Safety Instructions - Metz MECABLITZ 44 AF-1 digital Manual De Instrucciones

Introduction
Thank you for choosing a Metz product.
We are delighted to welcome you as a
customer. You will of course be impatient
to start using the flash unit.
However, it is worthwhile reading the
operating instructions and learning how
to use the unit correctly.
This unit is suitable for use with:
• Olympus - Digital cameras with TTL flash
control and flash socket system, as well as
the compatible digital cameras from
Panasonic and Leica.
The flash unit is not suitable for use
with other brands of cameras!
Take a look at the diagrams at the
end of the manual.

1 Safety instructions

• The flash unit is intended and appro-
ved exclusively for photographic use!
• Never fire a flash in the vicinity of
flammable gases or liquids (petrol, sol-
vents, etc.)! DANGER OF EXPLOSION!
• Never take flash shots of car, bus or
train drivers, or of motorcycle and
bicycle riders while they are in motion.
They could be blinded by the flash and
cause an accident!
• Never fire a flash in the immediate
vicinity of the eyes! A flash fired into
the eyes of a person or animal at close
range may damage the retina and
lead to severe visual disorders, inclu-
ding blindness!
• Only use the approved power sources
listed in the Operating Instructions!
• Do not expose batteries to excessive
heat sources such as sunshine or fire!
• Never throw flat/dead batteries onto a
fire!
• Dead batteries should be removed
from the flash unit immediately, as lye
leaking from dead batteries can
damage the flash unit.
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