Miranda 700CD User manual

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MIHANEA                MULTI.DEDIEATED
               FLASHtrUN
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                TNSTRUCTIONs

ATTACHMENT TO CAMERA (Fag.3t
                                      The  f lash unit has a "Hot Shoe" base and can
                                           be attached directly to a camera having a flash
                                               accessory "Hot Shoe" contact, which will
                                            hold the flash unit and provide the electrical
                                           connection between camera and flash when
                                             the locking nut is tightened.
                                   TCAUTION
                                    When mounting the flash unit on or detaching
                                         from the Camera always make sure the power is
                                 OFF or the Camera may be damaged





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FLASH OPERATION-READY TEST (Fig. 5)
          1) Turn the power switch "ON".
          2l  Alter approx 5 to 10 seconds the "READY"
                  light should light up, confirming your
                 flash unit is charged in readiness for flash
               photography.
              (The Test button, when depressed will fire
               the flash gun confirming that it is
                operational).
         3) When flash is no longer required alurays turn
             power switch "OFF".





Fig. 5
                               5

www.butkus.usAPERTURES AND DISTANCES FOR AUTO-         2l By sliding                                                                the bottom scale, set the switch to
MATIC OPERATION  (Fis. 9)                           the focal length of camera lens (28, 35, 50
The flash unit has two automatic operation               or 85mm).
settings designated by the colors red and blue.         3)  Set switch (4) on the front of the flash body
The shooting distance depends on the zoom              to the red or blue position.
position of the flash head. The blue setting  is for                                                             4l  Set the aperture of the camera to the corres-
shooting at distances of up to 20 feet (6meters)         ponding F stop indicated by the blue or red
at f/4 ASA 100/DlN21 at wide position. For           arrows on the guide table. lf flash photos are
longer distances, use the red setting which allows        then taken within the indicated distance
shooting up to 30 feet (9 meters) at f2.8 (ASA           (corresponding to the red or blue lines above
100/DlN 21 at wide position).                            the meters/feet scale) correct exposures will
When using the zoom head your automatic             be obtained in almost every situation.
operating distances can be increased. For infor-        5) When using bounce at longer range it is often
mation on this please see guide table P. 12).             worthwhile to check the exposure by firing
                                                      the  f lash gun using the Test button, if the  'Using the guide table:                                              "Auto Check" light glows the exposure will
1) By sliding the top scale in the exposure table,        be correct.
    set the scale to the position corresponding to
    the ASA/DlN rating of the film in the camera.
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NOTES ON AUTOMATIC OPERATION
      1) When shooting outdoors in day light, intense
          illumination may cause the computer and
          the auto check lamp to malfunction,  in
         such cases it may be advisable to use manual
             setti ng.
     2) After the Ready Light glows always wait for
         a few seconds before making an exposure,
           as sometimes the flash gun may not be fully
          charged.





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DEDICATED INSTRUCTION
     To set the Select switch (2) to the right position
       to use with your camera:-
       Position "S" for cameras without dedicated
       function
       Position "O" tor Olympus cameras
       Position "H" for Chinon 4 & 5 series cameras
       Position "M" for Minolta cameras
       Position "C" for Canon "A" series cameras
       Position "P" tor Pentax cameras
     When the Ready lamp goes "on", this dedicated
.       flash will automatically set the shutter speed
       of camera to 1/6O second or "x" synchro
       setting and have indicating signal inside camera's
       viewfinder.



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 SPECIFICATION

  Guide No. |  25 ASA 100 DIN 21 in meter (N 35mm position)            40 ASA 25 DIN 15 in feet  (N 35mm position)

             30 ASA 100 DIN 21 in meter (S 50mm position)
             50 ASA 25 DIN 15 in feet  (S 50mm position)
             34 ASA 100 DIN 2f in meter (T 85mm position)
             56 ASA 25 DIN 15 in feet  (T 85mm position)

Angle of CoVerage: N 35mm position   60o x 45o
                S 50mm position   46" x 34o
               T 85mm position   32" x23o




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