Nikon D5100 - Manual (Page 24)

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Hiding Shooting Information
To turn the monitor off, press the R button. Note that the monitor turns off automatically
while the shutter-release button is pressed or if no operations are performed for about 8 s
(for information on choosing how long the monitor stays on, see Custom Setting c2 (Auto
off timers,
0 160)). The information display can be restored by pressing the R button
again.
R button Information display Monitor off
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Rotating the Camera
When the camera is rotated 90 °, shooting information rotates to
match camera orientation.
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The Shutter-Speed and Aperture Displays
These displays provide visual indications of shutter speed and aperture.
Fast shutter speed, large aperture
(small f-number).
Slow shutter speed, small aperture
(large f-number).
While the mode dial is rotated, this display is replaced by an image of the mode dial.
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See Also
For information on choosing a design for the information display, see Info display format,
(
0 168). For information on choosing whether information is displayed automatically; see
Auto info display ( 0 170). For information on the indicators displayed in live view, see page
103.