Nikon D500 - Manual (Page 234)

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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.
Remote Flash Photography
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).
Optical/radio
AWL
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 ( 0 214).
Radio AWL
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.
Off Remote flash photography disabled.