User manual METZ MECABLITZ 20 B 5

[. . . ]  Please also oppen the back cover page with the illustrations. This flashgun can be used with: · All cameras with a hot shoe in conjunction with the synch cable 45-54 (optional accessory) · All cameras with synch connection in conjunction with the supplied synch cable · Automatic exposure control with a selection of 5 working apertures to easily resolve the problems associated with depth-of-field and to offer greater creative scope regarding camera settings. Power-saving thyristor light output control, particularly in the close-up range, for shorter recycle times and a higher number of flashes from just one 33 Never take flash shots of car, bus or train drivers, or of motorcycle and bicycle riders, whilst they are travelling. They could be blinded by the light and cause an accident! [. . . ] We therefore recommend that you store the battery pack at a temperature of 2 °C to 8 ° C (e. Keep the battery pack charged and recharge it at suitable intervals. Protect the battery pack against frost and heat!Press the two locking keys of the battery housing, and pull out of the flashgun (fig. To return the battery housing press the two locking keys together Connecting the charger to the mains The charger is supplied complete with interchangeable adapters for different mains sockets (Fig. To change the adapter, disconnect the charger from the mains socket, release the currently installed adapter by pressing the key and at the same time pull off the adapter y (Fig. With no adapter fitted, the battery charger can be connected to a mains socket with the aid of a mains cable (not included) which is inserted into the integrated mains connection socket (Fig. Charging the batteries The NiMH battery pack 45-56 can be charged either in the flashgun or separately.  Warning: The flashgun must NOT be switched on while the battery is being charged within the flashgun!The battery pack is exhausted if the recharging time after a full-power flash (e. When the battery pack is fully charged, the charging operation is terminated automatically and the battery charger switches to trickle-charge mode. 3) assigns the adjusted f­stop with the corresponding maximum flash range on the distance scale. For group shots where there can be several rows of people behind each other, we recommend an aperture of f/8. Wait for flash readiness - the green LED lights up.  The subject should be within the middle third of the distance range. This gives the electronic control sufficient scope for compensation should this be necessary. There is a certain measure of overlap between the individual automatic apertures. As a result of this overlap it is always possible to place the subject within the middle third of the range. Due to their design they can cause a loss of light in the order of up to one f-stop. Furthermore, the effective aperture can also vary, depending upon the adjusted focal length. In this mode the flashgun will emit its full power. The flashgun can be adapted to the actual picture shooting situation by setting the corresponding aperture on the camera. [. . . ]  When shooting into the light, ensure that the backlight does not shine directly onto the sensor as this will confuse the flashgun's electronics!The wide-angle diffusor widens the horizontal lighting angle from 62° to 65°, and the vertical lighting angle from 42° to 60°. The wide-angle diffusor is intended for use with focal lengths of less than 28 mm (for 24 x 36 mm), and less than 70 mm (for 6 x 6 cm). Mounting: Slip the wide angel diffusor on the reflector and allow the two lateral catches to engage into the reflector slots. [. . . ]