User Manual
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1. Aperture setting f 5 6 Exposure Value display EV 13 8 Focus setting Drive condition Autofocus setting Single setting single shot mode Shutter speed setting 1 4005 ISO setting 100 ISO Low battery symbol Exposure mode indication Aperture priority setting Typical camera grip display when changing set tings Metering method White balance Capture counter indication Centre weighted Daylight 28 shots remaining on chosen storage medium Command indication The upper row on the screens describes commands which change according to the setting The button immediately above each command effects the change So in this case for example you would press the FLASH button to exit from the screen See note below Settings symbols Symbolize the options available when settings are changed The active symbol is depicted by a drop shadow Control wheel description and direction Arrowheads symbolize which control wheel should be used to change the setting they are beside In this case the Bracketing option is chosen by the front control wheel and the number of captures in that option is chosen by the rear control wheel 4 front control wheel p b 4 rear control wheel Setting information The lower row on the screen displays information about the current state of the setting In short the upper row displa2. HASSELBLAD User Manual HAD 200MS HAD 60 H4D 50MS H4D 50 H4D 40 HAD 31 Button functions overview Below is an overview of the primary functions of the control wheels and buttons Some controls have dual or triple functions according to the state of the menu or setting A full description can be found further on in this manual Shutter release button Releases shutter Also activates came ra from standby mode FLASH CONTROL LOCK button Locks settings to avoid inadvertent change Also accesses flash settings as well as acting as Exit button AF button Accesses focus modes IS0 WB button Accesses ISO and White Balance settings Also acts as Save button Front control wheel Accesses and changes various set tings M UP button Raises and lowers mirror Can be reassigned to another function Remote release cord port For attaching a remote release cord electrical STOP DOWN button Stops down aperture to current setting Can be reassigned to another function True Focus button Activates True Focus function Can be reassigned to another function Format button Re formats CF card AE L button Locks light reading made in both automatic and manual exposure modes Can be reassigned to another function MENU button Accesses menu Illumination Battery status button Illuminates grip display Accesses battery status and general informa ti
3. alter the aperture at the same time to see the changes taking place Can be reassigned in Custom Options to another function 21 There are also two control buttons on the viewfinder as well as the eyesight correction adjustment wheel Eyesight correction adjustment wheel P The personal eyesight adjustment facility has a diopter range of 5 to 43 5 to suit most users EV correction adjustment button Q Press this button to access the EV compensation screen Settings are made with either the front or rear control wheels An EV correction symbol appears on the grip and view finder display as confirmation EXP button R The EXP Exposure button accesses the exposure mode and metering method options screen Settings are made with the front and rear control wheels and the appropriate symbols appear on the grip and viewfinder displays accordingly Audio feedback There are fourteen different sounds to help provide immediate information A button press has a normal mechanical click sound while the remaining actions listed here are more musical For example a capture rated as overexposed is signified by three rapid notes going up the musical scale whereas an underexposed capture has three rapid notes going down the musical scale as illustrated here See User Interface section for activation and volume control details ON Overexposure IAA yellow OFF Underexposure
4. button mode button for a second The display can call up all saved captures for browsing and enlarge them for detailed inspection When shooting you can control the amount of information visible together with the current preview by choosing various modes see Preview Modes section further on in this manual In the upper left example the preview is showing a histogram overlay with ISO and white balance information etc as an example See Sensor unit introduction further on in this manual for an overview of the information that is accessible on the sensor unit menu 18 Spirit level Currently 60 Mpix model only integrated electronic spirit level provides rapid accurate way of ensuring the camera is either horizontally neutral in alignment level and or vertically neutral in alignment plumb It uses two methods that are fully visible on the sensor unit display and partly visible in the viewfinder The method is selected by the camera au tomatically according to alignment So if the camera is in a relatively normal orientation then Normal is selected and when the camera is in a more extreme orientation then Repro is selected You can activate Tope did the spirit level for both sensor unit and viewfinder displays by hold ing down the View Mode button for a second or by re assigning the TRUE FOCUS AE L STOP DOWN or M UP button as an activator Repro at default setting See Custom Opti
5. shutter will be released or the chosen exposure proce dure for example the self timer is activated with this button FLASH CONTROL LOCK button exit B This is a triple function button If you press the button for one second the beeper will sound if set and a key symbol will appear on the grip display signifying that the con trols except the shutter release have been locked and therefore cannot be altered unin tentionally in use Press the button for one second again to unlock this function can be altered to lock all controls or control wheels only in Custom Options 18 Quickly clicking the button will access the flash settings information on the display from the main screen See under Flash Strobe controls and displays for full details This button also acts as the EXIT button for many other settings including an EXIT button when navigating the sensor unit menu AF button sEL C This isa triple function button Press this button to directly access the autofocus manual focus choice screen from the main screen See under Lenses for full details It also acts as the ON and SEL select buttons for many other settings ISO WB button SAVE ENTER D This is a triple function button It provides direct access to the ISO and White Balance settings see under Light Metering amp Exposure Control for full details It also acts as the SAVE and ENTER buttons for many other settings as well as an OK button
6. when navigating the sensor unit menu Front control wheel E The front and rear control wheels are used to make changes in exposure settings access the grip menu for settings as well as navigate the sensor unit s menu The effect of the wheels direction is customizable MENU button F Accesses the first level of the menu for settings changes status button G Press to illuminate the display Remains active until camera enters standby mode Hold down to access battery status general information screen ON OFF PROFILES ESC button H Press the button for 1 second to activate the camera The H4D start up logo will appear and then the main screen After a few seconds customizable the camera will enter Standby mode A long press ofthe button will turn the camera off completely even from Standby mode signified by an audible signal if set A quick click on the button will access the Profiles section of the menu from the main screen Note the difference in results between a long press and a quick click of this button 20 Reassignable buttons are parti cularly useful and can save you a great deal of time and effort You are advised to investigate their potential fully See Custom Options for full details Rear control wheel The front rear control wheels are used to make changes exposure settings access the various loop sections of the menu for settings as well as naviga
7. Overwrite red oe Error 5 images left Transfer complete Ready 1 image left did Low Battery Medium full 22 Saving settings changes on the grip The basic principle behind making changes is that the appropriate button is first pressed to access the menu and then settings altered by way of the control ym Tun wheels The appropriate control wheel is designated by arrowheads alongside Su setting description T a Some buttons have a toggle function the ON OFF button has a quick Click action __ as well as a longer half second press action and the shutter release has two PN positions half press and full press E S Several buttons on the grip are multifunctional according to the state of the menu In the example illustrated here the FLASH button functions as the EXIT button the AF button functions as the ON button and the ISO WB button functions as the SAVE button The front and rear control wheels can also be used to navigate the menu on the sensor unit At very low temperatures the displays require a few seconds to present new settings The control wheels are also used to navigate the menu on the sensor unit The FLASH button also acts as an EXIT button and the ISO WB button acts as an OK button when navigating the sensor unit menu The following is a list of the various terms describing the various actions that Examples un appear in the me
8. ntral blue bubble can be cen tered within the green circle no color change to the bubble Viewfinder display Only horizontal alignment can be seen in the view finder display It uses the bubble method as described above except the bubble becomes black when the camera is level Custom calibra tion can also be used Calibration There is a default calibration for either mode which is se lected automaticaly However you can store a custom calibration for various purposes 1 Press the Preview button for one second toggle function to activate the spirit level feature 70 7 JF 2 The text along the bottom of the display reads EXIT Standard MODE 3 Press the MODE button Approval OK button 4 The text along the bottom of the display now reads CAL User MODE and a green user icon appears in the top left of the dis play 5 When you are satisfied that the camera is securely in the chosen orientation press the CAL button Menu Exit button to store the new setting 6 Press the MODE button to toggle between default and custom settings Custom settings are retained for future use To make a new custom setting repeat the above procedure 19 Buttons and controls details Shutter release button A This button has half press and full press positions By pressing half way or softly the camera auto focus function and exposure meter can be activated By pressing all the way down or more firmly the
9. nu on the grip display Enter moves screen down one level on the menu Exit moves screen back up one level on the menu Does not save any settings Off deactivates the particular function being set On activates the particular function being set Sel Select selects the character marked for image info and profile name ESC Escape terminates an action and returns to the main screen Does not save any settings Save saves a setting and also moves screen back up one level on the menu Can save many changes made in a setting sequence Remember the follow ing groupings of saved SAVED NOT SAVED and not saved actions when making settings changes Quick save half Escape press ESC press shutter release button PROFILES ESC button button Save press save but P Exit press exit button ton ISO WB button FLASH button 23 Hasselblad A S Hejrevej 30 DK 2400 Copenhagen Denmark Victor Hasselblad AB Box 220 SE 401 23 G teborg Sweden 09 2011 UK v15
10. on screen ON OFF PROFILES ESC button Turns the camera on and off Accesses Profiles and acts as escape button for other functions Rear control wheel Accesses and changes various set tings Eyesight correction adjustment wheel Adjusts viewfinder image to suit individual eyesight EV correction adjustment button Produces EV exposure compensation EXP button Accesses exposure mode and meter ing method This overview illustrates the functions and features most commonly needed when shoot ing and how they are distri buted on the three displays For example aperture and shut ter settings appear in both the viewfinder and on the grip displays in normal mode but can also appear on the sensor unit display if set to do so ISO settings appear on the grip and on the sensor unit display but not on the viewfinder display Also changing settings are mir rored throughout For example if you change the ISO setting on the grip the change will auto matically appear on the sensor unit display Also in this particu lar case you are able to change the ISO setting on the sensor unit which will be mirrored on the grip display However some settings aper ture and shutter settings for ex ample are only changed on the grip but are nevertheless mir rored in the viewfinder and sen sor unit displays Please note that the grip and sen sor unit displays also illustrate many m
11. ons 4 5 6 and 7 for details Normal Generally used when the camera is mounted on a tripod stand in either landscape or portrait orientation Allows the camera to be correctly aligned in two planes regardless of apparent deviations in the viewfinder Particularly useful for landscape work where most of the horizon is hidden for example or architectural interior work where wide angle lenses can often create a difficult situation to level the camera visually Not evel Lever Repro Normally used when the camera is mounted on a tripod stand in a repro alignment that is camera pointing directly downwards u this feature also works pointing directly upwards Ensures that the The spirit level as it appears in the viewfinder display camera is in a truly perpendicular alignment In use Sensor unit display Three scales can be seen in Standard mode The scale along the lower edge and to the right hand side in land scape mode require you to alter the camera s orientation to center the yellow bubbles When centered these bubbles become green The third central scale consisting of a large circle with cross hairs provides an alternative combined display The content of the circle changes from yellow to green when the horizontal orientation is cor rect In Repro mode the central scale is also a bubble type Again the two yellow bubbles become green when centered in their re spective scales As an alternative the ce
12. ore specialist settings These are covered in detail further on in this manual PHOCUS PHOCUS MOBILE INFORMATION Metering method Aperture setting Shutter speed Exposure method ISO White Balance Flash indication Focus Drive EV VIEWFINDER INFORMATION Display information overview Metering method Aperture setting Shutter speed Exposure method Capture counter Exposure compensation GRIP LCD INFORMATION Focus assist Metering method Warning triangle Aperture setting Flash warning Shutter speed Spirit level Exposure method Capture counter ISO White Balance Flash indication Focus Drive EV Battery status nus optional WAIT LA e Histogram pret SEER REY hit apii m REAR LCD INFORMATION Currently 60 Mpix model only ISO White Balance IAA rating optional Exposure compensation Histogram Storage medium Date Time Focal length of lens Spirit level Optional instantly accessible full screen display of camera information to show Metering method EV Aperture setting Shutter speed Flash indication Focus Drive White balance Battery status Exposure method Capture counter 15 Grip display overview Typical camera grip display Flash condition indication No exposure compensation normal flash synchronisation
13. riable Continuos M mas H Hd 10 Ev GEE Normal Single 22 Centre Weighted MA 00Ev HEED Rear True Focusi Centrespot s Spot Sensor unit display overview When shooting the sensor unit can display the information most often required for a quick settings check The unit s buttons are used to navigate the main menu and change settings ISO setting White Storage ISO setting white balance etc information is balance medium retained when navigating the menu 150 White Bal Browse Storage Settings Be EXIT HASIELBLAD HASSELSLAD Button Capture file IAA rating The unit s buttons are used for navigation function name and setting changes Currently 60 Mpix model only Currently 60 Mpix model only The control wheels the Camera information such as aperture Spirit levels can be dis grip can be set to duplicate setting shutter speed flash indication played on the sensor unit the actions of several of the focus setting drive EV battery status a horizontal spirit level buttons on the unit if you exposure method capture counter ISO is also visible in the view Wilske and white balance can also be dis finder simultaneously played on the sensor unit by clicking This feature is activated by See under Sensor unit the upper arrow on the Navigation holding down the View introduction for details
14. te the sensor unit s menu The effect of the wheels direction is customizable On the rear of the grip as well as the rear control wheel there are a further three control buttons True Focus J Activates the True Focus setting See separate section for explanation of this function Format button K Re formats a CF card Purposefully recessed to prevent unintentional use Dialogue appears for confirmation AE L button L This button can lock a light reading made in both automatic and manual exposure modes It can also be used in Zone mode to take a new reading Can be reassigned in Custom Options to another function See section on the AE L button for full details On the front of the grip there are two more control buttons plus the remote cord release port M UP button M Press this button to raise the mirror and press again to lower it toggle function A quick double press of the button two within a half second will immediately access the Self timer function Can be reassigned in Custom Options to another function Remote release cord port N For attaching a remote release cord electrical The Hasselblad accessory jack plug socket is protected by a captive rubber plug STOP DOWN button O Press this button to make a visual check of the depth of field on the viewfinder screen at the chosen aperture The aperture will close according to the setting and remain closed as long as the pressure is maintained You can
15. ys what you can do and the lower row displays the current state of settings or what you have done 16 Viewfinder display overview Typical viewfinder display Note the LEDs will only be visible when activated by the camera or a setting Metering method setting Centre weighted Exposure compensation setting reminder symbol Exposure method indication Aperture setting aperture priority mode f 5 6 Focus Assist LED True Focus all models Flash LED and HCD crop 60 Mpix only icons appear Warning triangle Exposure compensation Shutter speed setting Capture on right hand side of display when func tions are activated LED setting 0 7 EV 1 30 second counter When activated the integral spirit level replaces normal display Currently 60 Mpix model only Some examples of various viewfinder displays Standardsettings 350 9 Air maman Ale nit remi Ale Normal screen with True Focus Normal screen with AE lock Normal screen with exposure activated activated compensation set Viewfinder display according to setting Exposure method and metering method mode examples Drive mode a w Menu mode 5 21 fl etc where Aperture priority S Shutter priority Flash mode AF mode Exposure compensation 4 0 0 Ev Normal Manual OE mode Pv Program va
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