Metz MECABLITZ 64 AF-1 digital Canon - Manual (Page 169)

4 LED displays on the flash unit
4.1 Flash readiness indication
When the flash capacitor on the flash unit is
charged, the
ቧ button lights up in green,
thus indicating that the flash unit is ready.
This means that flash light can be used for
the next shot. Flash readiness is also trans-
mitted to the camera and indicated accordin-
gly in the camera's viewfinder.
If a photograph is taken before flash readi-
ness appears, then the flash unit will not be
triggered. If the camera has already switched
to flash sync speed, the shot may have the
wrong exposure (see 14.1).
4.2 Correct exposure indication
If the exposure is correct, then button
ቨ
lights up in red for around 3 seconds if the
photograph has been correctly exposed in
flash modes
und ; see 7.1) )
as well as automatic mode !
If there is no exposure control indication after
the shot, then the photograph was underex-
posed.
In that case, you must:
- set the next smaller f-stop (e.g. use f-stop 8
instead of 11), or
- reduce the distance to the subject or to the
reflection surface (e.g. for indirect flashes), or
- set a higher ISO value on the camera.
Note the maximum flash range indicated on
the display of the flash unit (see 5.2).
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5 Information in Display
The cameras transmit the settings for ISO,
lens focal length (mm) and aperture to the
flash unit.
It calculates the maximum flash range from
the settings and their guide number.
Flash mode, range, aperture and zoom positi-
on of the reflector are displayed in the
display of the flash unit.
If the flash unit is operated without receiving
data from the camera, then the values set on
the flash unit will be shown.
Display illumination
After pressing the ቨ button on the flash
unit, or after tapping the touch display, the
display illumination will be at maximum level
for approximately 10 sec.
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