Nikon D5100, User Manual

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The Mode Dial
The camera offers a choice of the following shooting modes:
P, S, A, and M Modes
Select these modes for full control over
camera settings.
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P— Programmed auto
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A—Aperture-priority auto
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M —Manual
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Auto Modes
Select these modes for simple, point-
and-shoot photography.
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i Auto
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• j
Auto (flash off)
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Special Effects Modes
Use special effects during shooting.
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Night vision
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Color sketch
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( Miniature effect
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Selective color
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Silhouette
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2 High key
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Low key
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Scene Modes
The camera automatically optimizes settings to suit the scene selected with the mode dial.
Match your selection to the scene being photographed.
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Portrait
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• l
Landscape
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p Child
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• m
Sports
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• n
Close up
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• h : Other scenes (
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Scene Auto Selector (Live View)
Selecting live view in i or j mode enables automatic scene selection (“scene auto
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