Getting To Know The Camera; The Camera Body - Nikon D3100 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.

The Camera Body

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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Mode dial ...................................4
1
2 Release-mode selector ...... 5, 53
R (information) button.... 7, 41
3
E (exposure compensation)
4
button................................... 82
N (aperture) button............. 77
Flash compensation button
................................................ 84
Shutter-release button ........ 27
5
Power switch.............................3
6
AF-assist illuminator............. 57
7
Self-timer lamp...................... 54
Red-eye reduction lamp ..... 69
Body cap
8
2
9
CPU contacts
9
10 Built-in flash............................ 67
M (flash mode) button ......... 67
11
Y (flash compensation)
button................................... 84
Focal plane mark (E)........... 63
12
Eyelet for camera strap
13
Microphone ............................ 46
14
Connector cover
15
Fn (function) button ...........146
16
17 Mounting mark...................... 16
Lens release button .............. 17
18
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Mirror......................................182
19
20 Lens mount .............................63
Accessory shoe cover .........172
21
Accessory shoe (for optional
22
flash units) .........................172
Accessory terminal..............177
23
USB connector
24
Connecting to a
computer............................116
Connecting to a printer ...117
HDMI mini-pin connector...127
25
A/V connector ......................126
26
21
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25
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