Nikon D100 Product Manual - Page 10

Table of Contents For Your Safety ii Caring for the Camera and Battery iv Notices ...vi Introduction: Getting Started 1 Overview: About This Manual 2 Getting to Know the Camera: Camera Controls and Displays 4 First Steps: Getting the Camera Ready for Use 14 Step 1-Attach the Camera Strap 15 Step 2-Insert the Battery 16 Step 3-Choose a Language 18 Step 4-Set the Time and Date 19 Step 5-Attach a Lens 20 Step 6-Insert a Memory Card 22 Tutorial: Basic Photography and Playback 25 Basic Photography: Taking Your First Photographs 26 Step 1-Ready the Camera 27 Step 2-Adjust Camera Settings 28 Step 3-Frame a Photograph 30 Step 4-Focus 31 Step 5-Check Exposure 32 Step 6-Take the Photograph 34 Basic Playback: Viewing Photographs 35 Taking Photographs: The Details 37 The Shooting Menu 39 Choosing a Shooting Mode: Single Frame, Continuous, or Self-Timer ....... 41 Image Quality and Size: Making Effective Use of Memory 43 Image Quality 44 Image Size ...46 Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency): Reacting Faster to Light 48 White Balance: Keeping Colors True 50 Fine-Tuning White Balance 53 Preset White Balance 55 Image Adjustment: Shooting Menu Settings 58 Making Edges More Distinct: Image Sharpening 58 Adjusting Contrast: Tone Compensation 59 Suiting Colors to Your Workflow: Color Mode 60 Controlling Color: Hue Adjustment 62 viii