Nikon D5100, User Manual

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iv
Q&A Index .................................................................................................................................... ii
For Your Safety ........................................................................................................................... x
Notices......................................................................................................................................... xii
Introduction 1
Getting to Know the Camera................................................................................................. 1
The Camera Body ......................................................................................................................1
The Mode Dial.............................................................................................................................3
The Monitor .................................................................................................................................4
The Information Display..........................................................................................................5
The Command Dial ...................................................................................................................7
The Viewfinder......................................................................................................................... 10
Camera Menus..........................................................................................................................11
Using Camera Menus ............................................................................................................ 12
First Steps ...................................................................................................................................14
Charge the Battery ................................................................................................................. 14
Insert the Battery .................................................................................................................... 15
Attach a Lens............................................................................................................................ 17
Basic Setup................................................................................................................................ 19
Insert a Memory Card............................................................................................................ 21
Format the Memory Card .................................................................................................... 22
Adjust Viewfinder Focus ...................................................................................................... 23
Basic Photography 25
Battery Level and Card Capacity ........................................................................................25
“Point-and-Shoot” Photography (
i
and
j
Modes)...................................................26
Creative Photography (Scene Modes) .............................................................................30
The Mode Dial.......................................................................................................................... 30
k Portrait .............................................................................................................................. 30
l Landscape........................................................................................................................ 30
p Child .................................................................................................................................. 31
m
Sports ................................................................................................................................ 31
n Close up............................................................................................................................ 31
Other Scenes ............................................................................................................................ 32
o Night Portrait.................................................................................................................. 32
r Night Landscape ........................................................................................................... 32
s
Party/Indoor.................................................................................................................... 32
t Beach/Snow .................................................................................................................... 33
u Sunset ............................................................................................................................... 33
v Dusk/Dawn...................................................................................................................... 33
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