Adjust camera settings, Check camera settings – Nikon D3 User Manual

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Adjust Camera Settings

This tutorial describes how to take photos at default settings.

1

Check camera settings.

Default settings are listed below.

Option

Default

Description

Page

Image

quality

NORM

(JPEG

normal)

Record JPEG images at a compression ratio
of roughly 1 : 8

*

. Ideal for snapshots.

* [Size priority] selected for [JPEG compression].

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Image size

L

(Large)

FX format images are 4,256 × 2,832 pixels
in size.

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ISO

sensitivity

200

ISO sensitivity (digital equivalent of film
speed) set to ISO 200.

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White

balance

v

(Auto)

White balance is adjusted automatically for
natural colors under most types of lighting.

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Exposure

mode

e

(Programm

ed auto)

Camera automatically adjusts shutter
speed and aperture for optimal exposure
in most situations.

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Focus
point

Center

focus point

(single-

point AF)

Viewfinder focus point display is shown
above. Camera focuses on subject in
center focus point when shutter-release
button is pressed halfway.

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SHOOT

CUSTOM

Exposure

mode

Top control panel

Image quality

ISO sensitivity

White balance

Rear control panel

Image size

Focus point

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