Metz Mecablitz 45 CL-4 digital User manual

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MECABLITZ 45 CL-4 digitol
                            BASTC   KtT                                         /

Bedienungsonleitung       Mode d'emploi
Gebruiksoonwiizing        Operoting instruction
Monuole iskuzioni         Monuol de instrucciones

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Power Pock / Prise pur Power Pock / Aonsluiting Power Pock /                  @ AnschluB
                                                                          Power Pock connection / Preso per Power Pock / Conexi6n Power Pock
                  @ Zweilrefektor / R6fecteur secondoire / Tweede  reflector /
                                                                Secondory reflector / Porobolo ousiliorio / Refector odicionol





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                                                                                                                 DN: cn=Mike Butkus, o=Butkus camera manuals, ou=butkus.org,
                                                                                                                          email=mike@butkus.org, c=US             Mike Butkus             Date: 2023.04.25 16:51:48 -04'00'

@ Reflektor / R6fecteur  / Reflector / Riflettore
@ Sensor / Sensore / Seseur
@ Schienenholter  / Support de bonette / Beugelhouder,
     Brocket holder / Supporto $offo / Porto-regleto
@ Holbbock / Bloc d'ottoche / Vostzetblok /
     Holder block / Blocco reggi-stoffo  / Zopoto de suieci6n

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                                                                                     Anzeigebnsbr  / bndtre d'offichoge  / oonduidingsvenster@   Hondousltisetoste  / huton d'*soi  / Onhponknop voor hondbediening /  @
     Monuol liring butbn / Scolto sincro monuole / Disporodor monuol                     indicofor window / finestro disploy / ventono de visuolizoci6n
@  Blirzbereimhoftsonzeige  / T6moin de disponibilit6 /
      Flitsporootheid / Flosh ronge indicoior / Indicozione pronb lompo
      lndicodor de disoosici6n
@  Houptscholter / Intenupleur g6n6rol / Hoo{dschokeloor  / Moin
     switch / Intenuttore principole / Interruptor principol
@  Belichtungskontrollonzeige  / T6moin de conh6le d'exposition  /
     Aonduidinq von de beliiLfinqscontrol  / Exposure  o.[. /
     IndicozionJ di controllo esooiizione  / Indicoci6n de control de lo
     exoosici6n
@ Mode
    Sonderfunhionen / Funciions specioles / Biizondere functies
     Speciol funcfions / Funzioni specioli / Funciones especioles
@  Scholter fur Zweitrefektor / Intenupteur  reflecbur secondoire /
     Schokeloor tweede reffector / Switch lor secondory refector /
      Intenutlore porobolo ousiliorio / Intenupfor  reflector odicionol
@  Spchronkobelbuchse  / Prise du cdble synchro / Aonsluiting voor
      flitskohl / Sync cord sockel / Preso per covetlo sincro / Conexi6n
    poro coble sincro

                                       Repere de regloge corr6 pour@ Einstellmorke fur Blendenvorwohl  /
       lo pr6#lection du diophrogme  / Instelmorkering voor diofrogmo-
     voorkeuze / Frome for preseleciion of operture,  Indice quodroto
      per,preselezionore    i diofrommi / Indice poro lo preselecci6n de
    otoroomo
       Einstell-knopf  ft;r Filmempfindlichkeit  / Clef de regloge de lo sensi-@
      bili6 / Instelknop uoor filmvoeligheid  / Film speed setting knob /
     Pomello d'impostozione  dello sensibilitd / Bot6n de ojuste de lo
      sensibilidod de peliculo

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Bild 4o: Botterie-bzw. Akku ouswechseln                Bild 4b: Botteriekorb')  tiffrren
Fig. 4o  : Remplocemenf des piles ou de l'occu         Fig. 4b  : Ouveriure du tiroiP d piles
Ab. 4o: Botterij- c.q. occu verwisselen           Ab. 4b: BotterijkorFr openen
Fig. 4o: Botiery chonging                               Fig. 4b: Opening the boitery housing')
Fig. 4o: Sostituzione  delle botterie                       Fig. 4b: Aperturo del box podobotterie?)
Grobodo 4o: Combio de boterio o oilos           Grobodo 4b: Abrir el porfopilos')

                                                                            2) nur bei BASlC.Aussloilunq onsl Sonderzubehiir
                                                                            2) *ulement wx rersion BASIC, sinon occesrcire optionnel
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                                                                            2) rclo con wrsio BASIC, re no quole opzione
                                                                            2) rclo wni6n MSIC, si no occeorio opcionole

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I Sofety instructions
. The flosh unit is inbnded ond opproved only for phobgrophicol use. o Do not touch the conlocls of the flosh unit.
o NEVER fire o flosh from o very short distonce directly into the eyes of . The flosh unil musl not be used if the cose hos been so bodly domoged
persons or onimols. This con couse domoge lo the retino ond moy even thot internol componenls ore exposed. Remove the botteries!
leod to blindness. r Do not use defective botteries!
. NEVER trigger o flosh in the vicinity of flommoble goses or liquids . The odopters for the vorious types of moins oudel socket moy be inserted
(petrol, solvenls, etc.), since this moy couse EXPIOSIONSI into the outlet socket only together with the bottery
o NEVER shoot flosh pictures of cor or bus drivers, cyclists or motorcyclisb, chorger! Never insert on odopter inb on outlet socket on its own !
or lroin drivers while the vehicle is moving! This moy dozzle the person . The bofiery pock 45-56 moy be chorged only with the Mefz bottery
concerned ond result in on occident. chorger 970! The use of unsuiloble bottery chorgers con deshoy fte boF
. Only use the opproved power sources specified in these operofing leries ond moy resuh in fire or explosions !
inshuclions. r Use fie botbry chorger only for chorging the N|MH bottery pock 45-56!
. NEVER ottempt to open or short-circuil botteries! Do not otfempt to chorge dry botteries or other types of rechorgeoble
. NEVER expose botrcries lo excessive temperotures such os infensive sun- botteries with this chorger !
light or o fire! r Do nol short-circuit he confocts of the bottery chorger or the
bottery pock !o Remove exhousted botbries immediobly from the flosh unit. Such botte-
ries moy leok, releosing chemicols which con domoge the flosh unit . The botbry chorger ond the bottery pock become worm during the chor-
. NEVER otlempt lo rechorge dry botteries! ging operofion ond you should therefore ensure thot they ore suitobly ventilobd !
o Do nol expose the flosh unit to dripping or sploshing wobn o Disconnecl the bottery chorger from the moins vol|oge when it is not in @
r Do nol expose your flosh unit to high lemperotures ond humidity. Do not use !
keep it in the glove comportment of your con o Do nol throw the bofbry pock inb o fire, since it moy explode if you do
r Do nol buch the diffuser ofter firing severol floshes ot short intervols. so!
Donger of burns! r Use the bottery chorger only in o dry room. Keep it cleon ond dry !
o When toking flosh shots ot full light output ond in ropid succession Moke sure thot wofer connot drip or splosh onb the chorger !
observe on intervol of ot leost 3 minubs ofier 20 floshes. o Do nol use defective bottery chorgers or botteries! They moy be repoired
. NEVER ploce moferiol thot is impervious to light in front of, or directly on only by on outhorised cuslomer-service cenfre! Do not ottempt to open
the refleclor. lf this is not observed, the high energy of the flosh light moy the bofiery chorger or the bottery pock I
couse burning or bleoching of the moleriol or moy domoge the reflector: . Cleon the bottery chorger qnd the bottery pock only with o soft, dry
. NEVER dismonlle the flosh unit! DANGER: HIGH VOLTAGE! Repoirs must cloth !
only be completed by on oufiorised repoir service.
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o Do nol dispose of defective or unserviceoble botteries with normol gor-
        boge! Conhibub b he profection of the environmenl ond tqke the botte-
          ries to o suitoble collection cenhe  !
      r Protecl the bottery chorger ond the botbry pock ogoinst high cmperotu-
         res ond moisture! Do not keep them in the glove compqrlment  of your
        cor  !
       r We occept no liobility for molfunctions ond domoge b the bottery chor-
        ger or he bottery pock which result from the use of occessories mode by
         olher monufocturers   !
        . Alwoys swikh off the floshgun before inserting or removing the bottery
       pock  !
     o Keep the bottery chorger ond the boilery pock out of the reoch of chil-
        dren  !



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3 Preporing the flosh unit for use unifs eleclronic system. Only use lhe pernittd power sources (see
obove). Worronly cloims for fouhs ond damaae to the flosh unit orenol
Attoching the flosh unit to the comero accepgd if theyiere caused by the use of aicessories from other
The flosh unit con be ottoched to the comero ond operoted with: monulocfurers.
-osynch coble4S'47't. Bottery replocement
- o stondord foot 301'r ond o synch coble SCA 300Ar) Press the vo locking keys of the bottery holder'' ond pull the holder oui of
- on SCA 3xx odopter'rond o synch coble SCA 300Arr the flosh unit (Fig 4o). To return the bottery holder insert it into the flosh unit's
- on SCA 3xx2 odopter')ond o synch coble SCA 30453r. hondle-mount grip ond press it until it oudibly locks in proce.
ng- 8e sure to swikh off the flosh unil by its moin swikh prior lo mounling Exchonging the botbries
or removinq lhe conneclino comaonenls! Behre mounlinq or removins Press together the two smooth locking keys of the dismontled bottery holder
the flosh uiit, swirch oft 6th thd comera ond the flash uiitl (optionol extro) ond remove the lid (Fig. 4b). Inse* new botteries in confor-
Mounting the flosh unil: mity with the polority symbols indicoted on the bottom of the holder. Return
. Push the SCA odopter or stondord foot 30,| into the comerq's occessory the lid ond lock in ogoin.
lvlixe/ up futtery mlhs moy deslroy the flash unil,, Reploce all barc- shoe ond lock in oloce with the knurled nut. 6'
ries al a time oid-moke suie thot t$e bolteries ore of the some brond
r Fosten the comero brocket with the brocket screw to the comero's triood ond type ond hove the some capocity! Spent batleries musl nol be
socket. For medium- ond lorqe-formot comeros we recommend the use of Ihrown into the domestic wasF'! Help keep lhe environment cleon ond
the 20-35 brocket (optionol lxtrof. discord spent bolbries ot corresponding iollecting points.
o Insert the comero brocket into the mount @ of the brqcket holder @ until it lg New NiMH botleries and lhose lhat have nol been in use br a long
is oudibly engoged. period of time csn be olmost conpleuly flot.lf this is the cose, the@ o Secure the comero brocket with the locking screw chorger does not olways recognise the NiMH battery state of charge.
r Connect the synch or connecting coble to the flosh unit ond comero or This results in lhe NiMH botterv onlv fuina oorliollv chorsed.lf the portiolly chargd bottery is then inierted-ii the flolsh ,ni the botary odopter. indicotor signolises o discharged batlery or the flash unil does nol
4 Power supply lnrerrchlhis floshcase rhereodiness.NiMH bottery must be rechargd several limes in suc-
The flosh unit cqn be operoted with: cession (opprox. 2-5 charging operolionsl.
. 6 olkoline mongonese botteries IEC LR 6 (AA-Vpel in the bottery holder The botbry must be removd hom the chorger briefly betwen chan
ging operalions. 45-39') (optionol extro), or
o Metz NiMh bottery pock 45-563r, or
. Power Pock P76 (optionol extro)
r€: Do nof use lithivm cells! Their higher volnge would domoge the flosh
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4.1 Operotion with NiMh Botlery Pock 45-56') (e.g. in monuol flosh mode M) exceeds obout 60 seconds.
The chorging operoiion is monitored by o microcontroller in the bottery chor-
4.1.1 Botlery nobs
. The bottery pock must be chorged before it is used for the first time. ger.notedWhenoutomoticollythe botteryondpockthe isbotteryfully chorged,chorger theswitcheschorgingto hickle-chorgeoperotion is mode.termi-
o The bottery pock reoches its moximum copocity only ofter severol chor- n€ You can leave the bottery pock connecbd to lhe charger in order to
ge/dischorge rycles. ensure conlinuous readiness. However, if you do not inbnd to use
. Avoid deep-dischorging of the bottery pock. Never ottempt to fully dischor- the battery pock for o long period, you should disconnect it from lhe
ge the bottery pock (with o lomp or similor lood). Deep-dischorging moy cnorger.
destroy the bottery pock. For sofety reosons, the iemperoture of the bottery pock is monitored during
. Rechorgeoble botieries dischorge themselves groduolly even if they ore not chorging ond the chorging time is olso llmited by o timer. The chorging time
used. The self-dischorge rote increoses ot higher ombient temperotures. is obout 2.5 hours for o fully dischorged bottery pock ond correspondingly
We therefore recommend thot you store the botiery pock ot o temperoture shorter for o portiolly dischorged bottery pock.
ol 2"C to B " C (e.g. in o refrigerotor). o Connect the bottery chorger 970 lo o mqins ouilet socket ond to the
o Keep the botiery pock chorged ond rechorge it ot suitoble intervols. bottery pock (the connector for the chorger is on the bottom o[ the
r Protect the bottery pock ogoinst frost ond heot! pock). The chorging operotion stqrts outomoticolly. The stotus of the
botiery chorger is indicoted by o two-colour LED.
4.1.2 Connecting fie chorger to the moins > LED lights with green light: the bottery chorger is connected to the ,'..
The chorger is supplied complete with interchongeoble odopters for different moins outlet socket but no bottery pock io be chorged is
moins sockets (Fig. 5). To chonge the odopter, disconnect the chorger from connected.
the moins socket, releose the currenily instolled odopter by pressing the key o > LED lights with red light; the bottery pock is being chorged. @ond ot the some time pull off the odopter y (Fig. 6).
> LED lights with red light: chorging erroWith no odopter fitted, the bottery chorger con be connecied to o moins - The bottery pock hos o short circuit.socket with the oid of o moins coble (not includedl which is inserted into the - The bottery pock is not connected correcdy.integroted moins connection socket (Fig. 7). - The temperoture of the bottery pock is ioo low (.0'C).
4.1.3 Chorging the botteries - The temperoture of the bottery pock is too high (>40'C).
The N|MH bottery pock 45-56x con be chorged either in ihe floshgun or > LED lights with green light: the bottery pock hos been fully chorged
seporotely. lf it is chorged in the floshgun, the floshgun must be switched off ! ond the chorger hos switched to trickle-chorge mode.
Ds DO NOI switch on the flosh unit vvhib the bottery is fr;ing chorged in ldentifying o dischorged botiery pock 45-563t
the flosh unit! The boltery musl onlv be chorod with lhe orioinol ttlez move the ribbed slide on the bottery cover to the block position.
bottery chorger envisagid for this purpose! bO NOT ,t" oni other ldentifiing o fully chorged botiery pock 45-563r: chorger!
move the ribbed slide on the bottery cover to the white position.
The bottery pock is exhousted if the rechorging time oher o full-power flosh
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4.2 Operotion with Power Pock P76 ting mork for operture pre-selection @ to the required outo working oper-
lf the number of floshes ond recycling times ore not sufficient for your given ture, TTL mode or M monuol mode, or o monuol portiol light output.
opplicotion, then the flosh unit con be powered with the Power Pock PZ6 . A flosh con be fired with the monuol firing button @ when flosh reodiness
(opfionol extro|. The Power Pock is connected to the flosh unit vio the socket is estoblished. A full-power flosh is fired in TTL ond M mode. When in
@ with the V76 connecting coble (opiionol exko). This does not require the outomotic flosh mode or with monuol portiol light output the flosh fired
use of the bottery holder 45-39'1t or the NiMh Bottery depends on the odlusted porometers (lSO / operture / portiol light output).
Pock 45-56'' inside the flosh unit. . The flosh reodiness indicotor @ lights up when the flosh copocitor hos
6: A loaded boltery holder or battery pock can remain in the flosh unit. become chorged so thot floshes con be fired. When on SCA odopter is
To connect the Power Pock or the connecting coble VZ6 fo the flosh unit the being used the cqmero will outomoticolly switch over to flosh synch speed
moin switch @ of the flosh unit must be prrl"d down into its lower position should this be necessory.
{oFF). o The correct exposure indicotor @ lights up for opprox. 3 sec. if the shot
The flosh unit will then be switched on ond off with the swiich on the Power wos correctly exposed in TTL or outomotic flosh mode. When on SCA
Pock (see Operoting Instructions for the Power Pock). odopter is used o corresponding indicotion is given in the comero's view-
l€: Io profrt the flssh unit from overhealing when it is operoted wilh o finder or on the comero disploy, depending on the comero type.
Power Pock, o monitoring chcuit lengthens the recycli time during o Further flosh modes con be set for operotion with o suitoble system comero
inbnsive use! Ensure thot oll ofhcted devices ore swikhed off [rJlore ond on odopter from the SCA 3002 system (see Operoting Instructions for
..!q!!@t connecling and disconnecting lhe connecling coble or the Power Pack! the given comero ond SCA odopter). The setting is mode with the "Mode"
a: key @. The odiusted flosh mode is indicoted on the indicotor window
5 Controls ond disploys ^ . Push the moin switch g into th" upper ON position ond then switch on the 6 Flosh modes @
flosh unit. 6.1 Automotic flosh mode
The odiusted flosh mode is indicoted on the disploy window. The flosh reo- In the outomotic flosh mode A the sensor @ meosures the light reflected by
diness indicotor @ lights up when the flosh unit is reody for operotion. The the subiect. The floshlight is lurned off by the flosh unit! electronic circuit
flosh unit is switched off when the moin switch is in ihe'lower oosition. when the omount of light is odequote for the given exposure.
. The secondory reflector @ con be switched on with the switch for the Setting procedure
reflector, secondory instonce for when for frontol fill-in the flosh. bouncing the o Set ISO volue of the comerq or looded film with the setting button @ on Push the switch the in top position. position the the middle When @ into the flqsh heod. secondory reflector will only emit opprox. 50'/. of its light intensity. The
secondoty reflector is turnei off when the switch is in ile bottom position. . Adiust the sefting mork for operture pre-selection @ on the flosh heod to
r Set the ISO volue of the comero or looded film with the setting button for the comero's f-stop. "A" lights up on the indicotor window of the flqsh unit.
ISO sensitivily @. The moximum flosh ronge con be reod off the setting mork of the selector
o Select the flosh mode with the setting disk on the flosh heod. Adjust the seF disk. The shoriest shooting distonce is opprox. l0% of the moximum flosh
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www.butkus.usronge. The subiect should be locoted in the middle third of the indicoted ron- Setting procedure
ge to give the electronic circuit leewoy for compensotion. . Equip the flqsh unit wiih ihe connecting coble SCA 3045'l ond o suitoble
0g We recommend the cometo mode operture priority (A, Avl or nonwl (Ml, odopter lrom the SCA 3002 system ond connect b the comero. Adopters
Automotic setting of the ISO volue ond operture of the SCA 300 system con be connected to the flosh unit with the connec-
ting coble SCA 3045x or the connecting coble SCA 3004.
The operture ond ISO sensitivity set of the comero con be outomoticolly on . Adiust TTL on the flosh unit with the setting mork for operture pre-selectionthe flqsh unit when the lotter is operoted with on odopter from the SCA 3002
sysrem: @
ng. Ilre oulomotic selling ronge hr ISO exlends hom ISO 6 to ISO 6400. o Switch on the flosh unit ond the comero. 'TIL' is disployed on the indicotor
fhe oulomolic selling range for lhe operoture extends hom il1.0 to window.
f/45 (ot ISO 100 / 21"), including all the in-between values. The moximum flosh ronge con be reod off directly from the operture colculo-
r Equip the flosh unit with the connecting coble SCA 3045'r ond opproprio- tor under the f-stop when the ISO volue of the comero or film hos been
te odopter from ihe SCA 3002 system ond connect to the comero. monuolly set on the flosh unit. The shortest shooting distonce is opprox. 10%
I On the flosh unit, set ony outo working operture with the setting mork for of the moximum flosh ronge. The subiect should be"locoted in the middle third of the indicoted ronge to give the electronic circuit leewoy for compen-
operture pre-selection @. soiion.
r Switch on the flosh unit ond the comero. lg llre operture or ISO value does not hove to be sel on the flosh unit for. Lighily touch the comero's shutter releose so thot doto con be exchonged lhe TIL flosh mode to function!
between the comero qnd the flosh unit.
o Continue depressing ihe "Mode" key @ until "A" ond " X "oppeor on the 6.3 ITt flosh mode with preflosh indicotor window. When the comero's shutter releose is lighily touched the In TTl.flosh mode with preflosh the reflective properties of ihe subiect ore G flosh unit outomoticolly tokes over the doto for the operture ond ISO settino estoblished wiih one or more prefloshes prior to exposure ond evoluoted by
from the comero. The volues for outo working operture ond ISO monrolly" the comero's electronic circuit. The distonce doto from the comero's AF sys-
odlusted on the flosh unit ore irrelevont in this context. tem con be odditionolly token into occount. Light output conhol by the
comero's electronic system is vio on odopter from the SCA 3002 system. The (e.g. monuol adiustment the ISO and with fill-in flosh) of oprture sg'For preflosh mode is selected with the "'Mode" key @. depressing lhe key cgnliye "Mode" on unlil only "A" k disphyed @ lhe disploy window. w Mony modern cdmerd models, but porticulorly mony digital comeros,
only support the TIL flosh mode with preflosf (e.g. Conon E-T!L,
6.2 TIL flosh mode lVlinoln ADl, N'ikon D-TIL, Nikon ifTL eE.). These are further develop-
In TTL flosh mode the comero's sensor meosures through+he-lens (TTL) the ments of lhe stondord TtL flosh node vrtich is not suppord by h6se
light reflected by the subiect. This meons thot lighi messurement olso tokes samerol For further detoils please refer to lhe cameio's operoing
mounted filters into occount. When on odequote omount of light hos been inslructions.
reoched the comero's electronic circuit switches off the flosh b"y woy of the
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www.butkus.us fill-in floshI Adiust the setting mqrk for operture preselection @ ot TTL. 9.2 Automotic
r Switch on the flosh unit with the moin switch. The slove mode is outomoti- When in outomotic fill-in flosh mode the outo working operture of the flosh
colly octivoted. The AF ouxiliory light in the connecting coble SCA 3045') unit is opened by opprox. one stop increment further thon the f-stop set on
floshes odditionolly*hen flosh reodiness is reocheo. the cqmerq.
(e.g. A,ig- Pleose nob thol the mecoblia 45 CL-4 diginl only supports the remote !g We suggesl setting the camero in the operture priortly mode
chonnel "Adl" of lhe conlroller! For furlher denils relqlinq to the slove Av) or in monuol mode M. When on odapbr hom the SCA 3002 sys'
mde pleose refer to the operoling inshuctions for the sloie odapler! tem is beina used then monuol operture sellinq must be selected on lhe
flosh unir if correclions cannot bi entered on trte comera!
7 Bounce flosh Exomole:
Bounce flosh illuminotes the subiect more softly ond dense shodows ore dimi- The operture f/S.O hos been set on ihe comero. The operture f/4 is monuolly
nished. Moreover, the physicolly conditioned decline of llght from the fore- set on the flosh unit for fill-in flosh.
ground to the bockground is reduced. With on odopter from the SCA 3002 system ond on oppropriote comero o
The moin reflector @ of the flosh unit con be swivelled horizontolly ond verti- correction uolue of opprox. I f-stop is set on the comero for the flosh during
colly for bounce flosh. To ovoid colour cost bounce the flosh off o colour-neu- outomotic doto tronsfer (lSO, operture). An odditionol setting on the flosh
hol or white surfoce. The secondory reflector @ con be odditionolly octivo- unit is then not necessory!
bd with the swiich @ for fill-in frontol lighting.
s€- Pleose note that bounce flosh reduces lhe moximum flash range! l0 Exposure correclions w
Extreme controst differences between subiect ond bockground con confrise
8llluminotion the outomotic exposure system of the comero or flosh unit. This con be com-
lengths focol reflectorThe cover os o[ moin the secondory reflector @ @ ond bt;;,i*i.*fi','" @ correction. ;";ili ,/5-42lr(included widens unit) with the flosh The wide-ongle diffuser35mm. mode must be set on the comero (see opero- Exposure correction in TTL flosh
(35 mm for focolthe lengths os illuminotion moin reflector of 28mm of the ting instructions for the given comero]i ., the guide number, The wide-ongle diminishesformot in oll coses). diffuser
Dork subiect ogoinst o bright bockground:ond thus the moximum flosh ronge, by opprox. 30%. This is outomoticolly
odopted by the operiure colculotor on the flosh heod. Positive correction volue (opprox. +l to +2 f-siops).
Bright sublect ogoinst o dork bockground:
9 Fill-in flqsh Negotive correction volue (opprox.'1 lo'2 Fstops).
9.1 TTt fill-in flosh An f-stop which differs from the comero operiure is set monuolly on the flosh
Most comero models outomoticolly suppori the TTL fill-in flosh control when unit for Exposure correction in outomotic flosh mode.
in Progrom or Auio Mode. Vorious comero models odditionolly feoture spe- Dork sublect ogoinst o bright bockground: Set on the flosh unit on f-stop thot
ciql ni fill-in flosh progrommes thot con be ociivoied on the .or"ro (see the is higher by one increment: e.g. comerq operture f/4; outo working operture
operoting instructions for the given comero ond SCA odopter). on the flosh uni+f/5.6.
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l4 Troubleshooting                                                        Flosh duroiions:
                                                                                             . opprox.  1 /125 ...  I /20000 sec.Should, for exomple, the flosh unii not work properly in the individuol
modes, then switch off the flosh unit for obout l0 seconds by its moin switch.     . in M mode opprox. 1/125 sec. with full light output
Check the comero settings ond find out  if the SCA odopter or the flosh unitt     . with 1/2light output opprox. l/800 sec.
foot is correctoy mounied in the comero's occessory shoe.                             . with  I /a light output opprox. l/2000 sec.
Reploce the old botteries or rechorgeoble bottery pocks by new ones.          o with  I /8 light output opprox.  I /3500 sec.
The                           properly                            when             must    flosh                  operote           unit                                                                                ii is switched on ogoin. Contoct        . with  I /16 light output opprox.  I /6000 sec.                               this                                         cose.      locol                  should                            not be theyour          deoler
                                                                                                  . with 1/32 light output opprox.  I /10000 sec
l5 Mointenonce ond core                                      Coveroge of sensor: opprox. 25o
Remove ony grime ond dust with o soft, dry or silicon-treoted cloth. Never      Colour temoerofure: opprox. 5600 K
use detergents - they moy domoge plostic ports.                                      SensitiviV:
Forming the flosh copocitor                                          ISO 25 to ISO 1000 for monuol setting
The flosh copocitor incorporoted  in the flosh unit undergoes o physicol chon-    ISO 6 io ISO 6400 for outomotic setting (SCA 3002)
ge *hen the flosh unit is not switched on lor prolonged periods. For ihis reo-                                                               Synchronisotion: Low-voltoge |GBTignitionson it is necessory to switch on the flosh unit for qpprox. 10 minutes every
3 months. The botteries must supply sufficient power for flosh reodiness to be   Number of floshes:                                                                                                                                                                                               il,
indicoted within I minute oher the flosh unitwos switched on.                      . opprox. 200 with NiMh botteries 45-56                                                                              a.
                                                                                             . opprox.  I Z0 with high-copocity olkoline mongonese  botteries     :@l6 Technicol doto                                                                                                                   ' opprox' 400 with Power Pock P76
Guide numbers ot ISO 100/21":                                                                                                                                              (oil ot fut right output)in the metric system:45 in the imperiol system: 148
                                                                                   Recycling time:
Flosh modes                                                                           . opprox. 4 sec. with high-copocity olkoline mongonese botteries
TTL,                with preflosh   nL modes                                (see Toble I ), Auto Mode A, Monuol Mode M,      . opprox. 4 sec. with NiMh botteries 45-56                      HSShigh-speed           synchronisotion
                                                                                        . opprox. 3 sec. with Power Pqck P76Monuolly odiustoble outo opertures:
t2.B - f4 - f5,. - fB -  f I I -  f t 6 ot lso ,|00 / 2l "                                                                                                                     (oll ot full light output)
Automotic ooerfure settino ronqe                                                Flosh coveroge
ft.O to f S (oi ISO 100 /  2l ") including in-between volues (SC,A 30021     Moin reflector, os of 35 mm (35 mm formot)
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www.butkus.uso Mecobounce 45-90 (Order No. 000045908) . Corrying strop 50-31 (Order No. 0000503151
With this diffuser, soft lighting con be ochieved in o very simple monner. lt o Connecting coble SCA 300,A (Order No. 000093057)
gives your pictures o rordliw soft oppeoronce, *hile the tone of skin is Connects the flosh unit to odopters of the SCA 300 system.
iend"i.d foithfully. The moximum *orling ronge is diminished by the foc-
tor 2 in conformity with the loss of light.
o Power-Pock P76 (Order No. 0001297681
For o high number of floshes ond short recycling times (obt 400 full-power
floshes). To connect theP 76, theY76 connecting cqble (Order No.
0000376) is odditionolly required.
o Connecting coble V76 (Order No.000003762l,
to connect lheP76.
r Bounce diffuser 60-33 (Order No. 0000603341
To soften heovy shodows with reflected light.
o Comero brocket 70-35 (Order No. 0000703531
For firm fostening of medium- ond lorge-formot comerqs.
. Stondord foot 301 (Order No. 000093014)
ln coniunction with SCA 300, for connection frc the occessory shoe of
comeros with hot shoe contoct. K""-"
x&x.:o Slove'Adopter SCA 3083 digitol (Order No. 000330838)
To ooerote the 45 CL-4 dioitol os o slove flosh unit in the cordless Metz Disposol of botteries @
Remote System, for opticolsimultoneous kiggering ond opticol triggering
Do not dispose of spent botteries with domestic rubbish. ,., with preflosh suppression for digitol comeros. The SCA 3045 connecting
coble is odditionolly required (Order No. 0030450). Pleose return spent botieries to collecting points should they exist in your
country. Pleose return only fully dischorged botteries. Normolly, botteries ore
'Synch leods: fully dischorged if: Coiled synch lec,d 45-49 (Order No: 000045499)
Coiled synch leod 45-54 for hot shoe (Order No: 000045542) . The device they powered switches itself off ond indicotes ,,Spent bofteries".
Synch leod 45-48,1 m (Order No: 000045480) . They no longer function properly ofter prolonged use.
Synch extension leod 60-54 (5 m) (Order No: 00006054'll To ensure short-circuit sofety pleose cover the bottery poles with odhesive
r Brocket odopter 60-28 (Order No. 0006028) rope.
For porollox correction of reflector ond comerq with close-ups ond wide-
onole shots.

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