Hasselblad 503CW User Manual page 25

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As with all digital products, it is essential that you maintain a constant check on battery condition
and preferably have a fully-charged reserve battery with you at all times when not tethered to a
computer.
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CAUTION
If you remove the digital capture unit, be very careful not to touch or scratch the CCD/filter
surface while it is exposed.
Always attach the protective cover for transportation or storage.
Attaching and removing the digital capture unit
When both attaching and removing the protective cover as well as attaching and removing
the digital capture unit to the camera, hold down the magazine catch lock button while
sliding the magazine catch. Avoid trying to just 'snap' the digital capture unit or protective
cover into place without using the buttons.
Powering the digital capture unit
The digital capture unit requires power either from the battery (7.2V Sony InfoLithium L
type − NP-F550 for example) or from a computer via a FireWire cable.
To attach a battery:
1. Firstly, ensure the battery is fully charged (see user appropriate manual for battery
and charger).
2. Position the battery as in the illustration.
3. Press the battery towards the camera. This automatically depresses the battery
retaining catch.
4. Slide the battery into the final position ensuring the contact prongs on the camera
are inserted into the battery. The battery retaining catch will now return to the safe-
ty position.
To remove a battery:
1. Depress the battery retaining catch and slide the battery over it. It will then be freely
removed.
FireWire connection:
1. Simply connect the FireWire cable between the FireWire port on the digital capture
unit and the FireWire port on the computer. You will not need to attach a battery
with a FireWire connection.
ON / OFF button
With a fully charged battery fitted, keep the ON/OFF button depressed for at least two
seconds. (This time delay helps prevent unintentionally turning the back on.) A Hasselblad
logo splash screen will appear on the display followed by an audible signal. This signifies
that the back has beeen activated.
The back will enter standby mode after the preset time to save the battery. Keep the ON/
OFF button depressed again to turn the back off. An audible signal will be heard again to
confirm this. (If it appears that you have to press the button twice to turn it off it is because
the back has already entered standby mode.)
However, you will not need to use this button with a FireWire connection as the active mode
is instigated automatically. The splash screen appears but no audible signal is heard from
the back. There may be an audible signal generated by the computer, however. Removing
the FireWire connection turns the back off immediately, also without an audible signal
from the back.
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