Nikon D5100 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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w Pet Portrait.......................................................................................................................33
x Candlelight........................................................................................................................34
y Blossom.............................................................................................................................34
z Autumn Colors ...............................................................................................................34
0 Food ....................................................................................................................................34
More on Photography (All Modes) 35
Release Mode............................................................................................................................35
Self-Timer and Remote Control Modes...........................................................................37
Focus ............................................................................................................................................39
Focus Mode...............................................................................................................................39
AF-Area Mode ..........................................................................................................................42
Focus Point Selection............................................................................................................43
Focus Lock.................................................................................................................................44
Manual Focus ...........................................................................................................................45
Image Quality and Size..........................................................................................................47
Image Quality...........................................................................................................................47
Image Size..................................................................................................................................49
Using the Built-in Flash..........................................................................................................50
Flash Mode................................................................................................................................51
ISO Sensitivity............................................................................................................................54
Interval Timer Photography.................................................................................................56
Restoring Default Settings ...................................................................................................58
P, S, A, and M Modes 61
Shutter Speed and Aperture................................................................................................61
Mode P (Programmed Auto) ..............................................................................................62
Mode S (Shutter-Priority Auto) ..........................................................................................63
Mode A (Aperture-Priority Auto).......................................................................................64
Mode M (Manual)....................................................................................................................65
Exposure .....................................................................................................................................68
Metering.....................................................................................................................................68
Autoexposure Lock ................................................................................................................69
Exposure Compensation......................................................................................................70
Flash Compensation..............................................................................................................72
Preserving Detail in Highlights and Shadows ...............................................................74
Active D-Lighting....................................................................................................................74
High Dynamic Range (HDR)................................................................................................76