Nikon D80 User Manual

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Menu Guide / Custom Settings

Position the subject in the center of the frame and press the shut-

ter-release button halfway to focus. Check that the ﬂ ash-ready in-
dicator ( ) is displayed in the viewﬁ nder.

Press the FUNC. button. The ﬂ ash will emit a monitor preﬂ ash to

determine the appropriate ﬂ ash level. Flash output will be locked
at this lev el and a ﬂ ash-value lock icon will appear in the view-
ﬁ nder.

Recompose the photograph.

Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to shoot.
If desired, additional pic tures can be taken without releasing FV
lock.

Press the FUNC. button to release FV lock and conﬁ rm that the
icon is no longer displayed in viewﬁ nder.

17: Illumination (All Modes)

If Oﬀ (the default option) is selected, the control panel backlight (LCD
illuminator) will turn on only when the power switch is rotated to

. If

On is selected, the backlight will remain on while the exposure meters
are active (note that this will increase the drain on the battery).

Using FV Lock with Optional Speedlights

FV lock is also available with SB-800, SB-600, and SB-R200 Speedlights (available sepa rately). Set the
Speedlight to TTL mode (the SB-800 can also be used in AA and A modes; see the Speedlight manual
for details). While FV lock is in eﬀ ect, ﬂ ash output will automati cally be adjusted for changes in Speed-
light zoom head position.

When Commander mode is selected for Custom Setting 22 (Built-in ﬂ ash;

96), FV lock can be

used with remote SB-800, SB-600, or SB-R200 ﬂ ash units if (a) any of the built-in ﬂ ash, ﬂ ash group A, or
ﬂ ash group B is in TTL mode, or (b) a ﬂ ash group is com posed entirely of SB-800 Speedlights in TTL or
AA mode.

Using FV Lock with the Built-in Flash

When the built-in ﬂ ash is used alone, FV lock is only available if TTL (the default setting) is selected for
Custom Setting 22 (Built-in ﬂ ash;

95).