Nikon D500 User Manual

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Use remotely controlled flash units for 
off-camera lighting (Advanced Wireless 
Lighting, or AWL; 

0 328). 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.

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 optically- 
and radio-controlled flash units and is available when a 
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 (

The remote flash units are controlled by radio signals 
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.

Remote flash photography disabled.