Nikon D5100, User Manual

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Before Using the Remote Control
Before using the remote control for the first time, remove the clear plastic battery-insulator
sheet.
A
Cover the Viewfinder
When taking photos without your eye to the
viewfinder, remove the DK-20 rubber eyecup
(
q
) and insert the supplied DK-5 eyepiece cap
as shown (
w
). This prevents light entering via
the viewfinder interfering with exposure. Hold
the camera firmly when removing the rubber
eyecup.
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Using the Built-in Flash
Before taking a photograph with the flash in P , S , A , M , or 0 modes, press the M button to raise
the flash and wait for the M indicator to be displayed in the viewfinder (
0
50). Shooting will
be interrupted if the flash is raised while a remote control mode is in effect or after the self-
timer has started. If the flash is required, the camera will only respond to the ML-L3 shutter-
release button once the flash has charged. In auto or scene modes in which the flash pops
up automatically, the flash will begin charging when a remote control mode is selected; once
the flash is charged, it will automatically pop up and fire when required. Note that only one
photograph will be taken when the flash fires, regardless of the number of exposures
selected for Custom Setting c3 (
Self-timer ;
0
160).
In flash modes that support red-eye reduction, the red-eye reduction lamp will light for
about one second before the shutter is released in quick-response remote mode. In delayed
remote mode, the self-timer lamp will light for two seconds, followed by the red-eye
reduction lamp which light for one second before the shutter is released.
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The
E
Button
Self-timer mode can also be selected by pressing the
E
button (
0
165).
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See Also
For information on choosing the duration of the self-timer, and the number of shots taken,
see Custom Setting c3 (
Self-timer ;
0
160). For information on choosing how long the
camera will wait for a signal from the remote, see Custom Setting c4 ( Remote on duration ;
0
161). For information on controlling the beeps that sound when the self-timer and
remote control are used, see Custom Setting d1 ( Beep ;
0
161).
DK-20 rubber eyecup DK-5 eyepiece cap
q
w
E
button