Metz 28 AF-4 N Care and maintenance - Troubleshooting, Forming the flash capacitor

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 coverage if you wish to use a 28 mm wide-angle lens.

PLEASE NOTE: The use of the wide-angle diffuser diminishes the effective range of the flash!

kTo mount the wide-angle diffuser press it onto the reflector until it clicks in at the sides.

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 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.

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