Download Nikon-D3100

Chapter 1 ■ Getting Started with Your Nikon D3100
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Delete current image. Press the trash button twice to remove the photo currently
being displayed.
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Exit playback. Press the Playback button again, or just tap the shutter release button to exit playback view.
You’ll find information on viewing thumbnail indexes of images, automated playback,
and other options in Chapter 3.
Using the Built-in Flash
This section provides a quick introduction to your camera’s built-in flash. You’ll find
more information on flash photography in Chapter 8.
Working with the D3100’s built-in flash (as well as external flash units like the Nikon
SB-400) deserves a chapter of its own, and I’m providing one (see Chapter 8). But the
built-in flash is easy enough to work with that you can begin using it right away, either
to provide the main lighting of a scene or as supplementary illumination to fill in the
shadows.
The built-in flash will pop up automatically as required in Auto, Portrait, Child, Closeup, and Night Portrait scene modes. To use the built-in flash in Manual, Aperturepriority, Shutter-priority, or Program modes, just press the flash pop-up button (shown
in Figure 1.17). When the flash is fully charged, a lightning bolt symbol will flash at the
Figure 1.17
The pop-up
electronic flash
can be used as
the main light
source or for
supplemental
illumination.
Viewfinder
flash ready
indicator
Flash pop-up/
Flash mode/
Flash compensation button