Nikon Camera D3300 Reference Manual

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Technical Notes
The following features are availa
ble with CLS-compatible flash 
units:
CLS-compatible flash units
SB-910
SB-900
SB-800
SB-700
SB-600
SU-800
SB-R200
SB-400
SB-300
Commander
Close-up 
photography
Single flash
i-TTL
i-TTL 
balanced fill-
flash for 
digital SLR
1
zzzz ——— zz
Standard 
i-TTL flash for 
digital SLR z2z2zz
2
———
zz
AA
Auto aperturez
3z3—— — — —— —
ANon-TTL autoz
3z3—— — — —— —
GN
Distance-
priority 
manual zzz
—— ————
M
Manual zzzz ——— z
4z4
RPT
Repeating 
flashzz
—— — —...

302Technical Notes
1 Not available with spot metering.
2 Can also be select ed with flash unit.
3 AA/A  mode selection performed on fl ash unit using custom settings.
 A is selected when a non-
CPU lens is used.
4 Can only be select ed with camera (0230).
5 When a non-CPU lens is used, non-TTL auto ( A) is used regardless of  mode selected with flash 
unit.
Advanced Wireless Lighting Remote
i-TTL
i-TTL
zzzz ——z——
[A:B]
Quick wireless 
flash control zzzz
——z——
AA
Auto aperture z
5z5—— — — —— —
ANon-TTL...

303
Technical Notes
❚❚ Other Flash UnitsThe following flash units can be used in non-TTL auto and 
manual modes.
 Use with the camera in exposure mode  S or  M 
and a shutter speed of 
1/200 s or slower selected.
Flash unit
SB-80DX, 
SB-28DX, 
SB-28, SB-26,  SB-25, SB-24
SB-50DX
1SB-30, SB-27
2, 
SB-22S, SB-22, 
SB-20, SB-16B,  SB-15
SB-23, 
SB-29
3, 
SB-21B3, 
SB-29S3
Flash mode
A Non-TTL auto z— z—
M Manual zzzz
G Repeating flash z———
REAR Rear-curtain sync
4
zzzz
1 Select mode  P, S , A , or  M,...

304Technical NotesD
Notes on Optional Flash Units
Refer to the Speedlight manual for detailed instructions.
 If the flash 
unit supports CLS, refer to the section on CLS-compatible digital SLR 
cameras.
 The D3300 is not included in the “digital SLR” category in the 
SB-80DX, SB-28DX, and SB-50DX manuals.
If an optional flash unit is attached in shooting modes other than  j, % , 
3 , ) , and  I, the flash will fire with every shot, even in modes in which 
the built-in flash can not be used.
i-TTL flash...

305
Technical Notes
The SB-910, SB-900, SB-800, SB-700,  SB-600, and SB-400 provide red-
eye reduction, while the SB-910, SB -900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600, and 
SU-800 provide AF-assist illumination with the following restrictions:
• SB-910 and SB-900 : AF-assist 
illumination is available with 
17–135 mm AF lenses, 
however, autofocus is available 
only with the focus points 
shown at right.
• SB-800, SB-600, and SU-800 : AF-
assist illuminati on is available 
with 24–105 mm AF lenses, 
however,...

306Technical Notes At the time of writing, the following accessories were available 
for the D3300.
Other AccessoriesPower 
sources •
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL14a  (0 14): Additional 
EN-EL14a batteries are available from local retailers and 
Nikon-authorized service representatives. EN-EL14 
batteries can also be used.
• Battery Charger MH-24  (0 14): Recharge EN-EL14a and 
EN-EL14 batteries.
• Power Connector EP-5A, AC Adapter EH-5b : These accessories can 
be used to power the camera for...

307
Technical Notes
Viewfinder 
eyepiece 
accessories •
DK-5 Eyepiece Cap  (0 73): Prevents light entering via the 
viewfinder from appearing in the photograph or 
interfering with exposure.
• DK-20C Eyepiece Correction Lenses : Lenses are available with 
diopters of –5, –4, –3, –2, 0, +0.5, +1, +2, and +3 m
–1 when 
the camera diopter adjustment control is in the neutral 
position (–1 m
–1). Use eyepiece correction lenses only if 
the desired focus can not be achieved with the built in 
diopter...

308Technical Notes
Body cap Body Cap BF-1B/Body Cap BF-1A
: The body cap keeps the mirror, 
viewfinder screen, and image sensor free of dust when a 
lens is not in place.Accessory 
shoe covers  Accessory Shoe Cover BS-1
: A cover protecting the accessory 
shoe. The accessory shoe is used for optional flash units.Remote 
controls/
wireless 
remote 
controller •
Wireless Remote Control ML-L3  (0 97): The ML-L3 uses a 3 V 
CR2025 battery.
Pressing the battery-chamber latch to the right ( q), 
insert a...

309
Technical Notes
Microphones Stereo Microphone ME-1  (0 161)Accessory 
terminal 
accessories The D3300 is eq
uipped with an 
accessory terminal for  WR-1 and 
WR-R10 wireless remote controllers  
( 0 99, 258),  MC-DC2 remote cords  
( 0 110, 258), and  GP-1/GP-1A GPS 
units  (0 259), which connect with 
the  4 mark on the connector 
aligned with the  2 next to the accessory terminal (close 
the connector cover when the terminal is not in use).USB and A/V 
connector 
accessories •
UC-E17 and UC-E6 USB...

310Technical Notes
Approved Memory CardsThe following SD memory cards have been tested and approved 
for use in the D3300.
 Cards with class 6 or faster write speeds are 
recommended for movie recording.
 Recording may end 
unexpectedly when cards with slower write speeds are used.
Other cards have not been tested.
 For more details on the above 
cards, please contact the manufacturer.
SD memory 
cards
SDHC memory cards
2
SDXC memory  cards
3
SanDisk
2GB
1
4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB 64 GB
To...