Reset Shooting Menu; Storage Folder - Nikon D5100 Reference Manual

Reset shooting menu

Select Yes to reset shooting menu settings.

Storage Folder

Create, rename, or delete folders, or choose the folder in which subsequent
photographs will be stored.
• Select folder: Choose the folder in which subsequent photographs will be stored.
D5100 (default folder)
• New: Create a new folder and name it as described on page 96. Folder names can be : Create a new folder and name it as described on page 96. Folder names can be : Create a new folder and name it as described on page 96. Folder names can be
up to five characters long.
• Rename: Select a folder from the list and rename it as described on page 96. : Select a folder from the list and rename it as described on page 96. : Select a folder from the list and rename it as described on page 96.
• Delete: Delete all empty folders on the memory card. : Delete all empty folders on the memory card. : Delete all empty folders on the memory card.
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Folder Names
On the memory card, folder names are preceded by a three-digit folder number assigned On the memory card, folder names are preceded by a three-digit folder number assigned On the memory card, folder names are preceded by a three-digit folder number assigned
automatically by the camera (e.g., 100D5100). Each folder can contain up to 999 automatically by the camera (e.g., 100D5100). automatically by the camera (e.g., 100D5100).
photographs. During shooting, pictures are stored in the highest-numbered folder with the During shooting, pictures are stored in During shooting, pictures are stored in
selected name. If a photograph is taken when the current folder is full or contains a
photograph numbered 9999, the camera will create a new folder by adding one to the photograph numbered 9999, the camera will cr photograph numbered 9999, the camera will cr
current folder number (e.g., 101D5100). The camera treats folders with the same name but current folder number (e.g., 101D5100). current folder number (e.g., 101D5100).
different folder numbers as the same folder. different folder numbers as the same folder. For example, if the folder NIKON is selected for different folder numbers as the same folder.
Storage folder, photographs in all folders named NIKON (100NIKON, 101NIKON, 102NIKON,
etc.) will be visible when etc.) will be visible when Current is selected for Playback folder (0 149). Renaming etc.) will be visible when
changes all folders with the same name but leaves the folder numbers intact. Selecting changes all folders with the same name but leaves the folder numbers intact. changes all folders with the same name but leaves the folder numbers intact.
Delete deletes empty numbered folders but leaves other folders with the same name intact. deletes empty numbered folders but leaves other folders with the same name intact. deletes empty numbered folders but leaves other folders with the same name intact.
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If a photograph is taken when the current folder is full or contains a If a photograph is taken when the current folder is full or contains a
, photographs in all folders named NI , photographs in all folders named NI
Current Current
G button ➜ C shooting menu
G button ➜ C shooting menu
Current folder
Other folders (in alphabetical
order)
Each folder can contain up to 999 Each folder can contain up to 999
The camera treats folders with the same name but The camera treats folders with the same name but