Nikon D3100 User Manual

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Live View
Follow the steps below to take photographs in live view.
1 Rotate the live view switch.
The mirror will be raised and the view
through the lens will be displayed in the
camera monitor.
The subject will no longer
be visible in the viewfinder.
Framing Photographs in the Monitor
Item Description 0
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Shooting mode
The mode currently selected with the mode dial.
Select i or
j for automatic scene selection (autofocus only; 0 41).
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Audio recording
indicator
Indicates whether sound is being recorded with movies. 47
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“No movie” icon Indicates that movies can not be recorded. 45
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Time remaining
The amount of time remaining before live view ends
automatically.
Displayed if shooting will end in 30 s or less.
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Focus mode The current focus mode. 38
y
AF-area mode The current AF-area mode. 38
u
Focus point
The current focus point. The display varies with the option
selected for AF-area mode (0 38).
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Time remaining
(movie mode)
The recording time remaining in movie mode. 46
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Movie frame size The frame size of movies recorded in movie mode. 47
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Self-timer Displayed in self-timer release mode. 54
Live view switch
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Nikon D3100 Specifications

General

Megapixel	14.2 MP
Camera type	SLR Camera Body
Sensor type	CMOS
Image stabilizer	No
Image sensor size	- \
Maximum image resolution	4608 x 3072 pixels
Image sensor size (W x H)	23.1 x 15.4 mm
Still image resolution(s)	-
Digital zoom	- x
Focal length range	- mm
Interface	USB
Digital SLR	Yes
Power source type	Battery
Dimensions (WxDxH)	124 x 96 x 74.5 mm
Camera shutter speed	1/4000 - 30 s
Effective sensor resolution	14800000 pixels
Auto focusing (AF) modes	Single Auto Focus
ISO sensitivity	100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, Auto
Light exposure modes	aperture priority AE, auto, manual, shutter priority AE
Flash modes	Auto, Flash off, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Internal memory	- MB
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Motion JPEG frame rate	30 fps
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
Field of view	95 %
Display diagonal	3 \
Display resolution (numeric)	230000 pixels
Magnification	0.8 x
USB version	2.0
Scene modes	Children, Close-up (macro), Portrait
Photo effects	Black&White
White balance	Auto, Manual
Self-timer delay	10 s
Product color	Black
Fastest camera shutter speed	1/4000 s
Slowest camera shutter speed	30 s

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	96 mm
Width	124 mm
Height	74.5 mm
Weight	505 g