18: Ae-L/Af-L (All Modes); 19: Ae Lock (All Modes); 20: Focus Area (All Modes) - Nikon D80 Manual

18: AE-L/AF-L (All Modes)

Choose the function performed by the AE-L/AF-L button.
Option
AE/AF lock
(default)
AE lock only
AF lock
AE lock hold
AF-ON
FV lock
Focus area
selection
AE-L/AF-L/AF area
AE-L/AF area
AF-L/AF area
AF-ON/AF area

19: AE Lock (All Modes)

If Off (the default option) is selected, pressing the shutter-release but-
ton halfway does not lock exposure. If On is selected, exposure will lock
when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

20: Focus Area (All Modes)

At the default setting of No wrap, the focus-area display is bounded by
the outer focus areas so that, for example, pressing the multi selector
up when the focus area is selected has no eff ect. Select Wrap to allow
focus-area selection to "wrap around" from top to bottom, bottom to
top, right to left, and left to right.
94 Menu Guide / Custom Settings
Description
Both focus and exposure lock while the AE-L/AF-L button is pressed.
Exposure locks while the AE-L/AF-L button is pressed. Focus is unaff ected.
Focus locks while the AE-L/AF-L button is pressed. Exposure is unaff ected.
Exposure locks when the AE-L/AF-L button is pressed and remains locked until the
button is pressed again or the exposure meters turn off .
The AE-L/AF-L button initiates autofocus. The shutter-release button can not be used
to focus.
If the built-in fl ash or an optional SB-800, SB-600, or SB-R200 fl ash unit is used, fl ash
value locks when the AE-L/AF-L button is pressed (
lock.
Press the AE-L/AF-L button and rotate the sub-command dial to select the focus area
( 30).
Press the AE-L/AF-L button to lock focus and exposure, press and rotate the sub-com-
mand dial to select the focus area.
Press the AE-L/AF-L button to lock exposure, press and rotate the sub-command dial
to select the focus area.
Press the AE-L/AF-L button to lock focus, press and rotate the sub-command dial to
select the focus area.
Press the AE-L/AF-L button to initiate autofocus, press and rotate the sub-command
dial to select the focus area.
92). Press again to cancel FV