Nikon D5100 Table of Contents, Introduction, Basic Photography

Table of Contents
Q&A Index ....................................................................................................................................	ii
For Your Safety ...........................................................................................................................	x
Notices.........................................................................................................................................	xii
Introduction	1
Getting to Know the Camera.................................................................................................	1
The Camera Body ......................................................................................................................	1
The Mode Dial.............................................................................................................................	3
The Monitor .................................................................................................................................	4
The Information Display..........................................................................................................	5
The Command Dial ...................................................................................................................	7
The Viewfinder.........................................................................................................................	10
Camera Menus..........................................................................................................................	11
Using Camera Menus ............................................................................................................	12
First Steps ...................................................................................................................................	14
Charge the Battery .................................................................................................................	14
Insert the Battery ....................................................................................................................	15
Attach a Lens............................................................................................................................	17
Basic Setup................................................................................................................................	19
Insert a Memory Card............................................................................................................	21
Format the Memory Card ....................................................................................................	22
Adjust Viewfinder Focus ......................................................................................................	23
Basic Photography	25
Battery Level and Card Capacity ........................................................................................	25
“Point-and-Shoot” Photography (iand jModes)...................................................	26
Creative Photography (Scene Modes) .............................................................................	30
The Mode Dial..........................................................................................................................	30
kPortrait ..............................................................................................................................	30
lLandscape........................................................................................................................	30
pChild ..................................................................................................................................	31
mSports ................................................................................................................................	31
nClose up............................................................................................................................	31
Other Scenes ............................................................................................................................	32
oNight Portrait..................................................................................................................	32
rNight Landscape ...........................................................................................................	32
sParty/Indoor....................................................................................................................	32
tBeach/Snow....................................................................................................................	33
uSunset ...............................................................................................................................	33
vDusk/Dawn......................................................................................................................	33

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