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EQUIPMENT CARE

• Keep all equipment and accessories out of the reach of small children.

• Do not place heavy objects on the equipment.

• Do not use the batteries except as speciﬁed.

• Use only the batteries speciﬁed for use with the CFV.

• Remove the batte ries when cleani ng the camera or i f you intend to le ave it

unused for a long period.

• If you us e spare (standard or recha rgeable) batter y pack s be par ticular ly

careful to use the supplied protect ive cap when storing. The re 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.

• Do not attempt to open the CFV.

• Always replace the protective sensor ﬁlter cover when the digital back is not

mounted on a camera.

• Do not touch the exposed sensor ﬁlter with your ﬁngers.

• Ensure that the databus connections are not damaged or soiled in any way.

• Keep all foreign objects out of the CFV openings.

• Keep the original shipping boxes for storage.

• K eep your CFV and all othe r compute r equipm ent away from mois ture. If

your CFV becomes wet, disconnect from power and allow it to dry before at-

tempting to operate again.

• N ever cover the ventilation openings on the CFV when in use.

• N ever try to remove th e glass IR filter fro m the fron t of the se nsor; this w ill

probably ruin the sensor. If dust manages to get bet ween the sensor and IR

ﬁlter, please contact your Hasselblad dealer for assistance.

• Avoid frequent and severe temperature changes and be parti cularly careful

in humid environments. Allow the equipmen t to acclimatize whenever pos-

sible before use. Try to en sure the storage co nditions in such environments

are as dry as possible.

• Prevent dust and grit from getting into your equipment. In coastal areas take

measures to protect your equipment from sand and salt water spray.

• Avoid physical shock s to the CFV. Some fo rm of pro tective cas e or came ra

bag is advised for transportation.

• Hass elblad e quipment is much sought af ter and you shoul d take ob vious

steps to prevent theft. Never leave it visible in an unattended car, fo r exam-

ple. Separate and spec iﬁc camera insuran ce cover should be considered by

professional users.

SERVICE

Return your equipment to a service centre for occasional checking and

preventive maintenance to ensure optimal reliability.

GUARANTEE

Provided tha t you bo ught you r equipm ent from an auth orized

Hasselblad outlet, it is covered by an international guarantee for one

year. The guarantee document and a reg istration card are supp lied

with the CFV. Keep the guarantee document c arefully, but ﬁll in the

registration card and return it to your Hasselblad distributor.

DISPOSAL

If you need to dispose of the CFV, Imagebank and/or batteries, please

do so in an environmentally friendly manner at the local waste plant/

recycling centre or similar.

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