Nikon D3100 User Manual page 23

Basic Photography and Playback
"Point-and-Shoot" Photography
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Modes)
This section describes how to take photographs in Q (auto) mode, an
automatic "point-and-shoot" mode in which the majority of settings
are controlled by the camera in response to shooting conditions, and
in which the flash will fire automatically if the subject is poorly lit. To
take photographs with the flash off while leaving the camera in
control of other settings, rotate the mode dial to c:1) to select auto (flash off) mode.
Step 1: Turn the Camera On
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Turn the camera on.
Remove the lens cap and turn the camera on. The information display will
appear in the monitor.
Description
Battery fully charged.
Battery partially discharged.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . .
Low battery. Ready fully-charged spare battery or
prepare to charge battery.
.Battery exhausted; shutter release disabled. Charge or
exchange battery.
c::.
c::.
(blinks)
Cj]
(blinks)
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Check the battery level.
Check the battery level in the information
display or the viewfinder (if the monitor is off,
press the
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button to view the information
display; if the monitor does not turn on, the
battery is exhausted and must be recharged).
Information display' Viewfinder
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Pal
Image Sensor Cleaning
The camera vibrates the low-pass filter covering the image sensor to remove dust when the
camera is turned on or off.
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