User manual HASSELBLAD CF DIGITAL CAMERA BACK RANGE

User Manual Hasselblad CF Digital Camera Back Range CONTENTS Int roduct ion 1 General over view Par ts, components and control panel Initial setup Shooting and storage modes Initial General Settings Over view of menu struc ture Setting the menu language Storage over view ­ working with media and batches Batches Navigating media and batches Creating new batches Using Instant Approval Architec ture Reading and changing approval status Browsing by approval status Deleting by approval status 3 6 8 10 11 14 15 17 5 2 6 3 18 18 18 20 21 22 22 23 MENU -- ISO, White balance, Media, Browse Menu system over view Navigating the menu system Language choice ISO White balance Media Browse MENU --Storage Delete Format Copy Batch Default Approval Level MENU --Settings User Inter face Camera Capture sequence Connec tivit y Setting exposure time/sequence Miscellaneous About Default 31 31 31 33 33 34 34 35 36 37 42 42 43 44 45 46 48 50 51 54 56 57 58 7 4 Over view of viewing, deleting and copying images 24 Basic image browsing 24 Choosing the current batch 24 Browsing by approval status 24 Zooming in and out 24 Zooming in for more detail 25 Thumbnail views 25 Preview modes 26 Histogram 27 Underexposure 27 Even exposure 27 Overexposure 27 Full - details 27 Batter y saver mode 28 Full -screen mode 28 Overexposure indicator 28 Deleting images 29 Transferring images 29 8 Multishot General 59 59 60 60 60 61 9 Flash/Strobe General T TL 10 Cleaning 11 Equipment care, ser vice, technical spec. General Technical specif ications 63 63 64 Inset photo on cover: © Francis Hills/www.figjamstudios.com. Not all the images in this manual were taken with a Hasselblad CF. They are used for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to act as a representation of the image quality produced by a Hasselblad CF. © Jens Karlsson/Hasselblad and David Jeffery. 2 Welcome to Hasselblad! The Hasselblad CF line of digital backs offers 22 and 39 Mpix digital capture at a professional level for unbeatable results. Together with the option of an i-Adapter, Hasselblad's interchangeable camera interface, this capability extends beyond medium format into the world of large format too. In addition, the option of true color multi-shot capture provides the possibility of moiré free captures in world class exhibiting stunning quality. The CF line matches the functionality of the Hasselblad H2 camera perfectly, giving you access to the H System's range of high performance, central shutter-based lenses, and extended digital features such as Digital APO Correction technology and Instant Approval Architecture. Fashion Francis Hills In short, the Hasselblad CF line brings unprecedented flexibility to the professional photographer, and enables you to take full advantage of all that leading edge digital photography can offer. copyright Francis Hills 22 or 39 million pixels created using liveBooks, www.live-books.com The CF line uses a 22 or 39 megapixel sensor that is more than twice the physical size of today's 35mm sensors. This sensor holds more and larger pixels, which guarantees superior image quality and provides moiré free color rendering without gradation break-ups in even the finest lit surfaces. Images shot with a CF digital back have unsurpassed clarity and sharpness. The 39 Mpix sensor produces the largest digital files currently available for professional photography, making them ideal for the most demanding, high resolution printing applications and give the photographer increased flexibility and creative control when cropping or enlarging. The finest image capture quality is possible when used on an H System camera as Hasselblad's unique Digital APO Correction lens optimization techniques are accessible. In addition, Hasselblad's Natural Color Solution optimizes color reproduction. In a studio environment, the CF line enables you to increase the color resolution of your captures by means of a unique multiple-exposure technique controlled by the optional Multi-Shot Module (patent pending). The result is unsurpassed color resolution and absolutely moiré free images. The Hasselblad CF can be upgraded with the 4*Res module at any time. The Hasselblad CFMS comes with the Multi-Shot Module already built in. Today's photographers demand higher resolution, less noise, and improved composition, all of which the CF digital backs provide. Every feature and aspect of their performance represents the superior quality and design that go into each Hasselblad product. H2 platform for Digital APO Correction In conjunction with an H2, CF backs capture an extended set of metadata and then perform an automated correction for color aberration effects with every shot. This means that your digital captures are automatically optimized to provide the finest detail that a given lens can resolve. We have named this feature "Digital Auto Correction" (DAC), signifying the digital, APO chromatic correction of the images that takes place. Implementation of this feature includes detailed mapping of each H system lens model, ensuring that each image represents the best that your equipment can produce. We are confident that the image quality you achieve as a result of the DAC functionality will make you - and your customers - look twice. Unique Hasselblad Natural Color Solution In the past, color management solutions have imposed limitations on professional digital photographers, because of the need to choose a specific color profile to suit a specific job in order to capture various skin tones, metals, fabrics, flowers, etc. Hasselblad has helped solve this dilemma, with the development of a new, powerful color profile to be used with its FlexColor imaging software. Working with the new Hasselblad Natural Color Solution enables you to produce outstanding and reliable out-of-the-box colors, with difficult colors reproduced easily and effectively. 3 We have developed a new Hasselblad raw file format called 3F RAW (3FR) to help implement our new unique color system. The new 3FR file format is designed to ensure that images captured on Hasselblad digital products are quickly, effectively and safely stored on the available media (CF card, ImageBank-II, etc). The file format includes lossless image compression, which reduces the required storage space by 33%. Combined with the architecture of the Hasselblad backs, this allows you to capture up to 35 shots per minute. The 3FR file defines the colors in the Hasselblad RBG color space with its out-of-the-box quality, and used in FlexColor it removes both the need for experimenting with different color profiles to obtain optimal colors and the need for selective color corrections. DNG File Format 3FR files can be converted directly into Adobe's raw image format DNG (`Digital NeGative'), bringing this new technology standard to the professional photographer for the first time. The DNG file format enables raw, compressed image files to be opened directly in Adobe Photoshop. This enables photographers to operate quickly and efficiently, reducing the `downtime' taken to process image data and enabling final images to reach the customer more quickly. Hasselblad image files carry a full set of metadata, including capture conditions, keywords and copyright, facilitating work with image asset management solutions. For specialist commercial photographers, the full productivity and creative freedom offered by Hasselblad's FlexColor workflow software is also available when importing the DNG file. Capable of working with multiple cameras Hasselblad CF digital backs can be attached to most of the professional medium-format SLR and large-format view cameras on the market with a simple 4-screw attached adapter plate, enabling you to bring digital capture to your favorite cameras and lenses with one convenient digital back. Instant Approval Architecture Limitless digital image capture loses some of its potential if the photographer cannot quickly review and select the best images to present to the client. Building on the success of its Audio Exposure Feedback technology, Hasselblad has created Instant Approval Architecture (IAA), an enhanced set of feedback tools, designed to liberate the photographer to focus on the shoot rather than the selection process. IAA triggers audible and visual signals for each image captured, notifying the photographer immediately of its classification status. The information is recorded both in the file and in the file name, providing a quick and easy way to classify and select images, in the field or in the lab. CF backs are fully integrated with the Hasselblad Instant Approval Architecture, bringing automated image classification into your digital workflow from the split second of capture. IAA is a Hasselblad trademark and Hasselblad has a patent pending on the invention. Large enhanced OLED displays on the new Hasselblad products provide a realistic, high quality and perfect contrast image view, even in bright sunlight, to allow instant on-site image approval. FlexColor workflow FlexColor offers an image processing workflow with the highest degree of control for the studio photographer. In tethered operation, tools like overlay masking help bring productivity to advanced set composition. The latest FlexColor version allows the photographer to manipulate color temperature and compare image details across multiple images for precise image selection. FlexColor processes the raw 3FR files generated by the Hasselblad CF backs. FlexColor runs natively on both Macintosh and Windows computers and is licensed to allow you to provide free copies for all your co-workers and production partners. Three modes of operation and storage Optimum portability and image storage are critical for the professional photographer. The Hasselblad CF offers a choice of storage devices: portable CF cards, the flexible ImageBank-II or a computer hard drive with extended, special capture controls. With these three operating and storage options, you are able to select a mode to suit the nature of the work in hand, whether in the studio or on location. "Instant" user interface The CF backs are operated via an easy-to-use user interface, utilizing a series of "instant" one-button-click operations including instant capture, instant browse, instant approval, instant zoom, and instant image info. All in all, the Hasselblad CF line of digital backs provides the discerning photographer the optimum in freedom for professional level digital capture, so remember -- The supreme Hasselblad potential is there, it's up to you to exploit it! 4 Computer system requirements Digital files naturally end up on a computer for processing. Image-storage and correction requires a certain minimum standard regarding computer capabilities. Large images will require a high-performance computer with plenty of memory, advanced graphics capabilities and a recent operating system. In most cases, the computer should include a FireWire 800/400 connector, which will enable you to load images directly from the camera or ImageBank-II. To load images stored on the removable compact-flash card, you could instead use a compact-flash card reader, but FireWire is recommended for maximum flexibility. A CF digital back saves images as 3FR files which are Hasselblad raw digital-camera capture standards. From FlexColor, you can optimize the files and export them into other formats. A CF digital back includes the Hasselblad FlexColor image-capture and editing application and native versions of FlexColor are provided for both Macintosh and Windows platforms. Please see the FlexColor manual for complete system requirements. Warnings and restrictions · · · · · If you want to power the back from a PC laptop (as opposed to a Macintosh laptop), you must ensure that the FireWire port on the computer is capable of supplying power. Keep the digital back (and all computer equipment) away from moisture wherever possible. If your camera becomes wet, disconnect from power and allow it to dry before attempting to operate again. Always take great care when you remove the sensor back for cleaning--the exposed CCD sensor protective filter is vulnerable to damage. Keep all cables connected to or from your camera and computer out of the way where they will not be tripped over. Never cover the ventilation openings on a CF digital back when it is running. Before you start Leave protective covers on as much as possible. A CF digital back, in line with all Hasselblad products, has a robust construction and is capable of withstanding fairly rough treatment but nevertheless is a precision instrument and will serve you longer if treated with respect from the beginning. Please keep purchase details and the warranty in a safe place. In addition to the digital back itself, a CF User Manual CD, the FlexColor sofware CD and a FlexColor user manual CD, the items illustrated below are also included. If anything is missing or seems faulty in any way then you should contact your Hasselblad dealer immediately. CF-Flash card Flash sync input cable Flash sync output cable FireWire cable E-wipes 5 Grey Card Protective Case Working digitally If you have only worked with film before, you will find that working with a digital back is not so very different in many ways. Several changes in routine are needed and a certain amount of experience with digital products and computers is advantageous to lower the learning curve at the beginning. However, practically all of your analogue photographic knowledge is still relevant to achieve optimum results. Fashion Francis Hills The following is in no way intended to be a digital primer but simply aims to highlight some main differentiating points to get started. There are many excellent books on the market that explain in great detail the various aspects of digital photography and post-capture processing. 1. copyright Francis Hills It is essential to ensure you have a fully-charged battery, a spare fully-charged battery, access to battery recharging or access to a computer, depending on how you work. Remember too that a film magazine can act as a reserve for emergencies. created using liveBooks, www.live-books.com 2. The digital back has an internal rechargeable battery to retain the correct Time & Date settings which appear on files and file folders to assist sorting and archiving. This battery is automatically charged by the main battery or FireWire cable when the back remains ON. It is important, therefore, to regularly attach a charged battery or connect a FireWire cable for a few hours once a week or so, when the camera is not in regular use. For this purpose, the back should be left ON and, in the case of a FireWire connection, ensure that the computer remains active and not set to `power down' mode. If you intend to work with a CF card, you must ensure you either have enough capacity on the card for the job in hand or have access to a card reader/separate hard disk/computer to off-load the images. The sensitivity ("ISO /film speed") of the sensor can be altered according to circumstances just as you would choose a fast or slow film, thereby providing a range of "speeds". Just as with film, the lower "speed" settings produce finer quality. Always check the three basic settings before starting: · ISO ("film speed") · White balance (color temperature) · Media (where the captured images will be stored). 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Remember the size of the sensor causes an `increase' in the focal length of lenses in practical terms. Compose within the masking on the focusing screen. Remember there can be specific restrictions regarding longer exposure times and working with flash/strobe. The OLED screen produces an image as a visual guide only. A histogram display will provide you with the technical information about the optimum exposure. Minor color casts on the preview screen can be ignored as there are opportunities to adjust the files later in processing. 10. Be extra aware when photographing surfaces with a small regular pattern in the coloring or structure (for example, fine-weave fabrics) as a moiré effect can be produced in certain circumstances. 11. Most other usual photographic practices apply such as using a lens shade, using a tripod when you can, checking for depth of field etc. However good your postcapture skills are on the computer, for optimum results you should still aim for optimum image capture! 6 1 General overview In very simple terms, a CF digital back holds a light sensitive sensor in place at the film plane. The electronic signals from the sensor are then processed and stored as a digital file. As an electronic colour image is made up of three components - red, green and blue which combine to form a so-called RGB image - the sensor's task is to convert a multi spectrum light image into three digital files (red, green and blue) for combination later on. A CF digital back uses a CCD (Charged Couple Device) type sensor that has 22 or 39 million light sensitive areas on its surface each of which creates a pixel. Each pixel in the sensor is filtered to create the three separate red, green and blue files. Software then processes these electronic files as a package to produce the various formats - RAW, TIFF, JPEG etc. The three components of the image file are later recombined on the computer screen to produce the familiar full colour image. The image file can be temporarily stored either in a CF digital back with a CF card, on a Hasselblad ImageBank-II or the hard disk on a computer. Processing of these images is carried out in conjunction with the included FlexColor software. See the separate FlexColor manual for further details 7 The Hasselblad CF digital back is designed for use with most professional SLR medium format cameras as well as view cameras on the market. Attachment is made by way of an adapter plate that is screwed to the camera. Please see the Ixpress Adapter Kit user manual for full details. A CF digital back is an electronic device and consequently attention to power access is vital. When working untethered it is therefore important to plan either battery loading or battery replacement to ensure continued workflow. Likewise, image storage is limited, particularly when using flash cards and appropriate steps should also be taken when planning a shoot. External storage is accomplished by FireWire connection to a separate hard disk or a computer. · When attaching and removing the back, pay particular attention to the image sensor area. The sensor itself is covered and therefore protected by the glass IR filter but take great care when handling. If you need to clean the filter, see later section for specific details. When storing separated from the camera, always ensure you have replaced the protective cover. If you scratch or mark the filter in any way, it will show up on every shot. Replacements are expensive so treat the glass surface with at least as much care as you would a lens. The sensor itself is not accessible for any kind of cleaning or maintenance by a user. Do not attempt any such action as you will almost certainly damage it irreparably. As is the case with all electronic devices pay extra care when working in damp environments and avoid damp conditions for storage. The menu can be displayed in one of seven different languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese or Chinese Look at the section INITIAL GENERAL SETTINGS > CHANGING THE MENU LANGUAGE if you want to make a language choice before reading further. 8 1 2 3 11 12 13 14 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 15 16 17 18 19 20 Parts, components & control panel buttons The control panel has an OLED screen that provides a bright, highcontrast view even in bright surroundings and at fairly acute angles. The panel is the main graphical interface for image checking and settings changes when not connected to a computer. The buttons are used for browsing images and navigating the menu system. Two of the buttons, located at the bottom-right and -left of the screen, are given an on-screen label that changes according to the current context (e.g., the bottom-right button sets the approval rating when browsing images, but confirms settings when using the menus). Ventilator Ensures the sensor is kept cool. 1 2 commands within the menu system indicated by a description beside the button on the preview screen. OLED preview screen View-mode button 4 Displays preview images and the menu system even in bright light and from acute angles. Steps through the various view modes for the preview image: standard, histogram overlay, image details, screen off and full-screen. MENU / (EXIT) button 3 ON /OFF button Powers the digital back. 9 5 Opens and closes the menu system. Also used for various other tasks (EXIT button, for example) as you issue Ready light indicator 6 Flash sync output 13 Flashes red to indicate that the digital back is performing an operation (such as saving a new capture) and is not available for new commands. Glows steady green when the back is ready. Used when working with studio / strobe flash units. Allows connection to the lens sync contact via the flash sync cable to ensure correct synchronisation Navigation button 7 FireWire connector 14 A four-way rocker button enabling you to step through preview images and navigate the menu system. To use it, press the side of the button that corresponds to what you wish to do (e.g., move up, left, right or down). Allows the connection to a computer or ImageBank-II. The digital back requires an 800 connecter whereas the computer can be either an 800 or 400. Zoom-out button / SELECTION (­ button) 8 Battery retaining catch Holds battery in place. Press to remove battery. 15 16 17 Zoom-out button (to make the view smaller) for the preview image. You can continue to zoom out to view several small images at once and finally to view and select batches and media. Also acts as a selection button for value setting on the menu. Digital back retaining hook slots CCD and IR filter Accepts digital back/magazine retaining hooks on camera body. Zoom-in button / SELECTION (+ button) 9 Zoom-in button (to make the view larger) for the preview image. Also acts as a selection button when viewing available image batches, media and value setting on the menu. Instant Approval / (OK) button 10 This button steps through the three approval levels, thereby assigning an approval status to the image currently displayed (or selected) in the preview screen (part of the Instant Approval Architecture system). The colour coding is based on the traffic signal convention of green, amber (yellow) and red. Also acts as a confirmation button (OK button) for some types of menu operations, such as deleting images; indicated by a label beside the button on the preview screen. This is the light-sensitive element, which is positioned behind a permanently mounted IR filter. Usually, this assembly will either be inside the camera or protected by the cover. Always be very careful not to touch or scratch the surface of the filter when it is exposed and to replace the plastic cover whenever the digital back is not mounted on a camera. WARNING: never attempt to remove the glass filter--you will probably ruin the CCD if you do so. See `Cleaning the CCD' section for details. Databus connectors 18 For communicating with a Hasselblad ELD model camera body or with a modified Hasselblad 202/203/205 model camera body. Flash sync input 11 Digital back support slots Accepts digital back/magazine support hooks on camera body. 19 20 Used when working with studio / strobe flash units. Allows connection to the unit via the flash sync protector cable to ensure correct synchronisation as well as providing protection for the digital back. Flash card slot cover Protects card slot. Camera communication port 12 Used with certain camera models only. See adapter user manual for details. 10 Initial setup A A CF digital back is delivered with a protective cover in place. This must be removed in order to fit the i-Adapter and re-attached if the digitalback is to be stored or transported separately as protection for the CCD/filter. To remove the cover, use the TORX T10 screwdriver supplied to unscrew all four screws (illus A). You can then fit the i-Adapter that suits your camera model. CAUTION Be very careful not to touch or scratch the CCD/filter surface while it is exposed and always attach the protective cover for transportation or storage. Fitting an i-Adapter B After removing the protective cover, check that the adapter is facing the correct way (so that it will connect with the camera body) and position it in place on the back (illus B). Depending on model, there may be a data connector to be aligned and inserted into the back too. Take very grerat care when placing the adapter to ensure that no part of it touches the CCD/filter. When correctly positioned, the adapter is held in place by the four TORX T10 screws supplied. Make sure the screws are firmly tightened but not overly tight. Powering the digital back As with all digital products, it is essential that you maintain a constant check on battery condition and preferably have a fully-charged reserve battery with you at all times when not tethered to a computer. A CF digital back requires power either from the battery (7.2V Sony InfoLithium L type - NP-F550 for example) or from a computer via a FireWire cable. To attach a battery: 1. Firstly, ensure the battery is fully charged (see user appropriate manual for battery and charger). 2. Remove the protective plate by sliding it as in illustration C. 3. Position the battery as in the illustration D. 4. Press the battery towards the camera. This automatically depresses the battery retaining catch. 5. Slide the battery into the final position ensuring the contact prongs on the camera are inserted into the battery. The battery retaining catch will now return to the safety position To remove a battery: 1. Depress the battery retaining catch and slide the battery over it. It can then be freely removed. FireWire connection: 1. Simply connect the FireWire cable between the FireWire connector on the digital back and the USB port on the computer (illus E). C D E ON / OFF button With a fully charged battery fitted or when tethered to a computer, press the ON/OFF ( ) button to activate the digital back. An audible signal will be heard and a Hasselblad logo splash screen will appear on the OLED. The back will enter standby mode after the preset time to save the battery. Press the ON/OFF button again to turn the digital back off. An audible signal will be heard again to confirm this. 11 Storage & Shooting Image storage modes / shooting The CF digital back can store captured images in three ways: 1. Untethered / Compact flash card mode In this mode a CF digital back acts independently of other connections. Images are stored on the internal, removable compact-flash card. · The main advantage with this mode is the freedom of cables and extra equipment. · The main disadvantages with this mode in the field are the battery power capacity and the size of the card's holding capacity. Please note that the recommended types of CF cards are Sandisk Extreme-III or Lexar Professional 133x. Other cards will work but offer a reduced capture rate. 2. Semi-tethered / ImageBank-II mode This mode enables you to attach the camera to a portable Hasselblad ImageBank-II via a FireWire cable. The ImageBank-II features massive storage capacity and high-speed data transfer. It is small, lightweight, battery powered and easily clips to your belt, so the solution is just as portable as the untethered option. · The main advantage with this mode is the great number of images that can be stored without a pause. · The main disadvantage with this mode is the extra equipment and cablage needed that might restrict mobility in some cases. 3. Tethered / Studio mode This mode enables you to connect your CF digital back directly to a computer and to operate the system using Hasselblad FlexColor software and store images on a computer hard-disk. · The main advantages with this mode are the almost limitless storage capacity and being able to work on the images (with Hasselblad FlexColor) on a large screen. · The main disadvantage with this mode is the lack of mobility to any great extent. Selecting the current medium A choice has to be made concerning where the captured images will initially be stored. The current storage medium is the location to which new shots are saved and from which you can browse using the navigation button. In many cases, the destination medium is selected automatically, for example: · When you are connected to a computer, then images are always saved directly to the computer hard disk. · When only one medium is connected (e.g., a compact-flash card), then this medium is automatically selected. However, if you are working away from your computer and have several media attached (e.g., both a card and an ImageBank-II, then you may need to select a medium explicitly if you want to browse its contents and store images new to it. There are two ways of selecting the current storage medium: 12 · See "Selecting the Current Storage Medium" for details. · Use the zoom-out button to zoom all the way up to the top level, which shows all connected media, and then zoom in on the appropriate medium and batch. See "Navigating Media and Batches" for more information about selecting media and batches in this way. Using compact flash memory cards 1 2 When shooting to a compact-flash card, a CF digital back is completely self-contained. No additional wires or connectors need to be attached. A CF digital back is shipped with a 2GB compact-flash card. Lossless compression is applied to the images, so the actual size of each capture can vary, thereby affecting the total number of shots you can fit on the card. Inserting a card 1. Open the CF card cover to reveal the CF slot. 2. Hold the CF card so that the connector holes face into the slot, with the brand label facing in the same direction as the preview screen. Gently press the card into the slot. If you encounter resistance, it might be because you are holding the card backwards or upside down. When the card is completely inserted, swing the cover shut again. 1a 1b Removing a card 1c 1d 1. With the CF card cover open, press gently on the card removal button (1a) and then release it. It will now extend out from its original position, as in the illustration (1b). 2. Press firmly on the card removal button (2a) to eject the card for removal (2b). Working with an ImageBank-II There are no practical differences between storage on the internal CF card or on an ImageBank-II. However, when several media are mounted, you must be sure to select the correct destination medium (see also "Working with Media and Batches"). Working with a Hasselblad ImageBank-II The ImageBank-II is an optional add-on for your digital camera system. It is essentially an external FireWire hard disk optimized for digital photography, providing extensive storage space and high-speed data transfer. It is small, light and battery powered. You can easily clip it to your belt, so the solution is nearly as portable as the stand-alone camera. 13 Older digital backs in the `Ixpress' line used a different external disk and controller called simply the "Image Bank". This older ImageBank is not compatible with a CF digital back. Only use the Hasselblad ImageBank-II with a CF digital back. To use an ImageBank-II with a CF digital back, simply assemble it as described in its manual and connect the two with a standard FireWire 800 (IEEE 1394b) cable. See the ImageBank-II manual for complete details. To remove the ImageBank-II, simply disconnect the FireWire cable. The back will then revert to saving and browsing images on the internal flash card (if available). Tethered to a computer Even if you never shoot while connected, you will probably connect the camera to your computer each time you want to download your images, though you might instead use a compact-flash card reader and/or connect your ImageBank-II or FireWire disk directly. Connecting to a computer To connect to a computer, simply attach a FireWire cable from the FireWire port on your computer to the port on the side of the CF digital back. The port is protected behind a sliding cover. Removing from a computer To remove the camera from a computer, simply disconnect the FireWire cable when all image loading activity has finished. Shooting with FlexColor running When you are connected to a computer, the following rules apply (see Connectivity Diagram and related issues for full information about sync cables etc): · The destination medium and location are controlled from FlexColor. · The screen and menu system on a CF digital back are disabled. · A CF digital back will take power from the FireWire cable if it is available (please note that not all computers supply power this way, notably PC laptops). When initiating a shot from FlexColor, the computer sends a signal to the CF digital back, which in turn triggers the shutter and flash/strobe (if any). The back then sends the image over the FireWire connection to the computer, where it is displayed on the computer screen and saved as a 16-bit-per-colour 3F file in the currently selected folder of the computer hard disk. 3F is a proprietary Hasselblad format for storing raw captures. It contains the complete raw image exactly as it was captured by the camera, plus technical details that enable FlexColor to process and display the image correctly. It furthermore stores a complete history of the FlexColor settings that you have applied to each image and stores metadata such as camera settings, image name, photographer, copyright, etc. When you load images into FlexColor from the camera or external media, the 3FR files are converted into the 3F format. If you prefer not to use FlexColor, then you can export files directly to DNG or other format and use Adobe Photoshop, for example. Please refer to the FlexColor Software Reference manual for further instructions about taking pictures using FlexColor. 14 2 Initial general settings General Using the menu on a CF digital back is very similar to using a menu on a cell phone or similar. When you enter the menu (by pressing the MENU / button) you will be see an initial list: ISO White Bal. Media Browse Storage Settings It is advisable to initially quickly skim through this section of the manual to build up a picture of the menu structure and its various sections. Note that some of the buttons have a double function while others remain single function. For example, the navigation button always leads you through the menu in the direction that the arrowhead illustrates. The Zoom in/out buttons ( and ) though, for example, act as image enlargers and reducers as well as confirmation buttons, according to where you are on the menu. 15 By using the buttons on the control panel you can navigate down through the various levels in the menu. It provides the source of information about image files and also provides a way of making custom settings so the digital back suits your way of working. Below is a simple overview of what is available and where it is situated on the menu. Overview of menu structure MENU ISO Sets the light sensitivity of the sensor. Equivalent to `film speed'. WHITE BALANCE Set to match the color temperature of light used. MEDIA Determines where files will be stored (flash card, ImageBank-II). BROWSE Sets the approval status (classification) filter for easier and quicker image browsing. STORAGE DELETE For single or multiple deletion of images. FORMAT Used to format compact flash cards and ImageBankIIs for optimum use. BATCH Used to create new storage folders (batches) and name them. DEFAULT APP LEVEL Assigns a default approval status (classification) to all new images. SETTINGS USER INTERFACE Sets menu language, power down, sound, date & time and several other custom settings. CAMERA Sets which type of camera body is being used with the digital back. ABOUT Displays serial number and firmware version. DEFAULT Resets all custom settings back to the original factory settings. 16 Simple introductory overview of menu access, navigation and settings choice. The menu is structured in a manner similar to cell phones and similar electronic devices. Various branches within the tree system are accessed by pressing the navigation button until you reach the point where a choice has to be made. The OK (Approve) button or SELECTION (Zoom-in/Zoomout) buttons are then used to confirm choice. After pressing the MENU button, the main menu list appears. The blue frame highlights where you are on the menu. Press on the `up' and `down' symbols on the navigation button to move up and down the list. You can return to the standard image view by pressing either on the `left' symbol on the navigation button or on the EXIT/MENU button again. The need to continue further into the menu is indicated by the arrow symbol beside the menu item. Press the `right' arrow symbol on the navigation button to access the next part of the menu. When you reach the final destination of your choice (this might take several moves), PLUS and MINUS symbols appear to the right in the frame round the item. You then press the Zoom-in /Zoom-out /SELECTION buttons to access a loop list of choices. In the example on the left, 50 is the ISO value shown. By pressing either button the alternatives appear ­ 100, 200, 400 and then back to 50 again ­ both on the list as well as on the upper low to the left (in the case of ISO value). Pressing the EXIT/MENU button will then confirm the new setting. In the next example on the left, the name of a new batch is changed by pressing a combination of the Zoom-in /Zoomout /SELECTION buttons as well as the navigation button. You can then confirm your choice with the OK (Approve) button or revert to the previous status by pressing the EXIT/ MENU button. Note that how the MENU button is now described as EXIT on the screen, and the Instant Approval button is described as the OK button. See later sections for more comprehensive information. 17 In this manual you will see the following kind of description regarding settings changes (as opposed to general viewing and browsing etc). The method is the same for all changes, some stages taking a little longer than others and being a little more involved. The initial general setting is language choice. Then, just as in analogue photography, an ISO setting should be made, though in the digital world it matches the job in hand and circumstances as opposed to the sensitivity of the film chosen. A white balance setting should also be made. Yet again, this is for your convenience regarding the appearance of the image on the OLED and monitor; it will not affect the raw file. ISO and White Balance are available at the top level of the menu system so you can get to them quickly and easily. They are also shown on-screen in most preview modes, so you can easily keep an eye on them as you work. forget to regularly attach a battery or make a FireWire Don't connection to retain Date & Time settings. See under `Working digitally' for details. The description below is a general illustration of how settings are changed. See later section in this manual for details regarding ISO and White Balance. Language 1 2 If you have not already done so, you may wish to change to your chosen language now. You can choose between: ENGLISH GERMAN FRENCH ITALIAN SPANISH JAPANESE CHINESE 3 4 Setting the menu language The menu is available in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese and Chinese. To choose any of the above languages, proceed as follows: 1. Press the MENU/EXIT ( ) button to open the menu. 2. Press the NAVIGATOR button ( and ) to select the SETTINGS sub-menu. 3. Press the NAVIGATOR button () to open the SETTINGS menu. 4. Press the NAVIGATOR button () to select the USER INTERFACE sub-menu. 5. Press either ZOOM button ( or ) to choose a new language (in this case, Spanish). 6. Press the MENU/EXIT ( ) button again to close the menu. 5 6 18 3 Storage overview ­ Working with media and batches General With a new CF card (or a newly formatted CF card) inserted or with an ImageBank-II, a new folder (called a batch) is created automatically after the first image has been captured. More batches can be created whenever you choose and named for easier sorting. You should name them straight away though as they can only be changed later on (if required) when they have been transfered. Organizing your work with batches Batches help you to organize your shots as you work. They function exactly as folders on a computer. Batches have the following properties: · When you create a new batch, you assign a name to it and it is created as a new folder. · When you copy images from a compact-flash card, each batch is saved as a subfolder on the destination disk. · When deleting multiple images, you are able to restrict your delete command so that it affects just a single batch. · When browsing images, you will only see images from the current batch. · You can change between batches by using the navigation controls of the sensor unit front panel. · The batch name also shows the date on which it was created (using the Year/ Month/Day convention). note that each new image will be saved in the latest created batch only. You Please cannot select any other batch to save a new image in. Navigating media and batches The camera always works with a current medium and a current batch. This is the location at which the camera will save all new shots and the location in which you can browse using the navigator button on the front panel. There are two ways of selecting the current medium and/or batch: · Using the zoom and navigator buttons of the front panel. This method enables you to select any existing batch and is therefore useful even when only one type of medium is attached. This method is explained in the procedure below. 19 Medium-type icon (Compact Flash) Medium name The MEDIA list. In this example a CF card and a FireWire disk are illustrated and therefore connected. The blue frame around the CF card symbol tells you that captured images will be saved to the CF card and not the FireWire disk. This is the Current Medium Number of green, yellow and red shots currently stored on the medium Medium capacity in bytes and shots in the batch Medium-type icon (FireWire disk) Batch name Date rthe batch was created Number of green, yellow and red shots in the batch The BATCH list. The blue frame around a folder tells you that it is the Current Batch. You work your way deeper into the menu branching off the selected item (framed in blue) each time you press the button to view media, batch, thumbnail view etc. button. Conversely, you work your way back out of the menu each time you press the Media list Batch list 9-Thumbnail view 4-Thumbnail view Normal view Zoomed Continue to press (+) to zoom further 20 1a Francis Hills Fashion 1b copyright Francis Hills created using liveBooks, www.live-books.com Example: nine-thumbnail view 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 · Choose MAIN MENU > Storage to select a medium. This is only relevant when more than one medium is attached (e.g., both a compact flash card and an Imagebank). When you use this function, you will always go to the most recently created batch from the medium you select. Please see Selecting the Current Storage Medium for a complete description of this method. To select the current medium and view batches using the browse controls: 1. Press the zoom-out ( ) button repeatedly until you are all the way at the top zoom level. If you start with the singleimage preview view, then you pass through the following views to get there: · Single-imagepreview(asinfig1a) · Four-thumbnailview · Nine-thumbnailview(asinfig1b) · Batchlist(asinfig3) · Medialist(asinfig4) 2. Each medium shows a name, total size and an estimate for how many images will fit on it. To the right of the medium name is a set of three coloured numbers in parentheses. These indicate the total number of images of each approval status (green, yellow and red) that currently exist on that medium. For example, if you see a card that shows (18 / 5 / 3), then that card contains a total of 26 images: 18 green (APPROVED), 5 yellow (UNCLASSIFIED) and 3 red (DELETE). If more than one medium is listed, then use and to highlight the medium you wish to use. 3. The currently selected medium shows a blue border. 4. Press the zoom-in ( ) button to zoom-in on the currently highlighted medium. 5. A list of batches on this medium now appears. Each batch appears as a folder icon with a name and the date on which it was created. As with the media list, you can read the number of shots of each approval status that are stored in each batch. 6. As with media, use and to highlight the batch you wish to view. 7. The currently selected batch shows a blue border. 8. Press the zoom-in ( ) button to zoom in on the currently highlighted batch. 9. The nine-thumbnail view of your selected batch now appears. note the difference between `selecting' a medium and Please `browsing' a batch. Each new image will automatically be saved in the latest created batch only on the selected medium. You cannot `select' a batch for storage. Creating new batches You can create any number of batches on each medium. To create a new batch, first make sure you have selected the correct current medium (see Navigating Media and Batches) and then use the MAIN MENU > STORAGE > BATCH item of the menu system to create the new batch. See Creating Batches for a detailed procedure. 21 Using Instant Approval Architecture The Instant Approval Architecture system helps you to classify your images as quickly as you take them. It works by supplying immediate audio feedback, which tells you instantly whether each new picture is exposed correctly or likely to be over- or underexposed. Thereafter, the system enables you to assign each image one of three status levels. Though you can use the system any way you like, the intention (based on the `traffic light' convention) is that you should assign the levels as follows: · GREEN for your best shots. · YELLOW ( AMBER ) for images that need closer inspection. · RED for images that should probably not be used. note, when the current storage medium is full, red-status images will be dePlease leted (one at a time) to make room for new shots. You can continue shooting until no red-status images remain; if you then try to take additional new shots you will get a medium-full message. Image File Name Green images start with "A" Yellow images start with "B" Red images start with "C" Current approval status (green) and browse-filter setting (show all) Press the approve button to change the status of the currently selected image Press and hold the approve button to change the status of the currently selected image Show all Show green and yellow only Show green only Show yellow only Show red only note the two different actions of pressing (or quickly clicking) the approve butPlease ton to change the status and pressing and holding to change the browse filter! One of the greatest advantages of digital photography compared to film is that it costs no more to shoot 100 images that it does to shoot one. Photographers therefore tend to take many more pictures when shooting digitally. By assigning approval levels as you work, it can be much easier to sort through and select images when you get back to your computer. Standard Instant Approval workflow The standard method of working with the Instant Approval Architecture is as follows: 1. Take a shot. 2. The camera analyzes the shot to find out if it seems to be over- or underexposed. If it suspects a problem, it does the following: 22 · Provides audio feedback (if this option has been chosen) by making a warning sound, which immediately alerts you to a possible problem even if you are not looking at the screen. The warning sound is a rapid string of notes going up the musical scale if the image is judged as overexposed or conversely a rapid string of notes going down the musical scale if the image is judged as underexposed. · Downgrades the approval status to yellow (if Approval is set to `Auto'). that some shots may trigger the warning even though they are exposed accordNote ing to your intentions. You should consider these warnings only as a guideline. 3. If no problem is detected, then the image is saved with green status. set Approval to `Auto', all images will be stored as Green if judged as correct If you and Yellow if judged as technically doubtful. No images are ever stored as Red automatically! 4. When you are browsing through your shots, keep an eye on the approval status of each and consider whether you should promote or demote each shot based on its appearance on the preview screen. You can also apply a browse filter to, for example, browse only red shots when looking for images to delete or to browse only green shots to make sure you have a good version of each shot that you need. 5. When you begin working with the images on your computer, use the approval status as a guide for organizing your work. For example, you might begin by opening and optimizing the green shots and then go to the yellow shots only if you still need more images and then, finally, check the red shots as a last resort. Note that the system is very flexible so you can use it in any way that you like. For example, you can set the camera to assign all new images a yellow or green status regardless of the exposure warning. Be careful when assigning red status because red images may be deleted if the current storage medium becomes full. Reading and changing the approval status The current approval status of each shot is indicated in two ways: · In most preview modes, the current status is indicated by a coloured dot in the bottom-right corner of the screen. · Each image is given a name that indicates its approval status. Approved (green) image names start with "A" (e.g., "A0000043"); warning (yellow) images start with "B" (e.g., "B0000043"); and images marked for delete (red) start with "C". Because of this naming convention, you will also be able to sort your image files by status after you have copied them to your computer (e.g., by listing the folder by file name). By keeping an eye on the file name and/or coloured dot as you browse your images at the single-image, four-thumbnail or nine-thumbnail level, you can easily see the current approval status of each of them. To change the approval status of the currently displayed/selected image, simply press the approval button until the desired approval status is shown. that you can set the camera to filter by approval status as you browse, which Note means that some images may be hidden (though they are still there). See "Browsing by Approval Status", below, for details about how to work with the filter. careful when assigning red status because red images may be deleted if the current Be storage medium becomes full. 23 Browsing by approval status You can set the camera to browse by approval status, which means, for example, that you will see only green-status images as you browse a batch (or both green and yellow, or only red, etc.). The current filter setting is indicated on-screen, as illustrated. Filtered images are still there, but they will not be shown until you change the filter setting. Also, if you change the status of an image, the image may `disappear' if it no longer passes the filter. For example, if you have set the camera to browse only green-status images and then change an image to yellow status, that image will not be shown again until you change the browse filter. There are many ways to make use of this feature. For example: · Set the filter to show only yellow images. Then step through each image and decide whether any of them should be promoted to green or demoted red. · If you are running out of space, set the filter to show only red images and then step through to find shots you can delete. · Set the filter to show only green images. Then step through to make sure you have at least one `good' example of each shot that you need. There are two ways to set the browse filter: · Press and hold until the filter you want to use is shown by the indicator. · Use the MAIN MENU > Browse item of the menu system. See Setting the Browse Filter for a detailed procedure. Deleting by approval status There are many ways to delete images, including one-at-a-time and multiple delete by batch, media and/or approval status. When deleting several images, you first pick the medium or batch from which you want to delete and then use the MAIN MENU > STORAGE > Delete item to specify the status of the images to delete. You can choose to delete: · All red-status images from the selected batch or medium · All red- and yellow-status images from the selected batch or medium · All images from the selected batch or medium See MAIN MENU > Delete for detailed procedures describing each of the delete options. Setting the default status As outlined in Standard Instant Approval Workflow, a CF digital back normally works by assigning a green status to all images that pass a basic exposure test and a yellow status to all images that fail the test. However, you can change this behaviour if you prefer an alternative workflow. You have the following options: · Auto: works as described in Standard Instant Approval Workflow. · Green: gives all new images a green status, regardless of the exposure warning. · Yellow: gives all new images a yellow status, regardless of the exposure warning. Regardless of this setting, audio feedback will still be provided if an image is judged to be badly exposed (if this option is chosen). Use the MAIN MENU > BROWSE item to make this setting. See also Setting the Default Approval Status for a detailed procedure. 24 4 Overview of viewing, deleting and transferring images Basic image browsing The large, full-colour OLED display enables you to inspect your shots while you are still on-location. The display offers full-screen previews, high-magnification zoom, two levels of thumbnails and analysis tools including a full histogram and camera settings. When you first turn on the camera, the display opens in standard browse mode, showing the last image taken (if any) for the current medium and batch. Likewise, after each new shot, the display shows a preview of the shot. To browse the images of the current batch, simply press the left () and right () arrows of the navigator button. Choosing the current batch When you browse using the navigator button, you will only see images from the current batch on the current medium. To view another batch, you must navigate to it by zooming out to the batch or media level and then zooming in on the appropriate folder. See Navigating Media and Batches for complete details about how to select the current medium and/or batch. Browsing by approval status It is possible to set the camera to browse only images of one or more specific approval levels from the current batch. You can use this, for example, to review all of your redstatus shots to make sure you don't need them or to review all of your yellow-status shots to decide whether they should be moved to green or red status. When you use the browse filter, you will not see images excluded by the filter, but they are still there. See Using Instant Approval Architecture for complete details about how to check and set the browse filter. Zooming in and out As illustrated below, you can use the or button to see various levels of detail in your images. You can furthermore zoom all the way out to view and select batches and media. Media list Batch list 9-Thumbnail view 4-Thumbnail view Normal view Zoomed Continue to press (+) to zoom further 25 Zooming in for more detail 1 The preview display has a much lower resolution than your images. You can therefore zoom very far into the images to inspect small details. To do this: 1. Browse to the image you wish to zoom into with the navigation button. 2. Press the zoom-in ( ) button to zoom in one step. The screen updates to show both a zoomed image and a thumbnail image that includes a red box outlining the portion of the images currently shown. 3. You can now do the following as needed: · Usethenavigatorbuttontomovethezoomareaifyouwishtoinspectadiffer- ent part of the image. · Zoomfurtherbypressingthezoom-in( ) button more times. · Zoombackoutonestepbypressingthezoom-out( ) button. 4. When you are finished, press and hold the zoom-out ( ) button to return to browsing at the standard zoom level. 2 Thumbnail views Preview thumbnails are small versions of each preview, sized to fit either four or nine images on the screen at once. Use them to get an overview of your work so far and to help find specific shots. To see the thumbnails, start with the standard preview display and press the zoom-out button once to see four thumbnails or twice to see nine. When viewing thumbnails, the selected image shows a blue border. When an image is selected, you can zoom in on it using the zoom-in button or delete it using MAIN MENU > STORAGE > Delete (see also MAIN MENU > STORAGE > Delete for a detailed procedure). Use and to scroll the thumbnails when you have more shots than can be shown. 3 or or continue to zoom out beyond the nine-thumb view, you will come to the batch If you list and then to the media list. You can use this to select the current medium and batch for browsing and for storing new images. See Working with Media and Batches for details. 4 26 You can cycle through all the available preview modes by pressing the View-Mode button. Preview Modes Choosing the Preview mode You can use the view-mode button to cycle through the available preview modes. The preview screen works in several different modes: · Standard preview: shows a preview image surrounded by a display of few important settings. · Histogram: shows a preview image overlaid with a histogram. · Histogram and full details: shows a preview image overlaid with both a histogram and camera-setting details. · Battery saver: turns off the screen, but you can still use the menus and take pictures. · Full-screen preview: shows the preview only, with no frame or settings information. To cycle through the various modes, press the view-mode button on the front panel. The order is circular, as listed above. Each mode is described in detail in the sub-sections below. Regardless of the current mode, if you zoom in on the image or zoom out to the thumbnails, the display reverts to showing the "standard" preview frame, which shows information about the current image and camera settings around the edges. When you return to the standard zoom level, however, you will then also return to your last-selected preview mode. Note that the screen can also operate in menu mode, which does not show a preview, but enables you to make sensor unit settings. To enter menu mode, press the menu button. See Working with the Menus for details. 27 ISO setting White balance Current storage medium The standard preview display is the one shown when you first turn on the camera and is probably the view you will use most often. It features a preview of your most recent shot and basic information about the settings and the image itself. Several other display modes are also available, including histogram, capture details, full-screen and battery saver. Please see Preview Modes for details. Furthermore, the display enables you to navigate the menu system and make camera settings; see Working with the Menus for details. Button label Approval status and browse filter setting Storage capacity (Shots taken / shots remaining) Using the histogram The histogram provides a graph that indicates the total number of pixels at each brightness level, with brightnesses going from black on the left to white on the right. It is a valuable tool for evaluating your exposure. A well-exposed shot usually has a full range of levels, while under- and overexposed shots tend to show levels concentrated at the left or right part of the scale, respectively. Look at the histogram examples and the explanations below: Underexposure A A histogram display that is concentrated on the left with few pixels elsewhere indicates a likely underexposure. Many details will be lost in the shadows. A Even exposure B A histogram display that is spread across the full range indicates a likely good exposure. There may still be a few pixels at the extremes, indicating a few spectral highlights and saturated shadows, but this is often normal in a good exposure. B Overexposure C A histogram display that is concentrated on the right with few pixels elsewhere indicates a likely overexposure Many details will be lost in the highlights histogram is only an indicator thast should be interpreted--there are many situThe ations in which a questionable histogram will match an exposure that is perfectly fine for the intended effect (and vice-versa). Full-details mode C D In full-details mode, you can read a complete list of camera settings, plus see the histogram and, in the background, a darkened preview of the image. The camera-setting details are stored with the image, so you can refer to them using FlexColor even after you have loaded the image to your computer and stored it in your archive. D 28 1 Battery-saver mode In this mode, the digital back is fully responsive, so you can take pictures but the screen is not lit up, thereby saving battery power. You can enter the menu system while shooting in this mode (which activates the screen until you exit the menu system again) but the approval, zoom and navigator buttons have no effect. can also save battery power by turning down the brightness and/or contrast of You the display using the items of the MAIN MENU > SETTINGS > USER INTERFACE > DISPLAY menu. See Making Display Settings for details. 2 ways to save battery power include setting a display time-out and/or a powerOther down time-out (each of these is disabled by default). Use MAIN MENU > SETTINGS > USER INTERFACE > Power Down to set a power-down time out. Use MAIN MENU > SETTINGS > USER INTERFACE > DISPLAY > Timeout to set a display time-out. See also Items of the USER INTERFACE Menu and Making Display Settings for details about these settings. Full-Screen Mode 1 In full-screen mode, you can browse your images at standard preview resolution without any distracting data surrounding them. Because the current approval setting is not shown in full-screen mode, the approval button has no effect. This will prevent you from accidentally assigning the wrong status without knowing it. Overexposure indicator 2 Overexposure indicator shortcut ! Though the histogram shows you when some of your pixels are overexposed, it does not tell you which ones. In a shot with many bright areas, it can be hard to know whether the key parts of your image are just bright or completely overexposed. To help you find them, the digital back can provide an overexposure indicator, which shows precisely which areas of your shot are overexposed (i.e., pixels that are at maximum brightness, thereby eliminating details). When enabled, the overexposure indicator flashes the overexposed pixels from black to white. To enable or disable the overexposure indicator, use the MAIN MENU > SETTINGS > USER INTERFACE > Mark Overexp. item. There is also a one-button shortcut for toggling the overexposure marker on and off. To use it, press and hold until the indicator is working as you would like (enabled or disabled). 29 Deleting images - general Delete shortcut ! A CF digital back enables you to delete images using any of the following techniques: · Delete the currently selected image only. · Delete all images from the current batch · Delete all images from the current medium · Delete all red-status images from the current batch · Delete all red-status images from the current medium · Delete all red- or yellow-status images from the current batch · Delete all red- or yellow-status images from the current medium There is also a one-button shortcut for deleting single images. To use it, select a target image and then press and hold the until the confirm-delete dialog opens. Another way of working is to simply assign unwanted images as Red. In this way, you will always be asked to confirm each delete operation. You retain the option (for a while) of changing your mind later while allowing the system to automatically delete the unwanted images as the storage medium fills up. For complete details about how to use the menu system to delete single or multiple images, please see MAIN MENU > STORAGE > Delete. Transferring images Transferring to a computer To transfer images stored on the compact-flash card to your computer, simply connect the digital back to a computer using a FireWire cable and then run FlexColor, which will automate the process. See your FlexColor manual for details. See also Connecting to the Computer for details about how to connect to a computer. 30 5 MENU ­ · · · · ISO Whitebalance Media Browse Menu system overview The main menu contains those settings that you will need to access most often as you work on an assignment. It also provides sub-menus that give you access to all other settings, most of which you will need less often. Item name (in white) and current setting in yellow Selected item (indicated by blue frame). The + and - signs indicate that you can use the (+) and (-) buttons to change the value Sub-menus show a rightpointing arrow, press the right-arrow on the navigator button to open the submenu (or, in some cases a dialogue window) - button label (Here shown as EXIT) Current menu name -button label (Here shown inactive) Navigating the menu system To enter to the menu system, press the MENU button on the panel. Any image visible is then replaced by the first level of the menu. Use the navigator button to scroll through the menu items and use the and buttons to change the selected setting. See also The Control Panel for button diagrams and descriptions. Any given menu may include both items and/or sub-menus. · Items are settings that are available at the current menu level; they show their current settings next to the item name. To make an item setting, use the navigator ( ) button to select the item and then use the zoom ( and )buttons to select the desired option for that item · Sub-menus do not have settings at the current level; they lead to another menu or dialog. Sub-menus show a right-pointing arrowhead () instead of a value. To open a sub-menu, use the up/down arrowheads ( and ) of the navigator button to select the sub-menu and then press the right side of the button to open it. There can be several levels of sub-menus. · When you are in a sub-menu, you can go back to the parent menu by pressing the left arrowhead () of the navigator button. · Some sub-menus open a dialog. Dialogs require that you either make a setting or exit the dialog (e.g., to confirm or cancel a delete command). The left arrowhead will have no effect. 31 Menu structure Items on the main menu 32 1 2 Language choice As a practical example, a MAIN MENU > SETTINGS > USER INTERFACE > Language item instruction would involve the following procedure: 1. Press the menu (MENU) button to open the menu. 2. Use and to select the SETTINGS sub-menu. 3. Press to open the SETTINGS menu. 3 4 4. Press to select the USER INTERFACE sub-menu. 5. Press either the or this case Spanish). button to choose a new language (in 6. Press the MENU/EXIT button again to close the menu. Note also that the menu and approval buttons are situated just outside the bottom-left and bottom-right corners of the screen. As you work through the various menu items, the screen shows a label for each of these buttons. In the text, we therefore give the generic name for the button and the screen name. For example we will refer to: the menu (MENU) button, the menu (EXIT) button, or the approval (OK) button. 5