Metz Mecablitz 34 AF-3M - Manual (Page 4)

1. Safety instructions
• NEVER fire a flash in the immediate vicinity of
the eyes! Flash fired directly in front of the eyes
of a person or animal can damage the retina and
lead to severe visual disorders - even blindness!
• Spent batteries should be immediately remo-
ved. Chemicals leaking out of spent batteries
will damage the flashgun.
• Do not short-circuit batteries! DANGER OF
EXPLOSION!
• Batteries should not be exposed to excessive
heat, for instance sunshine, fire and the like!
• NEVER throw spent batteries in a fire!
• Do not expose the flashgun to dripping or
splashing water!
• Protect the flashgun against excessive heat and
high humidity levels! Do not keep the flashgun
in the glove compartment of a car!
• In the event of flash shots with full light output
observe an interval of at least 3 minutes after a
series of 20 flashes. This will protect the flash-
gun against overload.
• NEVER place material that is impervious to light
in front of, or directly on, the reflector screen.
The reflector screen must be perfectly clean
when a flash is fired. The high energy of the
flash light will burn the material or damage the
screen if this is not observed!
• NEVER dismantle the flashgun! DANGER: HIGH
VOLTAGE! There are no components inside the
flashgun that can be repaired by a layperson.
Disposal of batteries
Do not dispose of spent batteries with domestic
rubbish.
Please return spent batteries to collecting points
should they exist in your country!
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