Nikon D300 User manual

Nikon
DIGITAL CAMERA
)(
User's Manual

The setup menu contains the options listed below. For
information on using the setup menu, see "Tutorial: Camera
Menus" (pg. 24).
Format memory card
LCD brightness
Clean image sensor
Lock mirror up for cleaning 1
Video mode
HDMI
World time
Language
Image comment
Auto image rotation
USB
Dust off ref photo
Battery info
Wireless transmitter 2
Image authentication
Copyright information
Save/load settings
GPS
Non-CPU lens data
AF fine tune
Firmware version
1 Not available when battery is low.
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2 Only available when optional WT-4 wireless transmitter is connected and
[MTP/PTP] selected for [USB] (pg. 318).
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Format Memory Card
Format the card. Note that formatting permanently deletes all
pictures and other data on the card. Before formatting, be sure to
make backup copies as required.
_I_ During Formatting
Do not turn thecamera off or removememory cardsduring formatting.
[] Two-Button Format
Memory cards canalso be formatted by pressing the ,0_ (#and MODE)
buttons for more than two seconds (pg. 41).
LCD Brightness
Press • or • to choose from seven settings
for monitor brightness. Choose higher
values for increased brightness, lower values
for reduced brightness.
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Clean Image Sensor
Select this option to remove dust from the image sensor or to
choose options for automatic image sensor cleaning (pg. 373).
Lock Mirror up for Cleaning
Lock the mirror in the up position to allow inspection or manual
cleaning of the low-pass filter that protects the camera image
sensor (pg. 376).
Video Mode
When connecting the camera to a television or VCR via the video
connector, be sure the camera video mode matches the device
video standard (NTSC or PAL).
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HDMI
The camera is equipped with an HDMI (High-Definition
Multimedia Interface) connector, allowing pictures to be played
back on high-definition televisions or monitors using a type A
cable (available separately from commercial suppliers). Before
connecting the camera to high-definition device, choose the
HDMI format from the options below.
_-_:Z"Z"Z"Z"Z"Io_i_tion=°=!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Description
The camera automatically selects the
AUTOAuto (default) appropriate format.
480P 480p {progressive) 640 x 480 (progressive) format
576P 576p {progressive) 720 x 576 (progressive) format
720P 720p {progressive) 1,280 x 720 (progressive) format
1080i 1080i {interlaced) 1,920 x 1,080 (interlaced) format
The camera monitor turns off automatically when an HDMI device
isconnected.
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World Time
Change time zones, set the camera clock, choose the date display
order, and turn daylight saving time on or off.
Description
Choose a time zone. The camera clock is automatically
Time zone set to the time in the new time zone.
Date and time Set the camera clock (pg. 37).
Choose the order in which the day, month, and year are
Date format displayed.
Turn daylight saving time on or off. The camera clock
Daylight will automatically be advanced or set back one hour.
saving time The default setting is [Off].
Language
Choose a language for camera menus and messages. The
following options are available.
De Deutsch German Pt Portugu_s Portuguese
En English English Ru PyccK_ Russian
Es Espaffol Spanish Sv Svenska Swedish
Fi Suomi Finnish _ _(_@) TraditionaIChinese
Fr Fran_ais French ..........................................
_3t-T itaiia_n_o_'77:7 Italian _=_°T=t_l_ ==7= Japanese
NI Nederlands Dutch _ Korean
PI Polski Polish
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Image Comment
Add a comment to new photographs as they are taken.
Comments can be viewed in ViewNX version 1.2.0 or later or in
Capture NX version 1.3.5 or later or Capture NX 2 version 2.1.0 or
later (available separately_ pg. 368). The comment isalso visible on
the third shooting data page in the photo information display.
• [Done]: Save changes and return to the setup menu.
• [Input comment]: Input a comment as described on page 256.
Comments can be up to 36 characters long.
• [Attach comment]: Select this option to
attach the comment to all subsequent
photographs. [Attach comment] can be
turned on and off by highlighting it and
pressing I_.
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Auto Image Rotation
Photographs taken while [On] (the default option) is selected
contain information on camera orientation, allowing them to be
rotated automatically during playback (pg. 251 ) or when viewed in
ViewNX version 1.2.0 or later or in Capture NX version 1.3.5 or later
or Capture NX 2 verson 2.1.0 or later (available separately; pg. 368).
The following orientations are recorded:
Landscape (wide) Camera rotated 90° Camera rotated 90°
orientation clockwise counter-clockwise
Camera orientation is not recorded when [Off] is selected. Choose
this option when taking photographs with the lens pointing up or
down.
[I_ Auto Image Rotation
In continuous mode (pg. 74), the orientation recorded for the first shot
applies to all photographs in the same burst, even if camera orientation is
changed during shooting.
[] Rotate Tall
To automatically rotate "tall" (portrait-orientation) photographs for
display during playback, select [On] for the [Rotate tall] option in the
playback menu (pg. 251). Note that because the camera itself isalready in
the appropriate orientation during shooting, images are not rotated
automatically during image review (pg. 205).
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USB
Choose a USBoption for connection to a computer or PictBridge
printer. Choose [MTP/PTP] (the default setting) when connecting
to a PictBridge printer or an optional WT-4 wireless transmitter or
when using Camera Control Pro 2 (available separately; see page
368). See page 225 for information on selecting a USBoption for
use with Nikon Transfer.
Dust off Ref Photo
Acquire reference data for the Image Dust Off option in
Capture NX version 1.3.5 or later or Capture NX 2 version 2.1.0 or
later (available separately; for more information, see the software
manual).
[Dust off ref photo] is available only when a CPU lens is mounted
on the camera. A lens with a focal length of at least 50 mm is
recommended. When using a zoom lens, zoom all the way in.
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1 Choose a start option.
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Highlight one of the following
options and press 0. To exit I/_ll I
without acquiring image dust
off data, press MENU.
• [Start]: The message shown at right will
be displayed and "rEF" will appear in
the viewfinder and control panel
displays.
• [Cleansensorandthen start]:Select this
option to clean the image sensor
before starting. The message shown at
right will be displayed and "rEF" will
appear in the viewfinder and control
panel displays when cleaning is
complete.
_1_Image Sensor Cleaning
Dust off reference data recorded before image sensor cleaning is
performed can not be usedwith photographs taken after image
sensor cleaning is performed. Select [Clean image sensor and then
start] only if the dust off reference data will not be used with existing
photographs.
rEF I
Frame a featureless white object in the viewfinder.
With the lens about ten centimeters (four inches) from a well-
lit, featureless white object, frame the object so that it fills the
viewfinder and then press the shutter-release button halfway.
In autofocus mode, focus will automatically be set to infinity;
in manual focus mode, set focus to infinity manually.
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3Acquire dust off reference data.
Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to
acquire Image Dust Off reference data. The monitor turns off
when the shutter-release button is pressed.
If the reference object is too bright or too
dark, the camera may be unable to
acquire Image Dust Off reference data
and the message shown at right will be
displayed. Choose another reference
object and repeat the process from
step 1.
Image Dust Off Reference Data
The same reference data can be used for
photographs taken with different lenses or at
different apertures. Reference images can not be
viewed using computer imaging software. A grid
pattern is displayed when reference images are
viewed on the camera; histograms and highlights
are not displayed.
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Battery Info
View information on the battery currently
inserted in the camera.
Item Description
Bat. meter The current battery level expressed as a percentage.
The number of times the shutter has been released with the
current battery since the battery was last charged. Note
Pic.meter that the camera may sometimes release the shutter without
recording a photograph, for example when measuring
areset white balance.
This item is displayed only when the camera is powered by
an optional MB-DIO battery pack equipped with an EN-EL4a
or EN-EL4 battery (available separately).
Calibration [:_:CAL]:Due to repeated use and recharging, calibration is
required to ensure that battery level can be measured
accurately; recalibrate battery before charging.
[--]: Calibration not required.
A five-level display showing battery age. 0 (_l) indicates
that battery performance is unimpaired, 4 ([___])that the
battery has reached the end of its charging life and should
be replaced. Note that batteries charged at temperatures
Charging life under about 5 °C (41 °F) may show a temporary drop in
charging life; the charging life display will however return
to normal once the battery has been recharged at a
temperature of about 20 °C (68 °F) or higher.
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[] The MB-DIO Battery Pack
The information displayed when the camera is
powered by an optional MB-DIO battery pack
depends on the type of batteries used:
Wireless Transmitter
This option is used to adjust settings for connection to a wireless
network, using an optional WT-4 wireless transmitter. See
"Connections: Wireless and Ethernet Networks" (pg. 229).
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Image Authentication
Choose whether to embed image authentication information in
new photographs as they are taken, allowing alterations to be
detected using Nikon's optional Image Authentication software.
Image authentication information can not be embedded in
existing photographs. Photographs taken with image
authentication on are marked with a _ icon on the file information
and overview pages of the photo information display (pp. 207,
217).
_I_ Camera Control Pro 2
Image authentication information is not embedded in TIFF (RGB)
photographs recorded directly to a computer using Camera Control Pro 2
(available separately).
[] Copies
Image authentication information is not embedded in copies created
using the options in the retouch menu (pg. 329).
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Copyright Information
Add copyright information to new photographs as they are taken.
Copyright information is visible on the fourth shooting data page
in the photo information display (pg. 214) and can be viewed in
ViewNX version 1.2.0 or later or in Capture NX version 1.3.5 or later
or Capture NX 2version 2.1.0 or later (available separately; pg. 368).
• [Done]: Save changes and return to the setup menu.
• [Artist]: Enter a photographer name as described on page 256.
Photographer names can be up to 36 characters long.
• [Copyright]: Enter the name of the copyright holder as described
on page 256. Copyright holder names can be up to 54 characters
long.
• [Attach copyright information]: Select this
option to attach copyright information to
all subsequent photographs. [Attach
copyright information] can be turned on
and off by highlighting it and pressing I_.
_1_Copyright Information
Toprevent unauthorized useof the artist or copyright holder names,
make surethat [Attach copyright information] isnot selected and that the
[Artist] and [Copyright] fields are blank before lending or transferring the
camera to another person. Nikon does not accept liability for any
damages or disputes arising from the use of the [Copyright information]
option.
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Save/Load Settings
Select [Save settings] to save the following settings to the camera
memory card (if the memory card is full, an error will be displayed;
pg. 394).
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Display mode
Image review
Playback After delete
Rotate ta II
Shooting menu bank
File naming
Image quality
Image size
JPEG compression
NEF [RAW) recording
Shooting (all White balance (with fine tuning and presets d-O-d-4)
banks) Set Picture Control
Color space
Active D-Lighting
Long exp. NR
High ISO NR
ISO sensitivity settings
Live view
All Custom Settings except [Reset custom settings]
Custom settings
(all banks)
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Clean image sensor
Video mode
HDMI
World time (excepting date and time)
Language
Image comment
Setup Auto image rotation
USB
Image authentication
Copyright information
GPS
Non-CPU lens data
All My Menu items
My Menu/ All recent settings
Recent Settings Choose tab
Settings saved using the D300 can be restored by selecting [Load
settings]. Note that [Save/load settings] is only available when a
memory card is inserted in the camera, and that the [Load
settings] option is only available if the card contains saved
settings.
[] Saved Settings
Settings are saved in afile named NCSETUP1.The camera will not be able
to load settings if the file name is changed.
GPS
Adjust settings for connection to a GPS unit (pg. 202).
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Non-CPU Lens Data
By specifying lens data (lens focal length and maximum aperture)
for up to nine non-CPU lenses, the user can gain access to a variety
of CPU lens functions (pg. 196).
AF Fine Tune
Fine-tune focus for up to 12 lens types. AF tuning is not
recommended in most situations; use only when required.
AF fine
tune
(On/
Off)
Saved
value
Default
•[On]: Turn AF tuning on.
• [Off] (default): Turn AF tuning off.
Tune AF for the current lens (CPU
lenses only). Press • or •to choose
a value between +20 and -20.
Values for up to 12 lens types can be
stored. Only one value can be
stored for each type of lens.
Choose the AF tuning value used
when no previously saved value
exists for the current lens (CPU
lenses only).
Move focal
point away
from camera.
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Move focal
point toward
camera.
Current
value
Previous
value
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Option
List
saved
values
Description
List previously saved AF tuning values. Ira value exists for the
current lens, it will be shown with a _icon. To delete a lens from
the list, highlight the desired lens and press #. To change a lens
identifier (for example, to choose an identifier that is the same as
the last two digits of the lens serial number to distinguish it from
other lenses of the same type in light of the fact that [Saved value]
can be used with only one lens of each type), highlight the
desired lens and press I_.
The menu shown at right will be
displayed; press • or •to choose an
identifier and press _ to save changes
and exit.
_I_ AF Tuning
The camera may be unable to focus at minimum range or at infinity when
AF tuning is applied.
_I_ Live View (Tripod) Mode
Tuning is not applied to contrast-detect autofocus when [Tripod] is
selected in live view mode (pg. 83).
[] Saved Value
Only one value can be stored for each type of lens. If a teleconverter is
used, separate values can be stored for each combination of lens and
teleconverten
Firmware Version
View the current camera firmware version.
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Theoptionsintheretouchmenuareusedtocreatetrimmed,or
retouchedcopiesofthephotographsonthememorycard.The
retouchmenuisonlydisplayedwhenamemorycardcontaining
photographsisinsertedinthecamera.Forinformationonusing
theretouchmenu,see"Tutorial:CameraMenus"(pg.24).
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Trim
Eli Monochrome _
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_Color balance _ 338
E_ Image overlay 339
m,D Side-by-side comparison 342
_ Not available with photographs taken with [Monochrome] selected for [Set
Picture Control] (pg. 148).
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