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    User's Guide Flextight 848 English[...]

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    © 2004 Hasselblad A/S. All rights reserved. Flextight 848 User's Guide, Part No 70030049, revision A. The information in this manual is furnished for informational use only, is subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by Hasselblad A/S. Hasselblad A/S assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors o[...]

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    Table of Contents User's Guide - Flextight 848 Table of Contents 3 English Hardware Reference - Flextight 848 5 Warnings and Restrictions 6 System Requirements 7 Front Panel 9 Back Panel & Connectors 10 Cut-Away View 11 Setting up the Scanner 12 Environmental Requirements 12 Electrical Requirements 12 Installation Procedure, FireWire Inter[...]

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    User's Guide - Flextight 848 4 English[...]

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    Hardware Reference - Flextight 848 This manual provides important information about using your Flextight 848 scanner. Topics include: • Important warnings and restrictions • System requirements • Diagrams of the front panel, rear panel, and internal structure of the Flextight 848 scanner • Installation instructions • Environmental require[...]

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    Warnings and Restrictions • Read all of the included documentation before attempting to install and use the scanner. • Do not touch the originals and/or the original holder while scanning. • Do not start scanning or previewing until an original holder with an original has been mounted. • The original holder is only to be mounted or removed [...]

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    System Requirements Below are the basic hardware requirements for the PC or Macintosh system to which the scanner is to be connected. For information about 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 pix[...]

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    User's Guide - Flextight 848 Hardware Reference - Flextight 848 8 English[...]

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    Front Panel A Feed Table: must be in lower position for normal scanning. When scanner is not in use you can turn it to upright position flushing with the scanner front to protect it from dust etc. Adjust to horizontal position when using the 35 mm slide mount holder (see page 15). B Light Table: for viewing originals. The grid helps you to align yo[...]

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    Back Panel & Connectors A Power Cable Socket: plug the power cable into this socket. B FireWire Interface Sockets: 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 848 Hardware Reference - Fl[...]

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    Cut-Away View A CCD Housing: this movable platform contains the light sensor and holds the optics. B Positioning Lead Screws: for positioning of the CCD housing and optics housing for the appropriate resolution and original size. C Optics Housing: focuses the image of the original on the CCD. D Upper Light Source: illuminates reflective originals. [...]

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    Setting up the Scanner Environmental Requirements Set up the scanner in a location that fulfils the following requirements: • Keep the scanner away from sources of heat, such as direct sunlight or a radiator. Warm temperatures will degrade the quality of your scans - for best results, work in a cool environment. • The scanner must be operated a[...]

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    Installation Procedure, FireWire Interface 1. Place the scanner on a table near your computer with the front facing away from you. Make sure that the location you choose meets all environmental - and electrical requirements as described on page 11. 2. When using a FireWire interface connection, it is not necessary to switch of your computer and oth[...]

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    User's Guide - Flextight 848 Hardware Reference - Flextight 848 14 Operating Instructions English A B K L C FLEXTIGHT ORIGINAL HOLDER PATENTPENDING à à à à D E G H J F Figure 4: Operating the Flextight 848 scanner CLOSED HORIZONTAL NORMAL[...]

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    Operating Instructions (See Figure 4 opposite). 1. It is assumed that the scanner and FlexColor software have been properly installed. 2. If not already done, turn the feed table (A) to normal position. 3. Press the red power button (F) on the front of the scanner to switch it on. The green light (G) starts flashing. This means that no firmware has[...]

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    User's Guide - Flextight 848 Hardware Reference - Flextight 848 16 Operating Instructions English A B K L C FLEXTIGHT ORIGINAL HOLDER PATENTPENDING à à à à D E G H J F Figure 4: Operating the Flextight 848 scanner CLOSED HORIZONTAL NORMAL[...]

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    ...continued NOTE! Each original holder has it's own unique identification code (a combination of small rectangular holes at the holder 's leading edge). These codes, combined with the scanner 's ability to detect the feed table position, ensure that the scanner will not operate unless the feed table position matches the selected ori[...]

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    ...continued 9. Lay the top layer of the holder down flat over the original. • For transparency holders, the top layer is magnetic, which will hold the original fast. • For the reflective holder, note the four metal pegs (the top two are shown as A and C in Figure 5 below); make sure that the clear plastic sheet is pressed all the way down over[...]

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    Resolutions True Resolutions The table below shows the max. resolutions (in ppi) available with each of the original holders when scanning in True Resolutions mode. User's Guide - Flextight 848 English Hardware Reference - Flextight 848 19 Resolutions Original Max. resolution (ppi) at full scanning width. 35 mm Portrait 8000 35 mm Landscape 50[...]

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    Calibrating the Scanner The scanner requires two types of calibration: • Focus calibration adjusts the positioning of the scanners optics for each zoom level. If your scans are coming out unfocused or at slightly the wrong size, then you may need to make a new focus calibration to adjust the zoom mechanism. The focus calibration is stored in the [...]

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    Focus Calibration The Flextight 848 scanner uses an adjustable zoom and focus mechanism to optimize its scanning resolution for each of the original formats it can handle. If you suspect your scans are not as sharp as they should be, then you may need to calibrate your scanner. Note that you must not calibrate the scanner every day. It is intended [...]

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    White Calibration for Reflectives The Flextight scanner uses a white reference to make sure that all elements in the scanner's CCD react consistently to light brightnesses. The scanner has been calibrated from the factory, and the calibration data is stored in the scanner ’s flash PROM. As the scanner ages, the properties of the light tubes [...]

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    5. Click on Calibrate . The scanner will take several scans of the white target. The process will take about eight minutes. User's Guide - Flextight 848 English Hardware Reference - Flextight 848 23 Calibrating the Scanner Figure 6: Positioning the white calibration sheet on the reflective holder Align the top edge of the calibration sheet wit[...]

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    User's Guide - Flextight 848 English Hardware Reference - Flextight 848 24 The Light Tubes PRESS PULL OUT PULL OUT PRESS à A E B C G D F 1 2 Figure 7: Replacing the Light Tubes[...]

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    The Light Tubes General The Flextight 848 contains two light tubes: one for illuminating reflective originals from above, the other for shining light through transparencies from below. Replacing the Light Tubes If your scans are suddenly coming out black (or all white if you are scanning negatives), then one of your light tubes may be defective. Ma[...]

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    User's Guide - Flextight 848 English Hardware Reference - Flextight 848 26 The Light Tubes PRESS PULL OUT PULL OUT PRESS à A E B C G D F 1 2 Figure 7: Replacing the Light Tubes[...]

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    ...continued 8. Remove the defective tube: • Press the flaps backwards to release the tube. • Pull the tube gently out of the holders and then sideways out of the scanner. 9. Insert the replacement tube and mount it into the holders making sure that it is properly held in place by the flaps. 10. Connect the plug (F) . 11. IMPORTANT: The "T[...]

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    Technical Specifications Power Connector: Power Consumption Max. 60 W during operation Power Requirements 100-240V AC, 1.3A, 50-60Hz Interface to Computer FireWire (IEEE 1394) Front Panel One multifunction switch (on/off switch) Status indicator LED’s Drum Force 1kg (2.2lbs) Operating Environment Operating Temperature: 10 - 35°C (50 - 95°F) Rec[...]

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    FCC Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio fr[...]

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    CE - Declaration of conformity User's Guide - Flextight 848 Hardware Reference - Flextight 848 30 CE - Declaration of conformity English HASSELBLAD A/S HEJREVEJ 30 DK - 2400 COPENHAGEN NV TELEPHONE +45 7026 0800 TELEFAX +45 7026 0900 REG./VAT NO. 18635445 www.hasselblad.com Declaration of conformity Application of Council Directives: .........[...]