similar)		back requires an 800 connecter whereas the computer can be
		either an 800 or 400.

Zoom-in button / SELECTION (+ button) 11

Zoom-in button (to make the view larger) for the preview image. Also acts as a selection button when viewing

available image batches, media and value setting on the menu.

Battery retaining catch 21

Ensures secure mounting of battery.

Zoom-out button / SELECTION (– button) 12

Zoom-out button (to make the view smaller) for the preview image. You can continue to zoom out to view several small images at once and finally to view and select batches and media. Also acts as a selection button for value setting on

the menu.

CF card slot cover	22
Protects card slot.
Winder / EL terminal	23

Terminal for connection to a Hasselblad CW winder or Hasselblad EL model camera body. Requires special cables (supplied).

Instant Approval / (OK) button 13

This button steps through the three approval levels, thereby assigning an approval status to the image cur- rently displayed (or selected) in the preview screen (part of the

Instant Approval Architecture system). The colour coding is based on the traffic signal convention of green, amber (yellow) and red.

Also acts as a confirmation button (OK button) for some types of menu operations, such as deleting images; indicated by a label beside the button on the preview screen.

Digital back support slots 24

Accepts digital back/magazine support hooks on camera body.

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