Flash Unit Led Displays; Flash Readiness Display; Correct Exposure Display; Flash Mode Display - Metz MECABLITZ 44 AF-1 digital Mode D'emploi

The flash unit should always be turned
off using the main switch
going to be used for an extended peri-
od.

4 Flash unit LED displays

4.1 Flash readiness display

The button
SL
M
when the flash capacitor is loaded to
show the flash is ready.
TTL
This means that the flash can be used for
the next shot. Flash readiness is relayed
to the camera where a corresponding
message appears in the viewfinder.
If the photo is taken before the flash rea-
diness message appears in the camera
viewfinder, the flash unit will not be trig-
gered and your photo maybe be incor-
rectly lit in the event that the camera has
already activated flash sync control (see
10).
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if it is not
is illuminated green

4.2 Correct exposure display

When the shot is correctly lit in TTL ope-
SL
M
rating modes, the correct exposure is
displayed by means of the button
lighting up red for 3 seconds.
TTL
If there is no correct exposure message
after the shot, it was underexposed and
you must select the next smallest f-stop
(e.g. f-stop 8 instead of 11) or decrease
the distance to the subject or reflective
surface (e.g. for bouncing flash) and
take the shot again.

4.3 Flash mode display

The configured operating mode will be
SL
M
shown by the appropriate illuminated
LED e.g. TTL mode.
TTL