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11. Care and maintenance - Troubleshooting

Remove grime and dust with a soft, dry cloth. Do
not use cleaning agents as these could damage
the plastic parts.

Forming the flash capacitor

The flash capacitor incorporated in the flashgun
undergoes a physical change when the flashgun is
not switched on for prolonged periods. For this 
reason it is necessary to switch on the flashgun for
approx. 10 minutes every 3 months and to fire a
few flashes The batteries must supply sufficient
power to light up the flash-ready light within one
minute after the flashgun was switched on.

Manual firing button

An uncontrolled flash can be fired with the manual
firing button (see fig. 8).

Troubleshooting:

If the flashgun does not work as it should in the 
individual modes, then proceed as follows:

• Switch off the flashgun with the main switch.

• Remove the rechargeable or dry-cell batteries

for a brief period, and then load them again.

Fig. 8: Manually firing button

Содержание Mecablitz 34 AF-3 C

Страница 1: ...TV VIDEO CAMCORDER MECABLITZ MECABLITZ 34 AF 3 C Operating instructions...

Страница 2: ...cameras The following pages give details for the correct operation of the mecablitz flashgun and summarize its fields of application Please read these operating instructions carefully even if at first...

Страница 3: ...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 synchronisati...

Страница 4: ...nd high humidity levels Do not keep the flashgun in the glove compartment of a car In the event of flash shots with full light output observe an interval of at least 3 minutes after a series of 20 fla...

Страница 5: ...itz if the flashgun is not going to be used for a prolonged period 2 2 Loading and exchanging batteries Turn off the flashgun with the main switch Press the unlocking catch slide the battery compartme...

Страница 6: ...ff to save power approximately 8 minutes after the flashgun was switched on the last flash was fired tripping the camera release or switching on the camera light metering system The green flash ready...

Страница 7: ...this function A full power flash is fired if the camera does not feature TTL flash control In other words Without TTL flash control the mecablitz fires an unmeasured flash at maximum output If there i...

Страница 8: ...he exposure may be incorrect if the camera control circuit has already changed over to flash sync speed Please refer to the camera s operating instructions for further details 4 2 Automatic flash sync...

Страница 9: ...ra specific deviations ar possible please refer to the camera s operating instructions blinks Indicates that flashgun should be used or switched on on some cameras illuminated The flash is ready for u...

Страница 10: ...re zooms are taken into account You need not worry about adjustment of the light output The camera s electronic system automati cally defines the required amount of light You can also utilize various...

Страница 11: ...evel is transmitted and adjusted on the flash unit as a result of this measurement The aperture and shutter speed to be used are established by the camera according to the ambient light before the act...

Страница 12: ...a model Please refer to the camera s operating instructions for further details 6 2 Second curtain synchronisation REAR Some cameras offer the facility of second shutter curtain synchronisation First...

Страница 13: ...2 Special functions not supported by flash Depth of field DEP The depth of field auto mode is not operative when the flashgun is switched on Exposure is then completed as in the auto program mode Soft...

Страница 14: ...uit will automatically activate the autofocus measuring flash whenever the prevailing light is insufficient for the exposure The autofocus measuring flash cannot be activa ted in every operating or au...

Страница 15: ...ic fill in flash Some cameras offer the facility of activating auto matic fill in flash control or automatically trigger a fill in flash Fill in flash will soften harsh shadows and diminish the contra...

Страница 16: ...ent identified with a T is included for telephoto lenses of 85 mm focal length PLEASE NOTE The use of the wide angle diffuser diminishes the effective range of the flash Mounting and removing the atta...

Страница 17: ...lashgun for approx 10 minutes every 3 months and to fire a few flashes The batteries must supply sufficient power to light up the flash ready light within one minute after the flashgun was switched on...

Страница 18: ...m 12 Technical data Guide number ISO 100 21 34 with telephoto attachment 28 without attachment 20 with wide angle diffuser Lighting for 35mm camera from 35 mm focal length onwards with wide angle att...

Страница 19: ...maximum lighting distances in different ISO aperture combinations The sticker can be applied to the back of the flashgun Lighting distances 400 m W 20 T 20 5 7 10 14 20 28 200 3 5 5 7 10 14 20 100 2 5...

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