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