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14	Flash mode	171
15	“Beep” indicator	281
16	Aperture (f-number)	107, 109
	Aperture
	(number of stops)	353
	Exposure and flash
	bracketing increment	118
	WB bracketing increment	122
	Number of shots per
	interval	192
	Maximum aperture
	(non-CPU lenses)	198
	PC mode indicator	227
17	Aperture stop indicator	353

18Flash compensation

indicator

176

19Exposure compensation

	indicator	114
20	ISO sensitivity indicator	94
	Auto ISO sensitivity
	indicator	96
21	FV lock indicator	179
22	“Clock not set” indicator ....	38, 391

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	30			X
	29			X
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	25
23	Image comment indicator			316
24	Shooting menu bank			255
25	Custom settings bank			266

26 Exposure and flash
bracketing indicator	117
WB bracketing indicator	121

27Electronic analog exposure

	display	111
	Exposure compensation	114
	Exposure and flash
	bracketing progress
	indicator	117
	WB bracketing progress
	indicator	121
	PC connection indicator	227
28	MB-D10 battery indicator	365
29	Multiple exposure
	indicator	186
30	GPS connection indicator	201
31	Interval timer indicator	192

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D300BODY, 920162, D300OUTFIT specifications

The Nikon D300 is a professional-grade DSLR that holds a vital place in the hearts of photographers who demand high performance and flexibility. Launched as part of Nikon's D-series, the D300 reflects advanced technology and superior craftsmanship. It is a robust camera that caters to both seasoned professionals and enthusiastic amateurs, making it a versatile choice for a wide range of photography situations.

One of the standout features of the Nikon D300 is its 12.3-megapixel DX-format CMOS sensor, which delivers exceptional image quality and clarity. This sensor, paired with the EXPEED image processing system, ensures outstanding color reproduction, dynamic range, and low-light performance. Photographers can trust the D300 to capture stunning, high-resolution images, whether in bright daylight or challenging low-light conditions.

The D300 also showcases an impressive ISO range of 200 to 3200, expandable up to 6400, allowing for flexibility in various lighting environments. The camera's fast and accurate 51-point autofocus system ensures precise focusing on subjects, making it ideal for action and wildlife photography. Additionally, the Multi-CAM 3500 autofocus sensor provides excellent tracking capabilities, ensuring that moving subjects remain sharp in the frame.

The Nikon D300 boasts a robust and durable build, featuring a magnesium alloy body that is both weather-sealed and dust-resistant. This durability is essential for photographers who often work in demanding outdoor conditions, providing peace of mind against the elements.

For enhanced creative control, the D300 offers a range of shooting modes, including manual control, program, aperture priority, and shutter priority. It also features high-speed continuous shooting at up to 6 frames per second, making it easier to capture fast-moving subjects with precision.

Additionally, the D300 is equipped with a 3-inch LCD display that provides a clear view of images and settings, along with customizable options for reviewing photos. The camera's Live View function allows for easier composing in challenging angles, and it supports a variety of lenses through its F-mount.

In summary, the Nikon D300 stands out with its advanced technology, rugged build, and professional features. Whether capturing landscapes, portraits, or high-speed action, photographers can rely on the D300 to deliver stunning results. Its blend of performance and durability makes it a timeless choice in the world of digital photography.

Contents

Digital Camera Find what you’re looking for from Where to Find ItTroubleshooting Q&A Index Package Contents Trademark Information Symbols and Conventions Iii Auto meter off New FeaturesCamera Setup Index Menus and Displays Taking Photographs Vii Viewing Photographs Viii Retouching Photographs Viewing or Printing Photographs on Other Devices Optional Accessories Table of Contents Framing Pictures in the Monitor Live View Xii 125145 169 Xiii Other Shooting Options 181Connections 223 203 254 245Xiv 246 269 Xvi Xvii Technical Notes 349 Xviii For Your Safety Keep out of reach of children XixDo not use in the presence of flammable gas CD-ROMs Observe caution when using the flashUse appropriate cables Xxi Disposing of Data Storage Devices Xxii Comply with copyright notices Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic AccessoriesXxiii Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced Life-Long Learning XxivBefore Taking Important Pictures Quick Start Guide Overview Getting to Know the Camera Overview Use Only Nikon Brand AccessoriesServicing the Camera and Accessories Camera Body Getting to Know the Camera Ten-pin remote terminal DC-IN connector for Optional AC adapter EH-5aYflash compensation Flash sync terminal Contact cover for optional Battery-chamber coverDepth-of-field preview 103 Xplayback zoom DK-23 viewfinderLprotect button Wthumbnail/playback 101 AAE/AF lock Memory card accessDiopter adjustment control Control Panel Flexible program indicator 266 171 Viewfinder Display Control Panel and Viewfinder Displays No Battery See Also Shooting Information Display Number of shots in exposure Main command dial Command DialsSub-command dial ISO Sensitivity Press the Qual button and rotate the command dialsPress the ISO button and rotate the main command dial Image Quality and Size Exposure Use the command dials to adjust exposureChoose Exposure mode Fn Button Set exposure Compensation White Balance Flash SettingsPress the WB button and rotate the command dials Press the Mbutton and rotate the command dials BM-8 Monitor Cover Attaching the AN-D300 Camera Strap DK-23 Viewfinder Eyepiece Cup Pg and interval-timer photography pg Turn the camera on pg Charge the battery pg Insert the battery pgQuick Start Guide Insert a memory card pg Press Otwice to delete the current photograph Check camera settings ppSelect single-servo autofocus pp Rotate the focus-mode selector to S single-servo autofocus Basic Photography and Playback Camera MenusFirst Steps Options in current menu Camera MenusTabs Menu options Following menus are available Menus Display the menus Using Camera MenusMenu Controls Navigating the Menus Display options Select a menuPosition the cursor in the selected menu Highlight a menu item Button Select the highlighted item Lbutton Help Plug the charger Charge the BatteryRemove the terminal cover from the battery First Steps Remove the battery when charging is complete Insert the battery Close the battery-chamber cover Insert the BatteryRemoving the Battery Open the battery-chamber cover EN-EL3e Rechargeable Li-ion Batteries Battery and ChargerIncompatible Batteries Cap from the lens and remove the camera body cap Attach a LensRemove the rear lens cap and the camera body cap Attach the lens Lens Detaching the LensRemove the lens cap CPU Lenses with Aperture Rings Select a language Basic SetupTurn the camera on Select Language Set the date and time Select World timeSet time zone Turn daylight saving time on or off Camera Clock Exit to shooting modeClock Battery Set date format Unlatch the card slot cover q and open the card slot w Insert a Memory CardOpen the card slot cover Insert the memory card Remove the memory card Confirm that the access lamp is off and turn the camera offRemoving Memory Cards Close the card slot cover Obutton Ibutton Format the Memory CardPress the Q buttons Formatting Memory Cards Control panel and viewfinder will show When formatting is complete,Be recorded at current settings Press the Qbuttons again Remove the lens cap and turn the camera on Adjust Viewfinder FocusAdjusting Viewfinder Focus Focus the viewfinder Below Check the battery levelCheck the battery level in the control panel or viewfinder Turn the Camera On Large-Capacity Memory Cards Check the number of exposures remaining Camera Off Display LCD IlluminatorsAuto Meter Off Default settings are listed below Adjust Camera SettingsCheck camera settings Press the I button and rotate Choose exposure mode eAdjust shutter speed and aperture for Choose single-point AF Choose matrix metering Choose single-servoAutofocus Ready the Camera Viewfinder display Description Focus and ShootPress the shutter Release button Halfway to focus Focus point. Frame a Focus Smoothly press the shutter Release-button the restWay down to take the picture Shutter-Release Button Photograph will be displayed in the monitor Viewing PhotographsPress the Kbutton View additional pictures Press the Obutton. a confirmation dialog will be displayed Deleting Unwanted PhotographsDisplay the photograph Delete the photograph DImage Recording Options This section describes how to choose image quality and size File Size Image QualityD300 supports the following image quality options Option File type Description Image Quality Menu Qual buttonControl panel NEF RAW Recording Jpeg Compression Optimal quality Jpeg Compression MenuNEF RAW Recording Menu Type Option Description Advance rate pg falls to 2.5 fps Option14-bit Producing files roughly 1.3 times larger than 12-bit files Option Size pixels Qual button Sub-command dial Control panel Image Size MenuImage Size Controlling How the Camera Focuses NFocus Maximum aperture of lens is f/5.6 or faster, viewfinder Focus ModeAdjusted manually using the lens focusing ring. If Camera does not focus automatically focus must be Predictive Focus Tracking For the purpose of focusing the camera, pressingBButton Following options are available AF-Area ModeAF-area mode selector Mode Description AF-area mode Control panel Focus selector lock Focus Point SelectionRotate the focus selector lock to Select the focus point See Also Point and press the shutter-release Check that the in-focus indicator Appears in the viewfinderFocus Lock Focus 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 mark Electronic RangefinderFocal Plane Position KRelease Mode Mode Choosing a Release ModeCamera supports the following release modes Release mode Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot Continuous ModeSelect C H or C L mode Auto Image Rotation Power Source and Frame RatePower source Buffer Size Memory Buffer Framing Pictures in the Monitor Live View Phase-Detection Versus Contrast-Detect AF Press the shutter-release Button all the way down Hand-Held Mode gSelect live view mode Adjust Live view options in the shooting menu Frame a picture in the monitor No Picture Take the picture Viewfinder Tripod Mode hReady the camera Frame a picture Press the shutter-release Button all the way down Xbutton Remote Cords Focusing with Contrast-Detect Autofocus Unusual colors. To prevent damage to Shooting in Live View ModeFor extended periods, the camera may become Monitor Brightness Shooting Information Display Single-servo autofocus Self-Timer ModeSelect self-timer mode Frame the photograph and focus Start the timer Take a picture Mirror up ModeSelect mirror up mode Raise the mirrorPage Reacting Faster to Light Siso Sensitivity ISO Sensitivity Menu ISO button Main command Dial Control panelChoosing ISO Sensitivity Manually Displayed in the control panel or viewfinder LO 0.3-LO ISO Sensitivity SettingsCustom Setting b1 ISO sensitivity settings available HI 0.3-HI Auto ISO Sensitivity Control Auto ISO Sensitivity Control Page Autoexposure AE Lock Exposure Compensation Bracketing Metering Exposure ModeControlling How the Camera Sets Exposure Method Metering100 3D Color Matrix II Metering 101To choose a metering method Lens Types Exposure Mode102 103 Button Main command dial Depth-of-Field PreviewCustom Setting e4-Modeling Flash 104 Select exposure mode eProgrammed Auto Flexible Program Exposure mode e, different combinations105 106 Select exposure mode fButton Main command dial Shutter-Priority Auto Choose an aperture Mode gAperture-Priority Auto Select exposure If the maximum aperture of the lens has been 108Non-CPU Lenses Control panel Mode hManual 109 AF Micro Nikkor Lenses Choose aperture and shutter speed110 Long Time-Exposures Custom Setting b2 set to 1/3 step111 Electronic Analog Exposure Displays 112 Autoexposure AE LockLock exposure Metered Area Adjusting Shutter Speed and ApertureRecompose Photograph 113 114 Main command dial ±0 EV Ebutton pressed +2.0 EVExposure Compensation 115 116 Bracketing Choose the number of shots Main commandExposure and Flash Bracketing Select flash or exposure bracketing 118 Fn button Sub-commandSelect an exposure increment 119 Exposure Bracketing Canceling Bracketing120 Exposure and Flash Bracketing Select white balance bracketing Fn button Main command Control panel DialIndicator White Balance Bracketing See page 131 for a definition of mired Select a white balance increment122 123 White Balance Bracketing 124 125 Keeping Colors True 126 White Balance Options 127 Information Color Temperature128 Studio Flash Lighting Press 2. If Choose color temp. is selected, highlight a White Balance MenuSelect a white balance option 129 Amber A-blue B axis and the green G-magenta Fine tune white balancePress J 130 Mired White Balance Fine Tuning131 WB button Control panel Sub-command dialWB Button 132 133 Choose Color Temperature White Balance Menu Neutral gray or white object is placed under Preset Manual134 Method Description Store values copied from d-0 pg White Balance Presets135 D-4 136 Set white balance to LPreset manualMeasuring a Value for White Balance Light a reference object 137 Select direct measurement modeMeasure white balance Check the results 138 Select preset d-0Direct Measurement Mode Preset d-0 Select a destination Copying White Balance from d-0 to Presets d-1-d-4Select LPreset manual Copy d-0 to the selected preset Highlight the destination Preset d-1 to d-4 and pressChoose Select image 140 141 Choosing a White Balance PresetHighlight a source image Copy white balance Select Set Selecting a White Balance PresetSelect a preset To set white balance to a preset value 143 Selecting a White Balance Preset the WB Button 144 Entering a CommentSelect Edit comment Edit the comment Creating Custom Picture Controls 145Picture Controls Active D-Lighting Color Space 146 Picture Controls Nikon Picture Controls Versus Custom Picture Controls Using Picture Controls147 Picture Controls can be used as described below Select a Picture Control Selecting Nikon Picture ControlsChoosing a Picture Control Select Set Picture Control Picture Control Grid Picture Control Indicator149 150 Adjust settingsModifying Existing Picture Controls 151 Picture Control Settings Auto Previous Settings152 Active D-Lighting Custom Picture Controls 153Filter Effects Monochrome Only Toning Monochrome Only 154 Creating Custom Picture ControlsSelect Manage Picture Control Select Save/edit 155 Edit the selected Picture Control 156 Name the Picture Control Original Picture Control icon 157Original Picture Control Icon Select Copy to camera Sharing Custom Picture ControlsCopying Custom Picture Controls to the Camera Select Load/save Rename option in the Manage Picture Control menu 159 160 Saving Custom Picture Controls to the Memory CardSelect Copy to card Choose a destination Rename the Picture Control Managing Custom Picture ControlsRenaming Custom Picture Controls Select Rename 162 Deleting Custom Picture Controls from the CameraSelect Delete Select Yes Highlight Delete from card and press Select Delete from card163 Press Jto display confirmation dialog shown at right 164 Active D-Lighting Low Active D-Lighting165 Active D-Lighting High Active D-Lighting off To use active D-Lighting Select Active D-LightingChoose an option 166 167 Color SpaceSelect Color space Select a color space Nikon Software 168 169 Using the Built-in Flash ISO Sensitivity Built-in Flash170 Press the flash pop-up button Using the Built-in FlashChoose a flash mode Choose a metering method By pressing the depth-of-field preview button to emit a Mode Shutter speed ApertureCheck exposure shutter speed and aperture 172 Built-in Flash Lowering the Built-in Flash173 D300 supports the following flash modes Flash mode DescriptionFlash Modes 174 175 ±0 EV Ybutton Pressed +1.0 EV Flash Compensation176 Optional Flash Units 177 Built-in flash will pop up and begin l charging FV LockAssign FV lock to the Fn button 178 179 Lock flash levelRecompose the photograph Take the photograph Release FV lock 180 Using FV Lock with the Built-in FlashUsing FV Lock with Optional Flash Units Speedlight Flash mode Metered area 181 Other Shooting Options Off Option DefaultEbutton Qual button Option Default 182 183 See page 400 for a list of default settings Select Number of shots Multiple ExposureCreating a Multiple Exposure Select Multiple exposure 185 Select the number of shotsSelect Auto gain Set gain 186 Select Done Multiple Exposure Other SettingsRef photo options in the setup menu can not be used 187 188 Interrupting Multiple Exposures 189 Interval Timer PhotographySelect Interval timer shooting Select a starting trigger 190 Choose a start timeChoose an interval Viewfinder Eyepiece Cap Shots per intervalStart shooting 191 During Shooting During interval timer photography, the Qicon192 Out of Memory 193 Pausing Interval Timer PhotographyChoose a new starting trigger Resume shooting 194 Interrupting Interval Timer PhotographyUsing the Monitor No Photograph Shooting Menu Banks 195 Zoom Lenses Non-CPU Lenses196 Focal Length Not Listed Select a focal length Non-CPU Lens Data MenuSelect Non-CPU lens data Select a lens number 198 Choosing a Lens Number Using Camera ControlsAssign non-CPU lens number selection to a camera control Use the selected control to choose a lens number 199 Using a GPS UnitGP-1 GPS Unit MC-35 Other GPS Units200 GPS Data KIcon201 Coordinated Universal Time UTC Setup Menu Options202 Heading 203 Playback Options 204 Full-Frame Playback 205 GPS data Photo Information206 Overview data 329 File Information207 Protect status 221 Image quality Folder number-frame Highlights208 Folder number RGB Histogram209 Histograms 210 211 Shooting Data Page 1 Camera name Folder number Shooting Data Page 2212 316 Shooting Data213 Long exposure noise 324 214Protect status 221 Camera name 329 Folder number 221 Coordinated Universal Time GPS Data215 Protect status 216 Overview Data 260 217148 166 Full-frame Viewing Multiple Images Thumbnail Playback218 219 220 Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom 221 Protecting Photographs from DeletionSelect an image Press the Lbutton Display the image or highlight it in the thumbnail list Press the Obutton222 Printing Photographs Connecting to External DevicesConnecting to a Computer 223 Camera Control Pro Connecting to a ComputerConnecting Cables 224 Operating system Before Connecting the CameraWindows XP Service Pack 225 Connect the USB cable Direct USB ConnectionSelect a USB option Turn the computer on During Transfer Transfer photographs227 228 Drag the camera volume Nikon D300 into the Trash 229 Wireless and Ethernet NetworksMode Function Transfer Mode Tiff Photographs Printing Photographs230 Printing Via Direct USB Connection 231Take photographs Disconnect USB cable USB Hubs 232 Connecting the PrinterSelect MTP/PTP Turn the camera off Connect the USB cable 233 Printing Pictures One at a TimeSelect a picture Display printing options No. Adjust printing options234 Press 1 or 3 to highlight an option and press 2 to select Selecting Photographs for Printing Start printing235 Cropping 236 Printing Multiple PicturesDisplay the PictBridge menu Choose Print select or Print Dpof 237 Select pictures Size, Border, Time Stamp, and Cropping 238 239 Creating Index PrintsSelect Index print 240 When all the desired pictures have been selectedCreating a Dpof Print Order Print Set Choose Select/set Highlight Done and press J to complete the print order Select imprint optionsComplete the print order 241 To connect the camera to a standard television Standard Definition DevicesConnect the supplied video cable as shown 242 Slide Shows Video Mode pg243 Television Playback During playback, images will be displayed on the high High-Definition DevicesConnect the Hdmi cable as shown 244 245 ACustom Settings Fine-TuningNThe Retouch Menu Creating 246 DThe Playback Menu Managing Images To view the highlighted picture full Selecting Multiple PicturesHighlight a picture 247 248 DeleteRepeat steps 1 and 2 to select additional pictures Press Jto complete the operation Choose a folder for playback Playback FolderHide Image 249 Detailed photo info Highlights Display Mode250 Focus point 251 Image ReviewAfter Delete Rotate Tall Photo info Slide Show252 253 Print Set Dpof 254 255 Shooting Menu BankRenaming Shooting Menu Banks Select a bank After editing the name, press Jto save changes and exit Enter a nameSave changes and exit 256 257 Reset Shooting MenuRestore defaults for the current shooting menu bank Exit without changing shooting menu settings Choose a folder number Active FolderNew Folder Number Select New folder number Select the highlighted folder Select FolderChoose Select folder Highlight a folder Jpeg Compression File NamingImage Quality Image Size Color Space NEF RAW RecordingSet Picture Control Manage Picture Control 262 Long Exp. NR Long Exposure Noise Reduction Live View ISO Sensitivity SettingsInterval Timer Shooting High ISO NR 264 ACustom Settings Fine-Tuning Camera SettingsCustom Setting groups Main menu Custom a Reset custom setting bank pg. settings pg 265 Following Custom Settings are available Custom Settings Bank Custom Setting BankReset Custom Settings Settings are not reset when a two-button reset is performed This option controls whether AutofocusA1 AF-C Priority Selection 267 Priority or whenever the shutter A2 AF-S Priority Selection268 Photographs can be taken only Photographing subjects that are moving Default Surrounding eight focus points. Choose whenA3 Dynamic AF Area 269 Short A4 Focus Tracking with Lock-On270 3D-tracking Bonly A5 AF ActivationA6 AF Point Illumination 271 272 A7 Focus Point Wrap-AroundA8 AF Point Selection AF-Assist Illuminator A9 Built-in AF-assist Illuminator273 274 A10 AF-On for MB-D10 B3 Exp Comp/Fine Tune Metering/ExposureB1 ISO Sensitivity Step Value B2 EV Steps for Exposure Cntrl 276 Command dials see note below. The settingCustomize command dials Change main/sub B4 Easy Exposure Compensation 277 B5 Center-Weighted AreaSelect Custom Setting b6 B6 Fine Tune Optimal Exposure 278 Fine-Tuning ExposureSelect a metering method Choose an exposure value 279 Timers/AE LockC2 Auto Meter-off Delay C1 Shutter-Release Button AE-L 280 C3 Self-Timer DelayC4 Monitor off Delay 281 Shooting/DisplayD1 Beep D2 Viewfinder Grid Display D5 Max. Continuous Release D4 CL Mode Shooting SpeedLow battery warning is not displayed in the viewfinder D3 Viewfinder Warning Display File Number Sequence ResetD6 File Number Sequence 283 284 D7 Shooting Info Display 285 D9 Exposure Delay ModeD10 MB-D10 Battery Type D8 LCD Illumination 286 Using AA Batteries 287 D11 Battery OrderMB-D10 Battery Pack Battery type This option controls flash sync speed Bracketing/FlashE1 Flash Sync Speed 288 320 s Auto FP and Flash Range Flash-Ready IndicatorFlash Control at 1/320 s Auto FP 289 290 E2 Flash Shutter Speed 291 Choose the flash mode for the built-in flashE3 Flash Cntrl for Built-in Flash Option Description Output ManualRepeating Flash 292 Group B Commander Mode293 Option Description Built-in Select the channel Press J Adjust settings for the built-in flashAdjust settings for group a Adjust settings for group B 295 Compose the shotRaise the built-in flash Frame the photograph, focus, and shoot 296 Flash Sync Mode DisplayCommander Mode 297 E4 Modeling FlashE5 Auto Bracketing Set Aperture Flash E6 Auto Bracketing Mode M298 Option Description Flash/speed 299 E7 Bracketing Order F1 Multi Selector Center Button Shooting ModePlayback Mode Controls Folder F2 Multi SelectorF3 Photo Info/Playback 301 302 F4 Assign FUNC. ButtonFUNC. Button Press 303 Area FUNC. Button+Dials304 Dynamic AF 305 F5 Assign Preview Button 306 F6 Assign AE-L/AF-L Button Rotation F7 Customize Command Dials307 308 Setting will also end when the exposure meters turn offF8 Release Button to Use Dial 309 F9 No Memory Card? 310 F10 Reverse Indicators 311 BThe Setup Menu Camera Setup During Formatting Format Memory CardLCD Brightness 312 313 Clean Image SensorLock Mirror up for Cleaning Video Mode 720p progressive 314480p progressive 576p progressive Daylight World TimeLanguage 315 316 Image Comment 317 Auto Image Rotation 318 Dust off Ref Photo 319 Frame a featureless white object in the viewfinderImage Sensor Cleaning Choose a start option Image Dust Off Reference Data Acquire dust off reference data320 321 Battery Info 322 Wireless Transmitter Copies Image Authentication323 324 Copyright Information Shooting menu bank Save/Load Settings325 Menu Option 326 Adjust settings for connection to a GPS unit pgSaved Settings Tune Non-CPU Lens DataAF Fine Tune 327 View the current camera firmware version Firmware Version328 329 NThe Retouch Menu Creating Retouched Copies Display the retouch menu Creating Retouched CopiesCreating Retouched Copies in Full-Frame Playback Choose a picture 331 Creating Retouched Copies from the Retouch MenuCreate a retouched copy Select an item in the retouch menu 332 Display retouch options Image Quality 333Retouching Copies Before Lighting334 Use Description Red-Eye Correction335 336 Trim Possible sizes Monochrome337 Trim Image Quality and Size Monitor Filter EffectsColor Balance 338 Highlight a photograph Image OverlaySelect Image overlay Display NEF RAW images Press 4 or 2 to highlight the Preview column Highlight the Preview column340 341 Preview the overlaySave the overlay Compare retouched copies to the original photographs Side-by-Side ComparisonMaking a Side-by-Side Comparison 342 343 Compare the copy with the original Select an item OMy Menu Creating a Custom MenuAdding Options to My Menu Select Add items 345 Position the new itemAdd more items Delete the selected items Deleting Options from My MenuSelect Remove items Select items 347 Reordering Options in My MenuSelect Rank items Position the item Select Choose tab Displaying Recent SettingsSelect Recent settings Highlight Recent settings 349 Cleaning Low-Pass FilterCamera Care, Options, and Resources Pg n Mode Lens/accessoryCompatible Lenses 350 351 352 Compatible Non-CPU Lenses 353AF-S/AF-I Teleconverter Min. range 354Lens AF-Assist Illumination 355Red-Eye Reduction Picture angle 35mm format Picture angle D300 356Lens Calculating Picture Angle D300 can be used with CLS-compatible flash units Nikon Creative Lighting System CLS357 358 Principal features of these flash units are listed belowCLS-Compatible Flash Units Guide Number 359 SB-900 Flash mode/feature360 361 Other Flash Units 200 400 800 1600 3200 36217-19 mm 20-105 mm 24-34 mm 35-49 mm 363 Use Only Nikon Flash Accessories 364 Accessory ShoeFlash Contacts Sync Terminal 365 Other Accessories Eyepiece framing 366 367 Body cap 368Software D300 is equipped with a ten 369 Terminal Accessories370 Remote Lexar Media Approved Memory Cards371 SanDisk 372 CleaningCaring for the Camera Storage Place the camera base down Clean NowDisplay the Clean image sensor menu Low-Pass Filter 374 Clean at Startup/ShutdownSelect Clean now Select Clean at startup/ shutdown 375 Select an option 376 Manual CleaningCharge the battery or connect an AC adapter Select Lock mirror up for cleaning Mirror will be raised and the shutter curtain will open Clean the filterExamine the low-pass filter 377 Foreign Matter on the Low-Pass Filter Use a Reliable Power Source378 379 Caring for the Camera and Battery Cautions 380 381 382 383 TroubleshootingProblem Solution Display 384 Shooting 385 386 387 388 Playback 389 Date of recording is Set camera clock Not correct Combinations of settings or when no 321 SelectedMiscellaneous 390 391 Error MessagesIndicator Camera or Optional MB-D10 Battery pack 392 393 394 Damaged 395Card Be used 396 Paper jam 397This file Printer is out of ink Replace ink and select Problem Solution Check ink Check ink. ToInk error Resume, select Supply Continue Out of ink 398 Aperture, Sensitivity, and Flash Range Appendix399 Appendix covers the following topics Other DefaultsDefaults Restored with a Two-Button Reset pg 400 401 402 403 404 405 Memory Card Capacity D5-Max. Continuous Release pg 406 Shutter speed Exposure Program407 Range Aperture, Sensitivity, and Flash Range408 Maximum aperture at ISO equivalent 200 400 800 1600 3200 Type SpecificationsNikon D300 Digital Camera 409 410 411 412 413 414 415 Supported Standards 416 Eight AA batteries MB-D10 Approximately 2500 shots Battery Life417 418 Numerics Symbols419 420 Fine tune optimal exposure, 277 Firmware version 421 422 NEF, 56 NEF RAW, 56 423 424 425 6MB00211-04