Canon 2478A002 manual Setting the Slave ID, About Slave Group Control

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Wireless Multi-Flash E-'lTL Autoflash Operation

(1)Setting the Slave ID

With the wireless control of multi- ple slaves, you can set the flash ratio and specify the main flash and fill flash by assigning a slave ID. There are three IDS:A, B, and

C.The ST-E2 can control slaves A and B. When the flash ratio con- trol lamp is lit, the C slave does not fire.

Set the slave ID to A for the slave on

the left of the camera. and to B for the slave on the right of the camera.

Press t h e slave's < SEL/SET >

button to select < > .

2 Press the <+ > or < - > but- ton to set the slave ID to <A>.

3 Press t h e < SELISET > button to register the slave ID. (The slave I D stops blinking a n d stays on.)

4 Follow the same procedure for the other slave to set the slave ID to <B>.

0 If the slave's ID is set to C, it cannot he controlled by thc ST-

E2. Be sure to set the slave ID 7rn5s to A or B.

T h e r e is no limit a s t o t h e number of slaves t h a t can be used. S e t t h e slave ID for all the slaves to either A or B.

About Slave Group

Control

All slaves s e t to the same ID a r e controlled a s one group.

Shown below is a g r o u p of t h r e e slaves whose ID is A. They will be controlled as a single slave group A.

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Contents Page Thank you for purchasing a Canon product Contents Front Rear NomenclatureAttachment to the Camera Installing the BatteryTurning On the Power Channel Setting1 Slave settingIPower on 2 Channel setting Readying the 550EX Slave SettingPositioning of ST-E2 and slave Basic Wireless E-TTL Autoflash OperationCamera operation AF-assist beam Taking the picture and flash confirmationSample Multi-Flash Setup with Uniform Flash Output Wireless Multi-Flash E-TTL Autoflash OperationSample Multi-Flash Setup with Slave ID and Flash ti settings About Slave Group Control Setting the Slave ID3Camera and Slave Positions Setting the AB Flash RatioApplications Troubleshooting Fi2 SpecificationsPage Canon