Auto Off For The Flash Unit; Display Illumination; Operating Modes (Mode Menu); Adjusting Procedure For Flash Operating Modes - Metz MECABLITZ 58 AF-1 digital Bedienungsanleitung

3.5 Auto OFF for the flash unit

To save battery power and prevent inadvertent battery drain, the flash unit is
factory-set to automatically switch to standby mode (Auto OFF) 10 minutes after
• being switched on,
• a flash is fired
• the shutter release is actuated
• the camera's exposure metering system is switched off.
...The flash readiness indicator and the LC display are also switched off.
If the flash is manually switched on again, the last settings prior to the automatic
switch off are retained and immediately available. The flash unit can be reactivated
by pressing any button or by lightly depressing the shutter release (wake up func-
tion).
☞ The flash unit should always be turned off using the main switch
is not going to be used for an extended period.
If necessary, the Auto OFF function can be set to occur after 1 minute of inactivi-
ty, or can be deactivated (see 7.10).

4 Display illumination

Every time a button on the flash unit is pressed, the flash display illumination is
activated for 10 seconds. When a flash is fired via the camera or a hand
release, the display lightning
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on the flash unit is switched off.

5 Operating modes (mode menu)

TTL
The flash unit supports
boscope modes .
☞ Depending on the type of camera, other flash modes may be supported.
These flash operating modes can be selected and activated in the mode
menu following a data transfer with the camera. Depending on the
system, some camera models (depending on the camera's operating
mode) only support the TTL-/P-TTL flash mode. Other flash modes (auto-
matic A, manual M etc.) cannot be selected or activated!

5.1 Adjusting procedure for flash operating modes

• Press the Mode button until the word „Mode" appears on the display. You
can choose from the following operating modes:
if it
TTL
TTL flash mode
TTL
P-TTL flash mode
P
TTL
P HSS High speed flash mode P-TTL-HSS
A
Automatic flash mode
M
Manual flash mode
Stroboscope flash mode
SB Spot beam mode „SB"
• Set the flash mode of your choice (
A M
, manual , etc.) using the
and keys. The flash mode you choose is
then highlighted. The settings take effect immediately.
• Press the button , and the display changes back
to the normal view. If the button
the display will change back to the normal view after
about 5 seconds.
TTL A
, P , automatic , manual
TTL
, automatic
Mode
is not pressed,
M
, SB and stro-
TTL
A A
M
Set