Nikon D5300 - Manual (Page 70)

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Cover the Viewfinder
When taking photos without your eye to the
viewfinder, remove the rubber eyecup (q) and
insert the supplied eyepiece cap as shown (w).
This prevents light entering via the viewfinder
interfering with exposure.
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Using the Built-in Flash
Before taking a photograph with the flash in modes that require the flash to be raised
manually, press the
M (Y) button to raise the flash and wait for the M indicator to be
displayed in the viewfinder ( 0 23). Shooting will be interrupted if the flash is raised after the
self-timer has started.
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Custom Setting c3 (Self-Timer)
For information on choosing the duration of the self-timer and the number of shots taken,
see Custom Setting c3 (Self-timer;
0 187).
Rubber eyecup Eyepiece cap
q w