3. Preparing the mecablitz for use
3.1 Attaching the mecablitz to the camera
☞Before mounting or removing the flash unit, switch off both the ca- mera and the mecablitz by their main switch.
The mecablitz can only be mounted on the camera with the standard foot 301 or an adapter of the SCA 300/SCA 3002 system (optional extra).
As standard, the mecablitz is fitted with the SCA 301 foot for simple flash synchronisation. The shutter speed must be the same or slower than the flash sync speed.
The “Set” version is supplied with the corresponding SCA adapter in place of the standard foot 301.
3.2 Mounting the standard foot or SCA adapter
☞Switch off the mecablitz by its main switch before mounting or re- moving the standard foot or SCA adapter!
•Hold the cover plate in the middle and withdraw (only when using the SCA 3002 adapter).
•Push the SCA adapter or the standard foot 301 all the way in.
3.3Removing the standard foot or SCA adapter
☞ Switch off the mecablitz by its main switch.
•Use your fingernail to press up the locking lever in the middle of the meca- blitz side and hold it depressed (when using an SCA 3002 adapter you must first open the flap on the rear of the adapter) and, ...
•at the same time, withdraw the SCA adapter or standard foot backward.
3.4 Mounting the mecablitz on the camera
☞Switch off the camera and the mecablitz by their main switch prior to mounting.
•Turn the locking nut of the SCA adapter or standard foot 301 against the mecablitz housing until the stop point is reached.
•Slide the mecablitz foot completely into the camera’s accessory shoe and lock into position with the locking nut.
3.5 Removing the mecablitz from the camera
☞Switch off the camera and the mecablitz by their main switch prior to removal.
•Turn the locking nut of the SCA adapter or standard foot 301 against the mecablitz housing until the stop point is reached.
•Withdraw the mecablitz with its foot backward from the camera’s acces- sory shoe.
3.6 Power supply 3.6.1 Suitable batteries
The mecablitz can be operated with any of the following batteries:
•4 NiCad batteries, type IEC KR 15/51 (KR6, size AA). They permit very fast recycling and are economical in use because they are rechargeable.
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nificantly higher capacity than NiCad batteries and are less harmful to the | |
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•4 lithium batteries, type IEC FR6 L91 (size AA).
☞Remove the batteries from the mecablitz if the flash unit is not going to be used for an extended period of time.
3.6.2 Replacing batteries (Fig. 1)
The batteries are exhausted if the recycling time (elapsing from the triggering of a
•Switch off the mecablitz by its main switch.
•Slide the battery compartment cover in the direction of the arrow and fold open.
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