Nikon D80 Setup Guide Nikon D80 Setup Guide

For Nature, Landscape and Travel Photography For Portrait and Wedding Photography

External Controls Custom Setting Menus External Controls Custom Setting Menus
Exposure Mode Aperture Priority R Reset Default Exposure Mode Aperture Priority R Reset Default
Metering Mode 3D Matrix Metering 01 Beep Off Metering Mode 3D Matrix Metering 01 Beep Off
Bracketing Off (until needed) 02 AF-area mode Dynamic Area Bracketing Off 02 AF-area mode Dynamic Area
WB Variable, dep. on situation 03 Center AF area Normal zone WB Custom or variable 03 Center AF area Normal zone
ISO 100 - 800 dep. on situation 04 AF-assist Off ISO 200 - 800 dep. on situation 04 AF-assist Off
QUAL RAW 05 No memory card? Lock QUAL JPEG 05 No memory card? Lock
Autofocus Mode AF-S or AF-C 06 Image review On Autofocus Mode AF-S (AF-C if necessary) 06 Image review On
Flash Mode SLOW REAR, -1.0 07 ISO auto Off Flash Mode Normal or SLOW REAR 07 ISO auto Off
Shooting Mode Continuous or Single 08 Grid display On Shooting Mode Single 08 Grid display On
09 Viewfinder warning On 09 Viewfinder warning On
Shooting Menu 10 EV step 1/3 Shooting Menu 10 EV step 1/3
Optimize Image Custom 11 Exposure comp. Off Optimize Image Custom 11 Exposure comp. Off
Image Sharpening None 12 Center-weighted 8mm Image Sharpening None 12 Center-weighted 8mm
Tone Compensation Normal 13 Auto BKT set AE only Tone Compensation Normal 13 Auto BKT set AE only
Color Mode II or IIIa 14 Auto BKT order Under>MTR>Over Color Mode Ia 14 Auto BKT order Under>MTR>Over
Saturation Enhanced 15 Command dials Off Saturation Normal 15 Command dials Off
Hue Adjustment 0 16 FUNC button Spot metering Hue Adjustment 0 16 FUNC button Flash off
Image Quality RAW 17 Illumination Off Image Quality JPEG Fine 17 Illumination Off
Image Size N/A 18 AE-L/AF-L AE lock only Image Size Large 18 AE-L/AF-L AE lock only
White balance Variable, dep. on situation 19 AE lock Off White balance Custom or variable 19 AE lock Off
ISO Sensitivity 100 - 800 dep. on situation 20 Focus area Wrap ISO Sensitivity 200 - 800 dep. on situation 20 Focus area Wrap
Long Exp. NR Off (until needed) 21 AF area illumination On Long Exp. NR Off (until needed) 21 AF area illumination On
High ISO NR Off 22 Built-in flash Depends on situation High ISO NR Off 22 Built-in flash Depends on situation
Multiple exposure Off (until needed) 23 Flash warning Off Multiple exposure Off (until needed) 23 Flash warning Off
24 Flash shutter speed 1/60 24 Flash shutter speed 1/60
Setup Menu 25 Auto FP On Setup Menu 25 Auto FP On
CSM/Setup menu Full 26 Modeling flash On CSM/Setup menu Full 26 Modeling flash On
Format memory card Default 27 Monitor off 5 sec. Format memory card Default 27 Monitor off 5 sec.
World Time -- 28 Auto meter-off 8 sec. World Time -- 28 Auto meter-off 8 sec.
LCD Brightness 0 29 Self-timer Depends on situation LCD Brightness 0 29 Self-timer Depends on situation
Video Mode NTSC (North America) 30 Remote on duration 15 min. Video Mode NTSC (North America) 30 Remote on duration 15 min.
Language En 31 Exp. Delay mode Off (until needed) Language En 31 Exp. Delay mode Off (until needed)
USB Dep. on situation 32 MB-D80 batteries Dep. on battery type USB Dep. on situation 32 MB-D80 batteries Dep. on battery type
Image Comment On (Copyright Mike Hagen) Image Comment On (Copyright Mike Hagen)
Folders Default Playback Menu Folders Default Playback Menu
File no. sequence On Delete Selected File no. sequence On Delete Selected
Mirror Lock-up As needed when cleaning Playback Folder Default Mirror Lock-up As needed when cleaning Playback Folder Default
Dust Off Ref Photo Default Rotate Tall Off Dust Off Ref Photo Default Rotate Tall Off
Battery Info -- Slide Show Default Battery Info -- Slide Show Default
Firmware Version 1.01 Hide Image Default Firmware Version 1.01 Hide Image Default
Auto image rotation On Print Set Default Auto image rotation On Print Set Default

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 Nikon D80 Setup Guide Nikon D80 Setup Guide
For Sports and Action Photography For Point and Shoot Photography

External Controls Custom Setting Menus External Controls Custom Setting Menus
Exposure Mode Aperture Priority (wide open) R Reset Default Exposure Mode Program R Reset Default
Metering Mode 3D Matrix Metering 01 Beep Off Metering Mode 3D Matrix Metering 01 Beep On
Bracketing Off (unless HDR photography) 02 AF-area mode Dynamic Area Bracketing Off 02 AF-area mode Dynamic Area
WB Variable, dep. on situation 03 Center AF area Wide zone WB Auto 03 Center AF area Wide zone
ISO 400 - 800 dep. on situation 04 AF-assist Off ISO 200-800 dep. on situation 04 AF-assist On
QUAL RAW and/or JPEG Fine 05 No memory card? Lock QUAL JPEG 05 No memory card? Lock
Autofocus Mode AF-C 06 Image review On Autofocus Mode AF-C 06 Image review On
Flash Mode SLOW REAR, -1.0 07 ISO auto Off Flash Mode Normal 07 ISO auto On (1600, 1/30 sec.)
Shooting Mode Continuous 08 Grid display On Shooting Mode Continuous 08 Grid display On
09 Viewfinder warning On 09 Viewfinder warning On
Shooting Menu 10 EV step 1/3 Shooting Menu 10 EV step 1/3
Optimize Image Custom 11 Exposure comp. Off Optimize Image Custom 11 Exposure comp. Off
Image Sharpening None 12 Center-weighted 8mm Image Sharpening None 12 Center-weighted 8mm
Tone Compensation Normal 13 Auto BKT set AE only Tone Compensation Normal 13 Auto BKT set AE only
Color Mode IIIa 14 Auto BKT order Under>MTR>Over Color Mode IIIa 14 Auto BKT order Under>MTR>Over
Saturation Enhanced 15 Command dials Off Saturation Enhanced 15 Command dials Off
Hue Adjustment 0 16 FUNC button Spot metering Hue Adjustment 0 16 FUNC button Spot metering
Image Quality RAW and/or JPEG Fine 17 Illumination Off Image Quality JPEG Fine 17 Illumination Off
Image Size Large 18 AE-L/AF-L AE lock only Image Size Large 18 AE-L/AF-L AE lock only
White balance Variable, dep. on situation 19 AE lock Off White balance Auto 19 AE lock Off
ISO Sensitivity 400 - 800 dep. on situation 20 Focus area Wrap ISO Sensitivity 200 - 800 dep. on situation 20 Focus area Wrap
Long Exp. NR Off (until needed) 21 AF area illumination On Long Exp. NR Off (until needed) 21 AF area illumination On
High ISO NR Off 22 Built-in flash Depends on situation High ISO NR Normal 22 Built-in flash TTL
Multiple exposure Off (until needed) 23 Flash warning Off Multiple exposure Off (until needed) 23 Flash warning On
24 Flash shutter speed 1/60 24 Flash shutter speed 1/60
Setup Menu 25 Auto FP On Setup Menu 25 Auto FP On
CSM/Setup menu Full 26 Modeling flash On CSM/Setup menu Full 26 Modeling flash On
Format memory card Default 27 Monitor off 5 sec. Format memory card Default 27 Monitor off 20 sec.
World Time -- 28 Auto meter-off 8 sec. World Time -- 28 Auto meter-off 8 sec.
LCD Brightness 0 29 Self-timer Depends on situation LCD Brightness 0 29 Self-timer Depends on situation
Video Mode NTSC (North America) 30 Remote on duration 15 min. Video Mode NTSC (North America) 30 Remote on duration 15 min.
Language En 31 Exp. Delay mode Off (until needed) Language En 31 Exp. Delay mode Off (until needed)
USB Dep. on situation 32 MB-D80 batteries Dep. on battery type USB Dep. on situation 32 MB-D80 batteries Dep. on battery type
Image Comment On (Copyright Mike Hagen) Image Comment On (Copyright Mike Hagen)
Folders Default Playback Menu Folders Default Playback Menu
File no. sequence On Delete Selected File no. sequence On Delete Selected
Mirror Lock-up As needed when cleaning Playback Folder Default Mirror Lock-up As needed when cleaning Playback Folder Default
Dust Off Ref Photo Default Rotate Tall Off Dust Off Ref Photo Default Rotate Tall Off
Battery Info -- Slide Show Default Battery Info -- Slide Show Default
Firmware Version 1.01 Hide Image Default Firmware Version 1.01 Hide Image Default
Auto image rotation On Print Set Default Auto image rotation On Print Set Default

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