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1. Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Table 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
2. Preparing the mecablitz for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
2.1 Mounting the mecablitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
2.1.1 Mounting the mecablitz on the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
2.1.2 Removing the mecablitz from the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
2.2 Power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
2.2.1 Suitable batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
2.2.2 Replacing batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
2.3 Switching the flash unit on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
2.4 Automatic switch-off function / Auto-OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
3. Programmed Auto Flash Mode (Full Auto Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
4. Operating modes of the mecablitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
4.1 TTL flash mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
4.1.1 Automatic TTL fill-in flash in daylight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
4.1.2 Matrix-controlled TTL fill-in flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
4.1.3 3D multi-sensor fill-in flash with mecablitz 44 AF-4N . . . . . . . . . .70
4.2 D-TTL flash mode with the mecablitz 44 AF-4N . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
4.2.1 D-TTL 3D flash mode with the mecablitz 44 AF-4N . . . . . . . . . . . .71
4.3 Manual TTL flash exposure correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
4.4 Correct exposure indication in TTL flash mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
4.5 Underexposure warning in TTL flash mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
4.6 Manual flash mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
4.6.1 Manual flash mode M with full light output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
4.6.2 Man. flash mode MLo with partial light output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
4.7 Flash techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
4.7.1 Bounce flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
4.7.2 Close-ups / Macrophotography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
4.8 Flash synchronisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
4.8.1 Normal synchronisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
4.8.2 REAR - Second-curtain synchronisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
4.8.3 Slow synchronisation / SLOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
5. mecablitz and camera functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
5.1 Flash readiness indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
5.2 Automatic flash sync speed control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
5.3 Displays in the camera viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
5.4 Information in the LC display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
5.4.1 Maximum flash range indication in TTL flash mode . . . . . . . . . . . .76
5.4.2 Maximum flash range indication in manual flash modes M and MLo . .
76
5.4.3 Exceeding the display range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
5.4.4 Blanking out the maximum flash range display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
5.4.5 “FEE” error indication on the LC-display of the mecablitz . . . . . . .76
5.4.6 Guide number indication when using lenses without CPU . . . . . . .77
5.4.7 Meter-Feet changeover (m - ft) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
5.5 Determining the maximum flash range with the guide number table .77
5.6 LC display illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
5.7 Motor zoom reflector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
5.7.1 “Auto Zoom” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
5.7.2 Manual zoom mode “M. Zoom” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
5.7.3 Manual zoom mode instead of“Auto Zoom” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
5.7.4 Extended zoom mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
5.8 AF measuring beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
5.9 Preflashes for red-eye reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
5.10 Return to basic setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
6. Special remarks concerning the cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
6.1 Special functions not supported in flash mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
6.1. Program shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
7. Optional extras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
8. Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
9. Maintenance and care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
10. Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Guide number table for TTL and fulllight output M in the metric system . .124
Guide number table for MLo partiallight output in the metric system . . . .125
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