D5100 Settings for Live-View and Recording Movies
Live-View is the display of the data from the image sensor on the camera monitor in real time. Recording movies is possible only in Live-View mode and then the D5100 has the following specifics in camera settings:
Live-View switch
top
switches the live view mode on and off
Movie-record button
back
starts and ends video recording
Shutter-release button
top
- pressing halfway triggers focusing if AF is set to AF-S and interrupts continuous focus adjustment if AF is set to AF-C
- pressing down completely takes a picture
Multi selector
back
moves the red or green mark for autofocus
OK button
back
- in AF-area mode „normal“ and „wide area“: positions the focus point in the center of the image
- in AF-area mode „subject tracking“: starts and stops the subject tracking
info button
back
changes the information on the camera monitor that is laid over the picture preview
Movie settings
shooting menu
defines resolution and sound settings for videos
Flicker reduction
setup menu
tells the D5100 what is the frequency of local power supply, used for reduction of flickering of electric light in videos
