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User's Manual
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Where to Find It Find what you’re looking for from: The Q&A Index pp. iv–ix ➜ i Know what you want to do but don’t know the function name? Find it from the “question and answer” index. The Table of Contents pp. x–xvii ➜ i Find items by function or menu name. pp. 21–22 The Quick Start Guide ➜ i A brief guide for those who want to get started taking pictures right away. pp. 419–425 The Index i ➜ Search by key word. Error Messages pp. 391–398 ➜ i If a warning is displayed in the viewfinder or moni
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Package Contents Be sure all items listed here were included with your camera. Memory cards are sold separately. • D300 digital camera (pg. 3) • Body cap (pp. 34, 368) • BM-8 LCD monitor cover (pg. 19) • DK-5 eyepiece cap (pg. 20) • EN-EL3e rechargeable Li-ion battery with terminal cover (pp. 30, 32) • MH-18a quick charger with power cable (pg. 30) • UC-E4 USB cable (pp. 224, 232) • EG-D100 video cable (pg. 242) • AN-D300 strap (pg. 19) • Warranty • User’s Manual (this guide) • Quick Guide • S
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Symbols and Conventions To make it easier to find the information you need, the following symbols and conventions are used: This icon marks cautions; information that should be read before D use to prevent damage to the camera. This icon marks notes; information that should be read before A using the camera. Menu items, options, and messages displayed in the camera monitor are shown in brackets ([ ]). A Trademark Information Macintosh, Mac OS, and QuickTime are registered trademarks of Apple
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Introduction X s Tutorial Image Recording Options d Focus N k Release Mode ISO Sensitivity S Exposure Z r White Balance Image Enhancement J Flash Photography l t Other Shooting Options More About Playback I Connections Q U Menu Guide Technical Notes n iii
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Q&A Index Find what you’re looking for using this “question and answer” index. ❚❚ New Features Question Key phrase See page How do I take high-quality NEF (RAW) 14-bit NEF (RAW) 59 photos? Can I use the monitor as a viewfinder? Live view 79 Can I control how photos are processed? Picture Controls 146 How do I preserve details in shadows and Active D-Lighting 165 highlights? How do I focus on erratically moving 3D-tracking 270 subjects? Can I adjust focus separately for different AF fine tun
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Question Key phrase See page How do I set the clock? How do I set the clock for daylight savings time? World time 37, 315 How do I change time zones when I travel? How do I adjust monitor brightness for LCD brightness 312 menus or playback? How do I restore default settings? Two-button reset 182 How do I restore shooting menu Reset shooting menu 257 defaults? How do I restore Custom Setting Reset custom settings 266 defaults? How do I change the self-timer delay? Self-timer delay 280 How do
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Question Key phrase See page How do I get more information about the Battery info 321 battery? How do I keep the file number from being reset when I insert a new memory File number sequence 283 card? How do I reset file numbering to 1? How do I clean the camera or lens? Cleaning the camera 372 ❚❚ Taking Photographs Question Key phrase See page How many more shots can I take with this Number of exposures 45 card? remaining How do I take bigger photographs? Image quality and size 56, 60 How ca
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Question Key phrase See page Can I set both shutter speed and aperture Exposure mode h 109 manually? (manual) Can I make photos brighter or darker? Exposure compensation 114 How do I make a time exposure? Long time-exposures 111 Can I vary exposure or flash level Exposure and flash 117, 297 automatically over a series of photos? bracketing Can I create multiple copies of a photo White balance 121, 297 using different white balance settings? bracketing How do I adjust white balance? White bala
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Question Key phrase See page Deleting individual How do I get rid of an unwanted photo? 222 photos Can I delete several photos at once? Delete 248 Can I zoom in on pictures to make sure Playback zoom 220 they’re in focus? Can I protect photos from accidental Protect 221 deletion? Can I hide selected photos? Hide image 249 How do I tell if parts of my photos may be Display mode: 250 overexposed? highlights Display mode: focus How do I tell where the camera focused? 250 point Can I view photo
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❚❚ Viewing or Printing Photographs on Other Devices Question Key phrase See page Can I view my photos on TV? Television playback 242 Can I view my photos in High Definition? HDMI 244 Connecting to a How do I copy photos to my computer? 224 computer How do I print photographs? Printing photographs 230 Can I print photos without a computer? Printing via USB 231 Can I print the date on my photographs? Time stamp 234 How do I order professional prints? Print set (DPOF) 240 ❚❚ Optional Accessories Q
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Table of Contents Q&A Index ................................................................................................iv For Your Safety .................................................................................. xviii Notices.....................................................................................................xxi Introduction 1 Overview....................................................................................................2 Getting to Know the Camera.....
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Viewing Photographs.................................................................... 53 Deleting Unwanted Photographs............................................. 54 Image Recording Options 55 Image Quality........................................................................................ 56 Image Size .............................................................................................. 60 Focus 61 Focus Mode ......................................................................
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Exposure 99 Metering ...............................................................................................100 Exposure Mode...................................................................................102 e: Programmed Auto .................................................................. 104 f: Shutter-Priority Auto .............................................................. 106 g: Aperture-Priority Auto ........................................................... 107 h: Manua
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Other Shooting Options 181 Two-Button Reset: Restoring Default Settings .......................182 Multiple Exposure .............................................................................184 Interval Timer Photography ..........................................................189 Non-CPU Lenses.................................................................................196 Using a GPS Unit ................................................................................199 More About Pl
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Menu Guide 245 D The Playback Menu: Managing Images...............................246 Delete........................................................................................... 248 Playback Folder......................................................................... 249 Hide Image ................................................................................. 249 Display Mode............................................................................. 250 Image Review ...............
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a3: Dynamic AF Area ...............................................................269 a4: Focus Tracking with Lock-On........................................270 a5: AF Activation.......................................................................271 a6: AF Point Illumination .......................................................271 a7: Focus Point Wrap-Around..............................................272 a8: AF Point Selection .............................................................
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e7: Bracketing Order ............................................................... 299 f: Controls ........................................................................................ 300 f1: Multi Selector Center Button ......................................... 300 f2: Multi Selector....................................................................... 301 f3: Photo Info/Playback.......................................................... 301 f4: Assign FUNC. Button........................
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Monochrome .............................................................................337 Filter Effects ................................................................................338 Color Balance .............................................................................338 Image Overlay............................................................................339 Side-by-Side Comparison......................................................342 O My Menu: Creating a Custom Menu.......
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For Your Safety To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them. The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautions listed in this section are indicated by the following symbol: This icon marks warnings. To prevent possible injury, read all A warnings before using this Nikon
