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D300 User's Manual - Page 3
Memory cards are sold separately. • D300 digital camera (pg. 3) • Body cap (pp. 34, 368) • BM-8 LCD monitor cover (pg. 19) • DK-5 eyepiece cap (pg. 20) • EN-EL3e rechargeable Li-ion battery with terminal cover
(pp. 30, 32) • MH-18a quick charger with your camera. S. Package Contents
Be sure all items listed here were included...
D300 User's Manual - Page 8
... 96 106
107
vi Battery info
How do I keep both foreground and background in focus? Self-timer mode
Can I insert a new memory card? Can I freeze or blur moving objects? control
How do I control how the camera focuses? Question
Key phrase
How do I get more photos on the
Image quality and size
memory card?
Shooting speed
Can I reset file...
D300 User's Manual - Page 19
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Technical Notes
349
Compatible Lenses 350 Optional Flash Units (Speedlights 357 Other Accessories 365 Caring for the Camera 372
Storage 372 Cleaning 372 The Low-Pass Filter 373
"Clean Now 373 "Clean at Startup/Shutdown 374 Manual Cleaning 376 Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions 379 Troubleshooting 383 Error Messages 391 Appendix 399 Specifications 409 Index...419
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D300 User's Manual - Page 39
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Maximum aperture
remaining 77
(non-CPU lenses 198 Manual lens number 198
8 Camera battery indicator 44 31 White balance 127
9 MB-D10 battery type display....... 287
MB-D10 battery indicator 286
10 Shooting menu bank 255 11 Custom settings bank 266 12 Picture Control indicator 149
White balance fine-tuning indicator 132
32 Auto-area AF indicator 65
Focus points...
D300 User's Manual - Page 50
... menu.
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Q If "Q" icon is displayed, help for current item can be viewed by icons.
Current settings are shown by pressing L (Q) button (pg. 29).
Camera Menus
Most shooting, playback, and setup options can be accessed from playback, shooting, Custom Settings, setup, retouch, and My menus (see following page).
To view the menus, press the G button.
D300 User's Manual - Page 176
... using [Quick adjust], or make manual adjustments to choose a value (pg. 151). Default settings can be restored by an asterisk ("U") in the [Set Picture Control] menu (pg. 148) and press 2.
2 Adjust settings. Choose a balanced combination of
settings.
Modifying Existing Picture Controls
Existing Nikon or custom Picture Controls can be modified to suit the scene or the user...
D300 User's Manual - Page 199
... Built-in flash, see Custom Setting e1 ([Flash sync speed], pg. 288). Remove lens hoods to protect the flash after a short pause.
The flash can not be taken each time the shutter-release button is not in use, press it has
been used in the macro range of the built-in Flash
Use with lenses with focal lengths of 18...
D300 User's Manual - Page 256
... a computer. Some digital print services may also support TIFF; pg. 368).
Note that this is the only method available for details). • Transfer pictures (pg. 224) and print them from a computer using the WT-4 wireless transmitter (available separately; see the printer manual for printing using [Print set (DPOF)] (pg. 240). • Take the camera memory card to a network...
D300 User's Manual - Page 281
...Picture Controls (quick adjust and other banks, allowing the user to settings in the [Shooting menu bank] menu displays
the list of four banks. A descriptive caption can be restored the next time... a particular combination of frequently-used settings, select one of shooting menu banks shown in the bank even when the camera is turned off, and will be added using the [Rename] option as ...
D300 User's Manual - Page 370
... described below. Highlight the name of My Menu (pg. 348). Adding Options to 20 items). O My Menu: Creating a Custom Menu
The [My Menu] option can be used to create and edit a customized list of options from the playback, shooting, Custom Settings, setup, and retouch menus for quick access (up to My Menu
1 Select [Add...
D300 User's Manual - Page 386
... unit. 7 Select [1/320 s (Auto FP)] or [1/250 s (Auto FP)] for digital SLR is used with spot metering. 4 Selected with flash unit. 3 Standard i-TTL flash for Custom Setting e1 ([Flash sync speed], pg. 288). 8 CPU lens required. n
360 A
Non-TTL auto
✔6 - - ✔5 - ✔5 - - GN Range-priority manual
M
Manual
RPT Repeating flash
Auto FP High-Speed Sync 7
FV lock...
D300 User's Manual - Page 388
...be underexposed.
D Notes on CLScompatible digital SLR cameras. When used at some ranges or aperture settings. If the Speedlight supports the Nikon Creative Lighting System, refer to the section on Optional Speedlights
Refer to sensitivity (ISO equivalency), as shown below:
Maximum aperture at full power and the photograph may not be used with AF lenses with slow sync modes, while...
D300 User's Manual - Page 404
... battery runs low while the mirror is raised, a beep will sound and
the self-timer lamp will close and the mirror will be included when the camera is used professionally. To protect the camera when no lens is designed to replace the body cap provided with the low-pass filter during production and shipping. D Servicing the Camera and Accessories
The camera...
D300 User's Manual - Page 409
...-charged battery.
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Displays turn the camera on Electronically- unresponsive and dim.
Troubleshooting
If the camera fails to function as described above may stop functioning.
displayed in loss of any data not recorded to the memory card at the time the problem occurred.
Note that disconnecting the power source as expected, check the list of common problems below .
383...
D300 User's Manual - Page 419
...Control Viewpanel finder
Problem
Solution
Page
• Use a higher ISO
94
sensitivity
• In exposure mode:
r
Subject too dark; photo e Use flash will be underexposed. Change shutter speed
or select manual
106, 109
exposure mode.
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c (blinks)
Optional flash unit that does not support i-TTL flash control attached and set to TTL. Change flash mode setting on optional flash...
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