Computer System Requirements; Warnings And Restrictions - Hasselblad 503CW User Manual

About this manual
This manual describes how to work with the Hasselblad 503CW, 503CWD, CFV, CFVII and
the CFV-39 models.
The manual explains specific practical aspects of camera operation and control, the menu
system and suchlike details regarding these products. It is assumed that reasonable levels
of general analogue and digital photographic knowledge as well as computer skills are
already acquired, so these are not dealt with here.
Please refer to the separate specific user manuals for related Hasselblad products: ImageBank-
II, FlexColor, Phocus, I-adapters, film magazines and accessories.

Computer system requirements

Whichever shooting mode you choose, final image-storage and correction requires a
certain minimum standard regarding computer capabilities. Large images will require
a high-performance computer with plenty of memory, advanced graphics capabilities
and a recent operating system. In most cases, you will want your computer to include a
FireWire 800/400 connector, which will enable you to load images directly from the camera
or ImageBank-II. To load images stored on the removable compact-flash card, you could
instead use a compact-flash card reader, but we still recommend FireWire for maximum
flexibility.
If you want to power the 503CWD / CFV from a PC laptop (as opposed to a Macintosh laptop),
you must ensure that the FireWire port on the computer is capable of supplying power.
The 503CWD and CFV save images as 3FR files which are Hasselblad raw digital-camera
capture standards. From FlexColor or Phocus, you can optimize and then export the files
to 3F, DNG, TIFF or JPEG formats instead if you wish. The 503CWD and CFV include the
Hasselblad FlexColor or Phocus image-capture and editing application and native versions
of FlexColor are provided for both Macintosh and Windows platforms. Please see the Phocus
Read Me files for complete system requirements.

Warnings and restrictions

• Keep the 503CWD or CFV (and all computer equipment) away from moisture wherever
possible. If your camera becomes wet, disconnect from power and allow it to dry before
attempting to operate again.
• Always take great care when you remove the digital capture unit for cleaning–the
exposed glass filter that covers the CCD sensor is vulnerable to damage.
• Keep all cables connected to or from your camera and computer out of the way where
they will not be tripped over.
• Never cover the ventilation openings on the 503CWD or CFV when they are running.
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Regarding the FireWire connection:
All recent Macintosh computers are compatible, both desktops and laptops.
Most recent desktop PC computers are compatible.
Most laptop PC computers are NOT compatible (but can be modified in many cases).
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