Basic Operation - Hasselblad 503cx Instruction Manual

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Basic Operation
This seetion describes the steps you must take to
make the camera ready to use. You will find
comprehensive information on how to operate
the camera in the following sections.
With the camera, lens, and film magazine un-
wrapped but unassembled, ensure that the
camera is cocked (i.e. the mechanism is fully
wound), otherwise the circular front protective
cover cannot be removed. The winding crank on
the right hand side of the camera is locked if the
mechanism is fully wound. If the crank is not
locked, rotate it clockwise until it does lock.
Front Protective Cover
Turn the cover (bayonet fitting) in the direction of
the arrow and remove.
NOTE: The front protective cover may only be
removed when the camera is cocked (fully
wound) .
Rear Protective Cover
Depress the catch, tilt the cover backwards, and
lift it off.
Attaching the Lens
Make sure that both camera and lens are fully
cocked. The adjacent illustration shows the cor-
rect relationship between the drive shaft, the lens
drive coupling and their indexes.
If the lens is not cocked, you can insert a coin in
the coupling slot and rotate it clockwise until it
locks (about 4/5 of a turn) .