Nikon SB-80DX Camera Flash User Manual


 
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Advanced operation
lActivating and canceling the AF-Assist illuminator using
Custom settings
1
Press the g button for more than 2 sec. to
display the Custom settings mode.
2
Press the e or f button to choose
“AF-Assist illuminator.”
3
Press the c or d button to activate or cancel
the AF-Assist Illuminator:
U: Activate
S: Cancel
4
Press the g button for more than 2 sec. or
press the b button to return to the normal
setting mode.
nWhen the AF-Assist Illuminator is canceled, autofocus operation may not be performed
in dim light.
lFor cameras having a built-in Speedlight
nEven when the camera’s AF-Assist Illuminator is set to activate, the SB-80DX’s AF-Assist
Illuminator is given priority and the camera’s AF-Assist illuminator does not light up. (The
camera’s AF-Assist Illuminator lights up when the SB-80DX’s AF-Assist Illuminator is
canceled.)
nWith F60-Series/N60 cameras, the AF-Assist Illuminator lights up while shooting at full-
output manual.
nWith F80-Series/N80-Series, and F65-Series/N65-Series cameras, the camera’s AF-Assist
Illuminator lights up when the SB-80DX’s AF-Assist illuminator is canceled. To cancel the
camera’s AF-Assist Illuminator, cancel it on the camera. For details, refer to your
camera’s instruction manual.