Advice In The Event Of A Fault; Maintenance And Care; Technical Data - Metz MECABLITZ 54 AF-1 N Manual De Instrucciones

8. Advice in the event of a fault

Should the LC display indicate meaningless information or should the flash
unit not work properly in the individual modes, then switch off the flash unit
for about 10 seconds by its main switch. Check the camera settings and find
out if the flash unit's foot is correctly mounted in the camera's accessory shoe.
The flash unit must operate properly when it is switched on again. Contact
your local dealer should this not be the case.

9. Maintenance and care

Remove any grime and dust with a soft, dry or silicon-treated cloth. Never
use detergents that could damage plastic parts.
Forming the flash capacitor
The flash capacitor incorporated in the flash unit undergoes a physical change
when the flash unit is not switched on for prolonged periods of time. For this
reason it is necessary to switch on the flash unit for approx. 10 minutes every
3 months (see 2.4!). The batteries must supply sufficient power for flash readi-
ness to be indicated within 1 minute after the flash unit was switched on.

10. Technical data

Maximal guide number at ISO 100/21°, 105 mm zoom:
In the metric system: 54; in the imperial system: 177
Flash durations:
Approx. 1/200th to 1/20,000th sec. (in TTL mode)
In M mode approx. 1/200th sec. at full light output
At 1/2 light output approx. 1/600 second
At 1/4 light output approx. 1/1500 second
At 1/8 light output approx. 1/5000 second
Colour temperature:
approx. 5600 K
Film speed:
ISO 6 to ISO 6400
Synchronisation:
Low-voltage ignition
Number of flashes:
approx. 60 with NiCad batteries (600 mAh)
approx. 100 with NiMH batteries (1200 mAh)
approx. 180 with high-capacity alkaline manganese batteries
approx. 240 with lithium batteries
Recycling time:
approx. 5 s with NiCad batteries
approx. 5 s with NiMH batteries
approx. 6 s with high-capacity alkaline manganese batteries
approx. 6 s with lithium batteries
Swivelling range and locking positions of flash head:
Upwards / downwards: 60°, 75°, 90° / -7°
(at full light output)
(at full light output)
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