User manual NIKON D300

[. . . ] DIGITAL CAMERA User's Manual En Where to Find It Find what you're looking for from: i i i i i i The Q&A Index pp. iv­ix Know what you want to do but don't know the function name?Find it from the "question and answer" index. The Table of Contents The Quick Start Guide The Index Error Messages pp. x­xvii Find items by function or menu name. [. . . ] 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 shooting can not proceed at current settings (for example, if a shutter speed of A is currently selected in manual exposure mode or the start time is in less than a minute), a warning will be displayed in the monitor. t The Viewfinder Eyepiece Cap In exposure modes other than manual, cover the viewfinder with the supplied DK-5 eyepiece cap after focusing. This prevents light entering via the viewfinder from interfering with exposure. A 193 Out of Memory If the memory card is full, the interval timer will remain active but no pictures will be taken. 195) after deleting some pictures or turning the camera off and inserting another memory card. Bracketing Adjust bracketing settings before starting interval timer photography. If exposure and/or flash bracketing is active while interval timer photography is in effect, the camera will take the number of shots in the bracketing program at each interval, regardless of the number of shots specified in the interval timer menu. If white balance bracketing is active while interval timer photography is in effect, the camera will take one shot at each interval and process it to create the number of copies specified in the bracketing program. During Shooting During interval timer photography, the Q icon in the control panel will blink. Immediately before the next shooting interval begins, the shutter speed display will show the number of intervals remaining, and the aperture display will show the number of shots remaining in the current interval. At other times, the number of intervals remaining and the number of shots in each interval can be viewed by pressing the shutter-release button halfway (once the button is released, the shutter speed and aperture will be displayed until the exposure meters turn off ). D A A t To view current interval timer settings, select [Interval timer shooting] between shots. While interval timer photography is in progress, the interval timer menu will show the starting time, the current time, and the number of intervals and shots remaining. None of these items can be changed while interval timer photography is in progress. 194 Pausing Interval Timer Photography Interval time photography can be paused by: · Pressing the J button between intervals · Highlighting [Start] > [Pause] in the interval timer menu and pressing J · Turning the camera off and then on again (if desired, the memory card can be replaced while the camera is off ) · Selecting live view (a), self-timer (E), or mirror-up (MUP) release modes To resume shooting: 1 Choose a new starting trigger. Choose a new starting trigger and start time as described on page 191. 2 Resume shooting. Highlight [Start] > [Restart] and press J. Note that if interval timer photography was paused during shooting, any shots remaining in the current interval will be canceled. t 195 Interrupting Interval Timer Photography Interval timer shooting will end automatically if the battery is exhausted. Interval timer photography can also be ended by: · Selecting [Start] > [Off ] in the interval timer menu · Performing a two button reset (pg. 184) · Selecting [Reset shooting menu] in the shooting menu (pg. 257) · Changing bracketing settings (pg. 118) Normal shooting will resume when interval timer photography ends. No Photograph Photographs will not be taken if the previous photograph has yet to be taken, the memory buffer or memory card is full, or the camera is unable to focus in single-servo AF (note that the camera focuses again before each shot). t Release Mode Regardless of the release mode selected, the camera will take the specified number of shots at each interval. In CH (continuous high speed) mode, photographs will be taken at a rate of up to six shots per second. In S (single frame) and CL (continuous low-speed) modes, photographs will be taken at the rate chosen for Custom Setting d4 ([CL mode shooting speed], pg. Using the Monitor Pictures can be played back and shooting and menu settings can be adjusted freely while interval timer photography is in progress. [. . . ] MH-18a quick charger Rated input Rated output Supported batteries Charging time AC 100­240 V (50/60 Hz) DC 8. 4 V/900 mA Nikon EN-EL3e rechargeable Li-ion battery Approx. 2 hours and 15 minutes when battery is fully discharged Operating temperature 0­40 °C (+32­104 °F) Dimensions (W × H × D) Approx. 90 × 35 × 58 mm (3. 5 × 1. 4 × 2. 3 in. ) Length of cord Weight Approx. 80 g (2. 8 oz. ), excluding power cable EN-EL3e rechargeable Li-ion battery Type Rated capacity Weight Rechargeable lithium-ion battery 7. 4 V/1500 mAh Approx. [. . . ]