Nikon D300 Setup Guide Nikon D300 Setup Guide

For Nature, Landscape and Travel Photography For Portrait and Wedding Photography
External Controls Custom Setting Menus External Controls Custom Setting Menus
Exposure Mode Aperture Priority C Custom setting bank A Exposure Mode Aperture Priority C Custom setting bank B
Metering Mode 3D Matrix Metering R Reset custom settings -- Metering Mode 3D Matrix Metering R Reset custom settings --
Focus Pattern Dynamic-area AF a1 AF-C priority select Release Focus Pattern Dynamic-area AF a1 AF-C priority select Release
Bracketing Off (unless HDR photography) a2 AF-S priority select Focus Bracketing Off a2 AF-S priority select Focus
Shooting Mode CH (Continuous High) a3 Dynamic AF area 21 points Shooting Mode CH (Continuous High) a3 Dynamic AF area 21 points
WB Variable, dep. on situation a4 Focus lock-on Off WB Variable, dep. on situation a4 Focus lock-on Normal
ISO 200 - 1600 dep. on situation a5 AF Activation Shutter/AF-ON ISO 200 - 3200 dep. on situation a5 AF Activation Shutter/AF-ON
QUAL RAW a6 AF point illumination On QUAL JPEG a6 AF point illumination On
Autofocus Mode AF-S or AF-C a7 Focus point wrap Wrap Autofocus Mode AF-S a7 Focus point wrap Wrap
a8 AF point selection 51 points a8 AF point selection 51 points
a9 Built-in AF-assist Off a9 Built-in AF-assist Off
Shooting Menu a10 AF-ON MB-D10 AE lock only Shooting Menu a10 AF-ON MB-D10 AE lock only
Shooting Menu Bank A b1 ISO sensitivity step 1/3 Shooting Menu Bank B b1 ISO sensitivity step 1/3
Menu Reset Default b2 EV steps for expos. 1/3 Menu Reset Default b2 EV steps for expos. 1/3
Active Folder Default b3 Exp Comp/Fine Tune 1/3 Active Folder Default b3 Exp Comp/Fine Tune 1/3
File Naming MJH b4 Easy exp. comp. Off File Naming MJH b4 Easy exp. comp. Off
Image quality RAW b5 Center-weight area 8mm Image quality JPEG fine b5 Center-weight area 8mm
Image Size N/A b6 Fine tune opt. exp. 0 for all meters Image Size Large b6 Fine tune opt. exp. 0 for all meters
JPEG Compression Optimal Quality c1 Shutter-release AE-L Off JPEG Compression Optimal Quality c1 Shutter-release AE-L Off
NEF (RAW) recording c2 Auto meter-off del. 8s NEF (RAW) recording c2 Auto meter-off del. 8s
Type Lossless Compressed c3 Self-timer delay Dep. on situation Type Lossless Compressed c3 Self-timer delay Dep. on situation
bit depth 14 for landscapes, 12 others c4 Monitor off delay 10s bit depth 12 c4 Monitor off delay 10s
White Balance Variable, dep. on situation d1 Beep Off White Balance Preset manual d1 Beep Off
Set Picture Control Vivid d2 Viewfinder grid disp. On Set Picture Control Neutral d2 Viewfinder grid disp. On
Manage Picture Control Default d3 Viewfinder warning Off Manage Picture Control Default d3 Viewfinder warning Off
Color Space Adobe d4 CL mode shoot spd. 1 fps Color Space sRGB d4 CL mode shoot spd. 1 fps
Active D-Lighting High d5 Max cont. release 100 Active D-Lighting Off d5 Max cont. release 100
Long Exp. NR Off (until needed) d6 File No. Sequence On Long Exp. NR Off (until needed) d6 File No. Sequence On
High ISO NR Off d7 Shooting info display Auto High ISO
ISO NR Off d7 Shooting info display Auto
ISO Sensitivity Settings 100 - 800 dep. on situation d8 LCD illumination Off ISO Sensitivity Settings 100 - 3200 dep. on situation d8 LCD illumination Off
auto control Off d9 Exposure del. Mode Off auto control Off d9 Exposure del. Mode Off
Live view d10 MB-D10 battery Dep. on batteries Live view d10 MB-D10 battery Dep. on batteries
Live view mode Tripod d11 Battery order Dep. on batteries Live view mode Handheld d11 Battery order Dep. on batteries
Release mode CH e1 Flash Sync Speed 1/320s (Auto FP) Release mode CH e1 Flash Sync Speed 1/320s (Auto FP)
Multiple Exposure Off (until needed) e2 Flash shutter speed 1/60 Multiple Exposure Off (until needed) e2 Flash shutter speed 1/60
Intvl Timer Shooting Off (until needed) e3 Built-in flash Dep. on situation Intvl Timer Shooting Off (until needed) e3 Built-in flash Dep. on situation
e4 Modeling flash On e4 Modeling flash On
e5 Auto Bracket Set AE Only e5 Auto Bracket Set AE Only
Setup Menu e6 Auto bkt. (Mode M) Flash/Speed Setup Menu e6 Auto bkt. (Mode M) Flash/Speed
Format memory card Default e7 Bracketing order Under > MTR > Over Format memory card Default e7 Bracketing order Under > MTR > Over
LCD Brightness 0 f1 Center Button Shooting Mode, RESET LCD Brightness 0 f1 Center Button Shooting Mode, RESET
Clean image sensor Clean at startup/shutdown f1 Center Button P'back Mode, Zoom, Med. mag. Clean image sensor Clean at startup/shutdown f1 Center Button P'back Mode, Zoom, Med. mag.
Lock mirror up cleaning As needed f2 Multi-Selector Do Nothing Lock mirror up cleaning As needed f2 Multi-Selector Do Nothing
Video Mode NTSC f3 Photo Info/Playback Off Video Mode NTSC f3 Photo Info/Playback Off
HDMI Auto f4 Assign FUNC. button Press: Spot Metering HDMI Auto f4 Assign FUNC. button Press: Flash Off
World Time -- Dials: Auto bracketing World Time -- Dials: Auto bracketing
Language En f5 Assign Preview button Press: Preview Language En f5 Assign Preview button Press: Preview
Image comment On (Copyright Mike Hagen) f6 Assign AE-L/AF-L Press: AE lock only Image comment On (Copyright Mike Hagen) f6 Assign AE-L/AF-L Press: AE lock only
Auto image rotation On Dials: choose non-CPU lens Auto image rotation On Dials: choose non-CPU lens
USB Dep. on situation f7 Cust. command dials OFF, OFF, ON, ON USB Dep. on situation f7 Cust. command dials OFF, OFF, ON, ON
Dust off ref photo Default f8 Release button dial OFF Dust off ref photo Default f8 Release button dial OFF
Battery info -- f9 No Memory Card? Release locked Battery info -- f9 No Memory Card? Release locked
Wireless Transmitter -- f10 Reverse indicators Default ( + . . . 0 . . . - ) Wireless Transmitter -- f10 Reverse indicators Default ( + . . . 0 . . . - )
Image authentication As needed Image authentication As needed
Copyright information On (Mike Hagen) Playback Menu Copyright information On (Mike Hagen) Playback Menu
Save/load settings -- Delete Selected Save/load settings -- Delete Selected
GPS -- Playback folder Default GPS -- Playback folder Default
Non-CPU lens data As needed Hide image Default Non-CPU lens data As needed Hide image Default
AF fine tune -- Display mode All Selected AF fine tune -- Display mode All Selected
Firmware version 1.1 Image review On Firmware version 1.1 Image review On
After delete Show Next After delete Show Next
Rotate tall Off Rotate tall Off
Slide show Default Slide show Default
Print set (DPOF) Default Print set (DPOF) Default

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 Nikon D300 Setup Guide Nikon D300 Setup Guide
For Sports and Action Photography For Point and Shoot Photography
External Controls Custom Setting Menus External Controls Custom Setting Menus
Exposure Mode Aperture Priority (f2.8) C Custom setting bank C Exposure Mode Program C Custom setting bank D
Metering Mode 3D Matrix Metering R Reset custom settings -- Metering Mode 3D Matrix Metering R Reset custom settings --
Focus Pattern Dynamic-area AF a1 AF-C priority select Release Focus Pattern Auto-area AF a1 AF-C priority select Release
Bracketing Off a2 AF-S priority select Focus Bracketing Off a2 AF-S priority select Focus
Shooting Mode CH (Continuous High) a3 Dynamic AF area 21 points Shooting Mode CH (Continuous High) a3 Dynamic AF area 51 points (3D-tracking)
WB Variable, dep. on situation a4 Focus lock-on Long (also dep. on situation) WB Auto a4 Focus lock-on Normal
ISO 200 - Hi 1.0 dep. on situation a5 AF Activation Shutter/AF-ON ISO 200 a5 AF Activation Shutter/AF-ON
QUAL RAW a6 AF point illumination On QUAL RAW a6 AF point illumination On
Autofocus Mode AF-C a7 Focus point wrap Wrap Autofocus Mode AF-C a7 Focus point wrap Wrap
a8 AF point selection 51 points a8 AF point selection 51 points
a9 Built-in AF-assist Off a9 Built-in AF-assist On
Shooting Menu a10 AF-ON MB-D10 AE lock only Shooting Menu a10 AF-ON MB-D10 AE lock only
Shooting Menu Bank C b1 ISO sensitivity step 1/3 Shooting Menu Bank D b1 ISO sensitivity step 1/3
Menu Reset Default b2 EV steps for expos. 1/3 Menu Reset Default b2 EV steps for expos. 1/3
Active Folder Default b3 Exp Comp/Fine Tune 1/3 Active Folder Default b3 Exp Comp/Fine Tune 1/3
File Naming MJH b4 Easy exp. comp. Off File Naming MJH b4 Easy exp. comp. Off
Image quality RAW b5 Center-weight area 8mm Image quality RAW b5 Center-weight area 8mm
Image Size N/A b6 Fine tune opt. exp. 0 for all meters Image Size N/A b6 Fine tune opt. exp. 0 for all meters
JPEG Compression Optimal Quality c1 Shutter-release AE-L Off JPEG Compression Optimal Quality c1 Shutter-release AE-L Off
NEF (RAW) recording c2 Auto meter-off del. 8s NEF (RAW) recording c2 Auto meter-off del. 8s
Type Lossless Compressed c3 Self-timer delay Dep. on situation Type Lossless Compressed c3 Self-timer delay Dep. on situation
bit depth 12 c4 Monitor off delay 10s bit depth 12 c4 Monitor off delay 10s
White Balance Variable, dep. on situation d1 Beep Off White Balance Variable, dep. on situation d1 Beep High
Set Picture Control Vivid d2 Viewfinder grid disp. On Set Picture Control Vivid d2 Viewfinder grid disp. On
Manage Picture Control Default d3 Viewfinder warning Off Manage Picture Control Default d3 Viewfinder warning On
Color Space Adobe d4 CL mode shoot spd. 1 fps Color Space Adobe d4 CL mode shoot spd. 1 fps
Active D-Lighting Off d5 Max cont. release 100 Active D-Lighting Off d5 Max cont. release 100
Long Exp. NR Off (until needed) d6 File No. Sequence On Long Exp. NR Off (until needed) d6 File No. Sequence On
High ISO NR Off d7 Shooting info display Auto High ISO
ISO NR Normal d7 Shooting info display Auto
ISO Sensitivity Settings 100 - 800 dep. on situation d8 LCD illumination Off ISO Sensitivity Settings 200 d8 LCD illumination On
auto control Off d9 Exposure del. Mode Off auto control On (3200 max, 1/60s) d9 Exposure del. Mode Off
Live view d10 MB-D10 battery Dep. on batteries Live view d10 MB-D10 battery Dep. on batteries
Live view mode Hand-held d11 Battery order Dep. on batteries Live view mode Hand-held d11 Battery order Dep. on batteries
Release mode CH e1 Flash Sync Speed 1/320s (Auto FP) Release mode CH e1 Flash Sync Speed 1/320s (Auto FP)
Multiple Exposure Off (until needed) e2 Flash shutter speed 1/60 Multiple Exposure Off (until needed) e2 Flash shutter speed 1/60
Intvl Timer Shooting Off (until needed) e3 Built-in flash Dep. on situation Intvl Timer Shooting Off (until needed) e3 Built-in flash Dep. on situation
e4 Modeling flash On e4 Modeling flash On
e5 Auto Bracket Set AE Only e5 Auto Bracket Set AE Only
Setup Menu e6 Auto bkt. (Mode M) Flash/Speed Setup Menu e6 Auto bkt. (Mode M) Flash/Speed
Format memory card Default e7 Bracketing order Under > MTR > Over Format memory card Default e7 Bracketing order Under > MTR > Over
LCD Brightness 0 f1 Center Button Shooting Mode, RESET LCD Brightness 0 f1 Center Button Shooting Mode, RESET
Clean image sensor Clean at startup/shutdown f1 Center Button P'back Mode, Zoom, Med. mag. Clean image sensor Clean at startup/shutdown f1 Center Button P'back Mode, Zoom, Med. mag.
Lock mirror up cleaning As needed f2 Multi-Selector Do Nothing Lock mirror up cleaning As needed f2 Multi-Selector Do Nothing
Video Mode NTSC f3 Photo Info/Playback Off Video Mode NTSC f3 Photo Info/Playback Off
HDMI Auto f4 Assign FUNC. button Press: Spot Metering HDMI Auto f4 Assign FUNC. button Press: Spot Metering
World Time -- Dials: Auto bracketing World Time -- Dials: Auto bracketing
Language En f5 Assign Preview button Press: Preview Language En f5 Assign Preview button Press: Preview
Image comment On (Copyright Mike Hagen) f6 Assign AE-L/AF-L Press: AE lock only Image comment On (Copyright Mike Hagen) f6 Assign AE-L/AF-L Press: AE lock only
Auto image rotation On Dials: choose non-CPU lens Auto image rotation On Dials: choose non-CPU lens
USB Dep. on situation f7 Cust. command dials OFF, OFF, ON, ON USB Dep. on situation f7 Cust. command dials OFF, OFF, ON, ON
Dust off ref photo Default f8 Release button dial OFF Dust off ref photo Default f8 Release button dial OFF
Battery info -- f9 No Memory Card? Release locked Battery info -- f9 No Memory Card? Release locked
Wireless Transmitter -- f10 Reverse indicators Default ( + . . . 0 . . . - ) Wireless Transmitter -- f10 Reverse indicators Default ( + . . . 0 . . . - )
Image authentication As needed Image authentication As needed
Copyright information On (Mike Hagen) Playback Menu Copyright information On (Mike Hagen) Playback Menu
Save/load settings -- Delete Selected Save/load settings -- Delete Selected
GPS -- Playback folder Default GPS -- Playback folder Default
Non-CPU lens data As needed Hide image Default Non-CPU lens data As needed Hide image Default
AF fine tune -- Display mode All Selected AF fine tune -- Display mode All Selected
Firmware version 1.1 Image review On Firmware version 1.1 Image review On
After delete Show Next After delete Show Next
Rotate tall Off Rotate tall Off
Slide show Default Slide show Default
Print set (DPOF) Default Print set (DPOF) Default

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