Canon Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2 Instruction manual - Page 16

7. Troubleshooting Problem Probable Cause Solution Page Soon after thc power is turned If t h e power is turned on and the ST-E2 i s not Either press the shutter button halfway or press on, the indicator lamp turns on' used for 9 0 scc., the power turns off automatically. the < PILOT > button. 24 Although t h e 5 icon i s l i t in T h e 5 ]con in t h e v ~ e w f i n d edr oes not indicate When the slave is ready to fire, ~ t sA12-assist beam the viewfinder, the slave does flash ready. Rather. it indicates that the ST-E2 is emltter blinks 27 not fire. able to transm~t. T h e flash p i c t u r e c n m c o u t The flash ratio control lamp was lit even thouph a Turn off the flash ratio control lamp bcforc takinp undrrexposed multi-flash system with flash ratio settings was the picturr~. 29 not used. 'The subject is beyond the effective flash range. Place the slave nearer to the suhect or use 3 larg- 28 cr aperture (smaller f-number). T h e s l a v e d ~ ~ ncclst fire evcn 'I'hc s l ~ i v r ' schannel does not lnatcli the ST-E2's Set thr slavc to thesamechannel as thr ST-E2. 25 when the s l ~ u t t < .i,~ .~rrlra.;ed. oh;~nnrl. T l ~ srl;~veis tor^ far away from thc ST-E2. Position t h e slavc nearer to the ST-E2 :ind tcst the transmission befirrc taking the picture. 'Thu sl;~vcis r ~ r ,t l ~ sride or hack of t h r c:lmr,r;l. Use On'-(:amera Shoe Cord 2 (solrl separatrlyl and point the ST-E2's trtlnsmitter toward the slave. 33 'l'hc Speedlite's slave sr,nsar IS not pmperly point- Use thc RSOEX's bounce feature trl point its sI;~vc 26 c.d 3t L ~ SCT-E2. sensor townrd the ST-EZ. 'l'hc Ilr~shratio h:lu Ihcrr~srt, hut thc slave ID has Set thc slave 11) to A or B. hrrn set to C. :3 1 T h e S T - E P d o e s not enlit th