Preparing The Mecablitz For Use; Attaching The Mecablitz To The Camera; Mounting The Standard Foot Or Sca Adapter; Removing The Standard Foot Or Sca Adapter - Metz MECABLITZ 44 MZ-2 Manual De Instrucciones

3. Preparing the mecablitz for use

3.1 Attaching the mecablitz to the camera

Before mounting or removing the flash unit, switch off both the ca-
mera and the mecablitz by their main switch.
The mecablitz can only be mounted on the camera with the standard foot
301 or an adapter of the SCA 300/SCA 3002 system (optional extra).
As standard, the mecablitz is fitted with the SCA 301 foot for simple flash
synchronisation. The shutter speed must be the same or slower than the flash
sync speed.
The "Set" version is supplied with the corresponding SCA adapter in place of
the standard foot 301.

3.2 Mounting the standard foot or SCA adapter

Switch off the mecablitz by its main switch before mounting or re-
moving the standard foot or SCA adapter!
• Hold the cover plate in the middle and withdraw (only when using the SCA
3002 adapter).
• Push the SCA adapter or the standard foot 301 all the way in.

3.3 Removing the standard foot or SCA adapter

Switch off the mecablitz by its main switch.
• Use your fingernail to press up the locking lever in the middle of the meca-
blitz side and hold it depressed (when using an SCA 3002 adapter you
must first open the flap on the rear of the adapter) and, ...
• at the same time, withdraw the SCA adapter or standard foot backward.

3.4 Mounting the mecablitz on the camera

Switch off the camera and the mecablitz by their main switch prior to
mounting.
• Turn the locking nut of the SCA adapter or standard foot 301 against the
mecablitz housing until the stop point is reached.
• Slide the mecablitz foot completely into the camera's accessory shoe and
lock into position with the locking nut.

3.5 Removing the mecablitz from the camera

Switch off the camera and the mecablitz by their main switch prior to
removal.
• Turn the locking nut of the SCA adapter or standard foot 301 against the
mecablitz housing until the stop point is reached.
• Withdraw the mecablitz with its foot backward from the camera's acces-
sory shoe.

3.6 Power supply

3.6.1 Suitable batteries

The mecablitz can be operated with any of the following batteries:
• 4 NiCad batteries, type IEC KR 15/51 (KR6, size AA). They permit very
fast recycling and are economical in use because they are rechargeable.
• 4 nickel-metal-hydride batteries, type IEC HR6 (size AA). They have a sig-
nificantly higher capacity than NiCad batteries and are less harmful to the
environment (no cadmium).
• 4 alkaline-manganese dry-cell batteries, type IEC LR6 (size AA/AM3).
Maintenance-free power source for moderate power requirements.
• 4 lithium batteries, type IEC FR6 L91 (size AA). Maintenance-free high-
capacity power source with a low self-discharge rate.
Remove the batteries from the mecablitz if the flash unit is not going
to be used for an extended period of time.
3.6.2 Replacing batteries (Fig. 1)
The batteries are exhausted if the recycling time (elapsing from the triggering
of a full-power flash, e.g. in the M mode, to the moment the flash-ready indi-
cator lights up again) exceeds 60 seconds.
• Switch off the mecablitz by its main switch.
• Slide the battery compartment cover in the direction of the arrow and fold open.
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