Nikon D300 User Manual page 314

1. Select c Timers/AE lock
and scroll to the right (see
2. Highlight
Figure 4-30, image 2).
3. Choose one of the five time-out choices on the list. In
Figure 4-30, image 3,
4. Press the
My Recommendation: I set
Playback, Information
D300S. I set the D300S
to scroll around for longer periods as I set various settings in
the menus. With my D300, I select
time-out for all display types.
If you want to conserve battery power, leave the
delay set to a low value like
monitor stays on, the shorter the battery life, so only extend
the monitor time if you really need it. Like a small notebook
computer screen, that big luxurious 3-inch VGA resolution
LCD pulls a lot of power. The
backlights are probably the biggest power drains in the entire
camera.
However, you don't need to be overly concerned about this.
As much image review (chimping) as I do, I can still shoot all
day on one battery charge.
Monitor off delay
10 s
OK button to lock in the setting.
display, and
Menus
from the Custom Setting Menu
Figure 4-30, image 1).
and scroll to the right (see
has been selected.
Monitor off delay
Image review
time-out to
1 min, which sets that
4 to 20 seconds. The longer the
Monitor and
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to 1 min
on my
5 min, since I like
Monitor off
Control panel
for