Menus (contd.)

Custom Setting Menu

Like the D70 but unlike the D200 the D80's custom settings are displayed on one long menu (the D200 has so many they have to be categorized). The most significant new or updated custom settings are ISO auto (07), FUNC button (16) and Built-in flash (22).

Option	Values / Actions	Notes
R Reset	• No  • Yes	Resets all custom settings to defaults.
01 Beep	• On  • Off
02 AF-area mode	• Single area  • Dynamic area  • Auto-area AF	- One area only - One area but can track - Automatic area selection
03 Center AF area	• Normal zone  • Wide zone	- Use only small area [diag] - Focus on moving subjects [diag]
04 AF-Assist	• On  • Off
05 No memory card?	• Release locked  • Enable release	Define whether images can be taken without a storage (SD) card
06 Image review	• On  • Off
07 ISO auto	• Off  • On  • Max. sensitivity 200 400 800 1600  • Min. shutter speed 1/125 s 1/100 s 1/80 s 1/60 s 1/40 s 1/30 s 1/15 s 1/8 s 1/4 s 1/2 s 1 s	Defines parameters for 'Auto' ISO in P, A, S or M modes. (Effectively becomes 'ISO priority', the only thing I would add is minimum aperture, and I'd move this important feature to the shooting menu). [clip]
08 Grid display	• Off  • On	Are gridlines displayed on the viewfinder focus screen?
09 Viewfinder warning	• On  • Off	Are the B/W, Low battery and No memory card warnings shown?
10 EV Step	• 1/3 step  • 1/2 step	Exposure Value (EV) step used for shutter speed, aperture etc.
11 Exposure comp.	• Off  • On	When enabled exposure compensation set with dial alone
12 Center-weighted	• 6 mm  • 8 mm  • 10 mm	Defines the size of the 'greatest weight' area for center-weighted metering (default is 8 mm)
13 Auto BKT set	• AE & flash  • AE only  • Flash only  • WB bracketing
14 Auto BKT order	• Default order  • Under > MTR > Over
15 Command dials	• Default  • Reversed	Function of command dials can be swapped (P, A, S or M modes only)
16 FUNC button	• ISO display  • Framing grid  • AF-area mode  • Center AF area  • FV lock  • Flash off  • Matrix metering  • Center-weighted  • Spot metering	Default is 'ISO display', unfortunately it only displays ISO and doesn't allow you to change it
17 Illumination	• Off  • On	When enabled the control panel backlight illuminates with any button
18 AE-L/AF-L	• AE/AF lock  • AE lock only  • AF lock  • AE lock hold  • AF-ON  • FV lock  • Focus area selection  • AE-L/AF-L/AF area  • AE-L/AF area  • AF-L/AF area  • AF on/AF area	Defines the function of the AE-L/AF-L button
19 AE lock	• Off  • On	When Off (default) AE does not lock with shutter release half-press
20 Focus area	• No wrap  • Wrap
21 AF area illumination	• Auto  • Off  • On
22 Built-in Flash	• TTL  • Manual Full power 1/2 - 1/128  • Repeating flash Output 1/4 - 1/128 Times 2 - 35 * Frequency 1 - 50 Hz  • Commander mode Built-in flash Mode (TTL, M, --) Comp (+/- 3 EV) Group A Mode (TTL,AA,M,--) Comp (+/- 3 EV) Group B Mode (TTL,AA,M,--) Comp (+/- 3 EV) Channel 1 - 4	Controls the function of the built-in flash, either normal TTL, manual control, repeating or wireless commander. [clip] * Depends on the Output setting, 2 only at 1/4, 35 at 1/128, etc.
23 Flash warning	• On  • Off
24 Flash shutter speed	• 1/60 s  • 1/30 s  • 1/15 s  • 1/8 s  • 1/4 s  • 1/2 s  • 1 s  • 2 s  • 4 s  • 8 s  • 15 s  • 30 s	Defines the minimum shutter speed for flash in P and A modes.
25 Auto FP	• Off  • On
26 Modeling flash	• Off  • On	Enables the use of modeling flash on SB-800, SB-600 and SB-R200 in P, S, A or M modes.
27 Monitor-off	• 5 s  • 10 s  • 20 s  • 1 min  • 5 min  • 10 min
28 Auto meter-off	• 4 s  • 6 s  • 8 s  • 16 s  • 30 s  • 30 min
29 Self-timer delay	• 2 s  • 5 s  • 10 s  • 20 s
30 Remote duration	• 1 min  • 5 min  • 10 min  • 15 min	How long the camera will wait for remote signals in remote modes (power saving).
31 Exp. delay mode	• Off  • On	Introduces a 0.4 s delay to shutter-release to reduce camera shake (macro, telescope, microscope photography).
32 MB-D80 batteries	• LR6 (AA alkaline)  • HR6 (AA Ni-MH)  • FR6 (AA lithium)  • ZR6 (AA Ni-Mn)	Defines what kind of AA batteries (if applicable) are used in the optional MB-D80 battery grip (ensures accurate battery measurement).

Set up Menu

Option	Values / Actions	Notes
CSM / Setup menu	• Simple  • Full  • My menu Done Playback Shooting Custom Setup Retouch	Defines the detail on the Custom Setting and Setup menus. Alternatively you can configure your own menus via 'My menu' where you can enable and disable individual menu options.
Format memory card	• No  • Yes
World time	• Time zone Select  • Date Date set Time set  • Date format yy/mm/dd mm/dd/yy dd/mm/yy  • Daylight saving time Off On
LCD brightness	• OK  • -2 to +2
Video mode	• NTSC  • PAL
Language	• German  • English  • Spanish  • Finish  • French  • Italian  • Dutch  • Polish  • Portugese  • Russian  • Swedish  • Chinese Traditional  • Chinese Simplified  • Japanese  • Korean
USB	• Mass Storage  • PTP
Image comment	• Done >  • Input comment Text entry  • Attach comment No Yes	When enabled the comment is written into the header of each image.
Folders	• Select folder NCD80 (etc.)  • New Text entry (5 chars)  • Rename Select  • Delete Select	- [clip]
File no. sequence	• Off  • On  • Reset
Mirror lock-up	• On  • Off	Locks mirror in up position for sensor cleaning.
Dust off ref photo	• On  • Off	Used to capture a 'dust reference image' for the 'Dust Off' feature of Nikon Capture. (RAW only).
Battery Info	• Battery meter  • Picture meter  • Charge life	Display only. [clip]
Firmware Version	• Version No. A 1.00 B 1.00	Display only.