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Nikon D3100 Reference Manual

Nikon D3100
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Start: The message shown at right will be
displayed and “rEF” will appear in the
viewfinder.
Clean sensor, then start: Select this option to clean
the image sensor before starting.
The
message shown at right will be displayed and
rEF” will appear in the viewfinder when
cleaning is complete.
2 Frame a featureless white object in the viewfinder.
With the lens about ten centimeters (four inches) from a well-lit, featureless
white object, frame the object so that it fills the viewfinder and then press the
shutter-release button halfway.
In autofocus mode, focus will automatically be set to infinity; in manual focus
mode, set focus to infinity manually.
3 Acquire dust off reference data.
Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to acquire Image Dust
Off reference data.
The monitor turns off when the shutter-release button is
pressed.
Note that noise reduction will be performed if the subject is poorly lit,
increasing recording times.
If the reference object is too bright or too dark,
the camera may be unable to acquire Image Dust
Off reference data and the message shown at
right will be displayed.
Choose another reference
object and repeat the process from step 1.
D Image Sensor Cleaning
Dust off reference data recorded before image sensor cleaning is performed can not
be used with photographs taken after image sensor cleaning is performed.
Select
Clean sensor, then start only if the dust off reference data will not be used with
existing photographs.
D Image Dust Off Reference Data
The same reference data can be used for photographs
taken with different lenses or at different apertures.
Reference images can not be viewed using computer
imaging software.
A grid pattern is displayed when
reference images are viewed on the camera.

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Nikon D3100 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Megapixel14.2 MP
Camera typeSLR Camera Body
Sensor typeCMOS
Image stabilizerNo
Image sensor size- \
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3072 pixels
Image sensor size (W x H)23.1 x 15.4 mm
Still image resolution(s)-
Digital zoom- x
Focal length range- mm
InterfaceUSB
Digital SLRYes
Power source typeBattery
Dimensions (WxDxH)124 x 96 x 74.5 mm
Camera shutter speed1/4000 - 30 s
Effective sensor resolution14800000 pixels
Auto focusing (AF) modesSingle Auto Focus
ISO sensitivity100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, Auto
Light exposure modesaperture priority AE, auto, manual, shutter priority AE
Flash modesAuto, Flash off, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Internal memory- MB
Compatible memory cardsSD, SDHC, SDXC
Motion JPEG frame rate30 fps
Maximum video resolution1920 x 1080 pixels
Field of view95 %
Display diagonal3 \
Display resolution (numeric)230000 pixels
Magnification0.8 x
USB version2.0
Scene modesChildren, Close-up (macro), Portrait
Photo effectsBlack&White
White balanceAuto, Manual
Self-timer delay10 s
Product colorBlack
Fastest camera shutter speed1/4000 s
Slowest camera shutter speed30 s
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth96 mm
Width124 mm
Height74.5 mm
Weight505 g

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