Nikon Camera D3300 Reference Manual
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1 Introduction IntroductionTake a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera controls and displays. You may find it helpful to bookmark this section and refer to it as you read through the rest of the manual. The Camera BodyGetting to Know the Camera1 Movie-record button .......... 38, 1562Power switch.................................. 173Shutter-release button ...........27, 28 4E /N button ............... 109, 118, 1205R (information) button ...........7, 150 6Eyelets for camera strap .............. 147Speaker 8Command dial9Mode dial........................................... 410 A/L button ..............81, 184, 25211Accessory shoe (for optional flash units) ............................................ 29912 Infrared receiver for ML-L3 remote control (rear) ................................ 9813Focal plane mark ( E) .................. 84 DThe Speaker Do not place the speaker in close proximity to magnetic devices. Failure to observe this precaution could affect the data recorded on the magnetic devices.
2Introduction 14AF-assist illuminator ............77, 229 Self-timer lamp ..............................72 Red-eye reduction lamp ....... 90, 9215Built-in flash ....................................8916M/ Y button.................. 89, 91, 12017Microphone ................................. 15818Connector cover19Fn button ...................................... 25120 Mounting mark ..............................1621Lens release button.......................2422Infrared receiver for ML-L3 remote control (front) ................................98 23 CPU contacts24Mirror............................................. 31825Lens mount .............................. 16, 8426Body cap27Accessory terminal..................... 30928Connector for external microphone ................................ 16129 USB and A/V connector ..................................... 204, 208, 21530 HDMI mini-pin connector ........ 217
3 Introduction 31 Rubber eyecup .............................. 7332Viewfinder eyepiece.......... 6, 20, 7333Diopter adjustment control ....... 2034K button............................... 29, 17035 G button ........................... 10, 21936X button ....................................... 18237 W /Q button ................ 11, 180, 18238 P button ....................................9, 17139 a button................32, 37, 142, 15540 J (OK) button............................... 1141 Multi selector ................................. 1142Memory card slot cover.........15, 23 43O button ................................ 30, 19244 Memory card access lamp ................................................ 28, 14345 Battery-chamber cover latch ................................................... 15, 2246 Battery-chamber cover ......... 15, 2247I/E /# button.... 67, 68, 70, 71, 9748 Tripod socket49Monitor ...............7, 29, 32, 142, 17050Battery latch............................. 15, 2251Power connector cover for optional power connector ...... 311
4Introduction The Mode DialThe camera offers a choice of the following shooting modes and g mode:P, S, A, and M Modes Select these modes for full control over camera settings. •P — Programmed auto (0 102) • S — Shutter-priority auto (0 104) • A — Aperture-priority auto (0 106) • M—Manual (0 108) g Mode ( 041) Take, view, and edit pictures and adjust settings with the help of an on-screen guide. Auto Modes Select these modes for simple, point-and-shoot photography. • i Auto (0 25) • j Auto (flash off ) (0 25)
5 Introduction Special Effects Modes Use special effects during shooting. • % Night vision ( 0 51) • S Super vivid (0 51) • T Pop (0 51) • U Photo illustration (0 52, 56) • g Color sketch ( 0 52, 57) • Toy camera effect (0 52, 58) • ( Miniature effect ( 0 53, 59) • 3 Selective color (0 53, 61) • 1 Silhouette (0 54) • 2 High key (0 54) • 3 Low key (0 54) • ) HDR painting (0 55) • I Easy panorama (0 55, 63) Scene Modes The camera automatically optimizes se ttings to suit the scene selected with the mode dial. Match your selection to the scene being photographed. • k Portrait (0 47) • l Landscape (0 47) • p Child (0 48) • m Sports (0 48) • n Close up (0 48) • o Night portrait (0 49)
6Introduction The ViewfinderNote: Display shown with all indicators lit for illustrative purposes.1Focus points ...................... 20, 27, 802Focus indicator ........................ 27, 843Autoexposure (AE) lock indicator ....................................................... 1164 Shutter speed .............................. 1015Aperture (f-number) .................. 1016Special effects mode indicator...507Low battery warning ....................218Number of exposures remaining ..........................................................19 Number of shots remaining before memory buffer fills ......................69 White balance recording indicator ....................................................... 129 Exposure compensation value ....................................................... 118 Flash compensation value........ 120 ISO sensitivity ........................95, 226 9 “k” (appears when memory remains for over 1000 exposures).......................................................... 1910 Flash-ready indicator.................... 3111Flexible program indicator....... 10312Exposure indicator ..................... 109 Exposure compensation display ....................................................... 118 Electronic rangefinder .............. 24813 Flash compensation indicator ....................................................... 12014 Exposure compensation indicator ....................................................... 11815 Auto ISO sensitivity indicator ....................................................... 22716 Warning indicator ...................... 336
7 Introduction Th e Information Display Viewing settings : To view the information display, press the R button. R button 1Shooting mode i auto/ j auto (flash off) .................... 25 Scene modes............................ 47 Special effects mode.............. 50 P , S, A , and M modes ............. 1002 Eye-Fi connection indicator ..... 2613Satellite signal indicator............ 260 4Print date indicator .................... 2545Flash control indicator............... 229 Flash compensation indicator for optional flash units ................... 3046 Active D-Lighting ....................... 1227Picture Control ............................ 1358Release mode ................................ 679“Beep” indicator .......................... 247
8Introduction Note: Display shown with all indicators lit for illustrative purposes. 10Aperture (f-number) .................. 101 Aperture display ......................... 10111Shutter speed .............................. 101 Shutter-speed display ............... 10112Autoexposure (AE) lock indicator ....................................................... 11613 Auto-area AF indicator .................78 3D-tracking indicator ...................78 Focus point......................................8014Battery indicator ............................2115ISO sensitivity .................................95 ISO sensitivity display ..........95, 228 Auto ISO sensitivity indicator ....................................................... 227 16 Number of exposures remaining .......................................................... 19 White balance recording indicator ....................................................... 12917 “k” (appears when memory remains for over 1000 exposures).......................................................... 1918 Exposure indicator ..................... 109 Exposure compensation indicator ....................................................... 11819 Help icon ...................................... 336 ATurning the Monitor Off To clear shooting information from the monitor, press the R button or press the shutter-release button halfway. The monitor will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for about 8 seconds (for information on choosing how long the monitor stays on, see Auto off timers on page 245).
9 Introduction Changing settings : To change the settings at the bottom of the display, press the P button, then highlight items using the multi selector and press J to view options for the highlighted item. P button 1 White balance.............................. 1242Image size ....................................... 873Image quality................................. 854Flash mode ...............................90, 925ISO sensitivity ................................ 95 6Exposure compensation ........... 1187Flash compensation................... 1208Metering ....................................... 1149AF-area mode ....................... 78, 14510 Focus mode........................... 74, 144
10Introduction Most shooting, playback, and setup options can be accessed from the camera menus. To view the menus, press the G button. Camera Menus: An OverviewTabsChoose from the following menus: •D : Playback (0 219) •N : Retouch (0 263) • C : Shooting (0 222) •m : Recent settings (0 288) • B: Setup (0 231) G button Current settings are shown by icons.Menu optionsOptions in current menu. Help icon (0 11)