Metz MECABLITZ 64 AF-1 digital Nikon - Manual (Page 165)

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 Nikon cameras with i-TTL flash 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
described above.
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11.5 Shooting format adjustment (ZOOM-SIZE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
11.6 AF auxiliary light (AF-BEAM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
11.7 Range display in m or ft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
11.8 Flash Bracketing Series (FLASH BRACK.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
11.9 Beep function (BEEP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
11.10 Locking / unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
11.11 Connecting a power pack (accessory) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
12 Favorite programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
13 Flash techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
13.1 Bounce flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
13.2 Bounce flash with a reflector card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
13.3 Close-ups / macro shots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
13.4 Flash exposure memory FE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
14 Flash synchronisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
14.1 Automatic flash sync speed control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
14.2 Normal synchronisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
14.3 Slow synchronisation (SLOW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
14.4 Second curtain synchronisation (REAR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
14.5 Synch socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
15 Touch display settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
15.1 Brightness (BRIGHTNESS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
15.2 Rotation (ROTATION) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
16 Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
16.1 Firmware updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
16.2 Conditioning the flash capacitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
16.3 Factory settings (RESET) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
17 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
18 Technical data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
19 Optional accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Premessa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
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