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Cordless SLAVE operation
Controllo SLAVE senza cavi
Funcionamiento esclavo sin cable
2. mecalux-SLAVE function with preflash sup-
pression:
This SLAVE mode is especially suitable for digital
cameras with a measuring preflash function: Various
digital camera models fire a measuring preflash frac-
tions of a second before the actual shot. To ensure
that the mecablitz is not triggered as a result of this
preflash, the SLAVE function selector ቮ must be set
to position 2 so that the mecablitz will only be trigge-
red by the main flash. Light control is performed on
the SLAVE flash unit depending on the setting of the
operating mode selector ቧ (auto mode A or manual
mode M; for details see „mecalux-SLAVE function“).
Activating the mecalux-SLAVE mode with preflash
suppression:
• Mount and set up the SLAVE unit in the described man-
ner.
• Turn on the SLAVE unit with the main switch ቤ.
• Set the SLAVE function selector ቮ in Position 2 (see fig.
10). The SLAVE indicator ባ on the mecablitz will light up
and at one second intervals it will be interrupted by two
brief pauses (SLAVE indicator 2 is briefly turned off twi-
ce).
• Select auto mode A or manual mode M with the opera-
ting mode selector ቧ on the SLAVE unit.
• Activate the controller mounted on the camera. Set flash
synch speed or a slower shutter speed on the camera.
NOTE: The SLAVE unit only reacts to light pul-
ses from the controlling master within a speci-
fic period (fractions of a second). This makes
the mecablitz almost insensible to flashes from
other photographers who are not working with
the measuring preflash method.
3. SLAVE function with cordless Metz remote
system
This SLAVE mode is exclusively intended for the cord-
less Metz remote system. The controlling master
flash unit on the camera must support the cordless
Metz remote system (only mecablitz 40 MZ-.., 50
MZ-5, 54 MZ-3, 70 MZ-..) and be set to the corre-
sponding operating mode (see the operating instruc-
tions for the given controller). The light output is con-
trolled by the camera (Metz TTL remote system) or by
a sensor integrated in the controller (Metz automatic
remote system). The position of the operating mode
selector ቧ on the mecablitz is irrelevant.
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