Sunpak Thyristor Auto zoom 3600 User manual

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Introduction
Welcome to the world-wide family of
SUNPAK owners!
More than seven
million SUNPAK elec-
tronic flash systems have been chosen by
photographers throughout the world for
their rugged
construction, innovative
design. and fast, easy operation. To insure
that you get the most out of your electro-
nic flash,
please
take the few minutes
required to check through this owner's
manual with your SUNPAK flash in front
of you.
Einfiihrung
Willkommen in der weltweiten Familie
von SUNPAK-Besitzern ! Uber sieben
Mi||ionen SUNPAK-E lektronenbl itzgerdte
wurden an Photographen in aller
Welt
verkauft, die bei ihrer Arbeit die robuste
Konstruktion, die technischen Neuerungen
sowie die zeitsparende und bequeme
Bedienungsweise unserer Erzeugnisse zu
schdtzen
wissen.Damit Sie die Mciglich-
keiten lhres Blitzgerdtesvoll ausnutzen
kcinnen, nehmen Sie sich bitte ein paar
Minuten Zeit, um sich anhand der
vorliegenden Gebrauchsanleitung ryrit
dem
SUNPAK-Blitzgerdt vertraut zu machen.
Introducci6n
iBienvenidos a la gran familia mundial de
los propietarios de SUNPAK!
Mds de siete
millones de sistemasde flash
electr6nico SUNPAK han sido elegidos
por
los fot6grafos de todo el mundo debido a
su robusta construcci6n, su disefro inno-
vador y su funcionamiento r6pido y
sencillo. Para
estarseguro
de sacar
el m5xi-
mo provecho de su flash electr6nico
t6mese los pocos minutos necesarios para
repasar este manual teniendo enf rente su
flash
SUNPAK.
Pr6face
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de sept millions de photographes du
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et rapide. Veuillez consacrer
lesquelques instants n6cessaires
d la
lecture de ce manuel d'instructions, avec
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meilleur
parti.
Introduktion
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Description
of Parts:
1.
F
lashtube Housing
2. Vertical Bounce Scale
3.Accessory Mounting Groove
4.Flash
Synchro Outlet
5.Auto Exposure Control Dial
6.Flash Grip
T.Flash Bracket Clamp
S.Silicon Photo Transistor Cell
9.Tripod Mounting Socket
10.AC/S10V Outlet
l1.Power Ratio/MD Calculator Dial
12.Battery/AC. H.V. Selector
(On/Off Switch)
13.Bounie Head
14. Battery Door
15.
Horizontal Bounce Scale
16.
Remote Sensor Outlet
17.Mode Selector Switch
18.Auto Mode Indicator
19.MD Mode Indicator
20.Auto Signal Lamp
21.
Ready/Test (Open Flash) Button
22.Ouick-Release Button/Lock R
ing
23.Camera Mounting Bracket
24. Camera Retain ing Screw
25.Flash Synchro Cord
26,
Battery Holder
27.Filter Holder

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Description
of Parts:
1
.
F
lash
tube Housing
2.Vertical
Bounce
Scale
3.Accessory
Mounting G
roove
4.Flash
SynchroOutlet
5.
Auto Exposure
Control D
ial
6.
Flash
Grip
7.F
lash
Bracket
Clamp
8.
Silicon
Photo
Transistor
Cell
9.Tripod Mounting
Socket
10.
AC/51
0V O
utlet
11.
Power
Ratio/MD
Calculator
Dial
l2.Battery lAC. H.V. Selector
(On
lOtt Switch)
13.Bounie Head
14.Battery Door
15.
Horizontal
Bounce
Scale
16.
Remote
Sensor
Outlet
17.
Mode
Selector
Switch
18.
Auto ModeIndicator
19.MD Mode
Indicator
20.Auto SignalLamp
21
.Ready/Test
(OpenF
lash)
Button
22.O.uick-Release
Button/Lock R
ing
23.CameraMounting
Bracket
20.CameraRetain
ingScrew
25.Flash
SynchroCord
26.Battery Holder
27
.F
ilterHolder
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Tableof Contents:
Introduction.
Description of Parts
Basic Operation Instructions.
Operation
Power Source
To lnstall Batteries
Using the World-Wide Voltage AC
Adapter or Sunpak 51O-Volt
(High Voltage Power Pak
Mounting the Flash to Your Camera .
Automatic Operation.
Take the Picture.
Power Ratio (Manuall Operation
Use of Power Ratio Control at Full Power.
Using Power Ratio
Working with Motor Drive
Using Power Ratio for Better Pictures
Guide Number and
'Flashmatic' Camera Operation .
Operating Adjustable Bounce Flash Head
Multiple Flash Operation with the Sunpak
Auto SlaveUnit.
Inside
Your Autozoom 3600
Care of Your Electronic Flash
Accessories Available for the Autozoom 3600
Specifications .
English Inhaltsverzeichnis: Deutsch
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Einftihrung. . .
Beschreibung oe.i"il! : : : : : : . .
G
ri.inds6tzliche Bedienungsanleitung
Bedienung .
Stromquellen
Einsetzen der Batterien.
Verwendung des Wel
tweiten
Wechselspannun
gs-Adapters oder
der Su
npak-5 1O-Vol
t-Sammler-
batterie ( Hochspannung)
Befestigung des Blitzgerdtes an der Kamera
Automatik-Betrieb
Aufnahme
Leistungsverhiiltn isbetrieb (
Man
uel
|
)
Verwend u ng der Leist ungsver h6ltn iskont rol le
bei voller leistung
Verwendungs des Leistungsverhdltnisreglers
Arbeiten mit Motorantrieb
Verwendung des Leistungsverhiiltnisses fiir
bessereAufnahmen.
Leitzahl und "Flashmatic"-Kamera Bedienung .
Bedienung des einstel
lbaren
Riickpral I blitzkopfes
Mehrfachblitzbetrieb mit dem Sunpak-
Auto-Servogerdt
Innen in lhrer Autozoom 3600
Hinweise zur Pflege des E
lektronenblitzger6tes
Fi.ir
das Autozoom 3600 Blitzgerdt
ErhSltliches Zubehor .
Technische Daten
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BASIC
OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS:
(Automatic
Operation)
1. Insert
Batteries
intoHolder:
Insert 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 batteries.
Note: In addition you may also use the
Sunpak CL-2 NiCad Battery Cluster,
Sunpak 510V Powerpak or the Sunpak
World-Wide Voltage AC Adapter.
2. LoadHolderinto Battery
Chamber:
Insert the loaded battery holder as
illustrated into the battery chamber of
your AZ 3600. Close battery door
until it snaps.
Note: lf you are using the World-Wide
Voltage AC Adapter or the high volt-
age Sunpak 51OV Power Pak, plug
connecting cord into the AC/High
Voltage Socket on the back of the
unit.

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3. Mounton Camera
(page
2Oll.
Attach camera to bracket and bracket
to flash clamp. Connect the PC cord to
the f
lash and camera. Set the shutter
speed dial to the fastest speed recom-
mended for flash synchronization (p.
11).
Note: Move the Mode Selector Switch
(on back) to the Auto position.
4. SetFilm SpeedScale:
Slide the red button until the appro-
priate film speed (ASA number) is
indicated. For ASA of your f
ilm, refer
to the instructions supplied with the
f
ilm.
5. Select Working
Aperture:
With most films, you will have
a choice
of four apertures in automatic opera-
tion (seven
in manual). For automatic
operation, choose any f/stop as indi-
cated in the Aperture Window and set
your lens to this corresponding f/stop.
For manual operation, adjust the
Power Ratio Control for the desired
aperture.
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6. Turnthe
UnitOn:
Set on/off switch to 'batt.' position
Using the Ready Test (open flash)
button, f
ire the AZ 3600 about 5 times
to form the capacitor. The ready light
(amber
color) willglow when the AZ
3600 is ready to be f
ired. Be sure to
set the Mode Selector Switch to the
desired position. When in auto opera-
tion, the auto indicator light (green
color) will glow. In addition, when
your AZ 3600 is f
lashed,
the auto
indicator will verif
y correct automatic
exposure by blink momentarily.
7. A,m Adjustable
BounceFlash
Head:
The unique Adjustable Bounce Flash
Head of your AZ 3600 can be aimed in
virtually any direction. lf usingauto-
matic operation, the built-in sensorwill
properly adjust the f
lashfor perfectly-
exposed pictures. For off-camera auto
bounce f
lashoperation, the optional
Remote Sensor is recommended.
Note: The auto sensor must always
face the subject for proper auto ex-
posure control.
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Alkaline
or Nickel-Cadmium
Batteries?
The major advantageof alkaline batteries
isthat they provide more flashes per set.
While nickel-cadmium batteries
will
provide fewer flashesper set, they will
recycle
your AZ 3600 slightly faster
and can be recharged hundreds of times
for more economical operation over the
long run.
Alkali-oder
Nickel-Cadmium-
Batter
ien
?
Der Hauptvorteil von Alkali-Batterien
besteht
darin, daB sie
eine groBere
Anzahl
von Blitzen liefern. Obwohl Nickel-
Cadmium-Batterien weniger Blitze liefern,
bewirken sieeine etwas schnellere
Blitz-
folge und lassen
sich von Malen wie-
deraufladen. Dadurch wird auf die Dauer
ein wirtschaftlicherer Betrieb desSunpak
AZ 3600 Blitzgerdteserzielt.
cPilasalcalinas
o deniquel-
cadmio?
La principal ventaja de las
alcalinas
radica
en que dan mayor n0mero de destellos
por
unidad que lasde niquel-cadmio, pero 6stas
recargan algo m6s r5pidamente el
AZ 3600, puditindose recargar
cientos de veces
para un funcionamiento
m5s econ6mico a largo plazo.
Piles
alcalines
ou nickel-
cadmium?
L'avantage majeur des piles alcalinesest
qu'elles permettent plus d'6clairs
par jeu.
Toutefois, si les
piles au nickel-cadmium
donnent moins d'6clairs,
elles
ont
l'avantage de recharger votre AZ 3600
l6gdrement plus vite et, du fait qu'elles
peuvent €tre recharg6es
des centaines de
fois, elles
permettent un fonctionnement
plus 6conomique d long terme.
1) To Install
Batteries:
1. Open the battery door as illustrated
and remove battery holder.
2. lnstall batteries as illustrated in the
holder. Be sure to observe correct
polarity or you may cause
damage to
your AZ 3600.
3. Replace Battery Holder in your AZ
3600. Extra Battery Holders may be
purchased for times when rapid re-
placement of batteries is necessary.
Note: The Battery Holder has been
designed to f it your AZ 3600 so asto
assureproper use. Do not force since it
will f
it in only the proper position.
Using
theWorld-WideVoltageAC
Adapter
or Sunpak
51O-Volt
(High
Voltage)PowerPak
1) For AC operation, be sureto check that
the voltage
selector
on your World-Wide-
Voltage AC Adapter isset to the appro-
priate voltage Your AC Adapter hasbeen
factory set
for 22OV For use
in other
countries
where 100V.1zOV and 240V
Denstorsta fordelenmed alkaliska
batterierdratt de
ger
fler blixtar per
set batterier.
Nickel-Kadmium batterier ger
farre blixtar per set batterier, men Steruppladdar Er
AZ 3600 nbgot snabbare och kan laddas om hundratals g3nger for att ge mer
ekonomisk anvdndning
pb ldngrelikt.
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arestandard, you may adjust the
setting
asillustrated. Remove the small
Phillips head
screw located next to voltage
window and rotate the selector switch
with a screwdriver to the proper voltage
setting After the voltage setting has been
made, the screw must be reinstalled
to
prevent accidental movement of the
selector
switch.
2l Turn ON/OFF switch
to "OFF" position,
then plug into AC/High Voltage
Socket
and into standard wall outlet as
illustrated
The AC adapter
supplies
virtually un-
limited f
lashes
and isideal for indoor use
NOTE: lf the AC Adapter isincorrectly set,
the adapter will not function properly and
may damage
your AZ 3600. Wortd-Wide
Voftage AC Adapter (type AD-261which is
duly conformed with Electric Safety Regula-
tions is
available
asoptional extra f
rom your
dealers
3) When you use
the optional accessory
Sun-
pak 510-Volt (High Voltage)Power
Pak,
refer to the instructions supplied with that
unit. Plug into the AZ 3600 in the same
manner
as
you would with the World-Wide
Voltage AC Adapter. The Sunpak 510-
Volt (High Voltage)Power
Pak
allows
extremely rapid recycle times and the
greatest
number of flashes
from any
portable power source
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Mounting
Flash
on Camera:
Your f
lashunit has
a quick-release
mount-
ing clamp attached to the flash
grip
(handle). This clamp acceptsa snap-in
bracket; your camera is secured
to the
bracket. As the bracket may be removed
f
rom the clamp with a one-touch action,
set-up
and disassembly
of your equipment
is
quick and positive.
1) Turn Locking Button (silver)
on clamp
co
u
nter-clockwise.
2l Press
Locking Button f
irmly inward,
and hold in place.
3) Slide silver
end of bracket into center
of clamp
4l Release
Locking Button. The bracket is
now attached to the clamp For ulti-
mate security, you should tighten the
locking screw by turning it fully clock-
wrse.
Note: Reversethe above procedure
for removal.

5l Press the Camera Retaining Screw
through opening at end slot on brack-
et, and turn screw clockwise f
irmly
until threaded portion of screw passes
above bracket slot. Center the camera
retaining screw under your camera's
tripod socket, and tighten securely.
6l Connect the Synchro cord to the f
lash
synchro outlet (on the side of the f
lash)
and camera's
f
lash
outlet asshown.
. lf the camera has separate flash outlets
(terminals) marked "M" and "X",
attach Sunpak cord to the "X" outlet
(terminal)
.
. lf the camera has
a switch (usually
around the lens barrel) marked "M"
and "X"., set the switch to the "X"
posrtron.
7l Set shutter speed to the fastest speed
usable
for electronic f
lash
with your
camera, provided that speed does not
exceed 1/85Oth. second. On single-lens
reflex cameras with focal-plane shut-
ters,this speed is usually 1/60th or
1l125th; cameras with in-the-lens
shutters usually allow synchronization
at speds up to the maximum of
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1/850tfr Do not set shutter to a speed
faster than 1/850th second, as this may
cause under-exposure when the flash is
used at maximum power. (lf shutter
has
a switch marked 'M'and 'X', place
at 'X' position.)
Should you desire
to mount the f
lash
on the right side of your camera, or
raiseor lower the flash handle within
the clamp, this may be done by loosen-
ing the two Phillips-head screws inside
the encircling ring of the clamp. Then
reposition the encircling ring as
de-
sired. Be sure to tighten the screws
again
fully for maximum stability and
correct lighting angle.
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Note: lf the ASA/DlN number for your
film is not printed on the ASA/DlN
Film Speed Scale, use an intermediate
marking as shown.
(See
Psgs 771.
H inweis:
Falls
die DIN-Empfindlichkeit lhres
Films
nicht auf der Dl N-Filmempfindlichkeits-
skala eingedruckt sein sollte, verwenden
Sie einen der unten angegebenen
Zwischenwerte:
(Siehe
Seite 77).
Note: Si le nombre ASA /DlN de votre
film n'est pas imprim6 sur l'6chellede
sensibilit6
en ASA/DlN du film, utiliser
une marque interm6diaire, comme il
est montr6.
(Voir page 77!-.
Nota:
Si el n0mero ASA/DlN de la pelicula no
aparece impreso en la escala
de sensibili-
dades
ASA/DlN hay que utilizar los
siguientes valores intermedios:
(Vea la pigina77l.
Obs: Om det ASA/DlN-vdrde som gdller ftir
Din film inte finns tryckt p3 rtt av de
mellanlSgen som visas hdr nedan.
(Se
sid 77).
Automatic Operation
The sensitive Silicon Photo Transistor of
your AZ 3600 Sensor measuresthe light
ref lected by your subject and automatical-
ly controls the f lash
duration to assure
@rrect exposure within a wide range of
distances. lt's easy to use:
1) Move Mode Selector on back of flash
to 'Auto',position.
2l Rotate red button of Auto Exposure
Dial until the desired ASA f
ilm speed is
shown.
(Example: ASA 1
O0)
3l Rotate Auto f/stop Selector Knob
until desired lensopening is corre-
sponding with the thin white line. Set
camera lensto this opening
(f
/numberl.
(Example: F/Set 2.8)
Note: At this F/stop setting your Auto
working distance is
0.5m to 12.8m
(1.6'
to 42'1.
* You will note that you may select any
lensopening within a 4-stop range.For
example, with ASA10O f
ilm openings
from f
/2.8 to f/8 may be used. By
usinga wider lens opening you gain the
ability of taking pictures at the greatest

distance - up to 12.8m |'42'l at maxi-
mum aperture. Choosing a smaller lens
opening reducesthe maximum distance
range, and increases
depthof-f ield or
the'zone' of overall sharpness.
You
may even set this control to an inter-
mediate or fractional lens opening
(such as f 14.5
or f/6.31 to match the
maximum aperture of a particular lens.
or for any desired reason.
*The minimum distance for correct
automatic exposure is O.5m (1
.6'l .
regardless
of the lens opening in use.
*An interesting benef it of your flash's
energy-saving (Thyristor) circuitry is
that by shooting at the widest possible
lensopening {f/2.8 with ASA10O film)
you not only obtain the greatest
dis-
tance range but also the greatest
number of flashes, and fastest recycling
times, in normal operation.
Reason: At a given distance, less
energy is required to light a subject at
f
l2.8than at smaller apertures (f/5.6 -
il22t.
l
L
MaximumDistance
Range:
Q.5-12.8m11.6'-42'at
maximum
aperture
(f/2.8
withASA 1OOfilm).
Maximaler-Entfernungsbereich:0.5-12.8m
bei
Maximaler
Blendenoffnung
(1:2,8
mit DIN21-Film).
Grande
port6e
dedistance:O,5-12,8m11,6'-42'avec
l'ouverturela
plus
gande(f
12,8
avec
unfilm 100
ASA).
M6ximaextensi6nde
distancia:O,5-12,8m1
1,6'-42' con
m5xima
aberutura
(112,8
con
pel
icula
ASA 100),
Maximal
avstgndsomrede:
0,5-12,8mvid
maximallinscippning
ff12,8med
ASA100/
DIN 21
film).

*Smalf er lens openings lf 18 - fl22l pro-
vide greater 'depthof-f ield' within
their usable distance range (to 4.5m/
15'at minimum aperture). Choose
them when you're taking pictures of
children or sporting events, where it's
hard to stay in focus because the sub-
lects are usually moving. By shooting
at smaf
ler lens openings ff18 - Il22l
you'll generally get sharper pictures of
moving subjects. This is also handy in
dim light or with wide angle lenses,
when precise focusing is somewhat
harder than normal.
MinimumDistanceRange:
0.5-4.5m/1.6'-15' at minimum
aperture
(f/
8 with ASA100 film).
Minimaler-Entfernungsbereich:
0,5-4,5m beiMinimaler
Blendenoffnung
(1:8 mit DIN 21-Film).
Petite
port6e
dedistance:
O,5-4,5m11,6'_15'avecl'ouverturelapluspetite
(f/8 avecun
film 100ASA).
Minima
extensi6n
dedistancia:
OF-4,5m11,6'-15'con
mfnima
aberutura
(f/8 con pelicula
ASA 100).
Minstaavst3ndsomrtde:
0,5-4,5m vid minstalinscippning
(f/8 medASA 1OO/DlN
21 film).
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Takethe Picture
It's easy-just follow these steps:
1l Move the On/Off Switch on f lash to
appropriate position for power source
in use.
2l You'll notice the Auto Mode Indicator
on back of flash will glow. This con-
firms that your flash is ready for
automatic operation.
3l Within seconds the Ready' Lamp will
also glow. When the capacitor is fully
charged, the Ready Lamp will start to
pulsate. Now, focus and . . . Take the
Picture! Your f
lash
will automatically
deliver the correct amount of light for
correct exoosure within the distance
range indicated.
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Takethe Picture
It's easy-just follow these steps:
1l Move the On/Off Switch on flash to
appropriate position for power source
In use.
2l You'll notice the Auto Mode Indicator
on back of flash will glow. This con-
firms tha't your flash is ready for
automatic operation.
3) Within seconds the Ready' Lamp will
also glow. When the capacitor isfully
charged, the Ready Lamp will start to
pulsate. Now, focus and . . . Take the
Picture! Your flash will automatically
deliver the correct amount of light for
correct exposure within the distance
range indicated.
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For Succeeding Exposures
. . .
Just wait until the Ready Lamp starts
to
pulsate,
make sure
you're within the
usabledistance range
for the lensopening
inuse...andshoot!
To Verify CorrectExposure
Aim the f lashtowards the subject and
press
the 'Test' (Ready/Test) button. The
f
lashwill fire and, immediately, the Auto
Signal Lamp will glow and then fade out;
when this occurs, the automatic exposure
will be'correct. lf the Auto Signal Lamp
does not gJow, choose a wider lensopen-
ing, or move closer to your subject and
repeat the verification test. lt's a simple,
highly accurate way of conf irming that
your picture will be perfectly exposed
before you take the picture.
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