Nikon D3100 2 manual Beep, 144, Indicator Description, Using the Electronic Rangefinder

Beep

Gbutton ➜ Bsetup menu

If On is selected, a beep will sound when the camera focuses in single-servo AF (AF-Sor when shooting stationary subjects in AF-Afocus mode), when focus locks in live view, and while the release timer is counting down in self-timer mode (0 54, 55). The beep will not sound when Off is selected. In quiet shutter release mode (mode J; 0 5, 53), this option is not available and a beep will not sound when the camera focuses.

The current setting is shown in the information display: 3is displayed when the beep is on, 2when it is off.

g

Rangefinder Gbutton ➜ Bsetup menu

Choose On to use the exposure indicator to determine whether the camera is correctly focused in manual focus mode (0 62; note that this function is not available in shooting mode M, when the exposure indicator instead shows whether the subject is correctly exposed).

Indicator Description Indicator Description

Camera in focus.	Focus point is slightly
	behind subject.

Focus point is slightly in	Focus point is well
front of subject.	behind subject.
Focus point is well in	Camera can not
	determine correct
front of subject.
	focus.

AUsing the Electronic Rangefinder

The electronic rangefinder requires a lens with a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster. The desired results may not be achieved in situations in which the camera would be unable to focus using autofocus (0 56). The electronic rangefinder is not available during live view.

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