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    User's Guide Flextight 646 English[...]

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    © 2004 Hasselblad A/S. All rights reserved. Flextight 646 User's Guide, Part No 70030050, 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 646 Table of Contents 3 English Hardware Reference - Flextight 646 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 646 4 English[...]

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    Hardware Reference - Flextight 646 This manual provides important information about using your Flextight 646 scanner. Topics include: • Important warnings and restrictions • System requirements • Diagrams of the front panel, rear panel, and internal structure of the Flextight 646 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 646 Hardware Reference - Flextight 646 8 English[...]

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    Front Panel A Feed Table: place original holders here for scanning. B Light Area: for viewing originals. The grid helps you to align your transparent originals. C Transparency Holder Guide : all transparency holders fit between two rails to keep them straight. D Original Holder Clasp: all original holders slide into a slot here and are held in plac[...]

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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 646 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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    Attaching/Detaching the Feed Table To attach the feed table correctly onto the scanner lead the brackets (B) as far as they go into the slits (C) in the scanner base, then lower the table and pull it 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 [...]

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    Mounting/Dismounting of the Cabinet To dismount the cabinet (A) remove the two screws (B) at the scanner back using a 2.5 mm allen key, then pull the cabinet 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 tig[...]

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    User's Guide - Flextight 646 Hardware Reference - Flextight 646 16 Operating the Scanner English FLEXTIGHT ORIGINAL HOLDER PATENTPENDING 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[...]

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    Operating the Scanner (See Figure 6 opposite). 1. It is assumed that the scanner and FlexColor software have been properly installed. 2. Make sure that the feed table (A) has been attached properly onto the scanner (see “Attaching/Detaching the Feed Table” on page 14). 3. Press the power button (E) on the front of the scanner to switch it on. T[...]

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    User's Guide - Flextight 646 Hardware Reference - Flextight 646 18 Operating the Scanner English FLEXTIGHT ORIGINAL HOLDER PATENTPENDING 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[...]

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    8. Lift the top layer of the original holder and place your original as follows: • For transparencies, place your original (G) with the emulsion side down. The original must completely fill the hole with no edges showing and with a minimum overlap of 2mm along each edge. Also, no edges of the original must extend past the outer edges of the holde[...]

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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. Calibrating the Scanner The scanner requires two types of calibration: • Focus calibration adjusts the positioning of the scanner 's optics for each zoom level. If your scans are[...]

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    Focus Calibration The Flextight 646 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 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 wit[...]

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    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[...]

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    Replacing the Light Tubes General The Flextight 646 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 def[...]

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    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[...]

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    9. Connect the plug (C) . 10. IMPORTANT: The "T" on the lamp board cover (E) indicates the socket for the transparencies tube. 11. Mount the cabinet (B) and the feed table (A) following the reverse of the procedure used when removing them. NOTE! When mounting the cabinet (B) make sure that it goes free of all cables and extrusions. 12. Tu[...]

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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) with integrated status light Drum Force 1kg (2.2lbs) Operating Environment Operating Temperature: 10 - 35°C (50 - 95°F)[...]

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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 646 Hardware Reference - Flextight 646 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: .........[...]