Digital Camera
Where to Find It
Troubleshooting
Q&A Index
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Package Contents
Symbols and Conventions
Trademark Information
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New Features
Camera Setup
Index
Auto meter off
Menus and Displays
Taking Photographs
Viewing Photographs
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Retouching Photographs
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Optional Accessories
Viewing or Printing Photographs on Other Devices
Table of Contents
Framing Pictures in the Monitor Live View
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169
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Other Shooting Options 181
Connections 223
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Technical Notes 349
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For Your Safety
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Do not use in the presence of flammable gas
Keep out of reach of children
Observe caution when using the flash
Use appropriate cables
CD-ROMs
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Disposing of Data Storage Devices
Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
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Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced
Comply with copyright notices
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Before Taking Important Pictures
Life-Long Learning
Overview Getting to Know the Camera
Quick Start Guide
Use Only Nikon Brand Accessories
Servicing the Camera and Accessories
Overview
Getting to Know the Camera
Camera Body
DC-IN connector for Optional AC adapter EH-5a
Yflash compensation
Flash sync terminal
Ten-pin remote terminal
Battery-chamber cover
Depth-of-field preview
103
Contact cover for optional
DK-23 viewfinder
Lprotect button
Wthumbnail/playback
Xplayback zoom
AAE/AF lock Memory card access
Diopter adjustment control
101
Flexible program indicator
Control Panel
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Viewfinder Display
No Battery
Control Panel and Viewfinder Displays
Shooting Information Display
See Also
Number of shots in exposure
Command Dials
Sub-command dial
Main command dial
Press the Qual button and rotate the command dials
Press the ISO button and rotate the main command dial
Image Quality and Size
ISO Sensitivity
Use the command dials to adjust exposure
Choose Exposure mode
Exposure
Set exposure Compensation
Fn Button
Flash Settings
Press the WB button and rotate the command dials
Press the Mbutton and rotate the command dials
White Balance
Attaching the AN-D300 Camera Strap
BM-8 Monitor Cover
Pg and interval-timer photography pg
DK-23 Viewfinder Eyepiece Cup
Charge the battery pg Insert the battery pg
Quick Start Guide
Insert a memory card pg
Turn the camera on pg
Check camera settings pp
Select single-servo autofocus pp
Rotate the focus-mode selector to S single-servo autofocus
Press Otwice to delete the current photograph
Camera Menus
First Steps
Basic Photography and Playback
Camera Menus
Tabs
Menu options
Options in current menu
Menus
Following menus are available
Using Camera Menus
Menu Controls
Navigating the Menus
Display the menus
Select a menu
Position the cursor in the selected menu
Highlight a menu item
Display options
Select the highlighted item
Button
Help
Lbutton
Charge the Battery
Remove the terminal cover from the battery
First Steps
Plug the charger
Insert the battery
Remove the battery when charging is complete
Insert the Battery
Removing the Battery
Open the battery-chamber cover
Close the battery-chamber cover
Battery and Charger
Incompatible Batteries
EN-EL3e Rechargeable Li-ion Batteries
Attach a Lens
Remove the rear lens cap and the camera body cap
Attach the lens
Cap from the lens and remove the camera body cap
Detaching the Lens
Remove the lens cap
CPU Lenses with Aperture Rings
Lens
Basic Setup
Turn the camera on
Select Language
Select a language
Select World time
Set time zone
Turn daylight saving time on or off
Set the date and time
Exit to shooting mode
Clock Battery
Set date format
Camera Clock
Insert a Memory Card
Open the card slot cover
Insert the memory card
Unlatch the card slot cover q and open the card slot w
Confirm that the access lamp is off and turn the camera off
Removing Memory Cards
Close the card slot cover
Remove the memory card
Format the Memory Card
Press the Q buttons
Formatting Memory Cards
Obutton Ibutton
When formatting is complete,
Be recorded at current settings
Press the Qbuttons again
Control panel and viewfinder will show
Adjust Viewfinder Focus
Adjusting Viewfinder Focus
Focus the viewfinder
Remove the lens cap and turn the camera on
Check the battery level
Check the battery level in the control panel or viewfinder
Turn the Camera On
Below
Check the number of exposures remaining
Large-Capacity Memory Cards
LCD Illuminators
Auto Meter Off
Camera Off Display
Adjust Camera Settings
Check camera settings
Default settings are listed below
Choose exposure mode e
Adjust shutter speed and aperture for
Choose single-point AF
Press the I button and rotate
Choose single-servo
Autofocus
Choose matrix metering
Ready the Camera
Focus and Shoot
Press the shutter Release button Halfway to focus
Focus point. Frame a
Viewfinder display Description
Smoothly press the shutter Release-button the rest
Way down to take the picture
Shutter-Release Button
Focus
Viewing Photographs
Press the Kbutton
View additional pictures
Photograph will be displayed in the monitor
Deleting Unwanted Photographs
Display the photograph
Delete the photograph
Press the Obutton. a confirmation dialog will be displayed
This section describes how to choose image quality and size
DImage Recording Options
Image Quality
D300 supports the following image quality options
Option File type Description
File Size
Qual button
Control panel NEF RAW Recording
Jpeg Compression
Image Quality Menu
Jpeg Compression Menu
NEF RAW Recording Menu Type
Option Description
Optimal quality
Option
14-bit
Producing files roughly 1.3 times larger than 12-bit files
Advance rate pg falls to 2.5 fps
Qual button Sub-command dial Control panel Image Size Menu
Image Size
Option Size pixels
NFocus
Controlling How the Camera Focuses
Focus Mode
Adjusted manually using the lens focusing ring. If
Camera does not focus automatically focus must be
Maximum aperture of lens is f/5.6 or faster, viewfinder
For the purpose of focusing the camera, pressing
BButton
Predictive Focus Tracking
AF-Area Mode
AF-area mode selector
Mode Description
Following options are available
AF-area mode Control panel
Focus Point Selection
Rotate the focus selector lock to
Select the focus point
Focus selector lock
See Also
Check that the in-focus indicator Appears in the viewfinder
Focus Lock
Focus
Point and press the shutter-release
Recompose Photograph and shoot
Shutter-release Button AE-L/AF-L button
Getting Good Results with Autofocus
Manual Focus
M Selection/Autofocus with Manual Priority
Electronic Rangefinder
Focal Plane Position
Focal plane mark
KRelease Mode
Choosing a Release Mode
Camera supports the following release modes
Mode
Release mode
Continuous Mode
Select C H or C L mode
Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot
Power Source and Frame Rate
Power source
Buffer Size
Auto Image Rotation
Memory Buffer
Phase-Detection Versus Contrast-Detect AF
Framing Pictures in the Monitor Live View
Hand-Held Mode g
Select live view mode
Adjust Live view options in the shooting menu
Press the shutter-release Button all the way down
Frame a picture in the monitor
Take the picture
No Picture
Tripod Mode h
Ready the camera
Frame a picture
Viewfinder
Press the shutter-release Button all the way down
Xbutton
Focusing with Contrast-Detect Autofocus
Remote Cords
Shooting in Live View Mode
For extended periods, the camera may become
Unusual colors. To prevent damage to
Shooting Information Display
Monitor Brightness
Self-Timer Mode
Select self-timer mode
Frame the photograph and focus
Single-servo autofocus
Start the timer
Mirror up Mode
Select mirror up mode
Raise the mirror
Take a picture
Page
Siso Sensitivity
Reacting Faster to Light
ISO button Main command Dial Control panel
Choosing ISO Sensitivity Manually
Displayed in the control panel or viewfinder
ISO Sensitivity Menu
ISO Sensitivity Settings
Custom Setting b1 ISO sensitivity settings available
HI 0.3-HI
LO 0.3-LO
Auto ISO Sensitivity Control
Auto ISO Sensitivity Control
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Metering Exposure Mode
Controlling How the Camera Sets Exposure
Autoexposure AE Lock Exposure Compensation Bracketing
Metering
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Method
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To choose a metering method
3D Color Matrix II Metering
Exposure Mode
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Lens Types
Button Main command dial Depth-of-Field Preview
Custom Setting e4-Modeling Flash
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Select exposure mode e
Programmed Auto
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Exposure mode e, different combinations
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Flexible Program
Select exposure mode f
Button Main command dial
Shutter-Priority Auto
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Mode g
Aperture-Priority Auto
Select exposure
Choose an aperture
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Non-CPU Lenses
If the maximum aperture of the lens has been
Mode h
Manual
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Control panel
Choose aperture and shutter speed
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AF Micro Nikkor Lenses
Custom Setting b2 set to 1/3 step
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Electronic Analog Exposure Displays
Long Time-Exposures
Autoexposure AE Lock
Lock exposure
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Adjusting Shutter Speed and Aperture
Recompose Photograph
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Metered Area
Main command dial ±0 EV Ebutton pressed +2.0 EV
Exposure Compensation
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Bracketing
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Main command
Exposure and Flash Bracketing
Select flash or exposure bracketing
Choose the number of shots
Fn button Sub-command
Select an exposure increment
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Canceling Bracketing
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Exposure and Flash Bracketing
Exposure Bracketing
Fn button Main command Control panel Dial
Indicator
White Balance Bracketing
Select white balance bracketing
Select a white balance increment
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See page 131 for a definition of mired
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White Balance Bracketing
Keeping Colors True
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White Balance Options
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Color Temperature
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Studio Flash Lighting
Information
White Balance Menu
Select a white balance option
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Press 2. If Choose color temp. is selected, highlight a
Fine tune white balance
Press J
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Amber A-blue B axis and the green G-magenta
White Balance Fine Tuning
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Mired
Sub-command dial
WB Button
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WB button Control panel
Choose Color Temperature White Balance Menu
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Preset Manual
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Method Description
Neutral gray or white object is placed under
White Balance Presets
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D-4
Store values copied from d-0 pg
Set white balance to LPreset manual
Measuring a Value for White Balance
Light a reference object
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Select direct measurement mode
Measure white balance
Check the results
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Select preset d-0
Direct Measurement Mode
Preset d-0
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Copying White Balance from d-0 to Presets d-1-d-4
Select LPreset manual
Copy d-0 to the selected preset
Select a destination
Preset d-1 to d-4 and press
Choose Select image
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Highlight the destination
Choosing a White Balance Preset
Highlight a source image
Copy white balance
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Selecting a White Balance Preset
Select a preset
To set white balance to a preset value
Select Set
Selecting a White Balance Preset the WB Button
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Entering a Comment
Select Edit comment
Edit the comment
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Picture Controls
Active D-Lighting Color Space
Creating Custom Picture Controls
Picture Controls
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Using Picture Controls
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Picture Controls can be used as described below
Nikon Picture Controls Versus Custom Picture Controls
Selecting Nikon Picture Controls
Choosing a Picture Control
Select Set Picture Control
Select a Picture Control
Picture Control Indicator
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Picture Control Grid
Adjust settings
Modifying Existing Picture Controls
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Picture Control Settings
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Previous Settings
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Active D-Lighting
Auto
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Filter Effects Monochrome Only
Toning Monochrome Only
Custom Picture Controls
Creating Custom Picture Controls
Select Manage Picture Control
Select Save/edit
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Edit the selected Picture Control
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Name the Picture Control
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Original Picture Control Icon
Original Picture Control icon
Sharing Custom Picture Controls
Copying Custom Picture Controls to the Camera
Select Load/save
Select Copy to camera
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Rename option in the Manage Picture Control menu
Saving Custom Picture Controls to the Memory Card
Select Copy to card
Choose a destination
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Managing Custom Picture Controls
Renaming Custom Picture Controls
Select Rename
Rename the Picture Control
Deleting Custom Picture Controls from the Camera
Select Delete
Select Yes
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Select Delete from card
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Highlight Delete from card and press
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Press Jto display confirmation dialog shown at right
Active D-Lighting
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Active D-Lighting High Active D-Lighting off
Active D-Lighting Low
Select Active D-Lighting
Choose an option
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To use active D-Lighting
Color Space
Select Color space
Select a color space
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Nikon Software
Using the Built-in Flash
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Built-in Flash
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ISO Sensitivity
Using the Built-in Flash
Choose a flash mode
Choose a metering method
Press the flash pop-up button
Mode Shutter speed Aperture
Check exposure shutter speed and aperture
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By pressing the depth-of-field preview button to emit a
Lowering the Built-in Flash
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Built-in Flash
Flash mode Description
Flash Modes
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D300 supports the following flash modes
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Flash Compensation
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±0 EV Ybutton Pressed +1.0 EV
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Optional Flash Units
FV Lock
Assign FV lock to the Fn button
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Built-in flash will pop up and begin l charging
Lock flash level
Recompose the photograph Take the photograph
Release FV lock
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Using FV Lock with the Built-in Flash
Using FV Lock with Optional Flash Units
Speedlight Flash mode Metered area
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Other Shooting Options
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Option Default
Ebutton Qual button Option Default
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Off
See page 400 for a list of default settings
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Multiple Exposure
Creating a Multiple Exposure
Select Multiple exposure
Select Number of shots
Select the number of shots
Select Auto gain
Set gain
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Select Done
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Other Settings
Ref photo options in the setup menu can not be used
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Multiple Exposure
Interrupting Multiple Exposures
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Interval Timer Photography
Select Interval timer shooting
Select a starting trigger
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Choose a start time
Choose an interval
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Shots per interval
Start shooting
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Viewfinder Eyepiece Cap
During interval timer photography, the Qicon
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Out of Memory
During Shooting
Pausing Interval Timer Photography
Choose a new starting trigger
Resume shooting
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Interrupting Interval Timer Photography
Using the Monitor
No Photograph
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Shooting Menu Banks
Non-CPU Lenses
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Focal Length Not Listed
Zoom Lenses
Non-CPU Lens Data Menu
Select Non-CPU lens data
Select a lens number
Select a focal length
Choosing a Lens Number Using Camera Controls
Assign non-CPU lens number selection to a camera control
Use the selected control to choose a lens number
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Using a GPS Unit
GP-1 GPS Unit
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Other GPS Units
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MC-35
KIcon
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GPS Data
Setup Menu Options
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Heading
Coordinated Universal Time UTC
Playback Options
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Full-Frame Playback
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Photo Information
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Overview data
GPS data
File Information
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Protect status 221 Image quality
329
Highlights
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Folder number-frame
RGB Histogram
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Folder number
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Histograms
Shooting Data Page 1
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Shooting Data Page 2
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Camera name Folder number
Shooting Data
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Long exposure noise
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Protect status 221 Camera name
329 Folder number
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GPS Data
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Protect status
221 Coordinated Universal Time
Overview Data
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Viewing Multiple Images Thumbnail Playback
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Full-frame
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Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom
220
Protecting Photographs from Deletion
Select an image
Press the Lbutton
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Press the Obutton
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Display the image or highlight it in the thumbnail list
Connecting to External Devices
Connecting to a Computer
223
Printing Photographs
Connecting to a Computer
Connecting Cables
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Camera Control Pro
Before Connecting the Camera
Windows XP Service Pack
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Operating system
Direct USB Connection
Select a USB option
Turn the computer on
Connect the USB cable
Transfer photographs
227
During Transfer
Drag the camera volume Nikon D300 into the Trash
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Wireless and Ethernet Networks
Mode Function
Transfer Mode
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Printing Photographs
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Tiff Photographs
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Take photographs
Disconnect USB cable USB Hubs
Printing Via Direct USB Connection
Connecting the Printer
Select MTP/PTP
Turn the camera off Connect the USB cable
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Printing Pictures One at a Time
Select a picture
Display printing options
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Adjust printing options
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Press 1 or 3 to highlight an option and press 2 to select
No.
Start printing
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Cropping
Selecting Photographs for Printing
Printing Multiple Pictures
Display the PictBridge menu
Choose Print select or Print Dpof
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Select pictures
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Size, Border, Time Stamp, and Cropping
Creating Index Prints
Select Index print
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When all the desired pictures have been selected
Creating a Dpof Print Order Print Set
Choose Select/set
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Select imprint options
Complete the print order
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Highlight Done and press J to complete the print order
Standard Definition Devices
Connect the supplied video cable as shown
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To connect the camera to a standard television
Video Mode pg
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Television Playback
Slide Shows
High-Definition Devices
Connect the Hdmi cable as shown
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During playback, images will be displayed on the high
ACustom Settings Fine-Tuning
NThe Retouch Menu Creating
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DThe Playback Menu Managing Images
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Selecting Multiple Pictures
Highlight a picture
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To view the highlighted picture full
Delete
Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select additional pictures
Press Jto complete the operation
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Playback Folder
Hide Image
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Choose a folder for playback
Display Mode
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Focus point
Detailed photo info Highlights
Image Review
After Delete
Rotate Tall
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Slide Show
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Photo info
Print Set Dpof
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Shooting Menu Bank
Renaming Shooting Menu Banks
Select a bank
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Enter a name
Save changes and exit
256
After editing the name, press Jto save changes and exit
Reset Shooting Menu
Restore defaults for the current shooting menu bank
Exit without changing shooting menu settings
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Active Folder
New Folder Number
Select New folder number
Choose a folder number
Select Folder
Choose Select folder
Highlight a folder
Select the highlighted folder
File Naming
Image Quality
Image Size
Jpeg Compression
NEF RAW Recording
Set Picture Control
Manage Picture Control
Color Space
Long Exp. NR Long Exposure Noise Reduction
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ISO Sensitivity Settings
Interval Timer Shooting
High ISO NR
Live View
ACustom Settings Fine-Tuning Camera Settings
Custom Setting groups Main menu
Custom a Reset custom setting bank pg. settings pg
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Following Custom Settings are available
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Custom Setting Bank
Reset Custom Settings
Settings are not reset when a two-button reset is performed
Custom Settings Bank
Autofocus
A1 AF-C Priority Selection
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This option controls whether
A2 AF-S Priority Selection
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Photographs can be taken only
Priority or whenever the shutter
Default Surrounding eight focus points. Choose when
A3 Dynamic AF Area
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Photographing subjects that are moving
A4 Focus Tracking with Lock-On
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3D-tracking
Short
A5 AF Activation
A6 AF Point Illumination
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Bonly
A7 Focus Point Wrap-Around
A8 AF Point Selection
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A9 Built-in AF-assist Illuminator
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AF-Assist Illuminator
A10 AF-On for MB-D10
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Metering/Exposure
B1 ISO Sensitivity Step Value
B2 EV Steps for Exposure Cntrl
B3 Exp Comp/Fine Tune
Command dials see note below. The setting
Customize command dials Change main/sub
B4 Easy Exposure Compensation
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B5 Center-Weighted Area
Select Custom Setting b6
B6 Fine Tune Optimal Exposure
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Fine-Tuning Exposure
Select a metering method
Choose an exposure value
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Timers/AE Lock
C2 Auto Meter-off Delay
C1 Shutter-Release Button AE-L
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C3 Self-Timer Delay
C4 Monitor off Delay
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Shooting/Display
D1 Beep
D2 Viewfinder Grid Display
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D4 CL Mode Shooting Speed
Low battery warning is not displayed in the viewfinder
D3 Viewfinder Warning Display
D5 Max. Continuous Release
Reset
D6 File Number Sequence
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File Number Sequence
D7 Shooting Info Display
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D9 Exposure Delay Mode
D10 MB-D10 Battery Type
D8 LCD Illumination
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Using AA Batteries
286
D11 Battery Order
MB-D10 Battery Pack
Battery type
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Bracketing/Flash
E1 Flash Sync Speed
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This option controls flash sync speed
Flash-Ready Indicator
Flash Control at 1/320 s Auto FP
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320 s Auto FP and Flash Range
E2 Flash Shutter Speed
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Choose the flash mode for the built-in flash
E3 Flash Cntrl for Built-in Flash
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Manual
Repeating Flash
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Option Description Output
Commander Mode
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Option Description Built-in
Group B
Adjust settings for the built-in flash
Adjust settings for group a
Adjust settings for group B
Select the channel Press J
Compose the shot
Raise the built-in flash
Frame the photograph, focus, and shoot
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Flash Sync Mode Display
Commander Mode
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E4 Modeling Flash
E5 Auto Bracketing Set
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E6 Auto Bracketing Mode M
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Option Description Flash/speed
Aperture Flash
E7 Bracketing Order
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Shooting Mode
Playback Mode
Controls
F1 Multi Selector Center Button
F2 Multi Selector
F3 Photo Info/Playback
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Folder
F4 Assign FUNC. Button
FUNC. Button Press
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FUNC. Button+Dials
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Dynamic AF
Area
F5 Assign Preview Button
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F6 Assign AE-L/AF-L Button
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F7 Customize Command Dials
307
Rotation
Setting will also end when the exposure meters turn off
F8 Release Button to Use Dial
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F9 No Memory Card?
309
F10 Reverse Indicators
310
BThe Setup Menu Camera Setup
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Format Memory Card
LCD Brightness
312
During Formatting
Clean Image Sensor
Lock Mirror up for Cleaning
Video Mode
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480p progressive
576p progressive
720p progressive
World Time
Language
315
Daylight
Image Comment
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Auto Image Rotation
317
Dust off Ref Photo
318
Frame a featureless white object in the viewfinder
Image Sensor Cleaning
Choose a start option
319
Acquire dust off reference data
320
Image Dust Off Reference Data
Battery Info
321
Wireless Transmitter
322
Image Authentication
323
Copies
Copyright Information
324
Save/Load Settings
325
Menu Option
Shooting menu bank
Adjust settings for connection to a GPS unit pg
Saved Settings
326
Non-CPU Lens Data
AF Fine Tune
327
Tune
Firmware Version
328
View the current camera firmware version
NThe Retouch Menu Creating Retouched Copies
329
Creating Retouched Copies
Creating Retouched Copies in Full-Frame Playback
Choose a picture
Display the retouch menu
Creating Retouched Copies from the Retouch Menu
Create a retouched copy
Select an item in the retouch menu
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Display retouch options
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Retouching Copies
Image Quality
Lighting
334
Before
Red-Eye Correction
335
Use Description
Trim
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Monochrome
337
Trim Image Quality and Size
Possible sizes
Filter Effects
Color Balance
338
Monitor
Image Overlay
Select Image overlay
Display NEF RAW images
Highlight a photograph
Highlight the Preview column
340
Press 4 or 2 to highlight the Preview column
Preview the overlay
Save the overlay
341
Side-by-Side Comparison
Making a Side-by-Side Comparison
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Compare retouched copies to the original photographs
Compare the copy with the original
343
OMy Menu Creating a Custom Menu
Adding Options to My Menu
Select Add items
Select an item
Position the new item
Add more items
345
Deleting Options from My Menu
Select Remove items
Select items
Delete the selected items
Reordering Options in My Menu
Select Rank items
Position the item
347
Displaying Recent Settings
Select Recent settings
Highlight Recent settings
Select Choose tab
Cleaning Low-Pass Filter
Camera Care, Options, and Resources
Pg n
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Lens/accessory
Compatible Lenses
350
Mode
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AF-S/AF-I Teleconverter
Compatible Non-CPU Lenses
354
Lens
Min. range
355
Red-Eye Reduction
AF-Assist Illumination
356
Lens
Calculating Picture Angle
Picture angle 35mm format Picture angle D300
Nikon Creative Lighting System CLS
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D300 can be used with CLS-compatible flash units
Principal features of these flash units are listed below
CLS-Compatible Flash Units
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Guide Number
Flash mode/feature
360
SB-900
Other Flash Units
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17-19 mm 20-105 mm
24-34 mm 35-49 mm
200 400 800 1600 3200
Use Only Nikon Flash Accessories
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Accessory Shoe
Flash Contacts
Sync Terminal
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Other Accessories
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Eyepiece framing
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Software
Body cap
369
D300 is equipped with a ten
Accessories
370
Remote
Terminal
Approved Memory Cards
371
SanDisk
Lexar Media
Cleaning
Caring for the Camera
Storage
372
Clean Now
Display the Clean image sensor menu
Low-Pass Filter
Place the camera base down
Clean at Startup/Shutdown
Select Clean now
Select Clean at startup/ shutdown
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Select an option
375
Manual Cleaning
Charge the battery or connect an AC adapter
Select Lock mirror up for cleaning
376
Clean the filter
Examine the low-pass filter
377
Mirror will be raised and the shutter curtain will open
Use a Reliable Power Source
378
Foreign Matter on the Low-Pass Filter
Caring for the Camera and Battery Cautions
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Troubleshooting
Problem Solution
Display
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Shooting
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Playback
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Combinations of settings or when no 321 Selected
Miscellaneous
390
Date of recording is Set camera clock Not correct
Error Messages
Indicator
Camera or Optional MB-D10 Battery pack
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Card
Be used
Damaged
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This file
Paper jam
Problem Solution Check ink Check ink. To
Ink error Resume, select Supply Continue Out of ink
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Printer is out of ink Replace ink and select
Appendix
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Appendix covers the following topics
Aperture, Sensitivity, and Flash Range
Defaults
Defaults Restored with a Two-Button Reset pg
400
Other
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Memory Card Capacity
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D5-Max. Continuous Release pg
Exposure Program
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Shutter speed
Aperture, Sensitivity, and Flash Range
408
Maximum aperture at ISO equivalent 200 400 800 1600 3200
Range
Specifications
Nikon D300 Digital Camera
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Type
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Supported Standards
Battery Life
417
Eight AA batteries MB-D10 Approximately 2500 shots
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Symbols
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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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