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7. Remote mode
General
In the remote mode, additional flash units (slaves) are fired under the cord-
less control of the master flash unit (controller) mounted on the camera. The
controller extends TTL automatic exposure control to all slaves.
The Metz TTL remote mode enables joint cordless TTL flash control of several
flash units of the types 54 MZ-.., 34 CS-2, 28 CS-2, 40 MZ-.., 50 MZ-5 and
70 MZ-... For this mode all additional 54 MZ-.. and 70 MZ-4 flash units (sla-
ves) must be fitted with an SCA 3083 slave adapter (optional extra), and all
40 MZ-.. slaves with the SCA 3080 or 3082 slave adapter. The slave flash
units can be mounted on the foot supplied with the slave adapter or on a tri-
pod.
The slave flash units 34 CS-2, 28 CS-2, 50 MZ-5 Slave and 70 MZ-5 do not
require a slave adapter.
The LC display of the mecablitz does not indicate the maximum flash
range when in remote mode. The secondary reflector of the mecablitz
must be switched off!
To ensure that two TTL remote systems in neighbouring rooms do not interfere
with each other, two different addresses - Ad1 and Ad 2 - can be selected on
the controller (master) and the slave unit.

7.1 Metz cordless TTL remote mode

The Metz TTL remote mode is only possible with cameras featuring TTL
flash control!
Setting procedure for Metz TTL remote controller operation (Fig. 4):
1Equip the flash unit mounted on the camera with the appropriate SCA adap-
ter and turn on with the main switch.
2Depress the Mode button (Fig. 1) repeatedly until TTL flashes on the
display.
3While the TTL mode is flashing, turn the setting disk (Fig. 1) and select
the address Ad1 or Ad2 for the Co controller mode. Depress the Mode but-
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ton in the event that TTL is no longer flashing. Briefly press the setting disk
in the direction of arrow for storage. The selected setting will be automati-
cally stored after 5 seconds if the setting disk is not pressed. TTL will then
be permanently displayed (without flashing), together with Co and the sla-
ve address Ad1 or Ad2.
Setting procedure for Metz TTL remote slave operation (Fig. 5):
• Equip the 54 MZ-.., 70 MZ-4 slave flash units with an SCA 3083 slave
adapter, and the 40 MZ-.. slave flash unit with an SCA 3080 or 3082 sla-
ve adapter.
1Switch on the mecablitz with the main switch (Fig. 1). The mecablitz is
automatically set to TTL mode, and SL (slave mode) is indicated on the
LC display. The adjusted slave address is Ad1(or the last selected address).
2If you wish to change the slave address, press the Mode button (Fig. 1).
The TTL mode icon will then flash.
3Turn the setting disk (Fig. 1) and select Ad2. Push the setting disk in the
direction of the arrow for storage.
When in remote mode, the power zoom reflector of the mecablitz is
automatically adjusted to the 24 mm position in order to achieve the
widest possible illumination. This reflector position can be manually
changed (see Chapter 12.).
• When flash readiness is reached, the flash-ready indicator of the slave
lights up and the AF measuring beam starts flashing. An additional acous-
stic signal (bleep) can be activated to indicate flash readiness (see Chap-
ter 12.). This is useful when there is no visual contact with the AF measu-
ring beam or the flash-ready indicator.
4Press the manual firing button (Fig. 1) of the mecablitz controller
mounted on the camera to fire a test flash.
• The slave will respond with a delayed flash to indicate that it is ready for
operation. When several slave units are operated, then all slaves will
acknowledge flash readiness simultaneously.
If a slave does not respond by firing a delayed flash, then this means that
the sensor in the adapter did not receive the light pulse. Turn the sensor in
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