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2. Preparing the flashgun for use

2.1 Attaching the flashgun to a camera

The flashgun can only be operated with synch cable on the camera.

Be sure to switch off the mecablitz by its main switch prior to mounting

or removing the standard foot or SCA adapter. Before mounting or

removing the flash unit, switch off both the camera and the flash unit!

Mounting the flashgun:

• Fasten the camera bracket with the bracket screw to the camera’s tripod

bush. For medium- and large-format cameras we recommend the use of

the 70-35 bracket (optional accessory).

• Insert the camera bracket into the quick-release device ቦ (fig. 1) of the

bracket holder ብ (fig. 1) until it is audibly engaged (fig. 1).

• Secure the camera bracket with the locking screw.

• Connect the synch or SCA cable to the flashgun and camera or adapter.

2.2 Power supply

The flash unit can only be operated with the 60-38 battery.

Spent batteries must not be thrown into the domestic waste! Help keep

the environment clean and discard spent batteries at corresponding

collecting points!

Before using the mecablitz for the first time, open the battery compartment

cover ᕦ (fig. 5) and remove the inserted cardboard insulating strip between

the battery and contacts.

2.2.1 Charging the battery

The 60-38 rechargeable battery must only be charged with the battery char-

ger (Table 2, Page 513). The operating voltage must be set on the battery

charger prior to the charging operation.

Note ! During charging the flash unit must be turned off !

Recharging an exhausted battery to 80% of its capacity takes approx. 7

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hours. During this time, the red monitoring light ᕨ remains illuminated. As

soon as the battery has been recharged up to 80% of its capacity the red

monitoring light ᕨ starts flashing. The green monitoring light ᕨ (fig. 5)

remains illuminated during the whole recharging procedure. After a further

six hours the accumulator is then fully charged

The battery is exhausted when recycling after a full-power flash takes more

than 30 seconds. An exhausted battery must be immediately recharged.

2.3 Switching the flash unit ON and OFF

The flash unit is turned on with the main switch ᕩ (fig. 5). The in-use

indicator µ (fig. 5) of the generator will then light up. Push the main

switch into position "0" to turn off the flash unit.

The mecablitz is ready for operation as soon as the flash-ready indi-

cator ቴ (fig. 3) lights up.

If the flash ready indicator ቴ ((fig. 3) is illuminated while the power

pack is switched off, then this indicates that the amount of light is no

longer sufficient for a correct exposure.

2.4 Flash ready indication

The mecablitz is ready for operation as soon as the flash-ready indi-

cator ቴ (fig. 3) lights up. Only then can a flash be fired.

2.5 Correct exposure indication

The exposure o.k. indicator

ቪ (fig. 3) only lights up if the shot will

be/has been correctly exposed in automatic or TTL flash mode.

This gives you the opportunity to manually fire a test flash in the auto

flash mode in order to determine the correct aperture for a given sub-

ject - a procedure that can be otherwise daunting with bounce flash

when the reflection conditions are difficult to judge in advance.

The test flash is triggered with the manual firing button.

If the exposure o.k. indicator ቪ (fig. 3) remains dark after firing a

test flash, then the next lower f- number must be set to widen the

aperture, or the distance to the reflection surface or subject has to be

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