Cullmann D 4500 update Owner's manual

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ENG

Congratulations on purchasing your CULLMANN ﬂash unit.

This D 4500 electronic ﬂash unit has been manufactured for

digital and analog cameras using the latest technology in

accordance with the high quality standards of CULLMANN

products.

Please read the instructions carefully and follow their guidelines

so that you can enjoy the full range of possibilities of your ﬂash

unit.

We would like to ask you to do your part in protecting the

environment by refraining from throwing used batteries or

rechargeable batteries into normal household trash; instead

please dispose of them at your photographic equipment

dealership or in specially designated waste.

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Legende:

1. LCD display

2. Auto Check Indicator

3. Mode setting display

4. Beeper display

5. Energy level setting

6. Removal display for

the ﬂash area

7. Circuit off display

8. Zoom position

9. Film sensitivity display

10. F-Stop Indicator

11. Mode button

12. Film sensitivity button

13. F-Stop Selector

14. Beeper on/off

15. Zoom button

16. LCD light

17. Ready / Test light

18. Electricity ON / OFF switch

19. Slave on/off

20. Auto OK

21. Mode indicator (N only)

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Reflection plate

Diffuser

Flash head

Battery compartment lid

Reception sensor

Red AF light

Closing ring

Mounting foot

(type C, N and P)

Socket for updating

(except type P)

Auto Focus/TTL Flash Unit for:

C – Canon SLR & digital cameras (E-TTL)

N – Nikon auto focus SLR & digital cameras (TTL and i-TTL)

O/P – Olympus auto focus digital & digital single-lens reﬂex cameras

& Panasonic digital single-lens reﬂex cameras

S – Sony Alpha digital single-lens reﬂex (DSLR) cameras/

Konica Minolta auto focus SLR and digital cameras

(ADI and D lenses)

P – Pentax digital single-lens reﬂex (DSLR) cameras (TTL and P-TTL)

For type N, O/P, S

Mounting foot type S Mounting foot type O/P

For type C

For type P

Nikon i-TTL only: When you are using the option „3D-Matrix”,

the information “BL” will be displayed on the LCD screen

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Special Features

• LCD display

• Automatic and manual zoom of 24-28-35-50-70-85 mm

• Red light ray as a focusing aid for setting the AF in low light

• TTL measurement

• Automatic speed setting for the shutter

• 5 energy levels, ratios 1/1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8 and 1/16

• Readiness display for the ﬂash in the seeker

• Synchronization of the foreground and background light

• Reduction of the red-eye effect (for Nikon and Olympus)

• Integrated slave function

• Integrated reﬂection plate and diffuser

• Energy-saving function

• Can be updated (except type P)

Inserting the Batteries

Ensure that the main switch is in the “OFF”

position. Push the lid of the battery compart-

ment forwards and swing it upwards. Insert the

batteries according to the corresponding symbols

for “+/-“.

Close the battery compartment lid and push it

back into its place until it clicks. Ensure that all

batteries are of the same type and are equally

charged; NiCd or NiMh rechargeable batteries are

preferable.

Mounting the Flash Unit onto the Camera

Switch off both the ﬂash unit and the camera.

Turn the knurled screw of the ﬂash unit upwards

toward the ﬂash unit. Push the ﬂash unit into

the camera’s device shoe. Turn the ﬂash unit’s

knurled screw toward the camera, clamping the

ﬂash unit to the camera.

For type S: Insert the mounting foot of the ﬂash

unit into the device shoe of the camera. This

clicks the ﬂash unit into place.

For type O/P: Insert the mounting foot of the

ﬂash unit into the device shoe of the camera and

press onto “LOCK” in order to click the ﬂash unit

into place.

Removing the Flash Unit from the Camera

Switch off both the ﬂash unit and the camera.

Turn the knurled screw of the ﬂash unit upwards

toward the ﬂash unit. Remove the ﬂash unit from

the device shoe of the camera.

For type S: Press the button that releases the

device shoe and remove the ﬂash unit, pulling it

toward the rear.

For type O/P: Push both side of the lock/release

button in the directions speciﬁed and remove the

ﬂash unit, pulling it toward the rear.

Activating the ON/OFF switch and Con-

ducting a Flash Test

In order to switch on the ﬂash unit, push the main

switch into the “ON” position. As soon as the

camera is ready to be used, “READY” illuminates

on the readiness display.

Press the test button in order to check whether

the ﬂash unit is operating correctly. If the ﬂash

unit has lost its charge, wait until the “READY”

display illuminates again.

Push the main switch into the “OFF” position in

order to turn off the device.

LC Display Illumination

The LCD display serves in providing general

information about the camera and the current

state of the ﬂash unit; every time the “LIGHT”

button is pressed, the LCD display will illuminate

for around 5 seconds.

Photographing, AF / TTL Operation

Automatic control of the ﬂash

synchronization speed

When the ﬂash unit is ready, the camera automa-

tically switches into the ﬂash mode synchroniza-

tion speed. The synchronization speed depends

upon the camera model and is generally between

1/30 seconds and 1/250 seconds. If a photo has

been taken with the ﬂash, the LCD display brieﬂy

illuminates the “OK” symbol to conﬁrm the

correct lighting.

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“AF” Measurement Flash for Auto Focus

The red “AF” light ray integrated into the ﬂash

unit supports the automatic focus setting of the

auto focus TTL cameras. When the lighting con-

ditions on hand are insufﬁcient for the automatic

setting of the focal width, the ﬂash unit projects

a red light ray onto the object as soon as the

camera shutter is touched slightly. Then the auto

focus of the camera adjusts to the object with the

help of the red light ray.

TTL (Through the lens) Flash Control

The ﬂash unit receives its information solely

from the connected TTL-controlled camera. The

measurement of the lighting in TTL mode (TTL

= ‘through the lens’) is conducted by the camera

sensor.

This sensor measures the light that reaches the

camera. An electronic control circuit inside the

camera forwards a stop signal to the camera as

soon as the light is received; TTL mode means

that all factors inﬂuencing the exposure (such

as ﬁlters, changes in the shutter or zooms with a

variable shutter) are taken into consideration. You

don’t have to concern yourself with the setting

of the light emission. The camera’s electronic

system automatically guides the necessary light

quantity. Additionally, you can use measurement

devices (e.g., spot, matrix or centered lighting

measurement) that are provided in some came-

ras. To activate the TTL ﬂash mode, gently tap

the mode selector into the TTL position. The LCD

display then shows “TTL”.

For Type C ﬂash: The ETTL indicator will light

while connected to a ETTL camera.

For Type N ﬂash: The LC Display will show TTL,

ITTL or BL in different way while connected to

different camera models. Please refer to the

camera´s manual.

Manual Flash Mode with Full Light

Emission

In order to use the ﬂash unit with the full light

emission, the mode selector must be placed into

the M position (Manual). Then, every time the

ﬂash unit is activated, a ﬂash with full energy

takes place. The LCD display automatically provi-

des the distance necessary for the correct lighting

between the ﬂash and the object. Adjustment

to the individual shooting situation can be done

by resetting the lens shutter or the focal width

(on the camera). 5 levels can be selected for

the “Energy Ratio”, 1/1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8 and 1/16, by

lightly tapping the mode selector when it is in the

“M” position.

Synchronization of the Foreground and

Background Lighting

The ﬂash unit supports the synchronization of

foreground and background lighting: Simply

activate the Front or Rear mode.

Canon, Nikon, Olymus, Panasonic and Sony

Alpha cameras control the synchronization of the

foreground and background lighting automati-

cally, making it unnecessary to adjust the settings

on the ﬂash unit.

Swiveling Vertical/Horizontal Flash

Photos to be taken with a full ﬂash are easily

recognizable due to their hard, dense shadows.

This is often accompanied by a sharp decline of

the foreground in the direction of the back-

ground. This phenomenon can be prevented

with a swiveling ﬂash. Because the diffused light

creates a soft, equally distributed reproduction

sharpness, the reﬂector is turned upwards by

up to 90° so that the ﬂash is returned by an ap-

propriate reﬂection surface. For color shots, the

reﬂection surface must be white or have a neutral

color and be unstructured. When swiveling the

reﬂector, ensure that no light falls directly from

the reﬂector onto the object. When you use the

swiveling ﬂash, the zoom position clicks onto

50 mm, except in Manual mode.

In order to have your pictures correctly exposed

using bounce or swivel ﬂash, the following is

recommended to users:

(1) Select white or reﬂective surfaces to bounce

the light off. Otherwise your pictures will come

with an unnatural color cast similar to that of the

reﬂecting surface.

(2) Set the camera´s exposure mod to Aperture

Priority Auto (”A”) or Manual (”M”).

(3) Use a wider aperture than normally do, as 2 or

3 stops of light can be lost when using bounce or

swivel ﬂash.

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Reﬂection Plate and Diffuser

The ﬂash unit has an integrated reﬂection plate

and a diffuser. You can slide out the reﬂection

plate or the diffuser on the upper side, swivel the

ﬂash head and use the reﬂection plate to shoot

photos with a heavy effect. The diffuser can

reduce the strong light, creating soft effects.

Using the diffuser is recommended to achieve

ideal results at close proximity (1 – 3 yards).

Energy-Saving Function

To save electricity, the ﬂash unit automatically

switches off approximately 3 minutes after it has

been switched on or since the most recent ﬂash

was released. The LCD display indicates the

“OFF” signal. To reactivate the ﬂash unit, simply

press any button switch below the LCD display

table or switch the main switch off and back on.

The ﬂash unit is not full switched off in the

energy-saving function setting, but its energy use

is drastically reduced. When you are no longer

using the ﬂash unit, set the main switch to “OFF”.

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Power-Zoom

Automatic control of the motorized zoom

When using zoom lenses that transmit their focal

widths to the camera, the camera forwards this

information to the ﬂash unit. Then the ﬂash unit

automatically adjusts its zoom position. The

automatic reﬂector control of the motorized zoom

is possible with cameras that permit the digital

transmission to the ﬂash unit.

The LCD display on the ﬂash unit indicates zoom

positions of 24-28-35-50-70-85 mm. When the

ﬂash unit is switched on, the zoom is activated

and the position is set at 35 mm. As soon as the

camera’s release is touched only slightly, the focal

width of the ﬂash unit is automatically adapted to

the focal width of the lens.

Whenever the ﬂash head is not at the normal set-

ting (pointing forwards) whereby it is in another

position, the zoom position clicks to 50 mm and

is indicated in the LCD display by a short ﬂash in

the Auto mode.

Manual Control of the Motorized Zoom

With the “Zoom” button, you can alter the

reﬂector position of the zoom independently

of the focal width of the lens. The LCD display

then indicates “M” and the current setting of the

reﬂector’s zoom position.

Light tapping of the “Zoom” button changes the

zoom position in this order: 24-28-35-50-70-85 mm.

Receiver Function

This ﬂash unit can be operated as a wireless re-

ceiver by setting the switch “Slave Mode” to the

S position. The ﬂash unit switches automatically

to the M mode with an energy ration of 1:1 and a

focal width of 24 mm. When the sensor discovers

the release of an extreme ﬂash, the ﬂash is

released simultaneously. The quantity of the light

emission can be selected by setting the energy

ration from 1/1 to 1/8. If several ﬂash units

are used as receivers, then the corresponding

quantity of light must be taken into consideration

in order to calculate the correct lighting. If the

reception mode is activated, the energy-saving

mode does not operate.

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Technical Data

Guide number (ISO 100) 36 at 85 mm

Reﬂector with motorized zoom 24-28-35-50-70-85 mm

Energy supply 4 x 1.5 V NiCd or NiMh batteries

Flash times 1/1,000 – 1/20,000 seconds

Charging Time 0,5 – 9 seconds

Number of ﬂashes approximately 80 times with new

NiCd or NiMh batteries (according

to the battery performance)

Color temperature Daylight

Dimensions approximately 175 x 74 x 59 mm

Net weight approximately 270 grams

(without batteries)

Technical alterations reserved.

* With Minolta Dynax 3 and 5, switch the WL setting on

the function selector to the ON position prior to using the D 4500.

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Update for the D 4500

To maintain your ﬂash unit always in line with the

state of the art, you can update your CULLMANN

D 4500 to the current state (except type P).

As the update concerned can only be carried out

at our service department, please send your

ﬂash unit to:

CULLMANN GmbH

Service Blitzgeräte

Waldstraße 12

90579 Langenzenn, Germany

The update for the D 4500 is free of charge.

If you require more information on the possibility

of updating the D 4500 ﬂash unit, please send an

email to: [email protected]

Safety Instructions

• Never use a ﬂash in direct proximity to the eyes

of people or animals. This can damage the

retina and even lead to blindness.

• Only use energy sources speciﬁed in the usage

instructions.

• Never attempt to open or short-circuit batteries.

• Never expose batteries or rechargeable batte-

ries to increased temperatures such as intensive

sunlight or ﬁre.

• Always switch off the ﬂash unit before changing

the batteries.

• Do not attempt to open the ﬂash unit, as it is

under high voltage. There are not parts inside

the ﬂash unit that can be repaired by the user.

• In the event that the ﬂash unit is damaged to

the extent that internal parts are exposed, then

the ﬂash unit may only be used again after it

has been repaired. Remove the batteries so that

it cannot be used unintentionally.

• Never attempt to repair the ﬂash unit yourself.

In the event of problems, contact our Customer

Service.

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Légende:

1. Affichage LCD

2. Affichage autotest

3. Affichage du réglage

du mode

4. Affichage du bip

sonore

5. Réglage du niveau

d'énergie

6. Affichage de la

distance pour la zone

couverte par le flash

7. Affichage du courant

OFF

8. Position du zoom

9. Affichage de la

sensibilité du film

Plaque réfléchissante

Diffuseur

Tête de flash

Couvercle du

compartiment à piles

Capteur de réception

Lumière rouge

Anneau de fermeture

Pied de montage

(Type C, N et P)

10. Affichage du diaphragme

11. Touche de mode

12. Touche de sensibilité du film

13. Touche du diaphragme

14. Bip sonore Marche /Arrêt

15. Touche zoom

16.

Éclairage LCD

17. Voyant Ready /Test

18. Bouton courant ON/ OFF

(Marche /Arrêt)

19. Slave on/off

20. Auto OK

21. Indicateur de mode

(seulement N)

FRA

Nikon i-TTL: Si vous utilisez l´option “3D-Matrix”

l`écran LCD affiche l`information “BL”.

Pour type C

Pour type P

Jack pour actualisation

(sauf type P)

Auto Focus/Flash TTL pour:

C – Canon auto focus SLR & digital cameras (E-TTL)

N – Nikon auto focus SLR & digital cameras (TTL and I-TTL)

O/P – Olympus & Panasonic DSLR

S – Sony Alpha DSLR/ Konica Minolta auto focus SLR and digital

cameras (ADI and D lenses)

P – Pentax DSLR

Pour type N, O/P, S

Pied de ﬁxation type S Pied de ﬁxation type O/P

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Legenda:

1. LCD-scherm

2. Zelftestindicator

3. Indicatie van de

modusinstelling

4. Indicatie van de

pieper

5. Instelling van het

energieniveau

6. Afstandsindicator

voor het flitsbereik

7. "Stroom uit"-

indicator

8. Zoompositie

9. Filmgevoeligheids-

indicator

Reflecterende plaat

Diffusor

Flitskop

Deksel van het batterijvak

Ontvangstsensor

Rood AF-licht

Sluitring

Montagevoet

(type C, N en P)

10. Diafragma-indicator

11. Modusknop

12. Filmgevoeligheidsknop

13. Diafragmaknop

14. Pieper aan/uit

15. Zoomknop

16.

LCD-verlichting

17. Ready/test-lampje

18. Schakelaar stroom on/off

19. Slave on/off

20. Auto OK

21. Mode indicator

(alleen type N)

NIE

Nikon i-TTL: In het display verschijnt de melding "BL", als op

de camera het belichtingstype "3D-Matrix" is gekozen.

Contact voor update

(behalve type P)

Autofocus-/TTL-ﬂitser voor:

C – Canon autofocus SLR- en digitale camera‘s (E-TTL)

N – Nikon autofocus SLR en digitale camera‘s (TTL en i-TTL)

O/P – Olympus auto focus digital & digital single lens reﬂex camera‘s

& Panasonic digital single-lens reﬂex (DSLR) camera‘s

S – Sony Alpha digital single-lens reﬂex (DSLR) camera‘s/ Konica

Minolta autofocus SLR- en digitale camera‘s (ADI- en D-lenzen)

P – Pentax digital single-lens reﬂex (DSLR) camera‘s (TTL and P-TTL)

Voor type N, O/P, S

Flitsvoet type S

Flitsvoet type O/P

Voor type C

Voor type P

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