How to Change the Live View Auto-Off Timer on a Nikon D3300

By default, the Nikon D3300’s Live View will turn itself off after 10 minutes. You can bump that up to a maximum of 30 minutes. Here’s how.

By David Coleman

Last Updated: June 1, 2023

Filed Under: DSLRs

Topics: Nikon, Nikon D3300 DSLR

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By default, the Nikon D3300’s Live View will turn itself off after 10 minutes. You can bump that up to a maximum of 30 minutes. This come in handy when you need to keep the Live View active for longer stretches, such as when you’re connecting your D3300 to a computer to use as a webcam.

You can find this setting under:

Settings > Auto Off Timers > Custom > Live View > 30m

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Sept 13: OM System (formerly Olympus) has announced the latest version of their impressive go-anywhere adventure camera, the OM SYSTEM Tough TG-7. Waterproof and tough enough to take a beating on your travels, it also boasts impressive image and video quality and features. I’ve covered the TG-5 here before; the TG-7 builds on that same foundation. The TG-7 is available for preorder.
Sept 12: Fujifilm has announced a new medium format mirrorless camera: Fujifilm GFX 100 II. There are three new lenses alongside it, a GF 55mm f/1.7R WR and two new tilt-shift lenses.
Sept 11: Lexar has launched a new line of affordably priced UHS-II SD cards, the Silver Pro line. Sizes from 64GB to 512GB, write speeds of up to 160 MB/s and read speeds up to 280 MB/s.
Sept 11: I’ve added some new recommendations for SD cards for the new GoPro HERO12 Black as well as the new DJI Osmo Action 4.
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Sept 4: B&H has some great deals to go along with their BILD expo. For example, $800 OFF the Canon EOS R5 mirrorless body (use code BILDBH50 at checkout).
Sept 2: The CompactFlash Association has released the spec for CFexpress 4.0. It will keep the same form factors but have double the theoretical maximum speed, to 4 GB/s, while maintaining backward compatibility. It’s the next evolution of CFexpress after the current 2.0 (they are skipping 3.0) and applies to all three form factors: A, B, and C.
Aug 30: DxO has updated Nik Collection with v6.3. A number of improvements under the hood, better compatibility with new cameras and lenses, and more comprehensive updates to the Nik Sharpener and Nik HDR Efex modules. More information here.
Aug 29: Sony has announced two new new full-frame mirrorless cameras: the a7C II and a7CR. The a7C II has a 33MP sensor. The a7CR has a 61MP sensor. (There are also several other differences.)
Aug 29: Sony has updated their 16-35mm ƒ/2.8 zoom with the FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM II. It is smaller and lighter than the previous version and still part of the top-shelf G Master series.
Aug 25: Nikon has released new firmware for the Nikon Z8. Version 1.01 includes various fixes but no new features. Find it here.
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