Metz MECABLITZ 44 AF-1 digital - Manual (Page 84)

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1 Safety instructions
• The flash unit is exclusively designed
and authorised for use in photographic
applications.
• The flash unit may in no event be acti-
vated in the vicinity of inflammable
gases or liquids (petroleum, solvents
etc.). RISK OF EXPLOSIONS!
• Do not flash directly into eyes from a
close distance! Direct flashing into the
eyes of persons or animals can cause
damage to the retina and severe disrup-
tion of the vision – up to and including
permanent blindness!
• Never use a flash unit to photograph
car, bus, bicycle, motorbike or train
drivers while they are driving. Blinding
the driver can lead to an accident!
• Only use the power sources designated
and autho-rised in the operating manual.
• Do not open the batteries or short
them!
• In no event the batteries be exposed to
high temperatures like direct sunlight,
fire or similar!
• Remove the used batteries immediately
from the device! Chemicals can escape
from used batteries (so-called “leaks”)
resulting in damage to the device!
• Batteries may not be recharged!
• Do not expose the flash unit to water
drops and splashes!
• Protect your flash unit from heat and
high air humidity! Do not keep it in the
glove compartment of your car.
• After repeated flashing, do not touch
the diffuser. Risk of burns!
• Do not dismantle the flash unit!
HIGH VOLTAGE!
Repairs should only be performed by
authorised service personnel.
• Never throw flat/dead batteries into a
fire!
• When you activate the flash, there
should be no opaque material directly
in front of or on the reflector cover
(flash window). The intense energy
emissions can otherwise lead to scor-
ching or spotting of the material and/or
the reflector cover.
• Do not touch the electrical contacts of
the flash unit.