Instruction manual

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IN AUTOMATIC FLASH MODE
(flash unit set to Guide Number Control)
 
does not appear despite the flash unit being
switched on and ready for use:
The camera is manually set to an shutter speed
faster than
1
/
180
s. In such cases the Leica M-E will
not fire the flash unit even though it is switched on
and ready for use.
  flashes slowly (at 2Hz) before the picture is
taken:
The flash unit is not yet ready for use
  is lit up before the picture is taken:
The flash unit is ready for use
  remains continuously lit after taking the picture,
and the other displays go out:
The flash exposure was successful, the flash unit
remains ready for use.
  flashes rapidly after taking the picture (at 4Hz),
and the other displays go out:
The flash exposure was successful, but the flash
unit is not yet ready for further use.
  goes out after taking the picture, together with
the other displays:
Underexposure, perhaps due to the choice of too
small an aperture for the subject. If the flash unit
is set to a partial discharge power, because of the
lower power requirement it may be ready for use
despite the flash LED not lighting up.
WHEN THE FLASH UNIT IS SET TO CAMERA
CONTROL (
A
) OR MANUAL MODE (
M
)
  does not appear despite the flash unit being
switched on and ready for use:
The camera is manually set to an shutter speed
faster than
1
/
180
s. In such cases the Leica M-E will
not fire the flash unit even though it is switched on
and ready for use.
  flashes slowly (at 2Hz) before the picture is
taken:
The flash unit is not yet ready for use.
  is lit up before the picture is taken:
The flash unit is ready for use.