Nikon D5100 Reference Manual page 9

Choose the date information imprinted on photographs as they are taken.
Option
Off
DATE Date
DATE_Dateand time
Date counter
Description
The time and date do not appear on photographs.
The date or date and time are imprinted on
photographs taken while this option is in ......................................................
effect.
New photos are imprinted with a time stamp showing the number of
days between the date of shooting and a selected date (see below).
At settings other than Off, the selected option is indicated by a
icon in the information display.
[] Print Date
The date is recorded in the order selected for Time zone and date (_ 170). The date does
not appear on NEF (RAW) or NEF (RAW)+JPEG images and can not be added to or removed
from existing photos. To print the date of recording on photographs taken with print date
off, select Time stamp in the PictBridge menu (_ 141 ), or select Print date in the DPOF
print order menu to print the date of recording on all pictures in the current DPOF print
order (_ 141).
II DateCounter
Pictures taken while this option is in effect are imprinted with
the n umber of days remaining until a future date or the number
of days elapsed since a past date. Use it to track the growth of a
child or count down the days until a birthday or wedding.
Future date (two days remaining) Past date (two days elapsed)
Up to three separate dates can be stored in slots 1,2, and 3. The
first time you use the date counter, you will be prompted to
select a date for slot 1; enter a date using the multi selector and
press _). To change the date or store additional dates, highlight
a slot, press I_, and enter the date. To use the stored date,
highlight the slot and press _).
To choose a date counter format, highlig ht Display options and
press I_to displaythe menu shown at right. Highlight an option
and press _). Highlight Done in the date counter menu and
press _) when settings are complete.
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