Flash Info for Remote Units

The camera can display flash info for a SB-5000 or SB-500 flash unit mounted on the camera accessory shoe and configured as a master flash for optical AWL, as well as for remote flash units controlled via radio AWL using a WR-R10. To view flash info, press the DISP button in photo mode (The DISP Button).

Flash Control Mode Displays

Group Flash

Flash-ready indicator¹

Remote flash control (Remote Flash Control)

FP indicator (e1: Flash Sync Speed)

Channel² (Establishing a Wireless Connection, Group Flash)

4	Link mode³ (Link Mode)
5	Group flash control mode⁴ Group flash mode (Group Flash, Group Flash) Flash compensation/flash level (output; Group Flash, Group Flash)
6	Remote flash control mode² (Wireless Flash Options)

Link mode³ (Link Mode)

Group flash control mode⁴

Group flash mode (Group Flash, Group Flash)

Flash compensation/flash level (output; Group Flash, Group Flash)

Remote flash control mode² (Wireless Flash Options)

Quick Wireless Control

1	Flash-ready indicator¹
2	Remote flash control (Remote Flash Control) FP indicator (e1: Flash Sync Speed)
3	Channel² (Establishing a Wireless Connection, Quick Wireless Control (SB-5000 Only))
4	Link mode³ (Link Mode)

5	Group C flash control mode and flash level (output; Quick Wireless Control, Quick Wireless Control (SB-5000 Only))
6	Flash compensation (Quick Wireless Control, Quick Wireless Control (SB-5000 Only))
7	A:B ratio (Quick Wireless Control, Quick Wireless Control (SB-5000 Only))
8	Remote flash control mode² (Wireless Flash Options)

Remote Repeating

1	Flash-ready indicator¹
2	Remote flash control (Remote Flash Control)
3	Output (Remote Repeating, Remote Repeating (SB-5000 Only))
4	Channel² (Establishing a Wireless Connection, Remote Repeating (SB-5000 Only))

5	Link mode³ (Link Mode)
6	Group status (enabled/disabled; Remote Repeating, Remote Repeating (SB-5000 Only))
7	Times (Remote Repeating, Remote Repeating (SB-5000 Only)) Frequency (Remote Repeating, Remote Repeating (SB-5000 Only))
8	Remote flash control mode² (Wireless Flash Options)

Displayed in radio AWL when all flash units are ready.
Optical AWL is indicated by Y, radio AWL by Z, joint optical and radio AWL by both icons together. Optical AWL channel for joint optical and radio AWL is displayed only when SB-500 is used as master flash.
Displayed only when radio AWL or joint optical and radio AWL is used.
Icons are displayed for each group only when joint optical and radio AWL is used.

Flash Info and Camera Settings

The flash information display shows select camera settings, including shooting mode, shutter speed, aperture, and ISO sensitivity.

The i Button

Flash settings can be changed by pressing the i button in the flash info display. The options available vary with the flash unit and the settings selected. You can also test-fire the flash.