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Equipment Care, Service and Guarantee
EQUIPMENT CARE
The ArcBody is designed to withstand the rigours
of professional use in most environments. To
avoid the possibility of damage however, it
should be protected from the following:
Extremes of temperature: High temperatures
can have an adverse effect on both film and
equipment. Try to avoid frequent and severe tem-
perature changes. Be particularly careful in hu-
mid environments. Allow the equipment to accli-
matize before assembly. Try to ensure the storage
conditions in such environments are as dry as
possible.
Dust and grit: Take care to prevent dust and grit
from getting into your equipment. In coastal are-
as take measures to protect your equipment from
sand and salt water spray. Dust on the lens glass
and focusing screen can be removed with a blow-
er brush or very soft lens brush if necessary.
Smears on the lens glass should be treated with
great caution. In some cases they may be re-
moved with a high quality lens cleaning solution
on a tissue but be careful not to scratch the lens
or touch any of the glass surfaces with your fin-
gers. If in any doubt, do not attempt to clean lens
glass surfaces yourself but allow a "Hasselblad
Authorized Service Center" to treat them.
Impact: Your equipment can be damaged by se-
vere physical shocks so practical protective pre-
cautions should be taken. The bellows section of
the ArcBody is particularly vulnerable to physical
damage and care should be taken near pointed
or sharp objects. The ArcBody is best stored with
the bellows in the 'neutral' position (10 mm shift
and zero tilt). Do not leave correction slides in
pockets or elsewhere where they could be dam-
aged.
Loss: Hasselblad equipment is much sought af-
ter and you should take obvious steps to prevent
theft. Never leave it visible in an unattended car,
for example. Separate and specific camera insur-
ance cover should be considered by professional
users.
SERVICE
Return your equipment to a service centre for
occasional checking and preventive mainte-
nance to ensure optimal reliability. If your cam-
era is used constantly and intensively, periodic
check-ups every six months are recommended
at one of the "Hasselblad Authorized Service
Centers". They have the expert staff and special-
ised equipment necessary to ensure that your
equipment remains in perfect working order.
GUARANTEE
Provided that you bought your equipment from
an authorised Hasselblad outlet, it is covered by
an international guarantee for one year. The
guarantee document and a registration card are
supplied with the camera. Keep the guarantee
document carefully, but fill in the registration
card and return it to your Hasselblad distributor.
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