User Manual

ManualsBrandsNikon ManualsCamera & PhotoD7100 24.1 MP DX-Format CMOS Digital SLR (Body Only)

Table Of Contents

Q&A Index
Quick Start Guide
Menu Options
Table of Contents
For Your Safety
Notices
Introduction
- Overview
- Getting to Know the Camera
- Camera Menus
  - Using Camera Menus
- First Steps
Basic Photography and Playback
- Battery Level and Card Capacity
- “Point-and-Shoot” Photography (Auto and Auto (flash off) Modes)
- Basic Playback
  - Deleting Unwanted Photographs
- Creative Photography (Scene Modes)
P, S, A, and M Modes
- P: Programmed Auto
- S: Shutter-Priority Auto
- A: Aperture-Priority Auto
- M: Manual
  - Long Time-Exposures (M Mode Only)
User Settings: U1 and U2 Modes
- Saving User Settings
- Recalling User Settings
- Resetting User Settings
Release Mode
- Choosing a Release Mode
  - Frame Advance Rate
- Self-Timer Mode
- Mirror up Mode
Image Recording Options
- Image Area
- Image Quality and Size
  - Image Quality
  - Image Size
- Using Two Memory Cards
Focus
- Autofocus
- Manual Focus
ISO Sensitivity
- Auto ISO Sensitivity Control
Exposure
- Metering
- Autoexposure Lock
- Exposure Compensation
White Balance
- Fine-Tuning White Balance
- Choosing a Color Temperature
- Preset Manual
Image Enhancement
- Picture Controls
- Preserving Detail in Highlights and Shadows
  - Active D-Lighting
  - High Dynamic Range (HDR)
Flash Photography
- Using the Built-in Flash
  - Flash Mode
- Flash Compensation
- FV Lock
Remote Control Photography
- Using an Optional ML-L3 Remote Control
- Wireless Remote Controllers
  - WR-1 Wireless Remote Controllers
  - WR-R10/WR-T10 Wireless Remote Controllers
Other Shooting Options
- Two-Button Reset: Restoring Default Settings
- Bracketing
- Multiple Exposure
- Interval Timer Photography
- Non-CPU Lenses
- Using a GPS Unit
Live View Photography
- Focusing in Live View
- Using the i Button
- The Live View Display: Live View Photography
- The Information Display: Live View Photography
- Manual Focus
Movie Live View
- Using the i Button
- The Live View Display: Movie Live View
- The Information Display: Movie Live View
- Image Area
- Movie Settings
- Viewing Movies
- Editing Movies
  - Trimming Movies
  - Saving Selected Frames
Special Effects
- Shooting with Special Effects
More on Playback
- Full-Frame Playback
  - Photo Information
- Thumbnail Playback
- Calendar Playback
- Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom
- Protecting Photographs from Deletion
- Deleting Photographs
  - Full-Frame, Thumbnail, and Calendar Playback
  - The Playback Menu
Connections
- Installing ViewNX 2
- Using ViewNX 2
- Printing Photographs
- Viewing Photographs on TV
Menu Guide
- The Playback Menu: Managing Images
- The Shooting Menu: Shooting Options
- Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings
- The Setup Menu: Camera Setup
- The Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies
  - Creating Retouched Copies
- My Menu/Recent Settings
  - Recent Settings
Technical Notes
- Compatible Lenses
- Optional Flash Units (Speedlights)
  - The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)
- Other Accessories
  - Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter
- Caring for the Camera
- Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions
- Available Settings
- Defaults
- Exposure Program (Mode P)
- Troubleshooting
- Error Messages
- Specifications
  - The AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105 mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
- Approved Memory Cards
- Memory Card Capacity
- Battery Life
- Index

Follow these steps for a quick start with the D7100.

1 Attach the camera strap.

Attach the strap securely to the camera eyelets.

2 Charge (0 22) and insert the battery (0 24).

3 Attach a lens (0 26).

Quick Start Guide

Mounting mark

(camera)

Mounting mark (lens)

Keeping marks (indicated by white dot) aligned, position

lens on camera, then rotate until lens clicks into place.