Nikon D300 User manual

Nikon
DIGITAL CAMERA
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User's Manual

More About Playback
-Playback Options
This chapter describes now to play back photographs and details
the operations that can be performed during playback.
Full-Frame Playback ...................................................... pg. 204
Photo Information ........................................................ pg. 206
Viewing Multiple Images: Thumbnail Playback ...... pg. 218
Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom ....................... pg. 220
Protecting Photographs from Deletion .................... pg. 221
Deleting Individual Photographs ............................... pg. 222
203

To play photographs back, press
the [] button. The most recent
photograph will be displayed in the
monitor.
button
[] button __
MENUbutton --
o-n button --
Multi selector
ql_ button --
button __
Sub-command dial
Q button Main command dial
[] Rotate Tall
To display "tall" (portrait-orientation) photographs
in tall orientation, select [On] for the [Rotate tall]
option in the playback menu (pg. 251). Note that
because the camera itself is already in the
appropriate orientation during shooting, images
are not rotated automatically during image review
(pg. 205).
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_-== To Use Description "_
View f_ Press • to view photographs in order
additional _ recorded, • to view photographs in
photographs reverse order.
View photo _ Press • or •to view information
information _J about current photograph (pg. 206).
View _[] See page 218 for more information on
thumbnails the thumbnail display.
Zoom in on _ See page 220 for more information on
photograph playback zoom.
Confirmation dialog will be displayed.
Delete images "_ Press @again to delete photo.
Change To protect image, or to remove
protect 0-_ protection from protected image, press
status o_ button (pg. 221).
Return to [_
shooting /[] Monitor will turn off. Photographs
mode can be taken immediately.
Display menus IVlENU See page 245 for more information.
[] Image Review
When [On] is selected for [Image review] in the playback menu (pg. 251 ),
photographs are automatically displayed in the monitor for about 20 s
(the default setting) after shooting (because the camera is already in the
correct orientation, images are not rotated automatically during image
review). In single-frame, self-timer, and mirror-up release modes,
photographs are displayed one at a time as they are taken. In continuous
release mode, display begins when shooting ends, with the first
photograph in the current series displayed.
[] See Also
For information on choosing how long the monitor will remain on when
no operations are performed, see Custom Setting c4 ([Monitor off delay],
pg. 28O).
The roles of the multi selector buttons can be reversed, so that the • and
• buttons display other images and the • and • buttons control photo
information. See Custom Setting f3 ([Photo info/playback], pg. 301) for
details. 205

Photo information is superimposed on images displayed in full-
frame playback. There are up to 9 pages of information for each
photo. Press• or • to cycle through photo information asshown
below. Note that shooting data, RGBhistograms, and highlights
are only displayed if corresponding option is selected for [Display
mode] (pg. 250; shooting data page 4 is only displayed if copyright
information was recorded with the photograph as described on
page 324). GPS data are only displayed if a GPS device was used
when the photo was taken.
Fileinformation Overview data GPS data
Highlights
RGB histogram Shooting data pages 1-3 Shooting data page 4
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II FileInformation
123 4
12--
11 10
1Protect status .............................221
2Retouch indicator .....................329
3Focus point * ..............................250
4 AF area brackets ...................43, 81
5Frame number/
total number of frames
6 File name .....................................260
98
7Image quality ...............................56
8Image size ......................................60
9Image authentication ..............323
10 Time of recording .......................37
11 Date of recording ........................37
12 Folder name ................................258
* Displayed only if [Focus point] is selected for [Display mode] (pg. 250).
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IIHighlights7
1 2
1 Protect status ............................221
2Retouch indicator ....................329
3Image highlights 2...................250
4 Folder number-frame
number ........................................258
5 Current channel 2
6 Highlight display indicator...250
1
2Displayed only if [Highlights] is selected for [Display mode] (pg. 250).
Blinking areas indicate highlights (areas that may I]_
be overexposed) for current channel. Press _1 or •
while pressing ql[_ button to cycle through
channels as follows:
RGB R G B
(all channels) (red) (green) (blue)
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II RGBHistogrom7
1 2
1Protect status .............................221
2Retouch indicator .....................329
3Image highlights 2.................... 250
4Folder number-
frame number ...........................258
5Histogram (RGB channel) 3. In all
histograms, horizontal axis gives
pixel brightness, vertical axis
number of pixels.
6Current channel 2
7Histogram (red channel) 3
8Histogram (green channel) 3
9Histogram (blue channel) 3
1 Displayed only if [RGB histogram) is selected for (Display mode] (pg. 250).
2 Blinking areas indicate highlights (areas that may FI_
be overexposed) for current channel. Press_1or •
while pressing ql_l button to cycle through
channels as follows:
RGB R G B
(all channels) (red) (green) (blue)
Highlight display off ÷
÷
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Some sample histograms are shown below:
• If the image contains objects with a
wide range of brightnesses, the
distribution of tones will be
relatively even.
• If the image is dark, tone
distribution will be shifted to the
left.
• Ifthe image is bright, tone
distribution will be shifted to the
right.
Increasing exposure compensation shifts the distribution of tones to the
right, while decreasing exposure compensation shifts the distribution to
the left. Histograms can provide a rough idea of overall exposure when
bright ambient lighting makes it difficult to see photographs in the
monitor.
[] Histograms
Camera histograms are intended as a guide only and may differ from
those displayed in imaging applications.
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II ShootingDataPage17
12
11
1 Protect status .............................221
2Retouch indicator .....................329
3Metering method .....................100
Shutter speed ...................106, 109
Aperture .............................107, 109
4 Exposure mode .........................102
ISO sensitivity 2.............................94
5Exposure compensation ........ 114
Optimal exposure tuning 3....277
Focal length ................................356
7Lens data .....................................196
12
8 Focus mode ..................................62
Lens VR
(vibration reduction) 4............... 35
9 Flash mode ..................................171
Flash compensation .................176
10 Commander mode/group
name/flash control mode/flash
compensation ............................293
11 Camera name
12 Folder number-
frame number ............................258
1 Displayed only if [Data] is selected for [Display mode] (pg. 250).
2 Displayed in red if photo was taken with ISO sensitivity auto control on.
3 Displayed if Custom Setting b6 ([Fine tune optimal exposure], pg. 277) has
been set to a value other than zero for any metering method.
4 Displayed only ifVR lens is attached.
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II Shooting DataPage2 7
12
12 13
I Protect status .............................221
2Retouch indicator .....................329
3White balance ............................125
Color temperature ...................133
White balance fine-tuning.... 129
Preset manual ............................134
4 Color space .................................167
5Picture Control ..........................148
6 Quick adjust 2.............................151
Original Picture Control 3....... 148
7Sharpening ..................................151
8Contrast ........................................151
9Brightness ....................................151
10 Saturation 4..................................151
Filter effects 5..............................151
11 Hue 4..............................................151
Toning s.........................................151
12 Camera name
13 Folder number-
frame number ............................258
1
2
3
5
Displayed only if [Data] is selected for [Display mode] (pg. 250).
[Standard] and [Vivid] Picture Controls only.
[Neutral], [Monochrome], and custom Picture Controls.
Not displayed with monochrome Picture Controls.
Monochrome Picture Controls only.
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II Shooting Data Page 3 _
12
1 Protect status .............................221
2Retouch indicator .....................329
3High ISO noise reduction ......263
Long exposure noise
reduction .....................................262
4 Active D-Lighting .....................165
5Retouch history .........................329
6Image comment ........................316
7Camera name
8 Folder number-
frame number ............................258
-2 Displayed only if [Data] is selected for [Display mode] (pg. 250).
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II Shooting Data Page4 _
12
IProtect status .............................221
2Retouch indicator .....................329
3Name of photographer ..........324
4 Copyright holder ......................324
5Camera name
6Folder number-
frame number ............................258
-2 Displayed only if [Data] is selected for [Display mode] (pg. 250) and
copyright information was appended to photograph (pg. 324).
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IIGP5Data7
1 2
1 Protect status .............................221
2Retouch indicator .....................329
3Latitude
4Longitude
5Altitude
6 Coordinated Universal Time
(UTC)
Heading 2
8Camera name
9Folder number-
frame number ............................258
1 Displayed only if GPSdevice was used when photo was taken (pg. 199).
2 Displayed only if GPSdevice is equipped with electronic compass.
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II OverviewData
12 3
16
15
14
11
m5
6
--7
--8
9
10
1Frame number/
total number of frames
2Protect status .............................221
3Camera name
4Retouch indicator .....................329
5Histogram showing the
distribution of tones in the
image (pg. 210). Horizontal axis
corresponds to pixel brightness,
vertical axis shows number of
pixels of each brightness in
image.
6ISO sensitivity*. ............................94
7 Focal length ................................356
8GPS data indicator ....................199
9Image comment
indicator .......................................316
10 Flash mode ..................................171
1! Flash compensation .................176
12 Exposure compensation ........114
13 Metering method .....................I00
14 Exposure mode ..........................102
IS Shutter speed ...................106, 109
16 Aperture .............................107, 109
* Displayed in red if photo was taken with ISO sensitivity auto control on.
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27
17
18
19
24 23
17 Picture Control ..........................148
18 Active D-Lighting ....................166
19 File name .....................................260
20 Image quality ................................56
2! Image size ......................................60
22 Image authentication
indicator ......................................323
23 Time of recording ........................37
22 21 20
24 Date of recording ........................37
25 Folder number ...........................258
26 White balance ............................125
Color temperature ....................133
........... balance fine-tuning ....129
Preset manual ............................134
27 Color space ..................................167
?
217

i
To display images in "contact sheets" of four or nine images, press
the 91_ button.
Full-frame Thumbnail playback
218

The following operations can be performed while thumbnails are
displayed:
To
Display more
images
Display fewer
images
Use Description
Press q[] button to "zoom out"
Toggle full frame Ei'_
playback
Highlight images
Delete highlighted
photo
Change protect See page 221 for more
status of o-n information.
highlighted photo
Return to shooting
mode /[] Monitorwillturn off. Photographs
can be taken immediately.
See page 245 for more
Display menus MENU information.
from one to four images per page.
Press again to display nine images
per page.
button to "zoom in" from
nine to four images per page.
Press again to display highlighted
image full frame.
Press center of multi selector to
switch back and forth between
full frame and thumbnail
playback.
Use multi selector to highlight
images for full-frame playback,
playback zoom (pg. 220), or
deletion (pg. 222).
See page 222 for more
information.
!
[] See Also
For information on choosing the role played by the center of the multi
selector, see Custom Setting fl ([Multi selector center button], pg. 300). 219

Pressthe _ button to zoom in on the image displayed in full-frame
playback or on the image currently highlighted in thumbnail
playback.
The following operations can be performed while zoom is in effect:
To Use Description
Zoom in or
out
View other
areas of
image
_to zoom in
to maximum of
approximately
27 x (large
images), 20 x
(medium images)
or 13 x (small
images). Press q[]tozoom out. While
photo is zoomed in, use multi selector to
view areas of image not visible in monitor.
Keep multi selector pressed to scroll
rapidly to other areas of frame. Navigation
window is displayed when zoom ratio is
altered; area currently visible in monitor is
indicated by yellow border.
Rotate main command dial to view same
location in other images at current zoom
ratio.
View other
images
Change
protect o-n See page 221 for more information.
status
Return to -_
shooting /[] Monitor will turn off. Photographs can be
taken immediately.
mode
Display MENU See page 245 for more information.
menus
220

In full-frame, zoom, and thumbnail playback, the o-n button can
be used to protect photographs from accidental deletion.
Protected files can not be deleted using the @button or the
[Delete] option in the playback menu. Note that protected images
will be deleted when the memory card is formatted (pp. 41,312).
To protect a photograph:
1Select an image.
Display the image in full-frame playback or playback zoom or
highlight it in the thumbnail list.
2 Press the o-n button.
The photograph will be
marked with a _ icon. To I I _mIll
remove protection from the
photograph so that it can be
deleted, display the
photograph or highlight it in the thumbnail list and then press
the o-n button.
[] Removing Protection from All Images
To remove protection from all images in the folder or folders currently
selected in the [Playback folder] menu, press the o-n and _ buttons
together for about two seconds. 221