Miranda 430TCB User manual

THYRISTOR BOUNCE
COM PUTERISED ELECTRON IC
FLASH UNIT
INSTRUCTIONS                          .

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PART IDENTiFIdATIOT
(1)  BOUNCE FLASH HEAD               (10) HOT-SHOE MOUNTING
                                                     BUTTONI2I  BATTERY COMPARTMENT LID         (11} FLASH TEST
(3)  AUTO/MANUAL SELECTION SWITCH     I12I ANGLE INDICATOR
(4)  MOUNTING SHOE                    (13} SENSOR
(5)  EXPOSURE DIAL                    (14) HOOD
(6) 'AUTO CHECK LAMP                  {15) DlFFUSER LENS
I7I  PILOT LAMP                        (16) COLOUR FILTER
{8)  POWER SWITCH                      I17I SYNC CORD
(9) SYNC CORD SOCKET



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USING THE COLOUR FILTERS:             auxilliary light source (e.9. as a fill-in
When you use the filters some light is        flash) the lens need not be opened asblocked off so that the camera lens                                                far as when the flash gun is the mainmust be opened wider than indicated
by the guide number scale. lf the       source of light. Colour filters can only
 f lash is used as an add ition or      be used on the manual setting.
       As auxilliary light source                As main liqht source
         Open 1 to2 stops                   Open2to3stops
UTILISATION DES FILTRES DE       suppl.6mentaire ou auxiliaire (c'est-d-
COULEUR:                          dire comme un flash d'appoint)
Ouand vous utilisez les filtres, une        l'objectif n'a pas besoin d'6tre ouvert
partie de la lumidre est arr6t6e aussi  il      autant que lorsque le flash est la
faut ouvrir l'objectif de l'appareil plus      source de lumidre principale.
que ce qui est indique sur l'6chelle    Les  filtres couleurs peuvent
des nombres-guide. Si le flash est      seulement 6tre utilis6s en rdglage
utilise comme une source lumineuse       manuel.
  Comme source lumineuse auxiliaire   Comme source lumineuse principale
     Ouvert d 1 ou 2 diaphragmes          Ouvert d 2 ou 3 diaphragmes

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COMO UTILIZAR LOS FILTROS       adicional o auxiliar (por ejemplo,
DE COLOR:                   como luz de apoyo (relleno)),  el
Cuando utilice los filtros, parte de la       objetivo no necesita abrirse tanto
luz se bloquea, de manera que el     como cuando el flash es la fuente
objetivo de la c6mara deber5 abrirse        principal de luz. Los filtros de colores
m6s de lo que se indica en la escala      pueden utilizarse s6lo en la posici6n
de los n0meros-guia. Si se utiliza el      manual.
flash como una fuente de luz
        Como luz auxiliar               Como luz principal
       Abradela2topes                  Abra de2a 3tooes

BATTERY INSTALLATION

  Slide open the battery compartment cover by pushing in the direction shown by the arrow (Fig. 1).
  Insert two penlight (AA size) batteries, ensure that the correct battery polarity, as shown,isobserved.
  (Fig.2l. Close the cover.

                                                                It is recommended that alkaline type batteries are
                                                 used as these will last longer.
                                    Weak batteries can leak and severely damage the
                                                           flash gun. Always remove batteries as soon as they
                                          become weak and if the unit is not to be used for
                                                   a time.
                                   1) OPEN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT
                                      COVER

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I
 MOUNTING THE FLASH GUN ON THE CAMERA

 The flash gun has a'Hot Shoe'base so that it can be attached to a camerahavinga'HotShoe'accessory
  socket. This holds the gun and also makes the necessary electrical connection. There is a locking
  wheel, on the gun, to lock it to the camera accessory socket.
  For cameras that do not have a 'Hot Shoe' socket, a SYNC cord is supplied so that the gun can be
  connected, electrically, to the 'X' socket of the camera. (Fig. 5).
                                          4I  SLIDE FLASH GUN INTO ACCESSORY
                                        SOCKET




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SHUTTER SPEED SETTING

 Any shutter speed can be set on c€rmeras having leaf type (between the lens shutters), although a
  speed of 11125 second is recommended.
  Focal plane shutter cameras will have an "X" shutter speed setting and this flash unit is designed to
  synchronize with such cameras. Usually this speed will be 1/60 second (sometimes 111251 your
  camera instruction manual will specify this speed.





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FLASH OPERATION _ READY TEST
    (1)  Turn on the POWER SWITCH
    (21  Wait until the READY LIGHT glows
    (3)  PresstheTESTbutton. Theflashshouldfire.  Waitforthe READY LlGHTtocomeonbefore
            taking a picture.
      l4l   When you have f inished taking pictures turn the POWER SWITCH off.
                                     6) TURN THE POWER SWITCH ,oN, AND
                                  WAIT FOR READY LIGHT TO GLOW
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FLASH OPERATION - Manual Use
There is an exposure calculator on the back of the  f lash gun that enables you to check the correct
aperture for a given combination of film speed and subject distance.
Rotate the dial so that the arrow is pointing to the  f ilm speed you are using. You can then read-off
the aperture to use, against the distance between the camera and the subject.
                                          For example (as shown in Figs. 8 and 9), when       i        DrN ttil                           using 100ASA (DlN21) film an aperture setting of
                                                                                                           is 23 ft away. Simi-      -l        ASA l8ll-l                             f2.8 is required if the subiect
                                                            larly, an aperture setting of  f .11 should be used for
                                              a subject that is 6 ft. away.                                           l            YY                    .       F/No.  It.+ z z.e4 5.6 I r 16 2t-l                                    7I SET THE ARROW TO THE SPEED OF     -rD   m                                 THE FILM BEING USED     M             10 7483525181206
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        Distance Range
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FLASH OPERATION - Automatic Use
  This flash unit has two automatic operation settings indicated by a Blueand an Orange dot above the
 SELECTOR SWITCH. When using 100 ASA / DIN 2'l film an aperture setting of f.4 willgive a range  of up to 16 ft. (4.8 metres) with the Blue setting. The Orange sbtting willgiv6 a range of [p to 23 f1.  (7 metres) with an aperture setting of 12.8 (Fig.- 10).
 When using other film speeds, the calculator is used to select the appropriate aperture. For example,
  if 400 ASA / DIN 27 is beinq used set the arrow to 400 ASA. The c'alculator then shows that the  Bluesettingandanapertureoft8witt  givearangeof upto l6ft.andtheOrangesettingandanaperture
  of 5.6 will give a range of up to 23 ft.
       *  The shooting distance changes when bounce flash is used.       *  Open the aperture by half a stop when the background  is extremely dark, close the aperture
       * Whenby halfusinga stopthewhenflashgunthe backgroundin the automaticis of highmodereflectivity.the Sensor measures the correct amount of
       *   ligh1,In theforautomaticthe aperturemodeandthedistance,AUTOto giveTESTcorrectlight exposure.can be used to check that the subject is
       *  withinAUTO flashTESTdistance.
          1. Turn on the Power Switch.
          2. Wait until the READY LIGHT glows          3. Turn auto selector to ORANGE letting         4. Aim the  f lash at the subject and press test button                                                                                   ,,,
   lf the AUTO LIGHT g.lows when the.f lash is fired., then.the subject is..within range.       ..i'   lf the AUTO LIGHT does not glow then reduce the flash to subject distance.

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