Nikon Camera D3300 Reference Manual

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Guide Mode
Guide ModeGuide mode gives access to a variety of 
frequently-used and useful functions.
 The top 
level of the guide is displayed when the mode 
dial is rotated to  g.
The GuideChoose from the following items:
Shoot
View/delete
Take pictures. View and/or delete pictures.
Retouch
Set up
Retouch pictures. Change camera settings.
Battery indicator ( 021)
Shooting mode : A guide mode indicator 
appears on the shooting mode icon. Number of exposures remaining ( 019) 

42Guide Mode
Guide Mode MenusTo access these menus, highlight  Shoot, View/delete , Retouch , 
or  Set up  and press  J.❚❚ Shoot* Affects other  Advanced operation  items.
 To restore default settings, 
turn the camera off and then on again.
Easy operation Advanced operation
4 Auto
#Soften backgrounds
Adjust aperture.
5 No flash Bring more into focus
9 Distant subjects
$Freeze motion (people)
Select a shutter 
speed.
!
Close-ups Freeze motion (vehicles)
8 Sleeping faces Show water flowing
9 Moving...

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Guide Mode
“Start Shooting”
“More Settings”
❚❚ View/Delete
Highlight an option and press  J.
• Use the viewfinder
• Use live view
• Shoot moviesIf More settings  is displayed, you can 
highlight this option and press  2 to 
access the following settings (the settings 
available vary with the shooting option 
selected):
• Flash settings > Flash mode
• Flash settings > Flash compensation
• Release mode
• ISO sensitivity settings > ISO sensitivity
• ISO sensitivity settings > 
Auto ISO sensitivity...

44Guide Mode
❚❚Retouch
❚❚ Set Up* Only available when compatible Eye-Fi memory card is inserted 
(0 261).Changes to  Image quality , Image size , Auto off timers , Print 
date , Playback folder , Playback display options , all Display 
and sound settings  options, and all Movie settings options 
except  Flicker reduction  apply in guide mode only and are not 
reflected in other shooting modes.Trim
Filter effects (cross screen)
Filter effects (soft)
Photo illustration
Miniature effect
Selective color...

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Guide Mode
Using the GuideThe following operations can be performed while the guide is 
displayed:
To
Use
Description
Return to top 
level of guide
G button Press 
G to turn the monitor on or return 
to the top level of the guide.
Turn monitor 
on
Highlight a  menu Press 
1, 3 , 4 , or  2 to highlight a menu.
Highlight  options Press 
1 or  3 to highlight options in the 
menus.
Press  1, 3 , 4 , or  2 to highlight options in 
displays like that shown below.
Select 
highlighted 
menu or option Press...

46Guide Mode
Return to 
previous  display Press 
4 to return to the previous display.
To cancel and return to the previous display 
from displays like that shown below, 
highlight  & and press  J.
View help W (Q ) button If a 
d icon is displayed at the bottom left 
corner of the monitor, help can be 
displayed by pressing the  W (Q ) button.
 A 
description of the currently selected option 
will be displayed while the button is 
pressed.
 Press  1 or  3 to scroll through the 
display.
To
Use...

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Matching Settings to the Subject or Situation (Scene Mode)
Matching Settings to the Subject or 
Situation (Scene Mode)The camera offers a choice of “scene” modes.
 Choosing a scene 
mode automatically op timizes settings to suit the selected 
scene, making creative photogra phy as simple as selecting a 
mode, framing a picture, and shooting as described on page 25.
The following scenes can be 
selected with the mode dial:
k Portrait
Use for portraits with soft, natural-
looking skin tones.
 If the...

48Matching Settings to the Subject or Situation (Scene Mode)
pChild
Use for snapshots of children.
 
Clothing and background details are 
vividly rendered, while skin tones 
remain soft and natural.
mSports
Fast shutter speeds freeze motion 
for dynamic sports shots in which 
the main subject stands out clearly.
A
Note
The built-in flash and AF-assist illuminator turn off.n Close up
Use for close-up shots of flowers, 
insects, and other small objects (a 
macro lens can be used to focus at 
very close...

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Matching Settings to the Subject or Situation (Scene Mode)
o Night Portrait
Use for a natural balance between 
the main subject and the 
background in portraits taken under 
low light.
A
Preventing Blur
Use a tripod to prevent blur caused by camera shake at slow shutter 
speeds. 

50Special Effects
Special EffectsSpecial effects can be used when recording images.
The following effects can be selected by rotating the mode dial 
to q  and rotating the command dial until the desired option 
appears in the monitor.% Night Vision
3Selective Color
S Super Vivid
1Silhouette
T Pop
2High Key
U Photo Illustration
3Low Key
g Color Sketch
)HDR Painting
 To y  C a m e r a  E f f e c t
IEasy Panorama
( Miniature Effect
Mode dial Command dial Monitor