Nikon D5100 Reference Manual - Page 181

d5: Print Date G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose the date information imprinted on photographs as they are taken. Option Description Off The time and date do not appear on photographs. a Date The date or date and time are imprinted on photographs taken while this option is in b Date and time effect. 15 . 04 . 2011 15 . 04 . 2011 10 : 02 c Date counter New photos are imprinted with a time stamp showing the number of days between the date of shooting and a selected date (see below). At settings other than Off, the selected option is indicated by a d icon in the information display. A Print Date The date is recorded in the order selected for Time zone and date (0 170). The date does not appear on NEF (RAW) or NEF (RAW)+JPEG images and can not be added to or removed from existing photos. To print the date of recording on photographs taken with print date off, select Time stamp in the PictBridge menu (0 141), or select Print date in the DPOF print order menu to print the date of recording on all pictures in the current DPOF print order (0 141). ❚❚ Date Counter Pictures taken while this option is in effect are imprinted with the number of days remaining until a future date or the number of days elapsed since a past date. Use it to track the growth of a child or count down the days until a birthday or wedding. 02 / 20 . 04 . 2011 Future date (two days remaining) 02 / 24 . 04 . 2011 Past date (two days elapsed) Up to three separate dates can be stored in slots 1, 2, and 3. The first time you use the date counter, you will be prompted to select a date for slot 1; enter a date using the multi selector and L press J. To change the date or store additional dates, highlight a slot, press 2, and enter the date. To use the stored date, highlight the slot and press J. To choose a date counter format, highlight Display options and press 2 to display the menu shown at right. Highlight an option and press J. Highlight Done in the date counter menu and press J when settings are complete. 163