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Achiever
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Achiever 220DX
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User manual
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German, French, Spanish
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58
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ACHIEVER'            www.butkus.us

    ARV220tx
DEDICATED                        MULTIFUNKTION
THYRISTOR AUTO FLASH            THYRISTOR AUTO BLITZ
INSTRUCTIONS                   GEBRAUCHSANWEISUNG

FLASH AUTOMATIOUE COUPLE       FLASH DE USO MULTIPLE
AVEC RECUPERATION D'ENERGIE     CON CIRCUITO TIRISTOR
MODE D'EMPLOI                    INSTRUCCIONES
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PARTS IDENTIFICATION  (FIG. 1, 2}
  1)  Flash head
  2l  Battery cover
  3)  Sensor
  4l  Manual/auto selector
  5l  Filrn speed/aperture scales
  6) Ready light/Test button
  7l  On/Off switch
  8) Auto check light
  9)  Lens/Distance selector
 10) Diffuser (w)
 1 1) Interchangeable module
 12l, Release button and locking screw
 13) Mode switch (some modules)
 14t. Film speed switch (some modules)
 15) Locking wheel
 16) Mounting foot

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MODULE INSTALLATION (FIG. 3, 4I                   lock in position by turning locking screw in
lf the module (11) is not yet attached to the flash            direction of arrow, ensuring firm module mounting
body, push the module release button (12) and              to the.flash gun.
snap the module into flash unit.  lt is advisable to





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BATTERYwww.butkus.usINSTALLATION (FIG. 5}
 1 )  Open the battery cover by sliding  it in the
      direction of the arrow.
2l    Insert four 1.5V "AA size" ALKALINE
      batteries. Make sure polarities are properly
      aligned as shown.
3)   Replace the battery cover
*CAUTION
1 )     lt is important that the batteries are inserted
     with correct polarities (+;-1. Otherwise, the
      flash unit will not work and the batteries
    may leak, causing damage.
2l    Batteries will last longer if removed when
     not used for one week or more.
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ATTACHMENT TO CAMERA (FIG. 6I
             The flash unit has a "Hot Shoe" Base and can be
                attached directly to a camera having a flash
               accessory "Hot Shoe" contact, which will hold
               the flash unit and provide the electrical connection
              between camera and flash when the locking nut is
                 tightened.
             * CAUTION
            When mounting the flash unit on or detaching
              from the Camera always make sure the power is
            OFF or the Camera may be damaged.





FIG. 6
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FLASH OPERATION READY TEST (FIG. 9}
                                     1)   Turn the power switch "ON".
                                          2l   After aprox 5 to 1 O seconds the
                                      "READY/TEST" light should light up,
                                                   confirming your flash unit is charged in
                                                 readiness for flash photography.
                                         The Ready/Test button, when depressed will
                                                               fire the flash gun confirming that it is
              READY                   operational.
                TEST            3)  When flash is no longer required always turn
                                        power switch "OFF".


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www.butkus.us HOW TO USE THE WIDE ANGLE DIFFUSER
 (w)                                       TAB2
 A 28mm lens can be used when the diffuser is
 mounted. Always set the lens/distance selector (91             TABl
 to "W" when using the diffuser. lt is not possible
 to use a 28mm lens at other settings.

ATTACHING TO THE FLASH UN|T: (FtG.
 10)
 1.   Insert Tab 1 of the Diffuser gently into the
     face of the flash head.
2.   Push diffuser in as illustrated until Tab 2
      clicks into position.

Detaching from the Flash Unit:
Grip Tab 2 tirmly and remove the diffuser.


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T
APERTURES AND DISTANCES FOR          ADJUSTMENTS TO SHOOTING DISTANCE
                                                                                                                                                 (5)AUTOMATIC OPERATION              1)  Slide the film speed/aperture scale knob
 The flash unit has two automatic operation                            to. the film speed in use.
 settings designated by the colours red and blue.           2l   Set the camera aperture to the
 Examples given below are for a film                             corresponding F stop indicated by the blue or
 speed/aperture setting of ISO 100.                              red arrows on the scale.
                                                  3)   Set the lens/distance selector (9) to "W" for
                                                       Wide angle lens or "S" for Standard lens.
                                                         4l   Set the manual/auto selector (4) to the red
                                                                  or blue position, according to the range
                                                                             required.
                                                  5)     lf flash photos are then taken within the
                                                                      indicated distance (corresponding to the red
                                                                  or blue lines above the metres/feet scale)
                                                                   correct exposures will be obtained without
                                                                      adjusting the F-stop.


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WIDE ANGLE LENS (FIG. 11)                         (3.6m1 www.butkus.usat F4. With manual/auto selector at Red
With lens/distance selector at "W" and                      position the auto range Red scale provides a range
manual/auto selector to Blue position the auto            up to 23ft (7ml at F2.
range blue scale provides a range up to 1 2ft
{I XAMPLE)
IF SHOOTINC AT  I 2FT (4M)
WITH A 35mm LENS AND         SEOUENCE
rso 1@ {21')
 150 rnrllltro$           ?s                      sET tNDtCATOR TO tSO 100 (21')




 AUTO FANG€
                        rI                          SET CAMERA TO F4.
                   -I
                              SHOOTING DISTANCE UP TO
  AUTO
  CHECX          OFF ON R€ADYIEST                       12FT (4M)
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                               SET LENS/DISTANCE
                              SELECTOR TO'W'

                               SET MANUAL/AUTO SE LECTOR
                             TO BLUE POSITION
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www.butkus.usNOTES ON AUTOMATIC RANGE               NOTES                                      ON AUTOMATIC OPERATION
1)  Range of automatic operation does not vary         1)  When shooting outdoors in day light, intense
     with film speed. You need change only the                    illumination may cause the computer and the
     F-stop setting.                                ^    auto check lamp to malfunction, in such
2l   Auto Check Lamp (8) lf the auto check lamp              cases it may be advisable to use manual
      lights at the same moment that the flash                       setting.
     button is pushed, this indicates that the auto         2l   After the ready light glows always wait for a
     circuit is working.  lf the auto check lamp                few seconds before making an exposure, as
    does not light, the shooting distance exceeds             sometimes the flash gun may not be fully
    the automitic operation range. Set the                       charged.
    manual/auto selector to the RED mark. lf the             3)    For cameras with automatic or'dedicated'
    lamp still does not light, shorten the                         flash operation refer to the appropriate
     distance.                                                      section on interchangeable module operating
    Auto check lamp facility is designated for                      instructions.
     short distance only.
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APERTURE FOR MANUAL OPERATION (FIG.     GUIDE NUMBER TABLE             I
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 1)   Set the manual/auto selector (4) to "M"            ISO/FT     25   50  100 200 400  1 000
 2l   Set the film speed (lSO/DlN) on film                                                   Guide No.   32  46   64  92 128  220      speed/aperture scale (5)
'3)   Set camera to the aperture indicated directly
     above the subject distance distance on scale                                             DIN/M      15  18     2',l   24  27   31        (5)
 4l   Set the lens/distance selector (9) as desired.           Suide No.    10   14  20  28  40  68
CALCULATION OF F - STOP (without use of          FrG.13
 film speed/aperture scale (5ll
F-stop=  Guide number (GN)             Distance  (ft. or M)


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DESCRTPTTON (FtG. 1-21
 1) T€te du flash
 2l  Couvercle des piles
 3)  Sensor
 4l  S6lecteurauto/manuel
 5)  Echelle de sensibilit6 de film/ouvertures
 6) Lampe t6moin/bouton de contrOle
 7l  Interrupteur marche/arr6t
 8) Lampe de contr6le d'automatisme
 9)  S6lecteur objectif/distance
1O) Diffuseur (grand angle)
1 1) Module interchar{geable
121 Bouton de deblocage et vis de serrage
13) Interrupteur de mode de fonctlonnement
      (certains modules)
141  Interrupteur de sensibilit6 de film (certains
     modules)
151  Roue de blocage
16)  Pied de fixation
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MISE EN PLACE DU MODULE (FIG. 3 ET 4I          tournant la vis de blocage dans la direction de la
Si le module  ('l 1) n'est pas encore fix6 sur le               fldche en s'assurant que le module est bien fix6
boitier du flash, appuyer:sur le bouton de                  sur le flash.
d6blocage (12) et introduire le module dans le
flash.  ll est conseill6 de,le bloquer en place en





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REGLAGEwww.butkus.usDE LA VITESSE D'OBTURATION
  I                                 EN(FrG.CAS7-8)D'UTILISATION SANS COUPLAGE
 V                                          1)   Pour les appareils 35m/m non r6flex rdgler la                        8-ril1  r/z          tA4                          vitesse d'obturation  i  la synchronisation x
                                                                 conseill6e pour votre appareil.  rl              t/44                                                    2l   Les appareils r6flex ont une position x  r/,              t/s4                         indiqu6e et ce flash est concu pour 6tre
  t/rs            rls4                        synchronis6 avec de tels appareils.
 t/n           th1                   Habituellement cette vitesse est de l/6Oe cte t/n            r/n4                 seconde (ou plus lente, 1/3Oo ou 1/12So). Sur le
                                          mode d'emploi de votre appareil, cette vitesse  | /rzs             t/ns4                                                      sera pr6cis6e (Fig. 8).t/zss           t/uo4   l.t/sss         tAm)                FIG. 7 OBTURATEUR CENTRAL
                                            t                FIG. 8 OBTURATEUR A RIDEAU

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COMMENT UTILISER LE DIFFUSEUR                www.butkus.us
     GRAND ANGLE (W)                           PATTE 2
      0n peut utiliser un objectif 2gmlm quand le
        diffuseur est mont6. Avec le diffuseur  il faut.
         tou.lours rdgler le s6lecteur objectif/distance (9) sur         PATTE 1il
      W.  ll n'est pas possible d,utiliser un objectif
      28mlm a d'autres rdgrages.li
li   FIXATION1)   IntroduireSURla patteLE FLASH1 du diffuseur(FtG. 10)doucement
         dans l'avant de la tCte du flash
     2)   Pousser le diffuseur comme indiqu6 jusqu,d
         ce que la patte 2 cliqudte en position.

      Retrait du flash:
      Saisir fermement la patte 2 et retirer le diffuseur.


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www.butkus.usOBJECTIF GRAND ANGLE (FIG. 11)             Avec le s6lecteur                                                                      auto/manuel d la position rouge
Avec le s6lecteur Objectif/distance  sur "W" et le         l'dchelle de distance auto rouge donne jusqu'd 7m
s6lecteur auto/manuel d la position bleue l'6chelle      e F2.
de distance auto bleue donne jusqu'd 3.6m i F4.
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                                 REGLER L'INDICATEUR SUR ISO 1OO        180 nllarrmr                                                     121'I

      AUTORANGE-                        REGLER L'APPAREIL A F4
          -                        DISTANCE DE PRISE DE VUE JUSOU'A
                                      4 METRES N2FTI
                                  nEclen LE sELEcTEUR oBJEcrlF/        BLEUE FOUGE
         M.a                          DISTANCE SUR W.

                                 REGLER LE SELECTEUR AUTO/
                                MANUEL SUR LA POSITION BLEUE
    SELECTEUR MANUEL/AUTO                                      ?4
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OBJECTIF STANDARD (F!G. 12}                 Avec le selecteur manuel/auto d position rouge,
Avec le s6lecteur objectif/distance sur S et le              l'6chelle de distance auto rouge donne jusqu'd
s6lecteur manuel/auto  i  la position bleue, l'6chelle     10m (33ft) e F2.
de distance auto bleue dbnne jusqu'd 5m (16ft) a
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                                    nEcuen L'TNDTcATEUR A tso 1oo
                                                                121"  I        "        []LJd
           AUTORAN6€-rrL                            nEcren L'APPAREtL A F2
             -                         DISTANCE DE PRISE DE VUE JUSOU'A                     -r'frt                       OFF ON                        10M (33 FT)             CHECKAUTO
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                                    nEcIen LE SELECTEUR OBJECTIF/
            BLEUE                 ROUGE                       DISTANCE SUR "S"                  Maa
                                     nEclen LE sELEcTEUR AUTo/
                                   MANUEL SUR LA POSITION ROUGE.     o
25     SELEcTEURMANUEL/AUrO                                                        FtG.12
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OUVERTURE POUR FONCTIONNEMENT TABLEAU DE NOMBRE-GUIDE:
MANUEL (FIG. 13)
1)  Positionner le s6lecteur auto/manuel  (4) sur
    "M".                                  ISO/FT        25   50  100   200   400   1000
2l   Rdgler la sensibilit6 de film (lSO/DlN) sur        Nombre-Guide   32  46      il     92   124   220
      l'6chelle de sensibilit6 de film/ouverture (51.
3)   Rdgler l'appareil d l'ouverture indiqu6e
     directement au-dess0s de la distance du       DIN/M          15   18   21   24  27   31
      sujet sur l'6chelle (5).                     Nombr+Guide   10   14   20   28  40  6B
4l   Metre le s6lecteur objectif/distance (9)
                                             FrG.13    comme vous le d6sirez.

CALCUL DU DIAPHRAGME (sans utiliser
l'6chelle de sensibilit6 de film/ouverture (5).
           Nombre-quide NGulaonraome.
            Distance (Ft ou m)

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BEDIENUNGSELEMENTE (ABB. 1, 2}
           1 .  Blitzreflektor
      2.  Batterief achdeckel
      3. Sensor
             Manuell /Auto-Wahlschalter,      4.
             Filmempfindlichkeit/BlendenskalaI     S.
             Bereitschaftsanzeige/TestknopfI     O.      7. Ein/Aus-Schalter
      8. Auto-Kontrollampe
      9. Objektiv/Entfernung-Wahlschalter
     10. Streuscheibe (W)
     11. Auswechselbares Modul
     12. Federknopf und Verriegelungsschraube
     13. Einstellschalter (einige Module)
     14. Filmempfindlichkeitsschalter  (einige Modulel
     15. Raendelrad
           1 6. Montageschuh

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BEFESTIGEN DES MODULS (ABB. 3, 4)
Falls das Modul (11) noch nicht am Blitz befestigt         Verriegelungsschraube  in Richtung des Pfeils um
ist, druecken Sie den Federknopf (12) des Moduls          sicherzustellen. dass das Modul fest mit dem
und setzen es auf das Blitzgeraet. Drehen Sie die          Blitzgeraet verbunden  ist.





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