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Troubleshooting Guide - Canon ST-E2 Manual

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Modeling Flash
lf the camera has a depth-of-field preview button, press it to fire a 1-sec.
burst of flashes. This is the modeling flash.
You can check the lighting and shadow effects.
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Do not fire the modeling flash more than 10 consecutive times. lf vou fire the
modeling flash '10 consecutive times, allow the Speedlite to rest ior at least
10 min. to avoid overheeting and deteriorating the flash head.
E The modeling flash cannot be fired with the EOS REBEL 2000/300 and
Type-B cameras (p.2).
High-Speed Sync
Press the <lx> button to turn on the
<lx> lamp. High-speed sync will then be
enabled with the wireless slave units.
About Slave Group Control
For example, if you have the slave lD set
to < A > for three Speedlites, all three
Speedlites will be controlled as if they
were one Speedlite in slave group A.
Troubleshooting Guide
lf there is a problem. refer to this Troubleshootino Guide
o The slave unit does not fire.
. The ST-E2's battery is installed in the wrong orientation.
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Install the battery in the correct orientation. (p.6)
. The ST-E2's battery is exhausted.
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lf the flash recycling time takes 30 sec. or longer until the pilot
lamp lights, replace the battery. (p.6)
. Attach the ST-E2 securely to the camera.
- Attach the ST-E2's
mounting foot securely to the camera. (p.6)
. The electrical contacts of the ST-E2 and camera are dirty.
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Clean the contacts. (p.4)
. The ST-E2 and slave unit are not set to the same channel.
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Set the ST-E2 and slave unit to the same channel. (p.7, 8)
. The slave unit(s) is not positioned properly.
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Position the slave unit(s) within the ST-E2's wireless transmission
range. (p.9)
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Point the slave unit(s)'s wireless sensor toward the master unit.
(p.e)
. The slave lD has been set to C for flash ratio shooting.
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Set the slave lD to A or B. (p.10)
o The power turns off by itself.
. After 90 sec. of idle operation, auto power off took effect.
' Press the shutter button halfway or press the test transmission
button. (p.7)
rThe flash exposure tends to be underexposed.
. The flash ratio originally set for E-TTL ll autoflash with multiple
slave units was applied to normal flash shooting.
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Turn off the flash ratio control lamp before shooting normal flash
pictures. (p.9)
. The subject was beyond the range of the flash.
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Move the slave unit(s) closer to the subject. (p.9)
Slave group A
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