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Package Contents Confirm that the package contains the following items: BS-1 accessory shoe cover DK-23 rubber eyecup D7100 camera BF-1B body cap EN-EL15 rechargeable MH-25 battery charger (AC DK-5 eyepiece cap (0 60) Li-ion battery (with terminal wall adapter supplied only in cover) countries or regions where required. Shape of power cable depends on country of sale.) AN-DC1 BK strap (0 iv) UC-E6 USB cable ViewNX 2 CD Warranty User’s Manual (this manual) Purchasers of the lens kit option sho
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Where to Find It Find what you’re looking for from: The Table of Contents ............ 0 xii The Index................................. 0 352 i i The Q&A Index........................ 0 ii Error Messages........................ 0 332 i i Menu Options ......................... 0 vi Troubleshooting ..................... 0 328 i i Introduction 0 1 X Basic Photography and Playback 0 35 s P, S, A, and M Modes 0 47 # User Settings: U1 and U2 Modes 0 55 $ Release Mode 0 57 k Image Recording Options 0 6
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Q&A Index Find what you’re looking for using this “question and answer” index. 0 Taking Photographs Shooting Modes and Framing Options i Is there a quick and easy way to take snapshots (i mode)? 35–38 How do I quickly adjust settings for different scenes? 41 Can I use special effects during shooting? 177–183 Can I adjust shutter speed to freeze or blur motion (mode S)? 49 Can I adjust aperture to blur backgrounds or bring them into focus 50 (mode A)? How do I make long (“time”) exposures (mode
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Retouching Photographs 0 How do I create retouched copies of photos? 273–290 How do I remove “red-eye”? 276 How do I make JPEG copies of RAW (NEF) photos? 282 Can I overlay two NEF (RAW) photos to make a single image? 280–281 Can I create a copy of a photo that looks like a painting? 286 Can I trim movie footage on the camera or save movie stills? 173 Menus and Settings 0 How do I use the menus? 19–21 How do I display menus in another language? 28, 265 How do I use the command dials? 13–17 How d
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Quick Start Guide Follow these steps for a quick start with the D7100. 1 Attach the camera strap. Attach the strap securely to the camera eyelets. 2 Charge (0 22) and insert the battery (0 24). 3 Attach a lens (0 26). Mounting mark Keeping marks (indicated by white dot) aligned, position (camera) lens on camera, then rotate until lens clicks into place. Mounting mark (lens) iv
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4 Insert a memory card (0 30). Front Slot 1 Slot 2 5 Turn the camera on. 6 Frame the photograph (0 37). AF area brackets 7 Focus and shoot (0 37). In-focus indicator 8 View the photograph (0 39). K button A See Also For information on choosing a language and setting the time and date, see page 28. See page 33 for information on adjusting viewfinder focus. v 8 GB
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Menu Options D PLAYBACK MENU (0 217) C SHOOTING MENU (0 224) Delete Selected Reset shooting Yes menu Select date No All Storage folder Select folder by number Playback folder D7100 (default) Select folder from list All File naming File naming Current Role played by Overflow (default) card in Slot 2 Hide image Select/set Backup Select date RAW Slot 1 - JPEG Slot 2 Deselect all? Image quality NEF (RAW) + JPEG fine Playback display Basic photo info NEF (RAW) + JPEG normal options Focus point NEF (R
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Set Picture Standard (default) Interval timer Choose start time Control shooting Neutral Now Vivid Start time Monochrome Interval Portrait Select no. of times×no. of shots Landscape Start Manage Picture Save/edit 1 Control Movie settings Frame size/frame rate Rename 1 Movie quality Delete Microphone Load/save Destination Color space sRGB (default) Adobe RGB 1 Not available if no custom Picture Controls are present. Active Auto 2 2Defaults to Off (modes P, S, A, M, %, g, i, u, 1, D-Lighting Ex
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b Metering/exposure d Shooting/display b1 ISO sensitivity 1/3 step (default) d1 Beep Volume step value 1/2 step Pitch b2 EV steps for 1/3 step (default) d2 Viewfinder On exposure grid display 1/2 step Off (default) cntrl d3 ISO display Show ISO sensitivity b3 Easy exposure On (Auto reset) and Show ISO/Easy ISO compensation On adjustment Show frame count (default) Off (default) d4 Screen tips On (default) b4 Center- φ 6mm Off weighted φ 8mm (default) d5 CL mode 6 fps area φ 10 mm shooting 5 fp
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e Bracketing/flash f Controls e1 Flash sync 1/320 s (Auto FP) f1 OK button Shooting mode speed 1/250 s (Auto FP) Playback mode 1/250 s (default) Live view 1/200 s f2 Assign Fn Press button 1/160 s Press + command dials 1/125 s f3 Assign Press preview 1/100 s Press + command dials button 1/80 s f4 Assign AE-L/ Press 1/60 s AF-L button Press + command dials e2 Flash shutter 1/60 s (default) f5 Customize Reverse rotation speed 1/30 s command Change main/sub 1/15 s dials Aperture setting 1/8 s Men
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g Movie Non-CPU lens Lens number data g3 Assign AE-L/ View photo shooting info Focal length (mm) AF-L button AE/AF lock (default) Maximum aperture AE lock only AF fine-tune AF fine-tune (On/Off ) AE lock (Hold) Saved value AF lock only Default AF-ON List saved values None HDMI Output resolution g4 Assign Take photos (default) Device control shutter Record movies GPS Standby timer button Position Use GPS to set camera clock B SETUP MENU (0 261) Wireless mobile Enable (default) adapter Format mem
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N RETOUCH MENU (0 273) O MY MENU (0 291) D-Lighting – Add items Playback menu Red-eye – Shooting menu correction Custom setting menu Trim – Setup menu Monochrome Black-and-white Retouch menu Sepia * Remove items – Cyanotype Rank items – Filter effects Skylight Choose tab MY MENU Warm filter RECENT SETTINGS Red intensifier * Items can also be deleted by highlighting them Green intensifier in MY MENU and pressing the O (Q) button Blue intensifier twice. Cross screen Soft Color balance – 1 Image
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Table of Contents Q&A Index .................................................................................................................................... ii Quick Start Guide...................................................................................................................... iv Menu Options ............................................................................................................................ vi For Your Safety ........................................
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Basic Photography and Playback 35 Battery Level and Card Capacity ........................................................................................35 “Point-and-Shoot” Photography (i and j Modes)...................................................36 Basic Playback...........................................................................................................................39 Deleting Unwanted Photographs...........................................................................
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Image Recording Options 63 Image Area.................................................................................................................................63 Image Quality and Size..........................................................................................................66 Image Quality........................................................................................................................... 66 Image Size .................................................
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Flash Photography 119 Using the Built-in Flash....................................................................................................... 119 Flash Mode ............................................................................................................................. 120 Flash Compensation............................................................................................................ 124 FV Lock...................................................................
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Special Effects 177 Shooting with Special Effects........................................................................................... 177 % Night Vision...................................................................................................................178 g Color Sketch ................................................................................................................178 i Miniature Effect ........................................................................
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Menu Guide 217 D The Playback Menu: Managing Images ........................................................................... 217 Playback Folder................................................................................................................ 217 Hide Image......................................................................................................................... 218 Playback Display Options............................................................................
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d: Shooting/Display .............................................................................................................238 d1: Beep...............................................................................................................................238 d2: Viewfinder Grid Display..........................................................................................239 d3: ISO Display and Adjustment.............................................................................
