Nikon D300 User Manual page 115

Note that the focus point may sometimes be displayed in green when the
camera is unable to focus.
Use an AF-S lens. The desired results may not be achieved with other
lenses or teleconverters.
B
The Shooting Information Display
To hide or display indicators in the monitor in live view mode, press the
mm
button.
Shooting information on Shooting information off
B
Monitor Brightness
Monitor brightness can be adjusted by pressing the IB button while the
view through the monitor is displayed. Press'" or'" to adjust brightness
(note that monitor brightness has no effect on pictures taken in live view
mode). To return to live view, release the
[B
button.
B
HDMI
When the camera is attached to an
HDMI video device, the camera monitor
will turn off and the video device will
display the view through the lens as
shown at right.
fa
Remote Cords
If the shutter-release button on a remote cord (available separately; see
pg. 368) is pressed halfway for over a second in tripod mode, it will
activate contrast-detect autofocus. If the remote cord shutter-release
button is pressed all the way down without focusing, focus will not be
adjusted before the picture is taken.
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