Nikon D3100 Manual
List / Table of Contents of Nikon D3100 Manual
How to know the camera Nikon is: the camera body, the mode dial, the release-mode selector, the information display, the command dial, the viewfinder.
Using camera menus, and then continued to the first step : change the battery, insert the battery, attach a lens, basic setup, insert a memory card, format the memory card, and adjust viewfinder focus.
About the basic photography and playback are completely explained here : Point-and-shoot(such as turn the camera on, select the mode, frame the photograph, focus, and then shoot), Creative photography or in other word is Scene modes : portrait, landscape, child, sports, close up, and night portrait. After that is the Basic Playback: deleting unwanted photographs.
Guide mode:the guide, and guide mode menus
Live view : framing photographs in the monitor
Recording and viewing movies : recording movies, viewing movies, editing movies (such as trimming movies and saving selected frames).
Release mode: choosing a release mode, and self-timer mode.
More on photography (all models): focus(focus mode, AF-area selection, focus point selection, focus lock, and manual focus.
More on photography (all modes) : focus mode, AF-Area mode, focus point selection, focus lock, manual focus, image quality and size, using the built-in flash.
P,S,A and M modes : explain all about the shutter speed and aperture of mode P(programmed auto), mode S(shutter-priority auto), mode A(aperture-priority auto), and mode M(manual). Exposure (metering, autoexposure lock, exposure compensation, flash compensation), Active D-Lighting, White Balance (fine-tuning white balance, preset manual), Picture controls (selecting a picture control, modifying picture controls), and the GP-1 GPS Unit.
More on Playback : Full-frame playback (photo information), thumbnail Playback, Calendar playback, taking a closer look; playback from deletion, deleting photographs (full-frame, thumbnail, and calender playback; the playback menu), Slide Shows.
Connections : Connecting to a computer(before connecting the camera, connecting the camera), printing photographs (connecting the printer, printing pictures one at a time, printing multiple pictures, creating index prints, creating a DPOF print order:print set), viewing photographs on tv(standard definition devices, and high-definition devices).
Menu guide : The playback menu: Managing images( playback folder, display mode, image review, rotate tall), The shooting menu/Shooting options ( reset shooting options, ISO sensitivity settings, auto distortion control, color space, noise reduction, AF-Assist, built-in flash), The setup menu/Camera setup (reset setup options, LCD brightness, info display format, auto info display, video mode, flicker reduction, time zone and date, language, image comment, auto image rotation, dust off ref photo, auto off timers, self-timer delay, beep, rangefinder, file number sequence, buttons, slot empty release lock, date imprint, storage folder, eye-Fi upload, firmware version), The retouch menu/ Creating retouch copies ( creating retouched copies, D-lighting, red-eye correction, trim, monochrome, filter effects, color balance, small picture, image overlay, NEF (RAW) Processing, quick retouch, straighten, distortion control, miniature effect, before and after), Recent settings.
Technical notes: compatible lenses, optional flash units (speedlights), other accessories, caring for the camera, caring for the camera and battery: cautions, available settings, memory card capacity, troubleshooting (display, shooting(all modes), shooting (P,S,A,M), Playback, miscellaneous), error messages, spesifications (battery life).





