Triggering Control (Auto-Flash); Care And Maintenance; Firmware Updates - Metz MECABLITZ 44 AF-1 digital Manual De Instrucciones

Low-speed zoom lenses can significantly
curtail the range of the AF measuring
beam!
Some cameras support the AF measu-
ring beam
the camera's central AF sensor. If a peri-
pheral AF sensor is selected, then the AF
measuring beam
in the flash unit!
13 Triggering control
(auto-flash)
On some cameras the flash will not be
fired when the prevailing light is suffi-
cient for an exposure. When the camera
shutter release is depressed, no flash
exposure is triggered.
In various cameras the triggering control
only works in the full program mode or
„P" program or must be activated on the
camera (see camera operating instruc-
tions).
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in the flash unit only with
will not be activated

14 Care and maintenance

Remove dust and grime with a soft dry
cloth or silicon-treated cloth. Do not use
cleaning agents as these may damage
the plastic parts.

14.1 Firmware updates

Flash unit firmware can be updated via
the USB port
framework, adapted to the functionality
of future cameras.
Checking the software version
SL
M
• Hold down the TTL button
flash unit whilst pressing the
TTL
button.
On the flash unit, the M button
the LED for partial light output
1/1 1/2 1/8 1/64
and 1/64 will flash.
SL
M
The number of flashes shows the soft-
ware version e.g. 1/1 LED flashes once
TTL
and the 1/64 LED 3 times to install soft-
ware version 1.3.
Further information can be found on the
Metz website: www.metz.de
and, within the technical
on the
and
1/1