Nikon D300s User Manual

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❚❚Shooting

: Delete files or folders.

: 

• Memory card is full or not inserted (0 31, 38).
• Memory card is locked (SD cards only; 0 35).
• CPU lens with aperture ring attached but aperture not locked at highest 

f-number. If B is displayed in control panel, select Aperture ring for 
Custom Setting f8 (Customize command dials) > Aperture setting to 
use lens aperture ring to adjust aperture (0 297).

• Exposure mode S selected with A selected for shutter speed 

(0 380).

: Select Off for Custom Setting 

d10 (Exposure delay mode; 0 278).
Photos are out of focus

:

• Rotate focus-mode selector to S or C (0 74).
• Camera unable to focus using autofocus: use manual focus or focus lock 

(0 80, 83).

• Tripod selected in live view: camera will not focus when shutter-release 

button is pressed halfway. Use AF-ON button (0 50).

: Flash in use. Flash sync speed can be 

selected using Custom Setting e1 (Flash sync speed); when using 
optional SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, or SB-R200 flash unit, choose 1/320 s 

(Auto FP) or 1/250 s (Auto FP) for full range of shutter speeds (0 281).
Focus does not lock when shutter-release button is pressed halfway

: Camera is in 

focus mode C: use AE-L/AF-L button to lock focus (0 81).
Can not select focus point

:

• Unlock focus selector lock (0 78).
• Auto-area AF selected for focus mode: choose another mode (0 76).
• Camera is in playback mode (0 203).
• Menus are in use (0 243).
• Press shutter-release button halfway to turn monitor off or activate 

exposure meters (0 39).

: Image quality set to NEF (RAW) (0 68).

: Turn long exposure noise reduction off 

(0 258).