Sunpak Auto 455 / G4500 instructions User manual

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IIPERATIlIN                                                       4.    tReleaseh e c l a m Lockingp . F o r u Button.l t i m a t e sThee c u rbracketi t y , y o u  iss hnowo u l d attachedt i g h t e n  t htoe
POWERSOURCES:(Optional)(10)                               5.     lPro cessk i n gthes c r Came w b ery  tau rRetainingn i n g   i t  f u l l Scry c lewo c k thrw i soughe . ( 1 9 )opening  at
Your Sunpak Auto 455 Pro-Systemmay be used with six         end  slot  on  br acket, and  tur n  scr ew clockwise   fir m ly
different power sources. Each power source has specific             until  threaded  portion   of  screw  passes above  bracket
advantages; select the power source for your photographic            slot.  Center  the  cam er a    r etaining  scr ew  under  your
needs.                                                    cam er a's tr ipod socket, and tighten secur ely. ( 20)
                                                                                   6.  Connect the PC cor d  to the flash sync outlet  ( on the side
1 . S i x a l k a l i n eA A b a t t e r i e s( 1 O A )                                            of the  f lash) and cam er a's flash outlet as shown. ( 21)
2. Six rechargeablenickel-cadmiumAA batteries(108)                       *  lf  the cam er a has separ ate flash ter m inals m ar ked "M "
3. Rechargeable,nickel-cadmiumBattery cluster CL-2 (10C1          a n d  " X " ,  a t t a c h t h e S u n p a k c o r d  t o  t h e  " X "    t e r m i n a l .
4 . T h e S u n p a kM u l t i - V o l t a g eA C A d a p t e r( 1 0 D )                                 *  lf  the  cam er a  has  a  switch    ( usuallV ar ound  the  lens
5. The Sunpak Powerpakfor 510 V Battery (10E)                      bar r el m ar ked "M "  and  "X"   set the switch  to  the "X"
6 . T h e S u n p a k5 1 0 V  r e c h a r g e a b lbea t t e r y p a k N C 5 1 0 ( 1 0 F )           p o s i t i o n .
                                                                                   7.  Set shutter speed to the fastest speed usable for electr onic
TO INSTALL BATTERIES:                                         flash with  your  cam er a,  pr ovided  that  speed does not                                                                 exceed  1/450th  second. O n  single- lens  r ef lex cam er as
 1. Open the battery door as illustratedand remove battery           with   focal- plane  shutter s,  this speed  is usually  1/60th
   holder. (9)                                                              o r  1 l 1 2 5 t h ;   c a m e r a s w i t h      i n - t h e - l e n s s h u t t e r s u s u a l l y
2.  Install batteries as illustrated in the holder. Be sure to           allow  synchr onization   at  speeds up  to  the m axim um
   observe correct polarity or you may cause damage to             of  1/45Oth.  Do  not  set shutter  to  a speed faster than
   you r Auto 455 .   [1 1 ]                                            1i45Oth second, as this m ay cause under - exposur e when
3. ReplaceBattery Holder in your Auto 455. Extra Battery           the  flash  is used at m axim um  power .   ( lf  shutter has a
   Holders may be purchasedfor time when rapid replace-           s w i t c h m a r k e d  " M "  a n d  " X " ,  p l a c e a t  " X "  p o s i t i o n . )  ( 2 2 )
                                (12)   ment          of            batteries                          ls necessary.                                                                                                         * Note:  Should you  desir e to m ount  the  flash on the  r ight                     Holder has   Note:        The              Battery                            been designedto  fit your
   Auto 455 so as to assureproper use, Do not force since         side  of  your  cam er a,  a(   r aise or  lower  the  flash handle
         i t w i l l f i t  i n o n l y t h e p r o p e rp o s i t i o n .                               within  the clam p,  this m ay be done by loosening the two                                                                             Philips- head scr ews inside the encir cling  r ing of the clam p.  ( 23)
                                                                    T hen  r eposition the encir cling  r ing as desir ed.
Al kaline or Nickel-Cadmium  Batteries?                       Be sur e  to  tighten  the  scr ews again  fully  for m axim um
                                                                                   stability and cor r ect lighting angle.
The major advantageof alkalinebatteriesis that they provide
more flashes per set. While nickel-cadmium batteries wilr
providefewer flashesper set, they will recycleyour Auto 455
 slightly faster and can be rechargedhundreds of times for
more economicaloperationover the long run.                         AUT(IMATICllPERATItlN
Using Multi-Voltage AC Adapter AD-26                   The sensitiveSilicon Photo Transistor of your 455 Sensor
                                                       measuresthe light ref lected by your subject and automatical-or Sunpak Powerpak for 510 V Battery                                                                                     ly  controls the   f lash du ration to assure correct exposure
1. For AC  operation, be sure to check that the voltage      within a wide rangeof distances.lt's easyto use:
   selectoron your Multi-Voltage AC adapter is set to the                                                                 A. Slide the ISO Film Speed Scale till the ISO of film in use   appropriatevoltage. Your AC Adapter has been factory                                                                                      is visible in the ISO speedwindow. (Example: ISO 100).
   set for 120 V, the U.S. standard. For use in other coun.          (241
    tries where 100 V, 22OV and 24O V are standard,you                                                                   B. For the maximum distance range in automatic operation,   may adjust the setting as illustrated. Remove the small                                                     move the Auto/Manual Selector Switch to the green "A"
    Phillips head screw located next to voltagewindow and          position so that the green "A"   is visible in the Auto/   rotate the selector switch with  a screw driver to the                                                          Manual                                                          Mode                                                                     Window.                                                                                                              t12                                                                                                                                              will                                                                          A Green                                                                                                                    line                                                                                          and                                                                                                             appear.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               ,   proper voltage setting. After the voltage setting has been                                                                                                                     (for                                                                       your                                                                                  opening                                                                                             100                                                                                                                                    film,                                                                                                                     the                                                       Then                                                                           set                                                                   camera lens                                                                                       ISO   made,                 must                              reinstalled                      be          the screw                                            to prevent accidental                                                                  lens openins is f l2l. (251                                   (13)   movement               of the                    selector                           switch.                                                             Your f

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TAKETHEPIGTURE           AGGESSIIRIESAUAIIABLEFIIR
 It's easy-  just follow  these steps:                      THESUNPAKAUT0455 (38)
 1. Move the On-Off Switch on flash to appropriateposition
    for power sourcein use.(28)
2. Set mode selector switch to "A"  (Auto) position your        1. Powerpakfor 510 V Battery
       f lash is ready for automatic operation.(29)                       Allows professional510 V batteriesto be used for most
3. Within secondsthe Ready Lamp will glow.                          rapid  recycle times and situations where extended
   Now, focus and . . .                                      number of flashes is a must. Has-built in voltage re-
   Take the Picture! Your flash will automatically deliver           gulation and detachable cord.
                          of light   the       correct amount                                    for correct exposurewithin        2. 510 V Ni-cd BatteryNC510                                (30)   the distance              range indicated.
                                                                    This battery provides the fastest recycle times of any
 For Succeeding Exposures   .  .  .                                    availablepower source.The NC510 can be rechargedfor
                                                             hundreds of cycles and provides approximately 60 to
Just wait until the Ready Lamp starts to glow, make sure         400 flashesper charge.you're within the usabledistancerangefor the lens opening
 i n u s e . . . a n d s h o o t !                                         3. NicadClusterCL-z
                                                                 Provides 45  to 450 flashes per charge. CL-2 can be
                                                            charged in approximately 3 hours using the SunpakTtIUERIFYGIIBRECTAUTtlEXPOSURE    OBC-S Charger.
Aim the flash towards the subjectand pressthe'Test' (ready/       4. AC AdapterAD-26test) button. The flash will fire and, immediately,the auto
OK Lamp will glow and then fade out; when this occurs,           This AC Adapter permits you to operate your flash on
the automatic exposure will be correct,  lf the auto OK            1 0 0 V , 1 2 O V , 2 2 O V  a n d 2 4 O V A C . T h e b e n e fi t s t o
Lamp do'esnot glow, choose a wider lens opening, or move          you are unlimited number or flashes and maximum
closer to your subject and repeat the verification test.  lt's          economy.
a simple,highly accurateway of confirming that your picture       5. ChargerOBC-5for Ni-cd BatteryNC510and CL-2
will be perfectly exposedbefore you take the picture. (31)                      It  will  fully recharge NC510 battery in approximately
Caution:                                                     10 hours and CL-2 in 3 hours.
W h e n y o u  f i n i s h s h o o t i n gw i t h y o u r 4 5 5 , m o v e t h e O N / O F F
switch to "OFF"  position to preservebattery power.               6. Filter Kit FK-2
                                                       Use with Sunpak Filter Holderandconsistsof Red, Blue,
                                                         Green and Yellow color  filters as well as a neutral
MANUATIIPERATIIIN                               .densitytungstenf ilter,film and85B twocolorwide-anglecorrection diffusers.filt'er for Supplieduse with
                                                                        with case.
1. Set the Auto/Manual Selector Switch (on the back of
   the flash body) to the top so that the white "M" appears.      7. Tele Kit: TL-3
    (32)                                                                       ldeal for use with telephoto and zoom lensesof the
2. Set the  Film Speed Scale to the desired ISO  setting.         most popular focal lengths,the Sunpak Tele Kit actually
   (Example: ISO 100). (33)                                      increaseslight intensity while decreasingthe angle of
3. The scales for distance and f/stop now show the com-            illumination. This dual position fresnel lens outfit.may
    bination  of  exposure. Find  the  flash-to-subject (not          be used for focal length lensesfrom 85 to 135 mm with
   camera-to-subject)distance. (Example: 5.5 m/18'). (34)            35 mm format cameras. For specific recommended set-
4. Set your lens to the lens openingshown for this distance.         ups with various35 mm format lenses,seechart.
    (35)
   (Example: with ISO 100 film, the correct lens opening
    at 5.5 ml"l8' is f/8).                                       Lens                       G u i d eN o .                                                                        Tele Kit Position                                                                                                             ( m m )                                                  ( l S O 1 0 0 m / f )
                                                    35                             451150
                                                     85          T 1              55/180IIPERATINGADJUSTABTEB(IUNCE                                                                  1 3 5         T2                 64t210'FTASHHEAII
Your Auto 455 has a unique flash head assembly which
allows you to aim the light in virtually any direction.
This allows you to use the Auto 455 to rendermore pleasing
and more creative lighting results. For added convenience      8. 6 x 6 Bracket                                       Flash                                      Head                                               has     repeatability,                  the                     Adjustable                            Bounceand                                                                  This is an oversizemetal platform for use with 6 x 6                 you                                                              ofreference                     can determine                                       the                                         exact                                             angle        marks so
bounce you desire.                                     SLR and TLR cameras.With adjustableretainingscrew.
1. To rotate the AdjustableBounce Flash Head,with thumb        9. S l a v e U n i t
   and foref ingergently turn to desiredsetting.(36)                   Allows your Auto 455 or any flash unit with a PC cord,
   D O N O T F O R C E H E A D                                                to be used to trigger an auxiliary flash by pluggingits
2. To adjust the Flash Base,simply twist as illustratedwith         PC cord into a built-in PC socket on the Slave.
   thumb and forefinger.(37)                           1 0 . Bounce Lighting  Kit
                                                      Can be used with  Filter Holder. Designedto give very
                                                                     pleasant, soft, indirect lighting effects to the subject.

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GAREllFYIIUR455                SPECIFIGATIlIN
Your Sunpak electronic f lash has been engineeredto require      Guide Number:   300190(lSO400 f/m),
almost no "maintenance." Still to insure best performance                  150145(lSO 100 f/m),
year-in and year-out follow these basic pointers:                            72122(lSO25 f/m)                                                                                             t
1. Storage'                                          BCPS:          3,980
When not in use, your Auto 455 should be stored in a cool      Angle of
dry place. Do not exposethe unit to extreme heat or leave      lllumination:     60o Horizontalby 45o VerticalPermits
 it  in direct sunlight for extended periods of time. For ex-                    useof 35 mm lenseson 35 mm camera
ample, do not leave the unit  in the glove compartment,      Automatic
trunk or seatof a car.                                           Aperture Setting:  F 2 , 4 , 8 , i l S O1 0 0 )Also, be sure  to remove the  batteries before storage to
prevent damagedue to battery leakage.                         Automatic                                                               Distance Range:   F2  6.5',- 72',12- 22 m
2. Inspect Batteries Frequently:                                ilso 100)    F4  3.3',- 36',/1- 11 m
Check for reasonablerecycling time (the length of time  it                    F8  2.3',- 18'10.7- 5.5 m
takes the ready light to come on between flashes): if  it's      Sensor
more than 20 or 30 seconds,a fresh set of alkalinebatteries     Acceptance Angle: 15o
should be obtained (or if nickel cadmium batteriesare used,     Bounce Flash:     Adjustable Bounce Flash Head at 90they must be recharged).                                                                           degreeelevation,330 degreerotation. It's also wise to check your batteriesfor appearance:Some-                                                                                                                              I nterchangeabletimes even the best of  batteries discharge or  leak some
chemical material through the jacket.  . . and leavea whitish-      Power Sources:    6 x AA Alkaline Batteries
powder on the battery which passesonto your Sunpak flash                         6 x AA Nicad Batteries
unit's electricalcontacts. (lf this has happened,replacethe                        Nicad Cluster CL-2                                                                      Powerpak for 510 V Batterybatteriesafter cleaningthe Sunpak'sinternal battery contacts                                                              NC510 RechargeableBatterywith a eraser.)
Finally, it's a good idea to remove the batteriesonce in a                      AC: Multi-VoltageAC Adapter (AD-25)
while and wipe them with a handkerchief.The cleanerthe                                                 N U M B E R O F F L A S H E S & R E C Y C L I N G T I M E
battery surface, the easier it is for the energy to passthrough
your flashgun'selectricalsystem.
                                                               With AA Alkaline Batteries
                                                   N u m b e r o f F l a s h :             100     800
3. Remove Batteries:                                                   R e c y c l i n gT i m e :                 0 . 3 s e c . -  9 s e c .
 lf for some reasonyou do not intend to use your flash unit
for a period of severalweeks or more, remove the batteries      With AA Nicad Batteries
and store them separately.Inside a plastic bag is one good        N u m b e r o f F l a s h :               45     450
way.                                               R e c y c l i n gT i m e :                 0 . 3 s e c . -  4 s e c .
4. Make Connections Securely:                              With Nicad Cluster CL-2
Make sure the flash is securelyattachedto the bracket (and        Number of Flash:               45      450
that the bracket is securelyattachedto your camera!)             R e c y c l i n gT i m e :                 0 . 3 s e c . -  4 s e c .
5. Maintenance:                                              With Powerpak for 510 V Battery
 In case not using your Auto 455 for a long period, it is re-        Number of Flash:                300     -  2,800
commendable to fire your flash at least once or twice per        R e c y c l i n gT i m e :                  0 . 2 5 s e c . -   2 s e c .
month to prevent the deterioration of the electricalcom-       With NCs10 RechargeableBatteryponents.
 lf  your Auto  455's  reflector window becomes dirty, use        Number of Flash:                 60       400
o n e d r o p o f   l e n s c l e a n e ro n a   l e n s c l e a n i n gt i s s u e .A s m a l l       R e c y c l i n gT i m e :                  0.25 sec..-    3 sec. ,
amount of lens cleaner and lens tissue or a slightly moist       With Multi-Voltage AC Adapter AD-26
cloth can be usedto clean the rest of the unit. BE SURE TO                                                   R e c y c l i n gT i m e : a t 1 0 0 V           0.3 sec.-   14 sec.T H O R O U G H L Y D R Y T H E U N I T  I M M E D I A T E L Y A F T E R
C L E A NI N G .                                                                      a t 1 2 0 V           0.3 sec.-   13 sec.
                                                                                  a t 2 2 0 V           0 . 3 s e c . -  1 1 s e c .6. Service:
 In the unlikely event that your Sunpak electronic flash                          a t 2 4 0 V           0.3 sec.!   11 sec.
 requires service, return  it  to your dealer or the sole. Dis-      Flash Duration:      11450- 1/35,000sec.(Auto)
 tributor at the addressin each countriesshown on the "NET                          1l45Osec.(Manual)
WORK"  card. Do not, under any conditions, attempt to       Color Temperature:    Most suitable for daylight color films
disassembleand/or adjust it yourself. Electronicflash oper-                                                 D i m e n s i o n s ( S x W x D ) : 1 O " x 4 "  x 3 . 9 " 1 2 5 5 m m x 1 0 2 m m ates on high voltage and should not be taken apart. However.
 keep in mind that flash failure is more likely to result from                                 x 1 0 0 m m
weak batteries than any other single cause. lf  it doesn't f ire,       Weight:              580 g (lessbatteries)
check batteriesand contacts carefully.
                                                                                All specificationssubjec'rto changewithout notice,





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