Nikon D500 Users Manual - English for customers in the Americas - Page 234

Remote Flash Photography Use remotely controlled flash units for off-camera lighting (Advanced Wireless Lighting, or AWL; 0 326). 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 (0 209). This option is for flash photography using both opticallyand radio-controlled flash units and is available when a Optical/radio AWL WR-R10 is attached and an SB-500, or an SB-910, SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, or SU-800 configured to serve as the master flash, is mounted on the camera accessory shoe (0 213). Remote flash control is automatically set to Group flash (0 214). The remote flash units are controlled by radio signals Radio AWL emitted by a WR-R10 attached to the camera (0 210). Available only with the WR-R10 and remote flash units that support radio AWL. Off Remote flash photography disabled. 208