Canon Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2 Instruction manual - Page 9

Basic Wireless E-TTL Autoflash Operation (2) Camera operation (3)Checking the ST-E2's Set the camera for normal flash pilot lamp and slave- operation. ready status (4) Wireless operation test 0 With the EOS-3, make sure the ST-E2's flash ratio control lamp is off. (If necessary, press the button to turn it off.) If the flash ratio control lamp is on, the Speedlite may not fire or a correct exposure may not be attained. After turning off the flash ratio control lamp, set the main switch to prevent the 'lash ratio control lamp from lighting inadvertantly. 1111111 Check that the ST-E2's pilot lamp is on and that the slave is ready. When the slave is ready to fire, its AF-assist beam emitter flashes a t 1 Press the ST-E2's pilot lamp (which also functions as a test transmission button). If everything is OK, slavc A will fire followed by slave R ( a t 1/64 output). If the slave(s)docs not fire, reposi- tion the slave's angle or distance toward the ST-EZ and Lcst it :rg;lin. 0 When t h e ST-E2's pilot lamp lights and the 5 icon lights in the camera viewfinder, they indicate that the ST-E2 is ready for remote transmission. They do not indicate that the slave is ready (recharged).