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Basic operation
The underbar blinks when the flash head
is tilted down –7°.
The flash shooting distance range disappears
if the flash head is adjusted to other than
the horizontal/front or down –7° position.
lWarning indication
m If the flash head is not adjusted to the horizontal/front position, when the
power is turned on, this warning appears on the LCD panel. See page 68 for
the flash head’s rotating angles.
lThe ready-light only inside the camera’s viewfinder blinks
after the power is turned on:
Camera group/camera name Possible cause
Cameras in Groups I to VI In the TTL auto flash mode, the SB-80DX is not properly
(except F70-Series/N70) attached to the camera body.
Cameras in Groups V and VI In the TTL auto flash mode, the ISO film speed set on
the camera is higher than the available range of the
Speedlight.
nThe ISO film speed set on the camera is higher or
lower than the available range for the FA camera only.
Cameras in Group VI In the TTL auto flash mode, the shutter speed is set to
M90, M250, or B (bulb).
FM3A, New FM2 The shutter speed set is faster than the flash sync
speed.
New FM2, F55/N55 The SB-80DX’s flash mode is set to TTL auto flash.
adjust the flash head