Settings For Camera And Flash Unit - Metz MECABLITZ 28 CS-2 digital Mode D'emploi

• Set the required flash mode on the flash unit (A,
M or EASY).
• Keep the "Mode" and
flash unit simultaneously depressed for approx.
5 s until the symbols
an ascending sequence on the LC display. All
other data on the LC display, and the flash rea-
diness indicator
Briefly depress the "Mode" key to terminate.
• Take a shot of an appropriate subject (e.g. wall
or ceiling of a room) at a distance of 2 m to 3 m
with the camera's internal flash unit. On the basis
of this shot the 28 CS-2 establishes the number of
preflashes fired by the camera's internal flash unit
k
and automatically stores the data.
• The flash readiness indicator
lights up again and "o.k." is indicated to con-
firm the completed adaptation.
• The LC display indicates the symbol "SL
for the slave mode with learn function, together
with the flash mode ( "A", "M" or "EASY") and
the maximum flash range (see Chapter 10.3).
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pre-select keys of the
start to flash in
go out.
on the flash unit
• The slave flash unit is now ready for operation.
Flash unit adaptation only has to be com-
pleted once because the stored settings are
retained, even when the mode is changed,
the flash unit is switched off and the batteries
are replaced. If necessary, adaptation can be
renewed when the settings of the camera's
flash unit, the preflash technology (e.g. red-
eye reducing preflash ON/OFF) or the ca-
mera are changed.
The flash mode of cameras working with an
automatically changing number of preflashes
(e.g. Nikon 3D and D-TTL), as well as the
Metz Remote Flash Mode, is not supported!

7. Settings for camera and flash unit

The slave unit can be operated together with your
camera's internal flash unit after the appropriate
slave mode has been established or set.
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