Nikon D3400 W User Manual

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Deleting Unwanted Photographs
To delete the photograph currently displayed in the monitor, 
press the O button.
 Note that photographs can not be recovered 
once deleted.
1Display the photograph.
Display the photograph you wish to 
delete.
2Delete the photograph.
Press the  O button.
 A confirmation 
dialog will be displayed; press the  O 
button again to delete the image and 
return to playback.
K  button
O button 
						

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Movies can be recorded in live view mode.
1Press the a button.
The view through the lens will be 
displayed in the monitor.
2Ready the camera.
Hold the handgrip in your right hand and cradle the camera 
body or lens with your left.
3Focus.
Press the shutter-release button 
halfway to focus.
Recording Movies
DThe  0 Icon
A  0  icon indicates that movies can not 
be recorded.
a  button 
						

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4Start recording.
Press the movie-record button to start 
recording. A recording indicator and 
the time available are displayed in the 
monitor.
5End recording.
Press the movie-record button again 
to end recording. Recording will end 
automatically when the maximum 
length is reached, the memory card is 
full, or another mode is selected. Press 
the a button to end live view.
Movie-record button
Recording indicator
Time remaining 
						

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AMaximum Length
The maximum size for individual movie files is 4 GB; maximum length 
varies with the options selected for  Movie settings > Frame size/
frame rate  and Movie quality  in the shooting menu (0 70) as shown 
below. Note that depending on memory card write speed, shooting 
may end before this length is reached.
Movie qualityFrame size/frame rate1Maximum length2
High quality
L  1920 × 1080; 60p10 min.M  1920 × 1080; 50p
N  1920 × 1080; 30p
20 min.
O  1920 × 1080; 25p
P  1920 × 1080; 24p
Q  1280 × 720; 60p
R  1280 × 720; 50p
Normal
t  1920 × 1080; 60p20 min.u  1920 × 1080; 50p
r  1920 × 1080; 30p
29 min. 59 s
s  1920 × 1080; 25p
k  1920 × 1080; 24p
l  1280 × 720; 60p
o  1280 × 720; 50p
1Listed value. Actual frame rates for 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, and 24p are 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, and 
23.976 fps respectively.
2 Movies recorded in miniature effect mode are  up to three minutes long when played back. 
						

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DRecording Movies
Flicker, banding, or distortion may be visible in the monitor and in the 
final movie under fluorescent, mercury vapor, or sodium lamps or with 
subjects that are in motion, part icularly if the camera is panned 
horizontally or an object moves horizontally at high speed through 
frame (flicker and banding can be reduced using  Flicker reduction; 
0 71).
 Jagged edges, color fringing, moiré, and bright spots may also 
appear. Bright regions or bands may appear in some areas of the frame 
with flashing signs and other intermittent light sources or if the subject 
is briefly illuminated by a strobe or other bright, momentary light 
source.
 Avoid pointing the camera at  the sun or other strong light 
sources. Failure to observe this precauti on could result in damage to 
the camera’s internal circuitry.
The camera can record both video and sound; do not cover the 
microphone during recording.
 Note that the built-in microphone may 
record lens noise during autofocus and vibration reduction.
Flash lighting can not be used during movie recording.
DThe Count Down Display
A count down will be displayed 30 s before live view ends 
automatically.
 Depending on shooting conditions, the timer may 
appear immediately when movie recording begins. Note that 
regardless of the amount of recording time available, live view will still 
end automatically when the timer expires.  
						

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Viewing Movies
Press K to start playback and then scroll through pictures until 
a movie (indicated by a  1 icon) is displayed.
Press  J to start playback; your current position is indicated by 
the movie progress bar.
1  icon Length Current position/total length
Movie progress bar GuideVolume
K button 
						

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The following operations can be performed:
ToUseDescription
Pause Pause playback.
Play Resume playback when movie is 
paused or during rewind/advance.
Advance/rewind Speed increases with each press, 
from 2× to 4× to 8× to 16×; keep 
pressed to skip to beginning or end 
of movie (first frame is indicated by 
h 
in top right corner of monitor, last 
frame by  i).
 If playback is paused, 
movie rewinds or advances one 
frame at a time; hold for continuous 
rewind or advance.
Start slow-motion  playback Press 
3 while the movie is paused to 
start slow-motion playback.
Skip 10 s Rotate the command dial to skip 
ahead or back 10 s.
Adjust volume X/W  (Q ) Press 
X to increase volume,  W (Q ) to 
decrease.
Return to full-
frame playback  
K / Press 
K or  1 to exit to full-frame 
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Deleting Unwanted Movies
To delete the movie currently displayed in the monitor, press the 
O button.
 Note that movies can not be recovered once deleted.
1Display the movie.
Display the movie you wish to delete.
2Delete the movie.
Press the  O button.
 A confirmation 
dialog will be displayed; press the  O 
button again to delete the movie and 
return to playback.
K  button
O button 
						

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Guide Mode
Guide 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 Guide
Choose from the following items:
ShootView/delete
Take pictures. View and/or delete pictures.
RetouchSet up
Retouch pictures.Change camera settings.
Battery indicator (026)
Shooting mode : A guide mode indicator 
appears on the shooting mode icon. Number of exposures remaining ( 026) 
						

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Guide Mode Menus
To 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.
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Close-ups Freeze motion (vehicles)
8 Sleeping faces Show water flowing
9 Moving subjects
HCapture reds in sunsets
*Adjust white balance 
to vividly capture the 
colors in sunsets.
7
Landscapes
6 Portraits
 Night portrait Take bright photos
*Adjust exposure 
compensation to take 
bright (high key) or 
dark (low key) photos.
5
Photograph night 
landscapes
Take dark (low key) 
photos
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