Metz MECABLITZ 52 AF-1 digital Olympus - Manual (Page 131)

Introduction
Thank you for choosing a Metz product. We
are delighted to welcome you as a customer.
You will of course be impatient to start using
the flash unit.
However, it is worthwhile reading the opera-
ting instructions and learning how to use the
unit correctly.
This flash unit is suited for:
• Olympus - Digital cameras with TTL flash
control and flash socket system, as well as
the compatible digital cameras from
Panasonic and Leica.
This flash unit is not suited for other brands
of cameras!
Take a look at the diagrams at the end of the
manual.
Declaration
Tip, note
Attention - Extremely important safety
information!
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12 Flash techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
12.1 Bounce flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
12.2 Bounce flash with a reflector card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
13 Flash synchronisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
13.1 Automatic flash sync speed control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
13.2 Normal synchronisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
13.3 Slow synchronisation (SLOW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
13.4 Second curtain synchronisation (REAR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
14 Touch display settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
14.1 Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
14.2 Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
14.3 Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
15 Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
15.1 Firmware-Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
15.2 Conditioning the flash capacitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
15.3 Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
16 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
17 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
18 Optional accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171
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