Nikon D5100 Experience Manual page 7

Nikon D5100 Experience
Figure 2 – Controls on the top of the D5100
The majority of your settings can be changed with the i Button and Information Display (see
Figure 3). Press the i Button once to view your settings, and a second time to enable you to
navigate to a specific setting with the Multi Controller and access its options by pressing the OK
Button. However, some settings of the Nikon D5100 can be controlled in multiple ways
including using the buttons and controls on the camera body while reading the settings on the
rear LCD Monitor, or accessing the settings in the Menus after pressing the Menu Button.
Explore the options and find the ways that work most quickly and intuitively for you.
Any time I capitalize something in the text, it is a proper term that can be looked up in the Nikon
D5100 manuals. I will capitalize the names of actual buttons, controls, camera parts, and menu
items, such as Delete Button, Command Dial, Monitor, and Format. Again, please review the
camera body and display diagrams in your D5100 manuals to familiarize yourself with the names
of various parts, controls, and displays, as I will use these proper names in this text. The Nikon
D5100 Reference Manual from the CD can also be downloaded in PDF format from the Nikon
website here: http://support.nikonusa.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/17325. Words and phrases
that are capitalized and bold refer to chapters and sections within this guide. Turn on the
bookmarks navigation or contents panel in your PDF viewer or e-reader to quickly navigate to
these different sections.
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