Nikon Camera D7100 Users Manual

33
X
Adjust Viewfinder Focus
The camera is equipped with diopter adjustment to accommodate individual 
differences in vision.
 Check that the display in the  viewfinder is in focus before 
framing pictures in the viewfinder.
1Tu rn  t he  came ra o n.
Remove the lens cap and turn the camera on.
2Focus the viewfinder.
Rotate the diopter adjustment control until 
the AF area brackets are in sharp focus. When 
operating the diopter adjustment control with 
your eye to the viewfinder, be careful not to 
put...

34
X 

35
s
s
Basic Photography and Playback
Before shooting, check the battery level and number of exposures remaining.
1Tu rn  t he  came ra o n.
Remove the lens cap and turn the camera on. 
The control panel will turn on and the display in 
the viewfinder will light.
2Check the battery level.
Check the battery level in the control panel or viewfinder.
3Check the number of exposures remaining.
The control panel and viewfinder show the number of 
photographs that can be taken at current settings (values 
over...

36
s
“Point-and-Shoot” Photography 
(i and  j Modes)
This section describes how  to take photographs in i and  j modes, an 
automatic “point-and-shoot” mode in which the majority of settings 
are controlled by the camera in response to shooting conditions.
1Select  i or  j Mode.
To shoot where use of a flash is prohibited, 
photograph infants, or capture natural lighting 
under low light, select auto (flash off ) mode by 
rotating the mode dial to  j. Otherwise, rotate 
the dial to  i (auto).
2Ready the...

37
s
3Frame the photograph.
Frame a photograph in the viewfinder with the 
main subject in the AF area brackets.
4Press the shutter-release button halfway.
Press the shutter-release button halfway to focus. The 
active focus point will be displayed.
 If the subject is poorly 
lit, the flash may pop up and the AF-assist illuminator may 
light.
5Check the indicators in the viewfinder.
When the focus operation is complete, the in-
focus indicator ( I) will appear in the viewfinder.
While the shutter-release...

38
s
AThe Shutter-Release Button
The camera has a two-stage shutter-release button.
 The camera focuses when the shutter-
release button is pressed halfway.
 To take the photograph, press the shutter-release button 
the rest of the way down.
Focus: press halfway Shoot: press all the way down
AThe Standby Timer
The viewfinder and the control panel shutter speed and aperture displays will turn off if no 
operations are performed for about 6 seconds, reducing the drain on the battery.
 Press the...

39
s
Basic Playback
1Press the K button.
A photograph will be displayed in the 
monitor. The memory card containing the 
picture currently displayed is shown by an 
icon.
2View additional pictures.
Additional pictures can be displayed by 
pressing  4 or  2.
 To view additional 
information on the current photograph, 
press  1 and  3 (0 187).
To end playback and return to shooting 
mode, press the shutter-release button 
halfway.
AImage Review
When  On is selected for  Image review in the playback menu (...

40
s
Deleting Unwanted Photographs
To delete the photograph currently displayed in the monitor, press the O (Q ) button. 
Note that photographs can not be recovered once deleted .
1Display the photograph.
Display the photograph you wish to delete 
as described on the preceding page.
 The 
location of the current image is shown by an 
icon at the bottom left  corner of the display.
2Delete the photograph.
Press the O (Q ) button. A confirmation 
dialog will be displayed; press the  O (Q ) 
button again to...

41
s
Creative Photography (Scene Modes)
The camera offers a choice of “scene” modes. Choosing a scene mode 
automatically optimizes settings to  suit the selected scene, making 
creative photography as simple as selecting a mode, framing a picture, 
and shooting as desc ribed on pages 36–38.
❚❚h  Mode
To view the currently selected scene, rotate the mode dial to  h and press the  R 
button.
 To choose another scene, rotate the main command dial.
Mode dial
Main command dial Monitor
kPor traitlLandscape...

42
s
pChildmSports
Use for snapshots of children. Clothing 
and background details are vividly 
rendered, while skin tones remain soft 
and natural. Fast shutter speeds freeze motion for 
dynamic sports shots in which the main 
subject stands out clearly.
 The built-in 
flash and AF-assist illuminator turn off.
 
To take a sequence of shots, select 
continuous release mode ( 07, 57).
nClose UpoNight Portrait
Use for close-up shots of flowers, insects, 
and other small objects (a macro lens can 
be used...