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Summary of Contents for Z-240

Page 1: ...iai customer support technical support warranty service and repair overhaul by INON authorized distributors dealers or by INON lnc via INON authorized distributors dealers Please contaci your INON authorized distributor dealer when you need customer support Features not mentioned in this manual are explained in separate User Manual Advanced Operation Before reading the separate manual complete und...

Page 2: ... on flashing Focus LightJ on separate paper STEP 3 Being familiar with your camera housing STEP 4 Master Basic operalion of Z 240 This manual STEP 5 Master Advanced operation of Z 240 Separale Manual l All 119111 v d N o o n o r 1111 manu I O 1 0 0 111c10 or 1 ntm111ea 1n ny l orm or o 1 m ea n l c11on1c or mec11an1ca1 1ncl110 n11 p1101ocooy record n11 on enr 1nlorme 11on uorage no rer11e I ty 1e ...

Page 3: ...N lnc cannot indemnify anyone for any loss damage regardless of whether il is directly indirectly caused by malfunction fiooding of the produci Please take test shots before using Z 240 underwater to make sure il works properly especially before taking important shot s All company names and product names in this manual are registered trademarks and or trademarks of their respective owners AH 11ghl...

Page 4: ...maintenance Storage Method Regarding Batteries Overhaul Alter Service 44 46 47 48 50 51 Il ngn 1 fvlO No p111 ol rn 1 m1n 11I may b oroo 1c1a or Lt1nsm11110 1ny orm 01 n any means 11tc11onteo 01 m1cllanlc1I 111c1uo1n11 01101ocooy ecordong on any 111lo m111on s 1o I 1nd r1t111v11 yHem now no H 10 bi 111 111110 wll out p11mll On In wlillng rom I N O N lnc Z 240 Names of Parts ISee separate manual Ad...

Page 5: ...x Outer Cap 16 6mm threaded socket tor Adapter I Joint 17 Synch Connector 18 Synch Connector Cap 1 1 1 1 0 11 na e 1 1n c1 1 gm i o1 c c o rPo u de 1 s o 0 o tDr r s n o w known or 10 b n en l ed w lhoul pe1m1 on 1n W1t1 n11 rom IN O N lnc 10 7 g 8 9 Advanced Cancel Circuii Switch Press and lock the button lo turn Advanced Cancel Circuii OFF when in ITExternal Auto and ITManual modes under optical...

Page 6: ...TTL lnsulating Plate 29 25 26 27 9 30 28 27 Electrical Connection AC Circuit Switch Sticker Film Camera 28 Electrical Connection AC Circuit Switch Sticker Digitai Camera 29 Electrical Connection TTL Sticker 30 Light Filter Sticker Red Adhere lo Focus Light for proper light control for ultra macro shooting in S TTLAuto I S TTLAuto Low modes Also attach so Focus Light does noi frighten shy subjects ...

Page 7: ...vfln1ed wllnou pe1mo1slon In W il ng Om I N O N lnc O ring inspection method These are the essential lactors ensuring waterprool property The O ring itsell O ring contaci surfaces O ring grooves Il O ring is properly seated in groove Grease First inspect the O ring as it is seated in the groove Il any ol the lollowing are evident there is a high chance thai the strobe will fiood il placed in water...

Page 8: ... described in previous section before greasing and confirm there is no contaminants andlor no damage on O ring O ring itself could degrade in result of deformation wear or aging Periodica overhaul al INON service facility is recommended also lor checking other parts not serv1ceable by user Please see 13 Alter Talking lmages Overhaul P 49 J for detail o to t te c 1i Pi 51 1 co in d f uo al N jJ nl ...

Page 9: ...ptical D Cable connectionJ using optional dedicated fiber optics produci to connect the Z 240 and a camera system Expandability with wide range of strobe arm without any limitation Less affected by ambienl light like sunlight or other strobe Compatible with INON unique Clear Photo System to prevent marine snow phenomenon caused by reflecting light rom suspended particles in front of a lens Necessa...

Page 10: ...n eny 1n l 1 rme1ton ora11e enO retr ev I y1 em now known 01 10 oe 1nvent O w1tno 1 o m1 1on w ll rom I N ON lnc Parts necessary for connection I attachment sold separately To connect Z 240 lo compatible camera system by W Wireless Con nection and enable proper functioning the following items are necessary Wireless Connection compatible base set Wireless Connection compatible base and rzJointJ Wir...

Page 11: ...nfigurations See next page for actual examples We recommend starting out with minimum set up and then expand your arm system with the optional arm parts as necessary Base rts arm rts com_E ltibili l_ Camera Mfr Housing Model Base parts Arm parts System Compact Genuine housing GripBase D4 d 9 tal camera Digitai SLR Olympus PT E03 PT E05 PT E06 Holder Il Set or Direct Arm Z Set or r 1 INON Holder Il...

Page 12: ...es lnternational Limited Model name ReCyko Model code 210AAHCBE ANSMANNAG Model name maxE Model code 5030991 5030992 5035052 Electrochem Automation lnc Model name NEXcell energyON Model code n a AA 2000mAh Some conve ntional or high capacity NiMH rechargeable batteries have significant self discharge and heat generating characteristic resulting difficulty to keep their performance during usage We ...

Page 13: ... P 10 rMeasures to Prevent Accidental FloodingJ and 1 Check O ring for any damage 2 Grease and re install O ring Then close Battery Box Outer Cap being careful to rotate h lowlyD Al1 IJhl rv a Na p 1 or lh nu I may b pooauc a or lf n m ll d any 01m o oy any m a u l ct on1c or mecnan c I 1nclu 11ng pho ocopy reco d nu on ny 1nlorm t on t O ll ana l I vatem now nown or IO Oe nvenl d w1thout p11m1111...

Page 14: ... ring O ring grooves and O ring contacf surface 2 Piace the I Synch Connector CapJ over the I Synch ConnectorJ Ensure thai the cap is properly aligned i e straight and then push in the center pari 3 As the center pari is being pushed in turn the screw pari clockwise and fully tighten it until it comes to a stop Caution fai ure to push al the way in or diaqonal threadinq of the screw may result in ...

Page 15: ...ssJ with your finger to keep aligned screw holes and tighten screws completely to fasten on the I Optical D CableJ products Whenever attaching removing to from Z 240 and camera system always make sure both camera svstem power and Z 240 Main Mode Switch are setto OFF 27 Ali rog hi r r a No o a r1 or 1n1s manu11 m ay be 1ep1oduç1d or 1ran m ll IHI 1n 1ny lotm or by any meant el1cl on1c or mech1 n cl...

Page 16: ... ol 1n11 m nu I m r 1 reprottue ed 01 l mluoo 111 any 1orm by any maant ete t1on1c or mec1u11 c i 1ncl11d n11 p1101ocoor ecora1n11 on eny nl1Hme11on olorage and relnew I r Um now nown orto be 11iwe11ua w1lllo111 perm Oll 1n wri lng trom tNON lnc Z 240 Compatible Systems Flash Mode Chart Compatible Connection Compatible Camera Compalible Flash Manual Section Melhod Strobe em Mode 1 ù Wireless Conne...

Page 17: ...s than 30 seconds intervals 2 Actual flash output is marginai far end of exposure range S TIUAUTO Full approx 1EV S TIL Low approx 1EV 3 Actual flash output is approximately 1 5 EV 3EV 4 Actual flash output is less than approximately 3 5EV Shooting with S TTL Auto Exposure Follow these steps to shoot with ITS TTU Before diving please make sure to simulate following procedure to make sure thai came...

Page 18: ...ake a shot without the filter sticker and attach it if you need benefits of the filter sticker described above Please see P 42 of separate manual Advanced Operation 1 About This Produci Z 240 Name of Parls 20 Red Filter LE 30 Light Filter Sticker Redl lor detail Ali 119n1 eser O No 1 1 ol 1n many i m q De reproauce t o transmltied In any torm or by any mean l c1ronlc or m chan cal nclu01n9 phoToco...

Page 19: ...hooting when you use Wireless ConnectionD The Slave Sensor of the Z 240 is ultra sensitive and could be triggered by other strobe ambient light like reflecting sunlight on the surface Take image of subject Adjust flash output il necessary Take the image with not exceeding liimitation on number ol continuous repeated strobe llashesJ described in previous section separate paper to avoid heating degr...

Page 20: ...or 11 e n1m11teo 1ny orm or oy any meen elec1ron1c or mecn1n1c11 1ncludt 1 Q pno 1ocopy rocc a1ng on any 1n l o1me11on 1101111 anot rel val 1yst m now nown or 10 oe 1n en1ea w11no1u 11e m111 on w rlllng trom I N O N lnc e Adjust with EV Control Switch Position W BB is guide position Referto below boxed column Rotating righi towards W CB minus will decrease flash output making image darker Minus co...

Page 21: ...s manual may be reoro luced o ansm111ed in Y lorm or by any m ns eleçlron C 01 mecnan1ca l rnclu01n11 oholocopy tf cora1ng on Y n1orm a lon s lofage ana e lr leval o y slem now nown o 10 be nven1ea wl1nou1 permoss1on 1n w l nQ rom I N O N lnc When image is tao brighi overexposed and you want to darken il Rotate I EV Contrai SwitchJ lo the righi from BB lo C B clockwise EV Controller lf the effect ...

Page 22: ...e left step by step until the 9 o clock position within the range indicated by yellow line in the figure shown on the previous page lf exposure compensation is insufficient after adjusting the ITEV Contrai Switch on Z 240 or switching between IT S TTU I IT S TTL Low B you may compensate further using camera s exposure compensation if available Some cameras have lstrobe s flash compensationMunction...

Page 23: ...n hot direct sunlight such as a beach or boa deck Doing so may cause deformation damage and subsequent flooding Temperature of storage area should be 0 C 30 C 32 F 86 F momentary allowable maximum temperature is 50 C 122 F produci temperature Do not disassemble DO NOT disassemble or attempt to self repair Z 240 The strobe contains very high voltage circuitry Disassembling could lead to severe elec...

Page 24: ...ting correct y 1 lmmediately turn off and stop using 2 Promptly remove batteries 3 contact NON or an Authorized NON Dea er tor advice 45 All llnl reaer ed No par1 or thll man1 I nuy b P Oduced or 1 n1m111ed I n any lorm or Dy any means c n c 1 1 1cnl n 1111 11 1c 0onprn we 1c 1 1 nd n 1g 0o 1 oN nJ N n n matlon a ln age and 1e111e a1 ays frm now After use maintenance After using strobe underwater ...

Page 25: ...ction lf you observe any of the following symptoms it may be thai the strobe is not receiving sufficient voltage necessary for corree function When Focus Light brightness becomes dimmer When it takes the Strobe Ready Red LampJover 10 seconds to shine when using alkaline batteries or 5 seconds for eneloop batteries In generai battery performance will decrease as temperature lowers voltage will reco...

Page 26: ... To ensure your Z 240 maintains optimum performance in addition lo the pre and post dive handling recommendations maintenance procedures and recommended storage conditions it is a so necessary that the strobe receive periodic overhaul at INON or an INON authorized service facility for following O ring and other wearable parts inspection and replacement Other parts inspection and test of controls T...

Page 27: ... for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digitai device pursuant to pari 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed lo provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy an...

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