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D3100 command dial not working
- Thread starter GatorBill
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Carolina Photo Guy
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Re: D3100 Tips and settings
Look at page 136 in your reference manual.
How do I do a factory reset on my D3100. There are no "green" marked buttons, and there is no reset under the flap on the left side of the body. My "command" dials functions are everything but correct.
Look at page 136 in your reference manual.
I should have mentioned that I have already done that. Other posts that I have seen indicate that there is a "hard reset" like other Nikon DSLR cameras, apparently not. Most of my "command functions" do not work properly and I was hoping for a reset solution. Looks more like a repair. Thanks for your help..
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Re: D3100 Tips and settings
The D3100 does not have a 2 button reset option. To perform a reset you need to manually choose the reset option in the Shooting Menu and the Setup menu. To do this press 'Menu', select the Shooting Menu and scroll through the options until 'Reset Shooting Options' is highlighted, press ok, highlight 'Yes' and press ok again. Repeat this for the Setup menu.
The D3100 does not have a 2 button reset option. To perform a reset you need to manually choose the reset option in the Shooting Menu and the Setup menu. To do this press 'Menu', select the Shooting Menu and scroll through the options until 'Reset Shooting Options' is highlighted, press ok, highlight 'Yes' and press ok again. Repeat this for the Setup menu.
Re: D3100 Tips and settings
Bill, I'm just replying to your post (#22). What other solution is there to your question?
[h=2]"Re: D3100 Tips and settings[/h]Thanks Jack. I had already done that. Just hoping for another solution to my problem before resorting to Nikon repair.
Bill
How do I do a factory reset on my D3100. There are no "green" marked buttons, and there is no reset under the flap on the left side of the body. My "command" dials functions are everything but correct."
Bill, I'm just replying to your post (#22). What other solution is there to your question?
Re: D3100 Tips and settings
Apparently none. My "command dial" functions are not working properly and I was hoping that a "hard" reset might restore them. Tried a firmware download via my IMac, but that did not work as indicated on their website so I will try again with a Windows machine.
Bill
Apparently none. My "command dial" functions are not working properly and I was hoping that a "hard" reset might restore them. Tried a firmware download via my IMac, but that did not work as indicated on their website so I will try again with a Windows machine.
Bill
Re: D3100 Tips and settings
I can. Yes, I am using a newly formatted SD card and I have pulled and replaced the battery. The camera is functional, but when I use the Command Dial to select the preprogrammed functions or the the "P" through "M" functions, the screen display and functionality do not match the dial positions on any but "Auto", "no flash", "close up", "night", "P", "S" and "A". All others do not correspond to the dial settings, e.g. "Guide" indicates "P"; "M" indicates "A"; "Portrait" indicates "P"; "Landscape" indicates "S"; "Child" indicates "A"; and "Sports" indicates "A". Really messed up!
Bill
I can. Yes, I am using a newly formatted SD card and I have pulled and replaced the battery. The camera is functional, but when I use the Command Dial to select the preprogrammed functions or the the "P" through "M" functions, the screen display and functionality do not match the dial positions on any but "Auto", "no flash", "close up", "night", "P", "S" and "A". All others do not correspond to the dial settings, e.g. "Guide" indicates "P"; "M" indicates "A"; "Portrait" indicates "P"; "Landscape" indicates "S"; "Child" indicates "A"; and "Sports" indicates "A". Really messed up!
Bill
Re: D3100 Tips and settings
Yea, hopefully they will honor the extended warranty. Only other suggestion would be to leave the battery out for a long time and trying the firmware update again. Other issues I've heard of is a bad contact betwween the body and lens or using a lens which is not supported. Good Luck!
Yea, hopefully they will honor the extended warranty. Only other suggestion would be to leave the battery out for a long time and trying the firmware update again. Other issues I've heard of is a bad contact betwween the body and lens or using a lens which is not supported. Good Luck!