Mamiyalite ZE FlashEnglish User manual

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 lf the recommended apertures are betrneen the     Using the Wide-angle Diffuser (Fis.@1
marked numbers, set the lbns aperture in the same    You will find the Wide-angle Diffuser in the pocket
r^ay.                                              of the vinyl case. To use, snap it onto the Flash
To select which of the two apertures to use, choose    Window as shown in the picture. Proper exposure
the larger (smaller f-number) when the subject is at     will be obtained without changing any settings
a distance and the smaller when the subject is    when using the automatic flash mode. But noteclose, or when you need more depth-of-field.                                                     that the automatic flash exposure range becomesAfter deciding which aperture to use, turn the                                                        smaller, as shown on the Distance Scale by theMode Selector Switch to the red or blue "A",                                                             dots.depending on the color of the Aperture lndex
Mark of your aperture (Fig.E -(ot                     lVlanual Mode (Fis. fl1
                                                     Set the Flash Mode Selector Switch to the "M" inMain Switch and Pilot Lamp                                               the middle. The Mamiyalite ZE always flashes atTurn on the Main Switch (Fig.5-6). A few sec-                                                           full power in this mode. To find the properonds later, the Pilot Lamp will light to indicate                                                        aperture, first focus on the subject and read thethat the flash is ready to shoot. (f is.5-9,.                                                         distance shown on the lens focusing ring; then read
Regardless of the shutter speed to which the     the f-number shown below the Distance Scale of
Mamiya ZE camera is set, it will automatically shift    the Mamiyalite ZE for this same distance. This
to the flash sync speed when the Pilot Lamp lights.     f-number is the one to which you should set the
You can check the recycling of the flash without      lens aperture ring.
looking at the Pilot Lamp each time by checking    When using the Wide-angle Diffuser, set the aper-
when the LED in the viewfinder shifts to "60"     ture one f-stop larger than shown on the Aperture
because the Mamiya ZE stays in the normal      Scale.
automatic exposure mode when the Mamiyalite ZE
is not fully charged and the Pilot Lamp is not lit.

Using the Mamiyalite ZE on a Camera         Number of flashes: Alkaline-manganese: more than
Without a Hot-shoe                                     300. Ni-Cad: more than g0.
Connect the Mamiya Sync Cord MSC-2 (sotd     Auto flash range selector switch: three-mode selec_
separately) to the socket. The hot-shoe contact on            tion of two auto flash ranges using red and
the bottom ol the mounting foot will then retract          blue to distinguish one automatic setting
to prevent misfiring. Connect the Sync Cord to the          from another, plus a manual setting. (Using
X-sync terminal of the camera.                       ASA10O film, the red mark indicates f/2.g
                                                      and the blue mark indicates f/S.6.)
Specifications                               Auto flash range: Two color-coded f-stop settings.
Type: Automatic exposure control, dedicated          Red lndex Mark:
        electronic flash.                                    Normal 0.S to 6.0 m (lft. gin. to 20ft.)
Coupling system: Hot-shoe with unique Mamiya         Wide 0.5 to 4.3 m (1ft. gin. to 14ft.)
    ZE contact, regular hot-shoe or Mamiya            Blue lndex Mark:
      Sync Cord.                                        Normal 0.5 to 3.0 m (1ft. gin. to 1Oft.)
Guide number: 17 (ASA100, in meters): 12 with         Wide 0.5 to 2.1 m (1ft. Bin. to   7ft.l
       Wide-angle Diffuser.                         Film speed setting: ASA2S to ASAS00. Dots for
     56 (ASA100, in feet); 39 with Wide-angte            one-third step incremejnts btween marked
         Diff user.                                                            figu res.
Angle of coverage: 45" vertical, 600 horizontal.     Shutter speed setting: When attached to the
       Provides coverage for 28mm wide-angle lens         Mamiya ZE, the shutter speed is automati_
      with Wide-angle Diffuser.                                   cally set when the unit is fully charged (ex-
Recyclingtime: Alkaline-manganese  AA-type: 6            cept when the camera is set at X or B).
       sec. or less.                              Power source: Four alkaline-manganese or Ni-Cad
      Ni-Cad AA-type: 5 sec. or less.                      AA-type batteries.

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Dimensions: 64 (W) x 45 (D) x 104 (H) mm          Notes on Batteries
        (2-'l12 x 1-314 x 4-3132 in.l                  1. Remove the batteries when the Mamiyalite ZE
Weight: 150 g. (5.3 oz.), without batteries.                    is not to be used for an extended period in order to
rAll specifications are subject to change without     prevent possible damage due to leakage.
notice.                                        2. Manganese batteries can also be used but the
                                                         recycling time is longer and fewer flashes are pos-
Notes:                                                                 sible.
oThe Guide Numbers given were measured with    3. Battery performance is less under low tempera-
new batteries 30 seconds after the Pilot Lamp  lit.     ture conditions, so Ni-Cad batteries should always
o  Recycling Time is the shortest interval required    be used fully charged. Alkaline-manganese  bat-
between three consecutive flashes using fresh       teries should be kept warm during use.
batteries or fully charged Ni-Cad batteries.            4. All four batteries should be replaced at the
r  The Number of Flashes is the count found by    same time. Never mix new and old batteries, or
discharging the flash continuously at 30'second      batteries of different brands, as leakage may result'                                             5. Battery life varies depending on the type ofintervals until 30 seconds were required for the                                                            battery, the storage after manufacture, the amountPilot Lamp to light with a set of fresh batteries orfully charged Ni-Cad batteries.                     of time that has elapsed since manufacture,                                              whether usage is continuous or intermittent and
                                                         the ambient temperature.