Nikon D80 User Manual

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Technical Notes / Troubleshooting

Problem

Solution

Full range of shutter speeds not
available.

Flash in use. If On is selected for Custom Setting 25
(Auto FP) modes P, S, A, and M, optional SB-800, SB-
600, and SB-R200 Speedlights can be used at all shutter
speeds.

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Can not select focus area.

• Unlock focus area selector.
Auto-area AF selected for Custom Setting 2 (AF-

area mode): choose another mode.

• Press shutter-release button halfway to turn monitor

off or activate exposure meters.

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Focus does not lock when shutter-
release button is pressed halfway.

Use AE-L/AF-L button to lock focus when AF-C autofo-
cus mode is selected or when photographing moving
subjects in AF-A mode.

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Image in viewfi nder is not in focus.

• Rotate focus mode selector to AF.
• Camera unable to focus using autofocus: use manual

focus or focus lock.

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AF-assist illuminator does not light.

• Mode dial rotated to

,

, or

: select another

mode.

• AF-assist lamp does not light for continuous-servo

autofocus. Set autofocus mode to AF-S.

• Custom Setting 2 (AF-area mode) set to Auto-area

AF or Dynamic area: select center focus area.

• Choose On for Custom Setting 4 (AF assist).
• Illuminator has turned off automatically. Illuminator

may become hot with continued use; wait for lamp
to cool down.

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Shutter release is disabled.

• Memory card is full, locked, or not inserted.
• Flash is charging.
• Camera is not in focus.
• CPU lens with aperture ring attached without locking

aperture at highest f/-number.

• Non-CPU lens is attached: rotate camera mode dial to

M.

• Mode dial rotated to S after shutter speed of bulb se-

lected in mode M: choose new shutter speed.

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48

No photo taken when remote control
shutter-release button is pressed.

• Replace battery in remote control.
• Choose remote control mode.
• Flash is charging.
• Time selected for Custom Setting 30 (Remote) has

passed: reselect remote control mode.

• Bright light is interfering with remote.

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Only one shot taken each time shut-
ter-release button is pressed in con-
tinuous shooting mode.

P, S, A, and M modes: lower fl ash.
• Digital Vari-Program modes: turn fl ash off .

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40

Camera is slow to record photos.

Turn long exposure noise reduction off .

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Date of recording is not correct.

Set camera clock.

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