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2. Preparations
Never fire a flash in the immediate vicinity of the eyes!
Flash fired directly in front of the eyes of a person or animal can
damage the retina and lead to severe visual disorders - even blindness!
Exhausted batteries should be immediately removed from the flashgun!
Lye leaking out of dead batteries will damage the flash unit.
Never recharge dry-cell batteries such as alkaline manganese and
lithium batteries!
Never short-circuit rechargeable batteries!
Do not expose batteries to excessive heat, for instance sunshine, fire
and the like!
Never throw exhausted batteries on a fire!
Do not expose the flashgun to dripping and splashing water!
Protect the flashgun against excessive heat and humidity! Do not store
the flashgun in the glove compartment of a car!
Make sure to tighten the knurled screw firmly so that the flashgun can-
not slip off!
When taking a sequence of pictures at full light output and fast recycle
times during NiCad battery operation, shooting should be interrupted for
at least 3 minutes after every 15 flashes, in order to prevent overloading.
Never place material that is impervious to light in front of, or directly on,
the reflector screen. The reflector screen must be perfectly clean when a
flash is fired. The high energy of the flash light will burn the material or
damage the reflector screen if this is not observed!
Suitable batteries
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Fig. 1: Suitable AA-size batteries
The flashgun can be operated with any of the following batteries:
• 4 NiCad rechargeable batteries, type IEC KR 15/51.
They ensure fast recycling times and are very economical as they can be
recharged over and over again.
• 4 nickel metal hydride batteries. They have a much higher capacity than
NiCad batteries and have less impact on the environment because they are
free from cadmium.
• 4 alkaline-manganese batteries, type IEC LR6.
Maintenance-free power source for moderate requirements.
• 4 lithium batteries, type FR6 L91.
Can be stored for many years with virtually no loss of power, thus making
them ideal for occasional use.
• Power Pack P 40 (optional extra)
Provides microprocessor controlled battery monitoring and state-of-charge
indication (with discharge function).
• Power Grips G 15/16 (optional extra)
Convert a compact flashgun into a handle-mount unit.
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Alkaline manganese ba
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