Nikon Camera D3300 Reference Manual

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Manual Pop-up ModesIn  P,  S,  A , M  modes, the flash must be raised manually. The flash 
will not fire if it is not raised.1
Raise the flash.
Press the  M (Y ) button to raise the 
flash.
2
Choose a flash mode.
Keeping the  M (Y ) button pressed, rotate the command dial 
until the desired flash mode appears in the information 
display.
3
Take pictures.
The flash will fire whenever a picture is taken.
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M  (Y ) button Command dial Information display
M
 (Y ) button 

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❚❚Flash ModesThe following flash modes are available:
•N (fill flash): The flash fires with every shot.
• Nj  (red-eye reduction): Use for  portraits. The flash fires with 
every shot, but before it fires, the red-eye reduction lamp 
lights to help reduce “red-eye.”
• Nj p  (slow sync + red-eye): As for “red-eye reduction”, 
above, except that shutter speed slows automatically to 
capture background lighting  at night or under low light.
 Use 
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Lowering the Built-in Flash
To save power when the flash is not in use, 
press it gently downward until the latch 
clicks into place.AThe Built-in Flash
For information on the lenses that ca n be used with the built-in flash, 
see page 295.
 Remove lens hoods to prevent shadows.
 The flash has a 
minimum range of 0.6 m (2 ft) and can not be used in the macro range 
of zoom lenses with a macro function.
The shutter release may be briefly disabled to protect the flash after it...

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Aperture, Sensitivity, and Flash Range 
Flash range varies with sensitivity (ISO equivalency) and aperture.
Aperture at ISO equivalent of 
Approximate range
100 
200 
400 
800 
1600 
3200 
6400
12800
m
ft
1.4 2 2.8 4 5.6 8 11 16 1.0–8.5 3 ft 3 in.–27 ft 11 in.
2 2.8 4 5.6 8 11 16 22 0.7–6.0 2ft 4in.–19ft 8in.
2.8 4 5.6 8 11 16 22 32 0.6–4.2 2 ft–13 ft 9 in. 4 5.6 8 11 16 22 32 — 0.6–3.0 2 ft–9 ft 10 in.
5.6 8 11 16 22 32 — — 0.6–2.1 2 ft–6 ft 11 in. 8 11 16 22 32 — — — 0.6–1.5 2...

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The camera’s sensitivity to light can be adjusted according to the 
amount of light available.
 The higher the ISO sensitivity, the less 
light needed to make an exposure, allowing higher shutter 
speeds or smaller apertures. Noise (randomly-spaced bright 
pixels, fog, or lines) is however more likely at a setting of Hi 1, 
which is equivalent to ISO 25600).
 Choosing  Auto allows the 
camera to set ISO sensitivity automatically in response to 
lighting conditions; to use auto in...

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Choose an ISO sensitivity.
Highlight an option and 
press  J. 

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Using an Optional ML-L3 Remote ControlThe optional ML-L3 remote control ( 0308) can be used to 
reduce camera shake or for self-portraits. Before proceeding, 
mount the camera on a tripod or place it on a stable, level 
surface.1
Press the  I (E /# ) button.
2
Select a remote control 
mode.
Highlight   (Delayed 
remote (ML-L3) ) or 
# (Quick-response remote 
(ML-L3) ) and press  J.Remote Control Photography
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Frame the photograph.
Check focus by pressing the shutter-
release button halfway.
4
Take the photograph.
From a distance of 5 m (16 ft) or less, 
aim the transmitter on the ML-L3 at 
either of the infrared receivers on the 
camera ( 01, 2) and press the ML-L3 
shutter-release button.
 In delayed 
remote mode , the self-timer lamp will 
light for about two seconds before the 
shutter is released.
 In quick-response remote mode , the self-
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The Camera Shutter-Release Button/Other Remote Control Devices
If an ML-L3 remote release mode is selected and the shutter is released 
by any means other than an ML-L3 remote control (for example, the 
camera shutter-release button or th e shutter button on an optional 
remote cord or wireless remote controller), the camera will function in 
single-frame release mode.AExiting Remote Control Mode
Remote control mode is cancelled automatically if no photograph is 
taken before...

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P, S, A, and M ModesP,  S,  A , and  M modes offer different degrees of 
control over shutter speed and aperture:Shutter Speed  and Aperture
Mode
Description 
P Programmed auto 
(
0 102) Recommended for snapshots and in other 
situations in which there is little time to 
adjust camera settings.
 Camera sets shutter 
speed and aperture for optimal exposure.
S Shutter-priority auto 
(
0 104) Use to freeze or blur motion.
 User chooses 
shutter speed; camera selects aperture for...