User manual NIKON D3300

[. . . ] 23­24 A brief guide for those who want to get started taking pictures right away. 409­416 If a warning is displayed in the viewfinder or monitor, find the solution here. Troubleshooting pp. 402­408 Camera behaving unexpectedly?Find the solution here. A For Your Safety Before using the camera for the first time, read the safety instructions in "For Your Safety" (pg. [. . . ] 220 Using a GPS Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 t 205 Two-Button Reset: Restoring Default Settings The camera settings listed below can be restored to default values by holding the ISO and WB buttons down together for more than two seconds (these buttons are marked by a green dot). The control panels turn off briefly while settings are reset. ISO WB button button Default Off Off 2 Front-curtain sync Off Off Option Focus point Exposure mode Flexible program Exposure compensation AE hold Aperture lock Default Center Programmed auto Off Off Off 1 Off Option Shutter-speed lock Bracketing Flash mode FV lock Multiple exposure t 1 Custom Setting f6 ([Assign AE-L/AF-L button], pg. Bracketing increment is reset to 1EV (exposure/flash bracketing) or 1 (white balance bracketing). 206 The following shooting-menu options will also be reset. Only settings in the bank currently selected using the [Shooting menu bank] option will be reset (pg. Settings in the remaining banks are unaffected. Option Image quality Image size Default JPEG Normal Large Option White balance ISO sensitivity * Fine-tuning off. Default Auto * 200 If the current Picture Control has been modified, existing settings for the Picture Control will also be restored. t A See Also See page 418 for a list of default settings. 207 Multiple Exposure Follow the steps below to record a series of two to ten exposures in a single photograph. Multiple exposures can be recorded at any image quality setting, and produce results with colors noticeably better than photographs combined in an imaging application because they make use of RAW data from the camera image sensor. Creating a Multiple Exposure Note that at default settings, shooting will end and a multiple exposure will be recorded automatically if no operations are performed for 30 s. 1 Select [Multiple exposure]. Highlight [Multiple exposure] in the shooting menu (pg. 290) and press 2. 2 t Select [Number of shots]. Highlight [Number of shots] and press 2. A Extended Recording Times For an interval between exposures of more than 30 s, select [On] for the [Image review] (pg. 287) option in the playback menu and extend the monitor-off delay using Custom Setting c4 ([Monitor off delay], pg. The maximum interval between exposures is 30 s longer than the option selected for Custom Setting c4. 208 3 Select the number of shots. Press 1 or 3 to choose the number of exposures that will be combined to form a single photograph and press J. 4 Select [Auto gain]. Highlight [Auto gain] and press 2. 5 Set gain. Highlight one of the following options and press J. Description Gain adjusted according to number of exposures actually On recorded (gain for each exposure is set to 1/2 for 2 (default) exposures, 1/3 for 3 exposures, etc. ). Gain is not adjusted when recording multiple exposure. Before beginning interval timer photography, take a test shot at current settings and view the results in the monitor. Remember that the camera will focus before each shot--no shots will be taken if the camera is unable to focus in single-servo AF. Before choosing a starting time, select [World time] in the setup menu and make sure that the camera clock is set to the correct time and date (pg. Mount the camera on a tripod before shooting begins. To ensure that shooting is not interrupted, be sure the battery is fully charged. t 213 3 Choose a start time. Press 4 or 2 to highlight hours or minutes; press 1 or 3 to change. The starting time is not displayed if [Now] is selected for [Choose start time]. 4 Choose an interval. Press 4 or 2 to highlight hours, minutes, or seconds; press 1 or 3 to change. Note that the camera will not be able to take photographs at the specified interval if it is shorter than the shutter speed or the time required to record images. 5 t Choose the number of intervals and number of shots per interval. Press 4 or 2 to highlight number of intervals or number of shots; press 1 or 3 to change. The total number of shots that will be taken is displayed to the right. Number of Number Total of shots/ number of intervals interval shots 214 6 Start shooting. Highlight [Start] > [On] and press J (to return to the shooting menu without starting the interval timer, highlight [Start] > [Off] and press J). The first series of shots will be taken at the specified starting time. Shooting will continue at the selected interval until all shots have been taken. A message will be displayed in the monitor one minute before each series of shots is taken. [. . . ] If batteries are inserted in both chambers, they will be charged in the order inserted. If the calibration button for the first battery is pressed, the second battery can not be calibrated or charged until calibration and charging of the first battery are complete. D A n 434 MH-22 quick charger Rated input Rated output Supported batteries Charging time per battery AC 100­240 V (50/60 Hz) DC 12. 6 V/1, 200 mA Nikon EN-EL4a/EN-EL4 rechargeable Li-ion batteries Approx. 2 hours and 25 minutes (EN-EL4a) or 1 hour and 40 minutes (EN-EL4) when battery is fully discharged Operating temperature 0­40 °C (+32­104 °F) Dimensions (W × H × D) Approx. 160 × 85 × 50. 5 mm (6. 3 × 3. 3 × 2. 0 in. ) Length of cord Approx. [. . . ]