Nikon D5100 Reference Manual page 7

w Pet Portrait.......................................................................................................................33
x Candlelight........................................................................................................................34
y Blossom.............................................................................................................................34
z Autumn Colors ...............................................................................................................34
0 Food ....................................................................................................................................34
More on Photography (All Modes)
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
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
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