Sunpak AP-52 Owner's Manual

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Owner's

Manual

IMPORTANT SAFECUARDS

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When using

precautions

safety

ing the

Read

1.

2. Close supervision
is used by or
unattended

not

Do

3.
dropped
by a

protect

To

4.

immerse this

5. To avoid
this
wnen

lncorrect

hazard when

your photographic

should

following:

understand all

and

near children.

while

operate

qualif

appliance,

some

appliance

or damaged-until

ied

serviceman.

against

appliance

electric shock

but

service

reassembly can

the appliance

is necessary

in use.

always

instructions.

Do not

if the

it

electrical

in water

hazard, do

take it to a

repair

or

is used subsequently.

equipment, basic

followed,

be

when any appliance

leave

appliance

has been examined

hazards, do

shock

or other

not disassemble

qualif

ied

work is

electric shock

cause

includ-

appliance

has

been

liquids.

serviceman

required.

not

not operate appliance

Do

6.
let

not

7. Do

or touch
lf an extension

B.

taken
tripped

Always

9.

when

-

from outlet.

SA/E

cord

hot surfaces.

to arrange

over

unplug

not in use.

THESE

with a damaged

table or counter

hang over edge

is necessary,

cord

the cord

pulled.

or

appliances

Never

plug

Grasp

and

of

care should

that it

so

from electrical

yank

pull

will

cord to
to disconnect.

INSTRUCTIONS

cord.

not

outlet

pull

be
be

plug

Description

of

Parts

Flashtube

1.
Accessory

2.
Vertical

3.
Flash

4.

Auto

5.

F

lash

6.

Bracket

7.

Bracket

8.

Bounce

9.

I

nstant Readout

10.
Center

1 1 .

AC/s1

Battery

12.
Switch
Ready/Test

13.
ASA

14.
ASA

15.
Auto

16.
Auto

17.
Auto

18.
Auto/Manual

19.
Battey

20.

Housing

Mounting

Bounce

Synchro

Sensor

Grip

0V

lAC.

Scale
Selector

Distance
F/Stop

Signal Lamp

H

PC

Mounting
Mounting

Head

Outlet

HV

(Open

Switch

Scale

Scale

Selector

older

Grooves

Scale

Cord

Outlet

Guide

Socket

Exposu

Selector

re Control

Flash)

Switch

(On/Off

Button

Manual

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

)

27.

28.

29.

30. Camera

31.

(Power
Power
Distance
Tele/Wide

Power
Dial

F/Stop

Flash
Adapter
for
Filter

Wide-Angle
Camera

Ff

ash

Ratio)

Ratio

Scale

Accessories

Ratio

Scale

Synchro PC

Plug

510V Batteries

Holder

Mounting
Retaining

Retaining

Operation

Control

for

Control

Cord

Powerpak

for

Diffuser

Bracket

Screw

Screw

Index

Normal

Selector

and

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15
16

17

Description

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of

Parts

Flashtube

1.
Accessory

2.
Vertical

3.
Flash

4.
Auto

5.
F

lash

6.

7. Bracket
Bracket

8.
Bounce Head

9.
Instant

10.
Center
AC/s10V

11.

Battery/AC.

12.

Switch
Ready/Test

13.

ASA

14.

ASA

15.

Auto

16.

Auto

17.

Auto

18.

Auto/Manual

19.

Battey

20.

Housing
Mounting

Bounce

Mounting
Mounting

Readout

Outlet

HV

(Open

Switch

Scale

Scale

Selector

H

olde r

PC

Synchro
Sensor
Grip

Scale
Selector

Distance
F/Stop

Signal Lamp

Grooves

Scale

Cord

Outlet

Guide

Socket

Exposure

Selector

Flash

)

Switch

Control

(On

lOttl

Button

3

(Power

Manual

Power

21.
Distance

22.
Tele/Wide Accessories
Power

23.
Dial
F/Stop

24.

Flash

25.
Adapter Plug

26.
for
Filter

27.
Wide-Angle

28.
Camera

29.

30. Camera Retaining
Flash

31.

Ratiol

Ratio

Control

Scale

for

Ratio

Control Selector

Scale

Synchro

510V Batteries

Holder

Retaining

PC

for

Diffuser

Mounting

Screw

Operation

Index

Normal

Cord

Powerpak

Bracket
Screw

and

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16

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Introduction

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Welcome to the world-wide family
SUNPAK
More than
electronic flash
chosen
the world
innovative

tion.
out
the
through
SUNPAK f lash in front

owners!

million

seven

systems have

photographers

by

for

their rugged

design,

insure

To

your

of

few

minutes required

and

that

electronic

this owner's manual

fast,

you

f

lash,

of

SUNPAK

throughout

get

to check

construction,

easy

you.

of

been

opera-

the most

please

take

your

with

Condensed
Automatic

1.

$t the

0perating

0peration

ASA.

2. Set the Auto/Manual
green

the
Move the Battery/AC HV

3.

Switch to

Wait for

4.

yellow

or

the

Ready/Test

the

Instructions for

Selector

"A"

"batt"

position.

glow.

5.

Set the aperture on

corresponding

computer f/stop

the

ready

to take

For

more creative use

please

AP-52,

read

your

aperture which appears in

window.

pictures.

your

with

page

t I

Switch to

position.

Selector

amber light

camera

to the

You

your

Sunpak

to 25.

to

are

Table

of Conten$

Descriptionof Parts

OPERATION

PovverSources
To

Install Batteries

Using Multi-Voltage

or Sunpak Pouverpak for
(High

Mounting

OPERATION OF THE

CONTROL
AutomaticOperation
Takingthe
Power Ratio

Using

Selectingthe Flash

For

CopyPhotography

Hints for Taking Photographs

OtherFlashHints
Multiple

Sunpak
Accessories Available
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Guide Number

Camera Operation.
Care of
Specifications...

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the

CENTER

Picture

Power

Pictures

Better

Bounce

aCopySet-Up

Flash

Operation

Auto

and'Flashmatic'

Your Electronic

AC Adapter

Battery

Flash

to the Camera . .
POWER/EXPOSURE

(Manual)
Ratio

for

Position

Flash

Unit .

Slave

for

Flash

........3

Sl GVolt

Operation

Better

Pictures.

Using

the

with

the AP-52.

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8

Operation

POWER

SOURCES:

Your

Sunpak

different

Four AA

alkaline

(not

includedl

The

Sunpak

(Hign

51O-Volt

(optional)

Batteries

AP-52

power

batteries

Powerpak

Voltage)

sou

for

may

be

rces:

Four

AA rechargeable

kel-cadm ium batteries

nic
(optional)

The

Sunpak 510V
battery
Sunpak

used with

rechargeable

(for

NC510
Powerpak)

use with

(optional)

five

The

Sunpak
AC Adapter
(optional)

Multi-Voltage

IAD-27I-

To Install

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Batteries:

1. Remove
flash

battery holder

handle

as

Alkaline

The

major

flashes

can

be

advantage

recharged

over the long

more f lashes

fewer
and
operation

from

illustrated.

or Nickel-Cadmium

of
set.
set,

While

alkaline

they

will

hundreds

run.

per
per

2.

Open
illustrated.

Batteries?

batteries

nickel-cadmium

recycle

of

times

is

your

for

the

battery holder

that
batteries

Ap-52

more economical

provide

they

prwide

will

slightly faster

as

3. Insert
(alkaline

shown.

guide

a
positioning
proper

four

AA

size batteries

or nickel-cadmium)

The

battery holder

showing

polarity.

of the

the

correct

batteries

-

(+,

contacts)

has

for

as

4.

Replace

into

your

loaded

the

the battery

AP-52

as illustrated.

battery holder

chamber

of