Vivitar 202 - Manual Operation

Manual
operation
When
you
wish to
use
your
Vivitar 202
in
the
manual mode
(for
example,
pictures
beyond the
auto flash
range, fill-in-f
lash,
etc.)
-
l-Set
the
Auto/Manual
Controt
Switch
@,to
tnt
manual
("M") position.
2-Set
the corregt
ASA
or DIN f ilm
speed
on the
Calculator Dial
@
3-Focus
your
camera
and
estimate
the
distance
from
the flash
to
the subject.
You
can usually
do
this
"by
eye"
or
you
can refer
to
the
distance
indicated
on the
camera
lens
barrel after
focusing.
4-Read
the f-stop indicated
opposite the
distance
scale on
the
Calculator Dial and set this
f-stop
on
your
camera lens.
Example: lf
you
are 7 feet
from
your
subject
and
you
are using Kodachrome
ll
(ASA
25),
set the
lens
f-stop
to
f4.
After
you're
finished shooting
Batteries-lf
you're
not
going
to use
your
flash
unit
for
several weeks or if the batteries appear
weak, remove
the batteries.
This
is a
"just-in-case"
precaution
in the
event
the
batteries
leak.
Let lt
Glow!-Do
not
discharge
(flash) your
unit
before
putting
it
away.
Just
turn
the unit off. /t's
better to
leave
the Ready Light
glowing.
The
next
time
you
use
it,
your
flash will
"reform"
faster
and this
procedure
will
ensure the long life
of
your
equipment.
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