Nikon SB-5000 Reference Manual page 127

Remote flash unit
Flash-ready AF-assist
indicator illuminator
Flashes
Lights up
slowly
Flashes
slowly or
Lights up does not
light up or
flash at all
Flashes Flashes
quickly for quickly for
approx. 3 s approx. 3 s
Flashes
Lights up quickly for
approx. 6 s
Sound
LCD panel
monitor
1 long
beep
2 short
beeps
8 long
beeps
12 long
beeps in
2 different
tones
– Ready to fire
– Fired properly
Underexposure due to
insufficient flash output may
have occurred.
To compensate, use a wider
aperture (smaller f-number) or
higher ISO sensitivity, or move
the flash unit closer to the
subject and reshoot.
The remote flash unit light
sensor has failed to receive
the command.
With optical control, this is
because the light sensor
cannot detect when to stop
firing in sync with the master
flash unit, either due to a
–
reflection from the remote
flash unit itself or light from
another remote flash unit that
may have entered the light
sensor window.
Change the direction or
position of the remote flash
unit and reshoot.
Status
D-47
D