Operation Manual
This
section
outlines the basic functions
and oper-
ations of the
Hasselblad
202FA.
More detailed in-
formotion
con
befound
in loter
sections.
The battery
compartment and cassette is
located in the
lower forward
corner on
the
left hand
side of
the camera
body. Pull
out the cassette and install
the battery
-
6V
type
PX28L
or equivalent
-
according to the marking
on
the cassette. Push the cassette
all the way back into
the
compartment.
After inserting
the batterp
wind the camera by rotating
the winding
crank on the right hand
side clockwise
one
complete turn until it locks.If it
will not
turn then
it
is
locked
which means that
the camera is already
wound.
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Turn
the cover
(bayonet
fitting)
in
the direction ofthe ar-
row
in the illustration
and
lift
it out. Do not remove
it un-
til you
are
ready
to attach a lens.
Remove the lens' rear protective
cover
by
rotating
it
counter-clockwise
and
lifting
it offthe lens.
Check that both
the camera and the lens
are wound. Fig 5
shows
the proper position
against the index marks for
the camera
drive shaft
(top)
and the lens drive
shaft
(bot-
tom).lf
the
lens is not
wound
you
can
insert
a coin
or a
I
similar object in the slot and
turn the shaft
in
the direc-
tion of the
arrow approximately
als
of a fullturn.You
may find
that
holding
the camera body in your left hand
and the lens in your right hand
as shown in the illustra-
tion
(top,
right) is
the easiest way to attach
the
lens.When
you have
aligned the
red
index on
the
lens
with that on
the camera body
as shown
in
the illustration, the lens
will fit easily into the bayonet mount.You
can then rotate
it clockwise until it
stops with a
faint
click as the lens
locks in
place.
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Removing
the lens
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Depress
the
lens release
button, rotate
the
lens
counter-
clockwise and lift it
out of thebavonet mount.
You can only
attach and
remove
the
lens when
the camera is fully wound
and not in
pre-released
mode
(see'pre-
release and
cable
release').
Rear cover MultiControl
Depress the catch,
tilt the cover backwards,
and
lift
off. Do not remove
it until
vou are
readv
to attach a
magazine.
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Always keep
the
Rear
cover MultiControl
/-!),
or a
magazine
in
place
to
protect
the
shutter.
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Attaching
the magazine
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Ensure
that the magazine slide is fully inserted
with
hinge
toward the front of the camera
and that the
maga-
zine
status indicator is white.lf
the
indicator
is red, then
see
'Magazine
status indicator'. It is
also advisable to
have
the camera fully
wound. Rest the magazine on the
magazine supports with
the support lugs properly
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