Nikon 25412 D80 User's Manual - Page 7

Table of Contents For Your Safety ii Notices iii Q & A Index vii Introduction 1 Getting to Know the Camera 2 Using Camera Menus 9 First Steps 11 Attaching a Lens 11 Charging and Inserting the Battery 12 Basic Setup 14 Inserting Memory Cards 15 Adjusting Viewfinder Focus 17 Tutorial 18 "Point-and-Shoot" Photography ( Mode)...... 19 Creative Photography (Digital Vari-Programs). 24 Basic Playback 26 Reference 27 More on Photography (All Modes 28 Focus 28 Autofocus 28 Focus Area Selection 30 Focus Lock 31 Manual Focus 32 Image Quality and Size 33 Image Quality 34 Image Size 35 Choosing a Shooting Mode 36 Self-Timer Mode 37 Using a Remote Control 38 Using the Built-in Flash 40 ISO Sensitivity 43 Two-Button Reset 44 P, S, A, and M Modes 45 Mode P (Programmed Auto 47 Mode S (Shutter-Priority Auto 48 Mode A (Aperture-Priority Auto 49 Mode M (Manual 50 Exposure 52 Metering 52 Autoexposure Lock 53 Exposure Compensation 54 Flash Exposure Compensation 55 Bracketing 56 White Balance 58 Fine-Tuning White Balance 58 Choosing a Color Temperature 59 Preset White Balance 59 More on Playback 61 Viewing Photographs on the Camera 61 Photo Information 62 Viewing Multiple Images: Thumbnail Playback....... 63 Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom 64 Protecting Photographs from Deletion 65 Deleting Individual Photographs 65 Connecting to a TV, Computer, or Printer ...66 Viewing Photographs on TV 66 Connecting to a Computer 67 Before Connecting the Camera 67 Connecting the USB Cable 67 Printing Photographs 69 Printing Via Direct USB Connection 69 Menu Guide 74 Playback Options: The Playback Menu 74 Delete 74 Playback Folder 75 Rotate Tall 75 Slide Show 75 Hide Image 78 Print Set 78 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu 79 Optimize Image (P, S, A, and M Modes 79 Image Quality (All Modes 81 Image Size (All Modes 81 White Balance (P, S, A, and M Modes 82 ISO Sensitivity (All Modes 83 Long Exp. NR (All Modes 83 High ISO NR (All Modes 83 Multiple Exposure (P, S, A, and M Modes 84 Custom Settings 86 R: Reset 86 1: Beep (All Modes 86 2: AF-Area Mode (All Modes 87 3: Center AF Area (All Modes 87 4: AF-Assist (All Modes Except , , and )........ 87 5: No Memory Card? (All Modes 88 6: Image Review (All Modes 88 7: ISO Auto (P, S, A, and M Modes Only 88 8: Grid Display (All Modes 89 9: Viewfinder Warning (All Modes 89 10: EV Step (All Modes 89 11: Exposure Comp. (P, S, A, and M Modes Only).... 89 12: Center-Weighted (P, S, A, and M Modes Only).... 90 13: Auto BKT Set (P, S, A, and M Modes Only 90 14: Auto BKT Order (P, S, A, and M Modes Only)...... 91 15: Command Dials (P, S, A, and M Modes Only) .... 91 16: FUNC Button (All Modes 92 17: Illumination (All Modes 93 18: AE-L/AF-L (All Modes 94 19: AE Lock (All Modes 94 20: Focus Area (All Modes 94 21: AF Area Illumination (All Modes 95 Table of Contents v