Nikon Camera D3300 Reference Manual

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B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup
To display the setup menu, press 
G and select the  B (setup 
menu) tab.
The setup menu contains the following options:
B The Setup Menu:  Camera SetupG button
Option
Default
0
Reset setup options  —233
Format memory card —234
Monitor brightness 0235
Info display format AUTO/SCENE/EFFECTS Graphic
236
P/S/A/M Graphic
Auto info display On 238
Clean image sensor
Clean at startup/shutdown Clean at startup & shutdown 314
Lock mirror up for cleaning
1
—317
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Image comment —244
Auto off timers Normal 245
Self-timer
Self-timer delay 10 s
246
Number of shots 1
Remote on duration (ML-L3) 1 min 247
Beep Low 247
Rangefinder Off 248
File number sequence Off 249
Buttons Assign Fn button ISO sensitivity 251
Assign AE-L/AF-L button AE/AF lock 252
Shutter-release button AE-L Off 252
Slot empty release lock Release locked 253
Print date Off 254
Storage folder —257
Accessory terminal Remote control
Remote shutter release Take photos
258...

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1 Not available when battery is low.
2Default varies with country of purchase.
3 Only available when compatible Eye-Fi memory card is inserted 
(0 261).Note : Depending on camera settings, some items may be grayed 
out and unavailable.
Select  Ye s to reset all setup menu settings except  Time zone 
and date , Language , Storage folder , and Video mode  to the 
defaults listed above.Video mode
2
—260
HDMI Output resolution Auto
218
Device control On
Wireless mobile...

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Memory cards must be formatted before first use or after being 
formatted in other devices.
 Format the card as described below.
1
Highlight 
Ye s.
To exit without formatting 
the memory card, highlight 
No  and press  J.
2
Press  J.
A message will be displayed 
while the card is formatted.
 
Do not remove the memory 
card or remove or disconnect 
the power source until 
formatting is complete .Format Memory Card
G button ➜Bsetup menu
DFormatting Memory Cards
Formatting...

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B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup
Press 
1 or  3 to choose monitor 
brightness.
 Choose higher values for 
increased brightness, lower values for 
reduced brightness.
Monitor Brightness
G  button ➜Bsetup menu 

236BThe Setup Menu: Camera Setup
Choose an information display format (
07).
 Formats can be 
chosen separately for auto, scene, and special effects modes and 
for  P,  S,  A , and  M modes.
1
Select a shooting mode 
option.
Highlight  AUTO/SCENE/
EFFECTS  or P/S/A/M  and 
press  2.
2
Select a design.
Highlight a design and press 
J .Info Display Format
G  button ➜Bsetup menu
Classic ( 0237) Graphic ( 07) 

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The “Classic” display is shown below.
1
Eye-Fi connection 
indicator ...................................... 2612 Satellite signal indicator ........... 2603Print date indicator .................... 2544Flash control indicator............... 229
Flash compensation indicator for 
optional flash units ................... 3045 Active D-Lighting ....................... 1226Picture Control  ........................... 1357Release mode...

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Note
: Display shown with all indicators lit for illustrative purposes.
If  On  is selected, the information display will appear after the 
shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
 If  Off  is selected, the 
information display can be viewed by pressing the  R button.
21 Autoexposure (AE) lock indicator
....................................................... 11622 Shooting mode 
i auto/
j  auto (flash off) .................... 25
Scene...

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Acquire reference data for the Image Dust Off option in 
Capture NX 2 (available separately; for more information, see the 
Capture NX 2 manual).
Image Dust Off ref photo
 is available only when a CPU lens is 
mounted on the camera.
 A lens with a focal length of at least 
50 mm is recommended. When using a zoom lens, zoom all the 
way in.
1
Choose a start option.
Highlight one of the 
following options and press 
J .
 To  e x i t  w i t h o u t  
acquiring image dust...

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2
Frame a featureless white object in the viewfinder.
With the lens about ten centimeters (four inches) from a well-
lit, featureless white object, fram e the object so that it fills the 
viewfinder and then press the shutter-release button 
halfway.
In autofocus mode, focus will automatically be set to infinity; 
in manual focus mode, set focus to infinity manually.
3
Acquire Image Dust Off reference data.
Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to...