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DIGITAL CAMERA
User's Manual
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Where to Find It Find what you’re looking for from: The Table of Contents x–xvii 0 ➜ i Find items by function or menu name. The Q&A Index iv–ix 0 ➜ i Know what you want to do but don’t know the function name? Find it from the “question and answer” index. 398–403 The Index 0 ➜ i Search by key word. 378–384 Error Messages 0 i ➜ If a warning is displayed in the viewfinder or monitor, find the solution here. Troubleshooting 373–377 0 ➜ i Camera behaving unexpectedly? Find the solution here. A Fo
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Package Contents Be sure all items listed here were included with your camera. Memory cards are sold separately. • D300S digital camera • BF-1A body •BM-8 monitor • BS-1 (0 3) cap cover (0 16) accessory (0 26, 355) shoe cover (0 347) •EN-EL3e • MH-18a quick • DK-5 eyepiece cap rechargeable Li-ion charger with power (0 91, 191) battery with terminal cable (0 22) cover (0 22, 24) • DK-23 rubber eyecup (0 91, 191) • EG-D2 audio/video • UC-E4 USB cable •AN-DC4 strap cable (0 239) (0 224, 229)
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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. This icon marks references to other pages in this manual. 0 Menu items, options, and messages displayed in the camera monitor are shown in bold. A Trademark Information Macintosh, Mac OS
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Q&A Index 0 iv Table of Contents 0 x X Introduction 0 1 s Tutorial 0 17 Framing Pictures in the Monitor (Live View) x 0 47 Recording and Viewing Movies y 0 57 Image Recording Options d 0 67 N Focus 0 73 k Release Mode 0 85 S ISO Sensitivity 0 95 Exposure Z 0 101 White Balance r 0 133 Image Enhancement J 0 153 Flash Photography l 0 169 t Other Shooting Options 0 181 I More About Playback 0 203 Connections Q 0 223 Menu Guide U 0 243 Technical Notes n 0 339 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 0 How do I take high-quality NEF (RAW) 14-bit NEF (RAW) 70 photos? Can I use the monitor as a viewfinder? Live view 47 How do I shoot movies? Movies 57 How do I record photographs using two Primary slot, 72 memory cards? secondary slot Can I control how photos are processed? Picture Controls 154 How do I preserve details in shadows Active D-Lighting 164 and highlights? How do I
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Question Key phrase 0 How do I set the clock? How do I set the clock for daylight 29, savings time? Time zone and date 302 How do I change time zones when I travel? How do I adjust monitor brightness for LCD brightness 301 menus or playback? How do I change the self-timer delay? Self-timer 273 How do I turn the speaker off? Beep 275 Can I reverse the exposure indicator? Reverse indicators 299 28, Can I display the menus in a different Language language? 303 Can I save menu settings for use
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Question Key phrase 0 How do I get more information about Battery info 307 the battery? How do I keep the file number from being reset when I insert a new memory File number sequence 277 card? How do I reset file numbering to 1? How do I clean the camera or lens? Cleaning the camera 357 ❚❚ Taking Photographs Question Key phrase 0 How many more shots can I take with Number of exposures 38 this card? remaining How do I take bigger photographs? Image quality and size 68, 71 How can I get more p
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Question Key phrase 0 Exposure mode h Can I set both shutter speed and 111 aperture manually? (manual) Can I make photos brighter or darker? Exposure compensation 118 How do I make a time exposure? Long time-exposures 114 Can I vary exposure or flash level Exposure and flash 120, automatically over a series of photos? bracketing 289 White balance 125, Can I create multiple copies of a photo using different white balance settings? bracketing 289 Can I vary Active D-Lighting 129, ADL bracket
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Question Key phrase 0 Deleting individual How do I get rid of an unwanted photo? 220 photos Can I delete several photos at once? Delete 221 Can I zoom in on pictures? Playback zoom 218 Can I protect photos from accidental Protect 219 deletion? Can I hide selected photos? Hide image 245 How do I tell if parts of my photos may Display mode: 209, be overexposed? highlights 247 Display mode: focus 208, How do I tell where the camera focused? point 247 Can I view photos as they are taken? Image r
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❚❚ Viewing or Printing Photographs on Other Devices Question Key phrase 0 Can I view my photos on TV? Television playback 239 Can I view my photos in High Definition? HDMI 241 Connecting to a How do I copy photos to my computer? 224 computer How do I print photographs? Printing photographs 228 Can I print photos without a computer? Printing via USB 229 Can I print the date on my photographs? Time stamp 231 How do I order professional prints? Print set (DPOF) 237 ❚❚ Optional Accessories Question
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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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Deleting Unwanted Photographs............................................. 46 Framing Pictures in the Monitor (Live View) 47 Framing Photographs in the Monitor .......................................... 48 Recording and Viewing Movies 57 Recording Movies................................................................................ 58 Viewing Movies .................................................................................... 63 Editing Movies ............................................
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ISO Sensitivity 95 Choosing ISO Sensitivity Manually................................................ 96 Auto ISO Sensitivity Control ............................................................ 98 Exposure 101 Metering ...............................................................................................102 Exposure Mode...................................................................................104 e: Programmed Auto ...............................................................
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Flash Photography 169 The Built-in Flash ...............................................................................170 Using the Built-in Flash....................................................................171 Flash Modes.........................................................................................175 Flash Compensation.........................................................................177 FV Lock .........................................................................
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Printing Multiple Pictures.......................................................... 233 Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set ................................. 237 Viewing Photographs on TV..........................................................239 Standard Definition Devices..................................................... 239 High-Definition Devices............................................................. 241 Menu Guide 243 D The Playback Menu: Managing Images......................
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b: Metering/Exposure..................................................................270 b1: ISO Sensitivity Step Value ..............................................270 b2: EV Steps for Exposure Cntrl. ..........................................270 b3: Exp Comp/Fine Tune .......................................................270 b4: Easy Exposure Compensation ......................................271 b5: Center-Weighted Area ....................................................272 b6: Fine Tune
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f6: Assign Preview Button ..................................................... 296 f7: Assign AE-L/AF-L Button ................................................. 296 f8: Customize Command Dials............................................ 297 f9: Release Button to Use Dial.............................................. 298 f10: No Memory Card?............................................................ 299 f11: Reverse Indicators ........................................................... 299 B Th
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Technical Notes 339 Compatible Lenses ...........................................................................340 Optional Flash Units (Speedlights)..............................................347 The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) ..........................348 Other Accessories..............................................................................352 Caring for the Camera......................................................................357 Storage...........................
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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
