Hasselblad XPan II - Manual (Page 5)

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Hasselblad XPan II
Become familiar with the various components on the
camera by checking them against figs 1- 3 and the
component list. Avoid touching the lens surfaces and
take care regarding the focal plane shutter and format
blind when opening the camera back.
Begin by loading the batteries so that you can go
through all the camera's functions. The XPan II is a
very simple camera to operate following well-es-
tablished routines and most photographers should be
able to successfully operate it straight away without any
problems.
The mode selector switch is the main ON/OFF control,
which activates the camera. Information
is provided by two LCD panels and an LCD display in
the viewfinder. Read quickly through the main items in
this manual for a general overview of the information
system and the mechanics of
the camera. Then read again more carefully the
relevant sections to gain a firmer understanding
of individual procedures. Fluency in operation of
the camera will allow you to concentrate more on
picture taking.
In the text, the main LCD on the back of the camera
is referred to as
camLCD and the small exposure
counter LCD as expLCD and the viewfinder display
as
viewLCD.
Positions of components and orientation are
described in relation to the camera as seen when
taking a photograph, i.e. with the lens at the front,
unless otherwise stated.
The relevant illustrations are indicated by the fig-
ures beside the small headings in the text.
Please read 'Film processing' before sending your
exposed film to a film laboratory.