Settings On The Slave Flash Unit; Testing Remote Operation - Metz MECABLITZ 58 AF-2 digital Manual De Instrucciones

• To deactivate slave group C, press the
appears on the LC display.
Setting the remote channel
• Press the key repeatedly until "Ch" flashes on the LC display.
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• Set the remote channel using the
Setting the zoom position of the reflector
• Press the key repeatedly until "Zoom" appears on the LC display.
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• Set the zoom position using the
Setting the master flash unit
• Press the key repeatedly until M or M TTL (for master flash unit) appears
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on the LC display.
• To activate the master flash unit, press the
LC display. While M is displayed, the
the partial light output setting for the master flash units, from 1/1 to 1/256.
• To deactivate the master flash unit, press the
on the LC display
key repeatedly until only C
Mode
+
–
and keys.
+
–
and keys.
key until M M appears on the
Mode
+
–
and keys can be used to adjust
key until only M appears
Mode

19.3 Settings on the slave flash unit

• Use the key to select, in succession, the settings for choice of slave
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group („Group"), the remote channel („Channel") and the reflector position
+
–
(„Zoom"). Use the and
channel and the zoom position of the reflector.
The slave flash unit must be adjusted to the same remote channel as the
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master flash unit! The slave operating mode (E-TTL remote or manual
remote) cannot be set on the slave flash unit, because this is controlled
automatically by the master flash unit!
• Press to save your settings. If the key
saved automatically after approximately 5 seconds.

19.4 Testing remote operation

• Place the slave flash units in the desired positions for the shot.
• Wait for all of the flash units involved to become flash ready. The AF measu-
ring beam will also blink on the slave flash units when they are flash ready.
Activate audio signals (beep) if desired (see 7.2).
• Press the manual firing button
The slave flash units will respond in succession, according to slave group, with a
test flash. If a slave flash unit fails to fire a test flash, check the settings for remote
channel and slave group. Correct the position of the slave flash unit so that it is
able to receive the light from the master flash unit.
keys to set the desired slave group or remote
is not pressed, the settings will be
on the master flash unit to fire a test flash.
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