Func button (all modes) – Nikon D80 User Manual

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Menu Guide / Custom Settings

16: FUNC Button (All Modes)

Choose the function performed by the FUNC. button.

Option

Description

ISO display

(default)

The modifi ed value for ISO sensitivity is displayed while the FUNC. button is pressed.

Framing grid

Press the FUNC. button and rotate the main command dial to turn the grid display in
the viewfi nder on and off (

89).

AF-area mode

Press the FUNC. button and rotate the main command dial to select AF area mode
(

87).

Center AF area

Press the FUNC. button and rotate the main command dial to choose between nor-
mal and wide center AF areas (

87).

FV lock

If the built-in fl ash or an optional SB-800, SB-600, or SB-R200 fl ash unit is used, fl ash
value locks when the FUNC. button is pressed (

93). Press again to cancel FV lock.

Flash off

Built-in fl ash and optional Speedlights turn off while the FUNC. button is pressed.

Matrix metering

Matrix metering is activated while the FUNC. button is pressed (P, S, A, and M modes
only).

Center-weighted

Center-weighted metering is activated while the FUNC. button is pressed (P, S, A, and
M modes only).

Spot metering

Spot metering is activated while the FUNC. button is pressed (P, S, A, and M modes
only).

FV Lock
This feature is used to lock fl ash output, preventing the fl ash level from changing between
shots or while recomposing photographs. Flash output is adjusted automatically for any
changes in ISO sensitivity or aper ture.

FV Lock

Both the FUNC. and the AE-L/AF-L button can be used for FV lock. FV lock using the FUNC. button is de-
scribed below; to use the AE-L/AF-L button, choose FV lock for Custom Setting 18 (AE-L/AF-L;

94).

1

Select FV lock for Cus tom Setting 16 (FUNC button).

2

Raise the fl ash. In

, , , and

modes, the fl ash will pop up au-

tomatically as required when the shutter-release button is pressed
halfway. In P, S, A, and M modes, press the button to raise the
fl ash.

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