Servo Mode - Metz MECABLITZ 50 AF-1 digital Nikon Bedienungsanleitung

Setting of the remote channel
The same remote channel must be set on the slave flash unit as on the
master or controller flash unit!
2
CH
2
CH
The setting takes effect immediately. After about 5 seconds the display stops
flashing and the setting is saved automatically. After activation of the remote
SL
slave mode, „ " appears in the display. In addition, the slave group (GROUP)
selected and the remote channel (CH) are shown.
Testing remote flash mode
• Place the slave flash units in the desired positions for the shot. Use flash unit moun-
ting foot S60 (optional accessories, see 17) to set up the slave flash unit.
• Wait for all of the flash units involved to become flash ready. Once the slave
flash units are flash ready, the AF measuring beam
• Press the manual firing button
test flash. The slave flash units will respond in succession, according to slave
group, with a test flash. If a slave unit fails to fire a test flash, check the set-
tings for remote channel and slave group. Correct the position of the slave
flash unit so that it is able to receive light from the master flash unit.
The flash mode is transmitted automatically by master or controller.
When the flash unit functions as master in the cordless remote system,
the activation of the modelling light also activates the modelling light of
slave flash units
• With the remote slave mode activated,
press the button combination „Select" until
„CH" (= remote channel) flashes in the
display.
• Apply the setting desired with the buttons
+ and —. Selection of group 1, 2, 3 or 4
is possible.
will blink.
on the master or controller flash unit to fire a

9.2.2 SERVO mode

Servo mode is a simple slave mode in which the slave flash unit always triggers
a flash as soon as it receives a light pulse.
Adjustment procedure for servo flash mode
• Set a mode for the camera flash unit without pre-
flash.
• Press the "Select" button repeatedly until
SL
blinks on the display.
• Press the + button to activate remote slave mode.
• Press the + button again and activate servo mode.
In servo mode, only manual flash mode is possible.
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Manual flash mode is automatically
activated after switching to servo mode.
• Partial lighting levels can be set with the + and - but-
tons.
• Wait for the flash-readiness of all connected flash units.
Once the slave flash unit is ready, its AF measuring beam
king.
Slave groups and remote channels can not be set in SERVO mode.
Turn off SERVO flash mode
• Press the button sequence repeatedly until
SERVO blinks on the display.
• Press the – button twice to turn the SERVO
mode off.
SL SL
On
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SERVO P 1/1
SERVO
Zoom 24 mm
will start blin-
SL
OFF
OFF
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