Nikon D5300 - Introduction; Getting to Know the Camera; Camera Overview

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Introduction
Take a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera controls and displays. You
may find it helpful to bookmark this section and refer to it as you read through the
rest of the manual.
The Camera Body
Getting to Know the Camera
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1 Mode dial...................................3
2 Live view switch
Live view..............................22
Movie....................................26
3 R (information) button ............7
4 Eyelets for camera strap.........9
5 E/N button
Exposure compensation ....44
Adjusting aperture............42
Flash compensation
6 Shutter-release button ...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 button ..............16
21 s/E/# button ........................ 4
Continuous shooting ......... 4
Self-timer .............................. 4
Remote control.................... 4
22 Mirror
23 Lens mount .............................11
24 Accessory shoe cover
25 Accessory shoe (for optional
flash units)
26 Stereo microphone................28
27 Connector for external
microphone
28 USB and A/V connector
Connecting to a
computer..........................61
29 Accessory terminal ................65
30 HDMI mini-pin connector