Nikon SB-5000 Guide D’Exploitation

H-21

Tips on Speedlight Care and Reference Information

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•  Advanced Wireless Lighting
•  Direct remote wireless multiple flash-unit 

photography (remote mode) 

Flash head tilts down to 7° or up to 90° with click-stops 
at −7°, 0°, 45°, 60°, 75°, 90°
Flash head rotates horizontally 180° to the left and 
right with click-stops at 0°, 30°, 60°, 75°, 90°, 120°, 150°, 
180°

Rotate the power switch to turn the SB-5000 on or off
Standby function can also be set

Use 4 AA-size batteries of the same brand from any of 
the following types:
•  1.5 V LR6 (AA-size) alkaline batteries
•  1.2 V HR6 (AA-size) rechargeable Ni-MH batteries
For minimum number of flashes and recycling time for 
each battery type, see H-23

The SB-5000 is fully recycled: lights up
Insufficient flash output for correct exposure (in i-TTL, 
auto aperture flash, non-TTL auto flash or distance-
priority manual flash mode, or AUTO mode in direct 
remote wireless multiple flash-unit photography): 
flashes slowly

The SB-5000 is fully recycled: flashes slowly and goes 
out 
Insufficient flash output for correct exposure (in i-TTL, 
auto aperture flash or non-TTL auto flash mode, or 
AUTO mode in direct remote wireless multiple flash-
unit photography): flashes slowly