Owner's Manual

1Introduction
Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon D80 single-lens refl ex (SLR) digital camera with in-
terchangeable lenses. This manual has been written to help you enjoy taking pictures with
your Nikon digital camera. Read this manual thoroughly before use, and keep it handy when
using the product.
To make it easier to fi nd the information you need, the following symbols and conventions
are used:
This icon marks cautions, information that
should be read before use to prevent dam-
age to the camera.
This icon marks tips, additional informa-
tion that may be helpful when using the
camera.
This icon marks notes, information that
should be read before using the camera.
This icon indicates that more information
is available elsewhere in this manual or in
the Quick Start Guide.
This icon marks settings that can be ad-
justed using camera menus.
This icon marks settings that can be fi ne-
tuned from the Custom Settings menu.
Lens
An AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor IF ED 18–135 mm f/3.5–5.6G lens (
145) is used in this manual for illustra-
tive purposes.
1. Focal length scale
2. Focus ring
3. Focal length index
4. Mounting index:
11
5. Rear cap:
11
6. CPU contacts:
117
7. A-M mode switch:
11, 32
8. Zoom ring:
21
9. Lens cap:
17, 19
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