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• The response of the data panel becomes slower as temperature
decreases, and it becomes darker at high temperatures. Restore it
to normal temperature if these problems occur.
• To prevent condensation from forming, place the flash in a sealed
plastic bag when bringing it from cold environment to a warm envi-
ronment. Allow it to come to room temperature before removing it
from the bag.
• Battery capacity decreases at colder temperatures. Keep your
flash and spare batteries in a warm inside pocket when shooting
in cold weather. The lamp
may glow even when there is
some power left in the batteries in cold weather. Batteries will
regain some of their capacity when warmed to normal operating
temperature.
• This flash unit is not waterproof. Care is therefore required to
ensure that it does not come into contact with water or sand when
used near water. Contact with water, sand, dust, or salt content
may result in a malfunction.
Maintenance
• Clean by wiping with a soft, clean cloth. If the flash has been in
contact was sand, wiping will damage the surface, and it should
therefore be cleaned gently using a blower.
• Do not use cleaners containing organic solvents (eg. thinners or
benzene) under any circumstances.
Questions and Service
• If you have questions about your flash, contact your local camera
dealer or write to the Minolta distributor in your area.
• Before shipping your flash for repair, please contact an aoutho-
rized Minolta Service Facility for details.
CAUTIONS
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CAUTIONS WHILE HANDLING
During Photography
• This flash unit generates strong light, and should therefore not be
used in front of the eyes.
Batteries
• Do not store the flash unit with the alkaline batteries inside it.
Leakage from the batteries may damage the battery chamber.
• Due to the characteristics of alkaline batteries, temperature, and
storage conditions, the battery level displayed on the data panel
may be lower than the actual battery capacity. The displayed bat-
tery level will be restored to the correct value after the flash has
been used a few times. When the lamp
blinks to indicate that
the flash cannot be used, pressing the flash on/off button in num-
ber of times may result in recovery of the battery. Replace the bat-
tery if it does not recover.
• When using the lithium batteries, if the batteries become hot due
to high temperature or successive use, the lamp
may blink
and the flash may not be able to use for a while. Wait until the bat-
teries become cold before using the flash again.
• Nickel-metal hydride batteries can lose power suddenly. If the
lamp
starts to glow or flash can no longer be used while tak-
ing pictures, change or recharge the batteries.
• Depending on the time elapsed since manufacture of the battery,
the flash frequency and number of flashes for new batteries may
differ from the values shown in the table.
Temperature
• The flash unit may be used over a temperature range of –20°C to
50°C.
• Do not leave the flash unit exposed extremely high temperatures
(eg. direct sunlight inside motor vehicles), or in conditions of high
humidity.
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