Nikon Camera D3300 Reference Manual

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D The Playback Menu: Managing Images
Choose whether pictures are automatically displayed in the 
monitor immediately after shooting.
If 
On  is selected, “tall” (portrait-orientation) pictures will be 
automatically rotated for display in the monitor (pictures taken 
with  Off selected for  Auto image rotation  will still be displayed 
in landscape orientation;  0243).
 Note that because the camera 
itself is already in the appropriate orientation during shooting, 
images are not rotated...

222CThe Shooting Menu: Shooting Options
To display the shooting menu, press 
G and select the  C 
(shooting menu) tab.
The shooting menu contains the following options:
C The Shooting Menu:  Shooting OptionsG button
Option
Default
0
Reset shooting menu —224
Image quality JPEG normal 85
Image size
I Normal panorama 88
Other modes Large 87
White balance Auto 124
Fluorescent Cool-white fluorescent 126
Set Picture Control Standard 135
Auto distortion control Off 225
Color space sRGB 225
Active D-Lighting On...

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C The Shooting Menu: Shooting Options
* Default varies with country of purchase.Note : Depending on camera settings, some items may be grayed 
out and unavailable.AF-area mode
Viewfinder n
, 1 , 2 , 3 Single-point AF
78
m Dynamic-area AF
Other modes Auto-area AF
Live view/movie k
, l , p , o Face-priority AF
145
n Normal-area AF
Other modes Wide-area AF
Built-in AF-assist illuminator On 229
Metering Matrix metering 114
Flash cntrl for built-in flash TTL 229
Movie settings Frame size/frame rate
*
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224CThe Shooting Menu: Shooting Options
Select 
Ye s to reset shooting menu settings.
Reset Shooting Menu
G  button ➜Cshooting menu
AReset Shooting Options
Selecting  Ye s for  Reset shooting menu  also restores Picture Control 
settings to their default values ( 0137) and resets the following:
Option
Default
0
Release mode
m Continuous
67
Other modes Single frame
Focus point Center 80
Flexible program Off 103
A  (L ) button hold Off 252
Focus mode
Viewfinder Auto-servo AF 74
Live view/movie...

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C The Shooting Menu: Shooting Options
Select 
On to reduce barrel distortion in 
photos taken with wide-angle lenses and 
to reduce pin-cushion distortion in 
photos taken with long lenses (note that 
the edges of the area visible in the 
viewfinder may be cropped out of the 
final photograph, and that the time 
needed to process photographs before recording begins may 
increase). This option does not apply to movies and is available 
only with type G, E, and D lenses (PC, fisheye, and certain other...

226CThe Shooting Menu: Shooting Options
Select 
On to reduce noise (bright spots, 
randomly-spaced bright pixels, lines, or 
fog). Noise reduction takes effect at all 
ISO sensitivities, but is most noticeable at higher values. The 
time required for processing at shutter speeds slower than 
about 1 s roughly doubles; during processing, “ l m ” will 
flash in the viewfinder and photographs can not be taken. Noise 
reduction will not be performe d if the camera is turned off 
before processing is...

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C The Shooting Menu: Shooting Options
❚❚Auto ISO Sensitivity controlIf Off  is chosen for  Auto ISO sensitivity control  in P,  S,  A , and  M 
modes, ISO sensitivity will remain fixed at the value selected by 
the user ( 095).
 When  On is chosen, ISO sensitivity will 
automatically be adjusted if optimal exposure can not be 
achieved at the value selected by the user.
 The maximum value 
for auto ISO sensitivity can be selected using the  Maximum 
sensitivity  option in the  Auto ISO sensitivity...

228CThe Shooting Menu: Shooting Options
A
Maximum Sensitivity/Minimum Shutter Speed
When auto ISO sensitivity control is enabled, 
the ISO sensitivity and shutter speed 
graphics in the information display show the 
maximum sensitivity and minimum shutter 
speed.AAuto ISO Sensitivity Control
Noise (randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog, or lines) is more likely at 
higher sensitivities.
 Use the  Noise Reduction  option in the shooting 
menu to reduce noise ( 0226).
 Note that ISO sensitivity may be raised...

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C The Shooting Menu: Shooting Options
Choose whether the built-in AF-assist 
illuminator lights to assist the focus 
operation when lighting is poor.
Choose the flash mode for the built-in flash in 
P,  S,  A , and  M 
modes.
Built-in AF-assist Illuminator
G  button ➜Cshooting menu
Option
Description
On The AF-assist illuminator lights when lighting is poor (for 
more information, see page 331).
Off The AF-assist illuminator does no
t light to assist the focus 
operation.
 The camera may not be able...

230CThe Shooting Menu: Shooting Options
A
Manual
A  Y  icon flashes in the viewfinder and  0 
flashes in the information display when 
Manual  is selected and the flash is raised.AThe SB-400 and SB-300
When an optional SB-400 or SB-300 flash unit is attached and turned 
on,  Flash cntrl for built-in flash  changes to Optional flash , allowing 
the flash control mode for the optional flash unit to be selected from 
TTL  and  Manual .ATTL Flash Control
The following types of flash control are supported...