Nikon D5100 - Manual (Page 19)

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Introduction
Take a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera controls and displays. You
may find it helpful to bookmark this section and refer to it as you read through the
rest of the manual.
The Camera Body
Getting to Know the Camera
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1 Mode dial................................... 3
2 Live view switch ............99, 107
3 R (information) button
......................................... 6, 103
4 Movie-record button ......... 107
5 E (exposure compensation)
button ...................................71
N (aperture) button .............65
Flash compensation button
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6 Shutter-release button.........28
7 Power switch............................. 2
8 AF-assist illuminator .............41
Self-timer lamp ......................37
Red-eye reduction lamp ......52
9 Infrared receiver (front) ....... 37
10 Body cap................................206
11 CPU contacts
12 Built-in flash............................ 50
13 M (flash mode) button ......... 50
Y (flash compensation)
button................................... 73
14 Speaker ..................................110
15 Focal plane mark ( E)........... 46
16 Eyelet for camera strap
17 Microphone ..........................107
18 Connector cover
19 E (self-timer) button ........... 38
Fn
(function) button ...... 9, 165
20 Mounting mark...................... 17
21 Lens release button...............18
22 Mirror ..................................... 212
23 Lens mount ......................17, 46
24 Accessory shoe cover......... 202
25 Accessory shoe (for optional
flash units)......................... 202
26 Accessory terminal ............. 207
27 USB and A/V connector
Connecting to a
computer ........................... 138
Connecting to a printer... 139
Connecting to a TV.......... 146
28 HDMI mini-pin connector ... 147
29 Connector for external
microphone ...................... 109