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Table of Contents
More on Photography All Modes
A, and M Modes
Live View
Playback and Deletion
Recording and Viewing Movies
Connections 111
Menu Guide 125
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Technical Notes 167
AKeep the sun out of the frame
For Your Safety
AKeep out of reach of children
ADo not disassemble
AObserve proper precautions when handling batteries
AObserve caution when using the flash
AObserve proper precautions when handling the charger
AAvoid contact with liquid crystal
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Battery Charger
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Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced
Comply with copyright notices
Servicing the Camera and Accessories
Use Only Nikon Brand Accessories
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Before Taking Important Pictures
Camera Body
Getting to Know the Camera
Rotate the power switch as shown to turn
Power Switch
Camera on Camera off
Microphone and Speaker
Mode Dial
Viewfinder
Viewfinder
Pbutton
Information Display
Rotating the Camera
Hiding Shooting Information
Shutter-Speed and Aperture Displays
See Also
Choose a combination of aperture and shutter speed mode P 0
Command Dial
Choose an aperture mode a 0
Choose an aperture mode M
Adjust flash compensation mode P, S, A, or M 0
Choose a flash mode 0
Guide Mode
To display the on-screen guide, rotate the mode dial to g 0
Camera Menus
Display the menus
Using Camera Menus
Highlight the icon for the current menu
Select a menu
Highlight a menu item
Position the cursor in the selected menu
Display options
Highlight an option
First Steps
Charge the Battery
Open the battery-chamber cover
Insert the Battery
Close the battery-chamber cover
Turn the camera off
Autofocus
Attach a Lens
Detaching the Lens
Vibration Reduction VR
CPU Lenses with Aperture Rings
Vibration Reduction
Basic Setup
Clock Battery
Setup Menu
Camera Clock
Open the card slot cover
Insert a Memory Card
Insert the memory card
Slide the card slot cover out q and open the card slot w
Turn the camera on Display format options
Format the Memory Card
Highlight Yes
Press J
Adjust Viewfinder Focus
Adjusting Viewfinder Focus
Remove the lens cap Turn the camera on Focus the viewfinder
Turn the camera on Check the battery level
Battery Level and Card Capacity
Check the number of exposures remaining
Description
When framing photographs
Select i or j mode
Point-and-Shoot Photography i and j Modes
Ready the camera
In-focus indicator Description
Check the indicators in the viewfinder
Image Sensor Cleaning
Press the shutter-release button halfway
Standby Timer
Shutter-Release Button
Built-in Flash
Creative Photography Scene Modes
Following scenes can be selected with the mode dial
MSports
Shoot View/delete Set up Take pictures
Change camera settings
Guide
More Settings
Guide Mode Menus
Shoot
Start Shooting
Set Up
Image quality Image size Auto off timers Print date
View/Delete
Use
Using the Guide
Choose a release mode
Release Mode
List of release mode options will be displayed
Press IE/#
Memory Buffer
Continuous Release Mode
Buffer Size
Information Display
Rest of the way down. The self-timer lamp will
Select a release mode
Mount the camera on a tripod
Take the photograph
Before Using the Remote Control
Using the Built-in Flash
Cover the Viewfinder
Choose a focus mode
Focus Mode
Focus
Place the cursor in the information display
Predictive Focus Tracking
Continuous-servo Autofocus
Getting Good Results with Autofocus
AF-Assist Illuminator
Display AF-area mode options
AF-Area Mode
Choose an AF-area mode
AF-Area Mode
3D-tracking 11 Points
Focus Point Selection
Focus Lock
Focus
Lock focus
Recompose the photograph and shoot
A L Button
If the lens is equipped with an A-M or M/A-M mode
Set the lens focus-mode switch
Switch, slide the switch to M
Manual Focus
Exposure Indicator
Selecting Manual Focus with the Camera
Focal Plane Position
Image Quality
Image Quality and Size
Display image quality options
Choose a file type
NEF RAW Images
NEF RAW + Jpeg Fine
Shooting Menu
Image Size
Display image size options
Choose an image size
Using the Built-in Flash i, k, p, n, and oModes
Using the Built-in Flash
Using the Built-in Flash P, S, A, and M Modes
Choose a flash mode 0 Take pictures
Display flash mode options
Flash Mode
Choose a flash mode
Flash modes available vary with shooting mode
Front-curtain sync
Flash Modes
Shutter Speeds Available with the Built-in Flash
Mode Shutter speed
Aperture, Sensitivity, and Flash Range
Approximate range
ISO Sensitivity
Mode ISO sensitivity
Display ISO sensitivity options
Choose an ISO sensitivity
Auto
Shutter Speed and Aperture
Lens Aperture Rings
Shutter Speed and Aperture
Mode P Programmed Auto
Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot
Flexible Program
Mode S Shutter-Priority Auto
Choose a shutter speed
To take photographs in shutter-priority auto
Mode a Aperture-Priority Auto
Choose an aperture
To take photographs in aperture-priority auto
Choose aperture and shutter speed
Mode M Manual
Long Time-Exposures M Mode Only
Close the shutter
Open the shutter
Metering
Exposure
Display metering options
Choose a metering method
Meter exposure
Autoexposure Lock
Lock exposure
Recompose the photograph
Mode Setting
Adjusting Shutter Speed and Aperture
Exposure Compensation
Display exposure compensation options
Choose a value
Mode M
Using a Flash
E N Button
Display flash compensation options
Flash Compensation
M Y and E N Buttons
Button
Optional Flash Units
Active D-Lighting
Preserving Detail in Highlights and Shadows
Display Active D-Lighting options
Choose an option
Active D-Lighting Versus D-Lighting
Active D-Lighting
Display white balance options
White Balance
Choose a white balance option
Option Description Auto
Iday white fluorescent 5,000 K Mshade 8,000 K Fn Button
Color Temperature
Select a white balance option
Fine-Tuning White Balance
Fine-tune white balance
Save changes and exit
Measuring a Value for Preset White Balance
Preset Manual
Light a reference object
Select Measure
Check the results
Measure white balance
Preset White Balance
Measuring Preset White Balance
Other Methods for Measuring Preset White Balance
Studio Settings
Copying White Balance from a Photograph
Selecting a Picture Control
Picture Controls
Display Picture Controls
Choose a Picture Control
Modifying Picture Controls
Adjust settings
Display the Picture Control menu
Select a Picture Control
Picture Control Settings
Picture Control Grid
Previous Settings
Filter Effects Monochrome Only
Option Description Yellow
Press the a button
Framing Photographs in the Monitor
Position the focus point
Take the picture
Choosing a Focus Mode
Focusing in Live View
Display focus options
Choose a focus option
Place the cursor in the information
Choosing an AF-Area Mode
Display
Display AF-area modes
Subject Tracking
Choosing the Focus Point
Live View Display
Live View/Movie Recording Display Options
Automatic Scene Selection Scene Auto Selector
Auto flash off listed above Exposure
Count Down Display
Shooting in Live View Mode
Manual Focus
Using Autofocus in Live View
Recording Movies
Movies can be recorded in live view mode
Start recording
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Taking Photographs During Movie Recording
End recording
Maximum Length
Recording Movies
Hdmi and Other Video Devices
Movie Settings
Using an External Microphone
Select Movie settings
Choose movie options
Count-Down Display
Viewing Movies
Following operations can be performed
2Icon
Trimming Movies
Editing Movies
Display a movie full frame
Choose a starting or end point
Select Choose start/end point
Command dial. To switch the current
Delete frames
Save the copy
Retouch Menu
Trimming Movies
View the movie and choose a frame
Saving Selected Frames
Choose Save selected frame
Create a still copy
Full-Frame Playback
Photo Information
File Information
Highlights
RGB Histogram
Playback Zoom
Histograms
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Shooting Data
GPS Data
Overview Data
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Data for movies are for start of recording
Thumbnail Playback
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Use Description
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Calendar Playback
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Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom
Select an image
Protecting Photographs from Deletion
Press the a L button
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Full-Frame, Thumbnail, and Calendar Playback
Deleting Photographs
Press the O button
Press the O button again
Selected Deleting Selected Photographs
Playback Menu
Choose Select Date
Select Date Deleting Photographs Taken on a Selected Date
Highlight a date
Select the highlighted date
Slide Shows
Adjust slide show settings
Select Slide show
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Start the side show
Before Connecting the Camera
Connecting to a Computer
Supplied Software
Supported Operating Systems
Turn the camera off Turn the computer on
Connecting the Camera
Connect the USB cable
Turn the camera on Start Nikon Transfer
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Click Start Transfer
Printing Photographs
Connecting the Printer
Turn the camera off Connect the USB cable
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Select a picture
Printing Pictures One at a Time
Display printing options
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Start printing
Adjust printing options
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Press 1 or 3 to highlight an option and press 2 to select
Printing Multiple Pictures
Display the PictBridge menu
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Select pictures or choose a date
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Select pictures
Creating a Dpof Print Order Print Set
Display imprint options
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Complete the print order
Select imprint options
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Highlight Done and press J to complete the print order
Standard Definition Devices
Viewing Photographs on TV
Connect the A/V cable as shown
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High-Definition Devices
Close the Connector Cover
Connect the Hdmi cable as shown
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Hdmi Options
Output Resolution
Device Control
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Playback Folder
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Playback menu contains the following options
Image Review
Playback Display Options
Rotate Tall
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Select Yes to reset shooting menu settings
Reset Shooting Menu
Reset Shooting Options
Option Default
Adjust ISO sensitivity 0
ISO Sensitivity Settings
Auto ISO Sensitivity control
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Auto Distortion Control
Color Space
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Noise Reduction
When the viewfinder is used in AF-Amode
Built-in AF-assist Illuminator
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Flash Cntrl for Built-in Flash
Manual
SB-400
BThe Setup Menu Camera Setup
Setup menu contains the following options
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Monitor Brightness
Reset Setup Options
Info Display Format
Select a format
Classic display is shown below
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Manual movie settings 0 91 in mode M
Video Mode
Auto Info Display
Flicker Reduction
Language
Time Zone and Date
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Choose a language for camera menus and messages
Image Comment
Auto Image Rotation
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Image Dust Off Ref Photo
Frame a featureless white object in the viewfinder
Choose a start option
Acquire Image Dust Off reference data
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Auto off Timers
Remote on Duration
Self-Timer
Beep
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Rangefinder
File Number Sequence
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Assign Fn button
Buttons
Assign AE-L/AF-L button
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Slot Empty Release Lock
Shutter-release button AE-L
Print Date
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Date Counter
Naming and Renaming Folders
Storage Folder
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Folder Names
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Reduces the drain on the battery
Exposure meters do not turn off while the GP-1 is connected
Coordinated Universal Time UTC
Firmware Version
Eye-Fi Upload
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View the current camera firmware version
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NThe Retouch Menu
Display retouch options
Creating Retouched Copies
Select retouch options
Create a retouched copy
Lighting
Red-Eye Correction
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Monochrome
Trim
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Trim Image Quality and Size
Filter Effects
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Intensifier , or blues Blue intensifier . Press 1 to
Color Balance
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Zoom
Select Image overlay
Image Overlay
Select the first image
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Select the second image
Adjust gain
Preview the overlay
Save the overlay
NEF RAW Processing
Adjust NEF RAW processing settings
Select NEF RAW processing
Select a photograph
Select Resize
Resize
Choose a size
Choose pictures
Straighten
Quick Retouch
Distortion Control
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Color Outline
Fisheye
Color Sketch
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Perspective Control
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Miniature Effect
Select Selective color
Selective Color
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Create a copy in which only selected hues appear in color
Save the edited copy
Choose the color range
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Press J to copy the photograph
Select Side-by-side comparison
Side-by-side Comparison
Compare the copy with the original
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MRecent Settings
Removing Items from the Recent Settings Menu
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Compatible CPU Lenses
Compatible Lenses
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IX Nikkor Lenses
Identifying CPU and Type G and D Lenses
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Incompatible Accessories and Non-CPU Lenses
Compatible Non-CPU Lenses
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Lens
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AF-Assist Illumination
Calculating Angle of View
Optional Flash Units Speedlights
Use Only Nikon Flash Accessories
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AS-15 Sync Terminal Adapter
CLS-Compatible Flash Units
Nikon Creative Lighting System CLS
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Guide Number
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Other Flash Units
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Other Accessories
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Approved Memory Cards
Insert the EP-5A power connector
Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter
Open the battery-chamber q and power connector w covers
Connect the AC adapter
Caring for the Camera
Cleaning
Storage
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Select Clean image sensor in the setup Menu
Clean Now
Select Clean now
Low-Pass Filter
Select Clean at startup/shutdown
Clean at Startup/Shutdown
Select an option
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Manual Cleaning
Use a Reliable Power Source
Clean the filter
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Under no circumstances should you touch or wipe the filter
Caring for the Camera and Battery Cautions
Caring for the Camera
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Caring for the Battery
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Available Settings
Memory Card Capacity
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File Names
Display
Troubleshooting
Shooting All Modes
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Beep does not sound
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Shooting P, S, A, M
Playback
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Miscellaneous
Can not change print order
Picture is not displayed on TV
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Error Messages
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Specifications
Nikon D3200 Digital Camera
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EN-EL14 rechargeable Li-ion battery
MH-24 battery charger
AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR lens
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AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR
Keep the CPU contacts clean
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Camera
Optional Accessories
Supplied Accessories
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Subject does not fill the focus point
Supported Standards
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Trademark Information
Battery Life
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Every other shot. Live view not used
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Index
53, 60, 61
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Warm filter Filter effects
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