Metz MECABLITZ 44 AF-1 digital User Manual

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• switching off the camera flash metering

system...

...it switches to standby mode (Auto OFF)

in order to both save energy and avoid
any unintentional draining of the power
source.

The button

ቢ flashes in standby

mode.

The flash unit shuts off completely
approx. 1 hour after last use.

Automatic shut-off is not active in slave
mode.
The operational settings last used are
retained following automatic shut-off and
are immediately reinstated when the unit
is switched back on.
To use the wake up function, simply press
any button for approx. 1 second or
lightly depress the camera shutter.

The flash unit should always be turned
off using the main switch

if it is not

going to be used for an extended
period.

4 Flash unit LED displays

4.1 Flash readiness display

The button

ቦ is illuminated green

when the flash capacitor is loaded to
show the flash is ready.
This means that the flash can be used for
the next shot. Flash readiness is relayed
to the camera where a corresponding
message appears in the viewfinder.
If the photo is taken before the flash rea-
diness message appears in the camera
viewfinder, the flash unit will not be trig-
gered and your photo maybe be incorrect-
ly lit in the event that the camera has
already activated flash sync control (see
10).

4.2 Correct exposure display

With Samsung cameras is an exposure
indicator not possible.
When the shot is correctly lit in TTL opera-
ting modes, the correct exposure is dis-
played by means of the button

ቦ

lighting up red for 3 seconds.

If there is no correct exposure message
after the shot, it was underexposed and
you must select the next smallest f-stop
(e.g. f-stop 8 instead of 11) or decrease

TTL