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Page 2 - IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS; English

Please read and follow these essential safety procedures to prevent accidents, injury to yourself and others, as well as property damage. Read all these instructions carefully to insure the safe use of your Sunpak flash unit. WARNING Do not attempt to open, repair, or modify this unit. It contai...

Page 3 - Table of contents; Features and Function of the Sunpak PZ40X

3 Welcome to the worldwide family of Sunpak Owners. Your Sunpak PZ40X is specially designed for NIKON AF-SLRs as well as some Nikon type digital cameras. The PZ40X can also work with cameras having a non-dedicated, single-contact hot shoe. Your new PZ40X has many unique features; please take a few m...

Page 4 - Description of Parts; LCD Display

Description of Parts Flashtube Housing Accessory (optional) Mounting Guide Battery Compartment Cover Autofocus Infrared Flash Knurled Lock Ring Dedicated/Hot Shoe Contact LCD Display Bounce angle display to the upwards Ready Light/Test (Open Flash) button Power Switch Zoom Button Mode Select Button ...

Page 5 - A B C D

Installing the batteries 5 1. Before installing the batteries, please check that the power switch is in the "OFF" position. To unlock the battery compartment, push lightly on the center of the cover. 2. To open the battery compartment slide the cover back (toward the rear of the unit) as sho...

Page 6 - Chart 1; Mode Select Button

TTL Mode 3D Multi Flashing Mode (3D MULT-Mode) Manual Mode Press the Mode Select Button Press the Zoom button With A-group cameras, repeated pressing of the mode button will cycle the flash display from 3DMULT Mode to TTL and through the manual power ratio settings, returning to the 3DMULT Mode. (Ot...

Page 7 - Using the PZ40X with Digital Cameras; Power Zoom Head; TTL; TTL Mode Setting

7 With digital cameras (such as the Nikon D-100), both TTL Autoflash Mode and Manual Mode are available. Please refer to Page 6. When taking a picture, the Ready light blinks at first and then lights steadily. While you can take a picture as soon as the ready light blinks, we recommend that you wait...

Page 8 - Manual Mode; TTL Mode; NIKON AF series SLR cameras; A B C

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 until “M” is displayed. The flash will then be in the Manual mode. Please refer to the Chart 1 on page 15 for details on setup. Here are some ...

Page 9 - Adjustable Bounce Flash Head

9 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 c...

Page 10 - Continuous Use; Technical Specifications of PZ40X

Continuous Use Do not use the flash continuously for more than the number of times stipulated in the table below, in order to prevent damage to the unit. Once the maximum number of flashes has been reached, allow the flash to rest for at least 10 minutes before using it again. Mode Maximum Use 3DMUL...