User manual METZ 36 AF-4N

[. . . ] The high energy of the flash light will burn the material or damage the screen if this is not observed!There are no components inside the flashgun that can be repaired by a layperson. 1 Power supply The flashgun can only be operated with 2 CR2type lithium batteries. This type of battery can be stored for many years with practically no loss of energy, thus making it ideal for occasional amateur flash photography. [. . . ] A full-power flash is fired if the camera does not feature TTL flash control! in other words: Without TTL flash control , the mecablitz fires an unmeasured flash at maximum output. If there is a flashgun integrated in the camera it must be switched off or completely folded down when the mecablitz is used. 2 Switching the flashgun on and off Set the main switch in the ON position to turn on the flashgun. The green flash-ready indicator lights up to indicate flash readiness. The mecablitz transmits different signals and messages to the camera when it is connected to the camera and is switched on. 1 Flash-ready indication The green light on the mecablitz illuminates when the flash capacitor is fully primed, thereby indicating flash readiness. the flash readiness signal is transmitted to the camera where it is indicated by a corresponding display in the camera's viewfinder. On some cameras (depending on the model) the shutter is automatically changed to flash sync speed when flash readiness is reached. The flash will not be fired if the shutter is released before the flash ready light illuminates with the result that the exposure may be incorrect if the camera control circuit has already changed over to flash sync speed. 2 Automatic flash sync speed control Most system cameras automatically change to flash sync speed when flash readiness is reached. With second curtain or rear curtain synchronisation, the flash is fired as the exposure is ending, just before the second curtain covers the film again. Use of flash in the program modes TTL-controlled flash shots can be made in all exposure and auto program modes. Once the mecablitz is attached to the camera and switched on, it automatically operates with TTL flash control in auto program (P), aperture priority (A), shutter priority (S) and manual (M) modes. for details please refer to the camera's operating instructions. Special functions not supported by flash: · When the prevailing light is insufficient for automatic focusing, the mecablitz will project a pattern of red vertical stripes onto the subject as soon as the camera's release is lightly touched. The camera's autofocus system then focuses the picture by this striped pattern. notes: · When the camera's autofocus system is on, the electronic circuit will automatically activate the autofocus measuring flash whenever the prevailing light is insufficient for the exposure. The autofocus measuring flash cannot be activated in every exposure mode or AF mode of the camera. In most cases, it will only support the SINGLE-AF function (see camera's operating instructions) without follow-up focusing. The range of the autofocus measuring flash depends on the speed of the lens (maximum aperture)!AF operating modes Two operating modes are available with AF cameras (depending on the camera model): · Focusing priority (SINGLE AF): The shutter can only be released when the subject has been sharply focused by the AF system. [. . . ] The camera's computercontrolled measuring system automatically selects the shutter speed, working aperture and light output in such a manner that both the main subject in the foreground as well as the background are uniformly exposed. Your mecablitz provides full and even illumination of normal 24 x 36 mm negatives when using lenses of 35 mm focal length and longer. A wide-angle diffuser is supplied with the flashgun to increase the coverage if you wish to use a 28 mm wide-angle lens. 7: Mounting and removing the attachments To remove turn the attachment beyond the retaining spring (see fig. [. . . ]