Metz 34 AF-3 P Care and maintenance Troubleshooting, Forming the ﬂash capacitor

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10. 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 ﬂash-ready light within one minute after the ﬂashgun was switched on.

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 dry-cell batteries for a brief period, and then load them again.

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Contents Mecablitz 34 AF-3 P Dear Customer ForewordContents Do not dispose of spent batteries with domestic rubbish Safety instructionsDo not short-circuit batteries! Danger of Explosion Disposal of batteriesPower supply Preparing the mecablitz for useLoading and exchanging batteries Mounting/Removing the ﬂashgun Automatic ﬂashgun switch-offPreconditions Setting the mecablitz into operationFeatures this function Switching the ﬂashgun on and offFlashgun instructions to the camera Flash-ready indicationAutomatic ﬂash sync speed control Or blinks slowly Correct-exposure indication see ﬁgMeaning Not illuminatedTTL ﬂash control AF red-light beam Autofocus measuring ﬂashFlash in the individual camera modes Triggering lock only SF1 and SFx Autofocus measuring ﬂash Flash techniques and ﬂash functions Fill-in ﬂashExposure correction Lighting and attachments Mounting and removing the attachmentsGuiding edge Case gap Forming the ﬂash capacitor Care and maintenance TroubleshootingTroubleshooting Switch off the ﬂashgun with the main switchNumber of ﬂashes Flash recycling time Technical dataColour temperature approx K Synchronization Flash durationSticker can be applied to the back of the ﬂashgun Lighting distances