User manual MINOLTA FLASH METER VI

[. . . ] FLASH METER VI Instruction Manual Manuel d'instructions The essentials of imaging L'essentiel de l'image E F Instruction Manual FLASH METER VI Thank you for purchasing the MINOLTA FLASH METER VI. The Minolta Flash Meter VI has the following features: The integrated exposure meter combines incident light measurement and spot (reflected light) measurement in a single unit. For spot measurement, the Flash Meter VI uses a parallax-free optical system. This eliminates the displacement of the measurement area that varies with the distance from the subject. [. . . ] 12) 1 Prepare the meter to start taking readings. display 2 Set the modeusing theto NON CORD MODE button. Changing the measuring mode retains the memory data but clears previous measurement data. Settings for shutter speed and display units will be automatically adjusted as follows. 1/1250 to 1/16000 sec. : adjusted to 1/1000 sec. EV: adjusted to FNo. the desired shutter 3 Specifywith the up/down speed dial. Shutter speeds can be set within the range of 30 min. (Set the shutter speed within the flash sync speed range of your camera. ) Turning the up/down dial upward increases the shutter speed. Turning it downward lowers the shutter speed. The shutter speed can also be changed after meter readings. 4 Press the incident light measuring button. The NON CORD mode symbol blinks to indicate that the meter is waiting for the flash to take a reading. In NON CORD mode, the meter cannot take a spot measurement. Pressing the spot measuring button displays the error code ("Err"). Pressing the incident light measuring button cancels the error code and sets the meter to standby state. The error code is canceled after about five seconds or as soon as another button is pressed. E32 E33 Basic Operation Basic Operation Display example 5 Fire the flash to take a reading. The meter detects the light of the flash and reads and displays the exposure on the digital readout. The measured value is also displayed on the dot indicator of the analog scale, and the proportion of flash light is indicated on the analyze scale. Pressing the CLR button clears the measured value. To take further readings, repeat the process from step 4. If the flash does not fire within approx. one minute after the meter goes into flash waiting mode, or if you press any button other than the measuring button during this time, the NON CORD mode symbol will stop blinking (stay on). Then, even if you fire the flash, no reading will be made. To restore the meter to standby state, press the incident light measuring button again. In the standby state, the meter may mistake ambient light from an intermittent light source (such as a fluorescent light) for flash light, depending on the type of ambient light. To avoid this risk, take readings in CORD mode using a synch cord. Fire the flash according to the directions given in the users' manual for the flash. The f-number corresponding to the shutter speed set in step 3 is displayed on the digital readout as well as on the analog scale with a pointer ( ). Example: The display shows a reading of F8. 0 + 0. 9 stops, and the proportion of ambient light to flash light is about 1:1. If the f-number reading is outside the meter's display range, "FNo. " blinks and the display shows either "­ O ­ " (over-range error) or "­ U ­" (under-range error). At the same time, the over-range/under-range error indicator ( or ) appears on the analog scale. E34 If the f-number reading exceeds or falls below the meter's measuring range, the display shows "E. o. " (over-range error) or "E. u. " (under-range error). [. . . ] 3) Be careful not to damage or soil the Spherical Diffuser; otherwise, the meter will not take accurate measurements. 4) Do not press on or damage the data panel. 5) Avoid using the meter under the following temperature conditions or under the following situations, since it is composed of precision electronic parts such as LSIs and LCD elements. A) Do not use the meter in areas subject to temperatures higher than 50°C (122°F) or lower than -10°C (14°F). [. . . ]