Nikon D5300, User Manual

Page 1: ...d 1 DIGITAL CAMERA User s Manual En Nikon ...

Page 2: ...he Reference Manual Symbols and Conventions To make it easier to find the information you need the following symbols and conventions are used Menu items options and messages displayed in the camera monitor are shown in bold Camera Settings The explanations in this manual assume that default settings are used Help Use the camera s on board help feature for help on menu items and other topics See pa...

Page 3: ...er languages are not supported We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause D5300 camera BS 1 accessory shoe cover DK 25 rubber eyecup BF 1B body cap EN EL14a rechargeable Li ion battery withterminal cover MH 24 battery charger plug adaptersuppliedincountriesor regionswhererequired shape dependsoncountryofsale AN DC3 strap UC E17 USB cable EG CP16 audio video cable DK 5 eyepiece cap ViewNX 2 ...

Page 4: ...teps for a quick start with the D5300 1 Attach the camera strap 0 9 Attach the strap as shown Repeat for the second eyelet 2 Charge the battery 0 9 3 Insert the battery and memory card 0 10 4 Attach a lens 0 11 5 Open the monitor 0 6 12 ...

Page 5: ...iii 6 Turn the camera on 0 12 7 Choose a language and set the camera clock 0 12 8 Frame the photograph 0 18 9 Press the shutter release button halfway 0 18 10 Shoot 0 19 ...

Page 6: ...otos in the Monitor 22 Viewing Photographs 25 Deleting Unwanted Pictures 25 Recording Movies 26 Viewing Movies 29 Deleting Unwanted Movies 30 Matching Settings to the Subject or Situation Scene Mode 31 The Mode Dial 32 k Portrait 32 l Landscape 32 p Child 32 m Sports 32 n Close up 32 Other Scenes 33 o Night Portrait 33 r Night Landscape 33 s Party Indoor 33 t Beach Snow 33 u Sunset 33 v Dusk Dawn ...

Page 7: ...ority Auto 42 Mode M Manual 42 Exposure Compensation 44 Location Data 45 Embedding Location Data in Photos and Movies 45 Wi Fi 48 What Wi Fi Can Do for You 48 Accessing the Camera 49 Camera Menus 54 Menu Options 55 ViewNX 2 59 Installing ViewNX 2 59 Using ViewNX 2 61 Copy Pictures to the Computer 61 View Pictures 62 Technical Notes 63 Compatible Lenses 63 Other Accessories 64 Approved Memory Cards...

Page 8: ... Continued operation could result in injury After removing the battery take the equipment to a Nikon authorized service center for inspection ADo not use in the presence of flammable gas Do not use electronic equipment in the presence of flammable gas as this could result in explosion or fire AKeep out of reach of children Failure to observe this precaution could result in injury In addition note ...

Page 9: ...oper precautions when handling batteries Batteries may leak or explode if improperly handled Observe the following precautions when handling batteries for use in this product Use only batteries approved for use in this equipment Do not short or disassemble the battery Be sure the product is off before replacing the battery If you are using an AC adapter be sure it is unplugged Do not attempt to in...

Page 10: ... voltage to another or with DC to AC inverters Failure to observe this precaution could damage the product or cause overheating or fire AUse appropriate cables When connecting cables to the input and output jacks use only the cables provided or sold by Nikon for the purpose to maintain compliance with product regulations ACD ROMs CD ROMs containing software or manuals should not be played back on ...

Page 11: ...al and electronic equipment is to be collected separately The following apply only to users in European countries This product is designated for separate collection at an appropriate collection point Do not dispose of as household waste Separate collection and recycling helps conserve natural resources and prevent negative consequences for human health and the environment that might result from in...

Page 12: ...cuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help CAUTIONS Modifications The FCC requires the userbe notified that any changes or modificationsmadeto thisdevice that are not expressly approved by Nikon Corporation may void the user s authority to operate the equipment Interface Cables Use the interface cables sold ...

Page 13: ...ght laws Do not use this product for the purpose of making illegal copies or to infringe copyright laws Disposing of Data Storage Devices Please note that deleting images or formatting memory cards or other data storage devices does not completely erase the original image data Deleted files can sometimes be recovered from discarded storage devices using commercially available software potentially ...

Page 14: ...amera are engineered and proven to operate within its operational and safety requirements THE USE OF NON NIKON ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE YOUR CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY A Before Taking Important Pictures Before taking pictures on important occasions such as at weddings or before taking the camera on a trip take a test shot to ensure that the camera is functioning normally Nikon will no...

Page 15: ...hen posting them to the Internet or other locations where they can be viewed by third parties See Disposing of Data Storage Devices 0 xi for information on erasing location data before disposing of the camera or memory cards Navigation The position altitude and other location data reported by the device are approximations only and are not intended for surveying or navigation Be sure to take approp...

Page 16: ...s for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guar...

Page 17: ...io frequency energy RF in the microwave range while being used Whereas high levels of RF can produce health effects by heating tissue exposure of low level RF that does not produce heating effects causes no known adverse health effects Many studies of low level RF exposures have not found any biological effects Some studies have suggested that some biological effects might occur but such findings ...

Page 18: ...curity Although one of the benefits of this product is that it allows others to freely connect for the wireless exchange of data anywhere within its range the following may occur if security is not enabled Data theft Malicious third parties may intercept wireless transmissions to steal user IDs passwords and other personal information Unauthorized access Unauthorized users may gain access to the n...

Page 19: ...utton 18 19 7 Power switch 2 8 Movie record button 26 9 Infrared receiver for ML L3 remote control front 65 10 AF assist illuminator Self timer lamp Red eye reduction lamp 11 Body cap 12 CPU contacts 13 Built in flash 21 14 Speaker 2 15 Focal plane mark E 16 M Y button 34 41 Flash mode Flash compensation 17 Connector cover 18 Fn button Using the Fn button 55 19 Mounting mark 11 20 Lens release but...

Page 20: ... cover 10 15 13 J OK button 57 14 Multi selector 57 15 O button Deleting pictures during playback 21 16 Memory card access lamp 19 17 Power connector cover for optional power connector 18 Battery chamber cover latch 10 15 19 Battery chamber cover 10 15 20 W Q button Thumbnails 20 Playback zoom out Help 54 21 X button 20 Playback zoom in 22 Battery latch 10 15 D The Speaker Do not place the speaker...

Page 21: ...5 g Color sketch 0 35 37 Toy camera effect 0 35 38 Miniature effect 0 36 38 3 Selective color 0 36 39 1 Silhouette 0 36 2 High key 0 36 3 Low key 0 36 HDR painting 0 36 Auto Modes Select these modes for simple point and shoot photography i Auto 0 17 j Auto flash off 0 17 Scene Modes The camera automatically optimizes settings to suit the scene selected with the mode dial Match your selection to th...

Page 22: ...hotographs at a fast rate while the shutter release button is pressed J Quiet shutter release As for single frame except that camera noise is reduced E Self timer Take pictures using the self timer The timer starts when the shutter release button is pressed all the way down and the shutter is released after about 10 seconds Delayed remote ML L3 Shutter is released 2 s after shutter release button ...

Page 23: ...re f number 43 11 Special effects mode indicator 35 12 Bracketing indicator 13 Number of exposures remaining 13 Number of shots remaining before memory buffer fills 18 White balance recording indicator Exposure compensation value 44 Flash compensation value ISO sensitivity 8 Capture mode indicator 14 k appears when memory remains for over 1000 exposures 13 15 Flash ready indicator 21 16 Flexible p...

Page 24: ...view shots while holding the camera over your head Self portraits Use for self portraits in live view The monitor shows a mirror image of what will appear in the final picture D Using the Monitor Rotate the monitor gently within the limits shown Do not use force Failure to observe these precautions could damage the connection between the monitor and the camera body To protect the monitor when the ...

Page 25: ...xposure delay mode 55 13 Multiple exposure indicator 55 14 Print date indicator 55 15 Flash control indicator Flash compensation indicator for optional flash units 16 Beep indicator 55 17 Battery indicator 14 18 ISO sensitivity 8 ISO sensitivity display Auto ISO sensitivity indicator 19 ADL bracketing amount 20 Number of exposures remaining 13 White balance recording indicator Capture mode indicat...

Page 26: ...ce details in highlights and shadows 5 Active D Lighting Improves the level of detail in highlights and shadows under high contrast conditions 6 White balance Adjust settings for different types of lighting 7 ISO sensitivity Control the camera s sensitivity to light 8 Exposure compensation Adjust exposure from the value metered by the camera making the entire frame brighter or darker 9 Flash compe...

Page 27: ...left making sure the plug is fully inserted Insert the battery and plug the charger in An exhausted battery will fully charge in about an hour and 50 minutes D During Charging Do not move the charger or touch the battery during charging Failure to observe this precaution could in very rare instances result in the charger showing that charging is complete when the battery is only partially charged ...

Page 28: ... write position D Memory Cards Memory cards may be hot after use Observe due caution when removing memory cards from the camera Turn the power off before inserting or removing memory cards Do not remove memory cards from the camera turn the camera off or remove or disconnect the power source during formatting or while data are being recorded deleted or copied to a computer Failure to observe these...

Page 29: ...camera when the lens or body cap is removed Be sure to remove the lens cap before taking pictures Remove the camera body cap Remove the rear lens cap Mounting mark lens Mounting mark camera Align the mounting marks Rotate the lens as shown until it clicks into place ...

Page 30: ...the camera clock Use the multi selector and J button to select a language and set the camera clock q w e Select language Select time zone Select date format r t Selectdaylightsaving time option Set time and date note that the camera uses a 24 hour clock Move cursor up J button select highlighted item Selecthighlighted item or display sub menu Move cursor down ...

Page 31: ...thousands indicated by the letter k 9 Focus the viewfinder After removing the lens cap rotate the diopter adjustment control until the AF area brackets are in sharp focus When operating the control with your eye to the viewfinder be careful not to put your fingers or fingernails in your eye AF area brackets Viewfinder not in focus Viewfinder in focus R button Battery level 0 14 Number of exposures...

Page 32: ...cond during charging confirm that the temperature is in the correct range and then unplug the charger and remove and reinsert the battery If the problem persists cease use immediately and take battery and charger to your retailer or a Nikon authorized service representative Use the charger with compatible batteries only Unplug when not in use A Battery Level Battery level is shown in the informati...

Page 33: ...he card has been formatted in another device select Format memory card in the setup menu and follow the on screen instructions to format the card 0 55 Note that this permanently deletes any data the card may contain Be sure to copy any photographs and other data you wish to keep to a computer before proceeding A Removing Memory Cards After confirming that the memory card access lamp is off turn th...

Page 34: ... Detaching the Lens Be sure the camera is off when removing or exchanging lenses To remove the lens press and hold the lens release button q while turning the lens clockwise w After removing the lens replace the lens caps and camera body cap A The Camera Clock The camera clock is less accurate than most watches and household clocks Check the clock regularly against more accurate time pieces and re...

Page 35: ...ooting conditions Before proceeding turn the camera on and rotate the mode dial to i or j the only difference between the two is that the flash will not fire in j mode Viewfinder photography Taking photographs Viewing photographs Deleting photographs 0 18 0 20 0 21 Live view Taking photographs Viewing photographs Deleting photographs 0 22 0 25 0 25 Shooting movies Viewing movies Deleting movies 0 ...

Page 36: ...n the AF area brackets 3 Press the shutter release button halfway Presstheshutter releasebuttonhalfwaytofocus if the subject is poorly lit the flash may pop up and the AF assist illuminator may light When the focus operation is complete a beep will sound a beep may not sound if the subject is moving and the active focus point and in focus indicator I will appear in the viewfinder In focus indicato...

Page 37: ...wer source until the lamp has gone out and recording is complete A The Shutter Release Button The camera has a two stage shutter release button The camera focuses when the shutter release button is pressed halfway To take the photograph press the shutter release button the rest of the way down Focus press halfway Shoot press all the way down Pressing the shutter release button halfway also ends pl...

Page 38: ...ted image full frame Press X to reduce the number of images displayed CalendarPlayback To view images taken on a selected date calendar playback press the W Q button when 80 images are displayed Press the W Q button to toggle between the date list and the list of thumbnails for the selected date Use the multi selector to highlight dates in the date list or to highlight pictures in the thumbnail li...

Page 39: ...ed using Custom Setting c2 Auto off timers 0 55 Exposure meters on Exposure meters off Exposure meters on A The Built in Flash If additional lighting is required for correct exposure in i mode the built in flash will pop up automatically when the shutter release button is pressed halfway 0 19 If the flash is raised photographs can only be taken when the flash ready indicator M is displayed If the ...

Page 40: ...dle the camera body or lens with your left When framing photographs in portrait tall orientation hold the camera as shown at right 3 Focus Press the shutter release button halfway The focus point will flash green while the camera focuses If the camera is able to focus the focus point will be displayed in green if the camera is unable to focus the focus point will flash red Live view switch Focus p...

Page 41: ...iew switch to exit live view A Automatic Scene Selection Scene Auto Selector If live view is selected in i or j mode the camera will automatically analyze the subject and select the appropriate shooting mode when autofocus is enabled The selected mode is shown in the monitor c Portrait Human portrait subjects d Landscape Landscapes and cityscapes e Close up Subjects close to the camera f Night por...

Page 42: ...ions or other external displays Live view may end automatically to prevent damage to the camera s internal circuits exit live view when the camera is not in use Note that the temperature of the camera s internal circuits may rise and noise bright spots randomly spaced bright pixels or fog may be displayed in the following instances the camera may also become noticeably warm but this does not indic...

Page 43: ...ure in the monitor Press 4 or 2 to view additional pictures Deleting Unwanted Pictures Display the photograph you wish to delete Press O a confirmation dialog will be displayed Press the O button again to delete the picture K button K button O button ...

Page 44: ...nd and cradle the camera body or lens with your left 3 Focus Press the shutter release button halfway to focus 4 Start recording Press the movie record button to start recording A recording indicator and the time available are displayed in the monitor D The 0 Icon A 0 icon indicates that movies can not be recorded Live view switch Focus point Movie record button Recording indicator Time remaining ...

Page 45: ...vie quality as shown below Note that depending on memory card write speed shooting may end before this length is reached 0 66 Frame size frame rate Maximum length high movie quality normal movie quality 4 Frame size pixels Frame rate 1 L t 1920 1080 60p 2 10 min 20 min M u 50p 3 N r 30p 2 20 min 29 min 59 s O s 25p 3 P k 24p Q l 1280 720 60p 2 R o 50p 3 S n 640 424 30p 2 29 min 59 s 29 min 59 s T ...

Page 46: ...lash lighting can not be used during movie recording Live view may end automatically to prevent damage to the camera s internal circuits exit live view when the camera is not in use Note that the temperature of the camera s internal circuits may rise and noise bright spots randomly spaced bright pixels or fog may be displayed in the following instances the camera may also become noticeably warm bu...

Page 47: ...y Resume playback when movie is paused or during rewind advance Advance rewind Speed increases with each press from 2 to 4 to 8 to 16 keep pressed to skip to beginning or end of movie first frame is indicated by h in top right corner of monitor last frame by i If playback is paused movie rewinds or advances one frame at a time hold for continuous rewind or advance Skip 10 s Rotate the command dial...

Page 48: ...Deleting Unwanted Movies Display the movie you wish to delete movies are indicated by 1 icons Press O a confirmation dialog will be displayed Press the O button again to delete the movie K button O button ...

Page 49: ...g a picture and shooting as described on page 17 The scenes listed below can be selected with the mode dial k Portrait l Landscape p Child m Sports n Close up The following scenes can be selected by rotating the mode dial to h and rotating the command dial until the desired scene appears in the monitor o Night Portrait r Night Landscape s Party Indoor t Beach Snow u Sunset v Dusk Dawn w Pet Portra...

Page 50: ...e shots in daylight Note The built in flash and AF assist illuminator turn off pChild Use for snapshots of children Clothing and background details are vividly rendered while skin tones remain soft and natural mSports Fast shutter speeds freeze motion for dynamic sports shots in which the main subject stands out clearly Note The built in flash and AF assist illuminator turn off nCloseup Use for cl...

Page 51: ... turn off sParty Indoor Capture the effects of indoor background lighting Use for parties and other indoor scenes tBeach Snow Capture the brightness of sunlit expanses of water snow or sand Note The built in flash and AF assist illuminator turn off uSunset Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises Note The built in flash and AF assist illuminator turn off vDusk Dawn Preserves the colors...

Page 52: ... in flash turns off zAutumnColors Captures the brilliant reds and yellows in autumn leaves Note The built in flash turns off 0Food Use for vivid photographs of food Note For flash photography press the M Y button to raise the flash A Preventing Blur Use a tripod to prevent blur caused by camera shake at slow shutter speeds ...

Page 53: ...ochrome images at high ISO sensitivities Note Pictures may be affected by noise in the form of randomly spaced bright pixels fog or lines Autofocus is available in live view only manual focus can be used if the camera is unable to focus The built in flash and AF assist illuminator turn off gColorSketch The camera detects and colors outlines for a color sketch effect The effect can be adjusted in l...

Page 54: ...unds Note The built in flash turns off 2HighKey Use with bright scenes to create bright images that seem filled with light Note The built in flash turns off 3LowKey Use with dark scenes to create dark somber images with prominent highlights Note The built in flash turns off HDRPainting Each time a photo is taken the camera shoots two frames at different exposures and combines them for a painterly ...

Page 55: ...e complete To exit live view rotate the live view switch The selected settings will continue in effect and will apply to photographs taken using the viewfinder A NEF RAW NEF RAW recording is not available in g 3 and modes Pictures taken when an NEF RAW or NEF RAW JPEG option is selected in these modes will be recorded as JPEG images JPEG images created at settings of NEF RAW JPEG will be recorded ...

Page 56: ...nge Adjust vividness to make colors more or less saturated vignetting to control the amount of vignetting 3 Press J Press J to exit when settings are complete To exit live view rotate the live view switch The selected settings will continue in effect and will apply to photographs taken using the viewfinder MiniatureEffect 1 Select live view Rotate the live view switch The view through the lens wil...

Page 57: ...to display miniature effect options 4 Adjust 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 5 Return to the live view display Press J to return to live view To exit live view rotate the live view switch The selected settings will continue in effect and will apply to photographs taken using the viewfinder 3SelectiveColor 1 Selec...

Page 58: ...lude hues from other colors 5 Select 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 Yes 6 Ret...

Page 59: ...sure S Shutter priority auto 0 42 Use to freeze or blur motion User chooses shutter speed camera selects aperture for best results A Aperture priorityauto 0 42 Use to blur background or bring both foreground and background into focus User chooses aperture camera selects shutter speed for best results M Manual 0 42 User controls both shutter speed and aperture Set shutter speed to Bulb or Time for ...

Page 60: ...de 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 Mode M Manual In manual mode you control both shutter speed and aperture Checking the exposure indicator adjust shu...

Page 61: ...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 A The Exposure Indicator Optimal exposure Underexposed by 1 3 EV Overexposed by over 2 EV ...

Page 62: ...otate the command dial until the desired value is selected in the viewfinder or information display Normal exposure can be restored by settingexposurecompensationto 0 adjustments to exposure compensation in mode will be reset when another mode is selected Exposure compensation is not reset when the camera is turned off E N button Command dial 0 3 EV 2 EV A The Information Display Exposure compensa...

Page 63: ... the G button to display the menus then highlight Location data in the setup menu and press 2 2 Select Record location data Highlight Record location data and press 2 3 Select On Highlight On and press J to enable the camera s built in location data unit The camera will begin receiving location data from navigation satellites A Before Enabling the Location Data Function Before using the location d...

Page 64: ...ys or plotted on a map using the supplied ViewNX 2 software 0 62 6 Turn the location data function off To turn the location data function off when it is no longer needed select Off for Location data Record location data in the setup menu A The Satellite Signal Indicator Signal strength is shown in the location data display as follows static Camera records latitude longitude and altitude static Cam...

Page 65: ... presence of cellular telephones or other devices that transmit on frequencies close to those of navigation satellites may also interfere with the acquisition of location data Note that in some cases the camera may take some time to acquire a signal for example immediately after the battery is inserted or when the record location data function is enabled for the first time or after an extended per...

Page 66: ...he view through the camera lens on the smart device take pictures and control the camera remotely and download pictures from the camera for sharing via the Internet See the Wireless Mobile Utility manual for details 0 49 What Wi Fi Can Do for You Download pictures Share pictures Remote control ...

Page 67: ...the camera SSID on the smart device 0 52 iOS View SSID Connect by selecting the camera SSID on the smart device 0 52 A Installing the App 1 Find the app On the smart device connect to the Google Play service the App Store or another app marketplace and search for Wireless Mobile Utility For more information see the instructions provided with the smart device 2 Install the app Read the app descript...

Page 68: ...S button connections on the camera and smart device Camera Highlight Network settings and press 2 Highlight Push button WPS and press 2 toreadythecamerafora WPSconnection The camera will wait about two minutes for a WPS connection request from the smart device To extend the wait time press J Smart device Select Wi Fi settings WPS button connection 3 Launch the Wireless Mobile Utility Launch the Wi...

Page 69: ...a few seconds for Wi Fi to activate 2 Select Network settings PIN entry WPS Highlight Network settings and press 2 Highlight PIN entry WPS and press 2 3 Enter the PIN Enter the PIN displayed by the smart device Press 4 or 2 to highlight digits and press 1 or 3 to change Press J when entry is complete 4 Launch the Wireless Mobile Utility Launch the Wireless Mobile Utility on the smart device The ma...

Page 70: ...ghlight Enable and press J Wait a few seconds for Wi Fi to activate 2 Display the camera SSID Highlight Network settings and press 2 Highlight View SSID and press 2 3 Select the camera SSID Select the camera SSID in the list of networks displayed by the smart device 4 Launch the Wireless Mobile Utility Launch the Wireless Mobile Utility on the smart device The main dialog will be displayed G butto...

Page 71: ...era is exchanging data with the smart device D Wi Fi Read the warnings on pages xiv to xvi before using the Wi Fi function To disable Wi Fi in settings in which its use is prohibited select Wi Fi Network connection Disable in the camera setup menu Note that Eye Fi cards can not be used while Wi Fi is enabled and that the standby timer will not turn off while the Wireless Mobile Utility app on the ...

Page 72: ...N Retouch C Shooting m O Recent settings or My Menu defaults to Recent settings A Custom Settings B Setup d A description of the currently selected option or menu can be displayed by pressing the W Q button Press 1 or 3 to scroll through the display Press W Q again to return to the menus G button Current settings are shown by icons Menu options Options in current menu W Q button ...

Page 73: ...AF C priority selection a2 Number of focus points a3 Built in AF assist illuminator a4 Rangefinder b Exposure b1 EV steps for exposure cntrl c Timers AE lock c1 Shutter release button AE L c2 Auto off timers c3 Self timer c4 Remote on duration ML L3 d Shooting display d1 Beep d2 Viewfinder grid display d3 ISO display d4 File number sequence d5 Exposure delay mode d6 Print date e Bracketing flash e...

Page 74: ...faultstomRecentSettings D Lighting Red eye correction Trim Monochrome Filter effects Color balance Image overlay NEF RAW processing Resize Quick retouch Straighten Distortion control Fisheye Color outline Color sketch Perspective control Miniature effect Selective color Edit movie Side by side comparison A For More Information Information on individual menu options is available using the camera s ...

Page 75: ...he menus Press the G button to display the menus 2 Highlight the icon for the current menu Press 4 to highlight the icon for the current menu 3 Select a menu Press 1 or 3 to select the desired menu Select highlighted item or display sub menu Move cursor up Move cursor down J button select highlighted item Cancel and return to previous menu G button ...

Page 76: ...1 or 3 to highlight an option 8 Select the highlighted item Press J to select the highlighted item To exit without making a selection press the G button Note the following Menu items that are displayed in gray are not currently available While pressing 2 generally has the same effect as pressing J there are some cases in which selection can only be made by pressing J To exit the menus and return t...

Page 77: ...t do not support the D5300 may fail to transfer NEF RAW images correctly 1 Launch the installer Start the computer insert the installer CD and launch the installer A language selection dialog will be displayed If the desired language is not available click Region Selection to choose a different region region selection is not available in the European release 2 Start the installer Click Install and...

Page 78: ...Core i5 or better OS Pre installed versions of Windows 8 Windows 7 Windows Vista and Windows XP note that 64 bit versions of Windows XP are not supported OS X 10 8 or 10 7 Mac OS X 10 6 Memory RAM 32 bit Windows 8 Windows 7 or Windows Vista 1 GB or more 2 GB or more recommended 64 bit Windows 8 Windows 7 or Windows Vista 2 GB or more 4 GB or more recommended Windows XP 512 MB or more 2 GB or more ...

Page 79: ...ct Nikon Transfer 2 3 Click Start Transfer At default settings pictures on the memory card will be copied to the computer 4 Terminate the connection When transfer is complete turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable A Windows 7 If the following dialog is displayed select Nikon Transfer 2 as described below 1 Under Import pictures and videos click Change program A program selection dialog w...

Page 80: ...wNX 2 toolbar A dialog will be displayed allowing you to print pictures on a printer connected to the computer ViewingLocationData To view the locations where pictures were taken or display track logs click the Map button in the ViewNX 2 toolbar A Starting ViewNX 2 Manually Windows Double click the ViewNX 2 shortcut on the desktop Mac OS Click the ViewNX 2 icon in the Dock A For More Information C...

Page 81: ...z z z z1 AI P NIKKOR z9 z z z z1 1 Spot metering meters selected focus point 2 Observe due caution when tilting or shifting PC E NIKKOR 24mm f 3 5D ED lenses as they may contact the camera body and cause damage or injury 3 Shifting and or tilting the lens interferes with exposure 4 Can not be used with shifting or tilting 5 Optimal exposure will only be achieved if the lens is at maximum aperture ...

Page 82: ... 4 3 2 0 0 5 1 2 and 3 m 1 when the camera diopter adjustment control is in the neutral position 1 m 1 Use eyepiece correction lenses only if the desired focus can not be achieved with the built in diopter adjustment control 1 7 to 1 0 m 1 Test eyepiece correction lenses before purchase to ensure that the desired focus can be achieved The rubber eyecup can not be used with eyepiece correction lens...

Page 83: ...amber latch and open the battery chamber q Ensure that the battery is inserted in the correct orientation e WirelessRemoteControllerWR 1 WR 1 units are used in groups of two or more with one functioning as a transmitter and the remaining units acting as receivers The receivers are attached to the accessory terminals of one or more cameras allowing the transmitter to be used to release the camera s...

Page 84: ...rds2 SDXC memory cards3 SanDisk 2 GB1 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB Toshiba Panasonic 4 GB 6 GB 8 GB 12 GB 16 GB 24 GB 32 GB 48 GB 64 GB Lexar Media 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB Platinum II 64 GB Professional 64 GB 128 GB Full HD Video 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 1 Check that any card readers or other devices with which the card will be used support 2 GB cards 2 Check that any card readers or other devices with which ...

Page 85: ...ed under warranty Lens mirror and viewfinder These glass elements are easily damaged Remove dust and lint with a blower If using an aerosol blower keep the can vertical to prevent the discharge of liquid To remove fingerprints and other stains apply a small amount of lens cleaner to a soft cloth and clean with care Monitor Remove dust and lint with a blower When removing fingerprints and other sta...

Page 86: ...blur effect in photographs Turn the product off before removing or disconnecting the power source Do not unplug the product or remove the battery while the product is on or while images are being recorded or deleted Forcibly cutting power in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to product memory or internal circuitry To prevent an accidental interruption of power avoid car...

Page 87: ...t cloth or chamois leather Should the monitor break care should be taken to avoid injury from broken glass and to prevent liquid crystal from the monitor touching the skin or entering the eyes and mouth Moiré Moiré is an interference pattern created by the interaction of an image containing a regular repeating grid such as the pattern of weave in cloth or windows in a building with the camera imag...

Page 88: ...erature indicates that it requires replacement Purchase a new EN EL14a battery Charge the battery before use When taking photographs on important occasions ready a spare EN EL14a battery and keep it fully charged Depending on your location it may be difficult to purchase replacement batteries on short notice Note that on cold days the capacity of batteries tends to decrease Be sure the battery is ...

Page 89: ...gnated for use in this camera d flashes Use Nikon approved battery Initialization error Turn camera off and then on again d k flashes Turn camera off remove and replace battery and then turn camera on again Battery level is low Completeoperationandturn camera off immediately End cleaning and turn camera off and recharge or replace battery Clock not set Set camera clock No SD card inserted S s flas...

Page 90: ...peed A Choose a smaller aperture higher f number Choose another shooting mode Subject is too dark Use a higher ISO sensitivity Use flash In mode S Lower shutter speed A Choose a larger aperture lower f number No Bulb in S mode A flashes Change shutter speed or select mode M No Time in S mode flashes N flashes Flash has fired at full power Check photo in monitor if underexposed adjust settings and ...

Page 91: ...ed if memory card is inserted after Current is selected for Playback folder in playback menu and playback started before any pictures are taken Insert another memory card or select All for Playback folder Cannot display this file File can not be played back on camera Cannot select this file Images created with other devices can not be retouched Could not connect multiple devices detected Try again...

Page 92: ...ression NEF RAW JPEG Single photograph recorded in both NEF RAW and JPEG formats Picture Control System Standard Neutral Vivid Monochrome Portrait Landscape selected Picture Control can be modified storage for custom Picture Controls Media SD Secure Digital and UHS I compliant SDHC and SDXC memory cards File system DCF Design Rule for Camera File System 2 0 DPOF Digital Print Order Format Exif Exc...

Page 93: ...10 s 20 s 1 9 exposures Exposure Metering mode TTL exposure metering using 2016 pixel RGB sensor Metering method Matrix metering 3D color matrix metering II type G E and D lenses color matrix metering II other CPU lenses Center weighted metering Weight of 75 given to 8 mm circle in center of frame Spot metering Meters 3 5 mm circle about 2 5 of frame centered on selected focus point Range ISO 100 ...

Page 94: ...mber Approx 12 39 13 43 with manual flash m ft ISO 100 20 C 68 F Flash control TTL i TTL flash control using 2016 pixel RGB sensor is available with built in flash and SB 910 SB 900 SB 800 SB 700 SB 600 SB 400 or SB 300 i TTL balanced fill flash for digital SLR is used with matrix and center weighted metering standard i TTL flash for digital SLR with spot metering Flash mode Auto auto with red eye...

Page 95: ...ormat MOV Video compression H 264 MPEG 4 Advanced Video Coding Audio recording format Linear PCM Audio recording device Built in or external stereo microphone sensitivity adjustable ISO sensitivity ISO 100 12800 can also be set to approx 0 3 0 7 or 1 EV ISO 25600 equivalent above ISO 12800 Monitor Monitor 8 1 cm 3 2 in 3 2 approx 1037k dot 720 480 3 1 036 800 dots vari angle TFT monitor with 170 v...

Page 96: ...dard Actual rates may differ Security Authentication Open system WPA2 PSK Encryption AES Wireless setup Supports WPS Access protocols Infrastructure Location data Receiving frequency 1575 42 MHz C A code Geodesics WGS84 Supported languages Supported languages Arabic Bengali Chinese Simplified and Traditional Czech Danish Dutch English Finnish French German Greek Hindi Hungarian Indonesian Italian ...

Page 97: ...mm Maximum aperture f 3 5 5 6 Lens construction 17 elements in 12 groups including 1 ED lens element 1 aspherical lens element Angle of view 76 11 30 Focal length scale Graduated in millimeters 18 24 35 50 70 140 Distance information Output to camera Zoom Manual zoom using independent zoom ring Focusing Nikon Internal Focusing IF System with autofocus controlled by Silent Wave Motor and separate f...

Page 98: ...6 28 50 Focal length scale Graduated in millimeters 18 24 35 45 55 Distance information Output to camera Zoom Manual zoom using independent zoom ring Focusing Autofocus controlled by Silent Wave Motor and separate focus ring for manual focus Vibration reduction Lens shift using voice coil motors VCMs Minimumfocusdistance 0 28 m 0 92 ft from focal plane at all zoom positions Diaphragm blades 7 roun...

Page 99: ...18 55mm f 3 5 5 6G VR Focal length scale Focal length mark A M mode switch 0 16 Vibration reduction ON OFF switch Lens mounting mark 0 11 Rear lens cap Lens cap Zoom ring 0 16 CPU contacts Focus ring Focal length scale Focal length mark A M mode switch 0 16 Vibration reduction ON OFF switch Lens mounting mark 0 11 Rear lens cap Lens cap Focus ring CPU contacts Zoom ring 0 16 ...

Page 100: ...ace are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC Wi Fi and the Wi Fi logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Wi Fi Alliance All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders A Conformity Marking The standards with which the camera complies can be...

Page 101: ... quality set to JPEG basic image size set to M medium white balance set to v ISO sensitivity set to ISO 100 shutter speed 1 250 s focus cycled from infinity to minimum range three times after shutter release button has been pressed halfway for 3 s six shots are then taken in succession and monitor turned on for 4 s and then turned off cycle repeated once standby timer has expired 3 Measured at 23 ...

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Page 106: ...are shown in bold Camera Settings The explanations in this manual assume that default settings are used Help Use the camera s on board help feature for help on menu items and other topics See page 8 for details A For Your Safety Before using the camera for the first time read the safety instructions in For Your Safety 0 viii xiv The Table of Contents 0 i Error Messages 0 256 Troubleshooting 0 251 ...

Page 107: ... 11 Point and Shoot Modes i and j 19 Framing Photos in the Viewfinder 20 Viewing Photographs 22 Deleting Unwanted Pictures 22 Framing Photos in the Monitor 24 Viewing Photographs 26 Deleting Unwanted Pictures 26 Recording Movies 27 Viewing Movies 28 Deleting Unwanted Movies 29 Matching Settings to the Subject or Situation Scene Mode 30 The Mode Dial 31 k Portrait 31 l Landscape 31 p Child 31 m Spo...

Page 108: ... 39 2 High Key 39 3 Low Key 40 HDR Painting 40 Options Available in Live View 41 More on Photography 45 Choosing a Release Mode 45 Continuous Shooting Burst Mode 46 Quiet Shutter Release 48 Self Timer Mode 49 Focus Viewfinder Photography 51 Choosing How the Camera Focuses Focus Mode 51 Choosing How the Focus Point Is Selected AF Area Mode 53 Focus Point Selection 55 Focus Lock 55 Manual Focus 57 I...

Page 109: ... 86 Mode M Manual 87 Long Time Exposures M Mode Only 88 Exposure 90 Metering 90 Autoexposure Lock 91 Exposure Compensation 92 Flash Compensation 93 Preserving Detail in Highlights and Shadows 94 Active D Lighting 94 High Dynamic Range HDR 96 Multiple Exposure 98 White Balance 101 Fine Tuning White Balance 103 Preset Manual 104 Bracketing 108 Picture Controls 111 Selecting a Picture Control 111 Mod...

Page 110: ... Pictures 144 Rating Individual Pictures 144 Rating Multiple Pictures 145 Deleting Photographs 146 Full Frame Thumbnail and Calendar Playback 146 The Playback Menu 147 Slide Shows 149 Slide Show Options 150 Connections 151 Installing ViewNX 2 151 Using ViewNX 2 153 Copy Pictures to the Computer 153 View Pictures 154 Printing Photographs 156 Connecting the Printer 156 Printing Pictures One at a Tim...

Page 111: ...ns 177 Reset Shooting Menu 177 Storage Folder 178 NEF RAW Recording 178 Auto Distortion Control 179 Color Space 179 Long Exposure NR 180 High ISO NR 180 ISO Sensitivity Settings 180 A Custom Settings Fine TuningCamera Settings 182 Reset Custom Settings 183 a Autofocus 184 a1 AF C Priority Selection 184 a2 Number of Focus Points 184 a3 Built in AF assist Illuminator 185 a4 Rangefinder 185 b Exposur...

Page 112: ...ness 196 Info Display Format 197 Auto Info Display 199 Image Dust Off Ref Photo 199 Flicker Reduction 200 Time Zone and Date 201 Language 201 Auto Image Rotation 202 Image Comment 202 Video Mode 202 Remote Control 203 Eye Fi Upload 204 Conformity Marking 204 Firmware Version 204 N The Retouch Menu CreatingRetouched Copies 205 Creating Retouched Copies 206 D Lighting 207 Red Eye Correction 207 Trim...

Page 113: ...System CLS 232 Other Accessories 236 Approved Memory Cards 238 Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter 239 Caring for the Camera 240 Storage 240 Cleaning 240 Image Sensor Cleaning 241 Caring for the Camera and Battery Cautions 245 Caring for the Camera 245 Caring for the Battery 246 Available Settings 248 Troubleshooting 251 Battery Display 251 Shooting All Modes 251 Shooting P S A M 253 Playba...

Page 114: ...s Continued operation could result in injury After removing the battery take the equipment to a Nikon authorized service center for inspection ADo not use in the presence of flammable gas Do not use electronic equipment in the presence of flammable gas as this could result in explosion or fire AKeep out of reach of children Failure to observe this precaution could result in injury In addition note...

Page 115: ...per precautions when handling batteries Batteries may leak or explode if improperly handled Observe the following precautions when handling batteries for use in this product Use only batteries approved for use in this equipment Do not short or disassemble the battery Be sure the product is off before replacing the battery If you are using an AC adapter be sure it is unplugged Do not attempt to ins...

Page 116: ...voltage to another or with DC to AC inverters Failure to observe this precaution could damage the product or cause overheating or fire AUse appropriate cables When connecting cables to the input and output jacks use only the cables provided or sold by Nikon for the purpose to maintain compliance with product regulations ACD ROMs CD ROMs containing software or manuals should not be played back on a...

Page 117: ...al and electronic equipment is to be collected separately The following apply only to users in European countries This product is designated for separate collection at an appropriate collection point Do not dispose of as household waste Separate collection and recycling helps conserve natural resources and prevent negative consequences for human health and the environment that might result from in...

Page 118: ...rcuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help CAUTIONS Modifications The FCC requires the userbe notified that any changes or modificationsmadeto thisdevice that are not expressly approved by Nikon Corporation may void the user s authority to operate the equipment Interface Cables Use the interface cables sold...

Page 119: ...t use this product for the purpose of making illegal copies or to infringe copyright laws Disposing of Data Storage Devices Please note that deleting images or formatting memory cards or other data storage devices does not completely erase the original image data Deleted files can sometimes be recovered from discarded storage devices using commercially available software potentially resulting in t...

Page 120: ...amera are engineered and proven to operate within its operational and safety requirements THE USE OF NON NIKON ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE YOUR CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY A Before Taking Important Pictures Before taking pictures on important occasions such as at weddings or before taking the camera on a trip take a test shot to ensure that the camera is functioning normally Nikon will no...

Page 121: ...when posting them to the Internet or other locations where they can be viewed by third parties See Disposing of Data Storage Devices 0 xiii for information on erasing location data before disposing of the camera or memory cards Navigation The position altitude and other location data reported by the device are approximations only and are not intended for surveying or navigation Be sure to take app...

Page 122: ...s for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guar...

Page 123: ...dio frequency energy RF in the microwave range while being used Whereas high levels of RF can produce health effects by heating tissue exposure of low level RF that does not produce heating effects causes no known adverse health effects Many studies of low level RF exposures have not found any biological effects Some studies have suggested that some biological effects might occur but such findings...

Page 124: ...ecurity Although one of the benefits of this product is that it allows others to freely connect for the wireless exchange of data anywhere within its range the following may occur if security is not enabled Data theft Malicious third parties may intercept wireless transmissions to steal user IDs passwords and other personal information Unauthorized access Unauthorized users may gain access to the ...

Page 125: ...record button 28 126 9 Infrared receiver for ML L3 remote control front 70 10 AF assist illuminator 52 185 Self timer lamp 49 Red eye reduction lamp 63 65 11 Body cap 12 CPU contacts 13 Built in flash 62 14 Speaker 2 15 Focal plane mark E 58 16 M Y button Flash mode 62 64 Flash compensation 93 17 Connector cover 18 Fn button Using the Fn button 193 19 Mounting mark 13 20 Lens release button 18 21 ...

Page 126: ...94 Protecting photographs from deletion 143 10 Command dial 11 K button Playback 22 135 12 Memory card slot cover 12 17 13 J OK button 9 14 Multi selector 9 15 O button Deleting pictures during playback 22 146 16 Memory card access lamp 21 118 17 Power connector cover for optional power connector 239 18 Battery chamber cover latch 12 17 19 Battery chamber cover 12 17 20 W Q button Thumbnails 140 P...

Page 127: ...on 0 37 g Color sketch 0 38 41 Toy camera effect 0 38 42 Miniature effect 0 38 42 3 Selective color 0 39 43 1 Silhouette 0 39 2 High key 0 39 3 Low key 0 40 HDR painting 0 40 Auto Modes Select these modes for simple point and shoot photography i Auto 0 19 j Auto flash off 0 19 Scene Modes The camera automatically optimizes settings to suit the scene selected with the mode dial Match your selection...

Page 128: ... number 83 11 Special effects mode indicator 37 12 Bracketing indicator 108 13 Number of exposures remaining 15 Number of shots remaining before memory buffer fills 47 White balance recording indicator 104 Exposure compensation value 92 Flash compensation value 93 ISO sensitivity 67 188 Capture mode indicator 14 k appears when memory remains for over 1000 exposures 15 15 Flash ready indicator 23 1...

Page 129: ...e live view shots while holding the camera over your head Self portraits Use for self portraits in live view The monitor shows a mirror image of what will appear in the final picture D Using the Monitor Rotate the monitor gently within the limits shown Do not use force Failure to observe these precautions could damage the connection between the monitor and the camera body To protect the monitor wh...

Page 130: ...int 55 7 Release mode 45 8 Eye Fi connection indicator 204 9 Wi Fi connection indicator 172 10 Track log indicator 77 11 Satellite signal indicator 75 12 Exposure delay mode 189 13 Multiple exposure indicator 100 14 Print date indicator 190 15 Flash control indicator 192 Flash compensation indicator for optional flash units 235 16 Beep indicator 187 17 Battery indicator 16 18 ISO sensitivity 67 IS...

Page 131: ... Active D Lighting 94 6 White balance 101 7 ISO sensitivity 67 8 Exposure compensation 92 9 Flash compensation 93 10 Flash mode 63 65 11 Metering 90 12 AF area mode 53 120 13 Focus mode 51 119 14 Picture Control 111 A Turning the Monitor Off To clear shooting information from the monitor press the R button or press the shutter release button halfway The monitor will turn off automatically if no op...

Page 132: ...N Retouch 0 205 C Shooting 0 177 m O Recent settings or My Menu defaults to Recent settings 0 222 A Custom Settings 0 182 B Setup 0 195 d A description of the currently selected option or menu can be displayed by pressing the W Q button Press 1 or 3 to scroll through the display Press W Q again to return to the menus G button Current settings are shown by icons Menu options Options in current menu...

Page 133: ...lay the menus Press the G button to display the menus 2 Highlight the icon for the current menu Press 4 to highlight the icon for the current menu 3 Select a menu Press 1 or 3 to select the desired menu Select highlighted item or display sub menu Move cursor up Move cursor down J button select highlighted item Cancel and return to previous menu G button ...

Page 134: ... Press 1 or 3 to highlight an option 8 Select the highlighted item Press J to select the highlighted item To exit without making a selection press the G button Note the following Menu items that are displayed in gray are not currently available While pressing 2 generally has the same effect as pressing J there are some cases in which selection can only be made by pressing J To exit the menus and r...

Page 135: ...low at left making sure the plug is fully inserted Insert the battery and plug the charger in An exhausted battery will fully charge in about an hour and 50 minutes D During Charging Do not move the charger or touch the battery during charging Failure to observe this precaution could in very rare instances result in the charger showing that charging is complete when the battery is only partially c...

Page 136: ...to the write position D Memory Cards Memory cards may be hot after use Observe due caution when removing memory cards from the camera Turn the power off before inserting or removing memory cards Do not remove memory cards from the camera turn the camera off or remove or disconnect the power source during formatting or while data are being recorded deleted or copied to a computer Failure to observe...

Page 137: ...g the camera when the lens or body cap is removed Be sure to remove the lens cap before taking pictures Remove the camera body cap Remove the rear lens cap Mounting mark lens Mounting mark camera Align the mounting marks Rotate the lens as shown until it clicks into place ...

Page 138: ...nd set the camera clock Use the multi selector and J button to select a language and set the camera clock q w e Select language Select time zone Select date format r t Selectdaylightsaving time option Set time and date note that the camera uses a 24 hour clock Move cursor up J button select highlighted item Selecthighlighted item or display sub menu Move cursor down ...

Page 139: ...own in thousands indicated by the letter k 9 Focus the viewfinder After removing the lens cap rotate the diopter adjustment control until the AF area brackets are in sharp focus When operating the control with your eye to the viewfinder be careful not to put your fingers or fingernails in your eye AF area brackets Viewfinder not in focus Viewfinder in focus R button Battery level 0 16 Number of ex...

Page 140: ... a second during charging confirm that the temperature is in the correct range and then unplug the charger and remove and reinsert the battery If the problem persists cease use immediately and take battery and charger to your retailer or a Nikon authorized service representative Use the charger with compatible batteries only Unplug when not in use A Battery Level Battery level is shown in the info...

Page 141: ...r if the card has been formatted in another device select Format memory card in the setup menu and follow the on screen instructions to format the card 0 196 Note that this permanently deletes any data the card may contain Be sure to copy any photographs and other data you wish to keep to a computer before proceeding A Removing Memory Cards After confirming that the memory card access lamp is off ...

Page 142: ...zoom out A Detaching the Lens Be sure the camera is off when removing or exchanging lenses To remove the lens press and hold the lens release button q while turning the lens clockwise w After removing the lens replace the lens caps and camera body cap A The Camera Clock The camera clock is less accurate than most watches and household clocks Check the clock regularly against more accurate time pie...

Page 143: ... response to shooting conditions Before proceeding turn the camera on and rotate the mode dial to i or j the only difference between the two is that the flash will not fire in j mode Viewfinder photography Taking photographs Viewing photographs Deleting photographs 0 20 0 22 0 22 Live view Taking photographs Viewing photographs Deleting photographs 0 24 0 26 0 26 Shooting movies Viewing movies Del...

Page 144: ... main subject in the AF area brackets 3 Press the shutter release button halfway Presstheshutter releasebuttonhalfwaytofocus if the subject is poorly lit the flash may pop up and the AF assist illuminator may light When the focus operation is complete a beep will sound a beep may not sound if the subject is moving and the active focus point and in focus indicator I will appear in the viewfinder In...

Page 145: ...sconnect the power source until the lamp has gone out and recording is complete A The Shutter Release Button The camera has a two stage shutter release button The camera focuses when the shutter release button is pressed halfway To take the photograph press the shutter release button the rest of the way down Focus press halfway Shoot press all the way down Pressing the shutter release button halfw...

Page 146: ...displays a picture in the monitor Press 4 or 2 to view additional pictures Deleting Unwanted Pictures Display the photograph you wish to delete Press O a confirmation dialog will be displayed Press the O button again to delete the picture K button K button O button ...

Page 147: ...eters on Exposure meters off Exposure meters on A The Built in Flash If additional lighting is required for correct exposure in i mode the built in flash will pop up automatically when the shutter release button is pressed halfway 0 62 If the flash is raised photographs can only be taken when the flash ready indicator M is displayed If the flash ready indicator is not displayed the flash is chargi...

Page 148: ...ht hand and cradle the camera body or lens with your left When framing photographs in portrait tall orientation hold the camera as shown at right 3 Focus Press the shutter release button halfway The focus point will flash green while the camera focuses If the camera is able to focus the focus point will be displayed in green if the camera is unable to focus the focus point will flash red Live view...

Page 149: ...ew A Automatic Scene Selection Scene Auto Selector If live view is selected in i or j mode the camera will automatically analyze the subject and select the appropriate shooting mode when autofocus is enabled The selected mode is shown in the monitor c Portrait Human portrait subjects d Landscape Landscapes and cityscapes e Close up Subjects close to the camera f Night portrait Portrait subjects fr...

Page 150: ...displays a picture in the monitor Press 4 or 2 to view additional pictures Deleting Unwanted Pictures Display the photograph you wish to delete Press O a confirmation dialog will be displayed Press the O button again to delete the picture K button K button O button ...

Page 151: ...ew mode 1 Rotate the live view switch The view through the lens is displayed in the monitor 2 Ready the camera Hold the handgrip in your right hand and cradle the camera body or lens with your left 3 Focus Press the shutter release button halfway to focus Live view switch Focus point ...

Page 152: ...again to end recording Rotate the live view switch to exit live view Viewing Movies Press K to start playback and then scroll through pictures until a movie indicated by a 1 icon is displayed Press J to start playback and press 1 or K to end playback For more information see page 130 D Recording Movies See page 126 for more information on recording movies Movie record button Recording indicator Ti...

Page 153: ... Modes i and j Deleting Unwanted Movies Display the movie you wish to delete movies are indicated by 1 icons Press O a confirmation dialog will be displayed Press the O button again to delete the movie K button O button ...

Page 154: ...le as selecting a mode framing a picture and shooting as described on page 19 The scenes listed below can be selected with the mode dial k Portrait l Landscape p Child m Sports n Close up The following scenes can be selected by rotating the mode dial to h and rotating the command dial until the desired scene appears in the monitor o Night Portrait r Night Landscape s Party Indoor t Beach Snow u Su...

Page 155: ... the subject is far from the background or a telephoto lens is used background details will be softened to lend the composition a sense of depth lLandscape Use for vivid landscape shots in daylight A Note The built in flash and AF assist illuminator turn off pChild Use for snapshots of children Clothing and background details are vividly rendered while skin tones remain soft and natural Mode dial ...

Page 156: ... speeds freeze motion for dynamic sports shots in which the main subject stands out clearly A Note The built in flash and AF assist illuminator turn off nCloseup Use for close up shots of flowers insects and other small objects a macro lens can be used to focus at very close ranges ...

Page 157: ...the desired scene appears in the monitor Mode dial Command dial Monitor oNightPortrait Use for a natural balance between the main subject and the background in portraits taken under low light rNightLandscape Reduce noise and unnatural colors when photographing night landscapes including street lighting and neon signs A Note The built in flash and AF assist illuminator turn off ...

Page 158: ...ound lighting Use for parties and other indoor scenes tBeach Snow Capture the brightness of sunlit expanses of water snow or sand A Note The built in flash and AF assist illuminator turn off uSunset Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises A Note The built in flash and AF assist illuminator turn off ...

Page 159: ...seen in the weak natural light before dawn or after sunset A Note The built in flash and AF assist illuminator turn off wPetPortrait Use for portraits of active pets A Note The AF assist illuminator turns off xCandlelight For photographs taken by candlelight A Note The built in flash turns off ...

Page 160: ...blossoms A Note The built in flash turns off zAutumnColors Captures the brilliant reds and yellows in autumn leaves A Note The built in flash turns off 0Food Use for vivid photographs of food A Note For flash photography press the M Y button to raise the flash 0 64 A Preventing Blur Use a tripod to prevent blur caused by camera shake at slow shutter speeds ...

Page 161: ...ch 2 High Key Toy Camera Effect 3 Low Key Miniature Effect HDR Painting 3 Selective Color Mode dial Command dial Monitor NightVision Use under conditions of darkness to record monochrome images at high ISO sensitivities A Note Pictures may be affected by noise in the form of randomly spaced bright pixels fog or lines Autofocus is available in live view only manual focus can be used if the camera i...

Page 162: ...been shot with a toy camera The effect can be adjusted in live view 0 42 MiniatureEffect Create photos that appear to be pictures of dioramas Works best when shooting from a high vantage point Miniature effect movies play back at high speed compressing about 45 minutes of footage shot at 1920 1080 30p into a movie that plays back in about three minutes The effect can be adjusted in live view 0 42 ...

Page 163: ...d white The effect can be adjusted in live view 0 43 A Note The built in flash turns off 1Silhouette Silhouette subjects against bright backgrounds A Note The built in flash turns off 2HighKey Use with bright scenes to create bright images that seem filled with light A Note The built in flash turns off ...

Page 164: ...rns off continuous shooting is disabled and movies are recorded in j mode A NEF RAW NEF RAW recording is not available in g 3 and modes Pictures taken when an NEF RAW or NEF RAW JPEG option is selected in these modes will be recorded as JPEG images JPEG images created at settings of NEF RAW JPEG will be recorded at the selected JPEG quality while images recorded at a setting of NEF RAW will be rec...

Page 165: ...lines and press 4 or 2 to change Vividness can be increased to make colors more saturated or decreased for a washed out monochromatic effect while outlines can be made thicker or thinner Increasing the thickness of the lines also makes colors more saturated 3 Press J Press J to exit when settings are complete To exit live view rotate the live view switch The selected settings will continue in effe...

Page 166: ...2 to change Adjust vividness to make colors more or less saturated vignetting to control the amount of vignetting 3 Press J Press J to exit when settings are complete To exit live view rotate the live view switch The selected settings will continue in effect and will apply to photographs taken using the viewfinder MiniatureEffect 1 Select live view Rotate the live view switch The view through the ...

Page 167: ... Press J to display miniature effect options 4 Adjust 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 5 Return to the live view display Press J to return to live view To exit live view rotate the live view switch The selected settings will continue in effect and will apply to photographs taken using the viewfinder 3SelectiveColo...

Page 168: ... may include hues from other colors 5 Select 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 Y...

Page 169: ...ile the shutter release button is pressed 0 46 9 Continuous H The camera takes photographs at a fast rate while the shutter release button is pressed 0 46 J Quiet shutter release As for single frame except that camera noise is reduced 0 48 E Self timer Take pictures with the self timer 0 49 Delayed remote ML L3 Shutter is released 2 s after shutter release button on optional ML L3 remote control i...

Page 170: ...usly while the shutter release button is pressed all the way down 1 Press the s E button 2 Choose a continuous release mode Highlight Continuous L or 9 Continuous H and press J 3 Focus Frame the shot and focus 4 Take photographs The camera will take photographs while the shutter release button is pressed all the way down s E button ...

Page 171: ... buffer the shutter release will be disabled and the images transferred to the memory card A Frame Rate For information on the number of photographs can be taken in continuous release modes see page 260 Frame rates may drop when the memory buffer is full or the battery is low A The Built in Flash Continuous release modes can not be used with the built in flash rotate the mode dial to j 0 19 or tur...

Page 172: ... to a minimum A beep does not sound when the camera focuses 1 Press the s E button 2 Select J Quiet shutter release Highlight J Quiet shutter release and press J 3 Press the shutter release button all the way down Press the shutter release button all the way down to shoot s E button ...

Page 173: ... release button halfway to focus and then press the button the rest of the way down The self timer lamp will start to flash and a beep will begin to sound Two seconds before the photo is taken the lamp will stop flashing and the beeping will become more rapid The shutter will be released ten seconds after the timer starts Note that the timer may not start or a photograph may not be taken if the ca...

Page 174: ...ore 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 A Custom Setting c3 Self Timer For information on choosing the duration of the self timer and the number of shots ...

Page 175: ...ight the current focus mode in the information display and press J 2 Choose a focus mode Highlight a focus mode and press J Option Description AF A Auto servo AF Camera automatically selects single servo autofocus if subject is stationary continuous servo autofocus if subject is moving Shutter can only be released if camera is able to focus AF S Single servo AF For stationary subjects Focus locks ...

Page 176: ... in focus In these cases focus manually 0 57 or use focus lock 0 55 to focus on another subject at the same distance and then recompose the photograph There is little or no contrast between the subject and the background Example Subject is the same color as the background The focus point contains areas of sharply contrasting brightness Example Subject is half in the shade The focus point contains ...

Page 177: ...ocus points varies with mode selected 9 point dynamic area AF Choose when there is time to compose photograph or when photographing subjects that are moving predictably e g runners or race cars on a track 21 pointdynamic areaAF Choose when photographing subjects that are moving unpredictably e g players at a football game 39 pointdynamic areaAF Choose when photographing subjects that are moving qu...

Page 178: ...Tracking If subject leaves the viewfinder remove your finger from the shutter release button and recompose the photograph with the subject in the selected focus point Note that when the shutter release button is pressed halfway the colors in the area surrounding the focus point are stored in the camera Consequently 3D tracking may not produce the desired results with subjects that are the same col...

Page 179: ...s point Focus Lock Focus lock can be used to change the composition after focusing in AF A AF S and AF C focus modes 0 51 making it possible to focus on a subject that will not be in a focus point in the final composition If the camera is unable to focus using autofocus 0 52 focus lock can also be used to recompose the photograph after focusing on another object at the same distance as your origin...

Page 180: ...er from the shutter release button Focus can also be locked by pressing the A L button see above 3 Recompose the photograph and shoot Focus will remain locked between shots if you keep the shutter release button pressed halfway AF S or keep the A L button pressed allowing several photographs in succession to be taken at the same focus setting Do not change the distance between the camera and the s...

Page 181: ...ot in focus TheElectronicRangefinder If the lens has a maximum aperture of f 5 6 or faster the viewfinder focus indicator can be used to confirm whether the subject in the selected focus point is in focus the focus point can be selected from any of the 39 focus points After positioning the subject in the selected focus point press the shutter release button halfway and rotate the lens focus ring u...

Page 182: ...us can also be selected by setting the camera focus mode to MF manual focus 0 51 Focus can then be adjusted manually regardless of the mode selected with the lens A Focal Plane Position The position of the focal plane is indicated by the focal plane mark on the camera body The distance between the lens mounting flange and the focal plane is 46 5 mm 1 83 in Focal plane mark 46 5mm ...

Page 183: ... J Option File type Description NEF RAW JPEG fine NEF JPEG Two images are recorded one NEF RAW image and one fine quality JPEG image NEF RAW JPEG normal Two images are recorded one NEF RAW image and one normal quality JPEG image NEF RAW JPEG basic Two images are recorded one NEF RAW image and one basic quality JPEG image NEF RAW NEF Raw data from the image sensor are saved directly to the memory c...

Page 184: ... or NEF RAW JPEG NEF RAW images can be viewed on the camera or using software such as Capture NX 2 available separately 0 236 or ViewNX 2 supplied JPEG copies of NEF RAW images can be created using the NEF RAW processing option in the retouch menu 0 213 A NEF RAW JPEG When photographs taken at NEF RAW JPEG are viewed on the camera only the JPEG image will be displayed When photographs taken at the...

Page 185: ...Choose an image size Highlight an option and press J Image size Size pixels Print size cm in Large 6000 4000 50 8 33 9 20 13 3 Medium 4496 3000 38 1 25 4 15 0 10 Small 2992 2000 25 3 16 9 10 6 7 Approximate size when printed at 300 dpi Print size in inches equals image size in pixels divided by printer resolution in dots per inch dpi 1 inch approximately 2 54 cm P button Information display ...

Page 186: ... 1 Choose a flash mode 2 Take pictures The flash will pop up as required when the shutter release button is pressed halfway and fire when a photograph is taken If the flash does notpopupautomatically DO NOT attempttoraiseit by hand Failure to observe this precaution could damage the flash Keeping the M Y button pressed rotate the command dial until the desired flash mode appears in the information...

Page 187: ... it fires the red eye reduction lamp lights to help reduce red eye Not available in o mode j off The flash does not fire Njr auto slow sync with red eye reduction As for auto with red eye reduction except that slow shutter speeds are used to capture background lighting Use for portraits taken at night or under low light Available in o mode Nr auto slow sync Slow shutter speeds are used to capture ...

Page 188: ...ed 1 Raise the flash Press the M Y button to raise the flash 2 Choose a flash mode P S A and M modes only 3 Take pictures The flash will fire whenever a picture is taken Keeping the M Y button pressed rotate the command dial until the desired flash mode appears in the information display M Y button Command dial Information display M Y button ...

Page 189: ... available in modes S M and 0 Np slow sync As for fill flash above except that shutter speed slows automatically to capture background lighting at night or under low light Use when you want to capture both subject and background Not available in modes S M and 0 Nt slow rear curtain sync As for rear curtain sync below except that shutter speed slows automatically to capture background lighting at n...

Page 190: ... built in flash is used Mode Shutter speed Mode Shutter speed i k p n s w 0 g P A 1 200 1 60 s S 1 200 30 s M 1 200 30 s Bulb Time o 1 200 1 s Shutter speeds as slow as 1 30 s are available in mode k when vibration reduction 0 267 is on Shutter speeds as slow as 30 s are available in modes P and A when slow sync rear curtain slow sync or slow sync red eye reduction is selected 0 65 A Aperture Sens...

Page 191: ...osing Auto allows the camera to set ISO sensitivity automatically in response to lighting conditions to use auto in P S A and M modes select Auto ISO sensitivity control for the ISO sensitivity settings item in the shooting menu 0 181 1 Display ISO sensitivity options Press the P button then highlight the current ISO sensitivity in the information display and press J 2 Choose an ISO sensitivity Hi...

Page 192: ... to display the start time options shown at right Press 4 or 2 to highlight hours or minutes and press 1 or 3 to change Press 2 to continue 3 Choose the interval Press 4 or 2 to highlight hours minutes or seconds and press 1 or 3 to choose an interval longer than the slowest anticipated shutter speed Press 2 to continue D Before Shooting Before beginning interval timer photography take a test shot...

Page 193: ...era is still in the process of recording the previous interval If shooting can not proceed at current settings for example if a shutter speed of Bulb or Time is currently selected in shooting mode M or the start time is in less than a minute a warning will be displayed in the monitor A Cover the Viewfinder To prevent light entering via the viewfinder interfering with exposure remove the rubber eye...

Page 194: ...heck focus by pressing the shutter release button halfway 4 Take the photograph From a distance of 5 m 16 ft or less aim the transmitter on the ML L3 at either of the infrared receivers on the camera 0 1 2 and press the ML L3 shutter release button In delayedremotemode the self timerlamp will light for about two seconds before the shutter is released In quick response remote mode the self timer la...

Page 195: ...e will also be cancelled if the camera is turned off a two button reset is performed 0 72 or shooting options are reset using Reset shooting menu A Using the Built in Flash Before taking a photograph with the flash in manual pop up modes 0 64 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 rais...

Page 196: ...ctive D Lighting P S A M Auto 94 White balance P S A M Auto 101 ISO sensitivity P S A M 100 67 k l p m n o r s t u v w x y z 0 g 3 1 2 3 Auto Picture Control settings P S A M Unmodified 111 Focus mode Viewfinder Shooting modes other than AF A 51 Live view movie AF S 119 AF area mode Viewfinder n x 0 1 2 3 Single point AF 53 m w Dynamic areaAF 39 points i j k l p o r s t u v y z g 3 P S A M Auto ar...

Page 197: ...Focus point Center 55 AE AF lock hold Shooting modes other than i and j Off 194 Flexible program P Off 84 Multiple exposure Multiple exposure mode P S A M Off 98 Special effects mode g Vividness 0 41 Outlines 0 Vividness 0 42 Vignetting 0 Orientation Landscape 42 Width Normal 3 Color Off 43 Color range 3 Option Default 0 ...

Page 198: ... data Press the G button to display the menus then highlight Location data in the setup menu and press 2 2 Select Record location data Highlight Record location data and press 2 3 Select On Highlight On and press J to enable the camera s built in location data unit The camera will begin receiving location data from navigation satellites A Before Enabling the Location Data Function Before using the...

Page 199: ...displays 0 136 or plotted on a map using the supplied ViewNX 2 software 0 154 6 Turn the location data function off To turn the location data function off when it is no longer needed select Off for Location data Record location data in the setup menu A The Satellite Signal Indicator Signal strength is shown in the location data display as follows static Camera records latitude longitude and altitu...

Page 200: ...ta Record location data in the setup menu Highlight On and press J 2 Select Create log Highlight Create log and press 2 3 Choose the log interval and log length Highlight Log interval s and press 4 or 2 to choose how often the camera logs location data the log interval in seconds then highlight Loglength h and press 4 or 2 to choose how long in hours the log will continue 4 Start the log Highlight...

Page 201: ...se in the Create log display The log can be resumed by selecting Restart A Logging Location Data When tracking is active the camera continues to monitor satellite signals even when off To prevent logs being interrupted be sure the camera battery is fully charged before enabling the tracking function A The Track Log Display While tracking is active the indicator at right appears in the information ...

Page 202: ...ll be displayed highlight Yes and press J to delete the logs A Copying Logs to a Computer Logs are stored in the NIKON GNSS folder on the memory card and have names consisting of N followed by the log date yymmdd a single character identifier from 0 to Z assigned in ascending order by the camera and the extension log thus the first log recorded on October 1 2013 will be named N1310010 log Logs can...

Page 203: ...k based on the time provided by the satellite navigation system Option Description Enable Exposure meters turn off automatically if no operations are performed for the time selected for Custom Setting c2 Auto off timers 0 186 Standby timer to allow the camera time to acquire location data the delay is extended by up to one minute after the standby timer is activated or the camera is turned on This...

Page 204: ...dy exist create a new folder and name it NIKON 3 Insert the memory card in the camera 4 Turn the camera on 5 Update the file In the camera setup menu navigate to the Location data GPS options then highlight Update A GPS data and press 2 Highlight Yes and press J to update assisted GPS data The update takes about two minutes D Expiry Date Assisted GPS files remain valid for about two weeks after do...

Page 205: ...ocation data in addition track logs will not be recorded if the clock is not set the memory card is not inserted or if any of the following operations are performed while the location data function is enabled the battery runs low or is removed Off is selected for Location data Record location data in the setup menu or an optional location data unit is connected Note that turning the camera off doe...

Page 206: ...ra settings Camera sets shutter speed and aperture for optimal exposure S Shutter priority auto 0 85 Use to freeze or blur motion User chooses shutter speed camera selects aperture for best results A Aperture priority auto 0 86 Use to blur background or bring both foreground and background into focus User chooses aperture camera selects shutter speed for best results M Manual 0 87 User controls bo...

Page 207: ...r speed Aperture Fast shutter speeds 1 1600 s 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 ...

Page 208: ...y rotating the command dial flexible program Rotate the dial right for large apertures low f numbers and fast shutter speeds left for small apertures high f numbers and slow shutter speeds All combinations produce the same exposure Rotate right to blur background details or freeze motion Command dial Rotate left to increase depth of field or blur motion While flexible program is in effect a U R in...

Page 209: ...ng moving objects The camera automatically adjusts aperture for optimal exposure To choose a shutter speed 1 Rotate the mode dial to S 2 Choose a shutter speed Rotate the command dial to choose the desired shutter speed rotate right for faster speeds left for slower speeds Fast shutter speeds e g 1 1600 s freeze motion Slow shutter speeds e g 1 s blur motion Mode dial Command dial ...

Page 210: ...adjusts shutter speed for optimal exposure To choose an aperture 1 Rotate the mode dial to A 2 Choose an aperture Rotate the command dial left for larger apertures lowerf numbers rightforsmaller apertures higher f numbers Large apertures low f numbers e g f 5 6 blur details in front of and behind the main subject Smallapertures highf numbers e g f 22 bring the foreground and background into focus ...

Page 211: ...and dial right for faster speeds left for slower To adjust 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 Aperture Command dial E N button Command dial A The Exposure Indicator If a CPU lens is attached 0 226 and a shutter speed other than Bulb or Time is selected the expo...

Page 212: ... on a stable level surface To prevent light entering via the viewfinder interfering with exposure remove the rubber eyecup and cover the viewfinder with the supplied eyepiece cap 0 50 To prevent loss of power before the exposure is complete use a fully charged battery Note that noise bright spots randomly spaced bright pixels or fog may be present in long exposures before shooting choose On for Lo...

Page 213: ... the way down 4 Close the shutter Repeat the operation performed in Step 3 shooting ends automatically if the button is not pressed after 30 minutes A ML L3 Remote Controls If you will be using an ML L3 remote control select one of the following remote control modes as described on page 70 Delayed remote ML L3 or Quick response remote ML L3 Note that if you are using an ML L3 remote control pictur...

Page 214: ...tone distribution color composition and distance M Center weighted metering Classic meter for portraits Camera meters entire frame but assigns greatest weight to center area Recommended when using filters with an exposure factor filter factor over 1 N Spot metering Choose this mode to ensure that subject will be correctly exposed even when background is much brighter or darker Camera meters curren...

Page 215: ...on w to lock exposure While exposure lock is in effect an AE L indicator will appear in the viewfinder 3 Recompose the photograph Keeping the A L button pressed recompose the photograph and shoot A Adjusting Shutter Speed and Aperture While exposure lock is in effect the following settings can be adjusted without altering the metered value for exposure Mode Setting Programmed auto Shutter speed an...

Page 216: ...on display Normal exposure can be restored by settingexposurecompensationto 0 adjustments to exposure compensation in mode will be reset when another mode is selected Exposure compensation is not reset when the camera is turned off E N button Command dial 0 3 EV 2 EV A The Information Display Exposure compensation options can also be accessed from the information display 0 7 A Mode M In mode M exp...

Page 217: ...play In general positive values make the main subject seem brighter while negative values make it seem darker Normal flash output can be restored by setting flash compensation to 0 Flash compensation is not reset when the camera is turned off M Y button E N button Command dial 0 3 EV 1 EV A The Information Display Flash compensation options can also be accessed from the information display 0 7 A O...

Page 218: ...r scenery through a door or window or taking pictures of shaded subjects on a sunny day Active D Lighting is not recommended in mode M in other modes it is most effective when used with L Matrix metering 0 90 1 Display Active D Lighting options Press the P button then highlight Active D Lighting in the information display and press J 2 Choose an option Highlight an option and press J 0 261 Active ...

Page 219: ...ctive D Lighting can not be used at ISO sensitivities of Hi 0 3 or above A Active D Lighting Versus D Lighting Active D Lighting adjusts exposure before shooting to optimize the dynamic range while the D Lighting option in the retouch menu 0 207 brightens shadows in images after shooting A Bracketing For information on automatically varying Active D Lighting over a series of shots see page 108 ...

Page 220: ...AW images While HDR is in effect the flash can not be used and continuous shooting is not available 1 Display HDR High Dynamic Range options Press the P button then highlight HDR High Dynamic Range in the information display and press J 2 Choose an option Highlight v Auto 2 Extra high S High T Normal U Low or 6 Off and press J When an option other than 6 Off is selected u will be displayed in the ...

Page 221: ...rns off automatically after the photograph is taken to turn off HDR before shooting rotate the mode dial to a setting other than P S A or M D Framing HDR Photographs The edges of the image may be cropped out The desired results may not be achieved if the camera or subject move during shooting Depending on the scene the effect may not be visible shadows may appear around bright objects or halos may...

Page 222: ...ht Multiple exposure in the shooting menu and press 2 2 Enable multiple exposure mode Highlight Multiple exposure mode and press 2 The options shown at rightwill be displayed Highlight On and press J A Extended Recording Times For an interval between exposures of more than 30 s extend the meter off delay using Custom Setting c2 Auto off timers Standby timer 0 186 The maximum interval between expos...

Page 223: ...d according to number of exposures actually recorded gain for each exposure is set to 1 2 for two exposures 1 3 for three exposures Off Gain is not adjusted when recording multiple exposure Recommended if background is dark 5 Frame a photograph focus and shoot In single frame release mode one photograph will be taken each time the shutter release button is pressed continue shooting until all expos...

Page 224: ...that shooting will end automatically if The mode dial is rotated to a setting other than P S A or M A two button reset is performed 0 72 The camera is turned off The battery is exhausted One of the exposures is deleted A The Multiple Exposure Indicator A icon appears in the information display when multiple exposure shooting is enabled The icon flashes while shooting is in progress D Multiple Expo...

Page 225: ...ay and press J 2 Choose a white balance option Highlight an option and press J Option Description v Auto Automatic white balance adjustment Recommended in most situations J Incandescent Use under incandescent lighting I Fluorescent Use with the light sources listed on page 102 H Direct sunlight Use with subjects lit by direct sunlight N Flash Use with the flash G Cloudy Use in daylight under overc...

Page 226: ...diate light in the same wavelengths While light sources with a color temperature in the neighborhood of 5000 5500 K appear white light sources with a lower color temperature such as incandescent light bulbs appear slightly yellow or red Light sources with a higher color temperature appear tinged with blue The camera white balance options are adapted to the following color temperatures all figures ...

Page 227: ...hite balance option and press 2 if Fluorescent is selected highlight the desired lighting type and press 2 note that fine tuning is not available with Preset manual 2 Fine tune white balance Use the multi selector to fine tune white balance 3 Save changes and exit Press J A White Balance Fine Tuning The colors on the fine tuning axes are relative not absolute For example moving the cursor to B blu...

Page 228: ...hite object under the lighting that will be used in the final photograph 2 Display white balance options To display the menus press the G button Highlight White balance in the shooting menu and press 2 to display white balance options Highlight Preset manual and press 2 3 Select Measure Highlight Measure and press 2 Method Description Measure Neutral gray or white object is placed under lighting t...

Page 229: ...y to measure white balance a flashing D L will appear in the viewfinder and information display 5 Measure white balance Beforetheindicators stopflashing frame the reference object so that it fills the viewfinder and press the shutter release button all the way down No photograph will be recorded white balance can be measured accurately even when the camera is not in focus ...

Page 230: ...selected for Custom Setting c2 Auto off timers 0 186 The default setting is eight seconds D Preset White Balance The camera can store only one value for preset white balance at a time the existing value will be replaced when a new value is measured Note that exposure is automatically increased by 1 EV when measuring white balance when shooting in mode M adjust exposure so that the exposure indicat...

Page 231: ...al and press 2 2 Select Use photo Highlight Use photo and press 2 3 Choose Select image Highlight Select image and press 2 to skip the remaining steps and use the image last selected for preset white balance select This image 4 Choose a folder Highlight the folder containing the source image and press 2 5 Highlight the source image To view the highlighted image full frame press and hold the X butt...

Page 232: ... bracketing option After pressing G to display the menus highlight Custom Setting e2 Auto bracketing set and press 2 Highlight the desired bracketing type and press J Option Description k AE bracketing Vary exposure over a series of three photographs Shot 1 unmodified Shot 2 exposure reduced Shot 3 exposure increased m WB bracketing Each time the shutter is released the camera creates three images...

Page 233: ...g the current value The modified values are reflected in the values shown for shutter speed and aperture WB bracketing Each shot is processed to create three copies one at the current white balance setting one with increased amber and one with increased blue ADL bracketing The first shot after bracketing is activated is taken with Active D Lighting off the second at the current Active D Lighting s...

Page 234: ...keting and resume normal shooting select OFF in Step 3 on the previous page To cancel bracketing before all frames have been recorded rotate the mode dial to a setting other than P S A or M A Exposure Bracketing The camera modifies exposure by varying shutter speed and aperture mode P aperture mode S or shutter speed modes A and M If auto ISO sensitivity control is enabled the camera will automati...

Page 235: ...re Control Highlight a Picture Control and press J Option Description Q Standard Recommended for most situations this option uses standard processing for balanced results R Neutral A good choice for photographs that will later be extensively processed or retouched this option uses minimal processing for natural results S Vivid Choose this option for photographs that emphasize primary colors Pictur...

Page 236: ...en highlight Set Picture Control in the shooting menu and press 2 Highlight the desired Picture Control and press 2 2 Adjust settings Press 1 or 3 to highlight the desired setting and press 4 or 2 to choose a value 0 113 Repeat this step until all settings have been adjusted or select Quick adjust to choose a preset combination of settings Default settings can be restored by pressing the O button ...

Page 237: ... shadows Manual adjustments non monochrome only Saturation Control the vividness of colors Select A to adjust saturation automatically according to the type of scene Hue Adjust hue Manual adjustments monochrome only Filter effects Simulate the effect of color filters on monochrome photographs 0 114 Toning Choose the tint used in monochrome photographs 0 114 D A Auto Results for auto sharpening con...

Page 238: ...r Effects Monochrome Only The options in this menu simulate the effect of color filters on monochrome photographs The following filter effects are available Option Description Y Yellow Enhances contrast Can be used to tone down the brightness of the sky in landscape photographs Orange produces more contrast than yellow red more contrast than orange O Orange R Red G Green Softens skin tones Can be ...

Page 239: ...hlight Save edit and press 2 3 Select a Picture Control Highlight an existing Picture Control and press 2 or press J to proceed to step 5 to save a copy of the highlighted Picture Control without further modification 4 Edit the selected Picture Control See page 113 for more information To abandon any changes and start over from default settings press the O button Press J when settings are complete...

Page 240: ...rs long Any characters after the nineteenth will be deleted 7 Save changes and exit Press X to save changes and exit The new Picture Control will appear in the Picture Control list A Manage Picture Control Rename Custom Picture Controls can be renamed at any time using the Rename option in the Manage Picture Control menu A Manage Picture Control Delete The Delete option in the Manage Picture Contr...

Page 241: ...ve in the Manage Picture Control menu and press 2 The following options will be displayed Copytocamera Copy custom Picture Controls from the memory card to custom Picture Controls C 1 through C 9 on the camera and name them as desired Delete from card Delete selected custom Picture Controls from the memory card Copy to card Copy a custom Picture Control C 1 through C 9 from the camera to a selecte...

Page 242: ...oint will flash red note that pictures can be taken even when the focus point flashes red check focus in the monitor before shooting Except in i and j modes exposure can be locked by pressing the A L button 4 Take the picture Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down The monitor turns off and the memory card access lamp lights during recording Do not remove the battery or memory ca...

Page 243: ...ons Press the P button then highlight the current focus mode in the information display and press J 2 Choose a focus option Highlight an option and press J Option Description AF S Single servo AF For stationary subjects Focus locks when shutter release button is pressed halfway AF F Full time servo AF For moving subjects Camera focuses continuously until shutter release button is pressed Focus loc...

Page 244: ... display and press J 2 Choose an AF area mode Highlight an option and press J Option Description 6 Face priority AF Use for portraits The camera automatically detects and focuses on portrait subjects 7 Wide area AF Use for hand held shots of landscapes and other non portrait subjects Use the multi selector to select the focus point 8 Normal area AF Use for pin point focus on a selected spot in the...

Page 245: ...tect the subject because for example the subject has turned to face away from the camera the border will no longer be displayed 7 8 wide and normal area AF Use the multi selector to move the focus point anywhere in the frame or press J to position the focus point in the center of the frame 9 subject tracking AF Position the focus point over your subject and press J The focus point will track the s...

Page 246: ...adjust microphone sensitivity accordingly 128 y Wind noise reduction Displayed when On is selected for Movie settings Wind noise reduction in the shooting menu 128 u Manual movie settings indicator Displayed when On is selected for Manual movie settings in mode M 129 i Focus mode The current focus mode 119 o AF area mode The current AF area mode 120 0 Movie frame size The frame size of movies reco...

Page 247: ...ame rate in the shooting menu 0 128 the area outside the movie frame crop is grayed out when movie indicators are displayed A Camera Settings Except when movie indicators are displayed you can access the following live view photography settings by pressing the P button image quality 0 59 image size 0 61 bracketing increment 0 109 HDR 0 96 Active D Lighting 0 94 white balance 0 101 ISO sensitivity ...

Page 248: ...ng Flicker reduction 0 200 although they may still be visible in the final photograph at some shutter speeds When shooting in live view mode avoid pointing the camera at the sun or other strong light sources Failure to observe this precaution could result in damage to the camera s internal circuitry Live view ends automatically when the monitor is closed closing the monitor does not end live view ...

Page 249: ...e focus point The subject is dominated by regular geometric patterns e g blinds or a row of windows in a skyscraper The subject is moving In addition the subject tracking AF may be unable to track subjects if they move quickly leave the frame or are obscured by other objects change visibly in size color or brightness or are too small too large too bright too dark or similar in color or brightness ...

Page 250: ... recording Press the movie record button to start recording A recording indicator and the time available are displayed in the monitor Except in i and j modes exposure can be locked by pressing the A L button 0 91 or in modes P S A and altered by up to 3 EV in steps of 1 3 EV by pressing the E N button and rotating the command dial 0 92 note that depending on the brightness of the subject changes t...

Page 251: ...the frame if the subject is briefly illuminated by a flash or other bright momentary light source When recording movies avoid pointing the camera at the sun or other strong light sources Failure to observe this precaution could result in damage to the camera s internal circuitry The camera can record both video and sound do not cover the microphone during recording Note that the built in microphon...

Page 252: ...ength high movie quality normal movie quality 4 Frame size pixels Frame rate1 L t 1920 1080 60p 2 10 min 20 min M u 50p 3 N r 30p 2 20 min 29 min 59 s O s 25p 3 P k 24p Q l 1280 720 60p 2 R o 50p 3 S n 640 424 30p 2 29 min 59 s 29 min 59 s T p 25p 3 1 Listed value Actual frame rates for 60p 50p 30p 25p and 24p are 59 94 50 29 97 25 and 23 976 fps respectively 2 Available when NTSC is selected for ...

Page 253: ...G button to display the menus Highlight Movie settings in the shooting menu and press 2 2 Choose movie options Highlight the desired item and press 2 then highlight an option and press J A Using an External Microphone The optional ME 1 stereo microphone can be used to reduce noise caused by lens vibration being recorded during autofocus D The Count Down Display A count down will be displayed 30 s ...

Page 254: ...esume playback when movie is paused or during rewind advance Advance rewind Speed increases with each press from 2 to 4 to 8 to 16 keep pressed to skip to beginning or end of movie first frame is indicated by h in top right corner of monitor last frame by i If playback is paused movie rewinds or advances one frame at a time hold for continuous rewind or advance Skip 10 s Rotate the command dial to...

Page 255: ... Play the movie back as described on page 130 pressing J to start and resume playback and 3 to pause Pause playback when you reach the new opening or closing frame 3 Select Choose start end point Press the P button then highlight Choose start end point and press 2 Option Description f Choose start end point Create a copy from which the opening or closing footage has been removed g Save selected fr...

Page 256: ...d press J The frames after the current frame will be removed when you save the copy 5 Confirm the new start or end point If the desired frame is not currently displayed press 4 or 2 to advance or rewind to skip to 10 s ahead or back rotate the command dial 6 Create the copy Once the desired frame is displayed press 1 7 Preview the movie To preview the copy highlight Preview and press J To abandon ...

Page 257: ... file and press J D Trimming Movies Movies must be at least two seconds long The copy will not be saved if there is insufficient space available on the memory card Copies have the same time and date of creation as the original A Choosing the Role of the Current Frame To make the frame displayed in Step 5 the new end point x instead of the new start point w or vice versa press the A L button A L bu...

Page 258: ...me you intend to copy 2 Choose Save selected frame Press the P button then highlight Save selected frame and press 2 3 Create a still copy Press 1 to create a still copy of the current frame 4 Save the copy Highlight Yes and press J to create a fine quality 0 59 JPEG copy of the selected frame A Save Selected Frame JPEG movie stills created with the Save selected frame option can not be retouched ...

Page 259: ... in on photograph X See page 142 for more information on playback zoom Delete images O Confirmation dialog will be displayed Press O again to delete photo Change protect status A L To protect image or to remove protection from protected image press A L button 0 143 Play movie If current picture is marked with 1 icon to show that it is a movie pressing J starts movie playback 0 130 A The P Button P...

Page 260: ...ture when it was taken 0 74 FileInformation Highlights Flashing areas indicate highlights areas that may be overexposed File information None image only Overview Location data Highlights RGB histogram Shooting data 1 Protect status 143 2 Retouch indicator 206 3 Upload marking 173 4 Frame number total number of images 5 File name 189 6 Image quality 59 7 Image size 61 8 Time of recording 14 201 9 D...

Page 261: ...be updated to show only the data for the portion of the image visible in the monitor A Histograms Camera histograms are intended as a guide only and may differ from those displayed in imaging applications Some sample histograms are shown below If the image contains objects with a wide range of brightnesses the distribution of tones will be relatively even If the image is dark tone distribution wil...

Page 262: ...ion 92 7 Focal length 231 8 Lens data 9 Focus mode 51 119 Lens VR vibration reduction 2 267 10 Flash type 192 232 Commander mode 2 11 Flash mode 63 65 12 Flash control 192 Flash compensation 93 13 Rating 144 14 Camera name 15 Frame number total number of images 16 White balance 101 White balance fine tuning 103 Preset manual 104 17 Color space 179 18 Picture Control 111 19 Quick adjust3 113 Origin...

Page 263: ...tribution of tones in the image 0 137 7 Image quality 59 8 Image size 61 9 File name 189 10 Time of recording 14 201 11 Date of recording 14 201 12 Folder name 178 13 Rating 144 14 Metering 90 15 Shooting mode 19 30 37 82 16 Shutter speed 83 17 Aperture 83 18 ISO sensitivity1 67 19 Focal length 231 20 Location data indicator 74 21 Image comment indicator 202 22 Active D Lighting 94 23 Picture Cont...

Page 264: ...ages displayed Display fewer images X Press X button to reduce the number of images displayed When four images are displayed press to view highlighted image full frame Highlight images Use multi selector or command dial to highlight pictures Viewhighlighted image Press J to display the highlighted image full frame Delete highlighted photo O See page 146 for more information Change protect status o...

Page 265: ...umbnail list Press W Q again to return to date list Exit to thumbnail playback Zoom in on highlighted photo X Date list Exit to 80 frame playback Thumbnail list Press and hold X button to zoom in on highlighted picture Highlight dates Highlight images Date list Highlight date Thumbnail list Highlight picture Toggle full frame playback Thumbnail list View highlighted picture Delete highlighted phot...

Page 266: ...ctor pressed to scroll rapidly to other areas of frame Navigation window is displayed when zoom ratio is altered area currently visible in monitor is indicated by yellow border View other areas of image Select zoom in on or out from faces P Faces up to 35 detected during zoom are indicated by white borders in navigation window Press P and use the multi selector to view other faces or press J to zo...

Page 267: ...he image in full frame playback or playback zoom or highlight it in the thumbnail list in thumbnail or calendar playback 2 Press the A L button The photograph will be marked with a P icon Full frame playback Thumbnail playback A Removing Protection To remove protection from individual pictures so that they can be deleted display pictures full frame or highlight them in the thumbnail list and then ...

Page 268: ...l frame playback or playback zoom or highlight it in the thumbnail list in thumbnail or calendar playback 2 Display playback options Press the P button to display playback options 3 Select Rating Highlight Rating and press J 4 Choose a rating Press 4 or 2 to choose a rating of from zero to five stars or select to mark the picture as a candidate for later deletion 5 Press J Press J to complete the ...

Page 269: ...ra menus then highlight Rating in the playback menu and press 2 2 Rate pictures Press 4 or 2 to highlight pictures to view the currently highlighted picture full frame press and hold the X button and press 1 or 3 to choose a rating of from zero to five stars or select to mark the picture as a candidate for later deletion 3 Press J Press J to complete the operation G button ...

Page 270: ...il list in thumbnail or calendar playback 2 Press the O button A confirmation dialog will be displayed 3 Press the O button again To delete the photograph press the O button again To exit without deleting the photograph press the K button Full frame playback Thumbnail playback A Calendar Playback During calendar playback you can delete all photographs taken on a selected date by highlighting the d...

Page 271: ...o highlight a picture to view the highlighted picture full screen press and hold the X button 4 Select the highlighted picture Press the W Q button to select the highlighted picture Selected pictures are marked by a O icon Repeat steps 3 and 4 to select additional pictures to deselect a picture highlight it and press W Q 5 Press J to complete the operation A confirmation dialog will be displayed h...

Page 272: ...i selector to scroll through the pictures or press and hold X to view the current picture full screen Press W Q to return to the date list 3 Select the highlighted date Press 2 to select all pictures taken on the highlighted date Selected dates are indicated by check marks Repeat steps 2 and 3 to select additional dates to deselect a date highlight it and press 2 4 Press J to complete the operatio...

Page 273: ...g operations can be performed while the slide show is in progress The dialog shown at right is displayed when the show ends Select Restart to restart or Exit to return to the playback menu To Use Description Skip back skip ahead Press 4 to return to previous frame 2 to skip to next frame View additional photo info Change photo info displayed 0 136 Pause resume slide show Pause show Press again to ...

Page 274: ... and movies Still images only Movies only and By rating To include only pictures with selected ratings highlight By rating and press 2 A list of ratings will be displayed highlight ratings and press 2 to select or deselect pictures with the highlighted rating for inclusion in the slide show Selected ratings are indicated by a check mark Press J to exit when the desired ratings are selected Frame i...

Page 275: ...ions that do not support the D5300 may fail to transfer NEF RAW images correctly 1 Launch the installer Start the computer insert the installer CD and launch the installer A language selection dialog will be displayed If the desired language is not available click Region Selection to choose a different region region selection is not available in the European release 2 Start the installer Click Ins...

Page 276: ... Intel Core i5 or better OS Pre installed versions of Windows 8 Windows 7 Windows Vista and Windows XP note that 64 bit versions of Windows XP are not supported OS X 10 8 or 10 7 Mac OS X 10 6 Memory RAM 32 bit Windows 8 Windows 7 or Windows Vista 1 GB or more 2 GB or more recommended 64 bit Windows 8 Windows 7 or Windows Vista 2 GB or more 4 GB or more recommended Windows XP 512 MB or more 2 GB o...

Page 277: ...ensure that data transfer is not interrupted be sure the camera battery is fully charged A Connecting Cables Be sure the camera is off when connecting or disconnecting interface cables Do not use force or attempt to insert the connectors at an angle Close the connector cover when the connector is not in use A USB Hubs Transfer may not proceed as expected if the camera is connected via a USB hub or...

Page 278: ...uch tasks as trimming unwanted footage from movies shot with the camera click the Movie Editor button in the ViewNX 2 toolbar PrintingPictures Click the Print button in the ViewNX 2 toolbar A dialog will be displayed allowing you to print pictures on a printer connected to the computer ViewingLocationData To view the locations where pictures were taken or display track logs click the Map button in...

Page 279: ...tion Consult online help for more information on using ViewNX 2 A Viewing the Nikon Website To visit the Nikon website after installing ViewNX 2 select All Programs Link to Nikon from the Windows start menu Internet connection required ...

Page 280: ...USB cable Turn the printer on and connect the USB cable as shown Do not use force or attempt to insert the connectors at an angle 3 Turn the camera on A welcome screen will be displayed in the monitor followed by a PictBridge playback display D Selecting Photographs for Printing NEF RAW photographs 0 59 can not be selected for printing JPEG copies of NEF RAW images can be created using the NEF RAW...

Page 281: ...es Press 1 or 3 to choose number of copies maximum 99 then press J to select and return to the previous menu Border This option is available only if supported by the printer Highlight Printer default use current printer settings Print with border print photo with white border or No border and press J to select and exit to the previous menu Time stamp Highlight Printer default use current printer s...

Page 282: ...n printed press J D Date Imprint If you select Print time stamp in the PictBridge menu when printing photographs containing date information recorded using Custom Setting d6 Print date 0 190 the date will appear twice The imprinted date may however be cropped out if the photographs are cropped or printed without a border ...

Page 283: ...or printing Select date Print one copy of all the pictures taken on a selected date Print DPOF Print an existing print order created with the DPOF print order option in the playback menu 0 162 The current print order will be displayed in Step 3 Index print To create an index print of all JPEG pictures on the memory card proceed to Step 4 Note that if the memory card contains more than 256 pictures...

Page 284: ...ress 1 or 3 to specify the number of prints up to 99 to deselect the picture press 3 when the number of prints is 1 If you chose Select date in Step 2 press 1 or 3 to highlight a date and press 2 to toggle the highlighted date on or off To view the pictures taken on the selected date press W Q Use the multi selector to scroll through the pictures or press and hold X to view the current picture ful...

Page 285: ...t printing options Choose page size border and time stamp options as described on page 157 a warning will be displayed if the selected page size is too small for an index print 6 Start printing Select Start printing and press J to start printing To cancel before all copies have been printed press J ...

Page 286: ... from the print order select Deselect all 2 Select pictures Press 4 or 2 to scroll through the pictures on the memory card To display the current picture full screen press and hold the X button To select the current picture for printing press 1 The picture willbe marked with a Z icon and the number of prints will be set to 1 press 1 or 3 to specify the number of prints up to 99 to deselect the pic...

Page 287: ...POF in the PictBridge menu and follow the steps in Printing Multiple Pictures to modify and print the current order 0 159 DPOF print date and shooting data options are not supported when printing via direct USB connection to print the date of recording on photographs in the current print order use the PictBridge Time stamp option The DPOF print order option can not be used if there is not enough s...

Page 288: ...that used in the TV 1 Turn the camera off Always turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the A V cable 2 Connect the A V cable as shown 3 Tune the television to the video channel 4 Turn the camera on and press the K button During playback images will be displayed on the television screen Note that the edges of images may not be displayed A Video Mode If no image is displayed check t...

Page 289: ...nect the HDMI cable as shown 3 Tune the device to the HDMI channel 4 Turn the camera on and press the K button During playback images will be displayed on the high definition television or monitor screen Note that the edges of images may not be displayed A Playback Volume Volume can be adjusted using television controls the camera controls can not be used Connect to high definition device choose c...

Page 290: ... be used to shoot photographs and movies in live view A HDMI CEC Devices HDMI CEC High Definition Multimedia Interface Consumer Electronics Control is a standard that allows HDMI devices to be used to control peripherals to which they are connected When the camera is connected to an HDMI CEC device will appear in the viewfinder in place of the number of exposures remaining A 1920 1080 60p 50p Sele...

Page 291: ...y the view through the camera lens on the smart device take pictures and control the camera remotely and download pictures from the camera for sharing via the Internet See the Wireless Mobile Utility manual for details 0 168 What Wi Fi Can Do for You Download pictures Share pictures Remote control ...

Page 292: ...ing the camera SSID on the smart device 0 171 iOS View SSID Connect by selecting the camera SSID on the smart device 0 171 A Installing the App 1 Find the app On the smart device connect to the Google Play service the App Store or another app marketplace and search for Wireless Mobile Utility For more information see the instructions provided with the smart device 2 Install the app Read the app de...

Page 293: ...e WPS button connections on the camera and smart device Camera Highlight Network settings and press 2 Highlight Push button WPS and press 2 toreadythecameraforaWPSconnection The camera will wait about two minutes for a WPS connection request from the smart device To extend the wait time press J Smart device Select Wi Fi settings WPS button connection 3 Launch the Wireless Mobile Utility Launch the...

Page 294: ...it a few seconds for Wi Fi to activate 2 Select Network settings PIN entry WPS Highlight Network settings and press 2 Highlight PIN entry WPS and press 2 3 Enter the PIN Enter the PIN displayed by the smart device Press 4 or 2 to highlight digits and press 1 or 3 to change Press J when entry is complete 4 Launch the Wireless Mobile Utility Launch the Wireless Mobile Utility on the smart device The...

Page 295: ...n highlight Enable and press J Wait a few seconds for Wi Fi to activate 2 Display the camera SSID Highlight Network settings and press 2 Highlight View SSID and press 2 3 Select the camera SSID Select the camera SSID in the list of networks displayed by the smart device 4 Launch the Wireless Mobile Utility Launch the Wireless Mobile Utility on the smart device The main dialog will be displayed G b...

Page 296: ...camera is exchanging data with the smart device D Wi Fi Read the warnings on pages xvi to xviii before using the Wi Fi function To disable Wi Fi in settings in which its use is prohibited select Wi Fi Network connection Disable in the camera setup menu Note that Eye Fi cards can not be used while Wi Fi is enabled and that the standby timer will not turn off while the Wireless Mobile Utility app on...

Page 297: ...r highlight it in the thumbnail list in thumbnail or calendar playback 2 Display playback options Press the P button 3 Choose Select to send to smart device deselect Highlight Select to send to smart device deselect and press J Pictures selected for upload are indicated by a icon to deselect display or highlight the image and repeat Steps 2 and 3 A The Icon The icon will no longer be displayed whe...

Page 298: ...rt device To display the menus press the G button Highlight Select to send to smart device in the playback menu and press 2 2 Select pictures Use the multi selector to highlight pictures and press W Q to select or deselect to view the highlighted picture full screen press and hold the X button Selected pictures are marked by a icon 3 Press J Press J to complete the operation G button W Q button ...

Page 299: ...176 Image review On 176 Rotate tall On 176 Slide show 149 Image type Still images and movies Frame interval 2 s DPOF print order 162 Rating 145 Select to send to smart device 174 Playback Folder G button D playback menu Option Description Current Only photos in the folder currently selected for Storage folder in the shooting menu 0 178 are displayed during playback This option is selected automati...

Page 300: ...tor immediately after shooting If On is selected tall portrait orientation pictures will be automatically rotated for display in the monitor pictures taken with Off selected for Auto image rotation will still be displayed in landscape orientation 0 202 Note that because the camera itself is already in the appropriate orientation during shooting images are not rotated automatically during image rev...

Page 301: ...orescent Cool white fluorescent 102 Set Picture Control Standard 111 Manage Picture Control 115 Auto distortion control Off 179 Color space sRGB 179 Active D Lighting Auto 94 HDR high dynamic range Off 96 Long exposure NR Off 180 High ISO NR Normal 180 ISO sensitivity settings ISO sensitivity P S A M 100 67 Other modes Auto Auto ISO sensitivity control Off 181 Release mode m w Continuous H 45 Othe...

Page 302: ...lected name If a photograph is taken when the current folder is full or contains a photograph numbered 9999 the camera will create a new folder by adding 1 to the current folder number e g 101D5300 The camera treats folders with the same name but different folder numbers as the same folder For example if the folder NIKON is selected for Storage folder photographs in all folders named NIKON 100NIKO...

Page 303: ...guaranteed with other lenses The color space determines the gamut of colors available for color reproduction sRGB is recommended for movies and for general purpose printing and display Adobe RGB with its broader gamut of colors for professional publication and commercial printing Auto Distortion Control G button C shooting menu Color Space G button C shooting menu A Adobe RGB For accurate color re...

Page 304: ...omplete Photographs taken at high ISO sensitivities can be processed to reduce noise Adjust ISO sensitivity 0 67 Long Exposure NR G button C shooting menu High ISO NR G button C shooting menu Option Description High Reduce noise randomly spaced bright pixels lines or fog particularly in photographs taken at high ISO sensitivities Choose the amount of noise reduction performed from High Normal and ...

Page 305: ...the focal length of the lens auto shutter speed selection can be fine tuned by highlighting Auto and pressing 2 Slower shutter speeds will be used only if optimum exposure can not be achieved at the ISO sensitivity value selected for Maximum sensitivity When On is selected the viewfinder shows ISO AUTO and the information display ISO A These indicators flash when sensitivity is altered from the va...

Page 306: ...s Fine TuningCameraSettings To display the Custom Settings menu press G and select the A Custom Settings menu tab G button Custom Setting groups Main menu Custom Settings are used to customize camera settings to suit individual preferences Reset custom settings 0 183 ...

Page 307: ...ase button AE L Off 186 c2 Auto off timers Normal 186 c3 Self timer Self timer delay 10 s number of shots 1 187 c4 Remote on duration ML L3 1 min 187 d Shooting display d1 Beep Low 187 d2 Viewfinder grid display Off 188 d3 ISO display Off 188 d4 File number sequence Off 188 d5 Exposure delay mode Off 189 d6 Print date Off 190 e Bracketing flash e1 Flash cntrl for built in flash TTL 192 e2 Auto bra...

Page 308: ...nts available for manual focus point selection a Autofocus a1 AF C Priority Selection G button A Custom Settings menu Option Description G Release Photos can be taken whenever the shutter release button is pressed F Focus Photos can only be taken once the camera has focused a2 Number of Focus Points G button A Custom Settings menu Option Description 39 points Choose from the 39 focus points shown ...

Page 309: ...ee page 252 Off The AF assist illuminator does not light to assist the focus operation The camera may not be able to focus using autofocus when lighting is poor a4 Rangefinder G button A Custom Settings menu Indicator Description Indicator Description Subject in focus Focus point is slightly behind subject Focuspointis slightlyin front of subject Focus point is well behind subject Focus point is w...

Page 310: ...rmed Standby timer Choose shorter auto off delays to reduce the drain on the battery b Exposure b1 EV Steps for Exposure Cntrl G button A Custom Settings menu c Timers AE Lock c1 Shutter Release Button AE L G button A Custom Settings menu c2 Auto off Timers G button A Custom Settings menu Option Description all times are approximate C Short D Normal E Long Auto off timers are set to the following ...

Page 311: ...l wait for a signal from the optional ML L3 remote control before cancelling remote release mode Choose shorter times for longer battery life This setting applies only during viewfinder photography Choose the pitch High or Low of the beep that sounds when the camera focuses and in self timer and remote control modes Select Off to prevent the beep from sounding The current setting is shown in the i...

Page 312: ...play G button A Custom Settings menu d4 File Number Sequence G button A Custom Settings menu Option Description On When a new folder is created the memory card formatted or a new memory card inserted in the camera file numbering continues from the last number used If a photograph is taken when the current folder contains a photograph numbered 9999 a new folder will be created automatically and fil...

Page 313: ...ored as image files with names of the form DSC_nnnn xxx where nnnn is a four digit number between 0001 and 9999 assigned automatically in ascending order by the camera and xxx is one of the following three letter extensions NEF for NEF RAW images JPG for JPEG images or MOV for movies The NEF and JPEG files recorded at a setting of NEF RAW JPEG have the same file names but different extensions Copi...

Page 314: ... while this option is in effect b Date and time c Date counter New photos are imprinted with a time stamp showing the number of days between the date of shooting and a selected date see below A Print Date The date is recorded in the order selected for Time zone and date 0 201 The imprinted data may be cropped out or rendered illegible in copies created when images are retouched 0 205 The date does...

Page 315: ...ter additional dates highlight a slot press 2 and enter a date as described above 3 Choose a date Highlight a slot in the date list and press J 4 Choose a date counter format Highlight Display options and press 2 then highlight a date format and press J 5 Exit the date counter menu Press J to exit the date counter menu ...

Page 316: ...lash unit is attached and turned on Flash cntrl for built in flash changes to Optional flash allowing the flash control mode for the optional flash unit to be selected from TTL and Manual A TTL Flash Control The following types of flash control are supported when a CPU lens is used in combination with the built in flash 0 62 or optional flash units 0 232 i TTL Balanced Fill Flash for Digital SLR I...

Page 317: ...tton pressed rotate the command dial to adjust HDR settings P S A and M modes only 0 96 NEF RAW If image quality is set to JPEG fine JPEG normal or JPEG basic an NEF RAW copy will be recorded with the next picture taken after the Fn button is pressed To exit without recording an NEF RAW copy press the Fn button again This option has no effect in the following special effects modes g 3 and t Auto b...

Page 318: ...cators in the viewfinder and information display are displayed with positive values on the left and negative values on the right Select W to display negative values on the left and positive values on the right f2 Assign AE L AF L Button G button A Custom Settings menu Option Description B AE AF lock Focus and exposure lock while the A L button is pressed C AE lock only Exposure locks while the A L...

Page 319: ...TS Graphic design 197 P S A M Graphic design Auto info display On 199 Clean image sensor Clean at startup shutdown Clean at startup shutdown 241 Lockmirrorupforcleaning1 243 Image Dust Off ref photo 199 Flicker reduction Auto 200 Time zone and date2 Daylight saving time Off 201 Language2 201 Auto image rotation On 202 Image comment 202 Location data Record location data Off 74 GPS options Create l...

Page 320: ...matted Do not remove the memory card or remove or disconnect the power source until formatting is complete Press 1 or 3 to choose monitor brightness Choose higher values for increased brightness lower values for reduced brightness Format Memory Card G button B setup menu D Formatting Memory Cards Formattingmemorycardspermanently deletesanydata they maycontain Be sure to copy any photographs and ot...

Page 321: ...be chosen separately for auto scene and special effects modes and for P S A and M modes 1 Select a shooting mode option Highlight AUTO SCENE EFFECTS or P S A M and press 2 2 Select a design Highlight a design and press J Info Display Format G button B setup menu Classic 0 198 Graphic 0 6 ...

Page 322: ...s mode 37 P S A and M modes 82 13 Autoexposure AE lock indicator 91 14 Shutter speed 83 15 Aperture f number 83 16 Exposure indicator 87 Exposure compensation indicator 92 Bracketing progress indicator 110 17 k appears when memory remains for over 1000 exposures 15 18 Number of exposures remaining 15 White balance recording indicator 104 Capture mode indicator 19 ISO sensitivity 67 Auto ISO sensit...

Page 323: ... viewfinder Clean sensor and then start Select this option to clean the image sensor before starting The message shown at right will be displayed and rEF will appear in the viewfinder when cleaning is complete 2 Frame a featureless white object in the viewfinder With the lens about ten centimeters four inches from a well lit featureless white object frame the object so that it fills the viewfinder...

Page 324: ... local AC power supply D Image Dust Off Reference Data The same reference data can be used for photographs taken with different lenses or at different apertures Reference images can not be viewed using computer imaging software A grid pattern is displayed when reference images are viewed on the camera Flicker Reduction G button B setup menu A Flicker Reduction If Auto fails to produce the desired ...

Page 325: ...G button B setup menu Option Description Time zone Choose a time zone The camera clock is automatically set to the time in the new time zone Date and time Set the camera clock 0 14 Date format Choose the order in which the day month and year are displayed Daylight saving time Turn daylight saving time on or off The camera clock will automatically be advanced or set back one hour Language G button ...

Page 326: ... display 0 138 The following options are available Inputcomment Input a comment as described on page 116 Comments can be up to 36 characters long Attachcomment Select this option to attach the comment to all subsequent photographs Attach comment can be turned on and off by highlighting it and pressing 2 After choosing the desired setting press J to exit When connecting the camera to a television o...

Page 327: ...release button on the optional accessory is used to take photographs z Record movies The shutter release button on the optional accessory is used for movie recording Press the button halfway to start live view or to focus in AF S and AF F modes Press the button all the way down to start or end recording Use the camera live view switch to end live view Option Description 4 Same as camera 4 button T...

Page 328: ...ards with which the camera complies View the current camera firmware version Eye Fi Upload G button B setup menu D Eye Fi Cards Whether due to errors or other causes Eye Fi cards may emit wireless signals when Disable is selected If a warning is displayed in the monitor 0 256 turn the camera off and remove the card The camera can be used to turn Eye Fi cards on and off but may not support other Ey...

Page 329: ...essing 213 1 Resize 214 2 Quick retouch 215 e Straighten 215 Distortion control 215 Fisheye 216 q Color outline 216 Option 0 g Color sketch 216 r Perspective control 217 u Miniature effect 218 3 Selective color 219 f Edit movie 131 p Side by side comparison 221 Option 0 A Retouching Copies Most options can be applied to copies created using other retouch options although with the exceptions of Ima...

Page 330: ...a retouched copy press G 4 Create a retouched copy Press J to create a retouched copy Except in the photo information image only page 0 136 retouched copies are indicated by a N icon A Retouch The camera may not be able to display or retouch images created with other devices If the image was recorded at image quality settings of NEF RAW JPEG 0 59 retouch options apply only to the RAW copy A Creati...

Page 331: ...effects of red eye correction and press J to create a copy Note that red eye correction may not always produce the expected results and may in very rare circumstances be applied to portions of the image that are not affected by red eye check the preview thoroughly before proceeding D Lighting G button N retouch menu Before D Lighting D Lighting portrait subject A Portrait Subjects The camera autom...

Page 332: ...u To Use Description Increase size of crop X Press the X button to increase the size of the crop Reduce size of crop W Q Press the W Q button to reduce the size of the crop Change crop aspect ratio Rotate the command dial to switch between aspect ratios of 3 2 4 3 5 4 1 1 and 16 9 Move crop Use multi selector to move the crop to another area of the image Create copy Save the current crop as a sepa...

Page 333: ...s Red intensifier greens Green intensifier or blues Blue intensifier Press 1 to increase the effect 3 to decrease Green intensifier Blue intensifier Cross screen Add starburst effects to light sources Number of points Choose from four six or eight Filter amount Choose the brightness of the light sources affected Filter angle Choose the angle of the points Length of points Choose the length of poin...

Page 334: ...ayed in the monitor press the X button The histogram will be updated to show data only for the portion of the image displayed in the monitor While the image is zoomed in press the A L button to toggle back and forth between color balance and zoom When zoom is selected you can zoom in and out with the X and W Q buttons and scroll the image with the multi selector Increase amount of magenta Increase...

Page 335: ...uality and size 0 59 61 all options are available To create an NEF RAW copy choose an image quality of NEF RAW 1 Select Image overlay Highlight Image overlay in the retouch menu and press 2 The dialog shown at right will be displayed with Image 1 highlighted press J to display a list of the NEF RAW pictures created with this camera 2 Select the first image Use the multi selector to highlight the f...

Page 336: ...ain are visible in the Preview column 5 Preview the overlay Press 4 or 2 to place the cursor in the Preview column and press 1 or 3 to highlight Overlay Press J to preview the overlay as shown at right to save the overlay without displaying a preview select Save To return to Step 4 and select new photos or adjust gain press W Q 6 Save the overlay Press J while the preview is displayed to save the ...

Page 337: ... to the next step 3 Adjust NEF RAW processing settings Adjust the settings listed below Note that white balance is not available with pictures created with multiple exposure or image overlay and that the effects of exposure compensation may differ from those that might have been expected when the photograph was taken 4 Copy the photograph Highlight EXE and press J to create a JPEG copy of the sele...

Page 338: ...ss 2 Highlight pictures using the multi selector and press the W Q button to select or deselect to view the highlighted picture full screen press and hold the X button Selected pictures are marked by a 1 icon Press J when the selection is complete 4 Save the resized copies A confirmation dialog will be displayed Highlight Yes and press J to save the resized copies Resize G button N retouch menu A ...

Page 339: ...educed peripheral distortion Select Auto to let the camera correct distortion automatically and then make fine adjustments using the multi selector or select Manual to reduce distortion manually note that Auto is not available with photos taken using auto distortion control see page 179 Press 2 to reduce barrel distortion 4 to reduce pin cushion distortion note that greater amounts of distortion c...

Page 340: ...ng Press J to save the retouched copy Create a copy of a photograph that resembles a sketch made with colored pencils Press 1 or 3 to highlight Vividness or Outlines and press 4 or 2 to change Vividness can be increased to make colors more saturated or decreased for a washed out monochromatic effect while outlines can be made thicker or thinner Thicker outlines make colors more saturated Press J t...

Page 341: ...ts of perspective taken from the base of a tall object Use the multi selector to adjust perspective note that greater amounts of perspective control result in more of the edges being cropped out Press J to save the retouched copy Perspective Control G button N retouch menu Before After ...

Page 342: ...ation W Q Press W Q to choose orientation of area that is in focus Choose area in focus If area of effect is in wide orientation press 1 or 3 to position frame showing area of copy that will be in focus If area of effect is in tall orientation press 4 or 2 to position frame showing area of copy that will be in focus Choose size If area of effect is in wide orientation press 4 or 2 to choose height...

Page 343: ...n 3 Select a color Use the multi selector to position the cursor over an object and press A L to select the color of the object as one that will remain in the final copy the camera may have difficulty detecting unsaturated colors choose a saturated color To zoom in on the picture for precise color selection press X Press W Q to zoom out 4 Highlight the color range Rotate the command dial to highli...

Page 344: ... may include hues from other colors 6 Select 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 5 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 Yes 7...

Page 345: ... on the left the retouched copy on the right with the options used to create the copy listed at the top of the display Press 4 or 2 to switch between the source image and the retouched copy To view the highlighted picture full frame press and hold the X button If the copy was created from two images using Image overlay press 1 or 3 to view the other source image If multiple copies exist for the cu...

Page 346: ...oose tab Highlight Choose tab and press 2 2 Select a menu Highlight O MY MENU or m RECENT SETTINGS and press J to display the selected menu m Recent Settings When m RECENT SETTINGS is selected for Choose tab the menu lists the 20 most recently used settings with the most recently used items first Press 1 or 3 to highlight an option and press 2 to select G button A Removing Items from the Recent Se...

Page 347: ...Menu 1 Select Add items Highlight Add items and press 2 2 Select a menu Highlight the name of the menu containing the option you wish to add and press 2 3 Select an item Highlight the desired menu item and press J 4 Position the new item Press 1 or 3 to move the new item up or down in My Menu Press J to add the new item Repeat steps 1 4 to select additional items A Adding Options to My Menu The it...

Page 348: ...ve items Highlight Remove items and press 2 2 Select items Highlight items and press 2 to select or deselect Selected items are indicated by a check mark 3 Delete the selected items Press J A confirmation dialog will be displayed press J again to delete the selected items ...

Page 349: ...t Rank items and press 2 2 Select an item Highlight the item you wish to move and press J 3 Position the item Press 1 or 3 to move the item up or down in My Menu and press J Repeat Steps 2 3 to reposition additional items 4 Exit to My Menu Press the G button to return to My Menu G button ...

Page 350: ...nses for F3AF z8 z z z z1 AI P NIKKOR z9 z z z z1 1 Spot metering meters selected focus point 0 90 2 Observe due caution when tilting or shifting PC E NIKKOR 24mm f 3 5D ED lenses as they may contact the camera body and cause damage or injury 3 Shifting and or tilting the lens interferes with exposure 4 Can not be used with shifting or tilting 5 Optimal exposure will only be achieved if the lens i...

Page 351: ... Type G or E lens Type D lens When using a CPU lens equipped with an aperture ring lock the aperture ring at the minimum aperture highest f number A Matrix Metering For matrix metering the camera uses a 2016 pixel RGB sensor to set exposure according to tone distribution color composition and with type G E or D lenses distance information 3D color matrix metering II with other CPU lenses the camer...

Page 352: ...ed 3 Can be used at shutter speeds slower than flash sync speed by one step or more 4 Can not be used with shifting or tilting 5 With maximum effective aperture of f 5 6 or faster 6 Attach in vertical orientation can be used in horizontal orientation once attached D Incompatible Accessories and Non CPU Lenses The following accessories and non CPU lenses can NOT be used with the D5300 TC 16AS AF te...

Page 353: ... ED AF S NIKKOR 200 400mm f 4G ED VR II At ranges under 1 m 3 ft 3 in the following lenses may block the AF assist illuminator and interfere with autofocus when lighting is poor AF S DX NIKKOR 10 24mm f 3 5 4 5G ED AF S NIKKOR 16 35mm f 4G ED VR AF S Zoom Nikkor 17 35mm f 2 8D IF ED AF S DX Zoom Nikkor 17 55mm f 2 8G IF ED AF S NIKKOR 18 35mm f 3 5 4 5G ED AF S DX NIKKOR 18 105mm f 3 5 5 6G ED VR ...

Page 354: ...3 5 5 6G ED VR 24 85 mm No vignetting AF S Zoom Nikkor 17 35mm f 2 8D IF ED 28 mm 1 0 m 3 ft 3 in 35 mm No vignetting AF S DX Zoom Nikkor 17 55mm f 2 8G IF ED 28 mm 1 5 m 4 ft 11 in 35 mm 1 0 m 3 ft 3 in 45 55 mm No vignetting AF S NIKKOR 18 35mm f 3 5 4 5G ED 24 mm 1 5 m 4 ft 11 in 28 mm 1 0 m 3 ft 3 in 35 mm No vignetting AF Zoom Nikkor 18 35mm f 3 5 4 5D IF ED 24 mm 1 0 m 3 ft 3 in 28 35 mm No ...

Page 355: ...00 mm 5 0 m 16 ft 5 in 250 mm 3 0 m 9 ft 10 in 300 400 mm No vignetting PC E NIKKOR 24mm f 3 5D ED 24 mm 3 0 m 9 ft 10 in When not shifted or tilted When used with the AF S NIKKOR 14 24mm f 2 8G ED the flash will be unable to light the entire subject at all ranges A Calculating Angle of View The size of the area exposed by a 35mm camera is 36 24 mm The size of the area exposed by the D5300 in cont...

Page 356: ...N flash is selected for white balance the camera will automatically detect the filter and adjust white balance appropriately 2 Wireless flash control is not available 3 Controlled remotely using optional SB 910 SB 900 SB 800 or SB 700 flash unit or SU 800 wireless Speedlight commander 4 m ft 20 C 68 F SB 910 SB 900 SB 800 SB 700 and SB 600 at 35 mm zoom head position SB 910 SB 900 and SB 700 with ...

Page 357: ... flash for digital SLR1 z z z z z z Standard i TTL flash for digital SLR z 2 z 2 z z 2 z z AA Auto aperture z 3 z 3 A Non TTL auto z 3 z 3 GN Distance priority manual z z z M Manual z z z z z4 z4 RPT Repeating flash z z Advanced Wireless Lighting Master Remote flash control z z z z z i TTL i TTL z z z A B Quick wireless flash control z z AA Auto aperture z 5 z 5 A Non TTL auto z z M Manual z z z R...

Page 358: ...elease is disabled Set flash unit to A non TTL auto flash 3 Autofocus is available with AF S VR Micro Nikkor 105mm f 2 8G IF ED and AF S Micro NIKKOR 60mm f 2 8G ED lenses only 4 Available when camera is used to select flash mode A The AS 15 Sync Terminal Adapter When the AS 15 sync terminal adapter available separately is mounted on the camera accessory shoe flash accessories can be connected via...

Page 359: ... may not be achieved in i TTL mode We recommend that you choose spot metering to select standard i TTL flash control Take a test shot and view the results in the monitor In i TTL use the flash panel or bounce adapter provided with the flash unit Do not use other panels such as diffusion panels as this may produce incorrect exposure If the controls on the optional SB 910 SB 900 SB 800 SB 700 or SB ...

Page 360: ...ble with diopters of 5 4 3 2 0 0 5 1 2 and 3 m 1 when the camera diopter adjustment control is in the neutral position 1 m 1 Use eyepiece correction lenses only if the desired focus can not be achieved with the built in diopter adjustment control 1 7 to 1 0 m 1 Test eyepiece correction lenses before purchase to ensure that the desired focus can be achieved The rubber eyecup can not be used with ey...

Page 361: ...atch and open the battery chamber q Ensure that the battery is inserted in the correct orientation e Wireless Remote Controller WR 1 0 71 203 WR 1 units are used in groups of two or more with one functioning as a transmitter and the remaining units acting as receivers The receivers are attached to the accessory terminals of one or more cameras allowing the transmitter to be used to release the cam...

Page 362: ...memory cards2 SDXC memory cards3 SanDisk 2 GB1 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB Toshiba Panasonic 4 GB 6 GB 8 GB 12 GB 16 GB 24 GB 32 GB 48 GB 64 GB Lexar Media 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB Platinum II 64 GB Professional 64 GB 128 GB Full HD Video 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 1 Check that any card readers or other devices with which the card will be used support 2 GB cards 2 Check that any card readers or other devices wi...

Page 363: ...n using the connector to keep the orange battery latch pressed to one side Be sure the connector is fully inserted 3 Close the battery chamber cover Position the power connector cable so that it passes through the power connector slot and close the battery chamber cover 4 Connect the AC adapter Connect the AC adapter power cable to the AC socket on AC adapter e and the EP 5A power cable to the DC ...

Page 364: ...not covered under warranty Lens mirror and viewfinder These glass elements are easily damaged Remove dust and lint with a blower If using an aerosol blower keep the can vertical to prevent the discharge of liquid To remove fingerprints and other stains apply a small amount of lens cleaner to a soft cloth and clean with care Monitor Remove dust and lint with a blower When removing fingerprints and ...

Page 365: ... base down Image sensor cleaning is most effective when the camera is placed base down as shown at right 2 Select Clean image sensor in the setup menu Press the G button to display the menus Highlight Clean image sensor in the setup menu 0 195 and press 2 3 Select Clean now Highlight Clean now and press J The camera will check the image sensor and then begin cleaning 1 flashes in the viewfinder an...

Page 366: ... Cleaning Using camera controls during startup interrupts image sensor cleaning Cleaning is performed by vibrating the image sensor If dust can not be fully removed using the options in the Clean image sensor menu clean the image sensor manually 0 243 or consult a Nikon authorized service representative If image sensor cleaning is performed several times in succession image sensor cleaning may be ...

Page 367: ... 2 Remove the lens Turn the camera off and remove the lens 3 Select Lock mirror up for cleaning Turn the camera on and press the G button to display the menus Highlight Lock mirror up for cleaning in the setup menu and press 2 note that this option is not available at battery levels of H or below 4 Press J The message shown at right will be displayed in the monitor 5 Raise the mirror Press the shu...

Page 368: ...lowered after about two minutes End cleaning or inspection immediately D Foreign Matter on the Image Sensor Nikon takes every possible precaution to prevent foreign matter from coming into contact with the image sensor during production and shipping The D5300 however is designed to be used with interchangeable lenses and foreign matter may enter the camera when lenses are removed or exchanged Once...

Page 369: ...te blur effect in photographs Turn the product off before removing or disconnecting the power source Do not unplug the product or remove the battery while the product is on or while images are being recorded or deleted Forcibly cutting power in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to product memory or internal circuitry To prevent an accidental interruption of power avoid ...

Page 370: ...ith a soft cloth or chamois leather Should the monitor break care should be taken to avoid injury from broken glass and to prevent liquid crystal from the monitor touching the skin or entering the eyes and mouth Moiré Moiré is an interference pattern created by the interaction of an image containing a regular repeating grid such as the pattern of weave in cloth or windows in a building with the ca...

Page 371: ...oom temperature indicates that it requires replacement Purchase a new EN EL14a battery Charge the battery before use When taking photographs on important occasions ready a spare EN EL14a battery and keep it fully charged Depending on your location it may be difficult to purchase replacement batteries on short notice Note that on cold days the capacity of batteries tends to decrease Be sure the bat...

Page 372: ...2 z z z z White balance 2 z Set Picture Control2 z Auto distortion control z z z z Color space z z z z Active D Lighting2 z HDR high dynamic range 2 z Long exposure NR z z z z not available in mode High ISO NR z z z z not available in mode ISO sensitivity settings 3 z z z not available in mode Release mode2 z4 z z4 z4 Multiple exposure2 z Interval timer shooting z z z z not available in mode Movie...

Page 373: ... only in mode Bracketing z Flash mode z4 not available in j mode z z4 not available in l m r t u v x y z and 0 modes z4 available only in g and modes Flash compensation z 1 Reset with Reset shooting menu 0 177 2 Reset with two button reset 0 72 Individual settings for multiple exposure are unaffected 3 Selecting P S A or M mode after selecting Auto for ISO sensitivity settings ISO sensitivity rese...

Page 374: ... z z z c3 Self timer z z z z c4 Remote on duration ML L3 z z z z d1 Beep z z z z d2 Viewfinder grid display z z z z d3 ISO display z z z z d4 File number sequence z z z z d5 Exposure delay mode z z z z d6 Print date z z z z e1 Flash cntrl for built in flash z e2 Auto bracketing set z f1 Assign Fn button z z z z f2 Assign AE L AF L button z z z z f3 Reverse dial rotation z z z z f4 Slot empty relea...

Page 375: ...er focus can be further adjusted using optional corrective lenses 0 236 Displays turn off without warning Choose longer delays for Custom Setting c2 Auto off timers 0 186 Information display does not appear in monitor Shutter release button is pressed halfway If information display does not appear when you remove your finger from shutter release button confirm that On is selected for Auto info dis...

Page 376: ...r has turned off automatically Illuminator may become hot with continued use wait for it to cool down Image size can not be changed An NEF RAW option is selected for image quality 0 60 Camera is slow to record photos Depending on shooting conditions and memory card performance access lamp may light for up to about a minute after shooting ends in continuous release modes Turn long exposure noise re...

Page 377: ...f available apertures varies with lens used Colors are unnatural Adjust white balance to match light source 0 101 Adjust Set Picture Control settings 0 111 Can not measure white balance Subject is too dark or too bright 0 106 Imagecannotbeselectedassourceforpresetwhitebalance Image was not created with D5300 0 107 Effects of Picture Control differ from image to image A auto is selected for sharpen...

Page 378: ...control forHDMI CEC television Select On for HDMI Device control in the setup menu 0 166 Adjust HDMI CEC settings for the television as described in documentation provided with the device Can not transfer photos to computer OS not compatible with camera or transfer software Use card reader to copy photos to computer 0 152 Photos are not displayed in Capture NX 2 Update to latest version 0 236 Imag...

Page 379: ...e Confirm that the camera clock is set 0 201 Confirm that the memory card inserted in the camera contains an assisted GPS file and that the file is in the correct folder 0 80 The file may be corrupt Download the file again Can not start a new track log Confirm that the camera clock is set 0 201 If the camera is already recording a track log select Location data Create log End to end the current lo...

Page 380: ...nd replace battery and then turn camera on again 2 11 Battery level is low Completeoperationandturn camera off immediately End cleaning and turn camera off and recharge or replace battery 244 Clock not set Set camera clock 14 201 No SD card inserted S s flashes Turn camera off and confirm that card is correctly inserted 12 Memory card is locked Slide lock to write position flashes Memory card is l...

Page 381: ...er f number 86 No Bulb in S mode A flashes Change shutter speed or select mode M 85 87 No Time in S mode flashes No Bulb in HDR mode A flashes Change shutter speed Turn HDR off 87 88 96 No Time in HDR mode flashes Interval timer shooting Menus and playback are not available while interval timer photography is in progress Turn camera off 68 N flashes Flash has fired at full power Check photo in mon...

Page 382: ...l for Playback folder 12 175 Cannot display this file File can not be played back on camera Cannot select this file Images created with other devices can not be retouched 206 No image for retouching Memory card does not contain NEF RAW images for use with NEF RAW processing 213 Could not connect multiple devices detected Try again later Multiple smart devices are attempting to connect to camera si...

Page 383: ...1 16 compression NEF RAW JPEG Single photograph recorded in both NEF RAW and JPEG formats Picture Control System Standard Neutral Vivid Monochrome Portrait Landscape selected Picture Control can be modified storage for custom Picture Controls Media SD Secure Digital and UHS I compliant SDHC and SDXC memory cards File system DCF Design Rule for Camera File System 2 0 DPOF Digital Print Order Format...

Page 384: ... s 5 s 10 s 20 s 1 9 exposures Exposure Metering mode TTL exposure metering using 2016 pixel RGB sensor Metering method Matrix metering 3D color matrix metering II type G E and D lenses color matrix metering II other CPU lenses Center weighted metering Weight of 75 given to 8 mm circle in center of frame Spot metering Meters 3 5 mm circle about 2 5 of frame centered on selected focus point Range I...

Page 385: ...Guide Number Approx 12 39 13 43 with manual flash m ft ISO 100 20 C 68 F Flash control TTL i TTL flash control using 2016 pixel RGB sensor is available with built in flash and SB 910 SB 900 SB 800 SB 700 SB 600 SB 400 or SB 300 i TTL balanced fill flash for digital SLR is used with matrix and center weighted metering standard i TTL flash for digital SLR with spot metering Flash mode Auto auto with...

Page 386: ...ps File format MOV Video compression H 264 MPEG 4 Advanced Video Coding Audio recording format Linear PCM Audio recording device Built in or external stereo microphone sensitivity adjustable ISO sensitivity ISO 100 12800 can also be set to approx 0 3 0 7 or 1 EV ISO 25600 equivalent above ISO 12800 Monitor Monitor 8 1 cm 3 2 in 3 2 approx 1037k dot 720 480 3 1 036 800 dots vari angle TFT monitor w...

Page 387: ...EEE standard Actual rates may differ Security Authentication Open system WPA2 PSK Encryption AES Wireless setup Supports WPS Access protocols Infrastructure Location data Receiving frequency 1575 42 MHz C A code Geodesics WGS84 Supported languages Supported languages Arabic Bengali Chinese Simplified and Traditional Czech Danish Dutch English Finnish French German Greek Hindi Hungarian Indonesian ...

Page 388: ...8 140 mm Maximum aperture f 3 5 5 6 Lens construction 17 elements in 12 groups including 1 ED lens element 1 aspherical lens element Angle of view 76 11 30 Focal length scale Graduated in millimeters 18 24 35 50 70 140 Distance information Output to camera Zoom Manual zoom using independent zoom ring Focusing Nikon Internal Focusing IF System with autofocus controlled by Silent Wave Motor and sepa...

Page 389: ...view 76 28 50 Focal length scale Graduated in millimeters 18 24 35 45 55 Distance information Output to camera Zoom Manual zoom using independent zoom ring Focusing Autofocus controlled by Silent Wave Motor and separate focus ring for manual focus Vibration reduction Lens shift using voice coil motors VCMs Minimumfocusdistance 0 28 m 0 92 ft from focal plane 0 58 at all zoom positions Diaphragm bl...

Page 390: ...AF S is selected as the camera focus mode and the lens A M switch is set to A focus can be adjusted by keeping the shutter release button pressed halfway after the autofocus operation is complete and manually rotating the focus ring Do not rotate the focus ring until the autofocus operation is complete To refocus using autofocus press the shutter release button halfway again Focal length scale Foc...

Page 391: ...tofocus and manual focus modes When the camera is panned vibration reduction applies only to motion that is not part of the pan if the camera is panned horizontally for example vibration reduction will be applied only to vertical shake making it much easier to pan the camera smoothly in a wide arc Turn vibration reduction off when the camera is securely mounted on a tripod but leave it on if the t...

Page 392: ...0 mm No vignetting D90 D80 D50 18 mm 2 5 m 8 ft 2 in 24 mm 1 0 m 3 ft 3 in 35 140 mm No vignetting D5300 D5200 D5100 D5000 D3200 D3100 D3000 D70 series D60 D40 series 24 140 mm 1 0 m 3 ft 3 in 35 140 mm No vignetting AF S DX NIKKOR 18 55mm f 3 5 5 6G VR Camera Minimum distance without vignetting D7100 D7000 D5300 D5200 D5100 D5000 D3200 D3100 D3000 D300 series D200 D100 D90 D80 D70 series D60 D50 ...

Page 393: ... or removing the hood hold it near the symbol on its base and avoid gripping it too tightly Vignetting may occur if the hood is not correctly attached The hood can be reversed and mounted on the lens when not in use A Supplied Accessories for AF S DX NIKKOR 18 55mm f 3 5 5 6G VR 52 mm Snap on Front Lens Cap LC 52 Rear Lens Cap A Optional Accessories for AF S DX NIKKOR 18 55mm f 3 5 5 6G VR 52 mm s...

Page 394: ...t Do not store in direct sunlight or with naphtha or camphor moth balls Keep the lens dry Rusting of the internal mechanism can cause irreparable damage Leaving the lens in extremely hot locations could damage or warp parts made from reinforced plastic A A Note on Wide Angle Lenses Autofocus may not provide the desired results with wide and super wide angle lenses in the following situations 1 The...

Page 395: ...is a trademark or registered trademark of Cisco Systems Inc in the United States and or other countries and is used under license Mac OS and OS X are registered trademarks of Apple Inc in the United States and or other countries Microsoft Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries PictBridge logo is ...

Page 396: ...d 12 bit 19 0 MB 524 13 JPEG fine Large 12 0 MB 1000 100 Medium 7 4 MB 1700 100 Small 3 8 MB 3300 100 JPEG normal Large 6 3 MB 2000 100 Medium 3 8 MB 3300 100 Small 2 0 MB 6300 100 JPEG basic Large 2 7 MB 3900 100 Medium 1 9 MB 6500 100 Small 1 0 MB 12 100 100 1 All figures are approximate Results will vary with card type camera settings and scene recorded 2 Maximum number of exposures that can be...

Page 397: ...C image quality set to JPEG basic image size set to M medium white balance set to v ISO sensitivity set to ISO 100 shutter speed 1 250 s focus cycled from infinity to minimum range three times after shutter release button has been pressed halfway for 3 s six shots are then taken in succession and monitor turned on for 4 s and then turned off cycle repeated once standby timer has expired 3 Measured...

Page 398: ...Memory buffer 47 272 Numerics 2016 pixel RGB sensor 192 227 260 261 3D color matrix metering 227 3D tracking AF area mode 53 54 A A V cable 164 AC adapter 236 239 Access lamp 21 Accessories 236 Accessory terminal accessories 237 Active D Lighting 94 Add items My Menu 223 ADL bracketing Auto bracketing set 108 Adobe RGB 179 AE bracketing Auto bracketing set 108 AE lock 91 AE L 91 AE L AF L button 5...

Page 399: ...Focus indicator 20 55 57 91 Focus lock 55 Focus mode 51 119 Focus point20 53 55 57 120 121 184 Focusing screen 259 Focusing the viewfinder 15 Focus mode switch 18 57 Format 196 Format memory card 17 196 Frame interval Slide show 150 Frame size frame rate 128 Framing grid 123 188 Front curtain sync 65 Full frame playback 135 Full time servo AF 119 G GPS options 79 Green intensifier Filter effects 2...

Page 400: ...ontrol 70 237 Remote cord 88 203 237 Remote on duration ML L3 187 Remote shutter release 203 Remove items My Menu 224 Reset 72 177 183 Reset custom settings 183 Reset shooting menu 177 Resize 214 Retouch menu 205 Reverse dial rotation 194 Reverse indicators 194 RGB 137 179 RGB Histogram 137 Rotate tall 176 S Save selected frame 134 Scene auto selector 25 Scene mode 30 Select to send to smart devic...

Page 401: ...W Warm filter Filter effects 209 WB 101 WB bracketing Auto bracketing set 108 White balance 101 Wide area AF 120 Wi Fi xvi 167 Wind noise reduction 128 Wireless xvi 167 Wireless Mobile Utility 167 168 Wireless remote controller71 203 237 ...

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Page 405: ...ión Seleccione ON para activar la reducción de la vibración La reducción de la vibración se activa cuando se pulsa el disparador hasta la mitad reduciendo los efectos de las sacudidas de la cámara para mejorar el encuadre y el enfoque Seleccione OFF para desactivar la reducción de la vibración Usodelareduccióndelavibración Notas Usodelareduccióndelavibración Notas Al usar la reducción de la vibrac...

Page 406: ...assol de baioneta HB 32 Bolsa flexível da lente CL 1018 Especificações Especificações Tipo Tipo Lente AF S DX tipo G com CPU embutido e encaixe F Distância focal Distância focal 18 140 mm Abertura máxima Abertura máxima f 3 5 5 6 Construção da lente Construção da lente 17 elementos em 12 grupos incluindo 1 elemento de lente ED e 1 elemento de lente asférica Ângulo de visão Ângulo de visão 76 11 30c E...

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