Manual Flash Mode - Metz Mecablitz 64 AF-1 digital -Pentax Bedienungsanleitung

7.3 Manual flash mode

In the manual flash mode M, the flash unit
emits the full uncontrolled amount of light if
no partial light output has been selected. The
specific photographic situation can be taken
PTTL
into account by adjusting the aperture set-
ting or by selecting a suitable manual partial
0.8- 9.0 m
light setting.
M-
The setting area ranges from P 1/1 to P1/256
5,6
m
35
Zoom F
m
in
EV
The display shows the distance at which the
subject is correctly lit (see 5.2).
PTTL
Setting the mode of operation
• Switch on the flash unit with the
0.8- 9.0 m button.
The start screen appears. Thereafter, the
M-
5,6
m
35
Zoom F flash unit always switches on with the
m
EV
mode of operation that was used last .
• Press the sensor button of the displayed
k
O
mode of operation on the touch display as
MODE
many times as it takes for the display for
A
selecting the mode of operation to appear.
M
• Press the
touch display and select
STROBO
• Press the
p
q
display.
• Set a suitable mode of operation on the
M
camera, e.g.
9.0 m
• Tap the shutter release to transfer data bet-
M-
5,6
m
35
F
Zoom ween the flash unit and the camera.
m
P
1/1
176
M
mode.
sensor buttons on the
M
.
M
sensor button on the touch
M
.
+
Various cameras support manual flash mode
M only in the camera's M mode (manual).
In other camera models, an error message
appears in the display and the release is
M locked.
Manual partial light output levels
9.0 m
Partial light output can be set in manual flash
M
mode
M-
5,6
35 m
F
Zoom
m
Setting procedure
P
• Press the sensor button for partial light out-
1/1
put on the touch display as many times as
O
P
it takes for the partial light output display
to appear.
1/1
• Press sensor buttons
1/1 - 1/3
touch display and set the desired partial
p
q
light output to 1/1, 1/2, 1/8 . . . 1/256.
O
P
• Press the sensor button on the touch
1/4 - 2/3
display for the selected partial light output.
1/8
1/8 - 1/3
p
q
The setting is immediately effective and
automatically saved.
M
The distance display is adjusted to the partial
light output automatically (see 5.2).
3.1 m
M-
m
35
Zoom
m
P
1/8
.
on the