Nikon F80D instruction manual Push Mode button to select one of the date displays, Blinking

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Adjusting Date and Time and Imprinting Data

•The F80D and F80S allow you to imprint Year/Month/Day, Day/Hour/Minute (24-hour clock), Month/Day/Year or Day/Month/Year on your picture (in any exposure mode).

Data imprint LCD panel	Data imprint LCD panel
ADJUST button	ADJUST button
F80D	F80S

SELECT button	SELECT button
MODE button	MODE button
	Shooting data imprint dial

•Adjusting date and time (Example: year 2000, April 21, 15:30; shows the operation with F80D; same operation with F80S)

1 Push MODE button to select one of the date displays.

• Each time you push the MODE button the display changes as follows:

Year/Month/Day Day/Hour/Minute

No imprint

Day/Month/Year Month/Day/Year

•To set date choose display other than Day/Hour/Minute. With Day/Hour/Minute display, only time can be set.

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2 Push SELECT button so year section starts blinking.

•Each time you push the SELECT button the blinking section moves in the order of year, month and day. ’ indicates the year section (last two digits) and M indicates the month section. (M is not imprinted on the picture.)

3 Push ADJUST button to set the year to “00”.

•Each time you push the ADJUST button the year section changes as follows (between 1998 to 2049):

•To change the numerical indication rapidly, hold the ADJUST button down for more than 1 sec.

4	Set the month and day following steps 2 and 3. When
4	the setting is complete, push the SELECT button so
	the newly adjusted date display appears without
	DataBack
	blinking.

•Push the SELECT button until the date display stops blinking. When the data imprint indicator — appears in the data imprint LCD panel,

date setting is complete.

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Contents Page Nomenclature LCD panel About Nikon Advanced Focusing Screen DisplayLCD Panel/Viewfinder Display Viewfinder DisplayFilm Command DialsCustom Setting ExposureTake trial shots Using your camera correctlyIntroduction Have Nikon spot-check your camera regularlyContents About This Manual Install Batteries and Check BatteryPower Mount Lens Load FilmBasic Operation SituaPositioned as marked inside the battery chamber Turn the power switch off and open the batteryChamber cover by sliding the battery chamber cover Cover, then firmly close the battery chamber coverCheck the lens type When camera is left unattended without lensMount Lens Detaching the lensLoad Film Rotate the focus area selector lock lever to lock Set the focus mode selector to S Single Servo AFSet the AF Area mode selector to g Single Area AF Focus areaShooting characteristics of exposure modes Set the exposure mode select dial to ¡ Auto-Multi 2 ProgamSet the metering system selector to Matrix Metering Hold the camera properly Hold Camera and FocusCamera shake and shutter speed Aperture are shown in 1/2 steps Confirm indications in the viewfinder while lightlyPressing the shutter release button. Shutter speed Confirm that film is completely rewound, thenSpeedlight. The Speedlight starts charging Using Built-In SpeedlightPress the Speedlight lock-release button to release AutomaticallyMetering System ExposureLens Compatibility When a non-CPU lens is attachedTypes of CPU lenses and other usable lenses/accessories Type Nikkor and other CPU Nikkor lensFilm Setting and confirming film speedFilm advance mode Mid-roll rewindFocus mode selector AF Area ModeRotate AF Area mode selector to select AF Area mode AutofocusAutofocus modes Dynamic AF Mode with Closest Subject Priority JFocus AF-Assist Illuminator Focus AreaOptional Speedlight and AF-Assist Illuminator While keeping the focus locked, recompose Confirm focus indicator / and lock focusFocus Lock ShootManual Focus Manual focus using Electronic RangefinderPatterned subject or scene Exposure Metering System Centre-Weighted MeteringMetering systems and characteristics of each are as follows Matrix Metering/3D Matrix Metering¡ Auto-Multi Progam Shooting in Each Exposure ModeRotate the exposure mode select dial to select ¡ Compose picture, focus and shootRotate the exposure mode select dial to select Shutter-Priority AutoSet the aperture by rotating the Sub-Command Dial Rotate the exposure mode select dial to select ££ Aperture-Priority Auto ¢ Manual Electronic analog exposure displayAuto Exposure Lock Exposure Compensation Exposure compensation can be performed in any exposure modeAuto Exposure Bracketing Multiple Exposure Standard compensation value in Multiple exposureRotate the Sub-Command Dial to set the aperture Composeshoot. picture, confirm focus indicator /Rotate the Main-Command Dial to select buLb Multiple Exposure Long Time ExposureComposition Custom Setting Self-Timer OperationMenu/Features of Custom Setting Focus area selection Auto film loading when camera back is closedIllumination for superimposition Closest-subject-priority Dynamic AF in Single Servo AFSelf-timer duration Command Dial functions pagesTime delay for auto meter-switch-off Film rewind pagesTwo-Button Reset Flash Photography3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash Accessory shoeBuilt-in Speedlight Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash‹ Rear-Curtain Sync Flash Sync Mode Features¤ Slow Sync › Red-Eye ReductionSet the metering system Using the Built-In SpeedlightSet exposure mode and confirm shutter speed and aperture Flash shooting distance range for built-in Speedlight Usable Lenses with Built-In Speedlight Usable lenses with built-in SpeedlightFlash mode Usable Optional SpeedlightsDepth of field Focus TrackingSetting is complete, push the Select button so Push Mode button to select one of the date displaysPush Adjust button to set the year to Newly adjusted date display appears withoutImprinting date/time Imprinted date/timeMiscellaneous Optional Accessories Camera Care Use fresh batteries at low temperatures TroubleshootingTurn the camera power off when changing batteries Keep batteries out of children’s reachUnderexposure Specifications CPU106 107 108 109 Index Custom Setting Menu 114 115 Nikon Corporation