Nikon D5100 User Manual page 12

The Mode Dial
The camera offers a choice of the following shooting modes:
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Auto Modes (CD 18)
Select these modes for simple, point-
and-shoot photography.
• g
Auto
• @
Auto (flash off)
P, S, A, and M Modes (CD 43)
Select these modes for full control over
camera settings.
• P- Programmed auto
• S- Shutter-priority auto
• A-Aperture-priority auto
• M-Manual
_ _••• Special Effects Modes
Use special effects during shooting.
• Pll
Night vision
(CD 56) •
~
Selective color
•
~
Color sketch
(CD 57, 59)
(CD 56, 58) •
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Silhouette
(CD 57)
•
~
Miniature effect •
m
High key
(CD 57)
(CD 56, 58) •
III Low key
(CD 57)
Scene Modes
The camera automatically optimizes settings to suit the scene selected with the mode dial.
Match your selection to the scene being photographed.
• 7" Portrait
(CD
21 ) •
~
Sports
(CD
22)
•
~
Landscape
(CD 21 ) •
~
Close up
(CD 22)
• ·S·
Child
(CD 22) • SCENE:Other scenes (CD 23)
. . Scene Auto Selector (Live View)
Selecting live view in
g
or @ mode enables automatic scene selection ("scene auto
selector";
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49) when autofocus is used.
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