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Nikon D300 User Manual

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Q&A Index ................................................................................................iv
For Your Safety .................................................................................. xviii
Notices.....................................................................................................xxi

Introduction

1

Overview....................................................................................................2
Getting to Know the Camera..............................................................3

Camera Body ....................................................................................... 3
The Control Panel .............................................................................. 8
The Viewfinder Display..................................................................10
The Shooting Information Display ............................................12
The Command Dials .......................................................................14

Quick Start Guide................................................................................. 21

Tutorial

23

Camera Menus...................................................................................... 24

Using Camera Menus .....................................................................26
Help ......................................................................................................29

First Steps ............................................................................................... 30

Charge the Battery ..........................................................................30
Insert the Battery .............................................................................32
Attach a Lens.....................................................................................34
Basic Setup.........................................................................................36
Insert a Memory Card.....................................................................39
Format the Memory Card .............................................................41
Adjust Viewfinder Focus ...............................................................43

Basic Photography and Playback................................................... 44

Turn the Camera On .......................................................................44
Adjust Camera Settings.................................................................47
Ready the Camera ...........................................................................50
Focus and Shoot ..............................................................................51

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