Getting To Know The Camera - Nikon D5100 User Manual

Getting to Know the Camera

Take a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera controls and displays. You
may find it helpful to bookmark this section and refer to it as you read through the
rest of the manual.
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The Camera Body
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1 Mode dial ...................................4
2 Live view switch ..............44, 51
R (information) button.... 6, 48
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4 Movie-record button............ 51
E (exposure compensation)
5
button
N (aperture) button............. 43
Flash compensation button
Shutter-release button ... 18–19
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Power switch.............................3
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AF-assist illuminator
8
Self-timer lamp...................... 30
Red-eye reduction lamp ..... 39
9 Infrared receiver (front) ....... 30
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10 Body cap ..............................1, 16
11 CPU contacts...........................65
12 Built-in flash..................... 20, 37
M (flash mode) button..........39
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Y (flash compensation)
button
Speaker
14
15 Focal plane mark (E)
16 Eyelet for camera strap .......... 1
Microphone ..................... 51, 53
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Connector cover
18
E (self-timer) button............31
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Fn (function) button
Mounting mark ......................13
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21 Lens release button .............. 16
22 Mirror
23 Lens mount
24 Accessory shoe cover
25 Accessory shoe (for optional
flash units)
26 Accessory terminal ............... 67
27 USB and A/V connector
HDMI mini-pin connector
28
29 Connector for external
microphone.......................... 67
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