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 Package Contents
 Trademark Information
Symbols and Conventions
 Iii
 Camera Setup
New Features
 Menus and Displays
 Taking Photographs
 Vii
Viewing Photographs
Photo info
Photo info, highlights
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Retouching Photographs
 Viewing or Printing Photographs on Other Devices
Optional Accessories
Approved memory
Compatible lenses
 Table of Contents
 Framing Pictures in the Monitor Live View
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For Your Safety
 Do not use in the presence of flammable gas
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Keep out of reach of children
 Use appropriate cables
Observe caution when using the flash
CD-ROMs
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Battery Charger
 Disposing of Data Storage Devices
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Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced
Comply with copyright notices
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Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
Before Taking Important Pictures
Life-Long Learning
 Overview Getting to Know the Camera
XIntroduction
 Servicing the Camera and Accessories
Use Only Nikon Brand Accessories
Camera Settings
Overview
 Getting to Know the Camera
 Camera Body
 Contact cover for optional MB-D10
Depth-of-field preview
CPU contacts
Tripod socket
 Xplayback zoom
Wthumbnail/playback
 AAE/AF lock
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Multi selector center
 Number of intervals for
Control Panel
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 Viewfinder Display
 Control Panel and Viewfinder Displays
No Battery
 Button Turning the Monitor Off
Information Display
See Also
 Long exposure noise reduction
 Information Display
 Rbutton
Changing Settings in the Information Display
Tool Tips
Viewing Button Assignments
 BM-8 Monitor Cover
 First Steps
Camera Menus
Basic Photography and Playback
 Defaults to My Menu 0
Setup 0
Camera Menus
Playback 0
 Menu Controls
Using Camera Menus
Navigating the Menus
Display the menus
 Position the cursor in the selected menu
Select a menu
Highlight a menu item
Display options
 Select the highlighted item
Help
Jbutton
LQ button
 First Steps
Charge the Battery
Plug the charger
Remove the terminal cover
 Remove the battery when charging is complete
Insert the battery
Battery Charging charging complete
 Open the battery-chamber cover
Insert the Battery
Close the battery-chamber cover
Turn the camera off
 When the battery is not in use
Battery and Charger
Incompatible Batteries
EN-EL3e Rechargeable Li-ion Batteries
 Mounting index
Attach a Lens
 Attach the lens
Detaching the Lens
Autofocus with manual priority
CPU Lenses with Aperture Rings
 Turn the camera on
Basic Setup
Select Language
Select a language
 Set time zone
Select Time zone and date
Turn daylight saving time on or off
Set the date and time
 Clock Battery
Exit to shooting mode
Set date format
Camera Clock
 Open the card slot cover
Insert a Memory Card
Insert the memory card
Slide the card slot cover out q and open the card slot w
 Close the card slot cover
 Removing Memory Cards
Confirm that the access lamp is off and turn the camera off
Remove the memory card
CompactFlash memory cards Open
 Turn the camera on Press the Q buttons
Format the Memory Card
Press the Q buttons again
Formatting Memory Cards
 Memory Cards
Write Protect Switch
No Memory Card
 Adjusting Viewfinder Focus
Adjust Viewfinder Focus
Focus the viewfinder
Remove the lens cap and turn the camera on
 Check the battery level in the control panel or viewfinder
Check the battery level
Turn the Camera On
Description
 Large-Capacity Memory Cards
Check the number of exposures remaining
Sures, the exposure count display will show 1.2 K
 Auto Meter Off
LCD Illuminators
Camera Off Display
 Choose exposure mode e
Adjust Camera Settings
Choose single frame release mode
Choose single-point AF
 Choose single-servo
Check camera settings
Autofocus
Choose matrix metering
 Ready the Camera
 Press the shutter
Focus and Shoot
Release button Halfway to focus
Photo in the viewfinder
 Way down to take the picture
Smoothly press the shutter Release-button the rest
While the photograph is being
Shutter-Release Button
 Press the Kbutton
Viewing Photographs
View additional pictures
Kbutton
 Display the photograph
Deleting Unwanted Photographs
Delete the photograph
Delete as described in Viewing
 Framing Photographs in the Monitor
XFraming Pictures in the Monitor Live View
 Framing Photographs in the Monitor
Phase-Detection Versus Contrast-Detect AF
 Live view mode
Tripod Mode h
Frame a picture in the viewfinder
Choose Tripod for
 Focus
To focus using contrast-detect
Contrast-detect focus point
Bbutton
 Take the picture
Focusing with Contrast-Detect Autofocus
End live view
Press the abutton to end live view
 For Live view mode
Hand-Held Mode g
Choose Hand-held
Frame a picture in the monitor
 Focus
 No Picture
Shooting in Live View Mode
Exposure Compensation
 Button
AF area brackets are displayed only in hand held mode
AF area brackets
Hand-heldTripod
 Monitor Brightness
Monitor brightness can be adjusted by
 Recording Movies Viewing Movies Editing Movies
This chapter describes how to record movies in live view
 Choose a live view mode. Gbutton
Recording Movies
 Focus.Bbutton
Focusing During Recording
Start recording
 Maximum Size
End recording
 Recording Movies
When used in live view mode for extended
 Select Movie settings. Gbutton
Movie Settings
Adjust movie settings before recording
Choose movie options
 2icon
Viewing Movies
Is displayed in full-frame and movie playback
 Display retouch options
Editing Movies
Select Edit movie
Choose an option
 Retouch Menu
Save the copy
Movies can also be edited from the retouch menu 0
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 Image Quality Image Size Using Two Memory Cards
This section describes how to choose image quality and size
 Option File type Description
Image Quality
NEF RAW Recording
Jpeg Compression
 Deleting the Jpeg copy will not delete the NEF RAW image
Qual button
Image Quality Menu
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 NEF RAW Recording Type
Jpeg Compression
NEF RAW Recording NEF RAW Bit Depth
 Image Size
Qual button Sub-command dial Control panel Image Size Menu
 Backup and RAW Primary, Jpeg Secondary
Using Two Memory Cards
Item in the shooting menu. Select CF card slot to designate
Jpeg copies only to the secondary card
 Controlling How the Camera Focuses
NFocus
 Option Description
Focus Mode
 Predictive Focus Tracking
For the purpose of focusing the camera
 AF-Area Mode
 Single-point AF
AF-area mode is shown in the control panel Indicator
Dynamic
Area AF
 Rotate the focus selector Lock to
Focus Point Selection
Select the focus point
 See Also
 Shutter-Release Button AE-L
Focus Lock
 Shutter-release Button AE-L/AF-L button
Recompose Photograph and shoot
 Example subject is the same color as the background
Getting Good Results with Autofocus
Example subject is inside a cage
Example blinds or a row of windows in a skyscraper
 AF Lenses
Manual Focus
Manual focus lenses Set the camera focus-mode selector to M
 Shooting
Electronic Rangefinder
Focal Plane Position
Focal plane mark
 KRelease Mode
 Camera supports the following release modes
Choosing a Release Mode
Mode
 Release mode dial lock release
 Select CH or CL mode
Continuous Mode
Continuous low speed mode
Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot
 Frame advance rate varies with the power source used
Power Source and Frame Rate
Power source
Buffer Size
 Pictures that can be taken in a single burst, see
Memory Buffer
 Select self-timer mode
Self-Timer Mode
Frame the photograph
 Timer count-down, see Custom Setting d1 Beep, 0
Start the timer
 Select mirror up mode
Mirror up Mode
Raise the mirror
Take a picture
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 Reacting Faster to Light
Siso Sensitivity
 Choosing ISO Sensitivity Manually
ISO button Main command Dial Control panel
 Custom Setting b1
ISO Sensitivity Settings
ISO Sensitivity Menu
2500, 3200, Hi 0.3, Hi 0.7, Hi
 Select ISO sensitivity
Adjust settings
Auto control
Select On
 Auto ISO Sensitivity Control
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 Controlling How the Camera Sets Exposure
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Metering
Method
 To choose a metering method
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Matrix Metering
 Mode Description
Exposure Mode
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Lens Types
 Custom Setting e4-Modeling Flash
Button Main command dial Depth-of-Field Preview
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 Programmed Auto
Select exposure mode e
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Shutter speed 1/320 s aperture f/9
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Exposure mode e, different combinations
Flexible Program
 Shutter-Priority Auto
Select exposure mode f
Choose a shutter speed
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 Aperture-Priority Auto
Mode g
Select exposure
Choose an aperture
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Use the lens aperture ring to adjust aperture
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 Manual
Mode h
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Control panel
 Shoot
Choose aperture and shutter speed
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Aperture Shutter speed
 Reverse Indicators
Exposure Indicators
Custom Setting b2 set to 1/3 step
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 Ready the camera
Long Time-Exposures
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 Release the shutter-release button
Press the shutter-release button all the way down
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Shutter speed 35 s aperture f/25
 Autoexposure AE Lock
Select center-weighted or Metering selector spot metering 0
Lock exposure
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Adjusting Shutter Speed and Aperture
Recompose the photograph
Metered Area
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Exposure Compensation
 For information on making adjustments to exposure
Using a Flash
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 Exposure and Flash Bracketing
Bracketing
Select flash or
Exposure bracketing
 Bracketing indicator
Fn button Main command Control panel
Choose the number of shots
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 Select an exposure increment
Fn button Sub-command
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 No. shots 3 increment
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Exposure increment Exposure increment Exposure increment
+1 EV
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Canceling Bracketing
Exposure and Flash Bracketing
Exposure Bracketing
 Indicator
Fn button Main command Control panel Dial
White Balance Bracketing
Select white balance bracketing
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Select a white balance increment
Choose from increments of 1 5 mired, 2 10 mired, or
Bracketing programs with an increment of 1 are listed below
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 White Balance Bracketing
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 ADL Bracketing
Fn button Main command
Select ADL bracketing
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Select Active D-Lighting
Active D-Lighting is shown in the control panel
Fn button
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 ADL Bracketing
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Keeping Colors True
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White Balance Options
 Control panel WB button
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White Balance Menu
IFluorescent
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Color Temperature
 White Balance Menu
Button and rotating the sub-command dial
Select a white balance Gbutton option
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 Press J
Fine tune white balance
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Amber A-blue B axis and the green G-magenta M
 Color Temperature Fine-Tuning
White Balance Fine Tuning
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Mired
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WB Button
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Choose Color Temperature
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Preset Manual
Method Description
Neutral gray or white object is placed under
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White Balance Presets
D-4
Store values copied from d-0 0
 Select direct measurement mode
Set white balance to LPreset manual
Measuring a Value for White Balance
Light a reference object
 Check the results
Measure white balance
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 Direct Measurement Mode
Select preset d-0
Preset d-0
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 Copy d-0 to the selected preset
Select LPreset
Manual
Select a destination
 Highlight Preset manual in the white balance menu
Select LPreset manual
Choose Select image
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 Highlight a source image
Choosing a White Balance Preset
Copy white balance
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 Select a preset
Selecting a White Balance Preset
Highlight Preset manual in the white balance menu and press
Select Set
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Selecting a White Balance Preset the WB Button
 Select Edit comment
Entering a Comment
Edit the comment
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 Selecting a Picture Control
Picture Controls
Select Set Picture
Control
 Picture Control Indicator
Preset Picture Controls Versus Custom Picture Controls
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Optional Picture Controls
 Modifying Existing Picture Controls
Or make manual adjustments to individual settings
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Picture Control Settings
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Previous Settings
Auto
Picture Control Grid
 Toning Monochrome Only
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Custom Picture Controls
 Select Manage Picture Gbutton Control
Creating Custom Picture Controls
Select Save/edit
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 Name the Picture Control
Edit the selected Picture Control
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Text-entry dialog shown
 Manage Picture Control Rename
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Original Picture Control icon
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Sharing Custom Picture Controls
Saving Custom Picture Controls
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Active D-Lighting
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Select Active D-Lighting. Gbutton
To use active D-Lighting
Highlight YAuto, ZExtra
 Select Color space
Color Space
Select a color space
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 Nikon Software
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 Using the Built-in Flash
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Built-in Flash
 Choose a flash mode
Using the Built-in Flash
Press the flash pop-up button
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Check exposure shutter speed and aperture
Shutter speed Aperture
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Lowering the Built-in Flash
 Aperture, Sensitivity, and Flash Range
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Range
Maximum aperture at ISO equivalent 200 400 800 1600 3200
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Flash Modes
D300S supports the following flash modes
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Flash Control Mode
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Flash Compensation
YM button
±0 EV Ybutton pressed +1.0 EV
 Assign FV lock to the Fn button
FV Lock
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Assign Fn button Fn button press
 Lock flash level
Using FV Lock with the Built-in Flash
Recompose the photograph Take the photograph
Release FV lock
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Using FV Lock with Optional Flash Units
Flash unit
Metered area
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 Ebutton Qual button Option Default
Option Default
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Off
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See page 368 for a list of default settings
 Creating a Multiple Exposure
Multiple Exposure
Select Multiple
Exposure
 Select Auto gain
Select the number of shots
Set gain
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Select Done
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Other Settings
Used
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Interrupting Multiple Exposures
 Select Interval timer
Interval Timer Photography
Shooting
Select a starting trigger
 Choose an interval
Choose a start time
Shots per interval
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Start shooting
Out of Memory
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During interval timer photography, the Qicon
During Shooting
 Choose a new starting trigger
Pausing Interval Timer Photography
Resume shooting
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 Using the Monitor
Interrupting Interval Timer Photography
No Photograph
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Non-CPU Lenses
Focal Length Not Listed
Zoom Lenses
 Select Non-CPU lens Gbutton data
Non-CPU Lens Data Menu
Select a lens number
Select a focal length
 Assign non-CPU lens number selection to a camera control
Choosing a Lens Number Using Camera Controls
Use the selected control to choose a lens number
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 GP-1 GPS Unit
Using a GPS Unit
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Other GPS Units
MC-35
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KIcon
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Setup Menu Options
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 Playback Options
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Full-Frame Playback
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 For details
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Photo Information
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File Information
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Highlights
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RGB Histogram
 Playback Zoom
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Histograms
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Shooting Data Page 1
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Shooting Data Page 2
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GPS Data
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Overview Data
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Viewing Multiple Images Thumbnail Playback
Following operations can be performed
 Choosing a Memory Card
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Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom
 Select an image
Protecting Photographs from Deletion
Press the Lbutton
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 Full-Frame and Thumbnail Playback
Deleting Photographs
Press the Obutton
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 Selected Deleting Selected Photographs
Playback Menu
Choose Selected
Highlight a picture
 Press Jto complete the operation
Select the highlighted picture
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Connecting to External Devices
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 Connecting Cables
Connecting to a Computer
Supported Operating Systems
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 Turn the camera off Turn the computer on
Direct USB Connection
Connect the USB cable
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Transfer photographs
Select Nikon Transfer help from
Nikon Transfer Help menu
 Mode Function
Wireless and Ethernet Networks
Transfer Mode
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Printing Photographs
Retouch menu 0
Printing Via Direct USB Connection
 Turn the camera off Connect the USB cable
Connecting the Printer
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 Printing Pictures One at a Time
Adjust printing options
Select a picture
Display printing options
 Choose Printer default default
Default default for current
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Printer, Print with border print
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Start printing
 Display the PictBridge
Printing Multiple Pictures
Menu
Choose Print select or Print Dpof
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Select pictures
Use the multi selector to scroll
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 Select Index print
Creating Index Prints
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 Choose Select/set
Creating a Dpof Print Order Print Set
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Press the Gbutton
 Complete the print order
Select imprint options
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Highlight Done and press J to complete the print order
 Standard Definition Devices
Viewing Photographs on TV
Connect the supplied A/V cable as shown
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Video Mode
Television Playback
Slide Shows
 Connect the Hdmi cable as shown
High-Definition Devices
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Connect to high- definition device
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DThe Playback Menu
 Hide Image
Playback Folder
Choose Select/set. Gbutton
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 Press Jto complete the operation
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Use the multi selector to scroll through the pictures on
 Select options
Display Mode
Save changes and exit
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 Choose Select source
Copy Images
Select the source card
Choose Select images
 Select additional images
Make the initial selection
Choose Select destination folder
Select a destination folder
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Copy the images
Folder, and press J
Highlight Copy images? and press
 After Delete
Image Review
Rotate Tall
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Slide Show
Exit to return to the playback menu
Start slide show
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CThe Shooting Menu
 Shooting Menu Bank
Renaming Shooting Menu Banks
Select a bank
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Enter a name
Press 4 or 2. To enter a new
After editing the name, press J
 New Folder Number
Reset Shooting Menu
Active Folder
Select New folder number
 Choose Select folder
Select Folder
Highlight a folder
Select the highlighted folder
 Long Exp. NR
File Naming
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Long ExposureNoise Reduction
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High ISO NR
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ACustom Settings
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Following Custom Settings are available
 Reset Custom Settings
Custom Setting Bank
Custom Settings Bank
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A1 AF-C Priority Selection
This option controls whether
Focus priority in continuous-servo
 A2 AF-S Priority Selection
Single-servo AF, rotate the focus mode selector to S
A3 Dynamic AF Area
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 Option Description Points
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3D-tracking
 A6 AF Point Illumination
A5 AF Activation
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Short
 A8 AF Point Selection
A7 Focus Point Wrap-Around Gbutton ACustom Settings menu
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Right edge of the display is selected has no effect
 AF-Assist Illuminator
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A10 AF-On for MB-D10
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B3 Exp Comp/Fine Tune
B1 ISO Sensitivity Step Value
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B4 Easy Exposure Compensation Gbutton ACustom Settings menu
Change Main/Sub
 B6 Fine Tune Optimal Exposure Gbutton ACustom Settings menu
B5 Center-Weighted Area
Fine-Tuning Exposure
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 C3 Self-Timer
C2 Auto Meter-off Delay
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C4 Monitor off Delay
Choose how long the monitor remains on
 D1 Beep
D3 Viewfinder Warning Display Gbutton ACustom Settings menu
D2 Viewfinder Grid Display
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 D6 Max. Continuous Release Gbutton ACustom Settings menu
D5 CL Mode Shooting Speed Gbutton ACustom Settings menu
D4 Screen Tips
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 D7 File Number Sequence
Reset
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File Number Sequence
 D8 Information Display
D10 Exposure Delay Mode
D9 LCD Illumination
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D11 MB-D10 Battery Type
 MB-D10 Battery Pack
D12 Battery Order
MB-D10 battery type display Battery type
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E1 Flash Sync Speed
This option controls flash sync speed
Fixing Shutter Speed at the Flash Sync Speed Limit
 Flash Control at 1/320 s Auto FP
Flash-Ready Indicator
E2 Flash Shutter Speed
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Choose the flash mode for the built-in flash
 Repeating Flash
Manual
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Times
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Commander Mode
Group B
 Adjust settings for group a
Adjust settings for the built-in flash
Adjust settings for group B
Select the channel Press J
 Frame the photograph, focus, and shoot
Compose the shot
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 Commander Mode
Flash Sync Mode Display
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 E5 Auto Bracketing Set
E4 Modeling Flash
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 Exposure mode
E6 Auto Bracketing Mode M Gbutton ACustom Settings menu
E7 Bracketing Order
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 Playback Mode
Shooting Mode
F1 DSwitch
Choose what happens when the power switch is rotated to D
 F3 Multi Selector
Selector on the optional MB-D10 battery pack
F4 Photo Info/Playback
F5 Assign Fn Button
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Fn Button Press
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Fn button + dials
Number lens data option
 F7 Assign AE-L/AF-L Button
F6 Assign Preview Button
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Button press are the same as for Fn button
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F8 Customize Command Dials Gbutton ACustom Settings menu
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F9 Release Button to Use Dial Gbutton ACustom Settings menu
Exposure meters turn off
 F10 No Memory Card?
F11 Reverse Indicators
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 Formatting, be sure to make backup copies as required
Video Mode
Format Memory Card
LCD Brightness
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Time Zone and Date
Camera is equipped with an Hdmi High-Definition
Option Description Auto
 Image Comment
Language
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Auto Image Rotation
 Image Dust Off Ref Photo
Image Sensor Cleaning
Choose a start option
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 Acquire dust off reference data
Frame a featureless white object in the viewfinder
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Image Dust Off Reference Data
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Battery Info
 Image Authentication
Wireless Transmitter
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Copies
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Copyright Information
Attach copyright information Select this
Copyright Information
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Save/Load Settings
Menu Option
 Virtual Horizon
Saved Settings
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Tilting the Camera
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AF Fine Tune
Value
 Live View Tripod Mode
AF Tuning
Eye-Fi Upload
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Firmware Version
View the current camera firmware version
Eye-Fi Cards
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NThe Retouch Menu
 Choose a picture
Creating Retouched Copies
Display the retouch menu
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 Select retouch options
Monitor off Delay
Create a retouched copy
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 Retouching Copies
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Image Quality
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Lighting
BeforeAfter
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Red-Eye Correction
Use Description
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Trim
Trim Image Quality and Size
Viewing Cropped Copies
 Filter Effects
Monochrome
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Monochrome
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Color Balance
Zoom
 Select Image overlay
Image Overlay
Display NEF RAW images
Select a photograph
 Preview the overlay
Highlight the Preview column
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Save the overlay
Image Overlay
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NEF RAW Processing
Create Jpeg copies of NEF RAW photographs
Select NEF RAW processing
 Copy the photograph
Adjust NEF RAW processing settings
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 Choose a destination
Resize
Choose a size
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 Save the resized copies
Choose pictures
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Viewing Resized Copies
 ISide-by-Side Comparison
Making a Side-by-Side Comparison
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Select Side-by-side comparison
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Compare the copy with the original
Source image is displayed on the left, the retouched copy
Side-by-Side Comparison
 Select Add items
Adding Options to My Menu
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To display My Menu, press Gand select the OMy Menu tab
 Position the new item
Select an item
Add more items
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 Select Remove items
Deleting Options from My Menu
Select items
Delete the selected items
 Select Rank items
Reordering Options in My Menu
Position the item
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 Select m Recent settings
Displaying Recent Settings
Select Choose tab
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 Camera Care, Options, and Resources
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Compatible Lenses
Type G lenses are not equipped with a lens aperture ring
CPU contacts
 AF-S/AF-I Teleconverter
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Lens f-number
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Non-CPU Lenses
 Compatible Non-CPU Lenses
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 Red-Eye Reduction
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Lens
 AF-Assist Illumination
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 Calculating Picture Angle
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Lens
Picture angle 35mm format Picture angle D300S
 Sync Terminal
Optional Flash Units Speedlights
 CLS-Compatible Flash Units
Nikon Creative Lighting System CLS
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SU-800 itself is not equipped with a flash
 Flash mode/feature
Following features are available with the above flash units
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Flash mode
SB-80DX
Non-TTL auto Manual Repeating flash
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Use Only Nikon Flash Accessories
200 400 800 1600 3200
 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e 0 22
Other Accessories
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Network or copied to a computer for long-term storage
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 Units Wireless Speedlight Commander SU-800
Nikon Wireless Remote Speedlight SB-R200
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Filters
 Software
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Body cap
 Remote
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Terminal
 Caring for the Camera
Cleaning
Storage
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 Low-Pass Filter
Display the Clean
Place the camera base down
Image sensor menu
 Select Clean at startup/ shutdown
Select Clean now
Highlight Clean now and press
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 Clean at startup
Clean at
Select an option
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 Select Lock mirror up for cleaning
Charge the battery or connect an AC adapter
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 Examine the low-pass filter
Clean the filter
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Press the shutter-release button all the way down
 Should be included when the camera is inspected or serviced
Use a Reliable Power Source
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Foreign Matter on the Low-Pass Filter
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Caring for the Camera Battery Cautions
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 Playback Menu Defaults
Defaults
Shooting Menu Defaults
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Custom Settings Menu Defaults
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Setup Menu Defaults
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Exposure Program
Shutter speed
 Display
Troubleshooting
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Extremely rare instances, unusual characters may appear
 Focus mode C use AE-L/AF-Lbutton to lock focus 0
Exposure mode S selected with Aselected for shutter speed 0
Shooting
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Playback
White balance bracketing unavailable
Playback folder 0
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Miscellaneous
Can not change print order
Date of recording is not correct Set camera clock 0
 Indicator
Error Messages
Problem Solution
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 Xand yIcons
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 Nikon D300S Digital Camera
Specifications
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Type
 Electronic rangefinder can be used if maximum
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Aperture is f/5.6 or faster
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EN-EL3e rechargeable Li-ion battery Type
Supported Standards
Rated capacity
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Approved Memory Cards
Type 1 CompactFlash memory cards
SD memory cards
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Memory Card Capacity
 D6-Max. Continuous Release 0
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Battery Life
Cipa standard
Nikon standard
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 Index
Symbols
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Numerics
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Connector for external
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