Nikon D300 User Manual page 111

1. Select File naming
2. Use the Multi Selector
letters to find the characters you want to use.
3. Press the
the center of the
insert a character.
4. To correct an error, hold down the
zoom out button
the character you want to remove. Use the garbage can
Delete button
5. Press the
characters. They will now appear at the beginning of
each new image file name.
Now you've customized your camera so that the image names
it creates reflects your personal needs.
My Recommendation: I discussed how I use these three
custom characters in the beginning of this section. You may
want to use all three of your initials or some other numbers or
letters. Some will even leave these three letters at their default
of DSC. I recommend at least using your initials so that you
can easily identify these images
as yours. With my family of five Nikon shooters it sure makes
it easier for me! If you use my method, just be sure to watch
for the images to roll over 9999 so that you can rename the
first character for the next sequence of 9999 images.
from the
to scroll through the numbers and
Multi selector center button
Multi Selector
and use the
to delete the bad character.
OK button to save your three new custom
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Shooting Menu.
on the D300S or
on the D300 to select and
Thumbnail/playback
Multi Selector to scroll to