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DIGITAL CAMERA
User's Manual
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En Product Documentation Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon single-lens reflex (SLR) digital camera. The documentation for this product consists of a User’s Manual (this booklet) and a Reference Manual (pdf ). To get the most from your camera, please be sure to read all instructions thoroughly and keep them where they will be read by all those who use the product. For information on basic For complete product camera operations, see the information, see the DIGITAL CAMERA User’s Manual
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For Your Safety ............................................................................................................................................. ii Notices ...........................................................................................................................................................iii Introduction 0 1 X Package Contents ......................................................................................................................................
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For Your Safety To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them. The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautions listed in this section are indicated by the following symbol: This icon marks warnings. To prevent possible injury, read all warnings before using this Nikon A p
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A Observe proper precautions when handling the charger • Do not go near the charger during thunderstorms. • Keep dry. Failure to observe this precaution could Failure to observe this precaution could result in result in fire or electric shock. electric shock. • Do not short the charger terminals. Failure to observe • Do not handle the plug or charger with wet hands. this precaution could result in overheating and Failure to observe this precaution could result in damage to the charger. elect
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Notice for Customers in Canada CAUTION ATTENTION This Class B digital apparatus complies with Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme Canadian ICES-003. à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Notices for Customers in Europe CAUTION RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS. This symbol indicates that this product is This symbol on the battery indicates that to be collected separately. the battery is to be collected
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Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Nikon cameras are designed to the highest standards and include complex electronic circuitry. Only Nikon brand electronic accessories (including 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 camer
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D Use Only Nikon Brand Accessories Only Nikon brand accessories certified by Nikon specifically 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. A 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 Niko
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Introduction X X Package Contents Confirm that the package contains the following items: BS-1 accessory DK-5 shoe cover eyepiece cap DK-20 rubber eyecup AN-DC3 strap UC-E6 BF-1B body cap USB cable D5100 digital camera EN-EL14 rechargeable Li-ion MH-24 battery charger (plug EG-CP14 audio/video (A/V) battery (with terminal cover) adapter supplied in countries or cable regions where required; shape depends on country of sale) ViewNX 2 CD Reference CD User’s Manual (this booklet) Warranty Qui
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Getting to Know the Camera Take a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera controls and displays. You may find it helpful to bookmark this section and refer to it as you read through the rest of the manual. X The Camera Body 24 12 1 2 25 3 13 4 5 14 15 6 16 7 8 26 17 9 27 18 10 19 28 20 11 29 21 22 23 1 Mode dial ...................................4 10 Body cap ..............................1, 16 21 Lens release button .............. 16 2 Live view switch ..............44, 51 11 CPU con
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The Camera Body (Continued) 7 1 2 8 9 10 X 11 12 3 13 4 14 5 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 6 22 1 Viewfinder eyepiece..............31 9 A (AE-L/AF-L) button .......... 51 18 Power connector cover for L (protect) button optional power connector 2 Rubber eyecup .......................31 10 Command dial .......... 23, 43, 55 19 Battery-chamber cover latch 3 G (menu) button ................8 Two-button reset button 11 K (playback) button ........... 26 20 Battery-chamber cover 4 Infrared receiver (rear)....
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The Mode Dial The camera offers a choice of the following shooting modes: P, S, A, and M Modes (0 43) Select these modes for full control over X Auto Modes (0 18) camera settings. Select these modes for simple, point- • P— Programmed auto and-shoot photography. • S — Shutter-priority auto • i Auto • A — Aperture-priority auto • j Auto (flash off) • M—Manual Special Effects Modes Use special effects during shooting. • % Night vision (0 56) • 3 Selective color • g Color sketch (0 57, 59) (0 56,
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The Monitor The monitor can be angled and rotated as shown below. X 180° 90° 180° Normal use Fold the monitor against the camera face out. This position is recommended for normal photography. Low-angle shots Frame live view shots with the camera close to the ground. High-angle shots Frame live view shots while holding the camera over your head. Self-portraits Use for self-portraits in live view. The monitor shows a mirror image of what will appear in the final picture. D Using the Monitor
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The Information Display Camera settings can be viewed and adjusted in the information display. Press the P button once to view settings, and again to make changes to settings. Highlight items using the multi X selector and press J to view options for the highlighted item. P button 1 7 8 9 101112 13 14 25 26 15 27 2 28 3 29 4 30 5 31 32 33 6 34 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 Shooting mode 11 HDR indicator 21 Flash mode ............................. 38 i auto/ 12 “Beep” indicator 22 Flash compens
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The Viewfinder X 1 2 3 459 6 7 8 10 11 12 14 15 16 13 1 Focus points 12 Flash compensation indicator 2 Focus indicator .........................................................19 13 Exposure compensation indicator 3 Autoexposure (AE) lock indicator 14 Auto ISO sensitivity indicator 4 Shutter speed ...........................................................43 15 Number of exposures remaining ........................17 Number of shots remaining before memory 5 Aperture (f-number) ................
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Camera Menus Most shooting, playback, and setup options can be accessed from the camera menus. To view the menus, press the G button. X G button Tabs Choose from the following menus: • D: Playback (0 10) • B: Setup (0 11) • C: Shooting (0 10) • N: Retouch (0 11) • A: Custom Settings (0 11) • m/O: Recent settings or My Menu (0 11) Slider shows position in current menu. Current settings are shown by icons. Menu options Options in current menu. d If a d icon is displayed at the bottom left corner
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Follow the steps below to navigate the menus. 1 Display the menus. Press the G button to display the menus. X G button 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. 4 Position the cursor in the selected menu. Press 2 to position the cursor in the selected menu. 5 Highlight a menu item. Press 1 or 3 to highlight a menu item. 9
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6 Display options. Press 2 to display options for the selected menu item. X 7 Highlight an option. Press 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 exi
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❚❚A Custom Settings Reset custom settings Timers/AE lock Bracketing/flash Autofocus c1: Shutter-release button AE-L e1: Flash cntrl for built-in flash a1: AF-C priority selection c2: Auto off timers e2: Auto bracketing set a2: Built-in AF-assist illuminator c3: Self-timer Controls X a3: Rangefinder c4: Remote on duration f1: Assign E/Fn button Exposure Shooting/display f2: Assign AE-L/AF-L button b1: EV steps for exposure cntrl. d1: Beep f3: Reverse dial rotation d2: ISO display f4: Slot empty r
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First Steps Always turn the camera off before inserting or removing batteries or memory cards. 1 Charge the battery. X If a plug adapter is supplied, raise the wall plug and connect the plug adapter as shown below at left, making sure the plug is fully inserted. Insert the battery and plug the charger in. An exhausted battery will fully charge in about an hour and thirty minutes. Battery Charging charging complete D Charging the Battery Read and follow the warnings and cautions on pages ii–i
