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Troubleshooting
Q&A Index
Package Contents
Trademark Information
Symbols and Conventions
Iii
Auto meter off
New Features
Camera 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
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169
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Other Shooting Options 181
Connections 223
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Xiv
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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
Xxi
Disposing of Data Storage Devices
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Comply with copyright notices
Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
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Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced
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Before Taking Important Pictures
Life-Long Learning
Quick Start Guide
Overview Getting to Know the Camera
Use Only Nikon Brand Accessories
Servicing the Camera and Accessories
Overview
Camera Body
Getting to Know the Camera
Ten-pin remote terminal
DC-IN connector for Optional AC adapter EH-5a
Yflash compensation
Flash sync terminal
Contact cover for optional
Battery-chamber cover
Depth-of-field preview
103
Xplayback zoom
DK-23 viewfinder
Lprotect button
Wthumbnail/playback
AAE/AF lock Memory card access
Diopter adjustment control
101
Control Panel
Flexible program indicator
266
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Viewfinder Display
Control Panel and Viewfinder Displays
No Battery
See Also
Shooting Information Display
Number of shots in exposure
Command Dials
Sub-command dial
Main command dial
ISO Sensitivity
Press the Qual button and rotate the command dials
Press the ISO button and rotate the main command dial
Image Quality and Size
Use the command dials to adjust exposure
Choose Exposure mode
Exposure
Fn Button
Set exposure Compensation
White Balance
Flash Settings
Press 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 pg
Quick Start Guide
Insert a memory card pg
Press Otwice to delete the current photograph
Check camera settings pp
Select single-servo autofocus pp
Rotate the focus-mode selector to S single-servo autofocus
Camera Menus
First Steps
Basic Photography and Playback
Options in current menu
Camera Menus
Tabs
Menu options
Following menus are available
Menus
Display the menus
Using Camera Menus
Menu Controls
Navigating the Menus
Display options
Select a menu
Position the cursor in the selected menu
Highlight a menu item
Button
Select the highlighted item
Lbutton
Help
Plug the charger
Charge the Battery
Remove 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 Battery
Removing the Battery
Open the battery-chamber cover
Battery and Charger
Incompatible Batteries
EN-EL3e Rechargeable Li-ion Batteries
Cap from the lens and remove the camera body cap
Attach a Lens
Remove the rear lens cap and the camera body cap
Attach the lens
Lens
Detaching the Lens
Remove the lens cap
CPU Lenses with Aperture Rings
Select a language
Basic Setup
Turn the camera on
Select Language
Set the date and time
Select World time
Set time zone
Turn daylight saving time on or off
Camera Clock
Exit to shooting mode
Clock Battery
Set date format
Unlatch the card slot cover q and open the card slot w
Insert a Memory Card
Open the card slot cover
Insert the memory card
Remove the memory card
Confirm that the access lamp is off and turn the camera off
Removing Memory Cards
Close the card slot cover
Obutton Ibutton
Format the Memory Card
Press 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 Focus
Adjusting Viewfinder Focus
Focus the viewfinder
Below
Check the battery level
Check the battery level in the control panel or viewfinder
Turn the Camera On
Large-Capacity Memory Cards
Check the number of exposures remaining
LCD Illuminators
Auto Meter Off
Camera Off Display
Adjust Camera Settings
Check camera settings
Default settings are listed below
Press the I button and rotate
Choose exposure mode e
Adjust shutter speed and aperture for
Choose single-point AF
Choose single-servo
Autofocus
Choose matrix metering
Ready the Camera
Viewfinder display Description
Focus and Shoot
Press the shutter Release button Halfway to focus
Focus point. Frame a
Focus
Smoothly press the shutter Release-button the rest
Way down to take the picture
Shutter-Release Button
Photograph will be displayed in the monitor
Viewing Photographs
Press the Kbutton
View additional pictures
Press the Obutton. a confirmation dialog will be displayed
Deleting Unwanted Photographs
Display the photograph
Delete the photograph
DImage Recording Options
This section describes how to choose image quality and size
File Size
Image Quality
D300 supports the following image quality options
Option File type Description
Image Quality Menu
Qual button
Control panel NEF RAW Recording
Jpeg Compression
Optimal quality
Jpeg Compression Menu
NEF RAW Recording Menu Type
Option Description
Advance rate pg falls to 2.5 fps
Option
14-bit
Producing files roughly 1.3 times larger than 12-bit files
Qual button Sub-command dial Control panel Image Size Menu
Image Size
Option Size pixels
Controlling How the Camera Focuses
NFocus
Maximum aperture of lens is f/5.6 or faster, viewfinder
Focus Mode
Adjusted manually using the lens focusing ring. If
Camera does not focus automatically focus must be
For the purpose of focusing the camera, pressing
BButton
Predictive Focus Tracking
Following options are available
AF-Area Mode
AF-area mode selector
Mode Description
AF-area mode Control panel
Focus selector lock
Focus Point Selection
Rotate 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 viewfinder
Focus 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
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
Auto Image Rotation
Power Source and Frame Rate
Power 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 g
Select 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 h
Ready the camera
Frame a picture
Press the shutter-release Button all the way down
Xbutton
Remote Cords
Focusing with Contrast-Detect Autofocus
Shooting in Live View Mode
For extended periods, the camera may become
Unusual colors. To prevent damage to
Monitor Brightness
Shooting Information Display
Single-servo autofocus
Self-Timer Mode
Select self-timer mode
Frame the photograph and focus
Start the timer
Take a picture
Mirror up Mode
Select mirror up mode
Raise the mirror
Page
Reacting Faster to Light
Siso Sensitivity
ISO Sensitivity Menu
ISO button Main command Dial Control panel
Choosing ISO Sensitivity Manually
Displayed in the control panel or viewfinder
LO 0.3-LO
ISO Sensitivity Settings
Custom Setting b1 ISO sensitivity settings available
HI 0.3-HI
Auto ISO Sensitivity Control
Auto ISO Sensitivity Control
Page
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
102
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
105
Flexible Program
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Select exposure mode f
Button Main command dial
Shutter-Priority Auto
Choose an aperture
Mode g
Aperture-Priority Auto
Select exposure
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Non-CPU Lenses
If the maximum aperture of the lens has been
Control panel
Mode h
Manual
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Choose aperture and shutter speed
110
AF Micro Nikkor Lenses
Long Time-Exposures
Custom Setting b2 set to 1/3 step
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Electronic Analog Exposure Displays
Autoexposure AE Lock
Lock exposure
112
Metered Area
Adjusting Shutter Speed and Aperture
Recompose Photograph
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Main command dial ±0 EV Ebutton pressed +2.0 EV
Exposure Compensation
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Bracketing
Choose the number of shots
Main command
Exposure and Flash Bracketing
Select flash or exposure bracketing
Fn button Sub-command
Select an exposure increment
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Exposure Bracketing
Canceling Bracketing
120
Exposure and Flash Bracketing
Select white balance bracketing
Fn button Main command Control panel Dial
Indicator
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
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Keeping Colors True
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White Balance Options
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Information
Color Temperature
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Studio Flash Lighting
Press 2. If Choose color temp. is selected, highlight a
White Balance Menu
Select a white balance option
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Amber A-blue B axis and the green G-magenta
Fine tune white balance
Press J
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White Balance Fine Tuning
131
Mired
WB button Control panel
Sub-command dial
WB Button
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Choose Color Temperature White Balance Menu
Neutral gray or white object is placed under
Preset Manual
134
Method Description
Store values copied from d-0 pg
White Balance Presets
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D-4
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Set white balance to LPreset manual
Measuring a Value for White Balance
Light a reference object
137
Select direct measurement mode
Measure white balance
Check the results
138
Select preset d-0
Direct Measurement Mode
Preset d-0
Select a destination
Copying White Balance from d-0 to Presets d-1-d-4
Select LPreset manual
Copy d-0 to the selected preset
Highlight the destination
Preset d-1 to d-4 and press
Choose Select image
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Choosing a White Balance Preset
Highlight a source image
Copy white balance
Select Set
Selecting a White Balance Preset
Select a preset
To set white balance to a preset value
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Selecting a White Balance Preset the WB Button
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Entering a Comment
Select Edit comment
Edit the comment
Creating Custom Picture Controls
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Picture Controls
Active D-Lighting Color Space
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Picture Controls
Nikon Picture Controls Versus Custom Picture Controls
Using Picture Controls
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Picture Controls can be used as described below
Select a Picture Control
Selecting Nikon Picture Controls
Choosing a Picture Control
Select Set 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
Auto
Previous Settings
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Active D-Lighting
Custom Picture Controls
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Filter Effects Monochrome Only
Toning Monochrome Only
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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
157
Original Picture Control Icon
Original Picture Control icon
Select Copy to camera
Sharing Custom Picture Controls
Copying Custom Picture Controls to the Camera
Select Load/save
Rename option in the Manage Picture Control menu
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Saving Custom Picture Controls to the Memory Card
Select Copy to card
Choose a destination
Rename the Picture Control
Managing Custom Picture Controls
Renaming Custom Picture Controls
Select Rename
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Deleting Custom Picture Controls from the Camera
Select Delete
Select Yes
Select Delete from card
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Highlight Delete from card and press
Press Jto display confirmation dialog shown at right
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Active D-Lighting Low
Active D-Lighting
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Active D-Lighting High Active D-Lighting off
To use active D-Lighting
Select Active D-Lighting
Choose an option
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Color Space
Select Color space
Select a color space
Nikon Software
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Using the Built-in Flash
Built-in Flash
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ISO Sensitivity
Press the flash pop-up button
Using the Built-in Flash
Choose a flash mode
Choose a metering method
By pressing the depth-of-field preview button to emit a
Mode Shutter speed Aperture
Check exposure shutter speed and aperture
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Lowering the Built-in Flash
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Built-in Flash
D300 supports the following flash modes
Flash mode Description
Flash Modes
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Flash Compensation
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±0 EV Ybutton Pressed +1.0 EV
Optional Flash Units
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Built-in flash will pop up and begin l charging
FV Lock
Assign FV lock to the Fn button
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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
Off
Option Default
Ebutton Qual button Option Default
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See page 400 for a list of default settings
Select Number of shots
Multiple Exposure
Creating a Multiple Exposure
Select Multiple exposure
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Select the number of shots
Select Auto gain
Set gain
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Select Done
Multiple Exposure
Other Settings
Ref photo options in the setup menu can not be used
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Interrupting Multiple Exposures
189
Interval Timer Photography
Select Interval timer shooting
Select a starting trigger
Choose a start time
Choose an interval
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Viewfinder Eyepiece Cap
Shots per interval
Start shooting
191
During Shooting
During interval timer photography, the Qicon
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Out of Memory
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Pausing Interval Timer Photography
Choose a new starting trigger
Resume shooting
194
Interrupting Interval Timer Photography
Using the Monitor
No Photograph
Shooting Menu Banks
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Zoom Lenses
Non-CPU Lenses
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Focal Length Not Listed
Select a focal length
Non-CPU Lens Data Menu
Select Non-CPU lens data
Select a lens number
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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
Using a GPS Unit
GP-1 GPS Unit
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Other GPS Units
200
MC-35
KIcon
201
GPS Data
Coordinated Universal Time UTC
Setup Menu Options
202
Heading
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Playback Options
204
Full-Frame Playback
205
GPS data
Photo Information
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Overview data
329
File Information
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Protect status 221 Image quality
Highlights
208
Folder number-frame
RGB Histogram
209
Folder number
Histograms
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Shooting Data Page 1
Shooting Data Page 2
212
Camera name Folder number
316
Shooting Data
213
Long exposure noise
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Protect status 221 Camera name
329 Folder number
221 Coordinated Universal Time
GPS Data
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Protect status
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Overview Data
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Viewing Multiple Images Thumbnail Playback
218
Full-frame
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Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom
221
Protecting Photographs from Deletion
Select an image
Press the Lbutton
Press the Obutton
222
Display the image or highlight it in the thumbnail list
Printing Photographs
Connecting to External Devices
Connecting to a Computer
223
Camera Control Pro
Connecting to a Computer
Connecting Cables
224
Operating system
Before Connecting the Camera
Windows XP Service Pack
225
Connect the USB cable
Direct USB Connection
Select a USB option
Turn the computer on
Transfer photographs
227
During Transfer
228
Drag the camera volume Nikon D300 into the Trash
229
Wireless and Ethernet Networks
Mode Function
Transfer Mode
Printing Photographs
230
Tiff Photographs
Printing Via Direct USB Connection
231
Take photographs
Disconnect USB cable USB Hubs
232
Connecting the Printer
Select MTP/PTP
Turn the camera off Connect the USB cable
233
Printing Pictures One at a Time
Select a picture
Display printing options
No.
Adjust printing options
234
Press 1 or 3 to highlight an option and press 2 to select
Selecting Photographs for Printing
Start printing
235
Cropping
236
Printing Multiple Pictures
Display the PictBridge menu
Choose Print select or Print Dpof
237
Select pictures
Size, Border, Time Stamp, and Cropping
238
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
Highlight Done and press J to complete the print order
Select imprint options
Complete the print order
241
To connect the camera to a standard television
Standard Definition Devices
Connect the supplied video cable as shown
242
Slide Shows
Video Mode pg
243
Television Playback
During playback, images will be displayed on the high
High-Definition Devices
Connect the Hdmi cable as shown
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ACustom Settings Fine-Tuning
NThe Retouch Menu Creating
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DThe Playback Menu Managing Images
To view the highlighted picture full
Selecting Multiple Pictures
Highlight a picture
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Delete
Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select additional pictures
Press Jto complete the operation
Choose a folder for playback
Playback Folder
Hide Image
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Detailed photo info Highlights
Display Mode
250
Focus point
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Image Review
After Delete
Rotate Tall
Slide Show
252
Photo info
253
Print Set Dpof
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Shooting Menu Bank
Renaming Shooting Menu Banks
Select a bank
After editing the name, press Jto save changes and exit
Enter a name
Save changes and exit
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Reset Shooting Menu
Restore defaults for the current shooting menu bank
Exit without changing shooting menu settings
Choose a folder number
Active Folder
New Folder Number
Select New folder number
Select the highlighted folder
Select Folder
Choose Select folder
Highlight a folder
Jpeg Compression
File Naming
Image Quality
Image Size
Color Space
NEF RAW Recording
Set Picture Control
Manage Picture Control
262
Long Exp. NR Long Exposure Noise Reduction
Live View
ISO Sensitivity Settings
Interval Timer Shooting
High ISO NR
264
ACustom Settings Fine-Tuning Camera Settings
Custom Setting groups Main menu
Custom a Reset custom setting bank pg. settings pg
265
Following Custom Settings are available
Custom Settings Bank
Custom Setting Bank
Reset Custom Settings
Settings are not reset when a two-button reset is performed
This option controls whether
Autofocus
A1 AF-C Priority Selection
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Priority or whenever the shutter
A2 AF-S Priority Selection
268
Photographs can be taken only
Photographing subjects that are moving
Default Surrounding eight focus points. Choose when
A3 Dynamic AF Area
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Short
A4 Focus Tracking with Lock-On
270
3D-tracking
Bonly
A5 AF Activation
A6 AF Point Illumination
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A7 Focus Point Wrap-Around
A8 AF Point Selection
272
A9 Built-in AF-assist Illuminator
273
AF-Assist Illuminator
274
A10 AF-On for MB-D10
B3 Exp Comp/Fine Tune
Metering/Exposure
B1 ISO Sensitivity Step Value
B2 EV Steps for Exposure Cntrl
276
Command dials see note below. The setting
Customize command dials Change main/sub
B4 Easy Exposure Compensation
277
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
C3 Self-Timer Delay
C4 Monitor off Delay
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Shooting/Display
D1 Beep
D2 Viewfinder Grid Display
D5 Max. Continuous Release
D4 CL Mode Shooting Speed
Low battery warning is not displayed in the viewfinder
D3 Viewfinder Warning Display
File Number Sequence
Reset
D6 File Number Sequence
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D7 Shooting Info Display
285
D9 Exposure Delay Mode
D10 MB-D10 Battery Type
D8 LCD Illumination
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Using AA Batteries
287
D11 Battery Order
MB-D10 Battery Pack
Battery type
This option controls flash sync speed
Bracketing/Flash
E1 Flash Sync Speed
288
320 s Auto FP and Flash Range
Flash-Ready Indicator
Flash Control at 1/320 s Auto FP
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E2 Flash Shutter Speed
Choose the flash mode for the built-in flash
E3 Flash Cntrl for Built-in Flash
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Option Description Output
Manual
Repeating Flash
292
Group B
Commander Mode
293
Option Description Built-in
Select the channel Press J
Adjust settings for the built-in flash
Adjust settings for group a
Adjust settings for group B
295
Compose the shot
Raise the built-in flash
Frame the photograph, focus, and shoot
Flash Sync Mode Display
Commander Mode
296
E4 Modeling Flash
E5 Auto Bracketing Set
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Aperture Flash
E6 Auto Bracketing Mode M
298
Option Description Flash/speed
299
E7 Bracketing Order
F1 Multi Selector Center Button
Shooting Mode
Playback Mode
Controls
Folder
F2 Multi Selector
F3 Photo Info/Playback
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F4 Assign FUNC. Button
FUNC. Button Press
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Area
FUNC. Button+Dials
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Dynamic AF
305
F5 Assign Preview Button
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F6 Assign AE-L/AF-L Button
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?
310
F10 Reverse Indicators
311
BThe Setup Menu Camera Setup
During Formatting
Format Memory Card
LCD Brightness
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Clean Image Sensor
Lock Mirror up for Cleaning
Video Mode
720p progressive
314
480p progressive
576p progressive
Daylight
World Time
Language
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Image Comment
317
Auto Image Rotation
318
Dust off Ref Photo
319
Frame a featureless white object in the viewfinder
Image Sensor Cleaning
Choose a start option
Acquire dust off reference data
320
Image Dust Off Reference Data
321
Battery Info
322
Wireless Transmitter
Image Authentication
323
Copies
324
Copyright Information
Shooting menu bank
Save/Load Settings
325
Menu Option
Adjust settings for connection to a GPS unit pg
Saved Settings
326
Tune
Non-CPU Lens Data
AF Fine Tune
327
Firmware Version
328
View the current camera firmware version
329
NThe Retouch Menu Creating Retouched Copies
Display the retouch menu
Creating Retouched Copies
Creating Retouched Copies in Full-Frame Playback
Choose a picture
331
Creating Retouched Copies from the Retouch Menu
Create a retouched copy
Select an item in the retouch menu
332
Display retouch options
333
Retouching Copies
Image Quality
Lighting
334
Before
Red-Eye Correction
335
Use Description
336
Trim
Possible sizes
Monochrome
337
Trim Image Quality and Size
Monitor
Filter Effects
Color Balance
338
Highlight a photograph
Image Overlay
Select Image overlay
Display NEF RAW images
Highlight the Preview column
340
Press 4 or 2 to highlight the Preview column
Preview the overlay
Save the overlay
341
Compare retouched copies to the original photographs
Side-by-Side Comparison
Making a Side-by-Side Comparison
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Compare the copy with the original
Select an item
OMy Menu Creating a Custom Menu
Adding Options to My Menu
Select Add items
Position the new item
Add more items
345
Delete the selected items
Deleting Options from My Menu
Select Remove items
Select items
347
Reordering Options in My Menu
Select Rank items
Position the item
Select Choose tab
Displaying Recent Settings
Select Recent settings
Highlight Recent settings
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Cleaning Low-Pass Filter
Camera Care, Options, and Resources
Pg n
Mode
Lens/accessory
Compatible Lenses
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AF-S/AF-I Teleconverter
Compatible Non-CPU Lenses
354
Lens
Min. range
355
Red-Eye Reduction
AF-Assist Illumination
Picture angle 35mm format Picture angle D300
356
Lens
Calculating Picture Angle
Nikon Creative Lighting System CLS
357
D300 can be used with CLS-compatible flash units
Principal features of these flash units are listed below
CLS-Compatible Flash Units
358
Guide Number
359
Flash mode/feature
360
SB-900
361
Other Flash Units
200 400 800 1600 3200
362
17-19 mm 20-105 mm
24-34 mm 35-49 mm
363
Use Only Nikon Flash Accessories
364
Accessory Shoe
Flash Contacts
Sync Terminal
365
Other Accessories
Eyepiece framing
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368
Software
Body cap
D300 is equipped with a ten
369
Terminal
Accessories
370
Remote
Lexar Media
Approved Memory Cards
371
SanDisk
372
Cleaning
Caring for the Camera
Storage
Place the camera base down
Clean Now
Display the Clean image sensor menu
Low-Pass Filter
374
Clean at Startup/Shutdown
Select Clean now
Select Clean at startup/ shutdown
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Select an option
376
Manual Cleaning
Charge 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 filter
Examine the low-pass filter
377
Use a Reliable Power Source
378
Foreign Matter on the Low-Pass Filter
379
Caring for the Camera and Battery Cautions
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Troubleshooting
Problem Solution
Display
384
Shooting
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Playback
389
Date of recording is Set camera clock Not correct
Combinations of settings or when no 321 Selected
Miscellaneous
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Error Messages
Indicator
Camera or Optional MB-D10 Battery pack
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Damaged
395
Card
Be used
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This file
Paper jam
Printer is out of ink Replace ink and select
Problem Solution Check ink Check ink. To
Ink error Resume, select Supply Continue Out of ink
398
Aperture, Sensitivity, and Flash Range
Appendix
399
Appendix covers the following topics
Other
Defaults
Defaults Restored with a Two-Button Reset pg
400
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Memory Card Capacity
D5-Max. Continuous Release pg
406
Exposure Program
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Shutter speed
Range
Aperture, Sensitivity, and Flash Range
408
Maximum aperture at ISO equivalent 200 400 800 1600 3200
Type
Specifications
Nikon D300 Digital Camera
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Supported Standards
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Battery Life
417
Eight AA batteries MB-D10 Approximately 2500 shots
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Symbols
419
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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