User manual SUNPACK PF30X

[. . . ] * Never place the flash in a dusty place subject to direct sunlight or a place with high humidity. It may lose its balance and fall or drop, resulting in injury. Warning Caution: Handling the flash neglecting this indication may result in human injury or damage to the flash. Caution * For maintenance, inspection or repair, bring the flash to the store where it was purchased or our service center. Such action may result in fire, shock hazard or injury due to high voltage. * If the flash is dropped or damaged, or something fell into the flash, bring the flash to the store where it was purchased or our service center. [. . . ] 12 Specifications and performance of PF30X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 * Once this flash is mounted on the camera, be sure to hold the body of the camera. If the flash is held to carry the camera, the camera may drop from the shoe. * As for operating the functions together with the camera, check them with our service center or the Sunpak homepage (http://www. sunpak. jp). 9 English Name of each part Flashtube Housing Battery cover Bounce angle AF assist light Lock ring EV ADJUSTMENT lamps EV ADJUSTMENT buttons AUTO CHECK lamp Power switch Ready lamp/Test button Shoe connection pin 10 Load the batteries first. 1. Load 2 new size AA batteries into the battery box in accordance with the + indications. Upon completion of charging, the Ready lamp blinks to show the state when shooting is ready. (When fully charged, the lamp changes from blinking to steady lighting. ) 5. * Before mounting on the camera, be careful so that the shoe terminals do not short-circuit with the power ON. If the terminals make contact, light may be emitted suddenly or failure may result. * Using Nickel Metal-Hydride batteries is recommended to shorten the charging time and increase the number of times the strobe may be lit. Information on the Ready lamp When full light mode is used just after the Ready lamp starts to blink, the photos may become dark due to insufficiency of the amount of light. Therefore, to get the photos with the optimum amount of light, it is recommended to wait until blinking changes to steady lighting. * If the Ready lamp blinks for more than 30 seconds (that is, if it blinks for more than 30 seconds after emitting the light in full light mode without mounting on the camera), the voltage of the used batteries is low. Replace the batteries. Mounting on the camera When the PF30X is mounted on or dismounted from the camera, be sure to turn OFF the Power switch. If the PF30X is mounted or dismounted with the power ON, malfunction or failure of the camera may result. Insert the strobe into the camera hot shoe firmly and turn the Lock ring counterclockwise and secure the flash. After mounting the flash on the shoe, turn ON both the power of the camera and that of the flash. If the AUTO CHECK lamp does not go ON, the distance to the object is too far. Move to the near point where the AUTO CHECK lamp goes ON for shooting. Test button The TEST/CHARGE button and the Ready lamp are physically the same. Use test lighting to confirm lighting. 11 English AUTO CHECK lamp When the object is within the AUTO effective range, the AUTO CHECK lamp lights for 2 seconds at the same time as when emitting light. If the AUTO CHECK lamp does not light, shoot the object after moving nearer to the object or opening the diaphragm (adjusting to smaller diaphragm value). Another effective way is to change the ISO sensitivity to the higher sensitivity side. * Note that the effective range is shorter just after lighting of the Ready lamp. automatic light adjustment not available), this EV ADJUSTMENT does not function. [. . . ] Adjust the AF frame to the object in the finder, and press the shutter lightly. After confirming the lighting of the "lightning flash" mark in the finder, the shutter speed and the diaphragm value, shoot the object. * Bending the flash with too strong a force or bending it more than the angle display, may break it. Handle it carefully. 12 Note for continuous shooting To prevent degradation by heat due to continuous lighting, after shooting 15 times continuously, let the PF30X cool down for 10 minutes or longer before the next shooting. * Bounce shooting can be done just in the same manner as normal shooting, except that the Light emitting part is directed to the ceiling. [. . . ]