The Mode Dial - Nikon D5100 Reference Manual

The Mode Dial

The camera offers a choice of the following shooting modes:
Auto Modes
Select these modes for simple, point-
and-shoot photography.
• i Auto (0 26)
• j Auto (flash off) (0 26)
Scene Modes
The camera automatically optimizes settings to suit the scene selected with the mode dial. The camera automatically optimizes settings to The camera automatically optimizes settings to
Match your selection to the scene being photographed. Match your selection to the scene being photographed. Match your selection to the scene being photographed.
• k Portrait (0 30)
• l Landscape (0 30)
• p Child (0 31)
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Scene Auto Selector (Live View) Scene Auto Selector (Live View) Scene Auto Selector (Live View)
Selecting live view in i or j mode enables automatic scene selection ("scene auto
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selector"; 0 104) when autofocus is used.
104) when autofocus is used. 104) when autofocus is used.
Special Effects Modes
Use special effects during shooting. Use special effects during shooting. Use special effects during shooting.
• % Night vision (0 116)
• g Color sketch
(0 116, 118)
• ( Miniature effect
(0 116, 119)
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P, S, A, and M Modes
Select these modes for full control over
camera settings.
• P—Programmed auto (0 62)
• S—Shutter-priority auto (0 63)
• A—Aperture-priority auto (0 64)
• M—Manual (0 65)
• 3 Selective color
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• 1 Silhouette (0 117)
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• 2 High key (0 117)
• 3 Low key (0 117)
• m Sports (0 31)
• n Close up (0 31)
• h: Other scenes (0 32)
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Selective color Selective color
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