Nikon Camera D3300 Reference Manual

							
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Manual Pop-up ModesIn  P,  S,  A , M  modes, the flash must be raised manually. The flash 
will not fire if it is not raised.1
Raise the flash.
Press the  M (Y ) button to raise the 
flash.
2
Choose a flash mode.
Keeping the  M (Y ) button pressed, rotate the command dial 
until the desired flash mode appears in the information 
display.
3
Take pictures.
The flash will fire whenever a picture is taken.
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M  (Y ) button Command dial Information display
M
 (Y ) button 
						

							
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❚❚Flash ModesThe following flash modes are available:
•N (fill flash): The flash fires with every shot.
• Nj  (red-eye reduction): Use for  portraits. The flash fires with 
every shot, but before it fires, the red-eye reduction lamp 
lights to help reduce “red-eye.”
• Nj p  (slow sync + red-eye): As for “red-eye reduction”, 
above, except that shutter speed slows automatically to 
capture background lighting  at night or under low light.
 Use 
when you want to include background lighting in portraits. 
Not available in modes  S and  M.
• Np  (slow sync): As for “fill  flash”, above, except that 
shutter speed slows automatically to capture background 
lighting at night or under low light.
 Use when you want to 
capture both subject and background. Not available in 
modes  S and  M.
• Nt  (rear curtain + slow sync): As for “rear-curtain sync”, 
below, except that shutter  speed slows automatically to 
capture background lighting  at night or under low light.
 Use 
when you want to capture both subject and background. Not 
available in modes  S and  M.
• Nq  (rear-curtain sync): The flash fires just before the 
shutter closes, creating a stream  of light behind moving light 
sources as shown below at right.
 Not available in modes 
P  and  A.
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Lowering the Built-in Flash
To save power when the flash is not in use, 
press it gently downward until the latch 
clicks into place.AThe Built-in Flash
For information on the lenses that ca n be used with the built-in flash, 
see page 295.
 Remove lens hoods to prevent shadows.
 The flash has a 
minimum range of 0.6 m (2 ft) and can not be used in the macro range 
of zoom lenses with a macro function.
The shutter release may be briefly disabled to protect the flash after it 
has been used for several consecutive shots.
 The flash can be used 
again after a short pause.
AShutter Speeds Available with the Built-in Flash
Shutter speed is restricted to the following ranges when the built-in 
flash is used:Mode
Shutter speed
Mode
Shutter speed
i , k , p , n , S , 
T , U , g ,  , P,  A
1/200–1/60s S
1/200–30 s
o
1/200–1 s M
1/200–30 s, Bulb, Time
Shutter speeds as slow as 
1/30 s are available in mode  k when vibration 
reduction ( 0355) is on.
 Shutter speeds as slow as 30 s are available 
in modes  P and  A when slow sync, rear curtain + slow sync, or slow 
sync + red-eye reduction is selected. 
						

							
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Aperture, Sensitivity, and Flash Range 
Flash range varies with sensitivity (ISO equivalency) and aperture.
Aperture at ISO equivalent of 
Approximate range
100 
200 
400 
800 
1600 
3200 
6400
12800
m
ft
1.4 2 2.8 4 5.6 8 11 16 1.0–8.5 3 ft 3 in.–27 ft 11 in.
2 2.8 4 5.6 8 11 16 22 0.7–6.0 2ft 4in.–19ft 8in.
2.8 4 5.6 8 11 16 22 32 0.6–4.2 2 ft–13 ft 9 in. 4 5.6 8 11 16 22 32 — 0.6–3.0 2 ft–9 ft 10 in.
5.6 8 11 16 22 32 — — 0.6–2.1 2 ft–6 ft 11 in. 8 11 16 22 32 — — — 0.6–1.5 2 ft–4 ft 11 in.
11 16 22 32 — — — — 0.6–1.1 2 ft–3 ft 7 in.
16 22 32 — — — — — 0.6–0.7 2 ft–2 ft 4 in. 
						

							
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The camera’s sensitivity to light can be adjusted according to the 
amount of light available.
 The higher the ISO sensitivity, the less 
light needed to make an exposure, allowing higher shutter 
speeds or smaller apertures. Noise (randomly-spaced bright 
pixels, fog, or lines) is however more likely at a setting of Hi 1, 
which is equivalent to ISO 25600).
 Choosing  Auto allows the 
camera to set ISO sensitivity automatically in response to 
lighting conditions; to use auto in  P,  S,  A , and  M modes, select 
Auto ISO sensitivity control  for the ISO sensitivity settings  
item in the shooting menu ( 0227).
1
Display ISO sensitivity 
options.
Press the  P button, then 
highlight the current ISO 
sensitivity in the 
information display and 
press  J.ISO Sensitivity
Mode
ISO sensitivity
i , j , % , I Auto
P ,  S,  A , M 100–12800 in steps of 1 EV; Hi 1
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Choose an ISO sensitivity.
Highlight an option and 
press  J. 
						

							
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Using an Optional ML-L3 Remote ControlThe optional ML-L3 remote control ( 0308) can be used to 
reduce camera shake or for self-portraits. Before proceeding, 
mount the camera on a tripod or place it on a stable, level 
surface.1
Press the  I (E /# ) button.
2
Select a remote control 
mode.
Highlight   (Delayed 
remote (ML-L3) ) or 
# (Quick-response remote 
(ML-L3) ) and press  J.Remote Control Photography
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3
Frame the photograph.
Check focus by pressing the shutter-
release button halfway.
4
Take the photograph.
From a distance of 5 m (16 ft) or less, 
aim the transmitter on the ML-L3 at 
either of the infrared receivers on the 
camera ( 01, 2) and press the ML-L3 
shutter-release button.
 In delayed 
remote mode , the self-timer lamp will 
light for about two seconds before the 
shutter is released.
 In quick-response remote mode , the self-
timer lamp will flash after the shutter has been released.
Note that the timer may not start or a photograph may not be 
taken if the camera is unable to focus or in other situations in 
which the shutter can not be released.
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Before Using the ML-L3 Remote Control
Before using the ML-L3 for the first time, remove the clear plastic 
battery-insulator sheet.ACover the Viewfinder
To prevent light entering via the viewfinder from appearing in the 
photograph or interfering with exposure, we recommend that you 
cover the viewfinder with your hand or other objects such as an 
optional eyepiece cap ( 0307) before taking pictures without your eye 
to the viewfinder ( 073). 
						

							
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The Camera Shutter-Release Button/Other Remote Control Devices
If an ML-L3 remote release mode is selected and the shutter is released 
by any means other than an ML-L3 remote control (for example, the 
camera shutter-release button or th e shutter button on an optional 
remote cord or wireless remote controller), the camera will function in 
single-frame release mode.AExiting Remote Control Mode
Remote control mode is cancelled automatically if no photograph is 
taken before the time selected for  Remote on duration (ML-L3) 
option in the setup menu ( 0247).
 Remote control mode will also be 
cancelled if the camera is turned o ff or shooting options are reset using 
Reset shooting menu .
AUsing the Built-in Flash
Before taking a photograph with the flash in manual pop-up modes 
( 0 91), press the  M(Y ) button to raise the flash and wait for the  M 
indicator to be displayed in the viewfinder ( 031).
 Shooting will be 
interrupted if the flash is raised after the shutter-release button on the 
ML-L3 is pressed.
 If the flash is required, th e camera will only respond 
to the ML-L3 shutter-release butt on once the flash has charged.
 In 
auto pop-up modes, the flash will begin charging when a remote 
control mode is selected; once the fl ash is charged, it will automatically 
pop up and fire when required.
AWireless Remote Controllers
Remote control is also available with various combinations of WR-R10, 
WR-T10, and WR-1 wireless remote controllers ( 0308), when the 
shutter-release buttons on the wireless remote controllers perform the 
same functions as the camera shutter-release button.
 For more 
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P, S, A, and M ModesP,  S,  A , and  M modes offer different degrees of 
control over shutter speed and aperture:Shutter Speed  and Aperture
Mode
Description 
P Programmed auto 
(
0 102) Recommended for snapshots and in other 
situations in which there is little time to 
adjust camera settings.
 Camera sets shutter 
speed and aperture for optimal exposure.
S Shutter-priority auto 
(
0 104) Use to freeze or blur motion.
 User chooses 
shutter speed; camera selects aperture for 
best results.
A Aperture-priority 
auto 
(
0 106) Use to blur background or bring both 
foreground and background into focus.
 User 
chooses aperture; camera selects shutter 
speed for best results.
M Manual ( 0108) User controls both shutter speed and 
aperture.
 Set shutter speed to “Bulb” or 
“Time” for long time-exposures.