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English IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS the unit away from beverages and other liquids, cosmetics or chemicals. Spills or Please read and follow these essential safety procedures to prevent accidents, injury to yourself and others, as well as property damage. Read all these splashes of liquid entering the unit may cause a fire, electric shock, or injury. instructions carefully to insure the safe use of your Sunpak flash unit. Do not operate the unit in extremely humid environments, such as a bathroom
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Welcome to the worldwide family of Sunpak Owners. Your Sunpak PZ40X is Features and Function of the Sunpak PZ40X specially designed for NIKON AF-SLRs as well as some Nikon type digital * Multi-step Auto Power Zoom function automatically provides optical flash coverage cameras. The PZ40X can also work with cameras having a non-dedicated, matched to the focal length of the lens in use. (24-80mm) single-contact hot shoe. Your new PZ40X has many unique features; please take * Super-compact size
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English Description of Parts Bounce angle display to the upwards Accessory (optional) Flashtube Housing Mounting Guide Battery Compartment LCD Display Cover Mode Select Button Zoom Button Autofocus Infrared Flash Power Switch Ready Light/Test Knurled Lock Ring (Open Flash) button Dedicated/Hot Shoe Contact LCD Display Power Ratio When the focal length of a lens is less than 24mm, display. In this case, the circumference becomes dark and the right exposure Flash Functions is not obtaine
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will not be available for several seconds. We suggest that you wait a few seconds Installing the batteries after the Ready Light activates to achieve maximum output. * If it takes longer than 30 seconds for the "Ready Light" to come back on, when 1. Before installing the batteries, please check the flash is fired in Full Power Mode, replace the batteries with a fresh set. that the power switch is in the "OFF" position. To unlock the battery compartment, push lightly on the center of the
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English Note; this chart shows how to select the functions and set the PZ40X using the Mode Select Button and the Zoom button. Mode Select Button Press the Zoom button Press the Mode Select Button This mode can be used only when using an A-group camera. 3D Multi Flashing Mode When using a D-group camera, D-TTL Mode will be set. (3D MULT-Mode) TTL Mode Manual Mode With A-group cameras, repeated pressing of the mode button will cycle the flash display from 3DMULT Mode to TTL and through t
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Power Zoom Head Multi-area BL Mode The PZ40X is equipped with a motorized zoom 24 28 35 50 80 You can use the Multi-area BL Mode when mm mm mm mm mm you use an A-group camera. When using the head. It is controlled by the camera and is set T T L PZ40X, an A-group camera switches to MULT automatically to provide optimal flash coverage Mode when an input button is pushed, and for the focal length of the lens in use. It can even 3DMULT is displayed as shown in the figure select intermediat
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All mode English TTL Mode Manual Mode Mount the PZ40X on the camera and push the There are five power-output settings available with the PZ40X in manual mode, from full power to 1/16 power. First, push the Mode Selector button continually mode-selector button until the LCD panel displays until “M” is displayed. The flash will then be in the Manual mode. Please refer to TTL. (The LCD panel shows the previous mode when the Chart 1 on page 15 for details on setup. you first turn the p
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Auto OK When the subject is within the Auto Effective Range and there is enough light, the "Auto OK" symbol in the LCD display will blink for about 2 seconds after the flash has been fired. If the symbol goes out, then there was not enough light for an exposure. In that case, either move closer to the object or select a larger aperture. Even if the subject is within the Auto Effective Range, the "Auto OK" symbol may not blink due to the color of an object (dark color with low reflectivity).
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English * Numbers of flashes: Measured with new batteries that are within 3 months from their date of Continuous Use production, flashed every 30 seconds continuously and recycled to the point at which the Ready Light takes 30 seconds to come on after the last flash. Do not use the flash continuously for more than the number of times stipulated Recycling time: The time to activate the Ready Light under the above conditions. in the table below, in order to prevent damage to the unit. Once
