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Problem
The power cannot be turned on.
The ready-light does not light up.
The power turns off automatically.
A strange sound can be heard caused
by the flash head zooming back and
forth even when the SB-80DX is
turned off.
The flash shooting distance range
does not appear.
No
D
,
D
E
, or
DF
indicator
appears in TTL auto flash mode.
The zoom-head position cannot be
adjusted to other than 14mm or 17mm.
Cause
The batteries are not correctly installed.
nBattery power is weak.
nThe standby function is activated
and operating.
The batteries are extremely exhausted.
The batteries are extremely exhausted.
The flash head is adjusted to other than
the horizontal/front or down -7˚ position.
The camera’s exposure mode or
metering system is not correctly set or a
non-CPU lens is mounted.
The built-in wide-flash adapter is in use or
the Nikon Diffusion Dome is attached.
Ref.
page
p. 16
p. 17
p. 19
p. 17
p. 17
p. 21
p. 36
p. 69
p. 72
If a warning indication appears on the SB-80DX’s LCD panel or inside the
camera’s viewfinder, use the following chart to determine the cause of the
problem before you take your Speedlight to a Nikon service center for repair.
Problems with the SB-80DX
Troubleshooting
Problem
The ready-light blinks for 3 sec. after firing.
The underexposure indicator blinks and
the amount of underexposure is
displayed, depending on the camera in
use.
The underbar blinks.
The zoom-head position indication
blinks.
A small M above the “ZOOM” indication
blinks.
The
GK
indicators and the zoom-
head position blink.
K
blinks.
The aperture indicator displays
“
FEE
”
and the shutter cannot be released.
Cause
Underexposure may have occurred.
The flash head is tilted down –7°.
“Emergency mode” is set to ON.
“Canceling the power zoom function” is
set to ON.
The built-in wide-flash adapter is used
in the FP High-Speed Flash sync mode.
The SB-80DX is removed from the
camera while the
K
setting is ON.
The aperture on the lens is not set at its
minimum.
Ref.
page
p. 31
p. 21
p. 98
p. 25
p. 51
p. 51
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Warning indicators in the SB-80DX