Metz Mecablitz MS-1 Digital User Manual
MECABLITZ 15 MS-1 digital
Bedienungsanleitung Mode d’emploi
Gebruiksaanwijzing Operating instruction
Manuale istruzioni Manual de instrucciones
1 Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
2 Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
2.1 Power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
2.2 Insertion and replacement of batteries . . . . .71
2.3 Installation / Deinstallstion . . . . . . . . . . . .71
2.4 Switching the flash unit on and off . . . . . . .72
2.5 The infrared clamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
3 Starting up for the first time . . . . . . . . . . .73
4 Camera-specific remote operation . . . . . . .73
4.1 General information on wireless
remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
4.2 Setting remote channel and remote group . .75
5 Manual wireless slave mode . . . . . . . . . . .76
5.1 Learn function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
5.2 Slave mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
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6 Operation with synchronous cable . . . . . . .80
7 Operation of flash unit detached
from camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
8 Lighting OK in remote TTL mode . . . . . . . .81
9 Swivel reflectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
9.1 Bounce diffuser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
10 The AF auxiliary light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
11 Modelling light (ML) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
12 Synchronisation on the 1st or 2nd shutter
curtain (REAR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
13 Slow synchronisation (SLOW) . . . . . . . . . .84
13.1Using a tripod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
14 Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
14.1Firmware update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
14.2 Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
14.3Conditioning the flash capacitor . . . . . . . . .86
15 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
16 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134-137
Introduction
Thank you for choosing a Metz product.
We are delighted that you have become a Metz
customer.
Of course you can hardly wait to use your flash unit.
It is worthwhile to read the operating manual as it is
only in this way you can learn how to use the device
without difficulties.
Please refer to the back cover at the end of the
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1 Safety instructions
• The flash unit is exclusively designed
and authorised for use in photographic applications.
• Do not flash directly into eyes from
a close distance! Direct flashing into
the eyes of persons or animals can
cause damage to the retina and
severe disruption of the vision – up
to and including permanent blindness!
• The flash unit may in no event be
activated in the vicinity of inflammable gases or liquids (petroleum, solvents etc.). RISK OF EXPLOSIONS!
• Never use a flash unit to photograph car, bus, bicycle, motorbike
or train drivers while they are driving. Blinding the driver can lead to
an accident!
• Only use the power sources designated and authorised in the operating manual.
• Do not open the batteries or short
them!
• In no event the batteries be exposed
to high temperatures like direct sun-
light, fire or similar!
• Remove the used batteries immediately from the device! Chemicals can
escape from used batteries (so-called “leaks”) resulting in damage to
the device!
• Batteries may not be recharged!
• Do not expose the flash unit to
water drops and splashes!
• Protect your flash unit from heat and
high air humidity! Do not keep it in
the glove compartment of your car.
• After repeated flashing, do not
touch the diffuser. Risk of burns!
• After a series of flashes with full
power and short intervals, a pause
of at least 3 minutes must be observed after each series of 20 flashes!
• When you activate the flash, there
should be no opaque material
directly in front of or on the reflector
cover (flash window). The intense
energy emissions can otherwise
lead to scorching or spotting of the
material and/or the reflector cover.
Do not dismantle the flash unit!
HIGH VOLTAGE!
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Repairs should only be performed
by authorised service personnel.
• Do not touch the electrical contacts
of the flash unit.
• If the housing has been damaged in
such a way that internal components are exposed, the flash unit
may no longer be used. Remove the
batteries! Do not touch any internal
components. HIGH VOLTAGE!
• Do not use any toxic batteries or
rechargeable batteries!
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2 Preparation
2.1 Power supply
The flash unit can optionally be operated with:
• 2 alkali-manganese dry batteries
Type IEC LR03 (AAA / Micro),
maintenance-free power source for
moderate power requirements.
• 2 NC batteries Type IEC KR03
(AAA / Micro).
• 2 nickel metal hydride batteries
Type IEC HR03 (AAA / Micro), significantly higher capacity than
NC batteries and less harmful to the
environment than the NC batteries
as they are cadmium-free. They
offer very short flash sequence times
and economical operation as they
are rechargeable.
• 2 lithium batteries 1.5 V, Type IEC
FR03 (AAA / Micro), maintenancefree power source with high capacity and low self-discharge rate.
The batteries/rechargeable batteries
are empty or used if the flash interval for flashes at full power rises
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above 60 seconds. If you do not use
the flash unit for a prolonged period,
you should remove the batteries from
the unit.
2.2 Insertion and replacement of
batteries
• Turn off the flash unit via the main
switch .
• Slide the battery compartment cover
at the bottom of the flash unit
and fold it open.
• Insert the batteries in the accordan-
ce with the symbols on the inside of
the battery compartment cover.
When inserting batteries, ensure that
the polarity is correct and matches
the symbols in the battery compartment. Inserting the batteries in the
wrong direction can destroy the flash
unit! Always replace all batteries
simultaneously, and make sure that
batteries are the same brand and
have the same capacity. Flat or dead
batteries should not be disposed of
with ordinary household waste. Help
protect the environment, and dispose
of flat/dead batteries at the appropriate collection points.
• Close battery compartment cover
and slide against the housing.
2.3 Installation /Deinstallation
Carefully screw an adapter ring of the
appropriate size into the filter thread
of the objective.
Recommendation: Only use internal
focusing objectives! Note, with external focusing objectives you must perform the focusing manually. The risk
of damage to the flash unit due to
the weight of the objective or of the
adjusting motor cannot be ruled out.
Press both the release buttons on
the flash unit, keep them pressed, and
at the same time insert the flash unit
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up to the stopper on the adapter ring
of the objective.
When the release buttons are released, the flash unit is held on the
adapter ring by four snap-in clips.
Make sure that the flash unit is securely locked in place on the adapter
ring. When the camera and the flash
unit are combined, always hold the
combination by the camera and
never by the flash unit.
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The flash unit can be rotated (turned)
on the adapter ring.
Removal
Press both the release buttons on
the flash unit, keep them pressed, and
at the same time carefully pull the
flash unit off the adapter ring of the
objective.
2.4 Switching the flash unit on
and off
To switch-on, move the main switch
to the “ON” position. To switch-off,
move the main switch to the left.
If the flash unit is not required for a
longer period of time, it should
always be switched off by the main
switch and the batteries/rechargeable batteries should be removed from
the flash unit!
2.5 The infrared clamp
The camera’s own flash unit and the
use of mecablitz 15MS-1 digital
should not contribute to the lighting of
macropictures, so that no shadows
are caused by the housing of mecablitz 15MS-1 digital.
The camera’s own flash light can be
covered with the infrared clamp. The
infrared clamp allows the control
impulses through, but holds back the
flash light, which contributes to the
lighting.
Installation of the infrared clamp
Open the infrared clamp with your
fingers and slip it over the camera’s
own flash unit.
Slide down the infrared clamp with
rubber lips as far as possible over the
camera’s own flash unit and close it.
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3 Starting up for the first
time
When the flash unit is switched on for
the first time or when a “RESET” is
performed (see Chapterir 14.2), the
following display appears after the
main switch is activated:
• Press the button on the flash
unit. In the display appears:
• Now set the desired operating
mode:
- The camera specific remote control
(see Chapter 4)
- Manual wireless slave mode (see
Chapter 5)
- Learn function (see Chapter 5.1)
- Slave mode (see Chapter 5.2)
- Operation with a synchronous cable
(see Chapter 6)
SEL
15MS-1 V1.0
SELECT
SEL
4 Camera-specific remote
operation
This remote operating mode is only
possible if the camera supports remote operation with an integrated flash
or if an additional flash unit is mounted on the camera (e.g. Metz mecablitz 58AF-1) which supports remote
operation.
4.1 General information on
wireless remote control
A remote system consists of a master
or controller flash unit in the camera
or an external master or controller
flash unit on the camera and one or
more slave flash units.
The slave flash unit is remotely controlled by the master or controller
flash unit.
A master flash
lighting and at the same time controls
the slave flash units.
A controller flash
functions.
The slave flash unit is assigned to one
of three possible groups (A, B or C –
unit contributes to the
unit only has control
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only with Canon, Nikon, Olympus).
Each group can in turn consists of one
or more slave flash units.
Four independent remote channels
(Channels 1-4) are available, so that
several remote systems in the same
space do not cause mutual disruption.
The setting “Channel ALL” controls all
slave flash units. Slave flash units that
belong to the same remote system
must be set to the same remote channel. The slave flash units must be able
to pick up the light from the master or
controller flash unit via integrated sensors for remote operation .
Adjustment of the flash unit
• Switch the flash units integrated in
the camera or external flash unit on
the camera in the Master or
Controller mode, see operating
manual of the camera or external
flash unit.
• Select an operating mode on the
camera that supports remote operation
15MS-1 V1.0
SELECT
SEL
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MODELLING
LIGHT
OFF ON
SYSTEM
NIK REMOTE
Ch ALL Gr A
SYSTEM
OLY REMOTE
Ch ALL Gr A
SEL
SEL
SEL
OK
OK
OK
• Slide the infrared clamp over the
camera’s own flash unit if it is to be
used as controller flash unit. Swivel
the external flash unit so that it cannot contribute to lighting.
• Switch-on the flash unit with the
main switch .
• Keep the button “AF/SELECT”
pressed down until the following
message appears in the display:
• Press the button on the flash
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unit. In the display appears:
• Switch-on (ON) the “MODELLING
LIGHT” function with the button
or switch it off (OFF).
• Press the button on the flash
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unit. The most recently used setting
appears in the display, e.g.:
• Press the button until the requi-
red version for the camera type
used appears in the display:
„CAN REMOTE“ (Canon) or
„NIK REMOTE“ (Nikon) or
„OLY REMOTE“ (Olympus) or
„PEN REMOTE“ (Pentax) or
„SAM REMOTE“ (Samsung) or
„SON REMOTE“ (Sony)
Press the button, thus the selected
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remote mode is set, in the example
“OLY REMOTE” (Olympus). The ratio
of the reflectors is 1:1. Group A (only
with CAN, NIK and OLY) is automatically set if another group has not been
selected for a previous application.
• If the two reflectors should be set at
an unequal ratio (Ratio) then press
the button or to change the
ratio of both the reflectors.
The setting thus made will be automatically saved.
In the operating modes
“CAN REMOTE” or “NIK REMOTE”
and/or “OLY REMOTE”, various slave
channels and various slave groups can
be set when several slave flash units
are used (see Chapter 4.2).
In the operating modes
“PEN REMOTE” and/or
“SAM REMOTE” and/or
“SON REMOTE”, only different slave
OK
OLY GrA
1:1
OLY GrA
8:1
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channels can be set when several
slave flash units are used (see
Chapter 4.2 and operating manual
of the camera). The flash unit supports the wireless Sony remote
system in the “CTRL” and “
modes, depending on the camera
system used. The “CTRL” and “
” modes are automatically detected.
The slave flash units always work in
the “RMT” group. The set-up can
always be checked by pressing the
“AEL” key on the camera. The slave
flash unit must respond with a timedelayed flash.
CTRL
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CTRL
4.2 Setting remote channel and
remote group
Four independent remote channels
(CHANNELS 1 to 4) are available, so
that several remote systems in the
same space does not cause mutual
disruption Master and/or controller
and slave flash units that belong to the
same remote system must be set to the
same remote channel.
In the case of Sony and Pentax
cameras “CHANNEL ALL” must be
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