Sunpak Auto Zoom 3400 User manual

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Welcome to  the world-wide  family  of Sunpak     Your Sunpak Autozoom 3400  is an unusually    as little as 1/64th power, for total control of lens
owners! Your Sunpak Autozoom  3400  electronic     powerful unit (Guide Number 34/ASA 1OO in     aperture, depth  of  field, and  recycling time.
flash, made by one of the world's largestmanu-     meter, 79IASA 50  in feet) operating on inter-     Additionally,  this  variable- power capability
facturers of  precision electronic flash systems,    changeableAA Nickel-Cadmiumor 510v battery    makes outdoor synchro/sun photography (f ill-in
has been carefully eingineeredand constructed to     systems (Alkaline  batteries may  be used in     flash) remarkably simple and precise with any
give you years of advancedphotographic lighting.    emergencies as well); alternatively,  it may be     shutter type with  'X' synchronization.For the
Since this flash is in many ways more versatile    operated on standard AC current (100v -  24,$t)      first  time,  flash owners can select the exact
than other electronic flash units, please take the          if  desired. In  automatic mode,  the  coriect    amount  of  light  required  f or supplementary
few  minutes  required  to  carefully read this    amount of  light  is automatically measured and    outdoor lighting quickly, conveniently,and accu-
Owner's Manual  . . . with  your Sunpak Auto-     regulatedat any of four lens openings(or ar any     rately.
zoom 3400 in front of you.                          intermediate lens opening as well),  at speeds    Particular attention has been paid to maximizing
                                                 ranging from  1 /600th  second to  1 /SO,OOOth   handling speed: the mounting bracket is a one-
                                             second at close range. Energy-savingThyristor     touch, instantly-detachabletype  (with  12-posi-
                                                           circuitry stores, rather than 'dumps', the unused     tion 3600 bounce capability as well). Batteries
                                                         electrical power remaining after each flash; as a     are housedin a slide-incdrtridge,further reducing
                                                          result, recycling time (at close distances)becomes    handlingand 'down' time during interchange.For
                                                as fast as 0.3 second -  allowing practical applica-   maximum convenience, the manual exposure
                                                          tion of motor-driven camera systemseven at high     calculator dial has positive click-stops to prevenr
                                                       rates of speed.                                                                                           i nadvertentm i s-setting.
                                                 Yet Sunpak's variable-intensitycomputer mecna-    Yet, this uniquely versatileflash weighsjust 21.5
                                                  n i s m m a y b e u s e d m a n u a l l ya s w e l l . . .  a l l o w i n g   ounces . . . light enough to be conveniently used
                                                   variations in lighting volume from full power to      in continuouseye-leveloperation.

VIII. BOUNCELIGHTING           IX. MULTIPLEFLASH
                          OPERATIONWITHSUNPAK
                         AUTO SLAVEUNIT

Your Sunpak Autozoom 3400 electronic flash     Using two or more Sunpak electronic flash units          tion  with  the  first!  The  Sunpak Slave
                       'bounce'                                    lighting to be     can produce  stunningly-attractive professional        operates at distances of up to 30 meters/100allows soft, shadowless
used whenever desired. This advanced lighting      portraits. Equally, using additional flash units          feet  f rom the master flash, and is unaffected
technique beams the light off ceiling or wall, to      stragegicallypositioned (for example, at different         by even the brightest indoor lighting.
spread a soft, diffused light evenly throughout      locations at a basketballgame) can substantially
the entire area. Bounce lighting is almost totally     expand photographiccapabilities.How to do: use    Note: Alwavs use Sunpak Slave for multiple flash
free of  the shadows which  often accompany      the compact, solid-stateSunpak Auto Slave Unit,     with your Sunpak Autozoom 3400. Due to the
direct lighting,making it particularlyvaluablefor      availablef rom your Sunpak dealer.This permits    low voltage (24 volts) of the triggering circuit,
photography of people as well as finely-detailed     wireless synchronization of' any number of Sun-     series operation using connecting cables is not
close-upand macro subjects.                      pak Autozoom 3400  electronic flash units at     possible. In use, these f lash units are particularly
                                                  distances up  to 30 meters/1OO feet  f rom the     suitable for multiple-flash work becauseof their
                                                      'Master'                                                                      unit. When the master unit (with shutter    unique ability to vary light output via the Power49. Loosen locking screw on  Sunpak  flash                                                                                                                 can                                                                                                                                          easily                                                                                                                                           adjust                                                                                                                                                            intensi-                                                                                                            Thus,                                                                                                          one                                                                                                     Ratio                                                                                                                      control.                                                                 camera)                                                                                                            is fired, all other                                                  cord connected                                                                              to the    clamp by turning it counter-clockwise.Press                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  -  without                                                                                                                                                  lights                                                                                                                                                         fill-in,                                                                                                                                or                                                                                                           any                                                                                                                            other                                                                                                        tV                                                                                                                       of main,                                                                       units                                                                                                                                          f ire                                                slave-equipped                                                                         simultaneously.     retainingbutton inwardsand holt it.                                                                                                            actually moving each flash. For more compre-
50,  Partially remove bracket from flash clamp,                                                    52.  Plug Sunpak  Slave Unit  into  receptacle    hensive details on application of multipl+flash,    and rotate bracket clockwise until desired                                                   under f lash head of auxiliarv (second) f lash    consult any  of the excellent reference manuals    angle is reached.                                                                                 availablefrom your Sunpak dealer.                                                       u n i t .
51. Release f lash bracket, wh ich snaps into
     place.Tighten locking screw.                    53.  Adjust sensor eye of Slave so that   it faces
                                                 masterf lash unit.
                                                    54.  Determine correct lens opening manually (asYour Sunpak Autozoom 3400  is now ready for                                                       a  starting  guide. close down  lens onebouncef lash photography.                                                    f/number  from  indicated aperture when(Note: exposures must be determined manually,                                                      using two directly-aimed f lashes).preferably by experience or  test shots in the
rooms most likely to be used. As a starting point,      55.  Connect main  flash to camera in normal
allow two f/stops additional exposure -  say, f4         manner.
 insteadof fB -  for an averagewhite ceiling at a     56.  Shoot  . . . When the light from the master
height of seven or eight feet. Wherever possible,         (camera-connected)flash reaches the Sun-
bracket exposures -  shoot several at different         pak Slave's sensor, the Slave automatically
lensopenings-  to insure perfect exposure.)                             f ires the second f lash in perfect synchroniza-
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XI. CARE OF YOUR
                            ELECTRONICFLASH


D)  Use'Test' Flash to Check Lighting        Your Sunpak Autozoom 3400 electronicflash
    Effects                               hasbeenengineeredto requirealmostno'mainte-
                                       nance in the normalsenseof the word. Still, to
   Whenyour flash is turned on, pressingthe    insure top performanceyear-in and year-out,     'Test'         button on the back of the flashwill     follow thesebasicpointers:
     fire the f lashwithout actually exposingyour
     film. This lets you preview a lighting effect
    (and also p rovides a handy check that
    everything's working  properly  before an
    important pictu re, too).                       A)  lnspectBatteriesFrequently.
                                                              'lnspect'                                                    means  for  reasonable recycling    powder on the battery surface, which can
                                                          time;  if it's longer than 2O seconds(Alkaline     passonto the electrical contacts of the f lash.
                                                             batteries). i0 seconds (nickel-cadmium bat-        (lf this has happened, replacebatteriesafter
                                                                teries), or  3 seconds(510v battery), your     cleaning the flashgun'sbattery contacts with
                                                          batteries should be replaced (or,  if nickel-     a penknife.) lt's also a good idea to remove
                                             cadmium type, recharged).lt's also wise to      the batteries from  time  to time and wipe
                                                  check vour batteries from time to time for     them with a dry handkerchief: the cleaner
                                                       appearance.' sometimes, even the  best of      the battery surface, the easier it  is for the
                                                          batteries discharge some chemical material     battery energy to pass through your flash-
                                                     through  the  jacket, and  leave a whitish     gun's electrical system.


                                                              B) RemoveBatteriesWhen Not in Use.
                                                                                         In the event you will not be using your f lash
                                                                                                  for  several weeks  or  more,  remove  the
                                                                                   batteries and store them separately(inside a
                                                                                       plastic bag is a good way).

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TechnicalSpecificationson Sunpak Autozoom 3400:





 Guide Numbers:     34IASA 100 in meter; 24lDlN 18 in meter,         Flash Duration:             1 /600th Second -  1 /50.0001h Second
                       56/,454 25 in feet                               Automatic Aperture Control: Continuously variable over four-stop range
 Angle cf lllumination: 600 Horizontal and 50o Vertical                                                                                                f t 4 - t 1 1 w i t h A S A 1 0 0 f i l m )
                      (Coversthe format of 35 mm wide lens)           Computer Range:            0.5 - 8.5m/19" -  28' (maximum aperture),
 Power Source:      AA Alkaline Batteries(4)                                                      0 . 5 -  3 . O m / 1 9 " -  1 0 ' ( m i n i m u m a p e r t u r e )
                 AA Nickel-Cadmium Batteries (4)                 SensorAcceptanceAngle:     29"
                    510v Dry Battery ('l )                               Variable Power Selector:     Continuouslv-variablef rom  f ull to  1/64th
                       1 0 0 - 2 4 O v A C                                                      power in manual operation
 No. of Flashes:      With Alkaline Batteries,90-  1,800                Color Temperature:        55000 K, matching standard color films
                      With Nickel-Cadmium Batteries,45 - 7OO                                     (day light type)
                      With 510v Battery, 540 -  10,000                  Synchronization Contact:     Polarized 3-prong Shutter  Cord; remote
                     With AC Current, Unlimited                                               Slave input. Open Flash Control.
  Recycling Time:      With Alkali ne Batteries,                     Mou nting:                                     I nstantly-detachablebracket wi th 1 2-position
                          0.3 (1/64l, -  13 (Full) Seconds                                        3600 bounce contro
                      With N ickel-Cadmium Batteries,                   Weight:                   61 O grams/21.5 oz.
                          0.3 (1/64) -  6 (Full) Seconds                 Dimensions:                9 4 x 9 5 x 2 1 2 m m
                      With 510v Battery,                                 (includinggrip)              3 - 6 " x 3 . 7 " x B "
                          0.3 (1/641 -  1 (Full) Second
                      With AC Current,
                          0.3 (1164l -  6 (Full) Seconds





                                                                           Notice:   Featuresand specifications are subject to change without prior notice.
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