Nikon D3400 W User Manual

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❚❚ Toy Camera Effect
1Select live view.
Press the  a button.
 The view through 
the lens will be displayed in the 
monitor.
2Adjust options.
Press  J to display the options shown 
at right.
 Press  1 or  3 to highlight 
Vividness  or Vignetting  and press 4 
or  2 to change.
 Adjust vividness to 
make colors more or less saturated, 
vignetting to control the amount of 
vignetting.
3Press  J.
Press  J to exit when settings are complete.
 To exit live view, 
press the  abutton.
a button 
						

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❚❚( Miniature Effect
1Select live view.
Press the  a button.
 The view through 
the lens will be displayed in the 
monitor.
2Position the focus point.
Use the multi selector to position the 
focus point in the area that will be in 
focus and then press the shutter-
release button halfway to focus.
 To  
temporarily clear miniature effect 
options from the display and enlarge 
the view in the monitor for precise focus, press  X.
 Press 
W (Q ) to restore the miniature effect display.
3Display options.
Press  J to display miniature effect 
options.
a  button 
						

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4Adjust options.
Press 4 or  2 to choose the 
orientation of the area that will be in 
focus and press  1 or  3 to adjust its 
width.
5Press  J.
Press  J to exit when settings are complete.
 To exit live view, 
press the  abutton. 
						

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❚❚3 Selective Color
1Select live view.
Press the  a button.
 The view through 
the lens will be displayed in the 
monitor.
2Display options.
Press  J to display selective color 
options.
3Select a color.
Frame an object in the white square 
in the center of the display and press 
1  to choose the color of the object as 
one that will remain in the final image 
(the camera may have difficulty 
detecting unsaturated colors; choose 
a saturated color).
 To zoom in on the 
center of the display for more precise color selection, press  X.
 
Press  W (Q ) to zoom out.
a  button
Selected color 
						

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4Choose the color range.
Press 1 or  3 to increase or decrease 
the range of similar hues that will be 
included in the final image.
 Choose 
from values between 1 and 7; note 
that higher values may include hues 
from other colors.
5Select additional colors.
To select additional colors, rotate the 
command dial to highlight another of 
the three color boxes at the top of the 
display and repeat Steps 3 and 4 to 
select another color.
 Repeat for a 
third color if desired.
 To deselect the 
highlighted color, press  O ( To remove all colors, press and 
hold  O.
 A confirmation dialog will be displayed; select  Ye s).
6Press  J.
Press  J to exit when settings are complete.
 During shooting, 
only objects of the sele cted hues will be recorded in color; all 
others will be recorded in black-and-white.
 To exit live view, 
press the  abutton.
Color range 
						

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P, S, A, and M Modes
P,  S,  A , and  M modes can be selected by rotating 
the mode dial and offer different degrees of 
control over shutter speed and aperture:
ModeDescription 
P Programmed auto 
(
0 63) 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 63) Use to freeze or blur motion.
 User chooses 
shutter speed; camera selects aperture for 
best results.
A Aperture-priority 
auto 
(
0 64) Use to blur background or bring both 
foreground and background into focus.
 User 
chooses aperture; camera selects shutter 
speed for best results.
M Manual ( 065) User controls both shutter speed and 
aperture.
 Set shutter speed to “Bulb” or 
“Time” for long time-exposures.
AUsing the Built-in Flash
For flash photography, press the  M (Y ) button to raise the flash. 
						

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Mode P (Programmed Auto)
This mode is recommended for snapshots or whenever you 
want to leave the camera in charge of shutter speed and 
aperture.
 The camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and 
aperture for optimal exposure in most situations.
Mode S (Shutter-Priority Auto)
In shutter-priority auto, you choose the 
shutter speed while the camera 
automatically selects the aperture that 
will produce the optimal exposure. 
Rotate the command dial to choose the 
desired shutter speed: rotate right for 
faster speeds, left for slower speeds.
Command dial 
						

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Mode A (Aperture-Priority Auto)
In aperture-priority auto, you choose the 
aperture while the camera automatically 
selects the shutter speed that will 
produce the optimal exposure. Rotate 
the command dial left for larger 
apertures (lower f-numbers), right for 
smaller apertures (higher f-numbers).
Command dial 
						

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Mode M (Manual)
In manual mode, you control both shutter speed and aperture. 
Checking the exposure indicator (066), adjust shutter speed 
and aperture.
 Shutter speed is selected by rotating the 
command dial (right for faster speeds, left for slower).
 To  a d j u s t  
aperture, keep the  E (N ) button pressed while rotating the 
command dial (left for larger apertures/lower f-numbers and 
right for smaller apertures/higher f-numbers).
Shutter speed
Command dial
Aperture
E (N ) button Command dial 
						

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AShutter Speed and Aperture
Shutter speed and aperture are shown in the viewfinder and 
information display.
Shutter speed
Aperture
Fast shutter speeds (1/1600s in this 
example) freeze motion.Slow shutter speeds (here 1 s) blur  motion.
Large apertures (such as f/5.6; 
remember, the lower the f-number, 
the larger the aperture) blur details  in front of and behind the main  subject.Small apertures (f/22 in this case) bring both background and  foreground into focus.
AThe Exposure Indicator
Optimal exposureUnderexposed by 1/3EVOverexposed by over 2 EV