Lenmar FFD 40 User manual

SPECIFICATIONS FOR MODELS

                      FFD 4OIFF 40
Guide Number             80 ASA 100 feet
                      40ASA25 feet
Recycle Time                0.5 - 9 sec
Flash Angle              50o vert x 600 hori
Auto F Stop              Red - f2.8
                           Yellow  - fr.6
Auto Range (feet)           Red-l to 27 feet
                           Yellow  - 3-15 feet
Number of flash            150 - 2,500
Color Temperature            Daylight
Power Source           4AA - batteries
Mounting                   Locking hot shoe
                          (PC Cord for FF40l

     r*Alkaline                   batteries ate recommended.

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           BATTERIES INSTRUCTION


        Slide open battery door.
         Insert four fresh "AA" size batteries according to the diagrams inside
        hattery chamber (Alkaline type batteries are recommended for more
         flashes and short recycling time, ni cd batteries may be used).
        Slide battery door close tightly.


          ATTACHING TO CAMERA


      Be sure switch is OFF position.
      Loosen the locking nut of the attachment shoe, insert the attachment
      shoe into the carnera accessory shoe, be sure the flash is pushed all
     way in, if not, correct electricat contact will not be made.
3.     righten the nut locking the flash in position.
4.    Turn flash off when not in use.

REMOVE FLASH

 1.   Be sure switch in OFF position.
2.   Loosen the locking nut of the attachment, pull the flash out from the
      carnra accessory shoe.
3.   Be sure you loosgn the nut before remove from the camera.
     Damage to camera or flash is possible if nut is not loosened before removing.


              USE WITH CAMERA                       {#i
1.     Flip the oN-oFF switch to oN position, this wilt expose a red mark                 j
    on ttte switch. lf battery are fresh and correctly inserted, the READy
    LIGHT will begintoglow after a few seconds indicating the flash  is
      ready to be fired.
2.       Depressing of the TEST BUTTON allow you to fire a trial {,lash. When
      unit has not been used for a long time, use the TEST BUTTON 3 to 4
      times firing the flash, this builds up the capacitor to fullest efficiency.
     Be sure the flash is in manual operation for this checking and charoing.

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                 3.      Use your oamera in a normal manner, the flash will fire automatically
                  in sync with the shutter when you press the shutter release button.
            IMPORTANT Follow the instruction of the camera manual for flash
                                   photography.

                 4.      The flash is ready to fire whenever the neon light glows, be sure to
                    wait until the neon light glows before taking the next pisture.
                 5.    when the rerycling time exeeed 30 seconds,  it means the batteries are
               weak and should be replaced. Replace all four batteries at one tame.
              when not using flash more than 3 - 4 minutes, turn unit oFF to conserve
                    battery power.

                6.   when storing or not usirrg flash for tong period, remove battery to prevent
                    leakage from battery.

            DO NOT TRY TO OPEN OR REPAIR YOUR FLASH UNIT SINCE
              ELECTRIC CIRCUIT INSIDE CARRIES HIGH VOLTAGE. THIS ALSO
               VOIDS THE WARRANTY.

THYRISTER MODEL FFD 40 AND FF .^{I

 Thyrister circuit (sometimes called series control) is different from other types of
automatic flash using only the amount of energy needed to cover the distance
to subject. This circuitry will make the flash recycle faster and give more flashes.
Energy remains the same in the capacitor. When the unit is fired at any distance
from the subject less than maximum range. At short distance as much as 90%
of the energlf is not used this build-up of energy allow the flash to recycle much faster
and use it again as quick 6 you wind the falm.
Conserving energ'y with this special circuitry will allow you much longer battery
life as high as 2,500 flashes under optimum condition. This varies of subject matter                                                          Idistance. Life of battery control recycle time and number of flashes, thyrister
circuit will always be faster, give more flashes then the ordinary automatic flash                                                                      I
unit,
           AUTOMATIC OPERATION
This flash unit has a computer circuit for automatic laght regulation with
effective distance range 3 - 27 t*1.
Dual range automatic feature give you more flexibility in selecting the Fstop
desired. Set the sensor selector switch (on the back of unit) to either automatic

^nle Red E Yellovn. The lens aperture mustwww.butkus.usbe determined for each change
                         r distance either by guide number calculation or by using the calculator
                0.-          f,dSh   MANUAL OPERATION
          1.    Sei tfte sensor switch to M position.
          2.   Be sure to set the film speed on the flash.
          3.    Focus on subject.
          4.   Read the focused distance on the lend distance scale.
          5.   Look for the same distance on the calculator dial.
          6.    Take note of the aperture against that dbtance on the calculator dial and
                   set the len's aperture ring manually to that same aperture. lf the aperture
                 obtained seems to fall between half-way clickstop, move the aperture ring
                    to the click stop on the brighter side.
                          lf you donot use the calculator dial, use the following guide number
                   calculation to determine the aperture.
                                   Guide number
                         Aperture =                                      Shooting distance
        When doing math, make sure both guide number and shooting distance are in
           the same unit whether meter or feet. The guide number changes according to
             film speed. lt is 17m for ASA100 film.
                 lf using the calculator dial, the guide number is automatically adjusted when
                                                     using                                                                             use                                                     the flash                                                                                 the flash                                                                     off camera,
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DEDICATING FUNCTION
For use with Canon "A Series" cameras
1.      Set the slide scale on the back of the Dedicated Module to the proper
      film speed for the film you are using. DO NOT USE THE DIAL CHART
    AT THE BACK OF FLASH BODY. This is important as it changes the
      aperture of your camera accordingly. Check that proper film speed is set
     on the camera. These two should be the same.
2.    Set the aperture ring of your camera on "A" position.
3.     Make sure your shutter speed is not at "8" position. Any shutter speed
      can be used except "8".
4.     When the ready lamp is    lit   , the camera will automatically locked
      the shutter speed at 1/60 second
5.   When you press the shutter speed button half-way in, for AE-l, if the ready
        lite is not on, a red signal will appear at the bottom of right handside
       inside the viewfinder. When the ready lamp is   lit, the flicking signal
       will disappear, and the meter needle will show the preselected aperture  irr
     the meter needle will show the pre*elected aperture in the viewfilrder.
6.      For A-1, the shutter speed and aperture will be indicated by a display
       inside the viewfinder.
7.        lf you select the Auto mode at M, both AE-1 and A-1 require tc stlt your
      camera lens aperture manually.

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               8.      For AV-l, AT'1, the shutter speed will automatically be tocked in 1/60second,:i               but you have to set the aperture in manualty according to the dial chart
                     at the back of the flash body.
                9.     when flash is turned off, the camera will operate at normal manner. No
                  need to remove the flash from Camera.

          FOR USE WITH OLYMPUSCAMERA OM.lO

          1.    Set proper film speed on dial at back of flash body.
          2.    set auto selector switch to RED or yELLow according to the distane
                from the subject.
           ,.,3.   set your lens aperture to the F*top matching to the Auto-selector.
          4.    Shutter speed is automatically locked at 1160 seconds.
          5.   Ready lite signal will indicate inside the camera viewfinder that you are
             r.:    ready to take picture.
          6.   when ready lite does not glow or flash is turned off, camera is operated
                     ..,, ?! normal manner, no need to remove flash from Gamera.

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FOR USE WITH MINOLTA "X" SERIES CAMERAS

1.   Set proper film speed on dial at the back of flash body.
2.    Set auto selector switch to RED or YELLOW according to the distance
     from the subiect.
3.    Set your lens aperture to the F-stop matching to the Auto-Selector.
4.    Shutter speed may be set at any speed excepl "8"  , camera will lock and
      operate at sync sPeed.
5.   When ready lamp is lit  , a blinking signal inside the camera viewfinder
       will indicate that it is ready to take picture.
6.   When ready lite does not glow or flash is turned off, camera is operated at
      normal, no need to remove ftash from the camera.

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       FOR USE WITH PENTAX CAMERA MV, ME.SUPER

          1.    Set proper film speed on dial at back of flash body.
         2.    Set Auto selector switch to RED or YELLOW.
         3.    Set lens aperture for F-stop match to Auto selector color range.
         4.    Shutter speed will automatically locked at 1/100 second when ready lit
                  glows.
         5.   When ready liteglows,a X LED signal is indicated inside the camera
                  viewfinder. While the shutter button is half-way depressed, now you are
                 ready to take picture.
         6.   When ready lite doesnot glowsor the flash is turned off, the camera is
r              operatd in a normal matner, no need to remove flash from Gamera.