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Tips on Speedlight Care and Reference Information
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Multiple flash-unit
photography operation
• Advanced Wireless Lighting
• Direct remote wireless multiple flash-unit
photography (remote mode)
Bounce capability
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°
Power ON/OFF
Rotate the power switch to turn the SB-5000 on or off
Standby function can also be set
Power source
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
Flash-ready indicator
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
AF-assist illuminator (in
remote mode)
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
