Nikon D3400 W User Manual

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“Start Shooting”
“More Settings”
❚❚View/Delete
Highlight an option and press  J.
• Use the viewfinder
• Use live view
• Shoot movies
If 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 control
• Set Picture Control
• Exposure compensation
• White balance
View single photos
View multiple photos
Choose a dateView a slide show
Delete photos
AGuide Mode
Guide mode is reset to  Easy operation > Auto  when the mode dial is 
rotated to another setting or  the camera is turned off. 
						

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❚❚Retouch
❚❚ Set Up
* Only available when compatible Eye-Fi memory card is inserted.
With the exceptions of  Flicker reduction, Clock and language , 
Format memory card , HDMI , Airplane mode , Smart device 
connection , Eye-Fi upload , and Slot empty release lock , 
changes to settings 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
Image quality
Image size
Auto off timers
Date stamp
Display and sound settings
Monitor brightness
Info background color
Auto info display
Beep
Movie settings Frame size/frame rate
Movie quality
Microphone
Wind noise reduction
Flicker reductionPlayback display options
Clock and language
Format memory card
HDMI
Airplane mode
Smart device connection
Eye-Fi upload
*
Slot empty release lock 
						

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Using the Guide
The following operations can be performed while the guide is 
displayed:
ToUseDescription
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 
J to select the highlighted 
menu or option. 
						

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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.
 Press  1 or  3 to scroll 
through the display, or press  W (Q ) 
again to exit.
ToUseDescription
d  (help) icon 
						

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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 27.
The following scenes can be selected with the 
mode dial:
kPortrait mSports
l Landscape nClose up
p Child oNight Portrait
kPortrait
Use for portraits with soft, natural-looking skin tones. If the 
subject is far from the background or a telephoto lens is used, 
background details will be soft ened to lend the composition a 
sense of depth.
l Landscape
Use for vivid landscape shots in daylight.
Note : The built-in flash and AF-assist illuminator turn off.
pChild
Use for snapshots of children. Clothing and background details 
are vividly rendered, while skin tones remain soft and natural. 
						

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mSports
Fast shutter speeds freeze motion for dynamic sports shots in 
which the main subject stands out clearly.
Note : The built-in flash and AF-assist illuminator turn off.
nClose up
Use for close-up shots of flowers, insects, and other small objects 
(a macro lens can be used to focus at very close ranges).
oNight Portrait
Use for a natural balance between the main subject and the 
background in portraits taken under low light.
APreventing Blur
Use a tripod to prevent blur caused by camera shake at slow shutter 
speeds. 
						

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Special Effects
Special effects can be used when taking photographs and 
shooting movies.
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.
Mode dial Command dial Monitor
% Night Vision (Miniature Effect
S Super Vivid 3Selective Color
T Pop 1Silhouette
U Photo Illustration 2High Key
 Toy Camera Effect 3Low Key
%Night Vision
Use under conditions of darkness to record monochrome 
images at high ISO sensitivities.
Note : Autofocus is available in live view only; manual focus can be used 
if the camera is unable to focus. The built-in flash and AF-assist 
illuminator turn off. 
						

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SSuper Vivid
Overall saturation and contrast are increased for a more vibrant 
image.
T  Pop
Overall saturation is increased for a more lively image.
UPhoto Illustration
Sharpen outlines and simplify coloring for a poster effect that 
can be adjusted in live view ( 056).
Note : Movies shot in this mode play back like a slide show made up of a 
series of stills.
 Toy Camera Effect
Create photos and movies that appear to have been shot with a 
toy camera.
 The effect can be adjusted in live view ( 057).
(Miniature Effect
Create photos that appear to be pictures of dioramas. Works 
best when shooting from a high vantage point.
 Miniature effect 
movies play back at high speed, compressing about 45 minutes 
of footage shot at 1920 × 1080/30p into a movie that plays back 
in about three minutes.
 The effect can be adjusted in live view 
( 0 58).
Note : Sound is not recorded with movies. The built-in flash and AF-
assist illuminator turn off.
3 Selective Color
All colors other than the selected colors are recorded in black 
and white.
 The effect can be adjusted in live view ( 060).
Note : The built-in flash turns off. 
						

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1Silhouette
Silhouette subjects against bright backgrounds.
Note : The built-in flash turns off.
2High Key
Use with bright scenes to create bright images that seem filled 
with light.
Note : The built-in flash turns off.
3Low Key
Use with dark scenes to create dark, low-key images with 
prominent highlights.
Note : The built-in flash turns off.
APreventing Blur
Use a tripod to prevent blur caused by camera shake at slow shutter 
speeds.
ANEF (RAW)
NEF (RAW ) recording is not available in  %, S , T , U ,  , ( , and  3 
modes.
 Pictures taken when an NEF (RAW ) or NEF (RAW ) + JPEG fine 
option is selected in these modes will be recorded as JPEG images. 
JPEG images created at these settings  will be recorded as fine-quality 
images.
AU  and  ( Modes
Autofocus is not available during movie recording. The live view 
refresh rate will drop, together with the frame rate for continuous 
release mode; using autofocus during live view photography will 
disrupt the preview. 
						

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Options Available in Live View
Settings for the selected effect are adjusted in the live view 
display.
❚❚UPhoto Illustration
1Select live view.
Press the  a button. The view through 
the lens will be displayed in the 
monitor.
2Adjust outline thickness.
Press  J to display the options shown 
at right. Press  4 or  2 to make outlines 
thicker or thinner.
3Press  J.
Press  J to exit when settings are complete. To exit live view, 
press the  abutton.
a button