Nikon D80 digital camera
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Table of contents
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• Where to Find It »
• For Your Safety »
• Notices »
• Index »
• Getting to Know the Camera »
• Using Camera Menus »
• First Steps »
• Attaching a Lens »
• Charging and Inserting the Battery »
• Basic Setup »
• Inserting Memory Cards »
• Adjusting Viewfinder Focus »
• Tutorial »
• Point-and-Shoot Photography ( Mode) »
• Creative Photography (Digital Vari-Programs) »
• Basic Playback »
• More on Photography (All Modes) »
• Focus »
• Autofocus »
• Focus Area Selection »
• Focus Lock »
• Manual Focus »
• Image Quality and Size »
• Image Quality »
• Image Size »
• Choosing a Shooting Mode »
• Self-Timer Mode »
• Using a Remote Control »
• Using the Built-in Flash »
• ISO Sensitivity »
• Two-Button Reset »
• P, S, A, and M Modes »
• Mode P (Programmed Auto) »
• Mode S (Shutter-Priority Auto) »
• Mode A (Aperture-Priority Auto) »
• Mode M (Manual) »
• Exposure »
• Metering »
• Autoexposure Lock »
• Exposure Compensation »
• Flash Exposure Compensation »
• Bracketing »
• White Balance »
• Fine-Tuning White Balance »
• Choosing a Color Temperature »
• Preset White Balance »
• More on Playback »
• Viewing Photographs on the Camera »
• Photo Information »
• Viewing Multiple Images: Thumbnail Playback »
• Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom »
• Protecting Photographs from Deletion »
• Deleting Individual Photographs »
• Connecting to a TV, Computer, or Printer »
• Viewing Photographs on TV »
• Connecting to a Computer »
• Before Connecting the Camera »
• Connecting the USB Cable »
• Printing Photographs »
• Printing Via Direct USB Connection »
• Menu Guide »
• Playback Options: The Playback Menu »
• Delete »
• Playback Folder »
• Rotate Tall »
• Slide Show »
• Hide Image »
• Print Set »
• Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu »
• Optimize Image (P, S, A, and M Modes) »
• Image Quality (All Modes) »
• Image Size (All Modes) »
• White Balance (P, S, A, and M Modes) »
• ISO Sensitivity (All Modes) »
• Long Exp. NR (All Modes) »
• High ISO NR (All Modes) »
• Multiple Exposure (P, S, A, and M Modes) »
• Custom Settings »
• Reset »
• Beep (All Modes) »
• AF-Area Mode (All Modes) »
• Center AF Area (All Modes) »
• AF-Assist (All Modes Except ) , , and »
• No Memory Card? (All Modes) »
• Image Review (All Modes) »
• ISO Auto (P, S, A, and M Modes Only) »
• Grid Display (All Modes) »
• Viewfinder Warning (All Modes) »
• EV Step (All Modes) »
• Exposure Comp. (P, S, A, and M Modes Only) »
• Center-Weighted (P, S, A, and M Modes Only) »
• Auto BKT Set (P, S, A, and M Modes Only) »
• Auto BKT Order (P, S, A, and M Modes Only) »
• Command Dials (P, S, A, and M Modes Only) »
• FUNC Button (All Modes) »
• Illumination (All Modes) »
• AE-L/AF-L (All Modes) »
• AE Lock (All Modes) »
• Focus Area (All Modes) »
• AF Area Illumination (All Modes) »
• Built-in Flash (P, S, A, and M Modes Only) »
• Flash Warning (P, S, A, and M Modes Only) »
• Flash Shutter Speed (P, S, A, and M Modes Only) »
• Auto FP (P, S, A, and M Modes Only) »
• Modeling Flash (P, S, A, and M Modes Only) »
• Monitor-Off (All Modes) »
• Auto Meter-Off (All Modes) »
• Self-Timer (All Modes) »
• Remote On Duration (All Modes) »
• Exp. Delay Mode (All Modes) »
• MB-D80 Batteries (All Modes) »
• Basic Camera Settings: The Setup Menu »
• CSM / Setup Menu »
• Format Memory Card »
• World Time »
• LCD Brightness »
• Video Mode »
• Language »
• USB »
• Image Comment »
• Folders »
• File No. Sequence »
• Mirror Lock-Up »
• Battery Info »
• Firmware Version »
• Auto Image Rotation »
• Creating Retouched Copies: The Retouch Menu »
• Lighting »
• Red-Eye Correction »
• Trim »
• Monochrome »
• Small Picture »
• Image Overlay »
• Technical Notes »
• Optional Accessories »
• Lenses »
• Optional Flash Units (Speedlights) »
• Other Accessories »
• Caring for the Camera »
• Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions »
• Troubleshooting »
• Camera Error Messages and Displays »
• Appendix »
• Specifications »
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