Nikon D3000, D3000KIT, Digital Camera D3000 Table of Contents

Q&A Index................. ......................................................................... .......................................... ii

For Your Safety....................... .......................................................................... ......................... xi

Notices........................................................... ............................................................................. xiii

Overview............................................................ ........................................................................... 1

Getting to Know the Camera........................................................... ...................................... 2

The Camera Body......................................................................................................................2

The Mode Dial.............................................................................................................................4

The Viewfinder............................................................................................................................5

The Information Display..........................................................................................................6

The Command Dial...................................................................................................................8

The Power Switch...................................................................................................................10

Camera Menus....................................................... ................................................................... 11

Using Camera Menus............................................................................................................ 12

First Steps............................... ........................................................................ ............................14

Charge the Battery.................................................................................................................14

Insert the Battery.................................................................................................................... 15

Attach a Lens............................................................................................................................16

Basic Setup................................................................................................................................18

Insert a Memory Card............................................................................................................20

Format the Memory Card.................................................................................................... 21

Adjust Viewfinder Focus...................................................................................................... 23

“Point-and-Shoot” Photography (iand j Modes).......................................... .........25

Step 1: Turn the Camera On................................................................................................25

Step 2: Select i or j Mode............................................................................................... 27

Step 3: Frame the Photograph.......................................................................................... 27

Step 4: Focus............................................................................................................................ 28

Step 5: Shoot............................................................................................................................29

Creative Photography (Scene Modes) ............................................................................. 30

kPortrait.............................................................................................................................. 30

lLandscape........................................................................................................................30

pChild.................................................................................................................................. 31

mSports................................................................................................................................ 31

nClose Up........................................................................................................................... 31

oNight Portrait..................................................................................................................31

Basic Playback.................................................... .......................................................................32

Deleting Unwanted Photographs.................................................................................... 33

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