Metz 76 MZ-5 - Manual (Page 73)

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Foreword
Congratulations on choosing a Metz product and thank you for your confi-
dence in Metz equipment.
It is only natural that you wish to use your flash unit right away. However, it is
well worth your while reading these Operating Instructions carefully to ensure
you can handle the device without any problems.
Please also open the back cover page with the illustrations.
This flash is suitable for:
• All cameras with a hot shoe and hot shoe flash contact, using a standard
centre contact foot 301.
• System cameras.
You can achieve the optimal adjustment to your system camera by using an
SCA adapter from the SCA 3002 system (optional extras). This enables
digital data transfer can take place between the camera and the flash unit.
Optionally, SCA adapters from the SCA 300 system (optional extras) can
also be connected to the camera.
The SCA table attached will tell you which adapter you need for your
camera. The table also provides information on additional special flash
functions.
When using a synch cable or the standard centre contact foot 301 no
shutter times shorter than the flash synchronization shutter speed may
be set (e.g. 1/125s; see camera operating instructions).
Before mounting or removing the standard centre contact foot 301, a
synch cable, a connection cable or an SCA adapter the flash must be
turned off at the main switch! When mounting the flash unit on the
camera, both devices must be switched off!
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1. Safety Instructions
• The flash unit is exclusively intended and approved for photographic
use!
• Never fire a flash in the vicinity of flammable gases or liquids (petrol,
solvents, etc.) - DANGER OF EXPLOSION!
• Never take flash shots of car, bus or train drivers, or of motorcycle and
bicycle riders, whilst they are travelling. They could be blinded by the
light and cause an accident!
• Never fire a flash in the immediate vicinity of the eyes! Flash fired direct-
ly in front of the eyes of a person or animal can damage the retina and
lead to severe visual disorders - even blindness!
• Only use the approved power sources listed in the Operating Instruc-
tions!
• Do not expose batteries to excessive heat, sunshine, fire and the like!
• Never throw exhausted batteries on to a fire!
• Exhausted batteries should be immediately removed from the flash unit!
Lye leaking out of spent batteries will damage the unit.
• Do not expose the flash unit or battery charger to dripping or splashing
water!
• Protect the flash unit from excessive heat and humidity! Do not store the
flash unit in the glove compartment of a car!
• Never place material that is impervious to light in front of, or directly on,
the reflector screen. The reflector screen must be perfectly clean when a
flash is fired. The high energy of the flash light will burn the material or
damage the reflector screen if this is not observed.
• Do not touch the reflector screen after a series of flash shots. Danger of
burns!
• Never disassemble the flashgun! DANGER: HIGH VOLTAGE!
• There are no components inside the flashgun that can be repaired by a
layperson.
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