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Nikon D80 User Manual

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Menu Guide / Custom Settings

12: Center-Weighted (P, S, A, and M Modes Only)

This option controls the size of the area in the center of the viewfi nder
assigned the greatest weight in center-weighted metering. The default
option is Φ 8 mm.

13: Auto BKT Set (P, S, A, and M Modes Only)

The following options are available:

Option

Description

AE & fl ash

(default)

Camera varies fl ash level and exposure with each shot.

AE only

Camera varies exposure with each shot.

Flash only

Camera varies fl ash level with each shot (i-TTL and, with the op-
tional SB-800 Speedlight, auto aperture modes only; 119, 120).

WB bracketing

Each time the shutter is released, the camera creates multiple images “bracketing” the
current white balance setting. Only one shot is required to complete the bracketing se-
quence. White balance bracketing is recommended when shooting under mixed light-
ing or experimenting with diff erent white balance settings. Not available at a white-
balance of

(Choose color temp.) or at image qualities of NEF (RAW), NEF+JPEG

Fine, NEF+JPEG Normal, or NEF+JPEG Basic.

For information on recording photographs at settings of AE & fl ash, AE only, and Flash
only
, see “Bracketing” ( 56). To take photographs using white balance bracketing:

1

Highlight WB bracketing and press the multi selector right.

2

Press the button and rotate the main command dial to choose the number of images

in the bracketing sequence.

3

Press the button and rotate the sub-command dial to choose the white balance ad-

justment. Each increment is roughly equivalent to 10 mired.