Sunpak auto 455 - Page 3

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BASIC
INTR(IDUGTIllN
WELCOME
to the
world-wide family
of
Sunpak
owners.
Your
Sunpak
455
is
one of
the
most
advanced
electronic
flash
units
in the
world.
lt
is the
product
of
extensive
research
and
development and has
been designed
to
give
you
many
en-
joyable
years
of
service.
Because
many
of
the
f
ine features
of
your
new
455
are
so
unique,
please
take a
few minutes
to
read
this
owner's manual
carefully with
your
455
in
front
of
you.
The
more
you
know
about
your
new electronic flash,
the
better
you
can
use
it for
maximum
creativity
in
your
pictu
res.
All
pictures,
illustrations
and
charts
will
be
available
from
page
44.
Figures
bracketted
at
the end of
each
instruction
sentences
are
coupled with
the
numbers
supplied
on
the
pictures,
ill ustrations
and
charts.
TABTE
lIF
CIINTENTS:
Introduction
. .
Description
of
Parts
BasicOperatinglnstructions,,
. .
Power
Sources
Battery
Installation
Using
Multi-Voltage
AC Adapter or
Sunpak
Powerpak for
510
V
Battery
Mounting
to
Camera
Automatic Operation
Manual
Operation
Accessories
Available for
the
Auto 455
Care
of Your
Auto 455
Specifications .
DESGRIPTI0N
0F
PARTS
(Pase
44)
1.
Bounce
Head
2. Vertical Bounce
Scale
3. Accessory Mounting
Groove
4.
Flashtube
Housing
5.
PC
Synch Cord
Socket
6.
Silicon
Photo
Transistor
Cell
7. Flash Grip
8.
Flash
Bracket
Clamp
9. Tripod Mounting
Socket
10.
Battery Door
11.
Film
Speed
Scale
12. Film
Speed Selector Knob
1
3.
Apertu re
Scale
14.
Distance
Scale
15.
Auto OK Lamp
16.
Ready/Test
(Open
Flash)
Button
17.
AC/s10VOutlet
18.
Auto/Manual
Selector
Switch
19.
Auto/Manual Mode
Window
20.
oN/oFF
Switch
(AC,
H.V/Battery
Selector)
21
.
Ouick-Release
Button/Lock
R
ing
22.
Battery Holder
23.
Filter
Holder
24.
PC
Synch Cord
25.
Camera
Mounting
Bracket
26.
Camera
Retaining
Screw
IIPERATING
INSTBUCTIIINS:
(Automatic
Operation)
1. Insert Batteries
into Holder:
(1)
I nsert
batteries
as
illustrated
into
the
removable
AA
Battery Holder.
The
holder
has
a
guide
showing the
correct
positioning
of
the batteries for
proper
polarity.
Use either
six
AA
alkaline
or
six
AA nickel-cadmium
batte ries.
Note:
In addition
you
may
also
use
the
Sunpak
CL-2
NiCad
Battery
Cluster,
Sunpak
Powerpak
for
5'lO V
Battery
or the
Sunpak AC
Adapter,
2.
Load Holder
into
Battery
Chamberi
Ql
Insert the loaded
battery holder
as
illustrated
into the
battery chamber
of
your
Auto
45b.
Close battery
door
until it
snaps.
Note:
lf
you
are using
the AC
Adapter or the high
voltage
Sunpak
Powerpak
for
510
V.
Batte;y,
plug
connecting
cord
into the
AC/High
Voltage
socket on
the back of
the
unit.
3. Mount
on
Camera
(3)
Attach
camera
to
bracket
and
bracket to
flash
clamp.
Connect
the
PC
cord
to the
flash
and camera.
Set the
shutter speed dial
to the
fastest
speed
recommended
for
flash
synchronization
*Note:
Move
the
Mode
Selector
Switch
(on
back) to
the
Auto
position.
4.
Set
Film
Speed
Scale:
(4)
Slide the Film
Selector
knob until
the appropriate film
speed ISO number)
is indicated.
For
ISO
of
your
film,
refer
to the
instructions
supplied with
the
f
ilm.
5.
Select
Working
Aperture:
(5)
With most
f
ilms,
you
will have
a
choice
of
3
apertures
in
automatic operation. For
automatic
operation,
choose
any
f/stop
as indicated
in
the Aperture
Window
and
set
you
r lens
to this corresponding f
/stop.
6.
Turn
the
Unit
On:
(6)
Set
on/off
switch
to
'batt.'
position.
Using the
Ready/
Test
(open
flash)
button,
fire
the
Auto
455 about
5 times
to
form
the capacitor. The
ready light
(amber
color)
will
glow
when the Auto
455
is
ready
to be
fired. Be
sure
to
set
the
Mode
Selector
Switch
to the desired
position.
In addition,
when
your
Auto
455
is
flashed,
the
auto
OK
lamp
will
verify
correct automatic
exposure
by lighting
momentarilly.
7.
Aim Adjustable
Bounce Flash
Head:
(7)
The unique
Adjustable
Bounce
Flash
Head of
your
Auto
455
can
be
aimed in
virtually
any
direction.
In
using
automatic
operation,
the built-in
sensor will
proper-
ly adjust
the
f lash f
or
perf
ectly-exposed
pictu
res.
For
offcamera
auto
bounce
flash
operation,
the optional
Remote
Sensor
is
recommended.
Note:
The
auto
sensor
must
always
face
the
subject
for
proper
auto
exposure
control.
8. Take
Your Picture:
(8)
Be
sure
your
camera's
shutter
speed is
set
for
X
synchro-
nization.
This
is
usually
1/60th
or
1l125th
second
for
focal
plane
shutter SLR cameras. Refer
to
your
camera's
owner's manual for
the
correct
setting.
Also
be certain
that
the
flash
PC
cord is connected
to
the "X"
synch
terminal of
the camera.
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