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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
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
-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
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