Nikon CoolPix 3100 User Manual

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Table of Contents
For Your Safety ................................................................................................ i
Cautions .......................................................................................................... iii
Notices ............................................................................................................ iv
Before You Begin .............................................................................................. 1
Introduction..................................................................................................... 1
Parts of the Camera ......................................................................................... 2
The Monitor..................................................................................................... 4
The Mode Dial ................................................................................................. 6
Navigating the Menus...................................................................................... 7
The Shutter-Release Button .............................................................................. 7
First Steps .......................................................................................................... 8
Inserting Batteries ............................................................................................ 8
Inserting Memory Cards................................................................................... 10
Checking the Battery Level............................................................................... 12
Basic Setup ...................................................................................................... 14
Basic Photography ............................................................................................ 16
Step 1 —Select
Mode................................................................................ 16
Step 2 — Frame the Picture ............................................................................... 18
Step 3 — Focus and Shoot................................................................................. 20
Step 4 — View the Results................................................................................. 22
More on Photography ...................................................................................... 24
When Lighting Is Poor: Using the Flash............................................................. 24
Taking a Self-Portrait: Using the Self-Timer ....................................................... 26
Easy Close-ups: Macro Close-up Mode............................................................. 27
Assist and Scene Modes................................................................................... 28
Framing Assist.................................................................................................. 29
Scene Mode............................................................................................ 34
More on Playback ............................................................................................. 38
Viewing Pictures on the Camera....................................................................... 38
The Picture Enhance Menu........................................................................... 40
Retouching Pictures.................................................................................. 41
Small Picture............................................................................................. 42
Cropping Pictures ..................................................................................... 43
Viewing Pictures on TV..................................................................................... 44
Viewing Pictures on a Computer ...................................................................... 45
Printing Pictures ............................................................................................... 48
Movies ............................................................................................................... 51
Recording Movies ....................................................................................... 51
Viewing Movies ............................................................................................... 53
Editing Movies ................................................................................................. 54

Nikon CoolPix 3100 Specifications

General

Digital SLR	No