Preparing The Flash Unit For Use; Mounting The Flash Unit; Power Supply - Metz MECABLITZ 44 AF-1 digital Mode D'emploi

3 Preparing the flash unit
for use

3.1 Mounting the flash unit

Mounting the flash unit on the camera
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Turn off the camera and flash before
mounting or removing.
• Turn the knurled nut
unit housing as far as it will go. The lok-
king pin in the adapter shoe is now fully
retracted into the case.
• Slide the flash unit foot completely into
the camera accessory shoe.
• Turn the knurled nut
camera housing as far as it will go,
clamping the flash unit in place. If the
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camera does not have a locking hole,
the spring-loaded locking pin retracts
into the adapter case so as not to dama-
ge the surface.
Removing the flash unit from the camera
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Turn off the camera and flash before
mounting or dismounting.
• Turn the knurled nut
unit housing as far as it will go.
• Remove the flash unit from the camera's
accessory shoe.
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towards the flash
towards the
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towards the flash

3.2 Power supply

Suitable batteries/rechargeable batteries
The flash unit can be operated with any of
the following batteries:
• 4 NiCad batteries 1.2V, type IEC KR6
(size AA). They permit very fast recy-
cling times and are eco-nomical in use
because they are rechargeable.
• 4 nickel-metal-hydride batteries 1.2V,
type IEC HR6 (size AA). They have a
significantly higher capacity than NiCad
batteries and are less harmful to the
environment, since they have no cad-
mium.
• 4 alkaline-manganese dry cell batteries
1.5V, type IEC LR6 (size AA).
Maintenance-free power source for
moderate power requirements.
• 4 lithium batteries 1.5V, type IEC FR6
(size AA). Maintenance-free high-capa-
city power source with a low self-disch-
arge rate.
If your flash unit is not going to be
used for an extended period of time,
remove the batteries.
Replacing the batteries