Hasselblad Flextight 646, User Manual

Page 1: ...User s Guide Flextight 646 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: ...equirements 12 Installation Procedure FireWire Interface 13 Attaching Detaching the Feed Table 14 Mounting Dismounting of the Cabinet 15 Operating the Scanner 17 Resolutions 20 True Resolutions 20 Calibrating the Scanner 20 Focus Calibration 21 White Calibration for Reflectives 22 Replacing the Light Tubes 25 General 25 Replacing the Light Tubes 25 Cleaning the External Surface of the Scanner 27 D...

Page 4: ...User s Guide Flextight 646 4 English ...

Page 5: ...ms of the front panel rear panel and internal structure of the Flextight 646 scanner Installation instructions Environmental requirements Electrical requirements Operating instructions Calibration instructions Maintenance advice Disposal instructions Technical specifications Declarations of FCC and CE regulation conformity User s Guide Flextight 646 Hardware Reference Flextight 646 5 English ...

Page 6: ...the drum will roll to the load position if it is not there already Do not touch the scanner while the drum is rotating Do not place your fingers or any other object into the scanner while it is connected to 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 loca...

Page 7: ...out the processor operating system RAM and harddisk requirements please refer to the Software Reference manual that comes with the FlexColor software Screen resolution of 800 x 600 pixels with true colors 24 bits Mouse or other pointing device FireWire interface User s Guide Flextight 646 Hardware Reference Flextight 646 7 System Requirements English ...

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Page 9: ...ent colors indicating the following Green Power Ready remains lit when ready to scan Flashes when first installed to indicate that firmware must be loaded it will be loaded automatically when you run FlexColor Yellow Motor Drive when the scanner is repositioning the optics to scan in a new format or when drum is repositioning Red Scanning when scanning Do not touch the scanner while the indicator ...

Page 10: ...s plug 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 646 Hardware Reference Flextight 646 10 Back Panel Connectors English B A Figure 2 Back panel features of Flextight 646 ...

Page 11: ...n the CCD D Upper Light Source illuminates reflective originals E Lower Light Source illuminates transparent originals F Drum rotates the original into the scanner and steps it past the CCD line of focus G Original Holder a transparency holder is shown mounted and with the top layer held open User s Guide Flextight 646 Hardware Reference Flextight 646 11 Cut Away View English FLEXTIGH T OR IGINAL ...

Page 12: ...cted If the scanner has been in a colder environment 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 Electrical Requirements The Flextight 646 power supply requires a mains voltage...

Page 13: ...onnector 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 646 power supply into a wall socket Note that the power supply may emit a low...

Page 14: ...t slightly backwards to ensure that the notches D catch the bottom of the slits To detach the feed table correctly from the scanner lift it slightly upwards to release the notches D from the bottom of the slits C then pull it away from the scanner User s Guide Flextight 646 Hardware Reference Flextight 646 14 Setting up the Scanner English C B D D A Figure 4 Attaching Detaching the Feed Table ...

Page 15: ...et upwards When mounting the cabinet make sure that it catches the bends C in both sides then lower it slowly while making sure that it goes free of all cables and extrusions and finally tighten the screws B User s Guide Flextight 646 Hardware Reference Flextight 646 15 Setting up the Scanner English B A C Figure 5 Mounting Dismounting of the Cabinet ...

Page 16: ...uide Flextight 646 Hardware Reference Flextight 646 16 Operating the Scanner English FLEXTIGHT ORIGINAL HOLD ER PATENT PE NDING à à E à à A D B C à à K L J F H G à M Figure 6 Operating the Flextight 646 scanner ...

Page 17: ...f the holders H that has a square hole in it For reflectives select the large A4 letter size holder L with the clear plastic layer not included in the standard delivery 6 Place the original holder with the slotted tab facing into the scanner For transparency holders H the flexible magnetic layer D must face upwards and the holder must fit between the guides C on both sides of the feed table For th...

Page 18: ...uide Flextight 646 Hardware Reference Flextight 646 18 Operating the Scanner English FLEXTIGHT ORIGINAL HOLD ER PATENT PE NDING à à E à à A D B C à à K L J F H G à M Figure 6 Operating the Flextight 646 scanner ...

Page 19: ...rints Curl the plastic layer back and slip the front edge into Flextight s foil holder 9 Lay the top layer of the holder down flat over the original For transparency holders H the top layer D is magnetic which will hold the original in place For the reflective holder L note the four metal pegs the top two are shown as A and C in Figure 7 below make sure that the clear plastic sheet is pressed all ...

Page 20: ...e calibration is only required for reflective scans it is done automatically for transparencies During calibration the scanner scans a white target to establish the white point along the full length of the scanner s CCD The white calibration is stored in the scanner s flash PROM so it is preserved when you move the scanner to a new computer See White Calibration for Reflectives on page 22 for more...

Page 21: ...h your scanner It is a 8 x 9 cm 3 x 3 5 square of transparent film with a black image on it 2 Load the sheet into the 6 x 6 original holder with the lines pointing towards the scanner vertically Place the sheet as straight as possible Use the scanner s light table grid and the corners marked on the sheet to help align it 3 Select Focus Calibration from the Maintenance menu 4 Click on the Calibrate...

Page 22: ...of paper 219 x 219 mm 8 6 x 8 6 If you have lost the white calibration sheet then you can use a flat non textured perfectly white piece of paper of the same dimensions 2 If you have used the reflective holder before make sure that there are no finger prints or other marks on the plastic layer Replace the layer with a new one if necessary Please note that the A4 letter size reflective holder in not...

Page 23: ...ght 646 Hardware Reference Flextight 646 23 Calibrating the Scanner English Figure 8 Positioning the white calibration sheet on the reflective holder Align the top edge of the calibration sheet with the dotted line near the top of the original holder Align the side edges of the calibration sheet with the side edges of the original holder ...

Page 24: ...User s Guide Flextight 646 Hardware Reference Flextight 646 24 Replacing the Light Tubes English PRESS PULL OUT PULL OUT PRESS à D E C B A Figure 9 Replacing the Light Tubes ...

Page 25: ...e below to replace a tube See Figure 9 opposite 1 Get the appropriate replacement lamp ask your Flextight dealer 2 Turn off and unplug the scanner from the primary power supply 3 IMPORTANT Let the light tubes cool down for app 10 minutes before proceeding 4 Detach the feed table A as described on page 14 5 Remove the cabinet B as described on page 15 6 At the left side of the scanner locate the tu...

Page 26: ...User s Guide Flextight 646 Hardware Reference Flextight 646 26 Replacing the Light Tubes English PRESS PULL OUT PULL OUT PRESS à D E C B A Figure 9 Replacing the Light Tubes ...

Page 27: ...canner and check function of the new tube Cleaning the External Surface of the Scanner If the external surface of the scanner becomes dirty then clean it with a damp cloth Be careful not 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 electron...

Page 28: ...rking Temperature 10 25 C 50 77 F 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 4x5 inches 1mm thick Reflectives up to 220 x 310mm A4 oversize 1mm thick Lamp type Color optimized fluorescent lamp Dimensions Height 650 mm 25 6 Width 390 mm 15 4 Depth 230 mm 9 1 excl feed table 425 mm...

Page 29: ...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 30: ...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 ...