User's Manual

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Remote Flash Photography
Use remotely controlled flash units for off-
camera lighting (Advanced Wireless Lighting,
or AWL; 0 331).
The camera supports two
types of remote flash control: optical AWL, in
which the master flash controls the remote
flash units using optical signals (low-intensity
flash pulses), and radio AWL, in which the remote flash units are
controlled by means of radio signals emitted by a WR-R10
mounted on the camera.
When an SB-5000 or SB-500 flash unit or
a WR-R10 wireless remote controller is mounted on the camera,
the remote flash control mode can be selected using the Flash
control> Wireless flash options item in the camera photo
shooting menu.
Option Description
Optical AWL
The remote flash units are controlled using low-intensity
flashes emitted by the master flash. Available only with an
SB-5000 or SB-500 mounted on the camera accessory shoe
and remote flash units that support optical AWL (0 205).
Optical/radio
AWL
This option is for flash photography using both optically-
and radio-controlled flash units and is available when both
an SB-500 and a WR-R10 are attached (for more
information and for information on other flash units that
support optical/radio AWL, see “Optical/Radio AWL”,
0 208). Remote flash control is automatically set to
Group flash (0 209).
Radio AWL
The remote flash units are controlled by radio signals
emitted by a WR-R10 attached to the camera (0 206).
Available only with the WR-R10 and remote flash units that
support radio AWL. If desired, additional lighting can be
provided by a flash unit mounted on the camera accessory
shoe (0 207).
Off
Remote flash photography disabled.