Minolta Flash meter IV User Manual

FLASH
MEASUREMENTS WITHOUT A SYNC
CORD
(NON.C
MODE}
Aperture-priority
(FNo.)
Mode
Multiple
Measurements
1.
Set switches
on left
side
of meter to:
Analog-display switch*.
.
"CONTRAST"
Digital-displayswitch.. ."FNO."
Normallanalyze switch..
.."NORM"
Single-multi
switch .
.
"MULTI"
When
the
function
switch
below),
the
contrast
scale
analog-display
switch
is set
is set
to
"FNo."
(step
4
is
displayed
even if
the
to
"
F No.".
2.
Set
measuring
mode
to
NON.C.
3.
Set
function
switch
to
"T
I
M E
",
then set
shutter
speed
by
moving
up/down
control.
Any
speed
from
30
min. to 1/1000
sec.
can
be set
in full
stops.
Make
sure
shutter speed is set
within
camera's
X-sy nc
range.
4.
Set
function
switch
to
"FNO:',
then
set
f-number by
moving upl
down
control.
o
Any
f-number
from
f u
I l-stops.
tlj.7
to
f/90 can
be set
in
25
5.
Press measuring
but-
ton to
activate
flash-
measurement
circuit.
o
"NON.C"
wifl
blink
on
the data
panel.
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6.
Trigger the
f lash unit manually to take
a
meas-
urement.
7.
The
number
of
times the
f lash
must
be
triggered
f
or correct
exposu
re
wil
I
be
d
isplayed.
In
th
is
example,
the
flash
must
be
trig-
gered
7
times
for
correct
exposure
at
11125
sec. and
t116.
After
taking
measurement,
"NON.C"
continues
to
blink for
about 60 seconds to indicate
tlrat the
metering
circu it
is
still activated.
lf
"NO
N
.C"
stops
blinking
before
you
trigger
the
ffash,
press
the
measuring
button again.
Each
time
you
trigger
the flash
unit
when
"NON.C"
is
blinking, the
meter will
take a
new
measu
rement.
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Minolta Flash meter IV Specifications

General

Light Receptor	Silicon photo cell
ISO Range	ISO 3 to 8000
Shutter Speed Range	30 min to 1/8000 sec
Display	LCD
Type	Handheld Flash Meter
Measuring Modes	Ambient, Flash
Measuring Range (Ambient)	EV -2 to EV 19.9 (ISO 100)
Measuring Range (Flash)	f/1.0 to f/90.9