Nikon 3100 - Manual

Nikon 3100

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – Trademark Information
  • Page 3 – For Your Safety; WARNINGS
  • Page 4 – ii
  • Page 5 – iii; Cautions
  • Page 6 – iv; Notices; CAUTIONS; Modifi cations
  • Page 7 – • Items prohibited by law from being
  • Page 8 – Before Taking Important Pictures
  • Page 9 – vii; Table of Contents; Step 1 —Select
  • Page 10 – viii
  • Page 11 – Befor; Introduction; Quick Start Guide
  • Page 12 – Parts of the Camera; Memory card slot cover; Attaching the Camera Strap
  • Page 13 – Tripod socket
  • Page 14 – Shooting; The Monitor
  • Page 15 – Playback; Battery level indicator; Controlling the Monitor; To hide or display indicators in the monitor, press the
  • Page 16 – The Mode Dial; ” mark next to the mode dial.; Portrait Assist
  • Page 17 – Navigating the Menus; The multi selector is used to navigate through the camera menus.; Move cursor up; The Shutter-Release Button
  • Page 18 – Inserting Batteries; Open the battery-chamber cover
  • Page 19 – • Batteries with a fl at negative terminal. Do not use; Replacing Batteries; Turn the camera off; Read Battery Warnings; • Batteries with insulation that covers only the sides; Alternative Power Sources; Do not, under any circumstances, use another make or model of AC
  • Page 20 – Inserting Memory Cards; Your Nikon digital camera stores pictures on CompactFlash; Front
  • Page 21 – Nikon
  • Page 22 – Checking the Battery Level; Turn the camera on; The; The camera can also be turned on by pressing the; Check the battery level in the monitor; Display; NO ICON
  • Page 23 – Turning the Camera Off; or press the shutter-release button halfway; Auto off; option in the setup menu (; When the power-on lamp is
  • Page 24 – Basic Setup; Language; LANGUAGE; Date; If the
  • Page 25 – Y M D; The Clock Battery; If the camera is connected with the; USB; option set to
  • Page 26 – Rotate the mode dial to; Shooting mode; indicates auto mode.; Flash mode; is; Number of exposures remaining
  • Page 27 – • insert a new memory card (; Mode; (manual) mode provides additional menu options
  • Page 28 – Step 2 — Frame the Picture; Frame your subject; Zoom in
  • Page 29 – or; When Lighting Is Poor; Use the monitor
  • Page 30 – On; Flash off or not required.; focus indicator; Step 3 — Focus and Shoot; Take the picture; Focus indicator
  • Page 31 – While pictures are being recorded to the memory card, a; Getting Good Results with Autofocus; Focus
  • Page 32 – Step 4 — View the Results; Press the; YES; and then press; NO; and; Done
  • Page 33 – Yes; Playback Tip; 7) or a new memory card
  • Page 34 – When Lighting Is Poor: Using the Flash; AUTO
  • Page 35 – ISO; Flash Range
  • Page 36 – Highlight; ON; changing mode, wait two seconds or; Stopping the Self-Timer
  • Page 37 – changing setting, wait two seconds
  • Page 38 – Assist and Scene Modes; Assist Modes; Scene Modes; Scene modes are selected by rotating the mode dial to
  • Page 39 – Framing Assist; Assist modes; described on following pages.; Using the Guides; Your subject does not have to fi t exactly in the framing guides.; PORTRAIT; press multi selector to left
  • Page 40 – Portrait Assist; Portrait left; Portrait right; Flash Mode Selection in; Flash mode defaults to; Portrait couple; Camera will focus on closest subject.; Portrait fi gure
  • Page 41 – Mor; Landscape Assist; (landscape assist) mode helps you frame vivid; LANDSCAPE; The fl ash turns off ( ) automatically in
  • Page 42 – Sports Assist; (sports assist) mode is used for dynamic action
  • Page 43 – Night Portrait Assist; (night portrait assist) mode is used for taking; Flash mode is automatically set to
  • Page 44 – Scene Mode; and follow the steps below.; hold camera in both hands and brace elbows against your body
  • Page 45 – No restrictions; Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises.; OFF; No restrictions; No restrictions; OFF; No restrictions; OFF; The following scenes are available:
  • Page 46 – Close up; modes can be selected.; Museum; 5) turns on automatically, reducing the
  • Page 47 – • Flash and macro close-up turn off automatically other modes can be; Back light; Fireworks show; the way down at the start of the burst.
  • Page 48 – Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback; Viewing Pictures on the Camera
  • Page 49 – Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom; To
  • Page 50 – The Picture Enhance Menu; Movies; PLAYBACK MENU; Display menu selection screen.; Small pic
  • Page 51 – Selecting; Option; Creates copy of picture in sepia.; Retouching Pictures; nnnn; to create retouched copy,; No; to exit without creating copy.; Highlight option. Current selection; Picture Enhance
  • Page 52 – To create a small copy of a picture, select; from the picture enhance; Small Picture; to create resized copy,; to
  • Page 53 – When; Photo trim; is selected from the picture enhance menu, the current; Cropping Pictures; Photo Trim; to create cropped copy,
  • Page 54 – Viewing Pictures on TV; Choosing a Video Mode; Video mode; item in the camera setup menu offers a choice of NTSC
  • Page 55 – Viewing Pictures on a Computer; Before Connecting the Camera; Operating system; Nikon View
  • Page 56 – Viewing Pictures on a Computer; Connecting the USB Cable
  • Page 57 – Disconnecting the Camera; Mac OS X
  • Page 58 – Printing Pictures; igital; Display PRINT SET menu.; Print set; PRINT SELECTION; Pictures on memory card displayed as; PRINT SET; Print selected; To cancel the current print order, highlight; Delete print set; in the PRINT SET menu and
  • Page 61 – Recording Movies; To record silent movies up to forty seconds in length:; icon will be displayed and progress; TV movie; 2) or when no more; The fl ash turns off ( ) automatically when movie mode is selected.; Digital Zoom; Digital zoom can not be used while recording is in progress.; REC
  • Page 62 – movie; movie; movie; Sepia; movie; Return to shooting mode.
  • Page 63 – Viewing Movies
  • Page 64 – Editing Movies; MOVIE TRIM MENU; Begin trim
  • Page 65 – Review
  • Page 66 – Using the Shooting Menu; The shooting menu contains the following options:; Choose image size and quality.; In; Date imprint; SHOOTING MENU; Display shooting menu.; SCENE MENU
  • Page 67 – The Shooting Menu
  • Page 68 – FINE; Image Quality/Size
  • Page 69 – ing wide variations in number of images that can be stored.; Image Quality/Size and Number of Exposures Remaining
  • Page 70 – White balance; Auto
  • Page 71 – Preset White Balance; WHITE BAL PRESET; Cancel; White Balance
  • Page 72 – Choosing an Exposure Compensation Value; As a rule of thumb, select; Exposure Compensation
  • Page 73 – Time and date do not appear on pictures.; Date Imprint; DATE IMPRINT; Off
  • Page 74 – CONTINUOUS; Single; Restrictions on Camera Settings
  • Page 75 – BSS off camera functions normally; Best Shot Selector (
  • Page 76 – Sharpening reduced below normal level.; No sharpening performed.; IMAGE SHARPENING; Taking Pictures for Retouching on a Computer; When taking pictures that will later be retouched, choose; At settings other than; ening setting is indicated by an icon in the monitor.
  • Page 77 – CF Card Format; CF CARD FORMAT; Before Formatting; displays the confi rmation dialog shown above. To; Format; Highlight to; Format; formatting card, highlight; FORMATTING
  • Page 78 – Using the Playback Menu; The playback menu contains the following options:; Delete all or selected pictures.; Protect; Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion.; Auto transfer; To display the playback menu:; Display playback menu.
  • Page 79 – Starting screen displayed.; Viewing All Pictures in the Order Recorded; Select all; Slide Show; SLIDE SHOW
  • Page 80 – Viewing Chosen Images in the Order Selected
  • Page 81 – The Playback Menu
  • Page 82 – The delete menu contains the following options:; Deleting Selected Pictures; Delete; Erase selected images
  • Page 83 – Deleting All Pictures; To delete all unprotected pictures on the memory card:; Once deleted, pictures can not be recovered; Confi rmation dialog displayed. Select; to exit; DELETE
  • Page 84 – that protected pictures; PROTECT; Set; Select highlighted picture. Selected; Complete operation and return to
  • Page 85 – Mark selected pictures for transfer.; AUTO TRANSFER; Auto Transfer; Transferring More than 999 Pictures; Hidden Pictures; Pictures that have been selected for transfer are identifi ed by a
  • Page 86 – Marking Selected Pictures for Transfer; Marking Pictures for Transfer with Other Cameras
  • Page 87 – The Setup Menu; Using the Setup Menu; The setup menu contains the following options:; When you rotate the mode dial to
  • Page 88 – WELCOME IMAGE SELECT; Disable welcome; Welcome Screen; WELCOME SCREEN
  • Page 89 – BRIGHTNESS; Brightness
  • Page 90 – may be selected in; Reset; Reset; Resetting File Numbering to 0001; To reset fi le numbering (; Reset All; after either deleting all pic-; Video Mode; VIDEO MODE
  • Page 91 – Technical Notes; MH-70 battery charger for EN-MH1 batteries; Optional Accessories
  • Page 92 – Cleaning; Lens; Notes on the Monitor; tact your Nikon service representative.; Caring for Your Camera
  • Page 93 – Storage; televisions or radios; Batteries
  • Page 94 – AF; FORMAT; Error Messages
  • Page 95 – OUT OF MEMORY; OK
  • Page 96 – button
  • Page 97 – Electronically-Controlled Cameras; Problem; Troubleshooting
  • Page 99 – Nikon View Reference Manual
  • Page 100 – Specifi cations
  • Page 101 – Electronically-controlled preset aperture; Normal; Ex
  • Page 102 – Index
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Page 2 - Trademark Information

Trademark Information Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Mac OS, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, and Quick Time are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Finder, Power Mac, iMac, and iBook are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporat...

Page 3 - For Your Safety; WARNINGS

i For Your Safety To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to oth -ers, read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them. The consequences that could result f...

Page 4 - ii

ii For Your Safety • Do not expose batteries to fl ame or to excessive heat. • Do not immerse in or expose to water.• Do not transport or store with metal objects such as necklaces or hairpins. • Batteries are prone to leakage when fully discharged. To avoid damage to the product, be sure to remove ...

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