Foreword
Premessa
Introducción
Safety instructions
Per la vostra sicurezza
Indicaciones de seguridad
Foreword
We congratulate you on purchasing this flash unit
and thank you for your confidence in Metz pro-
ducts.
It is only natural that you should want to use your
flash unit straight away. However, we recommend
that you study these Operating Instructions befo-
rehand to be able to fully exploit and utilize all
the capabilities offered.
This mecablitz flash unit is intended for use with
Pentax autofocus cameras featuring TTL flash con-
trol. It is not compatible with cameras made by
other manufacturers.
1. Safety instructions
• The flash unit is exclusively intended and
approved for photographic use!
• Never fire a flash in the vicinity of flammable
gases or liquids (petrol, solvents, etc.)! DAN-
GER OF EXPLOSION!
• Never take flash shots of car, bus or train dri-
vers, or of motorcycle and bicycle riders,
whilst they are travelling. They could be blind-
ed by the light and cause an accident!
• Never fire a flash in the immediate vicinity of
the eyes! Flash fired directly in front of the
eyes of a person or animal can damage the
retina and lead to severe visual disorders -
even blindess!
• Only use the approved power sources listed in
the Operating Instructions!
• Do not expose batteries to excessive heat,
sunshine, fire and the like!
• Never throw exhausted batteries on to a fire!
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