Hasselblad XPan II User Manual

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Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe-chan.com/manualsMake a manual ISO setting before using an un-codedcassette, otherwise the camera will not prewind the film.16If you make the manual ISO setting with the film tip extractedto its automatic loading position, the camera will prewind thefilm only after opening and closing the camera back.If you make a manual ISO setting do not forget to make theappropriate changes afterwards for the next film.Film loading ░26, 27, 28░In subdued lighting, lift the camera back release catch asin the illustration and push upwards. The camera backwill now be released.Be careful not touch the shutter or format blinds with yourfingers or let a film cassette drop onto them!With the shooting mode selector set at OFF, insert a35 mm film cassette into the film compartment as inthe illustration. Note which way round the cassetteis inserted. Tilt the 'top' of the cassette a little at firstso that the cassette is seated securely in the compart-ment. Pull out just enough - but no more-film leader toalign the tongue of the film against the green 'film tip'index line so that it rests on the take-up spool. Ensurethe film is laying down flat against the shutter housingand the cassette opening is pulled down accordingly.If the film bows upwards it may pull the film tip backand away from the index position. Carefully close thecamera back. Press the left part of the back towards themain camera body until you hear a click to ensure itis locked. The film is automatically withdrawn com-pletely from the cassette, set at the first frame and thecamera power turned off.The winding of the film back into the cassette after thelast exposure can be programmed to either wind thefilm fully into the cassette or leave a film tip out of thecassette. Make your choice by switching the camerafrom OFF to S while holding down the MODE button onthe camLCD. A cassette symbol accompanied with thetext out or in will be shown. Select with the ▲ / ▼ but-tons which type you prefer. Confirm by pushing therelease button halfway. A cassette symbol illustratingyour choice will now shown on the display.If a non-DX film has been loaded while the ISO programmingwas set at 'Auto' (DX) then it will not be wound forward andthe camera will not operate. Make a manual film speedprogramming and load the film again.Load the camera with the mode setting at 'OFF'While the film is being withdrawn, the camLCD will