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Released in April 2011, the D5100 replaces the D5000 as one of Nikon's popular consumer DSLR cameras. It features a replaceable Nikon F-mount lens.

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How do I hard reset my Nikon D5100?

How do I perform a hard reset on my Nikon D5100 DSLR so that it resorts to 'out of the box' mode (i.e. when I switch it on it will prompt for time zone and day/date settings)?

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My menu function is locked. I can not enter in menu function for further setting

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Get the manual from here Page 58 and 59 will show you all the menus. Good Luck

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Many thanks for your help however the manually only explains how to reset the shooting menu and custom settings - I need to do a full 'hard reset' .

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give this a try "Nikon SLR, there are 2 ways:

First:

Click on Menu -> Shooting (camera icon) -> and select Reset Shooting Menu

Click on Menu -> Custom Setting (pencil icon) -> select the Reset Custom Menu

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If you hold down the • MENU and • INFO buttons at the same time for a few seconds, you can quickly reset your D5100 to its basic settings.

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Second method was the magic bullet. My auto focus stopped working (I had tried different lenses). Did the reset and it is working now.

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thanks! i had the same problem and it worked :-)

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I am using the 18 -140mm lens. The photo left and right edges always comes out blurry. The middle of the photo is clear. After many factory resets the bad results are always the same - blurry on both sides of the photos. How do you get the entire picture to be clear edge to edge?

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My nikon d5100 shutter is "locked" and i am not able to push button down until on manual. what happen?

Couple things

1. Are you using AF-S lenses

a. If yes, do you have enough light for Autofocus/Auto Functions to work

b. If not, you have to work in Manual Mode.

2. Try another AF-S lens, see if that works.

a. If not, it could be the camera or take the lens cap off LOL

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estou com problema na minha nikon d5100 ... esta dando que o cartão pode estar danificado porem ja tentei realizar a troca e continua a mesma mensagem alguem sabe o que posso estar fazendo

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