Nikon Camera D7100 Users Manual

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The Command Dials
The main- and sub-command dials are used alone or in combination with other 
controls to adjust a variety of settings.
Flash mode
Flash compensation
Bracketing
M/Y  button
D  button
Mode dial
Sub-command dial
Main command dial
Exposure compensation
E button
Metering
Z /Q  button
Autofocus mode
AF-area mode
AF-mode button
White balance
L /U  button
ISO sensitivity
Auto ISO sensitivity control
W /S  button
Image quality/size
X/T  button 
						

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❚❚Scene and Special Effect Modes
❚❚ Image Quality and Size
❚❚ Autofocus
Choose a scene ( h; 0 41).
h mode Main command dial Monitor
Choose a special effect mode 
( q ; 0 177).
q mode Main command dial Monitor
Set image quality ( 066).
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X (T ) button Main command dial Control panel
Choose an image size ( 068).
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X (T ) button Sub-command dial Control panel
Choose an autofocus mode 
( 0 72).
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AF-mode button Main command dial Control panel
Choose an AF-area mode 
( 0 74).
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AF-mode button Sub-command dial Control panel 
						

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❚❚ISO Sensitivity
❚❚ Exposure
Set ISO sensitivity ( 079).
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W  (S ) button Main command dial Control panel
Set auto ISO sensitivity control 
( 0 82).
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W  (S ) button Sub-command dial Control panel
Choose a combination of 
aperture and shutter speed 
(mode  P; 0 48).
Mode PMain command dial Control panel
Choose a shutter speed (mode  S 
or  M; 0 49, 51).
Mode S or  M Main command dial Control panel
Choose an aperture (mode  A or 
M ; 0 50, 51).
Mode A or  M Sub-command dial Control panel
Choose a metering option 
(mode  P,  S,  A , or  M; 0 83).
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Z (Q ) button Main command dial Control panel 
						

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❚❚White Balance
Set exposure compensation 
(mode  P,  S,  A , M , or  % ; 0 86).
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E button Main command dial Control panel
Activate or cancel bracketing/
select number of shots in 
bracketing sequence (mode  P,  S, 
A , or  M; 0 133).
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D  button Main command dial Control panel
Select bracketing increment 
(mode  P,  S,  A , or  M; 0 134).
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D  button Sub-command dial Control panel
Choose a white balance option 
(mode  P,  S,  A , or  M; 0 89).
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L  (U ) button Main command dial Control panel
Fine-tune white balance ( 091), 
set color temperature ( 094), or 
choose a white balance preset 
( 0 95) in mode  P,  S,  A , or  M. 
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L  (U ) button Sub-command dial Control panel 
						

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❚❚Flash Settings
Choose a flash mode ( 0120).
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M (Y ) button Main command dial Control panel
Set flash compensation (mode  P, 
S ,  A , or  M; 0 124).
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M (Y ) button Sub-command dial Control panel 
						

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The P button
Use the P button for quick access to a variety of functions during 
viewfinder and live  view photography, movie recording, and 
playback.
❚❚ Viewfinder Photography
Press  P to view links to frequently-used shooting options at the 
bottom of the information display ( 012).
❚❚Live View Photography/Movie Recording
Press  P to display a list of the settings available during live view 
photography or movie recording ( 0157, 164).
❚❚Playback
Pressing  P during photo or movie playback displays retouch 
( 0 275) or movie edit ( 0173) options.
P button 
						

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Camera Menus
Most shooting, playback, and setup options can be accessed 
from the camera menus.
 To view the menus, press the  G 
button.
Ta b s
Choose from the following menus:
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D:  Playback  (0 217)
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C:  Shooting  (0 224)
• A: Custom Settings  (0 229) •
B: 
Setup  (0 261)
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N:  Retouch  (0 273)
• O/m : My Menu  or Recent settings  (defaults to 
My Menu ; 0 291)
dIf a  d icon is displayed at the bottom left corner of the 
monitor, help can be displayed by pressing the  L (U ) 
button.
 A description of the currently selected option or 
menu will be displayed while the button is pressed.
 Press 
1  or  3 to scroll through the display.
G  button
Slider shows position in current menu.
Current settings are shown by icons.
Menu options
Options in current menu.
L (U ) button 
						

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Using Camera Menus
The multi selector and J button are used to navigate the camera menus.
Follow the steps below to navigate the menus.
1Display the menus.
Press the  G button to display the menus.
2Highlight the icon for the current menu.
Press  4 to highlight the icon for the current 
menu.
3Select a menu.
Press  1 or  3 to select the desired menu.
4Position the cursor in the selected menu.
Press  2 to position the curs or in the selected 
menu.
Select highlighted item or 
display sub-menu
Move cursor up
Move cursor down J
 button: select highlighted item
Cancel and return to previous menu
G button 
						

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5Highlight a menu item.
Press 1 or  3 to highlight a menu item.
6Display options.
Press  2 to display options for the selected menu 
item.
7Highlight an option.
Press  1 or  3 to highlight an option.
8Select the highlighted item.
Press  J to select the highlighted item. To exit without 
making a selection, press the  G button.
Note the following:
• Menu items that are displayed in gray are not currently available.
• While pressing  2 generally has the same effect as pressing  J, there are some 
cases in which sele ction can only be made by pressing  J.
• To exit the menus and return to shooting  mode, press the shutter-release button 
halfway ( 038). 
						

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First Steps
Charge the Battery
The camera is powered by an EN-EL15 rechargeable Li-ion battery (supplied). To  
maximize shooting time, charge the batter y in the supplied MH-25 battery charger 
before use.
 About 2 hours and 35 minutes are required to fully recharge the battery 
when no charge remains.
1Connect the AC power cable.
Connect the power cable. The  AC adapter plug should be 
in the position shown at  right; do not rotate.
2Remove the terminal cover.
Remove the terminal cover from the battery.
3Insert the battery.
Place the battery in the battery bay as shown in the 
illustration on the charger.
4Plug the charger in.
The CHARGE  lamp will flash slowly while the battery 
charges.
5Remove the battery when charging is complete.
Charging is complete when the  CHARGE lamp stops flashing. Unplug the charger 
and remove the battery.
DCharging the Battery
Charge the battery indoors at ambient temperatures between 
5 °C–35 °C (41 °F–95 °F).
 The battery will not charge if its 
temperature is below 0 °C (32 °F) or above 60 °C (140 °F).
Battery
charging Charging 
complete