Nikon D3100 User Manual

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C The Shooting Menu: Shooting Options
To display the shooting menu, press G and select the C (shooting menu) tab.
The shooting menu contains the following options:
Select Ye s to reset shooting menu settings.
G button
Option Default 0
Reset shooting options — 131
Set Picture Control Standard 94
Image quality JPEG normal 64
Image size Large 66
White balance Auto 87
Fluorescent Cool-white fl. 88
ISO sensitivity settings
ISO
sensitivity
P, S, A, M 100
71
Other modes Auto
Auto ISO sensitivity Off 132
Active D-Lighting On 85
Auto distortion control Off 133
Color space sRGB 133
Noise reduction On 134
AF-area mode
Viewfinder
n Single-point AF
58m Dynamic-area AF
Other modes Auto-area AF
Live view/
movie
k, l, p, o Face-priority AF
38m, P, S, A, M Wide-area AF
n Normal-area AF
AF-assist On 134
Metering Matrix 79
Movie settings
Quality 1920×1080; 24 fps
47
Sound On
Built-in flash TTL 135
Option Default 0
Reset Shooting Options
G button ➜ C shooting menu
A Reset Shooting Options
Selecting Ye s for Reset shooting options also restores Picture Control settings to their
default values (0 95) and resets the following:
Option Default 0
Focus point
*
Center 60
Flexible program Off 74
AE-L/AF-L button hold Off 146
Focus mode
Viewfinder Auto-servo AF 55
Live view/movie Single-servo AF 38
* Not displayed if e (Auto-area AF) is
selected for AF-area mode > Viewfinder.
Flash mode
i, k, p, n
Auto front-curtain
sync
68
o Auto slow sync
P, S, A, M Front curtain sync
Exposure compensation Off 81
Flash compensation Off 83
Option Default 0

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