Cordless Flash Mode; Remote Slave Flash Mode ( Sl ) - Metz MECABLITZ 50 AF-1 digital Mode D'emploi

9.2 Cordless flash mode

9.2.1 Remote slave flash mode (
The flash unit is compatible as a slave flash unit with the wireless Olympus RC
flash system (RC = remote control or remote mode). With it one or more slave
flash units can be remotely and wirelessly controlled by the camera's built-in
flash unit, which operates as the controller flash unit (remote mode). In this pro-
cess, the flash of the controller flash unit has a control function for the slave flash
units, and does not itself contribute to any significant extent to lighting the shot.
The slave flash units must be able to receive the light from the controller flash
unit with the integrated sensor for remote mode
☞ The slave flash mode is only supported by suitable cameras (e.g.,
Olympus E3, E420, SP570UZ) ! The camera settings for RC remote mode
can be found in the camera's operating instructions. No range indicator
appears on the flash unit in remote mode!
Switching on the wireless RC flash system
• Switch the camera to wireless RC flash mode (see camera's operating instructions)
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On
The setting takes effect immediately.
After approx. 5 seconds the indicator stops flashing and the setting is memori-
sed automatically.
After activation of the remote slave mode, "SL" appears in the display.
SL
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• Press the button combination "Select" until
"SL" flashes in the display.
• Use the + and — buttons to make the
required setting.
– When "On" is displayed, the remote
slave mode is activated.
– When "OFF" is displayed, the remote
slave mode is deactivated.
In addition, the slave group (GROUP) selected, the remote channel (CH) and the
reflector position (Zoom) are shown.
☞ In remote mode, the AF measuring flash
soon as the flash-ready indicator
Remote modes
The wireless Olympus RC flash system supports TTL, automatic A and Manual M
remote modes. The remote mode is selected on the camera.
FP high-speed synchronisation is also supported in TTL and manual M remote
modes (see camera's operating instructions for settings and more information).
The selected remote mode is automatically transmitted by the controller to the
slave flash unit.
☞ As the mecablitz digital only supports TTL und manual M flash modes,
automatic flash mode A must not be selected on the camera in RC mode
for the slave flash unit.
If automatic flash mode A is selected for the slave flash unit on the
camera, the slave flash unit will not flash when the photograph is taken.
In TTl remote flash mode it is also possible to set a manual flash exposu-
re correction on the camera (see camera's operating instructions).
of the mecablitz flashes as
lights up.
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