Nikon D300 Adjust Camera Settings, 1Check camera settings

Adjust Camera Settings

This tutorial describes how to take photos at default settings.

1Check camera settings.

Exposure mode

Image size

Image quality

s

White balance	ISO sensitivity
Control panel	Viewfinder display

Default settings are listed below.

Option	Default	Description	Page
Image	NORM	Record JPEG images at a compression ratio	56
	(JPEG	of roughly 1 : 8*. Ideal for snapshots.
quality
	normal)	* [Size priority] selected for [JPEG compression].
Image size	L	Images are 4,288 × 2,848 pixels in size.	60
	(Large)
ISO	200	ISO sensitivity (digital equivalent of film	94
sensitivity		speed) set to ISO 200.
White	v	White balance is adjusted automatically for	126
balance	(Auto)	natural colors under most types of lighting.
Exposure	e	Camera automatically adjusts shutter
	(Programmed	speed and aperture for optimal exposure in	102
mode	auto)	most situations.

	Center
Focus	focus point	66
point	(single-
		Focus point
	point AF)
		Viewfinder focus point display is shown
		above. Camera focuses on subject in center
		focus point when shutter-release button is
		pressed halfway.

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