Illumination With Wide-Angle Diffuser; Care And Maintenance; Troubleshooting - Metz MECABLITZ 28 AF-4 C Mode D'emploi

10. Illumination with wide-angle diffuser

Your mecablitz provides full and even illumination of
normal 24 x 36 mm negatives when using lenses of
35 mm focal length and longer. A wide-angle diffuser
is supplied with the flashgun to increase the cover-
age if you wish to use, for example, a 28 mm wide-
angle lens.
PLEASE NOTE: The use of the wide-angle
diffuser diminishes the effective range of
the flash!
To mount the wide-angle diffuser press it onto the
reflector until it clicks in at the sides.
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11. Care and maintenance-Troubleshooting
Remove grime and dust with a soft, dry cloth. Do not
use cleaning agents as these could damage the
plastic parts.
Forming the flash capacitor
The flash capacitor incorporated in the flashgun
undergoes a physical change when the flashgun is
not switched on for prolonged periods. For this
reason it is necessary to switch on the flashgun for
approx. 10 minutes every 3 months. The batteries
must supply sufficient power to light up the flash-
ready light within one minute after the flashgun was
switched on.

Troubleshooting:

If the flashgun does not work as it should in the
individual modes, then proceed as follows:
• Switch off the flashgun with the main switch.
• Remove the rechargeable or dry-cell batteries for
a brief period, and then load them again.