User manual METZ MECABLITZ 58 AF-1 O DIGITAL

[. . . ] When a flash is fired, no opaque material may be in front of or directly on the reflector screen of the flash unit, nor may there be dirt on the reflector screen. The high heat generated by the flash can cause such material to burn or cause damage to the reflector screen. Do not touch the reflector screen after a series of flash shots, as you may burn yourself. There are no components inside the flashgun that can be repaired by a layman. [. . . ] The accompanying special functions and settings desired are then carried out individually with the button ( - ) or ( + ).  The setting must occur immediately after accessing the special functions Since otherwise the flash unit automatically switches back to normal flash operation after a few seconds!The motor zoom main reflector of the flash unit can illuminate lens angles from 24 mm (35 mm format): Thanks to the use of the integrated wide-angle diffuser , the illumination widens to 18 mm. Auto zoom When the flash unit is operated with a camera from Groups B, C, D or E and a lens with CPU, the zoom position of the main reflector adjusts automatically to the lens focal length. After switching on the flash unit, , , Zoom" appears in the display and the current zoom position of the main reflector appears. If a focal length of less than 24 mm is used, , , 24" flashes in the display as a warning that the shot cannot be completely lit. If so desired, the position of the main reflector can be manually adjusted in order to achieve particular lighting effects (such as spot effect etc. Manual zoom mode In the case of cameras from Group A or when using a lens without CPU (for example, manual focus lens), the zoom position of the main reflector must be adjusted manually to the lens focal length. After switching on the flash unit, , , Zoom" appears in the display and the current zoom position of the main reflector appears. setting procedure · Press button combination , , Select" until , , Zoom" appears flashing next to the zoom position (mm). The following zoom positions are possible for the main reflector: 24 - 28 - 35 - 50 - 70 - 85 - 105 mm (35 mm format). Please consult the respective camera operating instructions for further tips on setting the master or controller flash unit. After about 5 seconds the display stops flashing and the setting is saved automatically. after activation of the remote slave mode , , , SL " appears in the display. In addition, the slave group (GROUP) selected and the remote channel (CH) are shown. Setting of the slave group With the remote slave mode activated, press the button combination , , Select" until , , GROUP" (= slave group) flashes in the display. After about 5 seconds the display stops flashing and the setting is saved automatically. after activation of the remote slave mode , , , SL " appears in the display. In addition, the slave group (GROUP) selected and the remote channel (CH) are shown. With the remote slave mode activated, press the button combination , , Select" until , , CH" (= remote channel) flashes in the display. After about 5 seconds the display stops flashing and the setting is saved automatically. after activation of the remote slave mode , , , SL " appears in the display. [. . . ] If a peripheral AF sensor is selected, then the AF measuring beam will not be activated in the flash unit. The camera is not transmitting any digital data to the flash unit (Group A cameras). The aperture setting on the flash unit is not automatically adjusted to that of the lens. The camera is not transmitting any digital data to the flash unit (Group A cameras). [. . . ]