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Contents
1. Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
2. Preparing the mecablitz for use . . . . . . .24
2.1 Power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
2.2 Loading and replacing the batteries . . . . . .24
2.3 Automatic flashgun cut-out circuit . . . . . . .25
2.4 Mounting/Removing the mecablitz . . . . . . .25
3. Setting the mecablitz into operation . . .26
3.1 Preconditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
3.2 Switching the flashgun on and off . . . . . . .26
4. Flashgun instructions to the camera . . .27
4.1 Flash-ready indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
4.2 Automatic flash sync speed control . . . . . .27
4.3 Correct-exposure indication . . . . . . . . . . .27
4.4 Information displayed in the
camera’s viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
5. TTL flash control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
5.1 E-TTL flash control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
6. Flash synchronisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
6.1 Normal synchronisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
6.2 Second curtain synchronisation (REAR) . . .31
7. Flash in the individual camera modes . .32
7.1 Use of flash in the program modes . . . . . .32
7.2 Special functions not supported by flash . .32
8. Autofocus measuring flash . . . . . . . . . . .33
9. Flash techniques and flash functions . .34
9.1 Automatic fill-in flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
10. Lighting and attachments . . . . . . . . . . . .35
11. Care and maintenance -
Manual firing button
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
12. Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Lightning distances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38