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  • Page 1 Operations Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    - Removing / changing the battery - Battery status - Replacement of flash tube and LED modeling light - Mains operation - TTL/FP modes with TTL-TRIGGER C & N remote controls - Firmware update - M6-TTL accessories - Specifications - Warranty...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Our name stands for technical revolution Thank you for choosing MULTIBLITZ, we hope you enjoy working with this premium quality product. Physicist Dr. Ing. Dieter Mannesmann, who founded Multiblitz in 1948, is considered one of the pioneers of studio flash technology.

  • Page 4: General Safety Instructions

    Do not expose the unit to water, nor spray-/or dripping water. Solely use the supplied Multiblitz lithium-ion battery (art. no. 719665) for battery operation. For mains operation solely use the corresponding multi-voltage power supply (art. no.
  • Page 5 In order to avoid excessive concentration of ozone produced by using strong flash units, it is necessary to ventilate confined spaces regularly. The minimum distance of 0.3m to the illuminated area must be strictly maintained. This unit should be serviced once a year by an authorized MULTIBLITZ service location.

  • Page 6: M6-Ttl

    M6-TTL Operating panel 1. Photocell 2. LCD display 3. Selector button (groups, power) 4. Selector button (channel/ID, repetitions/frequency) 5. Selector button (modeling light ON-OFF, acoustic charging check ON-OFF) 6. Control button (power flash energy/LED modeling light, select channel/ID, select repetitions/frequency, display/key illumination ON) 7.

  • Page 7: Unit

    719668), available separately, can be attached to the power connection socket 1., on the underside of the M6-TTL. This allows the unit also to be operated in 110V-260V networks. Using the mechanical main switch 2., you can switch the...

  • Page 8: Initial Start-Up

    To ensure optimum performance, the battery must be charged before using the unit for the first time. To charge the battery, you must only use the Multiblitz Li-Ion charger supplied (art. No. 719666). Connect the battery charger to the corresponding socket on the underside of the M6-TTL battery.
  • Page 9 Check the charging display on the charger. If the battery charger indicates the charging process has finished and the charging status display on the charger is flashing green, the battery can be disconnected from the charger. Insert the battery supplied into the corresponding battery compartment on the upper side of the unit, press gently on the battery from the top until it audibly clicks into the unit.
  • Page 10 switch the unit off again if you hold down the same button for three seconds).

  • Page 11: Operation Modes

    If required, a lighting correction can be carried out, which can be set in levels of a third up to ±3 levels. Important note: TTL Mode on the M6-TTL can only be used with a separately available Multiblitz TTL Trigger remote...
  • Page 12 "name" (ID no.) so that every unit can be controlled individually (power, charging check, etc.). The same settings for channel (CH) and ID should therefore be set on the separately available Multiblitz TTL Trigger remote control C or N.
  • Page 13 Note for Canon cameras: With Canon cameras, switching must be carried out manually on the Multiblitz TTL trigger remote control C. You will find further information on this in the operating instructions for your Canon camera and in the...
  • Page 14 Multiblitz TTL trigger remote control C.

  • Page 15: Manual (M) Mode

    M (Manual) Mode In manual mode, the M6-TTL can be used like a classic flash unit, e.g. for studio operation. The power is regulated with the power control button via eight apertures in 1/3 aperture stops (1/128 - 1/1). The M6-TTL can be triggered / synchronised...
  • Page 16 1. Selector button (power control modeling light/flash energy) 2. Selector button (modeling light ON-OFF, acoustic charging check ON-OFF) 3. Power control button (modeling light 10-100%, flash energy 1/128-1/1) 4. Unit ON-OFF, TEST 5. Selector button (manual mode with synchronisation via photocell/cable, TTL mode) Adjusting the modeling light and flash energy Using the selector button 1., choose whether you wish to use...
  • Page 17 Button functions in manual mode "M" for synchronisation via synchronising cable, symbol in display "SL" 1. Selector button (power control modeling light/flash energy) 2. Selector button (repetitions/frequency in sequence mode "SEQ") 3. Selector button (modeling light ON-OFF, acoustic charging check ON-OFF) 4.
  • Page 18 Adjusting the modeling light and flash energy Using the selector button 1., choose whether you wish to use the power control button 3. to adjust the power of the modeling light or the flash energy. By pressing button 1., the flash power display is marked in the display and can be set using the power control button.

  • Page 19: Sequence Mode (Seq) With Pc Cable

    Sequence mode (SEQ) with synchronising cable If synchronisation via synchronising cable is selected, it is possible to switch within manual mode to SEQ (sequence) mode in order, for example, to flash several times during a time exposure in order to show the movements of an athlete or similar as a motion sequence on a photo*.

  • Page 20: Fp Mode/ High-Speed-Synchronisation

    Multiblitz TTL trigger remote control C or N. Accordingly, FP Mode can only be used on the M6-TTL in combination with a Multiblitz TTL trigger remote control C or N which communicated between the camera and the flash unit and takes over FP control at the M6-TTL.
  • Page 21 Button functions in FP mode 1. Selector button (group A, B, C) 2. Selector button (channel/ID) 3. Selector button (modeling light ON-OFF, acoustic charging check ON-OFF) 4. Control button (power modeling light, 10-100% / channel & ID) 5. Unit ON-OFF, TEST 6.
  • Page 22 "name" (ID no.) so that every unit can be controlled individually (power, charging check, etc.). The same settings for channel (CH) and ID should therefore be set on the separately available Multiblitz TTL Trigger remote control C or N. Activating the modeling light and the acoustic charging check Briefly operate button 3.
  • Page 23 Note for Canon cameras: With Canon cameras, switching must be carried out manually on the Multiblitz TTL trigger remote control C. You will find further information on this in the operating instructions for your Canon camera and in the operating instructions of the Multiblitz TTL trigger remote control C.

  • Page 24: Miscellaneous

    M6-TTL can also be operated in 110V-260V power networks. Here, the battery can be left in the unit, but is not charged automatically during mains operation. The output of the M6-TTL may vary depending on the voltage available.

  • Page 25: Ttl/Fp Modes With Ttl-Trigger C & N Remote Controls

    Click on the icon "M6-TTL Version ...”, and the download starts automatically. 3. Using the USB cable supplied, connect the M6-TTL to your computer (MAC/PC). 4. The M6-TTL is shown as a drive on your desktop. 5. The following appears on the screen:...
  • Page 26 9. As soon as the update is completed, the following appears on the display: 10. Follow the instruction "Remove” on the display and remove the USB cable from the unit. 11. The M6-TTL restarts automatically. 12. The firmware update is completed.

  • Page 27: M6-Ttl Accessories

    M6-TTL Accessories TTL-Trigger for Canon cameras, art. no. 719667 • TTL-Trigger for Nikon cameras, art. no. 719670 • Multi-Voltage power supply, art. no. 719668 • 12V car charger, art. no. 719673 • V- to P- bayonet mount adapter, art. no. 635114 •...

  • Page 28: Specifications

    FLASH DURATION T 0,5 IN 1/15000 FP/HS MODE UP TO... FLASH DURATION T 0,5 1/14000 FP/HS 2 FLASH DURATION T 0,5 1/13000 FP/HS 3 FLASH DURATION T 0,5 1/11000 FP/HS 4 FLASH DURATION T 0,5 1/8000 FP/HS 5 COLOUR TEMPERATURE (@ 5500 +/- 150 MAX OUTPUT) BATTERY...

  • Page 29: Warranty

    Multiblitz warrants products bearing the Multiblitz mark against defects in materials and manufacture for three years from the date of purchase by a Multiblitz distributor/the original end- user. If a defect occurs and a valid claim is made under the...
  • Page 30 Multiblitz Mannesmann GmbH – Ferdinand-Porsche-Str. 19 – 51149 Cologne, Germany Tel: 02203/9396-35 - www.multiblitz.com - info@multiblitz.com...

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