Main Features of the Operation Controls

 

Control

Name

Function

7

 

d button

Turns the menu on and off (A 10, 36, 83, 103, or

 

121)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shooting mode: deletes the last image captured

8

 

Delete button

(A 29)

 

Playback mode: deletes images or voice memo

 

 

 

 

 

 

(A 29, 92, or 106)

 

 

 

Shooting mode: displays the m (flash mode) menu

 

 

Multi selector

(A 30)

 

 

 

 

 

(up)

Playback mode: selects previous images

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

During menu display: moves the highlight up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shooting mode: displays the n (self-timer) menu

 

 

Multi selector

(A 32)

 

 

 

 

 

Playback mode: selects previous images

 

 

(left)

 

 

 

 

 

 

During menu display: moves the highlight left/

9

 

 

returns to the previous screen

 

 

 

 

 

Shooting mode: displays the p(macro mode) menu

 

 

 

 

 

Multi selector

(A 33)

 

 

 

 

 

(down)

Playback mode: selects next images

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

During menu display: moves the highlight down

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shooting mode: displays the o (exposure

 

 

Multi selector

compensation) setting screen (A 34)

 

 

 

 

 

Playback mode: selects next images

 

 

(right)

 

 

 

 

 

 

During menu display: moves the highlight right/

 

 

 

proceeds to next screen (applies selection)

 

 

 

Playback mode (Full-frame playback): displays

 

 

 

histogram and shooting information (except for

 

 

Apply selection

movies)/returns to full-frame playback (A 71)

10

 

 

 

Playback mode (Zoom in/thumbnail display):

 

 

button

switches to full-frame playback (A 72, 75)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

During menu display: applies selection (goes to next

 

 

 

screen)

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Coolpix Digital Camera, S5100 specifications

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