Nikon Camera D3300 Reference Manual

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Introduction
D
Charging the Battery
Read and follow the warnings and ca utions on pages x–xiii and 321–325 
of this manual.
 Charge the battery indoors at ambient temperatures of 
5 °C–35 °C (41 °F–95 °F).
 Do not use the battery at ambient 
temperatures below 0 °C/32 °F or ab ove 40 °C/104 °F; failure to observe 
this precaution could damage the  battery or impair its performance.
 
Capacity may be reduced and charging times may increase at battery 
temperatures from 0 °C/32 °F to 15 °C/59 °F and...

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Removing the Battery
To remove the battery, turn the camera off 
and open the battery-chamber cover.
 Press 
the battery latch in the direction shown by 
the arrow to release the battery and then 
remove the battery by hand.
AFormatting Memory Cards
If this is the first time the memory card will 
be used in the camera or if the card has been 
formatted in another device, select  Format 
memory card  in the setup menu and follow 
the on-screen instructions to format the card 
( 0 234)....

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Introduction
A
Removing Memory Cards
After confirming that the memory card 
access lamp is off, turn the camera off, open 
the memory card slot cover, and press the 
card in to eject it ( q).
 The card can then be 
removed by hand ( w).
AThe Write Protect Switch
SD memory cards are equipped 
with a write protect switch to 
prevent accidental loss of data.
 
When this switch is in the “lock” 
position, the memory card can not 
be formatted and photos can not 
be deleted or recorded (a beep will sound...

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Detaching the Lens
Be sure the camera is off when removing or 
exchanging lenses.
 To  r e m o v e  t h e  l e n s ,  
press and hold the lens release button ( q) 
while turning the lens clockwise ( w).
 After 
removing the lens, replace the lens caps and 
camera body cap.
ARetracting Lenses with Retractable Lens Barrel Buttons
To retract the lens when the camera is not in 
use, hold the retractable lens barrel button 
( q ) and rotate the zoom ring to the “L” (lock) 
position as shown (...

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“Point-and-Shoot” Modes ( iand  j)
“Point-and-Shoot” Modes ( iand  j)This section describes how to shoot 
photographs and movies in  i and  j modes, 
automatic “point-and-shoot” modes in which 
the majority of settings are controlled by the 
camera in response to shooting conditions.
Before proceeding, turn the 
camera on and rotate the 
mode dial to  i or  j (the only 
difference between the two is 
that the flash will not fire in  j 
mode).
Viewfinder photography
Taking photographs
Viewing...

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1
Ready the camera.
When framing photographs in the viewfinder, hold the 
handgrip in your right hand and cradle the camera body or 
lens with your left.
When framing photographs in 
portrait (tall) orie ntation, hold the 
camera as shown at right.Framing Photos in the ViewfinderAUsing a Zoom Lens
Use the zoom ring to zoom in on the subject 
so that it fills a larger area of the frame, or 
zoom out to increase the area visible in the 
final photograph (select longer...

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“Point-and-Shoot” Modes ( iand  j)
2
Frame the photograph.
Frame a photograph in the viewfinder 
with the main subject in at least one 
of the 11 focus points.
3
Press the shutter-release 
button halfway.
Press the shutter-release 
button halfway to focus
 (if 
the subject is poorly lit, the 
flash may pop up and the 
AF-assist illuminator may 
light). When the focus 
operation is complete, a 
beep will sound (a beep may not sound if the subject is 
moving) and the in-focus indicator ( I) will appear...

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4
Shoot.
Smoothly press the shutter-
release button the rest of 
the way down to take the 
photograph.
 The memory 
card access lamp will light 
and the photograph will be 
displayed in the monitor for 
a few seconds. Do not eject 
the memory card or remove 
or disconnect the power 
source until the lamp has 
gone out and recording is 
complete .
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The Shutter-Release Button
The camera has a two-stage shutter-release button.
 The camera 
focuses when the...

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“Point-and-Shoot” Modes ( iand  j)
Viewing PhotographsPressing  K displays a picture in the monitor.
Press  4 or  2 to view additional pictures.
K  button 

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Deleting Unwanted PicturesDisplay the photograph you wish to 
delete.
Press  O; a confirmation dialog will be 
displayed.
Press the  O button again to delete the 
picture.
K  button
O button