Keylock; Contrast - Metz MECABLITZ 58 AF-1 digital Manual De Instrucciones

7.11 KEYLOCK

The KEYLOCK function enables the user to lock the buttons on the flash unit to
prevent them from inadvertently being pressed. When the KEYLOCK function is
activated, a symbol appears on the display above three buttons.
Activating the KEYLOCK function:
• Press the „SEL" button repeatedly until „Select" appears on the display.
• Select the menu option „KEYLOCK" by pressing the UP
tons. The selected menu option will be highlighted.
• Confirm the selection of the special function by pressing the „Set" button.
• Select the desired setting with the UP
- When „KEYLOCK YES?" is displayed, the Key-Lock function is activated.
- When „KEYLOCK NO?" is displayed, the Key-Lock function is deactivated.
• Press the "Set" key and confirm the setting.
Deactivating the KEYLOCK function
When a button is pressed, „UNLOCK Press these keys" is displayed . A correspon-
ding symbol is displayed to indicate that the buttons are locked. To deacti-
vate the Key-Lock function, press both middle buttons for about 3 seconds. The
display is reset to its normal state when the KEYLOCK function is deactivated.

7.12 Contrast

To facilitate subject and pictorial composition, the camera flash can be combined
with an external flash unit (mecablitz) to perform so-called contrast control when
in TTL- or P-TTL flash mode. Here the camera flash provides 1/3 of the required
flash power and the external flash unit provides the remaining 2/3. Please observe the maximum possible flash range (guide number) of both
flash units to ensure the correct operation of the contrast control!
The benefits of contrast control can, however, only be optimally exploited if the
external flash unit is set up at a reasonable distance from the built-in camera
flash. To do so, the following original Pentax accessories are available:
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and DOWN
and DOWN buttons.
The "sync cable F 5P", combined with the "adapter foot F" (to hold the external
flash unit) and "adapter foot FG" (for the connection to the camera). In this con-
text, please read the notes in the camera's operating instructions.
The auto-focus measuring beam in the mecablitz cannot be used in the contrast
control mode.
Adjusting the setting
• Press the "SEL" button repeatedly until "Select" appears on the display.
but-
• Use the UP and DOWN
selected menu option is indicated by a dark bar.
• Press the "Set" button and confirm the setting of the special function.
• Use the UP and DOWN
is effective immediately..
- In the ON setting the contrast function is activated.
- In the OFF setting the contrast function is deactivated.
• Press "Return" repeatedly to return the display to normal. If the "Return"
button is not pressed, the display will switch back to normal automatically
after approximately 5 seconds.
When the external flash unit (mecablitz) and the integrated camera flash are
flash-ready, is appears on the display of the flash unit and the contrast func-
tion is activated when the shot is taken.
If either of the flash units is not flash-ready,
and the contrast function is not activated. The shot is then taken using normal
synchronisation (1st shutter curtain synchronisation).
The contrast function is not activated if the camera flash has not been
engaged or the TTL or P-TTL flash mode has not been selected on the flash
unit. Synchronisation is with the 1st shutter curtain. The contrast function
is automatically cancelled as soon as REAR mode (see 16.2) or the High-
Speed flash mode P-TTL-HSS (see 16.4) are activated.
Most integrated camera flash units only light focal lengths up to 35mm (see the
buttons to select "Contrast" in the menu. The
buttons to make the desired settings. The setting
does not appear on the display