Table Of Contents - Nikon COOLPIX 5100 Manual

Table of contents

For Your Safety ............................................................................................... i
Cautions ........................................................................................................iii
Notices ..........................................................................................................iv
Before You Begin........................................................................1
Introduction ................................................................................................... 1
Parts of the Camera........................................................................................ 2
The Monitor ................................................................................................... 4
The Mode Dial................................................................................................ 6
Navigating the Menus .................................................................................... 7
The Shutter-Release Button ............................................................................ 7
First Steps ....................................................................................8
Inserting Batteries........................................................................................... 8
Inserting Memory Cards ............................................................................... 10
Checking the Battery Level ........................................................................... 12
Basic Setup................................................................................................... 14
Basic Photography ....................................................................16
Step 1 - Select P Mode............................................................................. 16
Step 2 - Frame the Picture ............................................................................ 18
Step 3 - Focus and Shoot.............................................................................. 20
Step 4 - View the Results (Full-screen Playback Mode)................................... 22
More on Photography ..............................................................24
When Lighting Is Poor: Using the Flash ......................................................... 24
Taking a Self-Portrait: Using the Self-Timer ................................................... 26
Easy Close-ups: Macro Close-up Mode ......................................................... 27
Assist and Scene Modes ............................................................................... 28
Framing Assist .............................................................................................. 29
e Scene Mode ......................................................................................... 34
More on Playback .....................................................................40
Viewing Pictures on the Camera ................................................................... 40
Cropping Pictures .................................................................................... 42
Voice Memos: Recording and Playback .................................................... 43
Viewing Pictures on TV ................................................................................. 44
Viewing Pictures on a Computer................................................................... 45
Printing Pictures............................................................................................ 48
Printing Via Direct USB Connection............................................................... 52
Movies .......................................................................................56
W Recording Movies ................................................................................... 56
Viewing Movies ............................................................................................ 60
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