Nikon 29842-9425-19 D80 User's Manual - Page 107

AF Area Illumination All Modes, Built-in Flash P, S, A, and M Modes Only

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21: AF Area Illumination (All Modes) At the default setting of Auto, the active focus area is highlighted in the viewfinder as need to establish contrast with the background. If Off is selected, the focus area is not highlighted. If On is selected, the focus area will always be highlighted, although it may be difficult to see against the background. 22: Built-in Flash (P, S, A, and M Modes Only) Choose a flash control mode for the built-in flash. TTL (default): Flash output is adjusted automatically in response to shooting conditions. Manual: The flash fires at the level selected in the menu shown at right. At full power, the built-in flash has a Guide Number of 13/42 (m/ft., ISO 100, 20 ˚C/68 ˚F). No monitor preflash is emitted. Repeating flash: The flash fires repeatedly while the shutter is open, producing a strobe-light effect. Selecting this option displays the menu shown at right. Press the multi selector left or right to highlight the following options, up or down to change. Option Output Times Freq. Description Choose flash output (expressed as a fraction of full power). Choose the number of times the flash fires at the selected output. The options available depend on the option selected for Output. The number of times the flash fires per second. "Times" The number of times the flash can fire in succession is determined by flash output. Note that depending on shutter speed and the option selected for Freq., the actual number of flashes emitted may be less than selected. Output 1/4 1/8 1/16 1/32 1/64 1/128 Options available for "Times" 2 2-5 2-10 2-10, 15 2-10, 15, 20, 25 2-10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 Menu Guide / Custom Settings 95

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Menu Guide / Custom Settings
Repeating flash
: The flash fires repeatedly while the shutter is open, pro-
ducing a strobe-light effect.
Selecting this option displays the menu
shown at right.
Press the multi selector left or right to highlight the
following options, up or down to change.
Option
Description
Output
Choose flash output (expressed as a fraction of full power).
Times
Choose the number of times the flash fires at the selected output.
The options available depend on the option selected for
Output
.
Freq.
The number of times the flash fires per second.
21: AF Area Illumination (All Modes)
At the default setting of
Auto
, the active focus area is highlighted in
the viewfinder as need to establish contrast with the background.
If
Off
is selected, the focus area is not highlighted.
If
On
is selected, the
focus area will always be highlighted, although it may be diffi
cult to see
against the background.
22: Built-in Flash (P, S, A, and M Modes Only)
Choose a flash control mode for the built-in flash.
TTL
(default): Flash output is adjusted automatically in response to
shooting conditions.
“Times”
The number of times the flash can fire in succession is determined by flash output.
Note that depend-
ing on shutter speed and the option selected for
Freq.
, the actual number of flashes emitted may be
less than selected.
Options available for “Times”
Output
1/4
2
1/8
2–5
1/16
2–10
1/32
2–10, 15
1/64
2–10, 15, 20, 25
1/128
2–10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35
Manual
: The flash fires at the level selected in the menu shown at right.
At full power, the built-in flash has a Guide Number of 13/42 (m/ft., ISO
100, 20 ˚C/68 ˚F).
No monitor preflash is emitted.