Cordless Remote Mode (Remote); Meter-Feet Changeover (M/Ft); Secondary Reflector - Metz MECABLITZ 58 AF-1 Pentax Bedienungsanleitung

7.6 Cordless remote mode (Remote)

• When „Remote OFF" appears, the cordless remote mode is deactivated.
• When „Remote Master" appears, the flash unit is operating as a guiding
master flash unit on the camera.
• When „Remote Slave" appears, the flash unit is operating completely as a sla-
ve flash unit. See also Section 19.
Setting procedure:
• Press the „SEL" button repeatedly until „Select" appears on the display.
• Select the „Remote" menu option by pressing the UP
The selected menu option will be highlighted.
• Confirm the selection of the special function by pressing the „Set" button.
• Select the desired setting with the UP
effect immediately.
• Press the „Return" button repeatedly until the screen is reset to its normal
view. If the „Return" button is not pressed, the display is automatically
reset to its normal view after about 5 seconds.

7.7 Meter-Feet changeover (m/ft)

The maximum flash range indicated by the flash unit's display can either be
shown in meters or feet. The setting can be adjusted under the menu option m/ft.
Setting procedure:
• Press the „SEL" button repeatedly until „Select" appears on the display.
• Select the „m/ft" menu option by pressing the UP
selected menu option will be highlighted.
• Confirm the selection of the special function by pressing the „Set" button.
• Select the desired setting with the UP
effect immediately.
- When „m" is displayed, distances will be shown in meters.
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- When „ft" is displayed, distances will be shown in feet.
• Press the „Return" button repeatedly until the display is reset to its normal
state. If the „Return" button is not pressed, the display is automatically
reset to its normal view after about 5 seconds.

7.8 Secondary reflector

The secondary reflector i is used for frontal brightening in the case of indirect
lighting when the main reflector is pivoted to the side or upwards (see 11.3).
If the secondary reflector produces too much light, it can be reduced to 1/2 or 1/4 .
• „ Off" setting: Secondary reflector is turned off.
• „ P1 / 1" setting: secondary reflector is operating at full light output.
• „ P1 / 2" setting: secondary reflector is operating at 1/2 light output.
• „ P1 / 4" setting: secondary reflector is operating at 1/4 light output.
When the secondary reflector is activated and the setting is saved, a symbol
will appear in the display.
Depending on the camera model, the preflash function for reducing the
red-eye effect is performed by the preflashes from the secondary reflector
even if this isn't activated!
Setting procedure:
• Press the „SEL" button repeatedly until „Select" appears on the display.
• Select the menu option by pressing the UP
selected menu option will be highlighted.
• Confirm the selection of the special function by pressing the „Set" button.
• Select the desired setting with the UP
takes effect immediately.
• Press the „Return" button repeatedly until the display is reset to its normal
state. If the „Return" button is not pressed, the display is automatically
reset to its normal view after about 5 seconds.
Please also refer to the information in Section 11.3!
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