Saturday, April 30, 2011

Nikon F80 Custom Function Setting Guide from user manual

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Creating Custom Setting

1 Set the exposure mode/Custom Setting select dial to

and select a menu number by rotating the Main-

Command Dial.

• 19 menus (1 to 19) are available with the F80S and 18 menus (1 to 18) are

available with the F80/F80D.

2 Select the desired option number by rotating the Sub-

Command Dial.

Menu number and Custom Setting options

* Refer also to the Custom Setting Menu table at the end of this instruction manual.

1. Automatic film rewind at the end of film roll (page 29)

Options: 0: Activated (initial setting)

1: Disabled

At initial setting, film rewind is automatically started when the end of the film

roll is reached. However, the camera can be set not to rewind film at the end

of the film roll but instead film rewind is started by pressing the two film

rewind buttons for more than 1 sec.

2. Reset to DX film speed setting for new film (page 36)

Options: 0: Activated (initial setting)

1: Disabled

At initial setting, film speed automatically sets to s when a new film roll is

loaded even after manually setting film speed to other than s. However, the

film speed setting can be changed to remain the same.

3. Bracketing order (page 62)

Options: 0: Metered value, under, over (initial setting)

1: Under, metered value, over

Bracketing is normally performed in the order of the initial setting (page 62).

However, this Bracketing order can be changed to be performed from

negative compensation to positive compensation.

4. On-Demand Grid Lines superimposition display (page 5)

Options: 0: Not displayed (initial setting)

1: Displayed

At initial setting, On-Demand Grid Lines (page 5) are not displayed in the

viewfinder. However, they can be set to be displayed.

• When the desired option number is displayed in the LCD panel, c

appears in the LCD panel. Rotate the exposure mode/Custom Setting

select dial to set desired exposure mode and picture can be taken with

desired settings.

• The shutter cannot be released when the exposure mode/Custom Setting

select dial is set to . Set the dial to the desired exposure mode before

shooting.

Cancelling Custom Setting

Set the exposure mode/Custom Setting select dial to

and perform Two-Button Reset (page 76).

• All the Custom Settings are cancelled and reset to their initial factory settings.

• Each Custom Setting can be cancelled and reset to initial setting by selecting

the number of “initial setting” (e.g. 0 with Custom Setting menu number 1) at

step 2 above.

Custom Setting

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5. Illumination for superimposition (page 4)

Options: 0: Automatically illuminated for low light (initial setting)

1: Cancelled

2: Always illuminated

At initial setting, selected focus area (focus brackets) in the viewfinder are

temporarily illuminated in red depending on the subject brightness for easy

identification. However, they can be set not to be illuminated or always

illuminated no matter the subject brightness.

6. Focus area selection (page 42)

Options: 0: Normal selection (initial setting)

1: Enables successive rotation of focus area selection

At initial setting, the focus area can be selected by pressing the focus area

selector in the desired direction. However, it can be set to be changed

continuously in the same direction. For example, when the top of the focus

area selector is pressed, focus area continues to change from top, bottom,

middle and so on. With this option, focus area can be switched to the opposite

position without pressing the opposite position on the focus area selector.

7. Auto Exposure Lock when shutter release button is lightly pressed

(page 58)

Options: 0: Disabled (initial setting)

1: Activated

At initial setting, Auto Exposure Lock can be performed by pressing the

button. However, Auto Exposure can be set to be locked by lightly pressing

the shutter release button.

8. Auto film loading when camera back is closed (page 21)

Options: 0: Enabled (initial setting)

1: Disabled

At initial setting, film advances to the first frame when the camera back is

closed after it is loaded. However, film advance can be set not to start until

the camera back is closed and the shutter release button is fully depressed.

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9. Closest-subject-priority Dynamic AF in Single Servo AF (page 40)

Options: 0: Enabled (initial setting)

1: Disabled

At initial setting, Dynamic AF Mode with Closest Subject Priority (page 40) is

activated when Dynamic AF mode is selected in Single Servo AF. However,

Dynamic AF Mode with Closest Subject Priority can be set to be disabled in

Single Servo AF.

10.Closest-subject-priority Dynamic AF in Continuous Servo AF

(page 40)

Options: 0: Disabled (initial setting)

1: Enabled

At initial setting, selecting Dynamic AF in Continuous Servo AF does not

activate Dynamic AF Mode with Closest Subject Priority (page 40). However,

Dynamic AF Mode with Closest Subject Priority can be set to be activated in

Continuous Servo AF.

11.AE-L/AF-L button (page 44/58)

Options 0: AE/AF simultaneous lock (initial setting)

1: Auto Exposure lock only

2: Autofocus lock only

3: Auto Exposure lock (remains locked until button is pressed

again)

4: AF operation only starts by pressing AE-L/AF-L button

At initial setting, Auto Exposure and autofocus are locked simultaneously

when the button is pressed. However, it can be set to be locked

separately or exposure remains locked after removing your finger from the

button and released when the button is pressed again or picture is taken.

Also at initial setting, autofocusing starts when the shutter release button is

lightly pressed, but it can be set to activate when the button is pressed.

(In this setting, pressing the shutter release button lightly does not start

autofocusing.)

Custom Setting

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16.Self-timer duration (page 68)

Options 2 : 2 sec. 10 : 10 sec. (initial setting)

5 : 5 sec. 20 : 20 sec.

At initial setting, the shutter is released 10 sec. after the shutter release

button is fully depressed in self-timer operation. However, this can be

changed to 2, 5, or 20 sec.

17.LCD illuminates by pressing any function button (page 66)

Options 0: Disabled (initial setting)

1: Activated

At initial setting, pressing the OEbutton activates the LCD illuminator.

However, it can be set to be activated with a press of any button.

18.AF-Assist Illuminator activation (page 43)

Options 0: Activated (initial setting)

1: Disabled

When the condition for the AF-Assist Illumination is met (page 43) and the

shutter release button is pressed lightly, the AF-Assist Illuminator of the

camera automatically turns on and enables autofocus operation in a dark

environment. However, it can be changed not to turn on (autofocus may

become impossible).

19.ISO film speed setting for data imprint between frames (F80S only,

page 94)

Options 0: Automatically (initial setting) 3: ISO 100

1: Under ISO 25 4: ISO 125-200

2: ISO 32-80 5: Over ISO 250

At initial setting, the F80S automatically sets the film speed of the loaded

film when imprinting shooting data between film frames. However, it can be

changed to be set manually. Note that Custom Setting Menu 19 can only be

selected when the shooting data imprint between film frames is set on the

camera.

• Set the Custom Setting option to 0 (automatic setting) or at an option of

the ISO value of the film in use to imprint shooting data at regular exposure

level.

To increase the imprint exposure level, select an option number of lower

ISO number than the film in use. To decrease it, select a higher ISO

number.

• Test shots are recommended when using special film or

increasing/decreasing data imprint exposure level in imprinting shooting

data between film frames.

12.Command Dial functions (pages 53-57)

Options: 0: Main-Command Dial for shutter speed; Sub-Command Dial for

aperture setting (initial setting)

1: Main-Command Dial for aperture; Sub-Command Dial for

shutter speed setting

Unlike the initial Command Dial functions, the Sub-Command Dial can be set

to select shutter speed (in Shutter-Priority Auto or Manual exposure mode)

and the Main-Command Dial to select aperture (in Aperture-Priority Auto or

Manual exposure mode).

13.Film rewind (pages 29)

Options: 0: High-speed film rewind (initial setting)

1: Quiet film rewind

Film rewind can be set to perform more silently as opposed to initial highspeed

film rewind setting. Film rewind speed of the high-speed film rewind is

approx. 15 sec. and quiet film rewind is approx. 23 sec. per 36-exposure film

roll with fresh batteries.

14.Multiple exposure (page 64)

Options: 0: Single shutter release operation (initial setting)

1: Continuous shutter release operation

At initial setting, the shutter is released once each time the shutter release

button is fully depressed in multiple exposure (single frame shooting).

However, it can be changed to continuous shooting where the shutter can be

continuously released as long as the shutter release button is fully

depressed.

15.Time delay for auto meter-switch-off (page 17)

Options 4 : 4 sec.

6 : 6 sec. (initial setting)

8 : 8 sec.

16 : 16 sec.

At initial setting, the exposure meter automatically turns off 6 sec. after

turning the power switch on or lightly pressing the shutter release button.

However, it can be changed to 4 sec., 8 sec. or 16 sec. (Note that the usable

number of film rolls per batteries decreases with the longer delay time for

auto meter-switch-off since it consumes more power.)

Custom Setting

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