Metz MECABLITZ 50 AF-1 digital Sony User Manual

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4 LED displays on the flash unit

4.1 Flash readiness indication

When the flash capacitor is charged, the flash readi-
ness symbol

ቤ lights up on the flash unit, indica-

ting that the flash is ready to fire. This means that flash
light can be used for the next shot. Flash readiness is
also transmitted to the camera and indicated accor-
dingly in the camera’s viewfinder (see 6).

If a shot is taken before the flash readiness indicator appears in the camera’s
viewfinder, then the flash unit will not be triggered and, if the camera has
already switched to flash sync speed (see 11.1), the shot may have the wrong
exposure.

4.2 Correct exposure indication

The correct exposure indication „OK“

ብ only lights up

for about 3 seconds if the shot was correctly exposed
in TTL flash mode (TTL, TTL preflash, ADI metering; see
7)! If no „OK“ exposure indication

ብ appears after

the shot, then the shot was underexposed. You will
need to repeat the shot with the next smaller f-number
(for example, f/8 instead of f/11) or the distance to

the subject or reflecting surface (for example, with bounce flash) will have to be
reduced. Note the maximum flash range indicated on the display of the flash
unit (see 5.2).

5 Information in Display

The cameras transmit the settings for ISO, lens focal length (mm) and aperture
to the flash unit. It calculates the maximum flash range from the settings and
their guide number. Flash mode, range, aperture and zoom position of the main
reflector are displayed in the display of the flash unit.
If the flash unit is operated without having received data from the camera, only
the flash mode selected, the zoom position of the main reflector and „Zoom“ is
displayed. The displays for aperture and range only occur once the flash unit
has received the data required from the camera.

Auto-Zoom, aperture and flash range are only displayed on cameras
where the aperture and ISO values are transmitted to the flash unit!

Display illumination
Every time a button on the flash unit is pressed, the flash display illumination is
activated for 10 seconds. When a flash is fired via the camera or the hand
release

ቤ on the flash unit, the display illumination is switched off.

5.1 Display of the flash mode

The current flash mode is shown in the
display. Depending on the type of camera,
different displays are available for the selected
TTL flash mode (e.g.,

HSS

) and the manual

flash mode

, and

HSS (see 7).

TTL

☞

Zoom

TTL

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