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32 Basic Photography and Playback
Basic Photography and Playback
This section describes how to take
photographs in i and j modes.
i and j are
automatic “point-and-shoot” modes in which
the majority of settings are controlled by the
camera in response to shooting conditions; the
only difference between the two is that the
flash will not fire in j mode.
1 Rotate the mode dial to i
or j.
Photographs can be framed in the
viewfinder or in the monitor (live
view).
To start live view, press the a
button.
“Point-and-Shoot” Modes (i and j)
Framing pictures in the
viewfinder
Framing pictures in the
monitor (live view)
Mode dial
a button
- Reference Manual 1
- D3400 Model Name: N1510 2
- Table of Contents 5
- For Your Safety 13
- CAUTION 14
- DANGER (Batteries) 15
- WARNING (Batteries) 16
- INSTRUCTIONS 18
- AVC Patent Portfolio License 20
- A Life-Long Learning 21
- Bluetooth 22
- Complies with 23
- IDA Standards 23
- DA103423 23
- Security 24
- Introduction 25
- 2 Introduction 26
- D Close the Connector Cover 26
- 3Introduction 27
- The Viewfinder 28
- The Mode Dial 29
- The R (Info) Button 30
- 7Introduction 31
- A Turning the Monitor Off 31
- ❚❚ Live View and Movie Mode 32
- 9Introduction 33
- The Live View Display 33
- 10 Introduction 34
- D The Count Down Display 34
- First Steps 36
- Attach a Lens 39
- 16 First Steps 40
- A Detaching the Lens 40
- 17First Steps 41
- A Vibration Reduction (VR) 41
- Camera Setup 42
- 1 Turn the camera on 48
- 3 Set the camera clock 49
- Focus the Viewfinder 50
- Tutorial 51
- Using Camera Menus 52
- 1 Display the menus 53
- 2 Highlight the icon for the 53
- 3 Select a menu 53
- 4 Position the cursor in the 53
- 5 Highlight a menu item 54
- 6 Display options 54
- 7 Highlight an option 54
- Exposures Remaining 55
- 1 Rotate the mode dial to i 56
- 2 Ready the camera 57
- 4 Press the shutter-release 59
- 5 Shoot 60
- A Live View Zoom Preview 62
- A Exposure 63
- A Shooting in Live View 63
- 1 Press the K button 64
- 2 View additional pictures 64
- 1 Display the photograph 65
- 2 Delete the photograph 65
- Guide Mode 66
- Guide Mode Menus 67
- “Start Shooting” 68
- “More Settings” 68
- ❚❚ View/Delete 68
- ❚❚ Retouch 69
- ❚❚ Set Up 69
- Using the Guide 70
- 47Guide Mode 71
- Situation (Scene Mode) 72
- Preventing Blur 74
- Special Effects 75
- % Night Vision 76
- S Super Vivid 76
- U Photo Illustration 77
- ' Toy Camera Effect 77
- ( Miniature Effect 77
- 3 Selective Color 78
- 1 Silhouette 78
- 2 High Key 78
- 3 Low Key 79
- 1 Select live view 80
- 2 Adjust outline thickness 80
- 3 Press J 80
- 2 Adjust options 81
- 2 Position the focus point 82
- 3 Display options 82
- 4 Adjust options 83
- 5 Press J 83
- 2 Display options 84
- 4 Choose the color range 85
- 5 Select additional colors 85
- 6 Press J 85
- More on Photography 86
- 2 Choose I (Continuous) 87
- 3 Focus 87
- 4 Take photographs 87
- 64 More on Photography 88
- A The Memory Buffer 88
- A Frame Rate 88
- A Buffer Size 88
- 2 Select E (Self-timer) mode 90
- 68 More on Photography 92
- A Cover the Viewfinder 92
- Focus Mode 93
- 1 Display focus mode options 94
- 2 Choose a focus mode 95
- 72 More on Photography 96
- 73More on Photography 97
- A The AF-Assist Illuminator 97
- AF-Area Mode 98
- 75More on Photography 99
- 76 More on Photography 100
- 2 Choose an AF-area mode 101
- 78 More on Photography 102
- 1 Focus 103
- 2 Lock focus 104
- 1 Select manual focus 105
- 2 Focus 105
- A Live View 107
- 83More on Photography 107
- Image Quality and Size 108
- 2 Choose a file type 109
- 1 Display image size options 110
- 2 Choose an image size 110
- 1 Choose a flash mode 111
- 2 Take photographs 111
- ❚❚ Flash Modes 112
- 1 Raise the flash 113
- 2 Choose a flash mode 113
- 3 Take photographs 113
- 91More on Photography 115
- A Lowering the Built-in Flash 115
- A The Built-in Flash 115
- 92 More on Photography 116
- ISO Sensitivity 117
- 2 Choose an ISO sensitivity 118
- 1 Press the I (E/#) button 119
- 3 Frame the photograph 120
- 4 Take the photograph 120
- 97More on Photography 121
- A Exiting Remote Control Mode 121
- A Using the Built-in Flash 121
- P, S, A, and M Modes 122
- Mode P (Programmed Auto) 123
- 100 P, S, A, and M Modes 124
- A Flexible Program 124
- 1600 s) 125
- 2 Choose a shutter speed 126
- 1 Rotate the mode dial to A 127
- 2 Choose an aperture 128
- 1 Rotate the mode dial to M 129
- 3 EV Overexposed by over 2 EV 130
- Length of exposure: 35 s 131
- Aperture: f/25 131
- 2 Choose the shutter speed 132
- 3 Take the photograph 132
- 3 Open the shutter 133
- 4 Close the shutter 133
- 110 P, S, A, and M Modes 134
- A ML-L3 Remote Controls 134
- Exposure 135
- 1 Display metering options 136
- 2 Choose a metering method 136
- 1 Lock exposure 137
- 2 Recompose the 138
- Exposure Compensation 139
- Flash Compensation 141
- 118 P, S, A, and M Modes 142
- A The Information Display 142
- A Optional Flash Units 142
- Active D-Lighting 143
- 2 Choose an option 144
- White Balance 145
- P button 146
- 123P, S, A, and M Modes 147
- A The Shooting Menu 147
- A Color Temperature 147
- 2 Fine-tune white balance 148
- 3 Save changes and exit 148
- 125P, S, A, and M Modes 149
- A White Balance Fine-Tuning 149
- A “Mired” 149
- 1 Light a reference object 150
- 3 Select Measure 150
- 4 Select Ye s 151
- 5 Measure white balance 151
- 6 Check the results 152
- 129P, S, A, and M Modes 153
- D Preset White Balance 153
- A Gray Panels 153
- 1 Select Preset manual 154
- 2 Select Use photo 154
- 3 Choose Select image 154
- 4 Choose a folder 154
- 5 Highlight the source image 155
- 6 Copy white balance 155
- Picture Controls 156
- 2 Select a Picture Control 157
- 1 Select a Picture Control 158
- 2 Adjust settings 158
- ❚❚ Picture Control Settings 159
- 136 P, S, A, and M Modes 160
- D “A” (Auto) 160
- A Previous Settings 160
- A Toning (Monochrome Only) 161
- 137P, S, A, and M Modes 161
- Recording and Viewing Movies 162
- 3 Start recording 163
- 4 End recording 163
- 5 End live view 163
- A Maximum Length 164
- D Recording Movies 164
- Movie Settings 165
- 1 Select Movie settings 166
- 2 Choose movie options 166
- A The Live View Display 167
- Viewing Movies 168
- 1 Display a movie full frame 170
- 4 Select Start point 171
- 6 Choose the end point 172
- 7 Create the copy 172
- 8 Preview the movie 172
- 9 Save the copy 173
- 2 Choose Save selected frame 174
- 3 Create a still copy 175
- 4 Save the copy 175
- Playback and Deletion 176
- Thumbnail Playback 177
- Calendar Playback 178
- The P Button 179
- Photo Information 180
- ❚❚ File Information 181
- ❚❚ Highlights 181
- ❚❚ RGB Histogram 182
- 159Playback and Deletion 183
- A Histograms 183
- ❚❚ Shooting Data 184
- 161Playback and Deletion 185
- 162 Playback and Deletion 186
- ❚❚ Overview Data 187
- ❚❚ Location Data 188
- 1 Press P 190
- 2 Select Trim 190
- 3 Select Done 190
- ❚❚ Face Zoom 191
- A (L) button 192
- 1 Select an image 193
- 2 Display playback options 193
- 3 Select Rating 193
- 4 Choose a rating 193
- 1 Select Rating 194
- 2 Rate pictures 194
- 1 Press the O button 195
- 2 Press the O button again 195
- The Playback Menu 196
- 1 Select dates 197
- 1 Select Slide show 198
- 2 Start the slide show 198
- Slide Show Options 200
- Connections 201
- 1 Connect the USB cable 202
- 3 Click Start Transfer 204
- 4 Terminate the connection 204
- Printing Photographs 205
- 2 Adjust printer settings 206
- 3 Start printing 206
- 3 Adjust printer settings 207
- 4 Start printing 207
- Viewing Pictures on TV 208
- Camera Menus 210
- Playback Folder 211
- Playback Display Options 211
- Image Review 212
- Auto Image Rotation 212
- Rotate Tall 213
- Shooting Menu Options 214
- Reset Shooting Menu 216
- ISO Sensitivity Settings 216
- 2000–30 s, or Auto; 217
- Color Space 218
- Noise Reduction 219
- Vignette Control 219
- Auto Distortion Control 220
- Optical VR 222
- Setup Menu Options 223
- Reset Setup Options 225
- Format Memory Card 225
- 1 Highlight Ye s 226
- 2 Press J 226
- 1 Enter the first date 227
- 3 Choose a date 228
- 5 Exit the date counter menu 228
- Time Zone and Date 229
- Language 229
- Monitor Brightness 229
- 2 Select a design 230
- Auto off Timers 231
- Self-Timer 232
- Remote on Duration (ML-L3) 232
- 1 Select Start 233
- Image Comment 235
- Copyright Information 236
- Flicker Reduction 237
- ❚❚ Assign Fn Button 238
- ❚❚ Assign AE-L/AF-L Button 239
- ❚❚ AF Activation 239
- Rangefinder 240
- Manual Focus Ring in AF Mode 241
- File Number Sequence 242
- 2 Choose a folder number 243
- 2 Highlight a folder 244
- File Naming 245
- Location Data 245
- Airplane Mode 246
- Connect to Smart Device 246
- Send to Smart Device (Auto) 247
- Eye-Fi Upload 248
- Conformity Marking 249
- Slot Empty Release Lock 250
- Reset All Settings 250
- Firmware Version 250
- Retouch Menu Options 251
- 1 Display retouch options 252
- 2 Select a picture 252
- 3 Select retouch options 252
- 4 Create a retouched copy 252
- A Retouching Copies 253
- A Image Quality and Size 253
- 2 Select a photograph 254
- 4 Copy the photograph 255
- 1 Select Resize 257
- 2 Choose a size 257
- 3 Choose pictures 258
- 4 Save the resized copies 258
- ❚❚ “Portrait” 259
- D-Lighting 259
- Quick Retouch 260
- Red-Eye Correction 260
- Straighten 261
- Distortion Control 261
- Perspective Control 262
- Filter Effects 263
- Monochrome 264
- 1 Select Image overlay 265
- 2 Select the first image 266
- 3 Select the second image 266
- 4 Adjust gain 266
- 5 Preview the overlay 266
- 6 Save the overlay 267
- Photo Illustration 268
- Color Sketch 268
- Miniature Effect 269
- 1 Select Selective color 270
- 3 Select a color 270
- 4 Highlight the color range 271
- 5 Choose the color range 271
- 6 Select additional colors 271
- 7 Save the edited copy 271
- Painting 272
- 1 Select a picture 273
- Technical Notes 276
- 253Technical Notes 277
- D IX NIKKOR Lenses 277
- A Type D Lenses 277
- Compatible Non-CPU Lenses 278
- NOT be used with 279
- 256 Technical Notes 280
- D AF-Assist Illumination 280
- 257Technical Notes 281
- 258 Technical Notes 282
- D The Built-in Flash 282
- 259Technical Notes 283
- 260 Technical Notes 284
- 261Technical Notes 285
- A Calculating Angle of View 285
- ❚❚ CLS-Compatible Flash Units 286
- ❚❚ Other Flash Units 288
- 265Technical Notes 289
- 266 Technical Notes 290
- Other Accessories 291
- 268 Technical Notes 292
- ❚❚ Approved Memory Cards 293
- 1 Ready the camera 294
- 3 Close the battery 294
- Caring for the Camera 296
- 1 Charge the battery 297
- 2 Remove the lens 297
- 4 Press J 297
- 5 Raise the mirror 298
- 6 Examine the image sensor 298
- 7 Clean the sensor 298
- 8 Turn the camera off 298
- 275Technical Notes 299
- A Use a Reliable Power Source 299
- Cautions 300
- 277Technical Notes 301
- 278 Technical Notes 302
- 279Technical Notes 303
- 280 Technical Notes 304
- Available Settings 305
- Troubleshooting 306
- Shooting (All Modes) 307
- 284 Technical Notes 308
- 285Technical Notes 309
- 286 Technical Notes 310
- Shooting (P, S, A, M) 311
- Playback 312
- Miscellaneous 313
- Error Messages 314
- 291Technical Notes 315
- 292 Technical Notes 316
- 293Technical Notes 317
- 294 Technical Notes 318
- Specifications 319
- 296 Technical Notes 320
- 297Technical Notes 321
- 298 Technical Notes 322
- 299Technical Notes 323
- 300 Technical Notes 324
- 4 in. (ISO 1222) 325
- ❚❚ MH-24 Battery Charger 326
- ❚❚ Supported Standards 327
- 304 Technical Notes 328
- A Trademark Information 328
- A Conformity Marking 328
- 305Technical Notes 329
- A MIT License (HarfBuzz) 329
- A Certificates 329
- ❚❚ Focus 331
- ❚❚ Using the Built-in Flash 332
- ❚❚ Supplied Accessories 334
- ❚❚ Compatible Accessories 334
- ❚❚ Specifications 335
- VR Only) 338
- VR II Lenses 341
- ❚❚ Vibration Reduction (VR) 342
- 321Technical Notes 345
- D Lens Care 345
- 322 Technical Notes 346
- Memory Card Capacity 347
- Battery Life 348
- 326 Technical Notes 350
- 327Technical Notes 351
- 328 Technical Notes 352
- 329Technical Notes 353
- 330 Technical Notes 354
- 331Technical Notes 355
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