User manual METZ POWER PACK P40

[. . . ] It is worthwhile to read the operating manual as it is only in this way you can learn how to use the device without difficulties. The flash unit is exclusively designed and authorised for use in photographic applications. Do not flash directly into eyes from a close distance!Direct flashing into the eyes of persons or animals can cause damage to the retina and severe disruption of the vision ­ up to and including permanent blindness! [. . . ] Installation of the infrared clamp Open the infrared clamp with your fingers and slip it over the camera's own flash unit. Slide down the infrared clamp with rubber lips as far as possible over the camera's own flash unit and close it. Press both the release buttons on the flash unit, keep them pressed, and at the same time carefully pull the flash unit off the adapter ring of the objective. 4 Switching the flash unit on and off If the flash unit is not required for a longer period of time, it should always be switched off by the main switch and the batteries/rechargeable batteries should be removed from the flash unit!When the flash unit is switched on for the first time or when a "RESET" is performed (see Chapterir 14. 2), the following display appears after the main switch is activated: · This remote operating mode is only possible if the camera supports remote operation with an integrated flash or if an additional flash unit is mounted on the camera (e. A remote system consists of a master or controller flash unit in the camera or an external master or controller flash unit on the camera and one or more slave flash units. The slave flash unit is remotely controlled by the master or controller flash unit. A master flash unit contributes to the lighting and at the same time controls the slave flash units. a controller flash unit only has control functions. The slave flash unit is assigned to one of three possible groups (A, B or C ­ 73 Each group can in turn consists of one or more slave flash units. The slave flash unit is then fired to coincide with the main flash that illuminates the actual picture. If the camera's own flash device provides for automatic focussing AF measuring flashes, then due to the system characteristics no learn operation is possible. If both the reflectors should be set to an unequal ratio (Ratio) then press the button or to change the ratio of both the reflectors. If you wish to use partial lighting, then press the button P / R Following display appears: · The setting thus made will be automatically saved In the display appears: The flash unit waits for a flash light from the camera's own flash unit. The bar display continually fills as long as no light impulse is received from the camera's own flash unit. Press the release button on the camera so that the camera's own flash unit is activated. If a light impulse has been received by the mecablitz 15MS-1 digital, the bar display stops filling. In the display, "LEARN OK" appears and a red light in the , , AF-/SELECT" button lights up briefly as confirmation. The mecablitz 15MS-1 digital has now learnt to recognise the flash light of the camera flash unit. If the "Learn function" has already been operated once, these settings are retained until the learn function is used for the next time. If the setting to reduce the "red-eye effect" is changed, the learn function must be repeated. [. . . ] If the object has been insufficiently illuminated, then the red "AF/SELECT" button does not light up. Both the reflectors can be swivelled by 10° and 20°. The working distance is the distance between the object and the front edge of the flash unit. Turn the bounce diffuser so that the notch of the marking tab aligns with the marking point on the flash unit housing. [. . . ]