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Nikon D5100 This Memory Card Cannot Be Used Card May Be Damaged

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Reference Manual - Page 4

...How do I make long ("time") exposures (mode M)? How do I quickly adjust settings for using this "question and answer" index. Can I delete unwanted photos? 0 26-29 30-34 115... shots as a single photograph? How do I avoid "red-eye"? Can I view photographs on the memory card? How do I keep the flash from accidental deletion? How do I make photos brighter or darker? ...

Reference Manual - Page 5

...looks like a painting? What software is available for my camera? How do I format memory cards? Where should I copy photos to make JPEG copies of photos? How do I make ...I adjust settings in the monitor? How do I use ? How do I focus the viewfinder? Maintenance and Optional Accessories What memory cards can I use ? Retouching Photographs How do I clean the camera? ...

Reference Manual - Page 6

... Dial...3 The Monitor ...4 The Information Display...5 The Command Dial ...7 The Viewfinder...10 Camera Menus...11 Using Camera Menus ...12 First Steps ...14 Charge the Battery ...14 Insert the Battery ...15 Attach a Lens...17 Basic Setup...19 Insert a Memory Card...21 Format the Memory Card ...22 Adjust Viewfinder Focus ...23 Basic Photography 25 Battery Level and...

Reference Manual - Page 11

... 199 Optional Flash Units (Speedlights 202 The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS 203 Other Accessories ...206 Approved Memory Cards 207 Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter... Low-Pass Filter...210 Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions 214 Available Settings ...216 Memory Card Capacity ...218 Exposure Program (Mode P 219 Troubleshooting ...220 Display ...220 Shooting (All Modes...

Reference Manual - Page 15

... are not expressly approved by Nikon for Customers in a residential installation. Nikon Inc., 1300 Walt Whitman Road... changes or modifications made to provide D5100 reasonable protection against harmful CAUTIONS interference ...Using other reproductive harm. This Modifications equipment generates, uses, and can be determined by one or more of the Notice for a Class B digital...

Reference Manual - Page 16

...securities which are circulated in possession of material that has been digitally copied or reproduced by means of a scanner, digital camera, or other data storage devices does not completely erase ...LICENSED TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO. Do not use of personal image data. Disposing of Data Storage Devices Please note that deleting images or formatting memory cards or other device may be punishable by ...

Reference Manual - Page 39

... (q). Holding the memory card as described on Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available separately; 0 207). 1 Turn the camera off , open the card slot (w). 4GB 4GB 3 Insert the memory card. A Removing Memory Cards After confirming that the access lamp is in the correct orientation. D Inserting Memory Cards Inserting memory cards upside down or backwards could damage the camera or...

Reference Manual - Page 40

... . 2 Display format options. Be sure to a computer before first use or after use. Failure to observe these precautions could damage the card. • Do not expose to the card casing. Format the card as described below. Format the Memory Card Memory cards must be formatted before proceeding (0 137). 1 X Turn the camera on using the menus, see page 11. G button 3 Highlight Yes.

Reference Manual - Page 111

...Picture Controls. Custom Picture Controls are referred to existing Picture Controls using the Set Picture Control option in monochrome photographs from Off, yellow...memory card for auto sharpening, contrast, and saturation vary with Neutral, Monochrome, or custom Picture Controls. Select A to adjust sharpening Sharpening automatically according to the type of scene, or choose from Nikon...

Reference Manual - Page 126

... could result in damage to live view, press the shutter-release button all the way down and hold it in this does not indicate a malfunction): • The ambient temperature is high • The camera has been used for information on focusing in live view. 108 Note that depending on memory card write speed, shooting...

Reference Manual - Page 162

...pictures. Press J to deselect the picture, press 3 when the number of prints is used to create digital "print orders" for PictBridge-compatible printers and devices that support DPOF. 1 Choose Select...with a Z icon and the number of prints (up to scroll through the pictures on the memory card. Highlight Select/set to 1; to display data imprint options. 144 X button: View photo full ...

Reference Manual - Page 170

...digit folder number assigned automatically by adding one to reset shooting menu settings. Renaming changes all folders with the same name intact. Reset shooting menu Select Yes to the current folder number (e.g., 101D5100). D Folder Names On the memory card...8226; Delete: Delete all folders named NIKON (100NIKON, 101NIKON, 102NIKON, etc.) will create a new folder by ...

Reference Manual - Page 225

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Reference Manual - Page 232

... damage to product memory or internal circuitry. When using a cloth lightly dampened in pure water and then dry the camera thoroughly. Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions Do not drop: The product may cause the image sensor to deteriorate or produce a white blur effect in photographs. If you exert pressure on the memory card...

Reference Manual - Page 238

...using an AC adapter (available separately), disconnect and reconnect the adapter and turn on again. Viewfinder display is unresponsive and dim: The response times and brightness of this phenomenon is not in focus (0 27). • CPU lens with temperature. Shutter-release disabled: • Memory card...before consulting your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. Display ...

Reference Manual - Page 242

... new memory card. Complete operation and turn the camera off and recharge or replace battery. 213 Clock not set - Recharge battery. d (blinks) Use Nikon-approved battery. 14, 15 206 for Eye-Fi upload. d/k Turn camera off, remove and replace battery, and (blinks) then turn camera off and remove the card. Card may be 22 damaged. Insert another card...

Reference Manual - Page 244

... Viewfinder Solution 0 Flash error s (blinks) Error occurred updating firmware for use with NEF (RAW) processing. 183 Check printer. - Contact Nikon-authorized service representative. - Please wait for camera to start live view or movie recording. 105, 109 Folder contains no images. Insert another memory card or select a different folder. 21, 149 Cannot display this file...

Reference Manual - Page 245

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Reference Manual - Page 249

...Nikon will not be held liable for a camera with battery and memory card but without body cap Operating environment Temperature 0-40 °C (+32-104 °F) Humidity Less than 85% (no condensation) • Unless otherwise stated, all figures are for damages...ambient temperature of 20 °C (68 °F). • Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and ...

Reference Manual - Page 253

... standard that allows pictures to be printed from print orders stored on the memory card. • Exif version 2.3: The D5100 supports Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras) version 2.3, a standard in which information stored with photographs is used for multimedia interfaces used in consumer electronics and AV devices capable of transmitting audiovisual data and...