Setting The Studio Flash Unit; Setting The Flash Output; Setting The Brightness Of The Modelling Light; Switching The Flash Ready Tone On/Off - Metz Mecastudio BL-200 Manual De Instrucciones

6 Setting the studio flash unit

6.1 Setting the flash output

The brightness of the flash is determined by
the output of the flash tube. The output can
be set on the studio flash unit from 1.0 to 6.0
in intervals of 0.1:
Partial light
output
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1/4
1/8
1/16
1/32
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- Press power switch
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position I (ON);
- Press the PLUS
red flash output can be seen in the
DIGITAL DISPLAY
button to reduce the flash output.
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The studio flash unit flashes automati-
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cally to discharge the flash capacitor
and to adjust to the new, lower value.
- If the capacitor of the studio flash unit
is charged for the displayed flash
output, then the FLASH READY LED
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illuminates.
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Press the TEST
The FLASH READY LED goes off.
Display in the
digital display
6,0
5,0
4,0
3,0
2,0
1,0
so that it is in
button until the desi-
. Press the MINUS
button for a test flash.
- It illuminates when the capacitor of the
studio flash unit has charged up again
for the displayed flash output.
6.2 Setting the brightness of the
modelling light
The modelling lamp can be used to assess
the light distribution and shadow formation
before taking a picture.
The brightness of the modelling lamp can be
adjusted in 6 steps and is displayed as fol-
lows on the DIGITAL DISPLAY
0.0: Modelling lamp is off, LED
1.0 - 6.0: The brightness of the modelling
lamp increases stepwise, LED
- Press power switch
flash unit so that it is in position I (ON).
The DIGITAL DISPLAY
setting of the luminosity when the
studio flash unit was last switched off
(here it is 2.0, for example).
- Press the MODELLING LIGHT
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2. 0
as many times as it takes for the
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modelling lamp to have the desired
brightness or is switched off.
6.3 Switching the flash ready tone
on/off
You can switch on a tone that informs you in
addition to the FLASH READY LED about the
readiness of the studio flash unit. This tone
is always helpful if you cannot watch the LED,
for example for series shots.
:
is off
illuminates
of the studio
shows the
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button
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