Step 1 Turn the Camera On

6Press Hor Ito select Yes and press the k button.

When settings are finished, the lens extends and the camera switches to shooting mode.

Date and time

15/05/2012 15:30

OK?

Yes

No

Daylight Saving Time

If daylight saving time is in effect, press the multi selector H to enable the daylight saving time function while setting the region in step 3. When the daylight saving time function is enabled, Wis displayed at the top of the monitor.

Press I to disable the daylight saving time function.

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CChanging the Language Setting and the Date and Time Setting

You can change these settings using the Language and Time zone and date settings in the z setup menu (A94).

You can enable and disable daylight saving time by selecting Time zone and date and then Time zone in the zsetup menu. When enabled, the clock moves forward one hour; when disabled, the clock moves back one hour. When the travel destination (x) is selected, the time difference between the travel destination and the home time zone (w) is automatically calculated and the date and time in the selected region are saved at the time of shooting.

If you exit without setting the date and time, Owill flash when the shooting screen is displayed. Use the Time zone and date setting in the setup menu to set the date and time (A94).

Shooting and Playback

CThe Clock Battery

The camera’s clock is powered by a backup battery that is separate from the camera’s main battery.

The backup battery charges when the main battery is inserted into the camera or when the camera is connected to an optional AC adapter, and can provide several days of backup power after about ten hours of charging.

If the camera’s backup battery becomes exhausted, the date and time setting screen is displayed when the camera is turned on. Set the date and time again. See step 2 (A24) of “Setting the Display Language, Date, and Time” for more information.

CImprinting the Shooting Date in Printed Images

Set the date and time before shooting.

You can permanently imprint the shooting date in images as they are captured by setting Print date in the setup menu (A94).

If you want the shooting date to be printed without using the Print date setting, print using the ViewNX 2 software (A82).

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Nikon S6300 manual Daylight Saving Time, Changing the Language Setting and the Date and Time Setting, Clock Battery

S6300 specifications

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