Adjusting Exposure Format (Zoom Size); Cordless Remote Mode (Remote) - Metz MECABLITZ 58 AF-1 C digital Manual De Instrucciones

• When „Ext ON" is displayed, the extended zoom mode is activated.
• When „Ext OFF" is displayed, the extended zoom mode is deactivated.
Setting procedure:
• Press the „SEL" button repeatedly until „Select" appears on the display.
• Select the menu option „ZoomExt" by pressing the UP
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
effect immediately.
• Press the „Return" button repeatedly until the screen is reset to its normal
view. If the „Return" button is not pressed, the display is automatically
reset to its normal view after about 5 seconds.
Once the extended zoom mode is activated, „E-Zoom" will appear on the
display next to the focal length.
Depending on the system, the extended zoom mode is supported for lens
focal lengths of 28 mm or more (35mm format).

7.6 Adjusting exposure format (Zoom Size)

With some digital cameras it is possible to adjust the light angle of the main
reflector to suit the chip format (the dimensions of the image recording module).
• When „Size ON" appears, Zoom Size is activated.
• When „Size OFF" appears, Zoom Size is deactivated.
For example:
- The "ZoomSize" function is activated.
- The crop factor (focal length extension factor) of the digital camera is 1.5. (The
crop factor is transferred automatically by the camera).
- The camera lens is set to a focal length of 50 mm.
- The illumination would be adequate if the main reflector of the mecablitz would
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and DOWN keys.
and DOWN keys. The setting takes
go to zoom position 50mm x1.5=75mm. However, as the mecablitz only has
zoom positions 70 mm or 85 mm, the zoom is set to 70 mm in order to ensure
complete illumination.
- The 70 mm zoom setting results in a focal length of 70 mm : 1.5 = 46.6. So
"SZoom47" appears on the display of the mecablitz.
Setting procedure:
• Press the „SEL" button repeatedly until „Select" appears on the display.
• Select the menu option „ZoomSize" by pressing the UP
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
effect immediately.
• Press the „Return" button repeatedly until the screen is reset to its normal
view. If the „Return" button is not pressed, the display is automatically
reset to its normal view after about 5 seconds.
Once the Zoom Size mode is activated, „SZoom" will appear on the display next
to the focal length.
Refer to your camera's instruction manual for further information.

7.7 Cordless remote mode (Remote)

• When „Remote OFF" appears, the cordless remote mode is deactivated.
• When „Remote Master" appears, the flash unit is operating as a guiding
master flash unit on the camera.
• When „Remote Slave" appears, the flash unit is operating completely as a sla-
ve flash unit. See also Section 19.
Setting procedure:
• Press the „SEL" button repeatedly until „Select" appears on the display.
• Select the „Remote" menu option by pressing the UP
and DOWN keys.
and DOWN keys. The setting takes
and DOWN keys.