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Quick Start Guide Battery-chamber cover latch Digital Camera 2 Slide the battery-chamber cover latch toward the mark and open the battery-chamber cover (1). Slide the battery into the battery chamber as shown (2). Close the battery-chamber cover (3). 3 Turn the camera on and check the battery level in the control panel. Label on underside of battery-chamber cover shows proper battery orientation Insert the battery 1 Turn the camera off. Set image quality to NORM (JPEG normal) Turn the function dial to QUAL and rotate the main Continue to download »
Q&A Index For Your Safety Notices Introduction Overview Getting to Know the Camera Camera Body The Control Panel The Viewfinder Display The Shooting Information Display The Command Dials Quick Start Guide Tutorial Using Camera Menus Help Camera Menus First Steps Charge the Battery Insert the Battery Attach a Lens Basic Setup Insert a Memory Card Adjust Viewfinder Focus Basic Photography and Playback Image Recording Options Image Quality Image Size Focus Focus Mode AF-Area Mode Focus Point Selection Focus Lock Manual Focus Release Mode Choosing a Release Mode Continuous Mode Framing Pictures in the Monitor (Live View) Self-Timer Mode Mirror up Mode ISO Sensitivity Choosing ISO Sensitivity 
Compiled from modified postings of the members of the DP Review Nikon Talk Forum and other Web resources. Modified excerpts from various Nikon product manuals are also used. V2.2 - 6/4/04 These tips assume the user has read their Nikon Guide to Digital Photography manual completely. If you don’t understand functions described, please refer to your manual or the online version at http://www.nikon.com.sg/ TechSupp/Manual/COOLPIX/ COOLPIX_Manual.htm or http://www.nikonusa.com/livemanuals/ For an excellent compact version please refer to the Nikon Coolpix Cheatsheets available at http://www.photocheatsheets.com/ Some tips may appear to disagree. These are only recommended settings, and opinions vary. Nikon 
Nikon Digital SLR Camera D300 Specifications Type Type Single-lens reflex digital camera with interchangeable lenses Lens mount Nikon F mount(with AF coupling and AF contacts) Effective picture angle Approx 1.5x lens focal length (Nikon DX format) Effective pixels Effective.pixels 12.3 million Image sensor Image sensor 23.6 x 15.8 mm CMOS sensor Total pixels 13.1 million Dust-reduction Image sensor cleaning Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX software required) System Storage Image.size 4,288×2,848 (L)•3,216×2,136(M) 2,144×1,424(S) (pixels) File format NEF (RAW):12 or 14-bit, lossless compressed, compressed, or uncompressed TIFF (RGB) JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx 1:4), normal 
Introduction For Your Safety WARNINGS Notices About This Manual Information and Precautions Parts of the Camera Attaching the Camera Strap The Monitor Shooting Playback Basic Operations The i (shooting/playback) Button The C (mode) Button The Rotary Multi Selector The m Button Help Displays Introduction First Steps Charging the Battery Inserting the Battery Removing the Battery Turning On and Off the Camera Setting Display Language, Date, and Time Inserting Memory Cards Removing Memory Cards L Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select L (Auto) Mode Step 2 Frame a Picture Step 3 Focus and Shoot Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures Using the Flash Taking Pictures 
