Nikon D5100 f2: Assign AE-L/AF-LButton, f3: Reverse Dial Rotation, f4: Slot Empty Release Lock, f5: Reverse Indicators

f2: Assign AE-L/AF-L Button			Gbutton ➜ ACustom Settings menu
Choose the role played by the AE-L/AF-Lbutton.
	Option	Description
B	AE/AF	Focus and exposure lock while the AE-L/AF-Lbutton is
	lock	pressed.
C onlyAE lock		Exposure locks while the AE-L/AF-Lbutton is pressed.		AE-L/AF-L button
F onlyAF lock		Focus locks while the AE-L/AF-Lbutton is pressed.
E(Hold)AE lock		Exposure locks when the AE-L/AF-Lbutton is pressed, and
		remains locked until the button is pressed a second time
		or the exposure meters turn off.
A AF-ON		The AE-L/AF-Lbutton initiates autofocus. The shutter-
		release button can not be used to focus.

f3: Reverse Dial Rotation

Gbutton ➜ ACustom Settings menu

Select Yes to reverse the rotation of the command dial.

f4: Slot Empty Release Lock

Gbutton ➜ ACustom Settings menu

Selecting Enable release allows the shutter to be released when no memory card is inserted, although no pictures will be recorded (they will however be displayed in the monitor in demo mode). If Release locked is selected, the shutter-release button is only enabled when a memory card is inserted in the camera.

f5: Reverse Indicators

Gbutton ➜ ACustom Settings menu

L At the default setting of (V), the exposure indicators in the viewfinder and information display are displayed with positive values on the left and

negative values on the right. Select (W) to display negative values on the left and positive values on the right.

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