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DESCRIPTION OF THE PARTS
Flash Unit
1.Left Flashtube 2.Right Flashtube 3. Auxiliary Light 4. Release Tab 5.MacroFlash Adapter
Controller Unit
6.LCD Panel 7. Battery Cover 8. Shoe Ring 9.Shoe 10.MODE Button 11. SEL SELECT Button
12. +
Increment Button 13.
-
Decrement Button 14.LAMP Button 15.TEST Button
16.LIGHT Button 17.Ready Light 18.Power Switch
LENS USABILITY
Although this Flash is designed specifically for Macro le nses (MACRO 50mm F2.8 EX DG, MACRO
105mm F2.8 EX DG, etc .) it is also possible to us e it with other lens types, however please pay attention to
the following points.
Front part or other parts of some lens es rotate while focusing, and also attaching the ring flas h to such
lenses would affect focus ing mechanism of your camera, pos sibly resulting in malfunctio n. Please use
Manual Focus only with such l enses.
Ø55mm, and Ø58mm filter MacroFlash Adapters are bundled with your flashgun. If you want to attach
your flashgun to a lens which has a different filter size then please purc hase separately a MacroFlash
Adapter. (Only Ø62mm, Ø72m m, Ø77mm macroflash adapters ar e available).
Depending on t he lens’ focal length or the distance to subject or another reason, it is possible that your
image might be affected by vignetting. Please take some tes t shoots first to be sure that your setting is
not causing vignetting.
ABOUT THE BATTERY
This flash unit uses f our “AA” type Alkaline d ry cell batteries or Ni-Ca d, Ni-MH, rechargeable batteries.
Manganese batteri es can also be used but as they have a sho rter life than Alkaline batteries, we do not
recommend using them. Please replace batteries if it takes mor e than 30seconds to light the Rea dy Lamp.
ۋ To assure proper electrical contac t, clean the battery terminals before installing the batteries
ۋ NiCad batteries do not have standardized contac ts. If you use NiCad batteries , please confir m that the
battery contacts touch the batte ry compartment properly.
ۋ To prevent b attery explosion, l eakage or ov erheating, use fou r new AA batteries of the same type and
brand. Do not mix the type or n ew and used batteries.
ۋ Do not disasse mble or short-circ uit batteries, or expose them fire or water; they may explode. Also, do
not recharge the batteries other than Ni-Cd rechargeable batteries .
ۋ When the flash will not be used for an extended period of ti me, remove the batteries from the flash, to
avoid the possibility of damag e from leakage.
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Battery pe rformance d ecreases at low temper atures. Kee p batteries i nsulated wh en using the flash in col d weathe r.
ۋ As with any flash, it is recommended you carry spare batteries when on a long trip, or when
photographing outdoors in cold weather.
BATTERY LOADING
1. Be sure to set the Power Switch to the off position
then slide, the battery cover in the direction of the
arrow to open.
2. Insert four AA s ize batteries into the battery chamber.
Be sure the + and – ends of the batteries are aligned
according to the diagram in the chamber.
3. Close the cover.
4. Slide the Power Switch to t he ON position. After few
seconds, the Ready Lamp will light, indicating that the
flash unit can be fired.
5. Please press the “Test Button” to be s ure that the flash is working proper ly.