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the direction of the controller and repeat the procedure described in step 4.
A particularly short distance between controller and slave unit may
cause the camera’s electronic system to cut off the flash before the
slave has received its light pulse. In such an event widen the distance
between the controller and slave or select a higher f-number and
repeat procedure No. 4.
Deactivating the Metz TTL remote mode:
• Press the Mode button
ቢ (Fig. 1) on the controller and deactivate the con-
troller mode with the setting disk ቦ (Fig. 1).
• On the slave:
Switch off the flash unit, remove the SCA 3083 slave adapter, and finally
switch on the flash unit again.
7.2 Metz cordless auto remote mode
The Metz auto remote mode can be used with system, standard, old
mechanical and medium-format cameras. The only precondition is
that all cameras feature a synch contact/socket and that the flash unit
is equipped with an SCA 301 standard foot or SCA adapter.
The exposure is controlled by the sensor of the controller flash unit
(master) mounted on the camera.
Setting procedure for the Metz auto remote controller mode:
• Equip the mecablitz with an SCA adapter or the SCA 301 standard foot,
and switch on.
• Switch the camera to manual mode as described in the camera’s operating
instructions.
Automatic flash mode or auto remote flash mode are not supported
by all cameras in conjunction with an SCA adapter (see operating
instructions of the camera and the SCA adapter). If a camera, in com-
bination with an SCA adapter, does not support the automatic flash
mode, then equip the mecablitz with the SCA 301 standard foot. In
this event do not forget to manually transfer the camera settings (ISO,
f-stop and zoom position) to the mecablitz!
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• Set a shutter speed of 1/60th sec. or slower.
• Switch on the mecablitz on the camera with the main switch
ባ (Fig. 1).
• Depress the Mode button ቢ (Fig. 1) repeatedly until A appears on the
display.
• While the A mode is flashing, turn the setting disk ቦ (Fig. 1) and select the
address Ad1 or Ad2 for the Co controller mode. Depress the Mode button
in the event that A no longer flashes. To store, briefly press the setting disk
in the direction of the arrow. The selected setting will be automatically sto-
red after 5 seconds if the setting disk is not pressed. A will then be continu-
ously displayed (without flashing), together with Co and the slave address
Ad1
or Ad2.
Setting procedure for Metz auto remote slave mode:
The setting procedure is the same as for Metz TTL remote slave mode.
The slave flash unit also operates in the TTL mode in the auto remote mode.
7.3 Assessing the overall lighting conditions in remote mode
A modelling light beam of all participating flash units can be fired to assess
the overall lighting conditions in A (auto) and TTL remote mode.
For this purpose, the firing button
ቧ (Fig. 1) of the 54 MZ-.. mounted on
the camera must be programmed. Press the Select button ብ (Fig. 1) repea-
tedly until the mode display lights up. Turn the setting disk ቦ (Fig. 1) to
set the modelling light function to On or OFF. The modelling light can then be
fired with the firing button
ቧ (Fig. 1) ; see also Chapter 12.
8. Fill-in flash in daylight
The mecablitz can also be used for fill-in flash in daylight to soften harsh sha-
dows and diminish the contrast, thereby producing a more balanced expo-
sure when shooting against the light (contre-jour). Various possibilities are
open to the user for fill-in flash.
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