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Nikon D3100, User Manual

The Nikon D3100 is a versatile and user-friendly digital camera that delivers stunning image quality. Capture your memories with ease using its high-resolution sensor and various shooting modes. Enhance your photography skills by downloading the free user manual from our website manualshive.com, where you can access the brochure, specs, and all the information you need.

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The following features are available with CLS-compatible flash units:

❚❚

Other Flash Units

The following flash units can be used in non-TTL auto and manual modes.

Flash unit

SB-900
SB-800

SB-600

SB-400

Advanced Wireless Lighting

Commander

Remote

Flash mode/feature

SB-900
SB-800 SU-800

1

SB-900
SB-800

SB-600 SB-R200

i-TTL i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR

2

✔

3

✔

3

✔

4

✔

✔

✔

✔

✔

AA Auto aperture

2

✔

5

—

—

✔

6

✔

6

✔

6

—

—

A

Non-TTL auto

✔

5

—

—

✔

6

—

✔

6

—

—

GN Distance-priority manual

✔

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

M

Manual

✔

✔

✔

7

✔

✔

✔

✔

✔

RPT Repeating flash

✔

—

—

✔

✔

✔

✔

—

AF-assist for multi-area AF

2

✔

✔

—

✔

✔

—

—

—

Flash Color Information Communication

✔

✔

✔

✔

—

—

—

—

REAR Rear-curtain sync

✔

✔

✔

✔

✔

✔

✔

✔

Y

Red-eye reduction

✔

✔

✔

✔

—

—

—

—

Power zoom

✔

✔

—

✔

—

—

—

—

Auto ISO sensitivity control (

0

132

)

✔

✔

✔

—

—

—

—

—

1 Only available when SU-800 is used to control other flash units.
2 CPU lens required.
3 Standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR is used with spot metering or when selected with flash unit.
4 Standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR is used with spot metering.
5 Selected with flash unit.
6 Auto aperture (

AA

) is used regardless of mode selected with flash unit.

7 Can be selected with camera.

Flash unit SB-80DX, SB-28DX, SB-28, 

SB-26, SB-25, SB-24

SB-50DX

1

SB-30, SB-27

2

, SB-22S, 

SB-22, SB-20, SB-16B, SB-15

SB-23, SB-29

3

, 

SB-21B

3

, SB-29S

3

Flash mode

A

Non-TTL auto

✔

—

✔

—

M

Manual

✔

✔

✔

✔

G

Repeating flash

✔

—

—

—

REAR Rear-curtain sync

4

✔

✔

✔

✔

1 Select mode 

P

, 

S

, 

A

, or 

M

, lower built-in flash, and use optional flash unit only.

2 Flash mode is automatically set to TTL and shutter-release is disabled. Set flash unit to 

A

 (non-TTL auto 

flash).

3 Autofocus is available with AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED and AF-S Micro NIKKOR 60mm 

f/2.8G ED lenses only.

4 Available when camera is used to select flash mode.

Summary of Contents for D3100

Page 1: ...Nikon DIGITAL CAMERA Userls Manual ...

Page 2: ...tor I Digitutor a series of watch and learn manuals in movie form is available from the Ifollowing website http www nikondigitutor com index_eng html I Life Long Learning i As part of Nikon s Life Long Learning commitment to ongoing product support and education continually updated information is available on line at the following sites For users in the U S A http www nikonusa com For users in Eur...

Page 3: ...Playback 24 IIGuide Mode The Guide 27 Guide Mode Menus 28 iiiLive View Movies Framing Photographs in the Monitor 31 Recording Movies 36 Viewing Movies 40 L j More on Photography Release Mode Release Mode 41 Focus 43 Image Quality and Size 46 Using the Built in Flash 48 ISO Sensitivity 51 P S A and M Modes 52 IIITechnical Notes _ Compatible CPU Lenses 53 Other Accessories 54 Caring for the Camera 5...

Page 4: ...Placing the camera strap around the neck of an infant or child could result in strangulation 6 Observe caution when using the flash Using the camera with the flash in close contact with the skin or other objects could cause burns Using the flash close to the subject s eyes could cause temporary visual impairment Particular care should be observed when photographing infants when the flash should be...

Page 5: ...e proper configuration for the power outlet if needed This power unit is intended to be correctly oriented in a vertical or floor mount position Interface Cables Use the interface cables sold or provided by Nikon for your equipment Using other interface cables may exceed the limits of Class B Part 15 of the FCC rules Notice for Customers in the State ofCalifornia WARNING Handling the cord on this ...

Page 6: ...uding chargers batteries AC adapters and flash accessories certified by Nikon specifically for use with this Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of this electronic circuitry The use of non Nikon electronic accessories could damage the camera and may void your Nikon warranty The use of third party rechargeable Li ion batteries not...

Page 7: ...CCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE YOUR CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY Servicing the Camera and Accessories The camera is a precision device and requires regular servicing Nikon recommends that the camera be inspected by the original retailer or a Nikon authorized service representative once everyone to two years and that it be serviced once every three to five years note that fees apply to these se...

Page 8: ...button Flash compensation button IJ Shutter release button 20 21 mPower switch 3 7 AF assist illuminator Self timer lamp 42 Red eye reduction lamp 50 Ii Body cap 1 1 CPU contacts 1m Built in flash 48 I flash mode button 48 flash compensation button mFocal plane mark III Eyelet for camera strap WMicrophone 37 WConnector cover 1m Fn function button mMounting mark 12 WLens release button 1m Mirror WL...

Page 9: ... protect button mCommand dial WLive view switch 31 III Movie record button 37 mMemory card slot cover 14 1m Multi selector 8 Ii OK button 8 7 8 3 9 II Viewfinder eyepiece 16 II Rubber eyecup I Monitor Viewing settings 5 Liveview 31 Viewing pictures 24 III IE playback button 24 IJ MENU menu button 7 I thumbnail playback zoom out button 25 help button 7 I 25 The Power Switch Rotate the power switch ...

Page 10: ...ese modes for full control over camera settings P Programmed auto S Shutter priority auto A Aperture priority auto M Manual 4 Scene Modes The camera automatically optimizes settings to suit the scene selected with the mode dial Match your selection to the scene being photographed 7 Portrait 0 22 Sports 0 23 Landscape 0 22 Close up 0 23 a Child OJ 23 Night portrait OJ 23 Scene Auto Selector Live Vi...

Page 11: ...play I Auto area AF indicator 45 3D tracking indicator 45 Focus point IJ Eye Fi connection indicator IJ Date imprint indicator 9 Manual flash indicator Flash compensation indicator for optional flash units II Auto ISO sensitivity indicator mPicture Control WRelease mode 41 m Beep indicator ID Battery indicator 17 mGPS connection indicator III Help icon I Exposure indicator Exposure compensation in...

Page 12: ...tor Exposure compensation value Flash compensation value ISO sensitivity 51 I K appears when memory 18 I 1 J __ _ _ 7 8 9 I I 15 Flash ready indicator 21 IIiJ Flexible program indicator I Exposure indicator Exposure compensation display Electronic rangefinder mFlash compensation indicator I Exposure compensation indicator WAuto ISO sensitivity indicator WWarning indicator 6 The Viewfinder The resp...

Page 13: ...enu Current settings are shown by icons Menu options L I Options in current menu Restore setup menu settings to default values OReset setup options iEH0 rm I E button Ifa 1J icon is displayed at the bottom left corner ofthe monitor help can be displayed by pressing the E button Adescription ofthe currently selected option or menu will be displayed while the button is pressed Press or to scroll thr...

Page 14: ... S Select highlighted item or previous menu v display sub menu l Move cursor down 8 Follow the steps below to navigate the menus 1 Display the menus Press the MENU button to display the menus 2 Highlight the icon for the current menu Press to highlight the icon for the current menu 3 Select a menu Press or T to select the desired menu il LLa_ MENU button ...

Page 15: ...currently available While pressing generally has the same effect as pressing there are some cases in which selection can only be made by pressing To exit the menus and return to shooting mode press the shutter release button halfway IIJ 21 PI For More Information Information on individual menu options is available using the camera s on board help OJ 7 and in the Reference Manual on the supplied re...

Page 16: ... cover Remove the terminal cover from the battery 2 Insert the battery Insert the battery as shown in the illustration on the charger Charging the Battery Charge the battery indoors at ambient temperatures between 5 35 C 41 95 OF The battery will not charge if its temperature is below 0 C 32 OF or above 60 C 140 OF 3 Plug the charger in The CHARGE lamp will blink while the battery charges During C...

Page 17: ...mperatures below O C13rF or above 40 C 1 04of failure to observe this precaution could damage the battery or impair its performance Capacity may be reduced and charging times may increase at battery temperatures from O C13rF to 15 C 59 F and from 45 C 113of to 60 CI140 F If the CHARGE lamp flickers during charging confirm that the temperature is in the correct range and then unplug the charger and...

Page 18: ...g mark on the lens aligned with the mounting mark on the camera body position the lens in the camera s bayonet mount G Being careful not to press the lens release button rotate the lens counter clockwise until it clicks into place Slide the A M switch to A autofocus if the lens has an M A M switch select MIA for autofocus with manual override A M D MIA M ID 12 Autofocus Autofocus is supported with...

Page 19: ...rs and press 4 Choose a date format Press A or T to choose the order in which the year month and day will be displayed Press l OK I to proceed to the next step W S Turn daylight saving time on or off Daylight saving time options will be displayed Daylight saving time is off by default if daylight O lK I saving time is in effect in the local time zone press A to highlight On and press 6 Set the dat...

Page 20: ... card Check to be sure the card is in the correct orientation Access lamp Front If this is the first time the memory card will be used in the camera or the card has been formatted in another device format the card as described on page 15 B Removing Memory Cards After confirming that the access lamp is off turn the camera off open the memory card slot cover and press the card in to eject it CD The ...

Page 21: ...will be displayed while the card is formatted Do not remove the memory card or remove or disconnect the power source until formatting is complete Memory Cards Memory cards may be hot after use Observe due caution when removing memory cards from the camera Turn the power off before inserting or removing memory cards Do not remove memory cards from the camera turn the camera off or remove or disconn...

Page 22: ...ith your eye to the viewfinder be careful not to put your fingers or fingernails in your eye Focus point Adjusting Viewfinder Focus If you are unable to focus the viewfinder as described above select single servo autofocus AF S 0 43 single point AF u 0 45 and the center focus point and then frame a high contrast subject in the center focus point and press the shutter release button halfway to focu...

Page 23: ...ove the lens cap and turn the camera on The information display will appear in the monitor Description Battery fully charged Battery partially discharged Low battery Ready fully charged spare battery or prepare to charge battery Battery exhausted shutter release disabled Charge or exchange battery c c blinks Cj blinks 2 Check the battery level Check the battery level in the information display or ...

Page 24: ...ues between 1 200 and 1 299 are shown as 1 2 K If a warning is displayed stating that there is not enough memory for additional photographs insert another memory card l J 14 or delete some photos J 25 Ie S FS 6 owll Step 2 Select o or Mode To shoot where use of a flash is prohibited photograph infants or capture natural lighting under low light conditions rotate the mode dial to cJ Otherwise rotat...

Page 25: ...en framing photographs in portrait tall orientation In c1 mode shutter speeds slow when lighting is poor use of a tripod is recommended 2 Frame the photograph Frame a photograph in the viewfinder with the main subject in at least one of the 11 focus points I PI Using a Zoom Lens Use the zoom ring to zoom in on the subject so that it fills a larger area of the frame or zoom out to increase the area...

Page 26: ... in focus Camera unable to focus using autofocus See page 44 While the shutter release button is pressed halfway the number of exposures that can be stored in the memory buffer r 0 41 will be displayed in the viewfinder 20 Step 5 Shoot Smoothly press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to release the shutter and record the photograph The access lamp next to the memory card slot cov...

Page 27: ... halfway to reactivate the display The auto meter off delay can be selected using the Auto off timers option in the setup menu 85 Jj Exposure meters off Exposure meters on D The Built in Flash If additional lighting is required for correct exposure in 00 mode the built in flash will pop up automatically when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Ifthe flash is raised photographs can only b...

Page 28: ...s described on pages 17 21 II The Mode Dial The following scenes can be selected with the mode Mode dial dial IISceneModes l Portrait Iii Landscape Use for portraits with soft natural looking skin tones If the subject is far from the background or a telephoto lens is used background details will be softened to lend the composition a sense of depth Use for vivid landscape shots in daylight The buil...

Page 29: ...n flash and AF assist illuminator turn off To take a sequence of shots select continuous release mode OJ 41 CloseUp Use for close up shots of flowers insects and other small objects a macro lens can be used to focus at very close ranges Use of a tripod is recommended to prevent blur 1 1 NightPortrait Use for a natural balance between the main subject and the background in portraits taken under low...

Page 30: ...yed in the monitor 24 2 View additional pictures Additional pictures can be displayed by pressing or or rotating the command dial To view additional information on the current photographl press and To end playback and return to shooting model press the shutter release button halfway P 1 25 0 F11 100 35mm 1i 1 3 5 1 0 t 1 il J IJlIj llll I IJiJAUTO AG M1 slRl ElSIlI iiAUTO 100D31 00 DSCOOOI lPG NOR...

Page 31: ...toggle between the date list and the list of thumbnails for the selected date Use the multi selector to highlight dates in the date list or to highlight pictures in the thumbnail list Press t when the cursor is in the date list to return to 72 frame playback Thumbnail list To delete the photograph currently displayed in full frame playback or highlighted in thumbnail playback or the thumbnail list...

Page 32: ...supplied reference CD for complete information on P S A and Mmodes playback copying pictures to a computer printing pictures viewing pictures on TV camera menus troubleshooting and optional flash units For information on viewing the Reference Manual see the inside front cover of this booklet 26 ...

Page 33: ...s displayed when the mode dial is rotated to GUIDE GUIDE CffiJU Battery indicator 0 17 1Number of exposures remaining OJ 18 i m J I Shooting mode A guide mode indicator appears on the shooting mode icon Choose from the following items Shoot Take pictures View delete Set up View and or delete pictures Change camera settings 27 ...

Page 34: ... shooting highlight Start shooting and press The options shown below at right will be displayed Q c The camera IS now in Auto il Wde Simply pressthe shutter Button to take Pictures In almost any conditions I Start shooting II wH nrmm 1 More Settings Highlight an option and press Use the viewfinder Use live view Shoot movies JI The camera is now in Auto Simply press the shutter t lutton to take pic...

Page 35: ...t empty release lock Movie settings HDMI Flicker reduction Eye Fi upload Only available when compatible Eye Fi memory card is inserted Delete photos Changes to Image quality Image size LCD brightness Info background color Auto info display Auto off timers Beep Date imprint and Movie settings only apply in guide mode and are not reflected in other shooting modes B Guide Mode Guide mode is reset to ...

Page 36: ...ress to select the highlighted menu or option Press to return to the previous display 30 Return to previous display View help To cancel and return to the previous display from displays like that shown at right highlight and press If a IT icon is displayed at the bottom left corner of the monitor help can be displayed by pressing w the button A description of the currently selected option will be d...

Page 37: ... Self timer Displayed in self timer release mode Item Description The mode currently selected with the mode dial Select o or CD Shooting mode l for automatic scene selection autofocus only CJ 33 m Audio recording d Indicates whether sound is being recorded with movies In Icator No movie icon Time remaining Focusmode AF area mode j Focus point Indicates that movies can not be recorded The amount of...

Page 38: ... on CD The description in Steps 3 4 and 5 assumes that AF S or AF F is selected If MF is selected proceed to Step 6 after focusing manually 3 Choose an AF area mode AF area mode can be selected in all shooting modes except and c1J Highlight the current AF area mode in the monitor Press to display the following options Highlight an option and press Mode O Wide area AF Normal area AF Face priority A...

Page 39: ...mera will automatically analyze the subject and select the appropriate shooting mode when autofocus is enabled The selected mode is shown in the monitor Human portrait subjects Landscapes and cityscapes Subjects close to the camera 1 1 Portrait subjects framed against a dark M J Night portrait background 8 Auto Subjects suited to or mode or that do not Auto flash off fall into the categories liste...

Page 40: ...htness and color of the subject or background varies greatly the subject leaves the frame or the subject visibly changes size If I J The focus point will blink green while the camera focuses If the camera is able to focus the focus point will be displayed in green if the camera is unable to focus the focus point will blink red Note that pictures can be taken even when the focus point blinks red Ch...

Page 41: ...ous release mode for extended periods If a warning is displayed when you attempt to start live view wait for the internal circuits to cool and then try again The Count Down Display A count down will be displayed 30 s before live view ends automatically 0 31 the timer turns red 5 s before the auto off timer expires or if live view is about to end to protect the I internal circuits Depending on shoo...

Page 42: ...2 Choose a focus mode Press the D button and select a focus mode as described in Step 2 of Framing Photographs in the Monitor OJ 32 PI Camera Noise The camera may record lens noise during autofocus or vibration reduction 3 Choose an AF area mode See Step 3 on page 32 for more information 4 Focus Frame the opening shot and focus as described in Steps 4 and 5 of Framing Photographs in the Monitor OJ...

Page 43: ...locked by pressing the shutter release button halfway 6 End recording Press the movie record button again to end recording Recording will end automatically when the maximum length is reached or the memory card is full I I I I Movie record button Time remaining lit Taking Photographs During Movie Recording To take a photograph during movie recording press the shutter release button all the way down...

Page 44: ... MENU button to display the menus Highlight Movie settings in the shooting menu and press 2 Choose frame size and sound recording options To choose a frame size highlight Quality and press then highlight an option and press B To turn sound recording on or off highlight Sound and press then highlight an option and press B Movie Settings Quality The 1280 x 720 30 fps 1280 x 720 25 fps and 1280 x 720...

Page 45: ...e temperature of the camera s internal circuits may rise and noise bright spots randomly spaced bright pixels or fog may be displayed in the following instances the camera may also become noticeably warm but this does not indicate a malfunction The ambient temperature is high The camera has been used for extended periods in live view or to record novies The camera has been used in continuous relea...

Page 46: ...x keep pressed to skip I I to beginning or end of movie If playback is paused movie rewinds or advances one frame at a time keep pressed for continuous rewind or advance Press to increase volume to decrease To edit movie press AE UAF l while movie is paused see the Reference Manual CD Return to full frame playback 8 Press or 8 to exit to full frame playback Exitto shooting mode Display menus Press...

Page 47: ...lot will light Depending on the number of the images in the buffer recording may take from a few seconds to a few minutes Do not remove the memory card or remove or disconnect the power source until the access lamp has gone out If the camera is switched off while data remain in the buffer the power will not turn off until all images in the buffer have been recorded If the battery is exhausted whil...

Page 48: ...ter release button halfway to focus and then press the button the rest of the way down to start the self timer note that the timer will not start if the camera is unable to focus or in other situations in which the shutter can not be released The self timer lamp will start to blink and a beep will begin to sound Two seconds before the photograph is taken the self timer lamp will stop blinking and ...

Page 49: ...eased if camera is able to focus For stationary subjects Focus locks when shutter release button is pressed halfway Shutter can only be released if camera is able to focus For moving subjects Camera focuses continuously while shutter release button is pressed halfway Shutter can only be released if camera is able to focus Focus using the lens focus ring if the lens is equipped with an AIM switch s...

Page 50: ... a beep allowing the shutter to be released even when the subject is not in focus In these cases focus manually or use focus lock to focus on another subject at the same distance and then recompose the photograph Example A field of flowers or other subjects that are small or lack variation in brightness Background objects appear larger than the subject Example A building is in the frame behind the...

Page 51: ...tically detects subject and selects focus point In AF A and AF Cfocus modes user selects focus point using multi selector If subject moves after camera has focused camera uses 3D tracking to select new focus point and keep focus locked on original subject while shutter release button is pressed halfway If subject leaves viewfinder remove your finger from shutter release button and recompose photog...

Page 52: ...cord JPEG images at a compression ratio of roughly 1 4 fine quality Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of roughly 1 8 normal quality Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of roughly 1 16 basic quality NEF RAW Image Quality Choose a file format and compression ratio image quality Option NEF RAW JPEG fine 1 Place the cursor in the information display If shooting information is not display...

Page 53: ...the cursor in the information display Information display go _ I I E i I I I I I I I i I i 1 I i L __ J 0 button 2 Display image size options Highlight the current image size in the information display and press 3 Choose an image size Highlight an option and press To return to shooting mode press the shutter release button halfway Y PI File Names Photographs are stored as image files with names of...

Page 54: ... and fire when a photograph is taken Ifthe flash does notpop up automatically DO NOT attempt to raise it by hand Failure to observe this precaution could damage the flash IIUsing the Built in Flash P S A andMModes 1 Raise the flash Press the button to raise the flash 2 Choose a flash mode aJ 49 3 Take pictures The flash will fire whenever a picture is taken Lowering the Built in Flash To save powe...

Page 55: ...low sync SLOW appears in information display when setting is complete 1 Place the cursor in the information display If shooting information is not displayed in the monitor press the B button Press the B button again to place the cursor in the information display Information display 1111 1 1 0 LI_ __S 0 button 2 Display flash mode options Highlight the current flash mode in the information display ...

Page 56: ...hutter opens front curtain sync the effect this produces with moving light sources is shown below at left Front curtain sync Rear curtain sync II Choosing a Flash Mode The flash mode can also be selected by pressing the button and rotating the command dial in P S A and M modes raise the flash before using the button to choose the _l l ll flash mode button Command dial II The Built in Flash For inf...

Page 57: ...ly in and modes The higher the ISO sensitivity the less light needed to make an exposure allowing higher shutter speeds or smaller apertures 1 Place the cursor in the information display If shooting information is not displayed in the monitor press the 0 button Press the 0 button again to place the cursor in the information display f ti oIiea 0 0 j 9401 Information display 0 button 2 Display ISO s...

Page 58: ..._ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ User rotates command dial to choose aperture camera selects A Aperture priority auto shutter speed for best results Use to blur background or bring both foreground and background into focus TUser rotat es coITHTIand dial to choose shLitterspeed presses i IB button and rotates command dial to choose aperture Set shutter speed to bulb for long time exposures __ l __ II Shutter...

Page 59: ...ective aperture of f 5 6 or faster with VR lenses 7 When AF 80 200mm f 2 8 AF 3S 70mm f 2 8 2 Spot metering meters selected focus point AF 28 8Smm f 3 5 4 S New or AF 28 8Smm 3 Can not be used with shifting or tilting f 3 5 4 5 lenses are zoomed all the way in at the 4 The camera s exposure metering and flash minimum focus distance the in focus indicator control systems may not function as expecte...

Page 60: ...is framed against a bright light or when a bright light source is in the frame Center weighted metering is recommended with filters with exposure factors filter factors over 1 x Y44 Y48 Y52 056 R60 XO Xl C PL N02S N04 N04S N08 N08S N0400 A2 A12 B2 B8 B12 See the filter manual for details _ _ _ _ oit iOCEyeplece orrectionTen se s Tenses are avaHi3T Tewiifi diopters Of 5 4 2 0 0 5 1 2 and 3 m 1 when...

Page 61: ...dy cap Accessory terminal accessories Software SDXC memory cards 3 64GB 48 GB 64 GB SDHC memory cards 2 _ 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 4 GB 6 GB 8 GB 12 GB 16 GB 32 GB 4 GB 8 GB SanDisk _ Toshiba Panasonic 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 1 LexarMedia Platinum II Professional 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 1 Check that any card readers or other devices with which the card will be used support 2 GB cards 2 Check t...

Page 62: ...These glass elements are easily damaged Remove dust and lint with a blower If using an aerosol blower keep the can vertical to prevent the discharge of liquid To remove fingerprints and other stains apply a small amount of lens cleaner to a soft cloth and clean with care _ Remove dust and lint with a blower When removing fingerprints and other stains wipe the surface lightly with a soft cloth or c...

Page 63: ...un or other strong light source for an extended period Intense light may cause the image sensor to deteriorate or produce a white blur effect in photographs Turn the product off before removing or disconnecting the power source Do not unplug the product or remove the battery while the product is on or while images are being recorded or deleted Forcibly cutting power in these circumstances could re...

Page 64: ...tting it away Store the battery in a cool dry place Replace the terminal cover before putting the battery away Notes on the monitor The monitor may contain a few pixels that are always lit or that do not light This is common to all TFT LCD monitors and does not indicate a malfunction Images recorded with the product are unaffected Images in the monitor may be difficult to see in a bright light Do ...

Page 65: ...tery is in use Attempting to charge the battery while the internal temperature is elevated will impair battery performance and the battery may not charge or charge only partially Wait for the battery to cool before charging Continuing to charge the battery after it is fully charged can impair battery performance A marked drop in the time a fully charged battery retains its charge when used at room...

Page 66: ... battery cannot be used Choose batterydesignated for use in this camera _ _ _ _ _ __ Initialization error Turn camera offand then on again _ _ _ _ _ Battery level is low Completeoperation andturn camera off immediately Clock not set ors e i camera clock _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ M _ _ _ _ __ __ _ N SD d d E JI ITurn camera off and confirm that card is correctly o car mserte bl k t d In S i1nser e t Memor...

Page 67: ... number Flash has fired at full power Check photo in monitor if underexposed adjust settings and try again No Bulb in Smode Flash is in TTL mode Choose another setting or use aCPU lens bu tb Change shutter speed or select manual exposure mode blinks blinks Change flash mode setting on optional flash unit or use CPU lens Flash error 1l blinks 1l blinks Use the flash Change distance to subject apert...

Page 68: ... TFolderseiected for plaYbiiCl containsn o Tmages Insert Foldercontains no images another memory card or select a different folder Fiie has been creaiE dor modified using a computer or idifferent make of camera or file is corrupt Memory ca a does notcontain NEF RAWfimagesfor use I with NEF RAW processing TCEe cI prrnter To r esume seTe ctContInlie jfava liiHef _ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ...

Page 69: ...ormal approx 1 8 or basic approx 1 16 compression NEF RAW JPEG Single photograph recorded in both NEF RAW and JPEG formats rPirtlireControfSystem Standard Neutral 71vid Monochrome Portrait Landscape selected 1 Picture Control can be modified l _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ N _ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ Media SD Secure Digital SDHC and SDXC memory cards rFile system bCF De slgn Rufe for CameraF ife System...

Page 70: ...e Qi con ttnuo us Hself timer rnl qu j e1 shutter release iFra me advancerate Up to3 fps manuarfocus mode Mor S shutter speed 11250 S or faster and i __ _ other settings at default values Self timer 2 s lOs _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Ur _ 17I l 2 3 rr _ _ i _ _ _ _ _ _ _ IMetering TIL exposure metering using 420 pixel RGB sensor lMetering metho cr Matili jt5color matrix me te rm g il type G ancH5T...

Page 71: ...ssing shutter release button halfway single servo AF or by pressing AE LiAF L button t a lJ A u toffa shwhh a u to pop up P 5 A M Manual pop up with button release Approx 12 39 13 43 with manual flash m ft 150 100 20 C 68 OF TTL i TTL balanced fill flash and standard l ttCflash for digita I 5LR using 420 pixel RGB sensor are available with built in flash and 5B 900 5B 800 5B 600 or 5B 400 i TTL ba...

Page 72: ...wide area AF normal area AF subject tracking AF _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ iAutofocus Contrast detect AF anywhere in frame camera selects focus point 1 automatically when face priority AF or subject tracking AF is selected JAulc maiICscene Ava flahlein arlclC1 modes l _ _ __ _ _ _ ____ __ _ i it 1 _ _ _ c 2 __ c 3S _ c E c _ _ __ _ _ _ _ c jMetering TIL exposure metering using main image sensor lMetering m...

Page 73: ...L14 battery EH 5a AC adapter requires EP 5A power connector available separately rr rD i ensions x x 1 x x 74 5 mm x x i _ __ iWelght Approx 450 g 15 9 oz camera body only approx 500 g 1 lb 1 6 oz with battery and memory card but without body cap J_ _ __ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ i Yi 7 c i lI _ _ I 2I __ _ 7 i 5 Temperature 0 40 C 32 104 OF jHumidity Cessthan8S no condensatlon Unl...

Page 74: ...5 mm iMa xlmum aperture f 3 5 5 6 lens construction 1 elements in 8 groups including 1aspherical element IAngl ofvlew 76 28 50 FocaHen gthscale Graduated in millimeters 18 24 35 45 55 iDistance informatlon Output to camera IZoom _ Manual zoom using independent zoom ring ni_ _ Autofocus controlled bySilent wa ve r i1oior manual focus jVibration reduction Lens shift method using voice coil motors VC...

Page 75: ...e button has been pressed halfway for 3 s six shots are then taken in succession and monitor turned on for 4 sand then turned off cycle repeated once exposure meters have turned off The following can reduce battery life i l Using the monitor Keeping the shutter release button pressed halfway Repeated autofocus operations Taking NEF RAW photographs Slow shutter speeds Using a GP 1 GPS unit Using VR...

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Page 78: ...manuals in movie form is available from the following website http www nikondigitutor com index_eng html i The Table of Contents 0 iv viii Find items by function or menu name i The Q A Index 0 ii iii Know what you want to do but don t know the function name Find it from the question and answer index i The Index 0 205 207 Search by key word i Error Messages 0 192 194 If a warning is displayed in th...

Page 79: ...xLive View 0 37 yRecording and Viewing Movies 0 45 kRelease Mode 0 53 zMore on Photography All Modes 0 55 tP S A and M Modes 0 73 IMore on Playback 0 99 QConnections 0 115 oThe Playback Menu 0 129 iThe Shooting Menu 0 131 gThe Setup Menu 0 136 uThe Retouch Menu 0 151 wRecent Settings 0 165 nTechnical Notes 0 167 ...

Page 80: ...dings 5 Focus Can I choose how the camera focuses 55 56 Can I choose the focus point 60 Image Quality and Size How do I take pictures for printing at large sizes 64 66 How can I get more pictures on the memory card Exposure Can I make photos brighter or darker 81 How do I preserve details in shadows and highlights 85 86 Using the Flash Can I set the flash to fire automatically when needed 67 70 Ho...

Page 81: ...play a framing grid in the monitor 41 How do I set the camera clock 18 139 How do I format memory cards 21 How do I restore default settings 131 136 Is there any way to stop the camera beeping 144 How do I get help for a menu or message 11 192 Connections 0 How do I copy photos to a computer 115 116 How do I print photos 117 125 Can I print the date of recording on my photos 119 125 147 Maintenanc...

Page 82: ...he Battery 15 Attach a Lens 16 Basic Setup 18 Insert a Memory Card 20 Format the Memory Card 21 Adjust Viewfinder Focus 22 Basic Photography and Playback 23 Point and Shoot Photography i and j Modes 23 Step 1 Turn the Camera On 23 Step 2 Select i or j Mode 24 Step 3 Frame the Photograph 25 Step 4 Focus 26 Step 5 Shoot 26 Creative Photography Scene Modes 28 k Portrait 28 l Landscape 28 p Child 29 m...

Page 83: ... Choosing a Release Mode 53 Self Timer Mode 54 More on Photography All Modes 55 Focus 55 Focus Mode 55 AF Area Mode 58 Focus Point Selection 60 Focus Lock 60 Manual Focus 62 Image Quality and Size 64 Image Quality 64 Image Size 66 Using the Built in Flash 67 Flash Mode 68 ISO Sensitivity 71 P S A and M Modes 73 Shutter Speed and Aperture 73 Mode P Programmed Auto 74 Mode S Shutter Priority Auto 75...

Page 84: ...ayback 106 Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom 107 Protecting Photographs from Deletion 108 Deleting Photographs 109 Full Frame Thumbnail and Calendar Playback 109 The Playback Menu 110 Slide Shows 112 Connections 115 Connecting to a Computer 115 Before Connecting the Camera 115 Connecting the Camera 116 Printing Photographs 117 Connecting the Printer 117 Printing Pictures One at a Time 118 Printin...

Page 85: ...D Brightness 137 Info Display Format 137 Auto Info Display 139 Video Mode 139 Flicker Reduction 139 Time Zone and Date 139 Language 140 Image Comment 140 Auto Image Rotation 141 Dust off Ref Photo 141 Auto off Timers 143 Self Timer Delay 143 Beep 144 Rangefinder 144 File Number Sequence 145 Buttons 146 Slot Empty Release Lock 147 Date Imprint 147 Storage Folder 149 Eye Fi Upload 150 Firmware Versi...

Page 86: ...Lenses 169 Optional Flash Units Speedlights 172 The Nikon Creative Lighting System CLS 173 Other Accessories 176 Approved Memory Cards 177 Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter 178 Caring for the Camera 179 Storage 179 Cleaning 179 The Low Pass Filter 180 Caring for the Camera and Battery Cautions 184 Available Settings 186 Memory Card Capacity 187 Troubleshooting 188 Display 188 Shooting All...

Page 87: ...ikon authorized service center for inspection ADo not use in the presence of flammable gas Do not use electronic equipment in the presence of flammable gas as this could result in explosion or fire AKeep out of reach of children Failure to observe this precaution could result in injury ADo not disassemble Touching the product s internal parts could result in injury In the event of malfunction the ...

Page 88: ...ry to cool Discontinue use immediately should you notice any changes in the battery such as discoloration or deformation AObserve proper precautions when handling the charger Keep dry Failure to observe this precaution could result in fire or electric shock Do not short the charger terminals Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating and damage to the charger Dust on or near th...

Page 89: ...ian ICES 003 ATTENTION Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB 003 du Canada Notices for Customers in Europe This symbol indicates that this product is to be collected sepa rately The following apply only to users in European countries This product is designated for separate collection at an appropriate collection point Do not dispose of as household waste For more inform...

Page 90: ...cuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help CAUTIONS Modifications The FCC requires the user be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Nikon Corporation may void the user s authority to operate the equipment Interface Cables Use the interface cables s...

Page 91: ...se by a company Also do not copy or reproduce passports issued by the government licenses issued by public agencies and private groups ID cards and tickets such as passes and meal coupons Comply with copyright notices The copying or reproduction ofcopyrighted creative works such as books music paintings woodcuts prints maps drawings movies and photographs is governed by national and international ...

Page 92: ...T WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA L L C SEE http www mpegla com A Before Taking Important Pictures Before taking pictures on important occasions such as at weddings or befo...

Page 93: ...pecifically for use with your Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within its operational and safety requirements THE USE OF NON NIKON ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE YOUR CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY D Servicing the Camera and Accessories The camera is a precision device and requires regular servicing Nikon recommends that the camera be inspected by the original retailer ...

Page 94: ... button 84 5 Shutter release button 27 6 Power switch 3 7 AF assist illuminator 57 Self timer lamp 54 Red eye reduction lamp 69 8 Body cap 9 CPU contacts 10 Built in flash 67 11 M flash mode button 67 Y flash compensation button 84 12 Focal plane mark E 63 13 Eyelet for camera strap 14 Microphone 46 15 Connector cover 16 Fn function button 146 17 Mounting mark 16 18 Lens release button 17 19 Mirro...

Page 95: ...ket 10 Diopter adjustment control 22 11 A AE L AF L button 61 146 L protect button 108 12 Command dial 8 13 Live view switch 37 45 14 Movie record button 46 15 Memory card slot cover 20 16 Multi selector 12 17 J OK button 12 18 Memory card access lamp 20 26 19 Speaker 49 20 Power connector cover for optional power connector 178 21 Battery chamber cover latch 15 22 Battery chamber cover 15 23 O del...

Page 96: ...p of an on screen guide Auto Modes Select these modes for simple point and shoot photography i Auto 0 23 j Auto flash off 0 23 Scene Modes The camera automatically optimizes settings to suit the scene selected with the mode dial Match your selection to the scene being photographed k Portrait 0 28 l Landscape 0 28 p Child 0 29 m Sports 0 29 n Close up 0 29 o Night portrait 0 29 A Scene Auto Selecto...

Page 97: ...a records about 3 frames per second while the shutter release button is pressed E Self timer 0 54 The camera takes a photograph about ten seconds after the shutter release button is pressed Use for self portraits J Quiet shutter release As for single frame except that the camera makes no sound after shooting and that a beep does not sound when the camera focuses keeping noise to a minimum in quiet...

Page 98: ...ing indicator 58 Focus point 60 7 Eye Fi connection indicator 150 8 Date imprint indicator 147 9 Manual flash indicator 135 Flash compensation indicator for optional flash units 175 10 Auto ISO sensitivity indicator 132 11 Picture Control 94 12 Release mode 5 53 13 Beep indicator 144 14 Battery indicator 23 15 GPS connection indicator 98 16 Help icon 192 17 Exposure indicator 77 Exposure compensat...

Page 99: ...he Camera When the camera is rotated 90 shooting information rotates to match camera orientation A The Shutter Speed and Aperture Displays These displays provide visual indications of shutter speed and aperture Fast shutter speed large aperture small f number Slow shutter speed small aperture large f number While the mode dial is rotated this display is replaced by an image of the mode dial A See ...

Page 100: ...ion of aperture and shutter speed mode P 0 74 Mode P Command dial Information display Choose a shutter speed mode S or M 0 75 77 Mode S or M Command dial Information display Choose an aperture mode A 0 76 Mode A Command dial Information display Choose an aperture mode M 0 77 Mode M E button Command dial Information display Command dial M button Fn button Mode dial E button ...

Page 101: ...ation mode P S A or M 0 83 P S A or M M button E button Command dial Information display The role of the Fn button can be selected using the Buttons Fn button option in the setup menu 0 146 allowing the following settings to be adjusted by pressing the Fn button and rotating the command dial Fn button Command dial Imagequality size 064 ISOsensitivity 071 Whitebalance 087 ActiveD Lighting 085 ...

Page 102: ...ator 90 Exposure compensation value 81 Flash compensation value 83 ISO sensitivity 71 8 K appears when memory remains for over 1000 exposures 24 9 Flash ready indicator 27 10 Flexible program indicator 74 11 Exposure indicator 77 Exposure compensation display 82 Electronic rangefinder 63 12 Flash compensation indicator 83 13 Exposure compensation indicator 81 14 Auto ISO sensitivity indicator 132 ...

Page 103: ... d If a d icon is displayed at the bottom left corner of the monitor help can be displayed by pressing the Q W button A description of the currently selected option or menuwillbedisplayedwhilethebuttonispressed Press 1 or 3 to scroll through the display A Guide Mode To display the on screen guide rotate the mode dial to g 0 33 G button Slider shows position in current menu Current settings are sho...

Page 104: ...the menus Press the G button to display the menus 2 Highlight the icon for the current menu Press 4 to highlight the icon for the current menu 3 Select a menu Press 1 or 3 to select the desired menu Select highlighted item or display sub menu Move cursor up Move cursor down J button select highlighted item Cancel and return to previous menu G button ...

Page 105: ... 1 or 3 to highlight an option 8 Select the highlighted item Press J to select the highlighted item To exit without making a selection press the G button Note the following Menu items that are displayed in gray are not currently available While pressing 2 generally has the same effect as pressing J there are some cases in which selection can only be made by pressing J To exit the menus and return ...

Page 106: ...pter Depending on the country or region of purchase a plug adapter may be supplied with the charger The shape of the adapter varies with the country or region of purchase If a plug adapter is supplied raise thewall plug and connect theplugadapter as shownat right making sure the plug is fully inserted Attempting to forcibly remove the plug adapter could damage the product D Charging the Battery Ch...

Page 107: ...bient temperatures below 0 C 32 F or above 40 C 104 F failure to observe this precaution could damage the battery or impair its performance Capacity may be reduced and charging times may increase at battery temperatures from 0 C 32 F to 15 C 59 F and from 45 C 113 F to 60 C 140 F If the CHARGE lamp flickers during charging confirm that the temperature is in the correct range and then unplug the ch...

Page 108: ...e lens in the camera s bayonet mount q Being careful not to press the lens release button rotate the lens counter clockwise until it clicks into place w Slide the A M switch to A autofocus if the lens has an M A M switch select M A for autofocus with manual override D Autofocus Autofocus is supported with only AF S and AF I lenses which are equipped with autofocus motors Autofocus is not available...

Page 109: ...ion reduction can be turned off by sliding the VR switch to OFF Turn vibration reduction off when the camera is securely mounted on a tripod but leave it on if the tripod head is not secured or when using a monopod A Detaching the Lens Be sure the camera is off when removing or exchanging lenses To remove the lens press and hold the lens release button q while turning the lens clockwise w After re...

Page 110: ...time zone the UTC field shows the difference between the selected time zone and Coordinated Universal Time or UTC in hours and press J 4 Choose a date format Press 1 or 3 to choose the order in which the year month and day will be displayed Press J to proceed to the next step 5 Turn daylight saving time on or off Daylight saving time options will be displayed Daylight saving time is off by default...

Page 111: ... or the camera is powered by an optional EP 5A power connector and EH 5a AC adapter 0 178 Three days of charging will power the clock for about a month If a message warning that the clock is not set is displayed when the camera is turned on the clock battery is exhausted and the clock has been reset Set the clock to the correct time and date A The Camera Clock The camera clock is less accurate tha...

Page 112: ...e camera off before inserting or removing memory cards D Inserting Memory Cards Inserting memory cards upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the card Check to be sure the card is in the correct orientation A Removing Memory Cards After confirming that the access lamp is off turn the camera off open the memory card slot cover and press the card in to eject it q The card can then be re...

Page 113: ...datathey maycontain Be sure to copy any photographs and other data you wish to keep to a computer before proceeding 0 115 D Memory Cards Memory cards may be hot after use Observe due caution when removing memory cards from the camera Turn the power off before inserting or removing memory cards Do not remove memory cards from the camera turn the camera off or remove or disconnect the power source d...

Page 114: ...ur eye to the viewfinder be careful not to put your fingers or fingernails in your eye A Adjusting Viewfinder Focus If you are unable to focus the viewfinder as described above select single servo autofocus AF S 0 55 single point AF c 0 58 and the center focus point 0 60 and then frame a high contrast subject in the center focus point and press the shutter release button halfway to focus the camer...

Page 115: ...he information display will appear in the monitor 2 Check the battery level Check the battery level in the information display or the viewfinder if the monitor is off press the P button to view the information display if the monitor does not turn on the battery is exhausted and must be recharged Point and Shoot Photography i and j Modes Information display Viewfinder Description L Battery fully ch...

Page 116: ...tween 1 200 and 1 299 are shown as 1 2 K If a warning is displayed stating that there is not enough memory for additional photographs insert another memory card 0 20 or delete some photos 0 31 109 Step 2 Select i or j Mode To shoot where use of a flash is prohibited photograph infants or capture natural lighting under low light conditions rotate the mode dial to j Otherwise rotate the mode dial to...

Page 117: ...photograph in the viewfinder with the main subject in at least one of the 11 focus points A Using a Zoom Lens Use the zoom ring to zoom in on the subject so that it fills a larger area of the frame or zoom out to increase the area visible in the final photograph select longer focal lengths on the lens focal length scale to zoom in shorter focal lengths to zoom out A The AF S DX NIKKOR 18 55mm f 3 ...

Page 118: ...lfway the number of exposures that can be stored in the memory buffer t 0 53 will be displayed in the viewfinder Step 5 Shoot Smoothly press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to release the shutter and record the photograph The access lamp next to the memory card slot cover will light and the photograph will be displayed in the monitor for a few seconds the photo will automatical...

Page 119: ...auto meter off delay can be selected using the Auto off timers option in the setup menu 0 143 8 s Exposure meters on Exposure meters off Exposure meters on A The Built in Flash If additional lighting is required for correct exposure in i mode the built in flash will pop up automatically when the shutter release button is pressed halfway If the flash is raised photographs can only be taken when the...

Page 120: ...n be selected with the mode dial SceneModes Mode k Portrait l Landscape p Child m Sports n Close up o Night portrait Mode dial k Portrait Use for portraits with soft natural looking skin tones If the subject is far from the background or a telephoto lens is used background details will be softened to lend the composition a sense of depth l Landscape Use for vivid landscape shots in daylight The bu...

Page 121: ...lt in flash and AF assist illuminator turn off To take a sequence of shots select continuous release mode 0 5 53 n CloseUp Use for close up shots of flowers insects and other small objects a macro lens can be used to focus at very close ranges Use of a tripod is recommended to prevent blur o NightPortrait Use for a natural balance between the main subject and the background in portraits taken unde...

Page 122: ...will be displayed in the monitor 2 View additional pictures Additional pictures can be displayed by pressing 4 or 2 or rotating the command dial To view additional information on the current photograph press 1 and 3 0 100 To end playback and return to shooting mode press the shutter release button halfway K button 100D3100 DSC_0001 JPG 1 250 F11 100 35mm 15 04 2010 10 02 27 4608x3072 NORMAL AL AUT...

Page 123: ...h to delete as described on the preceding page 2 Delete the photograph Press the O button A confirmation dialog will be displayed press theO button again to delete the image and return to playback to exit without deleting the picture press K A Delete To delete selected images 0 110 all images taken on a selected date 0 111 or all images in the current playback folder 0 129 use the Delete option in...

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Page 125: ...guide is displayed when the mode dial is rotated to g The Guide Choose from the following items Shoot View delete Set up Take pictures View and or delete pictures Change camera settings Battery indicator 0 23 Shootingmode A guide mode indicator appears on the shooting mode icon Number of exposures remaining 0 24 ...

Page 126: ...ion Soften backgrounds Adjust aperture Bring more into focus Freeze motion people Select a shutter speed Freeze motion vehicles Show water flowing Use a timer quiet shutter 8 Single frame I Continuous E 10 second self timer J Quiet shutter release Highlight an option and press J Use the viewfinder Use live view Shoot movies If More settings is displayed you can highlight this option and press 2 to...

Page 127: ...de show Delete photos Image quality Image size Playback folder Print set DPOF Format memory card LCD brightness Info background color Auto info display Video mode Time zone and date Language Auto off timers Beep Date imprint Slot empty release lock Movie settings HDMI Flicker reduction Eye Fi upload Only available when compatible Eye Fi memory card is inserted 0 150 A Guide Mode Guide mode is rese...

Page 128: ...isplays like that shown at right Select highlighted menu or option J Press J to select the highlighted menu or option Return to previous display Press 4 to return to the previous display To cancel and return to the previous display from displays like that shown at right highlight and press J View help Q W button If a d icon is displayed at the bottom left corner of the monitor help can be displaye...

Page 129: ...cator Indicates whether sound is being recorded with movies 47 e No movie icon Indicates that movies can not be recorded 45 r Time remaining The amount of time remaining before live view ends automatically Displayed if shooting will end in 30 s or less 42 t Focus mode The current focus mode 38 y AF area mode The current AF area mode 38 u Focus point The current focus point The display varies with ...

Page 130: ...elease button is pressed halfway Shutter can only be released if camera is able to focus AF F Full time servo AF For moving subjects Camera focuses continuously during live view and movie recording Shutter can only be released if camera is able to focus MF Manual focus Focus manually 0 43 Mode Description 8 Face priority AF The camera automatically detects and focuses on portrait subjects facing t...

Page 131: ...st subject to choose a different subject press the multi selector up down left or right Wide andnormal areaAF Use the multi selector to move the focus point to any point in the frame or press J to position the focus point in the center of the frame Subject tracking AF Position the focus point over your subject and press J The focus point will track the selected subject as it moves through the fram...

Page 132: ...link green while the camera focuses If the camera is able to focus the focus point will be displayed in green if the camera is unable to focus the focus point will blink red Note that pictures can be taken even when the focus point blinks red Check focus in the monitor before shooting Except in i and j modes exposure can be locked by pressing the AE L AF L button 0 80 Focus can be locked by pressi...

Page 133: ...cycle through display options as shown below Show indicators Hide indicators Framing grid A Automatic Scene Selection Scene Auto Selector If live view is selected in i or j mode the camera will automatically analyze the subject and select the appropriate shooting mode when autofocus is enabled The selected mode is shown in the monitor t Portrait Human portrait subjects u Landscape Landscapes and c...

Page 134: ...r sodium lamps or if the camera is panned horizontally or an object moves at high speed through frame Bright light sources may leave after images in the monitor when the camera is panned When shooting in live view mode avoid pointing the camera at the sun or other strong light sources Failure to observe this precaution could result in damage to the camera s internal circuitry Live view ends automa...

Page 135: ...used The subject appears smaller than the focus point The subject is dominated by regular geometric patterns e g blinds or a row of windows in a skyscraper The subject is moving Note that the focus point may sometimes be displayed in green when the camera is unable to focus A Manual Focus To focus in manual focus mode 0 62 rotate the lens focus ring until the subject is in focus To magnify the vie...

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Page 137: ...hoose an AF area mode See Step 3 on page 38 for more information 4 Focus Frame the opening shot and focus as described in Steps 4 and 5 of Live View 0 39 40 Note that the number of subjects that can be detected in face priority AF drops during movie recording Recording Movies D The 0 Icon A 0 icon 0 37 indicates that movies can not be recorded A Before Recording Set aperture before recording in mo...

Page 138: ... be locked by pressing the shutter release button halfway 6 End recording Press the movie record button again to end recording Recording will end automatically when the maximum length is reached or the memory card is full A Taking Photographs During Movie Recording To take a photograph during movie recording press the shutter release button all the way down and hold it in this position until the s...

Page 139: ...ess 2 then highlight an option and press J Option Frame size pixels Frame rate fps Maximum length 1920 1080 24 fps 1920 1080 23 976 10 min 1280 720 30 fps 1280 720 29 97 1280 720 25 fps 25 1280 720 24 fps 23 976 640 424 24 fps 640 424 Option Description On Record monaural sound with movies Off Sound recording off A Movie Settings Quality The 1280 720 30 fps 1280 720 25 fps and 1280 720 24 fps opti...

Page 140: ... of the camera s internal circuits may rise and noise bright spots randomly spaced bright pixels or fog may be displayed in the following instances the camera may also become noticeably warm but this does not indicate a malfunction The ambient temperature is high The camera has been used for extended periods in live view or to record movies The camera has been used in continuous release mode for e...

Page 141: ...eginning or end of movie If playback is paused movie rewinds or advances one frame at a time keep pressed for continuous rewind or advance Adjust volume X W Press X to increase volume W to decrease Edit movie A To edit movie press AE L AF L while movie is paused 0 50 Return to full frame playback K Press 1 or K to exit to full frame playback Exittoshooting mode Press shutter release button halfway...

Page 142: ...back and 3 to pause If you intend to trim the opening footage from the copy pause on the first frame you wish to keep if you will be trimming the ending footage from the copy pause on the last frame you wish to keep 3 Display the retouch menu Press the AE L AF L button to display the retouch menu Option Description Choose start point Create a copy from which the opening footage has been removed Ch...

Page 143: ... If necessary the copy can be trimmed as described above to remove additional footage Edited copies are indicated by a f icon in full frame playback D Trimming Movies Movies must be at least two seconds long If a copy can not be created at the current playback position the current position will be displayed in red in Step 5 and no copy will be created The copy will not be saved if there is insuffi...

Page 144: ...menu 3 Choose Save selected frame Highlight Save selected frame and press J 4 Create a still copy Press 1 to create a still copy of the current frame 5 Save the copy Highlight Yes and press J to create a JPEG copy of the selected frame Movie stills are indicated by a f icon in full frame playback A Save Selected Frame JPEG movie stills created with the Save selected frame option can not be retouch...

Page 145: ...has gone out If the camera is switched off while data remain in the buffer the power will not turn off until all images in the buffer have been recorded If the battery is exhausted while images remain in the buffer the shutter release will be disabled and the images transferred to the memory card A Continuous Release Mode Continuous release mode I can not be used with the built in flash rotate the...

Page 146: ...r lamp will stop blinking and the beeping will become more rapid The shutter will be released ten seconds after the timer starts To cancel the timer turn the camera off A Cover the Viewfinder When taking photos without your eye to theviewfinder removetheDK 20rubber eyecup q and insert the supplied DK 5 eyepiece cap as shown w This prevents light entering via the viewfinder interfering with exposur...

Page 147: ...the P button again to place the cursor in the information display 2 Display focus mode options Highlight the current focus mode in the information display and press J Focus Option Description AF A Auto servo AF Camera automatically selects single servo autofocus if subject is stationary continuous servo autofocus if subject is moving Shutter can only be released if camera is able to focus AF S Sin...

Page 148: ...ing the shutter to be released even when the subject is not in focus In these cases focus manually 0 62 or use focus lock 0 60 to focus on another subject at the same distance and then recompose the photograph There is little or no contrast between the subject and the background Example Subject is the same color as the background The focus point contains areas of sharply contrasting brightness Exa...

Page 149: ...f 3D tracking 11 points AF area mode 0 58 60 In shooting modes in which the AF assist illuminator can not be used 0 186 If Off has been selected for the AF assist option in the shooting menu 0 134 The illuminator has a range of about 0 5 3 0 m 1 ft 8 in 9 ft 10 in when using the illuminator use a lens with a focal length of 18 200 mm and remove the lens hood The AF assist illuminator will turn off...

Page 150: ...nAF AandAF Cfocusmodes user selects focus point manually 0 60 but camera will focus based on information from surrounding focus points if subject briefly leaves selected point Use with erratically moving subjects In AF S focus mode user selects focus point manually 0 60 camera focuses on subject in selected focus point only e Auto area AF Camera automatically detects subject and selects focus poin...

Page 151: ... using the AF area mode Viewfinder option in the shooting menu 0 131 AF area mode selections made in shooting modes other than P S A or M are reset when another shooting mode is selected A 3D tracking 11 Points When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the colors in the area surrounding the focus point are stored in the camera Consequently 3D tracking may not produce the desired results w...

Page 152: ...ocus point Focus Lock Focus lock can be used to change the composition after focusing in AF A AF S and AF C focus modes 0 55 making it possible to focus on a subject that will not be in a focus point in the final composition If the camera is unable to focus using autofocus 0 56 you can also focus on another subject at the same distance and then use focus lock to recompose the photograph Focus lock...

Page 153: ...r from the shutter release button Focus can also be locked by pressing the AE L AF L button see above 3 Recompose the photograph and shoot Focus will remain locked between shots if you keep the shutter release button pressed halfway AF S or keep the AE L AF L button pressed allowing several photographs in succession to be taken at the same focus setting Do not change the distance between the camer...

Page 154: ... to M 2 Focus To focus manually adjust the lens focus ring until the image displayed on the clear matte field in the viewfinder is in focus Photographs can be taken at any time even when the image is not in focus A Selecting Manual Focus with the Camera Manual focus can also be selected by setting the camera focus mode to MF manual focus 0 55 Focus can then be adjusted manually regardless of the m...

Page 155: ...dicator I is displayed Note that with the subjects listed on page 56 the in focus indicator may sometimes be displayed when the subject is not in focus confirm focus in the viewfinder before shooting A Focal Plane Position To determine the distance between your subject and the camera measure from the focal plane mark on the camera body The distance between the lens mounting flange and the focal pl...

Page 156: ...or in the information display 2 Display image quality options Highlight the current image quality in the information display and press J Option File type Description NEF RAW JPEG fine NEF JPEG Two images are recorded one NEF RAW image and one fine quality JPEG image NEF RAW NEF Raw 12 bit data from the image sensor are saved directly to the memory card Settings such as white balance and contrast c...

Page 157: ...git number between 0001 and 9999 assigned automatically in ascending order by the camera and xxx is one of the following three letter extensions NEF for NEF images JPG for JPEG images or MOV for movies The NEF and JPEG files recorded at a setting of NEF RAW JPEG fine have the same file names but different extensions Small copies created with the small picture option in the retouch menu have file n...

Page 158: ...eturn to shooting mode press the shutter release button halfway Image size Size pixels Print size cm in Large 4 608 3 072 39 26 15 4 10 2 Medium 3 456 2 304 29 3 19 5 11 5 7 7 Small 2 304 1 536 19 5 13 7 7 5 1 Approximate size when printed at 300 dpi Print size in inches equals image size in pixels divided by printer resolution in dots per inch dpi 1 inch approximately 2 54 cm Information display ...

Page 159: ... and fire when a photograph is taken If the flash does notpopupautomatically DO NOT attempttoraiseit by hand Failure to observe this precaution could damage the flash UsingtheBuilt inFlash P S A andMModes 1 Raise the flash Press the M button to raise the flash 2 Choose a flash mode 0 68 3 Take pictures The flash will fire whenever a picture is taken A Lowering the Built in Flash To save power when...

Page 160: ...n the information display and press J 3 Choose a flash mode Highlight a mode and press J To return to shooting mode press the shutter release button halfway i k p n o No Auto NYr Auto slow sync red eye reduction NYo Auto red eye reduction j Off Nr Auto slow sync j Off P A S M N Fill flash N Fill flash NY Red eye reduction NY Red eye reduction NYp Slow sync red eye reduction Nq Rear curtain sync Np...

Page 161: ...stream of light behind moving light sources below at right If this icon is not displayed flash will fire as the shutter opens front curtain sync the effect this produces with moving light sources is shown below at left Front curtain sync Rear curtain sync A Choosing a Flash Mode The flash mode can also be selected by pressing the M button and rotating the command dial in P S A and M modes raise th...

Page 162: ... Sensitivity and Flash Range Flash range varies with sensitivity ISO equivalency and aperture Aperture at ISO equivalent of Range 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 m ft 1 4 2 2 8 4 5 6 8 1 0 8 5 3ft 3in 27ft 11n 2 2 8 4 5 6 8 11 0 7 6 0 2ft 4in 19ft 8in 2 8 4 5 6 8 11 16 0 6 4 2 2ft 13ft 9in 4 5 6 8 11 16 22 0 6 3 0 2ft 9ft 10in 5 6 8 11 16 22 32 0 6 2 1 2ft 6ft 11in 8 11 16 22 32 0 6 1 5 2ft 4ft 11in 11 ...

Page 163: ...ly in response to lighting conditions AUTO is selected automatically in i and j modes The higher the ISO sensitivity the less light needed to make an exposure allowing higher shutter speeds or smaller apertures 1 Place the cursor in the information display If shooting information is not displayed in the monitor press the P button Press the P button again to place the cursor in the information disp...

Page 164: ...d bright pixels fog or lines A The Shooting Menu ISO sensitivity can also be adjusted using the ISO sensitivity settings option in the shooting menu 0 132 A See Also For information on enabling auto ISO sensitivity control in P S A or M modes see page 132 For information on using the Noise reduction option in the shooting menu to reduce noise at high ISO sensitivities see page 134 For information ...

Page 165: ...nd background into focus M Manual 0 77 User controls both shutter speed and aperture Set shutter speed to bulb for long time exposures D Lens Aperture Rings When using a CPU lens equipped with an aperture ring 0 168 lock the aperture ring at the minimum aperture highest f number Type G lenses are not equipped with an aperture ring A Shutter Speed and Aperture The same exposure can be achieved with...

Page 166: ...re can be selected by rotating the command dial flexible program Rotate the dial to the right for large apertures low f numbers that blur background details or fast shutter speeds that freeze motion Rotate the dial to the left for small apertures high f numbers that increase depth of field or slow shutter speeds that blur motion All combinations produce the same exposure While flexible program is ...

Page 167: ...ing moving subjects fast shutter speeds to freeze motion To take photographs in shutter priority auto 1 Rotate the mode dial to S 2 Choose a shutter speed Shutter speed is shown in the viewfinder and information display Rotate the command dial to choose the desired shutter speed from values between 30 s and 1 4 000 s 3 Frame a photograph focus and shoot Fast shutter speed 1 1 600 s Slow shutter sp...

Page 168: ... the background and foreground Short field depths are generally used in portraits to blur background details long field depths in landscape photographs to bring the foreground and background into focus To take photographs in aperture priority auto 1 Rotate the mode dial to A 2 Choose an aperture Aperture is shown in the viewfinder and information display Rotate the command dial to choose the desir...

Page 169: ...the command dial choose from values between the minimum and maximum for the lens Shutter speed and aperture are shown in the viewfinder and information display 3 Frame a photograph focus and shoot Shutter speed Aperture Command dial N E button Command dial A The Exposure Indicator If a CPU lens is attached and a shutter speed other than bulb is selected the exposure indicator in the viewfinder and...

Page 170: ...pter and EP 5A power connector Note that noise randomly spaced bright pixels or fog may be present in long exposures before shooting choose On for the Noise reduction option in the shooting menu 0 134 2 Rotate the mode dial to M 3 Choose a shutter speed Rotate the command dial until Bulb A appears in the viewfinder or information display 4 Open the shutter After focusing press the shutter release ...

Page 171: ... Camera uses 420 pixel RGB sensor to meter a wide area of the frame and set exposure according to tone distribution color composition and with type G or D lenses 0 168 distance information 3D color matrix metering II with other CPU lenses the camera uses color matrix metering II which does not include 3D distance information M Center weighted Camera meters entire frame but assigns greatest weight ...

Page 172: ...L button pressed recompose the photograph and shoot A The Shooting Menu Metering can also be adjusted using the Metering option in the shooting menu 0 131 A Adjusting Shutter Speed and Aperture While exposure lock is in effect the following settings can be adjusted without altering the metered value for exposure Mode Setting Programmed auto Shutter speed and aperture flexible program 0 74 Shutter ...

Page 173: ...ce the cursor in the information display If shooting information is not displayed in the monitor press the P button Press the P button again to place the cursor in the information display 2 Display exposure compensation options Highlight exposure compensation in the information display and press J 3 Choose a value Highlight a value and press J To return to shooting mode press the shutter release b...

Page 174: ...ected value is shown in the viewfinder and information display E button Command dial 0 3 EV 2 EV A Mode M In mode M exposure compensation affects only the exposure indicator shutter speed and aperture do not change A Using a Flash When a flash is used exposure compensation affects both background exposure and flash level ...

Page 175: ...he cursor in the information display If shooting information is not displayed in the monitor press the P button Press the P button again to place the cursor in the information display 2 Display flash compensation options Highlight flash compensation in the information display and press J 3 Choose a value Highlight a value and press J To return to shooting mode press the shutter release button half...

Page 176: ...ay Y M button E button Command dial 0 3 EV 1 EV A Optional Flash Units Flash compensation is also available with optional SB 900 SB 800 SB 600 SB 400 or SB R200 flash units The SB 900 SB 800 and SB 600 also allow flash compensation to be set using the controls on the flash unit The flash compensation selected with the optional flash unit is added to the flash compensation selected with the camera ...

Page 177: ... sunny day It is most effective when used with L Matrix metering 0 79 1 Place the cursor in the information display If shooting information is not displayed in the monitor press the P button Press the P button again to place the cursor in the information display 2 Display Active D Lighting options Highlight Active D Lighting in the information display and press J 3 Choose an option Highlight On or...

Page 178: ...ting option in the shooting menu adjusts exposure before shooting to optimize the dynamic range while the D Lighting option in the retouch menu 0 153 optimizes dynamic range in images after shooting A The Shooting Menu Active D Lighting can also be adjusted using theActiveD Lighting option in the shooting menu 0 131 A See Also For information on using the Fn button and command dial to turn Active ...

Page 179: ...urrent white balance setting in the information display and press J 3 Choose a white balance option Highlight an option and press J To return to shooting mode press the shutter release button halfway Option Description v Auto Automatic white balance adjustment Recommended in most situations J Incandescent Use under incandescent lighting I Fluorescent Use with the light sources listed on page 88 H ...

Page 180: ...heated to radiate light in the same wavelengths While light sources with a color temperature in the neighborhood of 5 000 5 500 K appear white light sources with a lower color temperature such as incandescent light bulbs appear slightly yellow or red Light sources with a higher color temperature appear tinged with blue The camera white balance options are adapted to the following color temperature...

Page 181: ...er than Preset manual and press 2 if Fluorescent is selected highlight a lighting type and press 2 The fine tuning options shown at right will be displayed Fine tuning is not available with Preset manual white balance 3 Fine tune white balance Use the multi selector to fine tune white balance 4 Save changes and exit Press J A White Balance Fine Tuning The colors on the fine tuning axes are relativ...

Page 182: ...ons To display the menus press the G button Highlight White balance in the shooting menu and press 2 to display white balance options 3 Select Preset manual Highlight Preset manual and press 2 4 Select Measure Highlight Measure and press 2 The menu shown at right will be displayed highlight Yes and press J The message shown at right will be displayed before the camera enters preset measurement mod...

Page 183: ...mera is not in focus 6 Check the results If the camera was able to measure a value for white balance the message shown at right will be displayed and a will flash in the viewfinder for about eight seconds before the camera returns to shooting mode To return to shooting mode immediately press the shutter release button halfway If lighting is too dark or too bright the camera may be unable to measur...

Page 184: ...ly increased by 1 EV when measuring white balance when shooting in mode M adjust exposure so that the exposure indicator shows 0 0 77 A Other Methods for Measuring Preset White Balance To enter preset measurement mode see above after selecting preset white balance in the information display 0 87 press J for a few seconds If white balance has been assigned to the Fn button 0 146 and preset white ba...

Page 185: ...ress 2 2 Select Use photo Highlight Use photo and press 2 3 Choose Select image Highlight Select image and press 2 to skip the remaining steps and use the image last selected for preset white balance select This image 4 Choose a folder Highlight the folder containing the source image and press 2 5 Highlight the source image To view the highlighted image full frame press and hold the X button 6 Cop...

Page 186: ...he G button Highlight Set Picture Control in the shooting menu and press 2 to display a list of Picture Controls 2 Choose a Picture Control Highlight an option and press J Option Description Q Standard Standard processing for balanced results Recommended for most situations R Neutral Minimal processing for natural results Choose for photographs that will later be extensively processed or retouched...

Page 187: ... and press 2 2 Select a Picture Control Highlight the desired Picture Control and press 2 3 Adjust settings Press 1 or 3 to highlight the desired setting and press 4 or 2 to choose a value 0 96 Repeat this step until all settings have been adjusted or select Quick adjust to choose a preset combination of settings Default settings can be restored by pressing the O button 4 Save changes and exit Pre...

Page 188: ...ighting is activated after value is changed Brightness Choose 1 for reduced brightness 1 for enhanced brightness Does not affect exposure Not available if Active D Lighting 0 85 is on reset if Active D Lighting is activated after value is changed Manual adjustments non monochrome only Saturation Control the vividness of colors Select A to adjust saturation automatically according to the type of sc...

Page 189: ...alue for the setting Use this as a reference when adjusting settings A Filter Effects Monochrome Only The options in this menu simulate the effect of color filters on monochrome photographs The following filter effects are available Option Description Y Yellow Enhances contrast Can be used to tone down the brightness of the sky in landscape photographs Orange produces more contrast than yellow red...

Page 190: ...atically if no operations are performed for the time selected for Auto off timers in the setup menu 0 143 to allow the camera time to acquire GPS data the delay is extended by up to one minute after exposure meters are activated or the camera is turned on This reduces the drain on the battery Disable Exposure meters do not turn off while the GP 1 is connected A Coordinated Universal Time UTC UTC d...

Page 191: ...splay Zoom in on photograph X See page 107 for more information on playback zoom Delete images O Confirmation dialog will be displayed Press O again to delete photo Change protect status L A To protect image or to remove protection from protected image press L A button 0 108 Return to shooting mode Press shutter release button halfway Monitor will turn off photographs can be taken immediately Disp...

Page 192: ...g 18 9 Folder name 149 100D3100 15 04 2010 10 02 27 DSC_0001 JPG 1 12 4608x3072 N NORMAL AL 100D3100 DSC_0001 JPG 1 250 F11 100 35mm 15 04 2010 10 02 27 4608x3072 NORMAL AL AUTO A6 M1 1 3 1 0 NIKON D3100 1 12 LATITUDE LONGITUDE ALTITUDE TIME UTC N 35º 36 371 E 139º 43 696 35m 15 04 2010 01 15 29 NIKON D3100 1 12 NOI SE REDUC ACT D L I GHT RETOUCH COMMENT HI ISO NORM AUTO SPRING HAS COME SP RING HA...

Page 193: ...stogram will be updated to show only the data for the portion of the image visible in the monitor A Histograms Camera histograms are intended as a guide only and may differ from those displayed in imaging applications Some sample histograms are shown below If the image contains objects with a wide range of brightnesses the distribution of tones will be relatively even If the image is dark tone dis...

Page 194: ...e highlights 4 Camera name 5 Frame number total number of images 1 12 NIKON D3100 High l ights 5 4 3 1 2 1 Protect status 108 2 Retouch indicator 152 3 Metering 79 Shutter speed 75 77 Aperture 76 77 1 12 NIKON D3100 MTR SPD AP EXP MODE I SO FOCAL LENGTH LENS AF VR FLASH TYPE SYNC MODE 1 250 F11 100 1 3 35mm 18 55 3 5 5 6 A VR On Bu i l t i n TTL 1 0 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1 2 4 Shooting mode 23...

Page 195: ...ALANCE COLOR SPACE PICTURE CTRL QUICK ADJUST SHARPENING CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS SATURATION HUE AUTO A6 M1 sRGB STANDARD 0 3 ACT D L I GHT ACT D L I GHT 0 0 1 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1 2 4 Color space 133 5 Picture Control 94 6 Quick adjust2 96 Original Picture Control3 94 7 Sharpening 96 8 Contrast 96 9 Brightness 10 Saturation 4 96 Filter effects 5 96 11 Hue 4 96 Toning5 96 12 Camera name 13 Fra...

Page 196: ... 108 3 Camera name 4 Retouch indicator 152 100D3100 DSC_0001 JPG 1 250 F11 100 35mm 1 3 1 0 NIKON D3100 4608x3072 NORMAL AL 1 12 15 04 2010 10 02 27 1 2 3 4 6 9 10 5 7 13 12 14 15 11 16 8 5 Histogram showing the distribution of tones in the image 0 101 6 ISO sensitivity1 71 7 Focal length 171 8 GPS data indicator 98 9 Image comment indicator 140 10 Flash mode 68 11 Flash compensation 83 Commander ...

Page 197: ...w highlighted image full frame Highlight images Use multi selector or command dial to highlight images for full frame playback playback zoom 0 107 deletion 0 109 or protection 0 108 Viewhighlighted image J Press J to display the highlighted image full frame Delete highlighted photo O See page 109 for more information Change protect status of highlighted photo L A See page 108 for more information ...

Page 198: ...n to return to date list Exit to thumbnail playback Zoom in on highlighted photo X Date list Exit to 72 frame playback Thumbnail list Press and hold X button to zoom in on highlighted picture Highlight dates Highlight images Date list Highlight date Thumbnail list Highlight picture Toggle full frame playback J Date list View first picture taken on selected date Thumbnail list View highlighted pict...

Page 199: ...her areas of frame Navigation window is displayed when zoom ratio is altered area currently visible in monitor is indicated by yellow border View other areas of image Select zoom in on or out from faces P Faces up to 35 detected during zoom are indicated by white borders in navigation window Press P and 1 or 3 to zoom in or out press P and 4 or 2 to view other faces View other images Rotate comman...

Page 200: ...frame playback or playback zoom or highlight it in the thumbnail list in thumbnail or calendar playback 2 Press the L A button The photograph will be marked with a P icon To remove protection from the photographso thatitcan be deleted display the photograph or highlight it in the thumbnail list and then press the L A button Full frame playback Thumbnail playback Calendar playback A Removing Protec...

Page 201: ...ack Press the O button to delete the current photograph 1 Select an image Display the image or highlight it in the thumbnail list in thumbnail or calendar playback 2 Press the O button A confirmation dialog will be displayed 3 Press the O button again To delete the photograph press the O button again To exit without deleting the photograph press the K button Full frame playback Thumbnail playback ...

Page 202: ...ight a picture to view the highlighted picture full screen press and hold the X button 4 Select the highlighted picture Press the W button to select the highlighted picture Selected pictures are marked by a O icon Repeat steps 3 and 4 to select additional pictures to deselect a picture highlight it and press W 5 Press J to complete the operation A confirmation dialog will be displayed highlight Ye...

Page 203: ...tor to scroll through the pictures or press and hold X to view the current picture full screen Press W to return to the date list 3 Select the highlighted date Press 2 to select all pictures taken on the highlighted date Selected dates are marked with a M icon Repeat steps 2 and 3 to select additional dates to deselect a date highlight it and press 2 4 Press J to complete the operation A confirmat...

Page 204: ...ss J A Choosing a Frame Interval and Transition Effect To choose how long each picture will be displayed select Frame interval and choose from the options shown at right before selecting Start to start the slide show To choose the transition between frames select Transition effects and choose from the following options Zoom fade Frames fade into one another with a zoom effect Cube This transition ...

Page 205: ...back skip ahead Press 4 to return to previous frame 2 to skip to next frame View additional photo info Change photo info displayed 0 100 Pause resume slide show J Pause show Press again to resume Exit to playback menu G See page 129 for more information Exit to playback mode K End show and return to playback mode Exit to shooting mode Press shutter release button halfway Monitor will turn off phot...

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Page 207: ...running the following operating systems Windows Windows 7 Home Basic Home Premium Professional Enterprise Ultimate Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Home Basic Home Premium Business Enterprise Ultimate and Windows XP Service Pack 3 Home Edition Professional ViewNX 2 runs as a 32 bit application in 64 bit editions of Windows 7 and Windows Vista Macintosh Mac OS X version 10 4 11 10 5 8 10 6 4 See the we...

Page 208: ...hs for more information on using Nikon Transfer 2 start ViewNX 2 or Nikon Transfer 2 and select ViewNX 2 Help from the Help menu 6 Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable when transfer ends Nikon Transfer 2 will close automatically when transfer is complete D USB Hubs Connect the camera directly to the computer do not connect the cable via a USB hub or keyboard A Third Party USB Cables Wh...

Page 209: ...ot use force or attempt to insert the connectors at an angle Take photographs Select photographs for printing using Print set DPOF 0 124 Connect camera to printer see below Print photographs one at a time 0 118 Print multiple photographs 0 120 Create index prints 0 123 Disconnect USB cable A Printing Via Direct USB Connection Be sure the EN EL14 battery is fully charged or use an optional EH 5a AC...

Page 210: ...press the W button Use the multi selector to highlight pictures or press X to display the highlighted picture full frame 2 Display printing options Press J to display PictBridge printing options D USB Hubs Connect the camera directly to the printer do not connect the cable via a USB hub A Third Party USB Cables When using a third party USB cable to connect the camera to a printer use a cable about...

Page 211: ...t printer settings Print with border print photo with white border or No border then press J to select and return to previous menu Only options supported by current printer will be displayed Time stamp Menu shown at right will be displayed Press 1 or 3 to choose Printer default print using current printer settings Print time stamp print time and date of recording on photo or No time stamp then pre...

Page 212: ...es taken on a selected date Print DPOF Print an existing print order created with the Print set DPOF option in the playback menu 0 124 The current print order will be displayed in Step 3 To create an index print of all JPEG pictures on the memory card select Index print See page 123 for more information D Date Imprint If you select Print time stamp in the PictBridge menu when printing photographs ...

Page 213: ...Continue until all the desired pictures have been selected If you chose Select date in Step 2 press 1 or 3 to highlight a date and press 2 to toggle the highlighted date on or off To view the pictures taken on the selected date press W Use the multi selector to scroll through the pictures or press and hold X to view the current picture full screen Press W again to return to the date selection dial...

Page 214: ...fault then press J to select and return to previous menu Border Menu of border options will be displayed 0 119 options not supported by current printer are not listed Press 1 or 3 to choose print style from Printer default print at current printer settings Print with border print photo with white border or No border then press J to select and return to previous menu Time stamp Menu of time stamp o...

Page 215: ... print Selecting Index print in the PictBridge menu 0 120 displays the images on the memory card as shown at right 2 Display printing options Press J to display PictBridge printing options 3 Adjust printing options Choose page size border and time stamp options as described on page 122 a warning will be displayed if the selected page size is too small 4 Start printing Select Start printing and pre...

Page 216: ...tures Use the multi selector to scroll through the pictures on the memory card To display the current picture in full screen press and hold the X button To select the current picture for printing press the W button and press 1 The picture will be marked with a Z icon and the number of prints will be set to 1 Keeping the W button pressed press 1 or 3 to specify the number of prints up to 99 to dese...

Page 217: ...int DPOF in the PictBridge menu and follow the steps in Printing Multiple Pictures to modify and print the current order 0 120 DPOF date and data imprint options are not supported when printing via direct USB connection to print the date of recording on photographs in the current print order use the PictBridge Time stamp option The Print set DPOF option can not be used if there is not enough space...

Page 218: ... camera off Always turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the A V cable 2 Connect the A V cable as shown 3 Tune the television to the video channel 4 Turn the camera on and press the K button During playback images will be displayed both in the camera monitor and on the television screen Note that the edges of images may not be displayed A Video Mode If no image is displayed check ...

Page 219: ...e camera monitor will remain off A Third Party A V Cables When using a third party A V cable to connect the camera to a television use a cable about 1 m 3 ft long with two RCA jacks and attach the larger of the supplied ferrite cores the core for A V cables to the A V cable as shown Make a loop in the cable 10 cm 3 9 in from the end that connects to the camera q and attach the ferrite core w D Clo...

Page 220: ...ppropriate format DeviceControl If On is selected for HDMI Device control in the setup menu when the camera is connected to a television that supports HDMI CEC and both the camera and television are on the display shown at right will appear on the television and the television remote can be used in place of the camera multi selector and J button during full frame playback and slide shows If Off is...

Page 221: ...effects Zoom fade Transition effects Slide in Print set DPOF 124 Image review On 130 Playback Folder G button D playback menu Option Description Current Only photos in the folder currently selected for Storage folder in the setup menu 0 149 are displayed during playback This option is selected automatically when a photo is taken If a memory card is inserted and this option selected before photos h...

Page 222: ...se the camera itself is already in the appropriate orientation during shooting images are not rotated automatically during image review Display Mode G button D playback menu Detailed photo info Press 1 or 3 to highlight an option then press 2 to select the option for the photo information display A M appears next to selected items to deselect highlight and press 2 To return to the playback menu hi...

Page 223: ...area AF Other modes Auto area AF Live view movie k l p o Face priority AF 38 m P S A M Wide area AF n Normal area AF AF assist On 134 Metering Matrix 79 Movie settings Quality 1920 1080 24 fps 47 Sound On Built in flash TTL 135 Option Default 0 Reset Shooting Options G button C shooting menu A Reset Shooting Options Selecting Yes for Reset shooting options also restores Picture Control settings to...

Page 224: ...ed for optimal exposure at the shutter speed selected by the user Slower shutter speeds will be used only if optimum exposure can not be achieved at the ISO sensitivity value selected for Max sensitivity If the ISO sensitivity selected by the user is higher than the value selected for Max sensitivity the value selected for Max sensitivity will be used instead When On is selected the viewfinder sho...

Page 225: ...tton C shooting menu A Color Space Color spaces define the correspondence between colors and the numeric values that represent them in a digital image file The sRGB color space is widely used while the Adobe RGB color space is typically used in publishing and commercial printing sRGB is recommended when taking photographs that will be printed without modification or viewed in applications that do ...

Page 226: ...when photographs are framed in the viewfinder the built in AF assist illuminator 0 57 will light to assist the focus operation in single servo AF AF S selected for focus mode or single servo AF selected in AF A focus mode when e Auto area AF is selected for AF area mode Viewfinder or when c Single point AF d Dynamic area AF or f 3D tracking 11 points is selected and the center focus point is used ...

Page 227: ...cted from TTL and Manual A Flash Control The following types of flash control are supported when a CPU lens is used in combination with the built in flash or optional SB 900 SB 800 SB 600 and SB 400 flash units 0 67 172 i TTL Balanced Fill Flash for Digital SLR Information from the 420 pixel RGB sensor is used to adjust flash output for a natural balance between the main subject and the background...

Page 228: ...aphic Background color Green 137 Auto info display On 139 Clean image sensor Clean at Startup shutdown 180 Mirrorlock up1 182 Video mode2 139 HDMI Output resolution Auto 128 Device control On 128 Flicker reduction 2 139 Time zone and date2 Daylight saving time Off 139 Language2 140 Image comment 140 Auto image rotation On 141 Dust Off ref photo 141 Auto off timers Normal 143 Self timer delay 10 s ...

Page 229: ...ollowing two formats for the information display 0 6 1 Select a format Highlight an option and press 2 2 Select a background color Highlight a background color and press J Choose from blue black or orange Classic or green black or brown Graphic LCD Brightness G button B setup menu Info Display Format G button B setup menu Classic 0 138 Graphic 0 6 ...

Page 230: ... GPS connection indicator 98 16 Auto ISO sensitivity indicator 132 17 Manual flash indicator 135 Flash compensation indicator for optional flash units 175 18 Shutter speed 75 77 19 Exposure indicator 77 Exposure compensation indicator 82 Electronic rangefinder 144 20 Aperture f number 76 77 21 Date imprint indicator 147 22 Release mode 5 53 23 Auto area AF indicator 58 3D tracking indicator 58 Foc...

Page 231: ...e the date display order and turn daylight saving time on or off Auto Info Display G button B setup menu Video Mode G button B setup menu Flicker Reduction G button B setup menu A Flicker Reduction If you are unsure as to the frequency of the local power supply test both options and choose the one that produces the best results Flicker reduction may not produce the desired results if the subject i...

Page 232: ...he setup menu Inputcomment Input a comment as described on page 149 Comments can be up to 36 characters long Attachcomment Select this option to attach the comment to all subsequent photographs Attach comment can be turned on and off by highlighting it and pressing 2 Language G button B setup menu Option Description Czech Danish German English Spanish French Indonesian Italian Dutch Norwegian Poli...

Page 233: ... mounted on the camera A lens with a focal length of at least 50 mm is recommended When using a zoom lens zoom all the way in 1 Choose a start option Highlight one of the following options and press J To exit without acquiring image dust off data press G Auto Image Rotation G button B setup menu Landscape wide orientation Camera rotated 90 clockwise Camera rotated 90 counterclockwise D Auto Image ...

Page 234: ... data The monitor turns off when the shutter release button is pressed Note that noise reduction will be performed if the subject is poorly lit increasing recording times If the reference object is too bright or too dark the camera may be unable to acquire Image Dust Off reference data and the message shown at right will be displayed Choose another reference object and repeat the process from step...

Page 235: ...shutter release delay in self timer mode 0 54 Auto off Timers G button B setup menu Option Description all times are approximate C Short D Normal E Long Auto off timers are set to the following values Playback menus Image review Live view Auto meter off Short 8 s 4 s 30 s 4 s Normal 12 s 4 s 30 s 8 s Long 20 s 20 s 3 min 1 min F Custom Make separate adjustments to the Playback menus Imagereview Li...

Page 236: ...orrectly focused in manual focus mode 0 62 note that this function is not available in shooting mode M when the exposure indicator instead shows whether the subject is correctly exposed Beep G button B setup menu Rangefinder G button B setup menu Indicator Description Indicator Description Camera in focus Focus point is slightly behind subject Focuspointisslightlyin front of subject Focus point is...

Page 237: ...lder contains a photograph numbered 9999 a new folder will be created automatically and file numbering will begin again from 0001 Off File numbering is reset to 0001 when a new folder is created the memory card is formatted or a new memory card is inserted in the camera Note that a new folder is created automatically if a photograph is taken when the current folder contains 999 photographs K Reset...

Page 238: ... dial to select ISO sensitivity 0 71 m White balance Press the Fn button and rotate the command dial to select white balance P S A and M modes only 0 87 Active D Lighting Press the Fn button and rotate the command dial to select an Active D Lighting option P S A and M modes only 0 85 Option Description B AE AF lock Focus and exposure lock while the AE L AF L button is pressed C AE lock only Exposu...

Page 239: ...aphs a Date The date or date and time are imprinted on photographs taken while this option is in effect b Date and time c Date counter New photos are imprinted with a time stamp showing the number of days between the date of shooting and a selected date 0 148 A Date Imprint The date is recorded in the order selected in the Time zone and date menu 0 139 Date information is not imprinted on photogra...

Page 240: ...te counter format highlight Display options and press 2 to display the menu shown at right Highlight an option and press J Highlight Done in the date counter menu and press J when settings are complete Pictures taken while this option is in effect are imprinted with the number of days remaining until a future date or the number of days elapsed since a past date Use it to track the growth of a chil...

Page 241: ...lder G button B setup menu D Folder Names On the memory card folder names are preceded by a three digit folder number assigned automatically by the camera e g 100D3100 Each folder can contain up to 999 photographs During shooting pictures are stored in the highest numbered folder with the selected name If a photograph is taken when the current folder is full or contains a photograph numbered 9999 ...

Page 242: ...amera firmware version Eye Fi Upload G button B setup menu D Eye Fi Cards Eye Fi cards may emit wireless signals when Disable is selected If a warning is displayed in the monitor 0 192 turn the camera off and remove the card See the manual provided with the Eye Fi card and direct any inquiries to the manufacturer The camera can be used to turn Eye Fi cards on and off but may not support other Eye ...

Page 243: ... p Before and after 2 164 1 Can only be selected by pressing G button and selecting N tab 2 Available only if J button is pressed in full frame playback when a retouched image or original is displayed A Retouching Copies With the exceptions of Image overlay and Edit movie Choose start point Choose end point each effect can be applied once note that multiple edits may result in loss of detail Optio...

Page 244: ...ouched copy Retouched copies are indicated by a N icon A Retouch The camera may not be able to display or retouch images created with other devices A Monitor off Delay The monitor will turn off and the menu will close without a retouched copy being created if no operations are performed for about 12 s if desired the delay can be extended by choosing Long for Auto off timers in the setup menu A Cre...

Page 245: ...ns of the image that are not affected by red eye check the preview thoroughly before proceeding D Lighting G button N retouch menu Before After Red Eye Correction G button N retouch menu To Use Description Zoom in X Press X button to zoom in W button to zoom out While photo is zoomed in use multi selector to view areas of image not visible in monitor Keep multi selector pressed to scroll rapidly t...

Page 246: ... 3 2 4 3 5 4 1 1 and 16 9 Move crop Use multi selector to move the crop to another area of the image Create copy J Save the current crop as a separate file D Trim Image Quality and Size Copies created from NEF RAW or NEF RAW JPEG fine photos have an image quality of JPEG fine 0 64 copies created from JPEG photos have the same image quality as the original The size of the copy varies with crop size...

Page 247: ... the monitor Red intensifier Intensify reds Red intensifier greens Green intensifier or blues Blue intensifier Press 1 to increase the effect 3 to decrease Green intensifier Blue intensifier Cross screen Add starburst effects to light sources Number of points Choose from four six or eight Filter amount Choose the brightness of the light sources affected Filter angle Choose the angle of the points ...

Page 248: ... N retouch menu A Zoom To zoom in on the image displayed in the monitor press the X button The histogram will be updated to show data only for the portion of the image displayed in the monitor While the image is zoomed in press the L A button to toggle back and forth between color balance and zoom When zoom is selected you can zoom in and out with the X and W buttons and scroll the image with the ...

Page 249: ...d the X button 5 Press J to complete the operation Press J A confirmation dialog will be displayed highlight Yes and press J to copy pictures at the selected size and return to playback To exit without creating copies highlight No and press J or press G to exit to the retouch menu A Viewing Small Pictures Small pictures are indicated by a gray border Playback zoom is not available when small pictu...

Page 250: ... image quality of NEF RAW 1 Select Image overlay Highlight Image overlay in the retouch menu and press 2 The dialog shown at right will be displayed with Image 1 highlighted 2 Display NEF RAW images Press J to display a picture selection dialog listing only NEF RAW images created with this camera 3 Highlight a photograph Use the multi selector to highlight the first photograph in the overlay To vi...

Page 251: ...r 2 to highlight the Preview column 8 Preview the overlay Press 1 or 3 to highlight Overlay and press J to save the overlay without displaying a preview highlight Save and press J To return to Step 6 and select new photos or adjust gain press W 9 Save the overlay Press J while the preview is displayed to save the overlay After an overlay is created the resulting image will be displayed full frame ...

Page 252: ...64 image size 0 66 white balance 0 87 exposure compensation 0 81 and a Picture Control 0 94 for the JPEG copy Color space 0 133 and noise reduction 0 134 are set to the values currently selected in shooting mode Note that white balance is not available with pictures created with image overlay and that exposure compensation can only be set to values between 2 and 2 EV 4 Copy the photograph Highligh...

Page 253: ...reduced peripheral distortion Select Auto to let the camera correct distortion automatically and then make fine adjustments using the multi selector or select Manual to reduce distortion manually note that Auto is not available with photos taken using auto distortion control see page 133 Press 2 to reduce barrel distortion 4 to reduce pin cushion distortion note that greater amounts of distortion ...

Page 254: ...r painting The effect can be previewed in the edit display Press J to copy the photograph Create copies that reduce the effects of perspective taken from the base of a tall object Use the multi selector to adjust perspective note that greater amounts of perspective control result in more of the edges being cropped out Press J to copy the photograph or press K to exit to playback without creating a...

Page 255: ...ose area in focus If photo is displayed in wide orientation press 1 or 3 to position frame showing area of copy that will be in focus If photo is displayed in tall orientation 0 141 press 4 or 2 to position frame showing area of copy that will be in focus Preview copy X Preview copy Cancel K Exit to full frame playback without creating copy Create copy J Create copy Area in focus ...

Page 256: ...te the copy listed at the top of the display Press 4 or 2 to switch between the source image and the retouched copy To view the highlighted picture full frame press and hold the X button If the copy was created from two images using Image overlay press 1 or 3 to view the other source image If multiple copies exist for the current source image press 1 or 3 to view the other copies To exit to playba...

Page 257: ...enu lists the twenty most recently used settings Press 1 or 3 to highlight an option and press 2 to select G button A Removing Items from the Recent Settings Menu To remove an item from the recent settings menu highlight it and press the O button A confirmation dialog will be displayed press O again to delete the selected item ...

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Page 259: ... your camera Vibration Reduction VR supported with VR lenses 2 Spot metering meters selected focus point 0 79 3 Can not be used with shifting or tilting 4 The camera s exposure metering and flash control systems may not function as expected when the lens is shifted and or tilted or an aperture other than the maximum aperture is used 5 AF S or AF I lens required 6 With maximum effective aperture of...

Page 260: ...d D Lenses CPU lenses can be identified by the presence of CPU contacts type G and D lenses by a letter on the lens barrel Type G lenses are not equipped with a lens aperture ring CPU contacts Aperture ring CPU lens Type G lens Type D lens ...

Page 261: ... be used at shutter speeds slower than flash sync speed by one step or more 4 Can not be used with shifting or tilting 5 With maximum effective aperture of f 5 6 or faster 6 Attach in vertical orientation can be used in horizontal orientation once attached D Incompatible Accessories and Non CPU Lenses The following accessories and non CPU lenses can NOT be used with the D3100 TC 16AS AF teleconver...

Page 262: ...28 mm 1 0 m 3 ft 3 in 35 mm No vignetting AF S DX Zoom Nikkor 17 55mm f 2 8G IF ED 28 mm 1 5 m 4 ft 11 in 35 mm 1 0 m 3 ft 3 in 45 55 mm No vignetting AF Zoom Nikkor 18 35mm f 3 5 4 5D IF ED 24 mm 1 0 m 3 ft 3 in 28 35 mm No vignetting AF S DX Zoom Nikkor 18 70mm f 3 5 4 5G IF ED 18 mm 1 0 m 3 ft 3 in 24 70 mm No vignetting AF S DX NIKKOR 18 105mm f 3 5 5 6G ED VR 18 mm 2 5 m 8 ft 2in 24 mm 1 0 m ...

Page 263: ... VR II At ranges under 1 m 3 ft 3 in the following lenses may block the AF assist illuminator and interfere with autofocus when lighting is poor AF S Zoom Nikkor 17 35mm f 2 8D IF ED AF S DX Zoom Nikkor 17 55mm f 2 8G IF ED AF S DX NIKKOR 18 105mm f 3 5 5 6G ED VR AF S DX VR Zoom Nikkor 18 200mm f 3 5 5 6G IF ED AF S DX NIKKOR 18 200mm f 3 5 5 6G ED VR II AF S NIKKOR 24 70mm f 2 8G ED AF S VR Zoom...

Page 264: ...anual provided with the flash unit for details The built in flash will not fire when an optional flash unit is attached A The AS 15 Sync Terminal Adapter When the AS 15 sync terminal adapter available separately is mounted on the camera accessory shoe flash accessories can be connected via a sync cable D Use Only Nikon Flash Accessories Use only Nikon flash units Negative voltages or voltages over...

Page 265: ... 98 21 69 10 33 ISO 200 48 157 53 174 42 138 30 98 14 46 1 If a color filter is attached to the SB 900 when AUTO or N flash is selected for white balance the camera will automatically detect the filter and adjust white balance appropriately 2 Controlled remotely using optional SB 900 or SB 800 flash unit or SU 800 wireless Speedlight commander 3 m ft 20 C 68 F SB 900 SB 800 and SB 600 at 35 mm zoo...

Page 266: ...h units 2 CPU lens required 3 Standard i TTL flash for digital SLR is used with spot metering or when selected with flash unit 4 Standard i TTL flash for digital SLR is used with spot metering 5 Selected with flash unit 6 Auto aperture AA is used regardless of mode selected with flash unit 7 Can be selected with camera Flash unit SB 80DX SB 28DX SB 28 SB 26 SB 25 SB 24 SB 50DX1 SB 30 SB 272 SB 22S...

Page 267: ...not be achieved in i TTL mode We recommend that you choose spot metering to select standard i TTL flash control Take a test shot and view the results in the monitor In i TTL use the flash panel or bounce adapter provided with the flash unit Do not use other panels such as diffusion panels as this may produce incorrect exposure If the controls on the optional SB 900 SB 800 SB 600 or SU 800 flash un...

Page 268: ...gainst a bright light or when a bright light source is in the frame Center weighted metering is recommended with filters with exposure factors filter factors over 1 Y44 Y48 Y52 O56 R60 X0 X1 C PL ND2S ND4 ND4S ND8 ND8S ND400 A2 A12 B2 B8 B12 See the filter manual for details Viewfinder eyepiece accessories DK 20CEyepieceCorrectionLenses Lenses are available with diopters of 5 4 3 2 0 0 5 1 2 and 3...

Page 269: ...ABodyCaps The body cap keeps the mirror viewfinder screen and low pass filter free of dust when a lens is not in place Accessory terminal accessories The D3100 is equipped with an accessory terminal for MC DC2remotecords 0 78 and GP 1GPSunits 0 98 which connect with the 4 mark on the connector aligned with the 2 next to the accessory terminal close the connector cover when the terminal is not in u...

Page 270: ...o insert the connector in the correct orientation 3 Close the battery chamber cover Position the power connector cable so that it passes through the power connector slot and close the battery chamber cover 4 Connect the AC adapter Connect the AC adapter power cable to the AC socket on AC adapter e and the EP 5A power cable to the DC socket r A P icon is displayed in the monitor when the camera is ...

Page 271: ...ered under warranty Lens mirror and viewfinder These glass elements are easily damaged Remove dust and lint with a blower If using an aerosol blower keep the can vertical to prevent the discharge of liquid To remove fingerprints and other stains apply a small amount of lens cleaner to a soft cloth and clean with care Monitor Remove dust and lint with a blower When removing fingerprints and other s...

Page 272: ...y time using the Clean now option or cleaning can be performed automatically when the camera is turned on or off CleanNow 1 Place the camera base down Image sensor cleaning is most effective when the camera is placed base down as shown at right 2 Display the Clean image sensor menu Press the G button to display the menus Highlight Clean image sensor in the setup menu 0 136 and press 2 3 Select Cle...

Page 273: ...utomatically at startup and at shutdown 8 Cleaning off Automatic image sensor cleaning off D Image Sensor Cleaning Using camera controls interrupts image sensor cleaning Image sensor cleaning may not be performed at startup if the flash is charging Cleaning is performed by vibrating the low pass filter If dust can not be fully removed using the options in the Clean image sensor menu clean the imag...

Page 274: ...nd EH 5a AC adapter 2 Remove the lens Turn the camera off and remove the lens 3 Select Mirror lock up Turn the camera on and press the G button to display the menus Highlight Mirror lock up in the setup menu and press 2 note that this option is not available at battery levels of H or below 4 Press J The message shown at right will be displayed in the monitor To restore normal operation without ins...

Page 275: ... about two minutes End cleaning or inspection immediately D Foreign Matter on the Low Pass Filter Nikon takes every possible precaution to prevent foreign matter from coming into contact with the low pass filter during production and shipping The D3100 however is designed to be used with interchangeable lenses and foreign matter may enter the camera when lenses are removed or exchanged Once inside...

Page 276: ...lt in loss of data or in damage to product memory or internal circuitry To prevent an accidental interruption of power avoid carrying the product from one location to another while the AC adapter is connected Cleaning When cleaning the camera body use a blower to gently remove dust and lint then wipe gently with a soft dry cloth After using the camera at the beach or seaside wipe off any sand or s...

Page 277: ...t Keep the battery terminals clean Turn the product off before replacing the battery Remove the battery from the camera or charger when not in use and replace the terminal cover These devices draw minute amounts of charge even when off and could draw the battery down to the point that it will no longer function If the battery will not be used for some time insert it in the camera and run it flat b...

Page 278: ...y Image size White balance ISO sensitivity settings Active D Lighting Auto distortion control Color space Noise reduction AF area mode Viewfinder 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Live view movie 1 1 1 1 1 1 AF assist Metering Movie settings Built in flash Optional flash Other settings AE L AF L button hold Focus mode Flexible program Exposure compensation Flash mode 1 1 1 1 1 Flash compensation 1 Reset when mode d...

Page 279: ... 13 JPEG fine L 6 8 MB 460 100 M 3 9 MB 815 100 S 1 8 MB 1700 100 JPEG normal L 3 4 MB 914 100 M 2 0 MB 1500 100 S 0 9 MB 3300 100 JPEG basic L 1 7 MB 1700 100 M 1 0 MB 3000 100 S 0 5 MB 6000 100 1 All figures are approximate File size varies with scene recorded 2 Maximum number of exposures that can be stored in memory buffer at ISO 100 Drops when noise reduction 0 134 is on 3 Image size applies ...

Page 280: ... monitor and the camera may stop functioning In most cases this phenomenon is caused by a strong external static charge Turn the camera off remove and replace the battery taking care to avoid burns and turn the camera on again or if you are using an AC adapter available separately disconnect and reconnect the adapter and turn the camera on again If the problem persists after removing the battery f...

Page 281: ... changed Image quality set to NEF RAW or NEF RAW JPEG fine 0 65 Camera is slow to record photos Turn noise reduction off 0 134 Noise randomly spaced bright pixels fog or lines appear in photos Choose lower ISO sensitivity or turn noise reduction on 0 134 Shutter speed is slower than 8 s use noise reduction 0 134 Smudges appear in photographs Clean front and rear lens elements If problem persists p...

Page 282: ... can not be changed Autoexposure lock is in effect 0 80 Exposure compensation can not be used Choose mode P S or A 0 73 81 Only one shot taken each time shutter release button is pressed in continuous shooting mode Lower built in flash 0 53 67 Noise reddish areas or other artifacts appears in long time exposures Turn noise reduction on 0 134 Flashing areas shooting data or graphs appear on images ...

Page 283: ...to computer OS not compatible with camera or transfer software Use card reader to copy photos to computer 0 115 NEF RAW photos not displayed in Capture NX 2 Update to latest version 0 177 Image Dust Off option in Capture NX 2 does not have desired effect Image sensor cleaning changes the position of dust on the low pass filter Dust off reference data recorded before image sensor cleaning is perfor...

Page 284: ...ry and then turn camera on again 3 15 Battery level is low Completeoperationandturn camera off immediately End cleaning and turn camera off and recharge or replace battery 183 Clock not set Set camera clock 18 139 No SD card inserted S s blinks Turn camera off and confirm that card is correctly inserted 20 Memory card is locked Slide lock to write position blinks Memory card is locked write protec...

Page 285: ...de A blinks Change shutter speed or select manual exposure mode 75 77 N blinks Flash has fired at full power Check photo in monitor if underexposed adjust settings and try again Flash is in TTL mode Choose another setting or use a CPU lens Change flash mode setting on optional flash unit or use CPU lens 167 N s blinks Use the flash 67 Change distance to subject aperture flash range or ISO sensitiv...

Page 286: ...r select a different folder 20 129 Cannot display this file File has been created or modified using a computer or different make of camera or file is corrupt 152 Cannot select this file No image for retouching Memory card does not contain NEF RAW images for use with NEF RAW processing 160 Check printer Check printer To resume select Continue if available Check paper Paper is not selected size Inse...

Page 287: ...x 1 16 compression NEF RAW JPEG Single photograph recorded in both NEF RAW and JPEG formats Picture Control System Standard Neutral Vivid Monochrome Portrait Landscape selected Picture Control can be modified Media SD Secure Digital SDHC and SDXC memory cards File system DCF Design Rule for Camera File System 2 0 DPOF Digital Print Order Format Exif 2 21 Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital ...

Page 288: ...r slower Release Release mode 8 single frame I continuous E self timer J quiet shutter release Frame advance rate Up to 3 fps manual focus modeM or S shutter speed 1 250 s or faster and other settings at default values Self timer 2 s 10 s Exposure Metering TTL exposure metering using 420 pixel RGB sensor Metering method Matrix 3D color matrix metering II type G and D lenses color matrix metering I...

Page 289: ... L AF L button Flash Built in flash i k p n o Auto flash with auto pop up P S A M Manual pop up with button release Guide Number Approx 12 39 13 43 with manual flash m ft ISO 100 20 C 68 F Flash control TTL i TTL balanced fill flash and standard i TTL flash for digital SLR using 420 pixel RGB sensor are available with built in flash and SB 900 SB 800 SB 600 or SB 400 i TTL balanced fill flash is a...

Page 290: ...l time servo AF AF F Manual focus MF AF area mode Face priority AF wide area AF normal area AF subject tracking AF Autofocus Contrast detect AF anywhere in frame camera selects focus point automatically when face priority AF or subject tracking AF is selected Automatic scene selection Available in i and j modes Movie Metering TTL exposure metering using main image sensor Metering method Matrix Fra...

Page 291: ...separately GPS unit GP 1 available separately Supported languages Supported languages Chinese Simplified and Traditional Czech Danish Dutch English Finnish French German Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Norwegian Polish Portuguese Russian Spanish Swedish Turkish Power source Battery One rechargeable Li ion EN EL14 battery AC adapter EH 5a AC adapter requires EP 5A power connector available separ...

Page 292: ...7 oz excluding terminal cover AF S DX NIKKOR 18 55mm f 3 5 5 6G VR lens Type Type G AF S DX NIKKOR zoom lens with built in CPU and F mount for use exclusively with Nikon DX format digital SLR cameras Focal length 18 55 mm Maximum aperture f 3 5 5 6 Lens construction 11 elements in 8 groups including 1 aspherical element Angle of view 76 28 50 Focal length scale Graduated in millimeters 18 24 35 45...

Page 293: ... Keep the CPU contacts clean Use a blower to remove dust and lint from the lens surfaces To remove smudges and fingerprints apply a small amount of ethanol or lens cleaner to a soft clean cotton cloth or lens cleaning tissue and clean from the center outwards using a circular motion taking care not to leave smears or touch the glass with your fingers Never use organic solvents such as paint thinne...

Page 294: ...us point If the subject does not fill the focus point the camera may focus on the background and the subject may be out of focus Example A far off portrait subject at some distance from the background 2 The subject contains many fine details The camera may have difficulty focusing on subjects that contain many fine details or that are lacking in contrast Example A field of flowers In these cases u...

Page 295: ...ithout first transferring them to a computer HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface is a standard for multimedia interfaces used in consumer electronics and AV devices capable of transmitting audiovisual data and control signals to HDMI compliant devices via a single cable connection Trademark Information Macintosh Mac OS and QuickTime are registered trademarks of Apple Inc in the United States...

Page 296: ...OR 18 55mm f 3 5 5 6G VR lens under the following test conditions vibration reduction off continuous release mode focus mode set to AF C image quality set to JPEG basic image size set to M medium white balance set to v ISO sensitivity set to ISO 100 shutter speed 1 250 s focus cycled from infinity to minimum range three times after shutter release button has been pressed halfway for 3 s six shots ...

Page 297: ...Battery 14 15 23 Beep 144 Before and after 164 Black and white 154 Blue 89 156 Blue intensifier Filter effects 155 Body cap 2 16 177 Border PictBridge 119 122 Built in flash 135 Burst 53 Buttons 146 C Calendar 106 Calendar playback 106 CEC 128 Center weighted 79 Charging a battery 14 Clean image sensor 180 Clock 18 139 Clock battery 19 Cloudy White balance 87 CLS 173 Color balance 156 Color outlin...

Page 298: ...ive view switch 37 45 Live view movie 38 M Magenta 89 156 Manual 62 77 Manual focus 43 62 Matrix 79 Max sensitivity 132 Maximum aperture 63 Medium Image size 66 Memory buffer 26 53 Memory card 20 177 187 Memory card capacity 187 Metering 79 Min shutter spd 132 Miniature effect 163 Minimum aperture 17 73 Mirror 2 182 Mirror lock up 182 Monitor 37 99 Monochrome 154 Monochrome Set Picture Control 94 ...

Page 299: ... 66 Small picture 156 Soft Filter effects 155 Sound Movie settings 47 Speedlight 172 Spot 79 sRGB 133 Standard Set Picture Control 94 Standard i TTL fill flash for digital SLR 135 Start printing PictBridge 120 122 Storage folder 149 Straighten 161 Subject tracking AF 38 T Television 126 Thumbnail playback 105 Time stamp PictBridge 119 122 Time zone 18 139 Time zone and date 18 139 Timer 54 Toning ...

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Page 308: ...Nikon product s with an approximate retail value of up to 1 000 see Official Rules for explanation and restrictions A purchase will not improve your chances of winning Odds of winning the Sweepstakes depend on the total number of eligible entries for the relevant month during the Sweepstakes period Visit Nikonusa comlregistration for Official Rules or for Official Rules by postal mail send a self ...

Page 309: ...TNX01 01 NIKKOR LENS ESC REGISTRATION P O BOX 173031 DENVER CO 80217 3031 11 1 11 11 1 1 111 1 11 11 11 1111 11 1111 11 1II PLACE STAMP HERE ...

Page 310: ...EXTENDED SERVICE COVERAGE OT CTIO so for N kkor AF and PC Lenses YEA Nikon I I Vi f Pc tion Included Please note You must register this ESC with ikon Inc within 10 days of y our retail purchase See inside for detaIls PIN 5324 ...

Page 311: ... Name Street City State Apt No Zip Code E mail 2 Dealer Name Zip Code State 4 Serial 5 Date of Purchase Month Day Year mmf 040X 050 070 070S 080 0100 01X 02X102XS 02H Other City 3 Your Telephone 6 Lens Model _ 7 Model check one 040 _ 0200 _ PIN 5324 SEE REVERSE FOR COMPLETE ESC TERMS AND CONDITIONS TNX01 01 ...

Page 312: ...tial Last Name Street Apt No City State Zip Code E mail 2 Dealer Name City State Zip Code 4 Serial 5 Date of Purchase Month Day Year mmfl D40X 050 D70 D70S 080 0100 D1X D2X1D2XS D2H Other 3 Your Telephone 6 Lens Model _ 7 Model check one 040 _ 0200 _ PIN 5324 SEE REVERSE FOR COMPLETE ESC TERMS AND CONDITIONS TNX01 01 ...

Page 313: ...portation and insurance costs to the repair facility To obtain Extended Service Coverage ESC you must register with Nikon Inc within ten days from the date of the original retail purchase of this NIKKOR AF or PC NIKKOR lens Failure to register invalidates your ESC To register complete and mail the attached postcard to Nikon Inc This ESC becomes valid upon the expiration of the Nikon Inc limited wa...

Page 314: ...I AF S 5 5 6G vRJ IMPORTANT NOTICE YOU MUST PRESENT THE ATTACHED WARRANTY FORM PART 1 TOGETHER WITH PROOF Of PURCHASE AND PROOF Of PURCHASE DATE TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE ...

Page 315: ...ITED TO ONE 1 YEAR FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE OR SUCH LONGER PERIOD AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL NIKON INC BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL INCIDENTAL SPECIAL DIRECT INDIRECT EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY OR ANY OTHER CLAIM REGARDING THIS PRODUCT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CLAIMS OF NEGLIGENCE STRICT LIA...

Page 316: ...he following limitations 1 This warranty extends to the original consumer purchaser only and is not a signable or transferable 2 This warranty shall not extend to any product which has been subject to misuse abuse negligence accident or unauthorized repair All warranties implied by law including any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose shall be of a duration of one 1 yea...

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Page 318: ... CONSEQUENTIAL INCIDENTAL SPECIAL DIRECT INDIRECT EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY OR ANY OTHER CLAIM REGARDING THIS PRODUCT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CLAIMS OF NEGLIGENCE STRICT LIABILITY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW A LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS OR B THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONS...

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