Metz 34 AF-3 P operating instructions Foreword, Dear Customer

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Foreword

Dear Customer,

We thank you for your confidence in our meca- blitz MB 34 AF-3P.

The MB 34 AF-3P flashgun has been especially designed for Pentax AF system cameras. IMPORTANT: Never mount the flashgun in the accessory shoe of any other system camera, otherwise the flashgun’s foot or the camera’s accessory shoe can be destroyed! The dedicated contacts in the foot of the MB 34 AF-3P only support the controlling commands of Pentax AF system cameras.

The following pages give details for the correct operation of the mecablitz flashgun and summari- ze its fields of application.

Please read these operating instructions carefully, even if, at first sight, some points may not appear to be of interest. Our design work placed particular value on ensuring that operation of the mecablitz is as simple as possible, but it should be noted that the system cameras for which the flashgun is intended offer a great diversity of capabilities.

We wish you much pleasure with your new Metz flashgun in conjunction with a Pentax AF system camera to light up the darkest points, and for creative flash lighting.

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Contents Mecablitz 34 AF-3 P Foreword Dear CustomerContents Disposal of batteries Safety instructionsDo not short-circuit batteries! Danger of Explosion Do not dispose of spent batteries with domestic rubbishLoading and exchanging batteries Power supplyPreparing the mecablitz for use Automatic flashgun switch-off Mounting/Removing the flashgunSwitching the flashgun on and off Setting the mecablitz into operationFeatures this function PreconditionsAutomatic flash sync speed control Flashgun instructions to the cameraFlash-ready indication Not illuminated Correct-exposure indication see figMeaning Or blinks slowlyTTL flash control Triggering lock only SF1 and SFx Autofocus measuring flashFlash in the individual camera modes AF red-light beamAutofocus measuring flash Exposure correction Flash techniques and flash functionsFill-in flash Guiding edge Case gap Lighting and attachmentsMounting and removing the attachments Switch off the flashgun with the main switch Care and maintenance TroubleshootingTroubleshooting Forming the flash capacitorFlash duration Technical dataColour temperature approx K Synchronization Number of flashes Flash recycling timeLighting distances Sticker can be applied to the back of the flashgun