Nikon D300 - Manual (Page 73)

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Adjust Camera Settings
This tutorial describes how to take photos at default settings.
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Check camera settings.
Default settings are listed below.
Option Default Description Page
Image
quality
NORM
(JPEG
normal)
Record JPEG images at a compression ratio
of roughly 1 : 8
* . Ideal for snapshots.
* [Size priority] selected for [JPEG compression].
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Image size
L
(Large)
Images are 4,288 × 2,848 pixels in size. 60
ISO
sensitivity
200
ISO sensitivity (digital equivalent of film
speed) set to ISO 200.
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White
balance
v
(Auto)
White balance is adjusted automatically for
natural colors under most types of lighting.
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Exposure
mode
e
(Programmed
auto)
Camera automatically adjusts shutter
speed and aperture for optimal exposure in
most situations.
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Focus
point
Center
focus point
(single-
point AF)
Viewfinder focus point display is shown
above. Camera focuses on subject in center
focus point when shutter-release button is
pressed halfway.
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Control panel Viewfinder display
Exposure mode
Image size
Image quality
White balance ISO sensitivity
Focus point