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Introduction – Metz MECABLITZ 64 AF-1 digital Sony User Manual

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Introduction

Thank you for choosing a Metz product. We are delighted to welco-
me you as a customer.

You will of course be impatient to start using the flash unit.

However, it is worthwhile reading the operating instructions and
learning how to use the unit correctly.

This flash unit is suited for:

• Digital Sony reflex cameras with TTL preflash and ADI metering.

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!

Proper Use

This flash unit is intended solely for taking pictures of motifs in the
photographic field. It may be operated only with the accessories
described in this instruction manual or the accessories approved by
Metz.

The flash unit may not be used for any purpose other than that des-
cribed above.

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11.4.3 STANDARD zoom mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

11.5 Shooting format adjustment (ZOOM SIZE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

11.6 AF auxiliary light (AF-BEAM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

11.7 Range display in m or ft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

11.8 Flash Bracketing Series (FLASH BRACK.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

11.9 Beep function (BEEP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

11.10 Locking / unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

11.11 Connecting a power pack (accessory) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

12 Favorite programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

13 Flash techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

13.1 Bounce flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

13.2 Bounce flash with a reflector card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

13.3 Close-ups / macro shots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

14 Flash synchronisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

14.1 Automatic flash sync speed control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

14.2 Normal synchronisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

14.3 Slow synchronisation (SLOW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

14.4 Synch socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

15 Touch display settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

15.1 Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

15.2 Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

16 Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

16.1 Firmware updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

16.2 Conditioning the flash capacitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

16.3 Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

17 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

18 Technical data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

19 Optional accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210

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