Nikon D3100 2 Table of Contents

Q&A Index................. ......................................................................... .......................................... ii

For Your Safety....................... .......................................................................... ......................... ix

Notices........................................................... ............................................................................... xi

Overview............................................................ ........................................................................... 1

Getting to Know the Camera........................................................... ...................................... 2

The Camera Body......................................................................................................................2

The Mode Dial.............................................................................................................................4

The Release-Mode Selector...................................................................................................5

The Information Display..........................................................................................................6

The Command Dial...................................................................................................................8

The Viewfinder.........................................................................................................................10

Camera Menus....................................................... ................................................................... 11

Using Camera Menus............................................................................................................ 12

First Steps............................... ........................................................................ ............................14

Charge the Battery.................................................................................................................14

Insert the Battery.................................................................................................................... 15

Attach a Lens............................................................................................................................16

Basic Setup................................................................................................................................18

Insert a Memory Card............................................................................................................20

Format the Memory Card.................................................................................................... 21

Adjust Viewfinder Focus...................................................................................................... 22

“Point-and-Shoot” Photography (iand j Modes).......................................... .........23

Step 1: Turn the Camera On................................................................................................23

Step 2: Select i or j Mode............................................................................................... 24

Step 3: Frame the Photograph.......................................................................................... 25

Step 4: Focus............................................................................................................................ 26

Step 5: Shoot............................................................................................................................26

Creative Photography (Scene Modes) ............................................................................. 28

kPortrait..................................................................................................................................28

lLandscape..............................................................................................................................28

pChild......................................................................................................................................29

mSports.................................................................................................................................... 29

nClose Up.................................................................................................................................29

oNight Portrait......................................................................................................................... 29

Basic Playback.................................................... .......................................................................30

Deleting Unwanted Photographs.................................................................................... 31

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