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 and to fire a few flashes The batteries must supply sufficient power to light up the
Manual firing button
An uncontrolled flash can be fired with the manual firing button (see fig. 8).
Fig. 8: Manually firing button
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
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