Flash Parameters; Automatic F-Stop; Iso Speed; Reflector Status - Metz MECABLITZ 28 CS-2 digital Bedienungsanleitung

9. Flash parameters

For correct performance of the flash unit in the auto
flash mode A and manual flash mode M it will be ne-
cessary to adapt the different flash parameters (f-stop,
ISO speed, diffuser) manually to the settings on the
camera. The adjusted flash parameters are retained
after the flash unit has been switched off and after the
flash mode has been changed.
The flash parameter settings can only be
changed in automatic flash mode A and
manual flash mode M. Maximum flash range
indication is automatically adapted to the
adjusted flash parameters.

9.1 Automatic f-stop

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Continue depressing the
flash unit until "F" and the f-stop flash on the dis-
play. While the display is flashing depress the "+"
or "-" key to adapt the f-stop on the slave unit to
the camera's aperture setting. F-stops of f/1.4 to
f/16 can be set in whole aperture increments. The
setting becomes instantly effective and is automati-
cally stored after 5 s.
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pre-select key on the

9.2 ISO speed

Continue depressing the
flash unit until "ISO" and the ISO value flash on the
display. While the display is flashing depress the
"+" or "-" key to adapt the ISO value on the flash
unit to the camera's ISO speed. ISO speeds from
50 to 3200 can be set. The setting becomes instant-
ly effective and is automatically stored after 5 s.

9.3 Reflector status

The reflector status cannot be set when in
EASY Mode and in "SL" Metz-Remote Mode.
To obtain correct indication of the maximum flash
range and distance on the LC display, it is necessa-
ry to set the reflector status on the flash unit. This
parameter indicates whether the flash unit is used
without an attachment in front of the reflector, or
with a wide-angle diffuser or telephoto attachment.
Use of the wide-angle diffuser ("WIDE")
When using the 24 mm wide-angle diffuser
(2.5 mm height) in front of the reflector, continue
depressing the pre-select key until "WIDE or
pre-select key on the