Metz MECABLITZ 52 AF-1 digital Canon - Manual (Page 184)

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16 Troubleshooting
Should the flash unit fail to function properly or meaningless con-
tent appear on the flash unit display panel, switch the flash unit off
with the main switch ባ for approximately 10 seconds. Check the
camera settings and make sure the foot of the flash unit is mounted
correctly in the camera’s accessory shoe.
Replace the batteries with new or freshly charged batteries.
The flash unit should function normally again once it is switched
back on. If this is not the case, contact your local dealer.
Below is a list of some of the problems that may occur when the
flash unit is used. For each item, possible causes and remedies for
the problem are listed.
No maximum flash range indication appears on the display panel
• There has been no exchange of data between the flash unit and
the camera.
Tap the camera’s shutter release.
• The reflector is not in normal position.
The AF measuring beam of the flash unit is not activated
• The flash unit is not ready for firing.
• The camera is not in „ONE SHOT“ mode.
• The camera supports only its own internal AF measuring beam.
• Some cameras support the AF measuring beam in the flash unit
only with the camera’s central AF sensor. If a peripheral AF sensor
is selected, then the AF measuring beam will not be activated in
the flash unit.
Activate the central AF sensor.
• The "AF BEAM" is switched off. Switch on "AF BEAM", see 11.4
The reflector position is not automatically adjusted to the current
zoom position of the lens
• The camera does not transfer data to the flash unit
• There is no exchange of data between the flash unit and the camera.
Tap the camera’s shutter release.
• The camera is equipped with a lens without CPU.
• The flash unit operates in manual zoom mode „MZoom“.
Switch to Auto-Zoom (see 11.2.3).
• The reflector is swivelled out of its locked normal position.
• The wide-angle diffuser folds out from the reflector.
• A Mecabounce is mounted in front of the reflector.
The aperture setting on the flash unit is not automatically adjusted
to that of the lens
• The camera does not transfer data to the flash unit
• There is no exchange of data between the flash unit and the camera.
Tap the camera’s shutter release.
• The camera is equipped with a lens without CPU.
The indicator for the zoom position of the reflector is blinking on
display panel
• Warning of shadowing on the edge of the image: the focal length
set on the camera lens (converted to the 35 mm format, 24x36) is
shorter than theadjusted zoom position of the reflector.
The E flash mode cannot be set
• Data transfer has not occurred between the flash unit and the
camera.
Actuate shutter release.
• The camera does not support E TTL flash mode.