Canon Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2 Instructions Manual Download Page 16

7. 

Troubleshooting 

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Problem 

Soon  after 

power  is turned 

on, the indicator 

turns on' 

Although  t h e  

i s  l i t  in 

t h e  viewfinder, 

does 

not fire. 

f l a s h   p i c t u r e  

o u t  

undrrexposed 

s l a v e  

the 

T h e  

beam. 

slave's 

tor ( b l i n k i n g  A F -a s s i s t  
turns off. 

The test transmission 
work. 

The flash 

cannot be set. 

Probable Cause 

If  t h e  

is t u r n e d  on  a n d   t h e  

i s  n o t  

used  for 

9 0  

the power  turns off automatically. 

T h e  

in  t h e  

does not  indicate 

ready. Rather.  it indicates  t h a t  t h e  

is 

able to 

The flash ratio control  lamp was lit 

thouph a 

multi-flash system with  flash  ratio settings was 

not used. 

subject is 

the effective flash range. 

does  not 

is 

away 

is 

hack  of  t h r  

point- 

ratio 

hut 

slave  ID has 

to 

is not 

is in the 

You 

s h u t t e r  button  halfway  and  this 

the exposure meter 

camera  is not an EOS-3. 

The 

switch  is set to 

Solution 

Either 

shutter  button halfway 

press 

the 

PILOT 

button. 

When 

slave is ready to 

beam 

blinks 

Turn off  the flash  ratio control  lamp 

takinp 

the 

Place the 

nearer to the 

or 

aperture (smaller f-number). 

t h r  

to thesamechannel as 

Position t h e  

nearer to t h e  

the transmission 

taking the picture. 

Cord 

point the 

toward  the 

Use 

feature 

its 

sensor 

the ST-EZ. 

Set 

slave 

or 

B. 

If 

has a  built-in  AF-assist 

the camera  will rmit the beam  instead 

E2. 

Press 

PILOT 

button  to cancel  the 

slave's 

mode. 

Make sure the  metering display in  the viewfinder 

is 

off 

test the transmission. 

The flash  ratio cannot he set with  cameras other 

than the EOS-3. 

Set the main switch to 

COPY

Summary of Contents for Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2

Page 1: ...C O P Y...

Page 2: ...ept I ype A models the ST E2 can be used only for manual flash and multi flash photography See pages 23 to 27 in this booklet and the Speedlite 550EX Instructions Symbols used in this Instructions boo...

Page 3: ...cations should be made you could be required to stop operation of the equipment This equipment has been tested and found to conlply with the limits for a class B digital device pursuant to part 15 16...

Page 4: ...or Channel intl cat r PILOT I ilot I im Shoc l t k slider trnnsmission button High speed synr FI fl 0 Turns off thr 11rnr er I Turns on thr po rer HOLD Retains the cur rent settings u hilo thr switch...

Page 5: ...tact may result Before installing the battery wipe the battery contacts with a clean cloth When to replace the battery Replace the battery if it takes 30 sec or longer for the red pilot lamp to light...

Page 6: ...alteration of transmitter settings When transmission is possible 2 the pilot lamp lights in red and the 5 icon lights in the camera viewfinder 0When the 5 icon lights in the camera viewfinder it indic...

Page 7: ...owing loop 1 2 3 4 1 The ST E2 and Speedlite 550EX Set the wireless selector to 1 SLAVE HereinaRer a Speedlite 550EX set to this mode will be called a slave The zoom setting is set automat ically to a...

Page 8: ...of ST E2 and slave Attach the slave to the mini stand equipped with tripod socket which comes with the 550EX Turn the Speedlite s body bounce feature so that the slave sensor fhccs toward thc ST EZ In...

Page 9: ...revent the lash Check that the ST E2 s pilot lamp Press the ST E2 s pilot lamp ratio control lamp from light ing inadvertantly is on and that the slave is ready which also functions a s a test When th...

Page 10: ...y panel If the slave is in t h e S E Save Energy mode press ing the ST E2 s test trans mission button will cancel it When you press the shutter button halfway and activate t h e camera s exposure mete...

Page 11: ...taken As a n example two slaves a r e used here one positioned on the left and the other on the right of the subject All t h e slaves s e t a t t h e s a m e channel fire a t the same output controlle...

Page 12: ...u t p u t the lighting balance 15ni 49 2ft flash ratio was adjusted by plac i n g t h e slaves a t different dis tances to the subject However with Multi Flash with Slave ID and Flash Ratio Settings t...

Page 13: ...ve s SEL SET button to select 2 Press the or but ton to set the slave ID to A 3 Press the SELISET button to register the slave ID The slave ID stops blinking and stays on 4 Follow the same procedure f...

Page 14: ...TTL autoflash metering controls the flash output to obtain a correct page 26 exposure Check that the ST E2 s main Press the 4 or b but switch is set to c I then ton to select the desired flash press...

Page 15: ...I 39 The ST E2 can transmit wireless signals only toward the front Therefore the slaves cannot be positioned behind the camera Otherwise they will not be able to pick up the ST E2 s wireless control...

Page 16: ...erly point c d 3t L C ST E2 l hc Ilr shratio h lu Ihcrr srt hut thc slave ID has hrrn set to C 1 Iic r rner l is not I I KOS 3 The sla e is in the SE mode You prcssrd the shutter button halfway and th...

Page 17: ...rmatiun lamp ltghts in green for 9 sec Cancels when thc test transmission buttun or FE lock button is pressed to turn on t h slave unit Infrared pulse Indoors Approx 12 15 meters139 4 49 2 ft Ontdrmrs...

Page 18: ...C O P Y...

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