User manual SUNPACK PZ40X CA-EII

[. . . ] Other Precautions * Do not clean the unit with benzene or other solvents. * Stains or dirt should be removed with a soft dry cloth. WARNING * Do not attempt to open, repair, or modify this unit. It contains a high-voltage circuit, which may cause a fire, electric shock, or serious injury. * Do not use accessories other than those specified by TOCAD ENERGY CO. , LTD. [. . . ] Your new PZ40X has many unique features; please take a few minutes to read this owner's manual carefully. *1 except Éø 5000, Éø 7000, Éø 9000 *2 only compatible with cameras with hot shoe Features and Function of the Sunpak PZ40X * Multi-step Auto Power Zoom function automatically provides optical flash coverage matched to the focal length of the lens in use. (70g) lighter than previous flash units with the same features and power output, making it far easier to handle oncamera, while taking up little space in your camera bag. * You can use the PZ40X in the ADI Mode (When you use both camera and lens having this function) which employs a high accurate TTL flash control. * A large, easy to read LCD panel displays all the information needed to monitor and control all flash settings. The data display remains on for 5 seconds after pressing the display button. * The PZ40X has a built-in auto-focus assist light, which comes on automatically to aid auto-focusing at low light levels. * The PZ40X provides five Manual flash output settings, from full power to 1/16. * The PZ40X flash head can be tilted upward incrementally to a full 90 degrees (vertical), for convenient bounce flash capability. Table of contents Important Safeguards ÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅc 11 Features and Function of the Sunpak PZ40X ÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅc 12 Description of Parts ÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅc 13 Installing the batteries ÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅc 14 Mounting the PZ40X to the camera ÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅc 14 Automatic Shut-down ÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅc 14 Mode Select Button ÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅc 15 Power Zoom Head ÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅc 16 Using the PZ40X with Digital Cameras ÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅc 16 ADI Mode ÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅc 16 TTL mode ÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅc 17 Manual Mode ÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅc 17 Adjustable Bounce Flash Head ÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅc 18 Continuous Use ÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅc 19 Technical Specifications of PZ40X ÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅcÅc 19 Note: * When using the PZ40X on your camera, please hold your camera and not the flash. If you hold onto the PZ40X only, your camera may slip off the flash foot and be damaged, or the weight of the camera may damage the flash foot. *Depending on the type of lens used, the distance may not be indicated on the LCD Display. *1 except Éø 5000, Éø 7000 and Éø 9000 *2 only compatible with cameras with hot shoe TTL Mode Setting ADI Mode . . . . The pre-flash result and distance information from the D type lens controls the amount of flash volume. TTL Mode (All of KONICA MINOLTA cameras with TTL measuring function). . . . The brightness of the background is not, so that the object sometimes becomes too bright. ADI Mode You can use ADI Mode when you use KONICA MINOLTA Éø series (*1) and Dimage series (*2) cameras having ADI Mode function. (Please refer to Instruction 16 English TTL Mode Mount the PZ40X on the camera and push the modeselector button until the LCD panel displays TTL. (When the battery switch is "ON", the LCD panel shows first setting [ADI]. When using a camera without ADI Mode function, "ADI" is indicated first, then lightly depressing camera's shutter release , "TTL" will come out on the LCD display. ) The PZ40X now calculates exposure based on the camera's selected aperture and film speed and displays the effective TTL distance range. The display of the effective distance range does not appear until you partly depress the camera's shutter release or the Ready Light comes on. A bar graph shows the flash range display from 1. 5 ft to 105 ft (0. 5m to 32m). An asterisk will appear if this distance is exceeded. Manual Mode There are five power-output settings available with the PZ40X in manual mode, from full power to 1/16 power. First, push the Mode Selector button continually until "M" is displayed. [. . . ] (A TTL, TTL, M) *1 except alfa5000, alfa7000, alfa9000 *2 only compatible with camera with hot shoe *3 Shutter speed is set to the X-sync speed or a slower shutter speed. Since X-sync speeds vary with different camera models, please refer to your camera's instruction manual. 17 Å, , film speed ISO 100 ÅÄF Stop Auto OK When the subject is within the Auto Effective Range and there is enough light, the "Auto OK" symbol in the LCD display will blink for about 2 seconds after the flash has been fired. If the symbol goes out, then there was not enough light for an exposure. In that case, either move closer to the object or select a larger aperture. [. . . ]