User Guide

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This manual is a provisional version only.
3. Tethered / Studio mode
is mode enables you to connect your camera directly to a
computer and to operate the system using Hasselblad FlexColor
soware and store images on a computer hard-disk.
• The main advantages with this mode are the almost limit-
less storage capacity and being able to work on the images
(with Hasselblad FlexColor) on a large screen.
• The main disadvantage with this mode is the lack of mobility
to any great extent.
Using compact flash memory cards
When shooting to a compact-flash card, the H2D is completely
self-contained. No additional wires or connectors need to be at-
tached.
e H2D is shipped with a 1GB compact-flash card, which is able to
hold over 20 shots. Lossless compression is applied to the images,
so the actual size of each capture can vary, thereby affecting the
total number of shots you can fit on the card. You can purchase
additional, possibly larger-capacity, cards and change them as
each card becomes full.
 Note that the camera can copy the contents of its flash card to any
attached FireWire disk or Image Bank – even when no computer
is attached. This enables you to backup your shots and then clear
space on the card to keep on shooting. See section on “Transferring
Images”.
Inserting a card
1. Open the CF card slot cover on the sensor unit.
2. Behind the cover, you can see a slot for the card (A), possibly
with a card already inside, and a release button (B) below the
slot. If a card is already installed, then remove it as described
in “Removing a Card”, below.
3. Hold the compact-flash card so that the connector holes face
into the slot in the sensor unit, with the brand label facing in
the same direction as the sensor unit preview screen. Gently
press the card into the slot. If you encounter resistance, it
might be because you are holding the card backwards or
upside down. Experiment until you find the orientation that
allows the card to slide in easily.
4. When the card is able to drop very easily nearly all the way
into the sensor unit, then you are doing it right. Once you
have achieved this, press the card firmly into place until it
sinks another couple of millimeters into the sensor unit and is
held fast.
5. Snap the slot cover shut again.
Removing a card
1. Open the CF card slot cover on the sensor unit.
2. Behind the cover, you can see the bottom edge of the card in
its slot and a release button immediately below the card.
3. Press the release button a little way in to release it into the
active position.
4. Press the now extended release button all the way into the
sensor unit. Some force is required, so it is a good idea to use
your thumb to push while you grasp the other side of the
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