Flash Info for Remote Units

The camera can display flash info for SB‑5000 and SB‑500 flash units 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 during viewfinder photography, press the R button to activate the information display ( The R Button ) and then press the R button again.

Flash Control Mode Displays

Group Flash

Flash-ready indicator¹

Remote flash control (Remote Flash Control)

FP indicator ( e1: Flash Sync Speed )

Remote flash control mode² (Remote Flash Control)

4	Group flash control mode³ Group flash mode (Group Flash, Group Flash) Flash compensation/flash level (output; Group Flash, Group Flash)
5	Channel² (Establishing a Wireless Connection, Group Flash)
6	Link mode⁴ (Link Mode)

Group flash control mode³

Group flash mode (Group Flash, Group Flash)

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

Channel² (Establishing a Wireless Connection, Group Flash)

Link mode⁴ (Link Mode)

Quick Wireless Control

1	Flash-ready indicator¹
2	Remote flash control (Remote Flash Control) FP indicator ( e1: Flash Sync Speed )
3	Remote flash control mode² (Remote Flash Control)
4	A : B ratio (Quick Wireless Control, Quick Wireless Control (SB‑5000 Only))

5	Flash compensation (Quick Wireless Control, Quick Wireless Control (SB‑5000 Only))
6	Group C flash control mode and flash level (output; Quick Wireless Control, Quick Wireless Control (SB‑5000 Only))
7	Channel² (Establishing a Wireless Connection, Quick Wireless Control (SB‑5000 Only))
8	Link mode⁴ (Link Mode)

Remote Repeating

1	Flash-ready indicator¹
2	Remote flash control (Remote Flash Control)
3	Flash level (output; Remote Repeating, Remote Repeating (SB‑5000 Only))
4	Remote flash control mode² (Remote Flash Control)

5	Number emitted (times; Remote Repeating, Remote Repeating (SB‑5000 Only)) Frequency (Remote Repeating, Remote Repeating (SB‑5000 Only))
6	Group status (enabled/disabled; Remote Repeating, Remote Repeating (SB‑5000 Only))
7	Channel² (Establishing a Wireless Connection, Remote Repeating (SB‑5000 Only))
8	Link mode⁴ (Link Mode)

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 Y and Z. Optical AWL channel for joint optical and radio AWL is displayed only when SB‑500 is used as master flash.
Icons are displayed for each group when joint optical and radio AWL is used.
Displayed only when radio AWL or joint optical and radio AWL is used.

Flash Info and Camera Settings

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

Changing Flash Settings

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.