Nikon D5100 Reference Manual - Page 122

Automatic Scene Selection Scene Auto Selector, Flicker, Flicker reduction, Exposure, Device control - video mode

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A Automatic Scene Selection (Scene Auto Selector) If live view is selected in i or j mode, the camera will automatically analyze the subject and select the appropriate shooting mode when autofocus is enabled. The selected mode is shown in the monitor. c Portrait Human portrait subjects d Landscape Landscapes and cityscapes e Close up Subjects close to the camera f Night portrait Portrait subjects framed against a dark background Z Auto Subjects suited to i or j mode or that do not b Auto (flash off) fall into the categories listed above A Flicker You may notice flicker or banding in the monitor during live view or when shooting movies under certain types of lighting, such as fluorescent or mercury-vapor lamps. Flicker and banding can be reduced by choosing a Flicker reduction option that matches the frequency of the local AC power supply (0 170). A Exposure x Depending on the scene, exposure may differ from that which would be obtained when live view is not used. Metering in live view is adjusted to suit the live view display, producing photographs with exposure close to what is seen in the monitor. In P, S, A, and % modes, exposure can be adjusted by ±5 EV in increments of 1/3 EV (0 70). Note that the effects of values over +3 EV or under -3 EV can not be previewed in the monitor. A HDMI When the camera is attached to an HDMI video device, the camera monitor will turn off and the video device will display the view through the lens as shown at right. If the device supports HDMI-CEC, select Off for the HDMI > Device control option in the setup menu (0 148) before shooting in live view. 104

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104
A
Automatic Scene Selection (Scene Auto Selector)
If live view is selected in
i
or
j
mode, the camera will automatically
analyze the subject and select the appropriate shooting mode when
autofocus is enabled. The selected mode is shown in the monitor.
c
Portrait
Human portrait subjects
d
Landscape
Landscapes and cityscapes
e
Close up
Subjects close to the camera
f
Night portrait
Portrait subjects framed against a dark
background
Z
Auto
Subjects suited to
i
or
j
mode or that do not
fall into the categories listed above
b
Auto (flash off)
A
Flicker
You may notice flicker or banding in the monitor during live view or when shooting movies
under certain types of lighting, such as fluorescent or mercury-vapor lamps.
Flicker and
banding can be reduced by choosing a
Flicker reduction
option that matches the
frequency of the local AC power supply (
0
170).
A
Exposure
Depending on the scene, exposure may differ from that which would be obtained when live
view is not used.
Metering in live view is adjusted to suit the live view display, producing
photographs with exposure close to what is seen in the monitor.
In
P
,
S
,
A
, and
%
modes,
exposure can be adjusted by ±5 EV in increments of
1
/
3
EV (
0
70).
Note that the effects of
values over +3 EV or under –3 EV can not be previewed in the monitor.
A
HDMI
When the camera is attached to an HDMI video device, the
camera monitor will turn off and the video device will display
the view through the lens as shown at right.
If the device
supports HDMI-CEC, select
Off
for the
HDMI
>
Device control
option in the setup menu (
0
148) before shooting in live view.