Nikon Camera D7100 Users Manual

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Choose the number of focus points available for manual focus-point selection.
Choose whether the built-in AF-assist illuminator lights to assist 
the focus operation when lighting is poor.
a6: Number of Focus PointsG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
OptionDescription
B 51 points Choose from the 51 focus points shown at right.
A 11 points Choose from the 11 focus points shown at right.
 Use for 
quick focus-point selection.
a7: Built-in AF-assist IlluminatorG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
OptionDescription
On The AF-assist illuminator lights when li
ghting is poor (viewfinder photography 
only).
 AF-assist illumination is  only available when both of the following 
conditions are met:
1. AF-S  is selected for autofocus mode ( 071) or single-servo autofocus is selected 
when the camera is in  AF-A mode.
2. Auto-area AF is chosen for AF-area mode ( 073), or single-point or dynamic-
area AF is chosen and the center focus point is selected.
Off The AF-assist illuminator does not light to assist the focus operation.
 The camera 
may not be able to focus using  autofocus when lighting is poor.
AThe AF-Assist Illuminator
Remove lens hoods when using the AF-assist illuminator.
ASee Also
For information on the shooting modes in wh ich AF-assist is available, see page 321.
 See 
page 301 for restrictions on the lenses  that can be used with AF assist. 
						

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Select the increments used when making adjustments to ISO 
sensitivity.
 If possible, the current ISO sensitivity setting is 
maintained when the step value is changed.
 If the current 
setting is not availabl e at the new step value, ISO sensitivity will 
be rounded to the nearest available setting.
Select the increments used when making adjustments to 
shutter speed, aperture, exposure and flash compensation, and 
bracketing.
b: Metering/Exposure
b1: ISO Sensitivity Step ValueG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
b2: EV Steps for Exposure CntrlG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu 
						

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This option controls whether the E button is needed to set exposure compensation 
( 0 86).
 If On (Auto reset)  or On  is selected, the 0 at the center of the exposure 
display will flash even when exposure compensation is set to ±0.
b3: Easy Exposure CompensationG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
OptionDescription
On (Auto reset) Exposure compensation is set by rotating one of the command dials (see note 
below).
 The setting selected using the command dial is reset when the camera 
turns off or the standby timer expires (exposure compensation settings 
selected using the  E button are not reset).
On As above, except that the exposure compensation value selected using the 
command dial is not reset when the ca
mera turns off or the standby timer 
expires.
Off Exposure compensation is set by pressing the 
E button and rotating the main 
command dial.
AChange Main/Sub
The dial used to set exposure compensation when  On (Auto reset) or On  is selected for 
Custom Setting b3 ( Easy exposure compensation ) depends on the option selected for 
Custom Setting f5 ( Customize command dials )> Change main/sub  (0 257).
Customize command dials > Change main/sub
OffOn
ModeP Sub-command dial Sub-command dial
SSub-command dial Main command dial
AMain command dial Sub-command dial
M N/A
AShow ISO/Easy ISO
Custom Setting b3 ( Easy exposure compensation ) can not be used with Custom Setting d3 
( ISO display and adjustment )> Show ISO/Easy ISO .
 Adjustments to either of these items 
reset the remaining item; a message is displayed when the item is reset. 
						

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When calculating exposure, center-weighted metering assigns 
the greatest weight to a circle in the center of the frame.
 The 
diameter ( φ) of this circle can be set to 6, 8, 10, or 13 mm or to 
the average of the entire frame.
Note that the diameter is fixed at 8 mm when a non-CPU lens is used, regardless of 
the setting selected for  Non-CPU lens data in the setup menu (
0149). When 
Average  is selected, the average of the entire frame will be used for CPU lenses.
Use this option to fine-tune the exposure value selected by the 
camera.
 Exposure can be fine-tuned separately for each 
metering method by from +1 to –1 EV in steps of 1/6EV.
If  On  is selected, exposure will lock when the shutter-release 
button is pressed halfway.
b4: Center-Weighted AreaG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
b5: Fine-tune Optimal ExposureG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
DFine-Tuning Exposure
Exposure fine-tuning is not affected by two-button resets.
 Note that as the exposure 
compensation ( E) icon is not displayed, the only way to determine how much exposure has 
been altered is to view the amount in the fine-tuning menu.
 Exposure compensation ( 086) 
is preferred in most situations.
c: Timers/AE Lock
c1: Shutter-Release Button AE-LG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu 
						

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Choose how long the camera continues to meter exposure 
when no operations are performed. The shutter-speed and 
aperture displays in the control panel and viewfinder turn off 
automatically when the timer expires.
Choose a shorter standby timer delay for longer battery life.
Choose the length of the shutter release delay, the number of 
shots taken, and the interval be tween shots in self-timer mode 
( 0 59).
• Self-timer delay : Choose the length of the shutter-release delay.
• Number of shots : Press 1 and  3 to choose the number of shots 
taken each time the shutter- release button is pressed.
• Interval between shots : Choose the interval between shots when 
the  Number of shots  is more than 1.
c2: Standby timerG button ➜ACustom Settings menu
c3: Self-TimerG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu 
						

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Choose how long the monitor remains on when no operations 
are performed during playback (Playback; defaults to 10 s) and 
image review ( Image review; defaults to 4 s), when menus 
( Menus ; defaults to 1 minute) or information ( Information 
display ; defaults to 10 s) are displayed, or during live view and 
movie recording ( Live view; defaults to 10 minutes).
 Choose a 
shorter monitor-off delay for longer battery life.
Choose how long the camera will remain on stand-by in remote 
control mode ( 0127).
 If no operations are performed for the 
selected period, remote shooting will end and  Off will 
automatically be selected for  Remote control mode (ML-L3)  in 
the shooting menu.
 Choose shorter times for longer battery life. 
Choose the pitch and volume of the beep  that sounds when the camera focuses 
using single-servo AF ( AF-S or when single-servo AF is selected for  AF-A; 0 71), when 
focus locks during live view photography, while the release timer is counting down in 
self-timer ( 059) and delayed remote modes ( 0127), when a photograph is taken in 
quick-response remote or remote mirror-up mode ( 0127), or if you attempt to take 
a photograph when the memory card is locked ( 031).
 Note that a beep will not 
sound in movie live view ( 0161) or quiet-shutter release mode (mode  J; 0 57), 
regardless of the option selected.
• Volume : Choose  3 (high),  2 (medium),  1 (low) or  Off (mute).
 
When an option other than  Off is selected,  c appears in the 
information display.
• Pitch : Choose  High or Low .
c4: Monitor off DelayG button ➜ACustom Settings menu
c5: Remote on Duration (ML-L3)G  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
d: Shooting/Display
d1: BeepG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu 
						

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Choose On to display on-demand grid  lines in the viewfinder 
( 0 9) for reference when composing photographs using the DX-
format image area ( 063).
If  Show ISO sensitivity  or Show ISO/Easy ISO  is selected, the control panel will 
show ISO sensitivity in place of  the number of exposures remaining.
 If Show ISO/
Easy ISO  is selected, ISO sensitivity can be set in modes  P and  S by rotating the sub-
command dial or in mode  A by rotating the main command dial.
 Select  Show frame 
count  to display the number of exposu res remaining in the control panel.
Choose  On to display tool tips for items selected in the 
information display ( 012).
Choose the maximum frame advance rate in  C
L (continuous low 
speed) mode ( 057; during interval timer photography, this 
setting also determines the frame advance rate for single-
frame).
d2: Viewfinder Grid DisplayG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
d3: ISO Display and AdjustmentG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
d4: Screen TipsG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
d5: CL Mode Shooting SpeedG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu 
						

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The maximum number of shots that can be taken in a single burst in continuous 
mode can be set to any value between 1 and 100.
When a photograph is taken, the camera names the file by 
adding one to the last file number used.
 This option controls 
whether file numbering continues from the last number used 
when a new folder is created, the memory card is formatted, or 
a new memory card is in serted in the camera.
d6: Max. Continuous ReleaseG button ➜ACustom Settings menu
AThe Memory Buffer
Regardless of the option selected for Custom Setting d6, shooting will slow when the 
memory buffer fills ( t00).
 See page 348 for more information on the capacity of the memory 
buffer.
d7: File Number SequenceG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
OptionDescription
On When a new folder is created, the memory card formatted, or a new memory card 
inserted in the camera, file numbering continues from the last number used or from 
the largest file number in the current folder, whichever is higher.
 If a photograph is 
taken when the current folder contains a photograph numbered 9999, a new folder 
will be created automatically and file numbering will begin again from 0001.
Off File numbering is reset to 0001 when a new 
folder is created, the memory card is 
formatted, or a new memory card is inserted in the camera.
 Note that a new folder is 
created automatically if a photograph is  taken when the current folder contains 999 
photographs.
Reset As for 
On, except that the next photograph taken is assigned a file number by adding 
one to the largest file number in the current folder.
 If the folder is empty, file 
numbering is reset to 0001.
DFile Number Sequence
If the current folder is numbered 999 and cont ains either 999 photographs or a photograph 
numbered 9999, the shutter-release button will  be disabled and no further photographs can 
be taken.
 Choose  Reset for Custom Setting d7 ( File number sequence) and then either 
format the current memory card or insert a new memory card. 
						

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If Auto  (v ) is selected, the color of the lett ering in the information display ( 010) 
will automatically change from black to whit e or white to black to maintain contrast 
with the background.
 To always use the same color lettering, select  Manual and 
choose  Dark on light  (w ; black lettering) or  Light on dark (x ; white lettering).
 
Monitor brightness will automatically be adjusted for maximum contrast with the 
selected text color.
If  Off  is selected, the control panel backlight (LCD illuminator) 
will only light while the power switch is rotated toward  D.
 If On  
is selected, the control panel will be illuminated whenever the 
standby timer is active ( 038).
 Select  Off for increased battery 
life.
In situations where the slightest camera movement can blur 
pictures, select  1 s, 2 s , or  3 s to delay shutter release until one, 
two, or three seconds after the mirror is raised.
If  On  is selected, the flash-ready indicator ( c) will flash in the viewf inder if the flash is 
required to ensure optimal exposure.
d8: Information DisplayG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
Dark on light Light on dark
d9: LCD IlluminationG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
d10: Exposure Delay ModeG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
d11: Flash WarningG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu 
						

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To ensure that the camera functions as expected when the optional MB-D15 battery 
pack is used with AA batteries, match the opti on selected in this menu to the type of 
batteries inserted in the battery pack.
 There is no need to adjust this option when 
using EN-EL15 batteries.
d12: MB-D15 Battery TypeG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
OptionDescription
1 LR6 (AA alkaline) Select when using LR6 alkaline AA batteries.
2 HR6 (AA Ni-MH) Select when using HR6 Ni-MH AA batteries.
3 FR6 (AA lithium) Select when using FR6 lithium AA batteries.
AUsing AA Batteries
The capacity of AA batteries drops sharply at temperatures below 20 °C (68 °F) and varies 
with make and storage conditions; in some ca ses, batteries may cease to function before 
their expiry date.
 Some AA batteries can not be used; due to their performance 
characteristics and limited capacity, alkaline ba tteries have less capacity than some other 
types and should only be used if no alternative is available and then only at warmer 
temperatures.
 The camera shows the level of AA batteries as follows:
Control panelViewfinderDescription
L — Batteries fully charged.
H dLow battery.
 Ready fresh batteries.
H  
(flashes) d
 
(flashes) Shutter release disabled.
 Change batteries.