Operation Manual

5.4.3 mecablitz 24 AF-1 O
• Flash symbol flashes: Prompt indicating that the
flash unit is to be switched on and used or that the flash
unit is not flash ready (on some cameras).
• Flash symbol is illuminated: The flash unit is flash-ready
(on some cameras).
• Flash symbol is not illuminated: In the case of flash-ready
flash units: The camera suppresses flash execution when
the ambient light is too bright.
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• Flash symbol is illuminated:
The flash unit is flash-ready.
• Flash symbol is not illuminated:
The flash unit is not flash-ready.
Or in the case of a flash-ready flash unit: The camera sup-
presses flash execution when the ambient light is too bright.
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• 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.
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