Nikon D5100 lost all EFFECTS / SCENE settings

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mrc80001

New member
My D5100 has been working fine for the last 2 years. I used to turn the mode dial to SCENE or EFFECTS mode to take pictures in the several preset modes. All of a sudden recently, even after turning the mode dial to SCENE or EFFECTS, the camera would go into MANUAL mode. No matter where I turn the mode dial to, it never goes into SCENE or EFFECTS mode. Hence, I am unable to use several preset effects any more.

Here is what I have tried so far, but none has helped :
1. Firmware upgrade - camera is now running latest firmware
2. "MENU" + "i" reset - tried resetting the settings by these two buttons (as suggested in Nikon manual), still no help
3. Called Nikon support - tried calling several different times, but each time the suggestion is to take to the repair store. No one had a clue how to reset the D5100 to factory settings.

Overall, I have not found a way to get the camera back to factory settings. If anyone has seen such incident or has suggestion, please reply to this post.

Appreciate the help
 
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dustydes

Senior Member
Hi

Cant help much but here is my 1p worth.

Quote: No one had a clue how to reset the D5100 to factory settings.

It should have reset to factory setting using the menu & info buttons, see link from Nikon.
I had same problem with reset the first time I tried it after auto focus stopped.
To get it to reset I first removed battery for a minute or two then replaced and did the reset.
Just in case remember to hold both buttons for a few seconds.

https://support.nikonusa.com/app/an...-to-reset-a-d-slr-to-factory-default-settings

Good luck

des
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knallofant

New member
Hi everyone!

First of all, sorry for pushing an old thread, but i have exactly the same problem as the author.
I tried the same steps as mrc80001, but nothing helps at all.
The reset ("MENU" + "i" reset) is just a "soft" reset of the Settings, not a reset like, lets say smartphone factory reset.

If anyone has another idea how to solve the problem, tell me and i will try it :)
This is my last chance before i send the camera to the Nikon support.

(i have tried to contact mrc80001 on 1. Jan already, but no reply at all)
 
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Don Kuykendall_RIP

RIP :(
If you tried the factory reset then you don't have any other options.

Now, did you really follow all the directions? Did you remove the battery and leave it out for a while? Like an hour at least just to make sure? Did you follow the directions exactly like the Nikon site said so?

https://support.nikonusa.com/app/an...-to-reset-a-d-slr-to-factory-default-settings

Now read the directions and start over and do it again.

D5100, D5200, D5300​
Menu button​
Information button​
 
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