Canon Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2 Instruction manual - Page 6

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Readvine the ST-E2 The hot shoe on the EOS 650, EOS 620, EOS 750, and EOS 850 will not couple with t h e lock pin. The ST-E2 can still be attached to these cameras, but it cannot be locked onto the hot shoe. (3) Turning On the Power 2 When transmission is possible, the pilot lamp lights in red and the 5 icon lights in the camera viewfinder. 1 Turn the main switch to < I >. The main switch has the following three positions: < 0 > : Turns of'f'the powcr. < I > : Turns on the powrr. < HOLD > : T h e s e t t i n g s which were set a t the I switch position arc frozen. All transmitter controls exccpt the test trtinsmission button are disabled. This prevents inadvertant alteration of transmitter settings. 0 When the 5 icon lights in the camera viewfinder, it indicates that the ST-E2 is able to transmit. When Speedlite 550EX is rechareed and readv to fire. its AE-assist beam emiiter blinks. Q If the ST-E2 is on and not used for 90 sec., the S E (Save Energy) feature takes effect and t u r n s off the power automatically to save battery power. The ST-E2 turns back on when the shutter button or test transmission button is pressed. With a Type A camera (EOS3, EOS Elan IIIIIE, EOS 50/50E, EOS 500NIRebel G, EOS IX. EOS IX7IIX Lite) equipped with E-ITL, the STE2's E-ITL indicator lights.

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Readvine
the
ST-E2
The hot shoe on the EOS 650,
EOS 620, EOS 750, and EOS
850
will not couple with the
lock pin. The
ST-E2
can still be
attached to these cameras, but
it cannot be locked onto the hot
shoe.
(3)
Turning
On
the
Power
1
Turn the
main
switch to
<
I
>.
The main switch has the follow
-
ing
three
positions:
<
0
>
:
Turns
of'f'the
powcr.
<
I
>
:
Turns on the
powrr.
<
HOLD
>
:
The settings which
were set at the
I
switch position
arc frozen. All transmitter con
-
trols
exccpt
the test
trtinsmis-
sion button are disabled. This
prevents inadvertant alteration
of
transmitter settings.
When
transmission is possible,
2
the pilot lamp lights
in
red and
the
5
icon lights in the camera
viewfinder.
0
When the
5
icon lights in the
camera viewfinder, it indicates
that the ST
-
E2 is able
to
trans
-
mit. When Speedlite
550EX
is
rechareed and readv to fire. its
AE-assist
beam
emiiter
blinks.
Q
If the
ST-E2
is
on and not
used for
90
sec.,
the
SE
(Save Energy) feature takes
effect and turns off the
power automatically to save
battery power. The ST
-
E2
turns back on when the
shutter button or test trans
-
mission button is pressed.
With a Type A camera
(EOS-
3,
EOS Elan
IIIIIE,
EOS
50/50E,
EOS
500NIRebel
G,
EOS IX. EOS
IX7IIX
Lite)
equipped with E
-
ITL, the
ST-
E2's
E-ITL indicator lights.