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appliance,

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or damaged-until

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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

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been

liquids.

serviceman

required.

not

not operate appliance

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let

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or touch
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taken
tripped

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9.

when

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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

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plug

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and

of

care should

that it

so

from electrical

yank

pull

will

cord to
to disconnect.

INSTRUCTIONS

cord.

not

outlet

pull

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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

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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.

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27.

28.

29.

30. Camera

31.

(Power
Power
Distance
Tele/Wide

Power
Dial

F/Stop

Flash
Adapter
for
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Wide-Angle
Camera

Ff

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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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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
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Distance
F/Stop

Signal Lamp

Grooves

Scale

Cord

Outlet

Guide

Socket

Exposure

Selector

Flash

)

Switch

Control

(On

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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.

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Ratio

Control

Scale

for

Ratio

Control Selector

Scale

Synchro

510V Batteries

Holder

Retaining

PC

for

Diffuser

Mounting

Screw

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Index

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Introduction

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3.

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4.

yellow

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the

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Instructions for

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"A"

"batt"

position.

glow.

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corresponding

computer f/stop

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to take

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more creative use

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Operation

POWER

SOURCES:

Your

Sunpak

different

Four AA

alkaline

(not

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51O-Volt

(optional)

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power

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(optional)

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battery
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five

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(optional)

Multi-Voltage

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Batteries:

1. Remove
flash

battery holder

handle

as

Alkaline

The

major

flashes

can

be

advantage

recharged

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fewer
and
operation

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illustrated.

or Nickel-Cadmium

of
set.
set,

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alkaline

they

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run.

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per

2.

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illustrated.

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batteries

nickel-cadmium

recycle

of

times

is

your

for

the

battery holder

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batteries

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more economical

provide

they

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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

the Multi-Voltage

Using

Adapter

AG

or

the

Sunpak

Powerpak

for 510-Volt

Batteries

For AC operation,

1.
check

your

on
Adapter

voltage.

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has

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the

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to

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voltage

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use

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to

in

as

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using

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voltage

to
the selector
driver
setting.
has
be
tal
switch.

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head

window

the

to

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made,

been

reinstalled

movement

switch

Multi-Voltage

HV Selestor

located

screw

and

with

proper

voltage

voltage

the

screw

the

prevent

to

selector

the

of

AC Adapter

to

Switch

small

next

rotate

screw

a

setting

must

acciden-

or Sunpak

AC/HV

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Z

socket
standard
trated.
supply
flashes
use.

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adapter

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posataon.

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function

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as

set,

your

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the

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AP-52.

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always

you

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accessory
51O-Volt
the supplied
end
it into the
manner as
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Volt Battery
rapid
greatest

use the

Sunpak

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Powerpak cord

of

AP-52
you

Sunpak

recycle

number

set

optional

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plug

adapter

in

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and

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flashes.

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and

with

for

the

to

for

the

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the

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MOUNTING

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1.

Attach
'Bracket

the

bottom
trated, and
f

irmly.

THE

the bracket

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of the

tighten the

FLASH

the

to

Socket' at

grip

as
screw

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screw under
tripod

securely.

your

socket,

and

camera's

tighten

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flash

synchro

(insert
it

snaps

camera's f lash
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lf

the
terminals
attach
term inal.

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lf

the
(usually

marked
switch

PC

the

cord to the

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the

into

camera

marked

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camera has

around

'M'

to the

terminal

connecting

position),

terminal

has

separate

'M'

a switch

lens

the
'X',

and

'X'

set

position.

pin

until

and

the

as shown.

flash

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and

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the

barrell

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4.

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or 1l125th
marked
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the shutter

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speed

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light reflected

the
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exposure within
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set

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speed scale,

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to

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film

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markings

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125

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to the

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instructions supplied

the

400 800

320

your

ASA

500 640

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film

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correct
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distance

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and

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in a few

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to

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flash

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on the back

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to the

and,

flash

fire.

steps:

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the

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light

for

the

distance

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succeeding

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wait

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PICTURES

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depth-of-field
the
bottom
field
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choice of up to
apertures
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portraits
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aperture

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flash.

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pleasing

fill-in flash

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camera's

to the meter

aperture

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set

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are used, they

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pen-knife.

remove

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the batteries once

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surface, the

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through to the

system.

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of

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your

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cleaning

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UNIT IMMEDIATELY

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electronic
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Guide

B.C.P.S.
Angle

Interchangeable

Flash Speed:

Automatic Aperture
Automatic

Sensor Acceptance

Bounce

27

of

DIRECT

IN

Power

Flash:

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Sources:

D istance

FLASH:

Setting

Ranges:

Angle:

20O
50

170O

60o
permits

cameras, 80mm
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4AA
4AA
AC:

Sunpak
Battery
Sunpak
1
on
1

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on Manual,Power Ratio setting
t12.8, t15.6

:

4.6'-35'

2.3'-17.5'
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0",
every 15" Horizontal

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Horizontal by 45o

NiCad
Alkaline Battery

(Optional)
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film),

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use of

35mm

lenses on 6x7 cameras.

lenses

Battery

Multi-Voltage

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(optional)

Rechargeable Battery

NC510

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maximum aperture)

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minimum

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1OO

Vertical;

lenses

on 6x6

(optional)

(not

20

for

510V

second depending

100 f ilm)

Flash

Vertical

(manual

1O0

on

35mm

cameras,

included)

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l2n

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depending

in use.

aperture)

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at

(automatic

exposure)

filml,

Selector.

Voltage)

(optional)

exposure)

Number of

With AA

With AA Alkaline

With

With

With

Variable
Synchron
Color Temperature:
Dimensions
Weight:

Flashes

Recycling

Number of
Recycling Time:

Number
Recycling Time:

Sunpak
AC Adapter
Recycling

Sunpak
510V Battery:
Number
Recycling Time

Sunpak
Rechargeable
Number of
Recycling Time:

Times:

NiCad Batteries:

flashes:

flashes:

of

Multi-Voltage

IAD-27!-:.

Time

Powerpak for

flashes:

of

NC510

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flashes:

Power Ratio Range:

ization

Contact:

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&

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120V1:

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All specifications subject

Maximum

Power Minimum

50

sec,

6

100
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1 4 sec.

90

1

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PC
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7.9" x3.1" x3.4"

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1

114, 1/8 and 1/16

12,

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(without

oz.

500
O.3

900
O.3

5000

O.25

360

0.25

batteries)

to change without

Power

sec.

sec.

sec.

sec.

notice.

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