Metz 28 CS-2 Troubleshooting, remedies and after-sales service, Forming the flash capacitor

12.Troubleshooting, remedies and after-sales service

Forming the flash capacitor

For technical reasons it is necessary to switch on the flash unit for approx. 10 minutes every 3 months (the capacitor incorporated in the flash unit undergoes a physical change if the flash unit is not switched on for prolonged periods).

The batteries must supply sufficient power for flash readiness to be indicated within 1 minute after the unit was switched on.

Please observe the following before contacting the

￿afterProblem:-sales service:

The slave flash unit does not fire a flash. Question:

Is the flash readiness indicator illuminated?

• No:

-Has the flash unit been switched on?

-Has the flash unit automatically switched itself off?

-Are the batteries correctly poled?

-Are the batteries fully charged?

• Yes:

-Has the camera’s internal flash been activated?

-Does the flash unit’s sensor receive the light pulse from the camera’s internal flash unit (controller)? Change the location or diminish the ambient light. Reduce the flash-to-subject distance.

-Has the slave mode suitable for your camera been selected?

Select the appropriate slave mode and adapt the flash unit automatically to your camera.

-Have you selected the Metz Remote Mode SL? Switch to “EASY”, “A” or “M” flash mode.

Problem:

All shots are underexposed.

Question:

Is the slave flash unit triggered at the correct time (main flash)?

• No:

- Deactivate the red-eye reducing preflash function!

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