Operation With Power Pack P76; Controls And Displays; Controls And Displays On The Flash Handle Mount - Metz MECABLITZ 76 MZ-5 digital Mode D'emploi

battery pack has been completely charged, the charging process is automati-
cally terminated and the charger switches over to trickle charging.
Only charge the battery pack with the original Metz battery charger!
• Turn the battery cover anti-clockwise until the 2nd lock-in position is rea-
ched before the battery is returned to the handle.
• For insertion the battery's charging socket must be inside the extension of
the aluminium rail of the handle.
• After insertion, turn the battery cover clockwise until the stop point is reached.
To identify an exhausted battery:
Turn the battery cover clockwise until the stop point is reached.
To identify a newly charged battery:
Turn the battery cover anti-clockwise until the stop point is reached.

4.2 Operation with power pack P76

If the number of flashes and flash recycling times are insufficient for your
application, the flash unit can be powered by a Power Pack P76 (optional
extras). The power pack is connected to the flash unit with a connecting cable
V76 (optional extras). No battery pack needs to be installed in the flash unit
at the same time.
A battery installed in the flash unit may stay there.
Before connecting the power pack or the connecting cable V76 to the flash
unit, the main switch of the flash unit must be pushed to the bottom posi-
tion (AUS or OFF).
The flash unit can then be turned on and off with the switch on the power
pack (see the operating instructions of the power pack).
In order to protect the flash unit against thermal overloading while opera-
ting with a power pack, the flash recycling times are correspondingly
lengthened in the case of extreme demands by a monitoring system!
Before connecting and removing the connecting cable or power pack, switch
off all devices affected!

5. Controls and displays

• The flash readiness indicator lights
charged and the flash unit can be triggered. When operated with an SCA
adapter the camera – as far as is necessary – is automatically switched to
flash synch time. The flash readiness indicator is visible on the handle and
control device.
• With the manual firing button
ness is available. In the TTL and in manual flash modes this triggers a flash
with full light output. In automatic flash mode or with manual partial light
outputs, a flash is triggered according to the parameters set (ISO / apertu-
re / partial light output). The handle and control unit both have manual
firing buttons. In the flash mode of the handle mount without control unit,
an addressing flash is fired for the cordless Metz remote system (see 17).
• The flash readiness indicator
has been correctly exposed in TTL or automatic flash mode. When opera-
ting with an SCA adapter a corresponding signal occurs, depending on
the type of camera, in the camera's viewfinder or in the camera display. In
addition, the flash readiness signal appears on the control unit.

5.1 Controls and displays on the flash handle mount

• To turn on the flash unit push the main switch
flash unit is ready, the flash readiness indicator will light up
bottom position of the main switch the flash unit is turned off.
• With the switch for the second reflector
connected, e.g. for frontal fill-in light when the flash is bounced. For this,
push the switch to the top position. If the amount of light is too great, it
can be reduced in the intermediate position of the switch
1/4. If the second reflector is switched on, the symbol
display. In the bottom switch position, the second reflector is switched off.
Use of the second reflector generally only makes sense if the main
reflector is swivelled, i.e. in bounce flash photography. If the main
reflector is not swivelled, the second reflector will not be activated and
the symbol not shown!
up when the flash capacitor is
a flash can be triggered if flash readi-
lights up for approx. 3 seconds if the film
to the ON position. If the
. In the
the second reflector
by 1/2 or
appears in the
can be
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