Metz SCA 3202-M manual General description, Dedicated flash mode, Cordless slave flash mode

1. General description

The SCA 3202 adapter makes it possible to op-	￿
erate Olympus digital cameras with an external

flash unit (see Tables 1 and 2). The flash unit can be operated by one of two modes:

Dedicated flash mode

The flash unit with SCA adapter and an Olympus digital camera is operated by way of digital data exchange. Digital data exchange between camera and flash unit is either via the system flash shoe with special contacts (e.g. with E-1, E-10, E-20, E–300, E-330, E-500, C–5060WZ, C-8080Z etc.) or a 5-pin system flash socket on the camera (e.g. with C–4040Z, C-3040Z, C-3030Z etc.).

☞Note for cameras with built-in flash unit: When using an external flash unit the came- ra’s built-in flash should be deactivated to avoid cross shadows (camera menu setting; refer to the operating instructions of the given camera).

On some camera types it is possible to set the “SLAVE” mode in the camera menu. There is no data exchange with the flash unit in this mode. The camera’s “SLAVE” mode must NOT be acti- vated for dedicated flash!

Cordless slave flash mode

The flashgun is fired as a cordless slave unit by the light pulse from the camera’s flash (see Section 5).

☞With some cameras the “SLAVE” mode can be set in the camera menu. This deactivates the metering pre-flash of the camera’s built-in flash unit. Flash exposure is then uncontrolled with a selectable manual partial light output. Since the

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