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H-Series camera body firmware (H1, H2, H3, H4)

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Firmware version 100224.hbf 28-Feb-2010 is a combined firmware package for the H-series camera body, adding support for the following new products:

H4D

• Long exposures can now be interrupted by the on/off button.
• Fixed a bug where flash sync was disabled if the camera entered standby with mirror in up mode.
• Added a beep when the camera starts to measure camera angle in True Focus mode. 

  H2D, H3D and H3DII 

• Increased the number of profiles from 4 to 8.
  
• Changed name of the first profile to “Default”. This is always the first choice when entering the profiles menu. The last used profile is indicated with a frame around the name.
  
• Added 2 and 3 EV as possible Bracketing step.
  
• New short cut to the Custom Options level in the menu: Press two times on the MENU button.
  
• Added a custom option to control if a pre-released-mirror always shall return after an exposure or not.
  
• Added a custom option where AE-lock can be assigned to half press on the shutter release.
  
• Added a custom option to hide B- and T-mode from the list of shutter speeds.
  
• Changed the order of user button functions
  
• If the digital capture unit reports a Busy-state to the camera, the exposure will be made as soon as the digital capture unit is ready again and the shutter release is kept depressed.
  

Version 100224.hbf for the H-series camera body, contains the following firmware versions:

* Firmware package 081222.hbf

Highlights Include

• HTS1.5
  
• HCD 35-90 zoom lens **
  
• DC Power Grip
  ** Relevant for H2F only with Hasselblad CF and CFH digital backs.

This firmware update is only possible via Phocus version 1.1.3 Mac, 1.0.2 Windows or later. Do not use a PC laptop to perform this firmware update, as it's firewire power may be too low.

See "How to perform a firmware update" for instructions.