Displays On The Flash; Flash Readiness Indication; Correct Exposure Indication - Metz MECABLITZ 20 C-2 Bedienungsanleitung

4. Displays on the flash

4.1 Flash readiness indication

The flash readiness symbol
flash when the flash capacitor is charged, the-
ready indicating that flashes can be fired for
the next shot.
If a picture is shot before flash readiness is sig-
nalled then the flash unit will not be triggered.
If flash readiness is established, a test
flash can be fired with the manual firing
button on the flash.
4.2 Correct exposure indication on the flash
The "o.k." correct exposure confirmation brie-
fly lights up on the flash when the picture was
correctly exposed in the auto flash mode.
If "o.k." is not indicated after an exposure,
then this means that the picture was underex-
posed. The shot will then have to be repeated:
lights up on the
Set the next smaller f-number (e.g. f/5,6 inste-
ad of f/2,8) on the flash and the camera, or
reduce the distance to the subject or the reflec-
ting surface (e.g. when bouncing the flash).
Please observe the maximum flash range indi-
cated on the aperture calculator of the flash.
The manual firing button
can be used in the auto flash mode to
establish prior to shooting whether or not
the flash will be sufficient for the selected
auto working aperture. When firing a test
flash point the flash unit in the same
direction as for the subsequent shot.
on the flash
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