Metz Mecablitz 203 User manual

Mecablitz   2O3  Operating     lnstructions

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Assemblingthe Unit                      Full/partial power selectol
Insert the plug at either end of the power  Located on back of the grip handle, below
cord into the 3-pin receptacle on the side of   the Telecomputercontrol panel. Pushselector
the grip handle. The other plug fits into the  down for full power (full circle symbol visible),
3-pin receptacle on the power pack. Use the  up for partialpower (semi-circlevisible).
PC synch cord to make the connection bet-
ween the socket at the side of the flash head  Ready Lightand the PC terminalon your camera.Be sure
to use the electronic flash (X) terminal. The   Located on back of grip handle. Unit may be
camera bracket serves for attaching the grip   flashed as soon as ready-lightglor,vs.
handle to the camera tripod socket.
                                   Open-flashbutton
                                  On back of flash head, left side. Serves for
                                              flashingunit when not synchronizedto shutter
                                               (with shutter set to  "84  or  "T"), also tor    a
                                               testingunit.
On/off switcilr                      Determiningcorrect exposure
To turn the unit on, put the switch on top of  WITH TELECOMPUTER
the power pack to position ON.                   1. Align ASA rating of film with fixed indicaior    I
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                                     duration accordingly to  produce  correct
                                exposure.

                         Bounce flash with Telecomputer
                                 control
                                  With  f lash head tilted to desired angel, use
                                     the open flash button to fire the unit (simula-
                                         ting the actual shot) while watchingthe circu-
                                             lar green rndicator below the full/half power
                                      switch. lf this indicator flashes your subse-
                                  quent exposure will be correct. lf  it fails to
                                         flash, set both computer panel and  lens
                                     aperture for a larger F/stop.

                          Manual operation without
                            Telecomputer
                                     Slide the computer panel indicator to  its
                                    lowest position (green signal disappears),
                                  disengaging the automatic control. Now you
                                 can use the panel as a conventionalexposure


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Filmspeed50 ASA
Aperture F/4
Distanceapprox.30 FT.





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calculator. Determine  the  flash-to-subject
distance and locate the correspondingnum-
ber on the distance scale at the left side of
the panel. The aperture opposite that number
on the adjacent scale will produce correct
exposure. Ad just your  lens aperture acco r-
d ingly.

Selecting the shutter speed
Between-the-lensshutters with X-synch may
be set to any speed.l-lowever,1l1zstnsecond
or faster is recommendedto avoid "ghost"
imagesthat might resultfrom ambient light.
Focalplaneshuttersshould be set to the speed
recommendedin your camera manual for use
with electronicflash.

Ghanging the battery
Battery type EVEREADYno.497 510 V is used
with Mecablilz 2A3. Before putting a new bat-
tery into the compartment,make sure that the
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polarity according to  the  imprint on  the
            bottom of the bag  is properly set. Before-
            hand, remove carefullythe protectivefoil from
              battery contacts. Battery contacts must by no
           means be touched, because they have a
            dangerousvoltageof 510V.

                        lf  the  recycling time becomes more than
            30 seconds, the battery is largely worn out
           and has to be exchangedby a new one.

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Mecablitz 203 specifications
Power Source
    Battery EVEREADYNo. 497 510 Volt
Light Output, BCPS.
     Full power, 7000; partial power, 3500
Guide No.: Kodachromell
     Full power, 93; pariial power, 65
(ASA 25).
      . Not appreciablein computermode
RecyclingTime
     Full powers approx. 6 seconds" partial
    power: approx.3 seconds
Angle of Coverage
    650
Color Temperature
    55000K
Number of flashes
     Full oower 500
    Half oower 1000
. Applies only  to  non-automatic operation
(withoutTelecomputer).

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