Digital Camera
Product Documentation
Symbols and Conventions
Digitutor
XIntroduction
For Your Safety
AKeep the sun out of the frame
Iii
AVC Patent Portfolio License
Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
Use Only Nikon Brand Accessories
Servicing the Camera and Accessories
Camera Settings
Before Taking Important Pictures
Package Contents
XIntroduction
Getting to Know the Camera
Camera Body
Power Switch
Camera Body
Mode Dial
Camera offers a choice of the following shooting modes
Monitor
Monitor can be angled and rotated as shown below
Information Display
Pbutton
Viewfinder
Viewfinder
Using Camera Menus
Custom Settings 0 Recent settings or My Menu 0
Camera Menus
Playback 0
Display the menus
Highlight the icon for the current menu
Select a menu
Position the cursor in the selected menu
DPlayback Menu Options
CShooting Menu Options
Display options
Highlight an option
ACustom Settings
MRecent Settings/OMy Menu Defaults to mRecent Settings
BSetup Menu Options
NRetouch Menu Options
Charge the battery
Insert the battery
Check to be sure the battery is in the correct orientation
Charging the Battery
Insert a memory card available separately
Attach a lens
Check to be sure the card is in the correct orientation
Formatting Memory Cards
Open the monitor
Choose a language and set the camera clock
Open the monitor as shown. Do not use force
Camera Clock
Adjusting Viewfinder Focus
Removing the Battery
Focus the viewfinder
Removing Memory Cards
Detaching the Lens
Write Protect Switch
Vibration Reduction
Battery Level and Card Capacity
Battery Level
Number of Exposures Remaining
Description
Taking Photographs
Check the indicators in the viewfinder
In-focus indicator Description
Shoot
Shutter-Release Button
Using a Zoom Lens
Image Sensor Cleaning
Auto Meter-Off
Built-in Flash
KPortrait
LLandscape
MSports
PChild
NClose up
Other Scenes
ONight Portrait
RNight Landscape
SParty/Indoor
TBeach/Snow
USunset
VDusk/Dawn
WPet Portrait
XCandlelight
YBlossom
ZAutumn Colors
0Food
Basic Playback
Press the K button
View additional pictures
Photograph will be displayed in the monitor
Images displayed
To display images in contact sheets of four
Release Mode
Place the cursor in the information display
Display release-mode options
Choose from the following release modes
Memory Buffer
Choose a release mode
Buffer Size
Select a release mode
Self-Timer and Remote Control Modes
Mount the camera on a tripod
Before Using the Remote Control
Using the Built-in Flash
Self-timer mode can also be selected by pressing Ebutton
Cover the Viewfinder
Focus
Focus Mode
Display focus-mode options
Choose a focus mode
Predictive Focus Tracking
Continuous-servo Autofocus
Getting Good Results with Autofocus
AF-Area Mode
Display AF-area mode options
Choose an AF-area mode
Option Description Single-point AF
Image Quality and Size
Image Quality
Display image quality options
Choose a file type
Display image size options
Image Size
Choose an image size
Using the Built-in Flash
Using the Built-in Flash i, k, p, n, o, s, w, and gModes
Using the Built-in Flash P, S, A, M, and 0Modes
Choose a flash mode 0 Take pictures
Flash Mode
Display flash mode options
Choose a flash mode
Flash modes available vary with shooting mode
Choosing a Flash Mode
Mode Shutter speed
Flash Modes
Shutter Speeds Available with the Built-in Flash
Mode ISO sensitivity
ISO Sensitivity
Display ISO sensitivity options
Choose an ISO sensitivity
Interval Timer Photography
Select Interval timer shooting
Choose a starting time
Choose the interval
Other Settings
Interrupting Interval Timer Photography
Choose the number of intervals
Start shooting
A, and M Modes
Mode Description
Shutter Speed and Aperture
Rotate the live view switch
Framing Photographs in the Monitor
Focus
Take the picture
Focusing in Live View
Choosing a Focus Mode
Display focus options
Choose a focus option
Choosing an AF-Area Mode
Display AF-area modes
Choosing the Focus Point
Subject Tracking
Live View Display Description Shooting mode
Focus mode
AF-area mode
Movie mode
Using Autofocus in Live View
Automatic Scene Selection Scene Auto Selector
Portrait
Landscape
Shooting in Live View Mode
Count Down Display
Recording Movies
Start recording
End recording
Movies can be recorded in live view
Taking Photographs During Movie Recording
Maximum Length
Recording Movies
Count-Down Display
Select Movie settings
Movie Settings
Choose movie options
Viewing Movies
Following operations can be performed
Use Description
2Icon
Shooting with Special Effects
Special effects can be used when recording images
1 Icon
GColor Sketch
Night Vision
Miniature Effect
3Selective Color
1Silhouette
2High Key
3Low Key
GColor Sketch
Options Available in Live View
Miniature Effect
3Selective Color
Return to the live view display
Press J to display miniature effect options
Press J to display selective color options
Choose the color range
Select additional colors
Installing ViewNX
Start the computer and insert the installer CD
Select a language
Windows Mac OS
Start the installer
Exit the installer
Remove the installer CD from the CD-ROM drive
Click Install and follow the on-screen instructions
Using ViewNX
Copy Pictures to the Computer
Choose how pictures will be copied to the computer
Confirm that the correct source is Selected
View Pictures
Retouching Photographs
Editing Movies
Printing Pictures
Compatible CPU Lenses
Identifying CPU and Type G and D Lenses
IX Nikkor Lenses
IX Nikkor lenses can not be used
Other Accessories
Power
Sources
Filters
Approved Memory Cards
MC-DC2 remote cords and GP-1 GPS units , which connect with
Terminal
Sdhc memory cards
Cleaning
Caring for the Camera
Storage
Lens
Caring for the Camera and Battery Cautions
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Error Messages
No Bulb in S mode
No Bulb in HDR mode
Locked
Format the card
Flash error
Representative Autoexposure error
Button again
Cool
Specifications
Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
Release Release mode
Self-timer
Matrix or center-weighted metering 0-20 EV
Shutter Type
Flash mode
Accessory shoe
Exposure ISO sensitivity
Exposure Index
Live view Lens servo
Manual focus MF
Automatic scene
Selection Movie Metering
Power source Battery
Dimensions/weight
Weight
Temperature
MH-24 battery charger Rated input
EN-EL14 rechargeable Li-ion battery Type
Focusing
Dimensions
Battery Life
Trademark Information
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