Metz Mecablitz 54 MZ-3 - Manual (Page 10)

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1. Safety Instructions
• The flash unit is exclusively intended and approved
for photographic use!
• Never fire a flash in the vicinity of flammable
gases or liquids (petrol, solvents, etc.) - DANGER
OF EXPLOSION!
• Never take flash shots of car, bus or train drivers,
or of motorcycle and bicycle riders, whilst they are
travelling. They could be blinded by the light and
cause an accident!
• 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!
• Only use the approved power sources listed in the
Operating Instructions!
• Do not expose batteries to excessive heat, sunshi-
ne, fire and the like!
• Never throw exhausted batteries on to a fire!
• Exhausted batteries should be immediately remo-
ved from the flash unit! Lye leaking out of spent
batteries will damage the unit.
• Never recharge dry-cell batteries!
• Do not expose the flash unit or battery charger to
dripping or splashing water!
• Protect the flash unit from excessive heat and
humidity! Do not store the flash unit in the glove
compartment of a car!
• 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 reflector screen if
this is not observed.
• Do not touch the reflector screen after a series of
flash shots. Danger of burns!
• Never disassemble the flashgun! DANGER: HIGH
VOLTAGE!
• There are no components inside the flashgun that
can be repaired by a layperson.
• When taking a series of flash shots at full light out-
put and fast recycling times as provided by NiCad
battery operation, make sure to observe an interval
of at least 10 minutes after 15 flashes, otherwise
the flash unit will be overloaded.
Safety Instructions
Per la vostra sicurezza
Indicaciones de seguridad
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