User manual METZ MECABLITZ 58 AF-1 C DIGITAL

[. . . ] 176 Table 6: Recycling times and number of flashes with different battery types . We are happy to welcome you as a customer. Of course, you are excited to start using the flash unit right away. However, it is worthwhile reading the operating instructions first to learn how to use the flash correctly. [. . . ] To save battery power and prevent inadvertent battery discharge, the flash unit is factory-set to automatically switch over to standby mode, while flash readiness and the LC display are switched off about 10 minutes after · If the flash is manually switched on again, the last settings prior to the automatic switch off are retained and immediately available. Reactivated merely by depressing any of the buttons or by touching the shutter release (wake-up function). The flash unit should always be turned off by the main switch if it is not going to be used for an extended period! a corresponding symbol appears on the display when the Auto-OFF function is activated. The flash unit switches to the energy-saving Standby mode when it is not in use for more than 1 or 10 minutes, depending on the setting. It is reactivated by depressing any button or by touching the shutter release (wake-up function). Press the , , Return" button repeatedly until the screen is reset to its normal state. If the , , Return" button is not pressed, the display is automatically reset to its normal state after about 5 seconds.  With analog cameras that do not support the TTL flash unit, the wakeup function cannot be activated by touching the shutter release. The KEYLOCK function enables the user to lock the buttons on the flash unit to prevent them from inadvertently being pressed. Is activated, a symbol appears on the display above the two middle buttons. When the secondary reflector is activated, approximately 85% of the light from the flash unit will be reflected by the main reflector and approximately 15% by the secondary reflector. These values may vary somewhat when the flash is used with partial light output levels. If the light from the secondary reflector is too bright, it can be reduced by half in the Select Menu (see 7.  The secondary reflector is not supported by the stroboscopic, modelling light (ML) and remote flash modes. To avoid colour cast in your shots, the reflective surface should be colour-neutral or white.  When tilting the main reflector vertically, make sure that it is turned through an angle that is wide enough to prevent direct light from falling on the subject. The reflector should be tilted at least as far as the 60° lock-in position. Flash ranges do not appear on the display when the main reflector is turned. In close-ups and macro shots, parallax error between the flash unit and lens may result in shadows on the lower edge of the image. To compensate for this, the main reflector can be tilted downwards by an angle of -7°. To do this, depress the reflector release button and tilt the reflector downward. [. . . ] The subject is beyond the range of the flash unit. The subject contains very bright or highly reflective areas. In close-up shots, overexposure (shots that are too bright) may result if the shutter speed is faster than the flash sync speed. The minimum distance from the subject should be at least 10% of the maximum flash range indicated on the display. [. . . ]