Operating instructions

5.4.5 mecablitz 24 AF-1 S

• Flash symbol flashes:

The flash unit is not flash-ready.

• Flash symbol is illuminated:

The flash unit is flash-ready.

For information applicable to the displays in the view-

finder of your camera model, refer to the camera’s

operating instructions.

5.5 AF auxiliary light

The AF auxiliary light is activated by the camera electronics

when the ambient lighting conditions are insufficient for auto-

matic focusing. The AF beam emitter then projects a striped

pattern on to the subject, and the camera uses this pattern to

focus automatically.

To enable activation of the AF auxiliary light by the

camera, the camera lens must be set to AF. On the

camera, the AF mode “Single-AF” or “ONE-SHOT-AF”

must be selected. Low-speed zoom lenses may signifi-

cantly reduce the distance range of the AF auxiliary

light.

The striped pattern of the AF auxiliary light only supports the

camera’s central AF sensor. When using cameras with seve-

ral AF metering areas we therefore recommend to

activate the camera’s central AF metering zone.

Some cameras may only activate the AF illuminator inte-

grated in the camera. In such an event, the AF auxiliary light

emitter of the mecablitz will not be activated.

Please refer to the corresponding information given in

operating instructions for the individual camera.

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