Hasselblad Flextight 343, User Manual

Page 1: ...User s Guide Flextight 343 English ...

Page 2: ...ity or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual Hasselblad A S assumes no responsibility or liability for loss or damage incurred during or as a result of using Hasselblad software or products Hasselblad Imacon FlexColor and Flextight are trademarks of Hasselblad A S Adobe and Adobe Photoshop are trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc Macintosh Mac OS FireWire and ColorSync...

Page 3: ... 9 Setting up the Scanner 10 Environmental Requirements 10 Electrical Requirements 10 Installation Procedure FireWire Interface 11 Operating the Scanner 13 Resolutions 14 True Optical Resolutions 14 The Light Tube 16 Orientation of the Light Tube 16 Replacing the Light Tube 17 Cleaning the External Surface of the Scanner 19 Disposal 19 Technical Specifications 20 FCC Notice 21 CE Declaration of Co...

Page 4: ...User s Guide Flextight 343 4 English ...

Page 5: ...ments Diagrams of the front panel rear panel and internal structure of the Flextight 343 scanner Installation instructions Environmental requirements Electrical requirements Operating instructions Maintenance advice Disposal instructions Technical specifications Declarations of FCC and CE regulation conformity User s Guide Flextight 343 Hardware Reference Flextight 343 5 English ...

Page 6: ...power Before servicing or opening the scanner the power supply must be disconnected from the mains unplugged It is not sufficient simply to press the on off button Install the scanner in a location where children can not get to it It contains small openings and moving parts that can cause injury System Requirements Below are the basic hardware requirements for the PC or Macintosh system to which t...

Page 7: ...ate that firmware must be loaded it will be loaded automatically when you run FlexColor Yellow Motor Drive when drum is repositioning Red Scanning when scanning Do not touch the scanner while the indicator is red If the light is flashing when not scanning then an error has occurred please contact your Flextight dealer for assistance D Power Switch press to turn the unit on off E Original Holder Cl...

Page 8: ... a FireWire cable max 6 m here and connect it to your computer You can use the second plug to connect another device hard disk printer etc to the FireWire chain User s Guide Flextight 343 Hardware Reference Flextight 343 8 Back Panel Connectors English FireWire A B 346 Figure 2 Back panel features of Flextight 343 ...

Page 9: ...CD line of focus D Light Tube illuminates the transparent originals The tube also provides the light for the feed table E Original Holder an original holder is shown mounted and with the magnetic top layer held open User s Guide Flextight 343 Hardware Reference Flextight 343 9 Cut Away View English FLEXTIGHT ORIGINAL HOLDER PATENT PENDING A B C D E Figure 3 Cut away view of Flextight 343 ...

Page 10: ...e g outside or in storage just before you set it up in a warmer room then wait about two hours before using it otherwise condensation may form which will prevent the scanner from operating correctly Avoid using the scanner in areas where there is a high level of dust To prevent dust from getting into the scanner always close the feed table when the scanner is not in use Electrical Requirements The...

Page 11: ...nnector on any other FireWire device already connected to your computer 3 Connect the round connector from your power supply to the round power supply socket on the back of the scanner 4 IMPORTANT Make sure that the wall socket you are planning to use meets the electrical requirements outlined earlier Plug the Flextight 343 power supply into a wall socket Note that the power supply may emit a low ...

Page 12: ...User s Guide Flextight 343 Hardware Reference Flextight 343 12 Operating the Scanner English FLEXTIGHT ORIGINAL HOLDER PATENT PENDING à à A B E D C G H J F Figure 4 Operating the Flextight 343 scanner ...

Page 13: ... sides of the feed table 7 Slide the holder gently into the original holder clasp H at the scanner entrance It will slip about cm 1 4 inch into it Do not press too hard It slips in very easily and is held in place by a pair of magnets To remove the holder simply pull it gently backwards 8 Lift the magnetic layer C of the original holder and place your original E with the emulsion side up The origi...

Page 14: ... select a zoom setting that gives one of the results listed in Table 1 When resizing is applied the scans take longer and image quality is slightly reduced The impact on the image quality will vary according to the amount of interpolation required and the contents of your original User s Guide Flextight 343 Hardware Reference Flextight 343 14 Resolutions English Original Resolutions PPI Max 1 3 1 ...

Page 15: ... up menu shows an underline beneath each setting that will result in a scan taken with a true resolution no interpolation User s Guide Flextight 343 Hardware Reference Flextight 343 15 Resolutions English Original Zoom Setting Max Resolution Res 1 3 Res 1 4 Res 1 6 Res 1 12 Res 24 x 36 3200 300 100 x 1067 533 356 266 178 89 36 x 24 1067 533 356 266 178 89 60 x 60 1067 533 356 266 178 89 60 x 90 10...

Page 16: ...to place when the scanner is first shipped from the factory but when you replace a light tube the sleeve will not be glued it will be tight so that it can not slip freely but you will be able to rotate it manually if you try The correct orientation of the sleeve is shown in Figure 5 User s Guide Flextight 343 Hardware Reference Flextight 343 16 The Light Tube English Illuminate original CCD Transm...

Page 17: ... primary power supply 3 IMPORTANT Let the light tube cool down for app 10 minutes before proceeding 4 Lay the scanner down on its back with the bottom facing you 5 Use a 2 5 mm allen key to remove the screws located at each of the four corners of the bottom panel see Figure 6 then remove the bottom panel continues User s Guide Flextight 343 Hardware Reference Flextight 343 17 The Light Tube Englis...

Page 18: ...tube following the reverse of the procedure you used when removing it Make sure the sleeve is aligned correctly with the scanner as shown in Figure 5 Rotate the light tube and or adjust the sleeve as necessary 8 Replace the bottom panel by holding it in place and tightening the screws in an opposite diagonal sequence e g top left bottom right top right bottom left as indicated in Figure 6 9 Turn o...

Page 19: ...t to get any moisture inside the scanner or on any of the connectors Do not use alcohol or other solvents Disposal If you need to dispose of the scanner it must be delivered to an authorized waste plant for electronics equipment User s Guide Flextight 343 Hardware Reference Flextight 343 19 Cleaning the External Surface of the Scanner English ...

Page 20: ...mmended Working Temperature 10 25 C 50 77 F Relative Humidity 20 80 RH no condensation Storage Environment Temperature 0 50 C 32 122 F Relative humidity 20 80 RH no condensation Originals Transparencies from 35mm to 60x180 mm 1mm thick Light Tube OSRAM L6W 25 Universal White Dimensions Height 400 mm 15 7 Width 265 mm 10 4 Depth 245 mm 9 6 feed table closed 370 mm 14 6 feed table in scan position W...

Page 21: ...ercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense User s G...

Page 22: ...s Standards to which Conformity is declared Manufacturer Type of Equipment Model name The undersigned hereby declare that the equipment specified above conforms to the above Directives and Standards Place Date Full name Position 89 336 EEC amended by 92 31 EEC 93 68 EEC 91 157 EEC C73 23 EEC amended by 93 68 EEC EN61000 6 1 2001 EN61000 6 3 2001 and EN60950 2000 Hasselblad A S Hejrevej 30 DK 2400 ...