Nikon SB-80DX - Manual (Page 63)

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Advanced operation
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Activating and canceling the AF-Assist illuminator using
Custom settings
1 Press the
g
button for more than 2 sec. to
display the Custom settings mode.
2 Press the
e
or
f
button to choose
“AF-Assist illuminator.”
3 Press the
c
or
d
button to activate or cancel
the AF-Assist Illuminator:
U
: Activate
S
: Cancel
4 Press the
g
button for more than 2 sec. or
press the
b
button to return to the normal
setting mode.
nWhen the AF-Assist Illuminator is canceled, autofocus operation may not be performed
in dim light.
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For cameras having a built-in Speedlight
nEven when the camera’s AF-Assist Illuminator is set to activate, the SB-80DX’s AF-Assist
Illuminator is given priority and the camera’s AF-Assist illuminator does not light up. (The
camera’s AF-Assist Illuminator lights up when the SB-80DX’s AF-Assist Illuminator is
canceled.)
nWith F60-Series/N60 cameras, the AF-Assist Illuminator lights up while shooting at full-
output manual.
nWith F80-Series/N80-Series, and F65-Series/N65-Series cameras, the camera’s AF-Assist
Illuminator lights up when the SB-80DX’s AF-Assist illuminator is canceled. To cancel the
camera’s AF-Assist Illuminator, cancel it on the camera. For details, refer to your
camera’s instruction manual.