Digital Camera
Troubleshooting
Where to Find It
Q&A Index
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Package Contents
Trademark Information
Symbols and Conventions
Iii
Camera Setup
New Features
Index
Auto meter off
Menus and Displays
Taking Photographs
Vii
Viewing Photographs
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Retouching Photographs
Viewing or Printing Photographs on Other Devices
Optional Accessories
Table of Contents
Framing Pictures in the Monitor Live View
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125
169
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Connections 223
Other Shooting Options 181
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Technical Notes 349
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For Your Safety
Do not use in the presence of flammable gas
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Keep out of reach of children
Use appropriate cables
Observe caution when using the flash
CD-ROMs
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Disposing of Data Storage Devices
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Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced
Comply with copyright notices
Before Taking Important Pictures
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Life-Long Learning
Quick Start Guide
Overview Getting to Know the Camera
Servicing the Camera and Accessories
Use Only Nikon Brand Accessories
Overview
Camera Body
Getting to Know the Camera
Yflash compensation
DC-IN connector for Optional AC adapter EH-5a
Flash sync terminal
Ten-pin remote terminal
Depth-of-field preview
Battery-chamber cover
103
Contact cover for optional
Lprotect button
DK-23 viewfinder
Wthumbnail/playback
Xplayback zoom
Diopter adjustment control
AAE/AF lock Memory card access
101
Control Panel
Flexible program indicator
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Viewfinder Display
Control Panel and Viewfinder Displays
No Battery
See Also
Shooting Information Display
Number of shots in exposure
Sub-command dial
Command Dials
Main command dial
Press the ISO button and rotate the main command dial
Press the Qual button and rotate the command dials
Image Quality and Size
ISO Sensitivity
Choose Exposure mode
Use the command dials to adjust exposure
Exposure
Fn Button
Set exposure Compensation
Press the WB button and rotate the command dials
Flash Settings
Press the Mbutton and rotate the command dials
White Balance
BM-8 Monitor Cover
Attaching the AN-D300 Camera Strap
DK-23 Viewfinder Eyepiece Cup
Pg and interval-timer photography pg
Quick Start Guide
Charge the battery pg Insert the battery pg
Insert a memory card pg
Turn the camera on pg
Select single-servo autofocus pp
Check camera settings pp
Rotate the focus-mode selector to S single-servo autofocus
Press Otwice to delete the current photograph
First Steps
Camera Menus
Basic Photography and Playback
Tabs
Camera Menus
Menu options
Options in current menu
Following menus are available
Menus
Menu Controls
Using Camera Menus
Navigating the Menus
Display the menus
Position the cursor in the selected menu
Select a menu
Highlight a menu item
Display options
Button
Select the highlighted item
Lbutton
Help
Remove the terminal cover from the battery
Charge the Battery
First Steps
Plug the charger
Remove the battery when charging is complete
Insert the battery
Removing the Battery
Insert the Battery
Open the battery-chamber cover
Close the battery-chamber cover
Incompatible Batteries
Battery and Charger
EN-EL3e Rechargeable Li-ion Batteries
Remove the rear lens cap and the camera body cap
Attach a Lens
Attach the lens
Cap from the lens and remove the camera body cap
Remove the lens cap
Detaching the Lens
CPU Lenses with Aperture Rings
Lens
Turn the camera on
Basic Setup
Select Language
Select a language
Set time zone
Select World time
Turn daylight saving time on or off
Set the date and time
Clock Battery
Exit to shooting mode
Set date format
Camera Clock
Open the card slot cover
Insert a Memory Card
Insert the memory card
Unlatch the card slot cover q and open the card slot w
Removing Memory Cards
Confirm that the access lamp is off and turn the camera off
Close the card slot cover
Remove the memory card
Press the Q buttons
Format the Memory Card
Formatting Memory Cards
Obutton Ibutton
Be recorded at current settings
When formatting is complete,
Press the Qbuttons again
Control panel and viewfinder will show
Adjusting Viewfinder Focus
Adjust Viewfinder Focus
Focus the viewfinder
Remove the lens cap and turn the camera on
Check the battery level in the control panel or viewfinder
Check the battery level
Turn the Camera On
Below
Large-Capacity Memory Cards
Check the number of exposures remaining
Auto Meter Off
LCD Illuminators
Camera Off Display
Check camera settings
Adjust Camera Settings
Default settings are listed below
Adjust shutter speed and aperture for
Choose exposure mode e
Choose single-point AF
Press the I button and rotate
Autofocus
Choose single-servo
Choose matrix metering
Ready the Camera
Press the shutter Release button Halfway to focus
Focus and Shoot
Focus point. Frame a
Viewfinder display Description
Way down to take the picture
Smoothly press the shutter Release-button the rest
Shutter-Release Button
Focus
Press the Kbutton
Viewing Photographs
View additional pictures
Photograph will be displayed in the monitor
Display the photograph
Deleting Unwanted Photographs
Delete the photograph
Press the Obutton. a confirmation dialog will be displayed
DImage Recording Options
This section describes how to choose image quality and size
D300 supports the following image quality options
Image Quality
Option File type Description
File Size
Control panel NEF RAW Recording
Qual button
Jpeg Compression
Image Quality Menu
NEF RAW Recording Menu Type
Jpeg Compression Menu
Option Description
Optimal quality
14-bit
Option
Producing files roughly 1.3 times larger than 12-bit files
Advance rate pg falls to 2.5 fps
Image Size
Qual button Sub-command dial Control panel Image Size Menu
Option Size pixels
Controlling How the Camera Focuses
NFocus
Adjusted manually using the lens focusing ring. If
Focus Mode
Camera does not focus automatically focus must be
Maximum aperture of lens is f/5.6 or faster, viewfinder
BButton
For the purpose of focusing the camera, pressing
Predictive Focus Tracking
AF-area mode selector
AF-Area Mode
Mode Description
Following options are available
AF-area mode Control panel
Rotate the focus selector lock to
Focus Point Selection
Select the focus point
Focus selector lock
See Also
Focus Lock
Check that the in-focus indicator Appears in the viewfinder
Focus
Point and press the shutter-release
Shutter-release Button AE-L/AF-L button
Recompose Photograph and shoot
Getting Good Results with Autofocus
M Selection/Autofocus with Manual Priority
Manual Focus
Focal Plane Position
Electronic Rangefinder
Focal plane mark
KRelease Mode
Camera supports the following release modes
Choosing a Release Mode
Mode
Release mode
Select C H or C L mode
Continuous Mode
Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot
Power source
Power Source and Frame Rate
Buffer Size
Auto Image Rotation
Memory Buffer
Framing Pictures in the Monitor Live View
Phase-Detection Versus Contrast-Detect AF
Select live view mode
Hand-Held Mode g
Adjust Live view options in the shooting menu
Press the shutter-release Button all the way down
Frame a picture in the monitor
No Picture
Take the picture
Ready the camera
Tripod Mode h
Frame a picture
Viewfinder
Press the shutter-release Button all the way down
Xbutton
Remote Cords
Focusing with Contrast-Detect Autofocus
For extended periods, the camera may become
Shooting in Live View Mode
Unusual colors. To prevent damage to
Monitor Brightness
Shooting Information Display
Select self-timer mode
Self-Timer Mode
Frame the photograph and focus
Single-servo autofocus
Start the timer
Select mirror up mode
Mirror up Mode
Raise the mirror
Take a picture
Page
Reacting Faster to Light
Siso Sensitivity
Choosing ISO Sensitivity Manually
ISO button Main command Dial Control panel
Displayed in the control panel or viewfinder
ISO Sensitivity Menu
Custom Setting b1 ISO sensitivity settings available
ISO Sensitivity Settings
HI 0.3-HI
LO 0.3-LO
Auto ISO Sensitivity Control
Auto ISO Sensitivity Control
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Controlling How the Camera Sets Exposure
Metering Exposure Mode
Autoexposure AE Lock Exposure Compensation Bracketing
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Metering
Method
To choose a metering method
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3D Color Matrix II Metering
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Exposure Mode
Lens Types
Custom Setting e4-Modeling Flash
Button Main command dial Depth-of-Field Preview
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Programmed Auto
Select exposure mode e
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Exposure mode e, different combinations
Flexible Program
Button Main command dial
Select exposure mode f
Shutter-Priority Auto
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Aperture-Priority Auto
Mode g
Select exposure
Choose an aperture
Non-CPU Lenses
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If the maximum aperture of the lens has been
Manual
Mode h
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Control panel
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Choose aperture and shutter speed
AF Micro Nikkor Lenses
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Custom Setting b2 set to 1/3 step
Electronic Analog Exposure Displays
Long Time-Exposures
Lock exposure
Autoexposure AE Lock
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Recompose Photograph
Adjusting Shutter Speed and Aperture
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Metered Area
Exposure Compensation
Main command dial ±0 EV Ebutton pressed +2.0 EV
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Bracketing
Exposure and Flash Bracketing
Main command
Select flash or exposure bracketing
Choose the number of shots
Select an exposure increment
Fn button Sub-command
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Canceling Bracketing
Exposure and Flash Bracketing
Exposure Bracketing
Indicator
Fn button Main command Control panel Dial
White Balance Bracketing
Select white balance bracketing
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Select a white balance increment
See page 131 for a definition of mired
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White Balance Bracketing
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Keeping Colors True
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White Balance Options
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Color Temperature
Studio Flash Lighting
Information
Select a white balance option
White Balance Menu
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Press 2. If Choose color temp. is selected, highlight a
Press J
Fine tune white balance
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Amber A-blue B axis and the green G-magenta
131
White Balance Fine Tuning
Mired
WB Button
Sub-command dial
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WB button Control panel
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Choose Color Temperature White Balance Menu
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Preset Manual
Method Description
Neutral gray or white object is placed under
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White Balance Presets
D-4
Store values copied from d-0 pg
Measuring a Value for White Balance
Set white balance to LPreset manual
Light a reference object
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Measure white balance
Select direct measurement mode
Check the results
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Direct Measurement Mode
Select preset d-0
Preset d-0
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Select LPreset manual
Copying White Balance from d-0 to Presets d-1-d-4
Copy d-0 to the selected preset
Select a destination
Choose Select image
Preset d-1 to d-4 and press
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Highlight the destination
Highlight a source image
Choosing a White Balance Preset
Copy white balance
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Select a preset
Selecting a White Balance Preset
To set white balance to a preset value
Select Set
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Selecting a White Balance Preset the WB Button
Select Edit comment
Entering a Comment
Edit the comment
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Picture Controls
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Active D-Lighting Color Space
Creating Custom Picture Controls
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Picture Controls
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Using Picture Controls
Picture Controls can be used as described below
Nikon Picture Controls Versus Custom Picture Controls
Choosing a Picture Control
Selecting Nikon Picture Controls
Select Set Picture Control
Select a Picture Control
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Picture Control Indicator
Picture Control Grid
Modifying Existing Picture Controls
Adjust settings
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Picture Control Settings
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Previous Settings
Active D-Lighting
Auto
Filter Effects Monochrome Only
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Toning Monochrome Only
Custom Picture Controls
Select Manage Picture Control
Creating Custom Picture Controls
Select Save/edit
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Edit the selected Picture Control
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Name the Picture Control
Original Picture Control Icon
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Original Picture Control icon
Copying Custom Picture Controls to the Camera
Sharing Custom Picture Controls
Select Load/save
Select Copy to camera
Rename option in the Manage Picture Control menu
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Select Copy to card
Saving Custom Picture Controls to the Memory Card
Choose a destination
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Renaming Custom Picture Controls
Managing Custom Picture Controls
Select Rename
Rename the Picture Control
Select Delete
Deleting Custom Picture Controls from the Camera
Select Yes
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Select Delete from card
Highlight Delete from card and press
Press Jto display confirmation dialog shown at right
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Active D-Lighting
Active D-Lighting High Active D-Lighting off
Active D-Lighting Low
Choose an option
Select Active D-Lighting
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To use active D-Lighting
Select Color space
Color Space
Select a color space
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Nikon Software
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Using the Built-in Flash
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Built-in Flash
ISO Sensitivity
Choose a flash mode
Using the Built-in Flash
Choose a metering method
Press the flash pop-up button
Check exposure shutter speed and aperture
Mode Shutter speed Aperture
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By pressing the depth-of-field preview button to emit a
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Lowering the Built-in Flash
Built-in Flash
Flash Modes
Flash mode Description
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D300 supports the following flash modes
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Flash Compensation
±0 EV Ybutton Pressed +1.0 EV
Optional Flash Units
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Assign FV lock to the Fn button
FV Lock
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Built-in flash will pop up and begin l charging
Recompose the photograph Take the photograph
Lock flash level
Release FV lock
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Using FV Lock with Optional Flash Units
Using FV Lock with the Built-in Flash
Speedlight Flash mode Metered area
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Other Shooting Options
Ebutton Qual button Option Default
Option Default
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Off
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See page 400 for a list of default settings
Creating a Multiple Exposure
Multiple Exposure
Select Multiple exposure
Select Number of shots
Select Auto gain
Select the number of shots
Set gain
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Select Done
Ref photo options in the setup menu can not be used
Other Settings
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Multiple Exposure
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Interrupting Multiple Exposures
Select Interval timer shooting
Interval Timer Photography
Select a starting trigger
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Choose an interval
Choose a start time
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Start shooting
Shots per interval
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Viewfinder Eyepiece Cap
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During interval timer photography, the Qicon
Out of Memory
During Shooting
Choose a new starting trigger
Pausing Interval Timer Photography
Resume shooting
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Using the Monitor
Interrupting Interval Timer Photography
No Photograph
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Shooting Menu Banks
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Non-CPU Lenses
Focal Length Not Listed
Zoom Lenses
Select Non-CPU lens data
Non-CPU Lens Data Menu
Select a lens number
Select a focal length
Assign non-CPU lens number selection to a camera control
Choosing a Lens Number Using Camera Controls
Use the selected control to choose a lens number
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GP-1 GPS Unit
Using a GPS Unit
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Other GPS Units
MC-35
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KIcon
GPS Data
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Setup Menu Options
Heading
Coordinated Universal Time UTC
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Playback Options
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Full-Frame Playback
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Photo Information
Overview data
GPS data
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File Information
Protect status 221 Image quality
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Highlights
Folder number-frame
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RGB Histogram
Folder number
Histograms
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Shooting Data Page 1
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Shooting Data Page 2
Camera name Folder number
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Shooting Data
Long exposure noise
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Protect status 221 Camera name
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329 Folder number
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GPS Data
Protect status
221 Coordinated Universal Time
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Overview Data
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Viewing Multiple Images Thumbnail Playback
Full-frame
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Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom
Select an image
Protecting Photographs from Deletion
Press the Lbutton
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Press the Obutton
Display the image or highlight it in the thumbnail list
Connecting to a Computer
Connecting to External Devices
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Printing Photographs
Connecting Cables
Connecting to a Computer
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Camera Control Pro
Windows XP Service Pack
Before Connecting the Camera
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Operating system
Select a USB option
Direct USB Connection
Turn the computer on
Connect the USB cable
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Transfer photographs
During Transfer
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Drag the camera volume Nikon D300 into the Trash
Mode Function
Wireless and Ethernet Networks
Transfer Mode
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Printing Photographs
Tiff Photographs
Take photographs
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Disconnect USB cable USB Hubs
Printing Via Direct USB Connection
Select MTP/PTP
Connecting the Printer
Turn the camera off Connect the USB cable
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Select a picture
Printing Pictures One at a Time
Display printing options
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Adjust printing options
Press 1 or 3 to highlight an option and press 2 to select
No.
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Start printing
Cropping
Selecting Photographs for Printing
Display the PictBridge menu
Printing Multiple Pictures
Choose Print select or Print Dpof
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Select pictures
Size, Border, Time Stamp, and Cropping
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Select Index print
Creating Index Prints
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Creating a Dpof Print Order Print Set
When all the desired pictures have been selected
Choose Select/set
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Complete the print order
Select imprint options
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Highlight Done and press J to complete the print order
Connect the supplied video cable as shown
Standard Definition Devices
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To connect the camera to a standard television
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Video Mode pg
Television Playback
Slide Shows
Connect the Hdmi cable as shown
High-Definition Devices
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During playback, images will be displayed on the high
NThe Retouch Menu Creating
ACustom Settings Fine-Tuning
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DThe Playback Menu Managing Images
Highlight a picture
Selecting Multiple Pictures
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To view the highlighted picture full
Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select additional pictures
Delete
Press Jto complete the operation
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Hide Image
Playback Folder
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Choose a folder for playback
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Display Mode
Focus point
Detailed photo info Highlights
After Delete
Image Review
Rotate Tall
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Slide Show
Photo info
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Print Set Dpof
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Renaming Shooting Menu Banks
Shooting Menu Bank
Select a bank
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Save changes and exit
Enter a name
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After editing the name, press Jto save changes and exit
Restore defaults for the current shooting menu bank
Reset Shooting Menu
Exit without changing shooting menu settings
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New Folder Number
Active Folder
Select New folder number
Choose a folder number
Choose Select folder
Select Folder
Highlight a folder
Select the highlighted folder
Image Quality
File Naming
Image Size
Jpeg Compression
Set Picture Control
NEF RAW Recording
Manage Picture Control
Color Space
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Long Exp. NR Long Exposure Noise Reduction
Interval Timer Shooting
ISO Sensitivity Settings
High ISO NR
Live View
Custom Setting groups Main menu
ACustom Settings Fine-Tuning Camera Settings
Custom a Reset custom setting bank pg. settings pg
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Following Custom Settings are available
Reset Custom Settings
Custom Setting Bank
Settings are not reset when a two-button reset is performed
Custom Settings Bank
A1 AF-C Priority Selection
Autofocus
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This option controls whether
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A2 AF-S Priority Selection
Photographs can be taken only
Priority or whenever the shutter
A3 Dynamic AF Area
Default Surrounding eight focus points. Choose when
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Photographing subjects that are moving
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A4 Focus Tracking with Lock-On
3D-tracking
Short
A6 AF Point Illumination
A5 AF Activation
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Bonly
A8 AF Point Selection
A7 Focus Point Wrap-Around
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A9 Built-in AF-assist Illuminator
AF-Assist Illuminator
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A10 AF-On for MB-D10
B1 ISO Sensitivity Step Value
Metering/Exposure
B2 EV Steps for Exposure Cntrl
B3 Exp Comp/Fine Tune
Customize command dials Change main/sub
Command dials see note below. The setting
B4 Easy Exposure Compensation
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Select Custom Setting b6
B5 Center-Weighted Area
B6 Fine Tune Optimal Exposure
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Select a metering method
Fine-Tuning Exposure
Choose an exposure value
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C2 Auto Meter-off Delay
Timers/AE Lock
C1 Shutter-Release Button AE-L
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C4 Monitor off Delay
C3 Self-Timer Delay
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D1 Beep
Shooting/Display
D2 Viewfinder Grid Display
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Low battery warning is not displayed in the viewfinder
D4 CL Mode Shooting Speed
D3 Viewfinder Warning Display
D5 Max. Continuous Release
D6 File Number Sequence
Reset
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File Number Sequence
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D7 Shooting Info Display
D10 MB-D10 Battery Type
D9 Exposure Delay Mode
D8 LCD Illumination
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Using AA Batteries
MB-D10 Battery Pack
D11 Battery Order
Battery type
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E1 Flash Sync Speed
Bracketing/Flash
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This option controls flash sync speed
Flash Control at 1/320 s Auto FP
Flash-Ready Indicator
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320 s Auto FP and Flash Range
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E2 Flash Shutter Speed
E3 Flash Cntrl for Built-in Flash
Choose the flash mode for the built-in flash
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Repeating Flash
Manual
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Option Description Output
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Commander Mode
Option Description Built-in
Group B
Adjust settings for group a
Adjust settings for the built-in flash
Adjust settings for group B
Select the channel Press J
Raise the built-in flash
Compose the shot
Frame the photograph, focus, and shoot
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Commander Mode
Flash Sync Mode Display
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E5 Auto Bracketing Set
E4 Modeling Flash
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E6 Auto Bracketing Mode M
Option Description Flash/speed
Aperture Flash
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E7 Bracketing Order
Playback Mode
Shooting Mode
Controls
F1 Multi Selector Center Button
F3 Photo Info/Playback
F2 Multi Selector
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Folder
FUNC. Button Press
F4 Assign FUNC. Button
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FUNC. Button+Dials
Dynamic AF
Area
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F5 Assign Preview Button
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F6 Assign AE-L/AF-L Button
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F7 Customize Command Dials
Rotation
F8 Release Button to Use Dial
Setting will also end when the exposure meters turn off
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F9 No Memory Card?
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F10 Reverse Indicators
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BThe Setup Menu Camera Setup
LCD Brightness
Format Memory Card
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During Formatting
Lock Mirror up for Cleaning
Clean Image Sensor
Video Mode
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480p progressive
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576p progressive
720p progressive
Language
World Time
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Daylight
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Image Comment
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Auto Image Rotation
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Dust off Ref Photo
Image Sensor Cleaning
Frame a featureless white object in the viewfinder
Choose a start option
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320
Acquire dust off reference data
Image Dust Off Reference Data
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Battery Info
322
Wireless Transmitter
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Image Authentication
Copies
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Copyright Information
325
Save/Load Settings
Menu Option
Shooting menu bank
Saved Settings
Adjust settings for connection to a GPS unit pg
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AF Fine Tune
Non-CPU Lens Data
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Tune
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Firmware Version
View the current camera firmware version
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NThe Retouch Menu Creating Retouched Copies
Creating Retouched Copies in Full-Frame Playback
Creating Retouched Copies
Choose a picture
Display the retouch menu
Create a retouched copy
Creating Retouched Copies from the Retouch Menu
Select an item in the retouch menu
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Display retouch options
Retouching Copies
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Image Quality
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Lighting
Before
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Red-Eye Correction
Use Description
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Trim
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Monochrome
Trim Image Quality and Size
Possible sizes
Color Balance
Filter Effects
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Monitor
Select Image overlay
Image Overlay
Display NEF RAW images
Highlight a photograph
340
Highlight the Preview column
Press 4 or 2 to highlight the Preview column
Save the overlay
Preview the overlay
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Making a Side-by-Side Comparison
Side-by-Side Comparison
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Compare retouched copies to the original photographs
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Compare the copy with the original
Adding Options to My Menu
OMy Menu Creating a Custom Menu
Select Add items
Select an item
Add more items
Position the new item
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Select Remove items
Deleting Options from My Menu
Select items
Delete the selected items
Select Rank items
Reordering Options in My Menu
Position the item
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Select Recent settings
Displaying Recent Settings
Highlight Recent settings
Select Choose tab
Camera Care, Options, and Resources
Cleaning Low-Pass Filter
Pg n
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Compatible Lenses
Lens/accessory
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Mode
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AF-S/AF-I Teleconverter
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Compatible Non-CPU Lenses
Lens
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Min. range
Red-Eye Reduction
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AF-Assist Illumination
Lens
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Calculating Picture Angle
Picture angle 35mm format Picture angle D300
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Nikon Creative Lighting System CLS
D300 can be used with CLS-compatible flash units
CLS-Compatible Flash Units
Principal features of these flash units are listed below
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Guide Number
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360
Flash mode/feature
SB-900
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Other Flash Units
17-19 mm 20-105 mm
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24-34 mm 35-49 mm
200 400 800 1600 3200
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Use Only Nikon Flash Accessories
Flash Contacts
Accessory Shoe
Sync Terminal
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Other Accessories
Eyepiece framing
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Software
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Body cap
D300 is equipped with a ten
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Accessories
Remote
Terminal
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Approved Memory Cards
SanDisk
Lexar Media
Caring for the Camera
Cleaning
Storage
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Display the Clean image sensor menu
Clean Now
Low-Pass Filter
Place the camera base down
Select Clean now
Clean at Startup/Shutdown
Select Clean at startup/ shutdown
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Select an option
Charge the battery or connect an AC adapter
Manual Cleaning
Select Lock mirror up for cleaning
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Examine the low-pass filter
Clean the filter
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Mirror will be raised and the shutter curtain will open
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Use a Reliable Power Source
Foreign Matter on the Low-Pass Filter
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Caring for the Camera and Battery Cautions
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Problem Solution
Troubleshooting
Display
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Shooting
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Playback
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Miscellaneous
Combinations of settings or when no 321 Selected
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Date of recording is Set camera clock Not correct
Indicator
Error Messages
Camera or Optional MB-D10 Battery pack
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Card
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Be used
Damaged
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This file
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Paper jam
Ink error Resume, select Supply Continue Out of ink
Problem Solution Check ink Check ink. To
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Printer is out of ink Replace ink and select
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Appendix
Appendix covers the following topics
Aperture, Sensitivity, and Flash Range
Defaults Restored with a Two-Button Reset pg
Defaults
400
Other
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402
403
404
405
Memory Card Capacity
D5-Max. Continuous Release pg
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Exposure Program
Shutter speed
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Aperture, Sensitivity, and Flash Range
Maximum aperture at ISO equivalent 200 400 800 1600 3200
Range
Nikon D300 Digital Camera
Specifications
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Type
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Supported Standards
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Battery Life
Eight AA batteries MB-D10 Approximately 2500 shots
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Symbols
Numerics
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Fine tune optimal exposure, 277 Firmware version
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NEF, 56 NEF RAW, 56
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