Nikon D3000 Reference Manual

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If Release locked is selected, the shutter-release button is only enabled when a 
memory card is inserted in the camera. Selecting Enable release allows the shutter 
to be released when no memory card is inserted, although no pictures will be 
recorded (they will however be displayed in the monitor in demo mode).

Choose the date information imprinted on photographs as they are taken.

At settings other than Off, the selected option is indicated by a 
d icon in the information display.

G button

➜ B setup menu

G button

➜ B setup menu

The time and date do not appear on photographs.

a Date

The date or date and time are imprinted on 
photographs taken 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 (

0 137).

A

The date is recorded in the order selected in the Time zone and date menu (

0 127). Date 

information is not imprinted on photographs taken in NEF (RAW) format and can not be 
added to or removed from existing pictures. To print the date of recording on photographs 
taken with date imprint off, select Time stamp in the PictBridge menu (

0 109, 112), or select 

Imprint date in the Print set (DPOF) menu to print the date of recording on all pictures in 
the current DPOF print order (

0 115).

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