Automatic Unit Shut-Off / Auto Off; Flash Unit Led Displays; Flash Readiness Display - Metz mecablitz 44AF-2 digital Mode D'emploi

3.4 Automatic unit
shut-off / Auto OFF
The flash unit is configured so that
10 minutes after -
• switching on,
• triggering the flash,
• lightly depressing the camera shutter
+
release,
• switching off the camera flash mete-
ring system...
...it switches to standby mode (Auto
OFF) in order to both save energy and
avoid any unintentional draining of the
power source.
The button
mode.
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The flash unit shuts off completely
approx. 1 hour after last use.
Automatic shut-off is not active in slave
mode.
The operational settings last used are
retained following automatic shut-off
and are immediately reinstated when
the unit is switched back on.
To use the wake up function, simply
press any button for approx. 1 second
or lightly depress the camera shutter.
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flashes in standby
The flash unit should always be turned
off using the main switch
not going to be used for an extended
period.

4 Flash unit LED displays

4.1 Flash readiness display

The button
when the flash capacitor is loaded to
show the flash is ready.
This means that the flash can be used
for the next shot. Flash readiness is
relayed to the camera where a corre-
sponding message appears in the
viewfinder.
If the photo is taken before the flash
readiness message appears in the
camera viewfinder, the flash unit will
+
not be triggered and your photo maybe
be incorrectly lit in the event that the
camera has already activated flash
sync control (see 10).
if it is
is illuminated green