3.Readying the 550EX (Slave Setting)

(4)Channel Setting(1) Slave settingIPower on (2) Channel setting

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To prevent wireless signals from being transmitted to unrelated S p e e d l i t e 55OEX u n i t s i n t h e vicinity, you can set a channel dif- ferent from the one used by the unrelated Speedlite 550EX units. One of four channels can be set. T h e ST - E2 ( m a s t e r ) and s l a v e Speedlite(s) must be set to t h e same channel No.

P r e s s t h e < CH. > button a n d select the desired channel.

Each time the button is pressed the channel indicator changes in-the fol- lowing loop: 1 + 2 -.3-.4 1

T h e S T - E 2 a n d S p e e d l i t e 5 5 0 E X m u s t be set to the same channel No

S e t t h e w i r e l e s s selector t o

1 < SLAVE >. H e r e i n a R e r , a S p e e d l i t e 5 5 0 E X s e t to t h i s mode will be called a "slave."

The zoom setting is set automat- ically to (a c7'lmm. T h i s can be overridden manually.

2 Set the slave's main switch to < I > or < SE > to turn it on.

When t h e Speedlite is ready t o fire, the AF-assist beam emitter blinks conli~>uouslya t 1 Hz.

E a c h t i m e you p r e s s t h e

<SEL/SET > button, the blink- ing display changes in the fol-

lowing loop:

 

+ m + - - - - -

,

--l i g h t s -

 

2 While is blinking, press t h e < + z or < - > butlon to select the same channel No. as the ST-E2's.

0 If t h e 550EX's channel No. is d i f f e r e n t f r o m t h e S T - E 2 ' s c h a n n e l No., w i r e l e s s t r a n s - mission will not work.

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Canon 2478A002 manual Readying the 550EX Slave Setting, Channel Setting1 Slave settingIPower on 2 Channel setting