DIGITAL CAMERA
Reference Manual
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Package Contents
Viewing Photographs
Q&A Index
Taking Photographs
Menus and Settings
Maintenance and Optional Accessories
Retouching Photographs
Connections
Basic Photography
Table of Contents
Introduction
Single-Frame, Continuous, Self-timer, Remote, and Quiet Release Modes
More on Photography All Modes
P, S, A, and M Modes
Live View
Recording and Viewing Movies
Special Effects
Playback and Deletion
Connections
Camera Menus
c Timers/AE Lock
View Pictures
viii
d2 Viewfinder Grid Display
Technical Notes
For Your Safety
WARNINGS
AObserve caution when using the flash
AObserve proper precautions when handling batteries
AObserve proper precautions when handling the charger
AAvoid contact with liquid crystal
Notices for Customers in Europe
Notices
Notice for Customers in Canada
xiii
The Battery Charger
D5200
CAUTIONS
Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction
Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced
Comply with copyright notices
Disposing of Data Storage Devices
Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
D Use Only Nikon Brand Accessories
D Servicing the Camera and Accessories
A Before Taking Important Pictures
The Camera Body
Introduction
Getting to Know the Camera
A The Power Switch
Rotate the power switch as shown to turn the camera on
Rotate the power switch as shown to turn the camera off
D The Microphone and Speaker
The Mode Dial
The camera offers a choice of the following shooting modes
The Viewfinder
Note Display shown with all indicators lit for illustrative purposes
The Monitor
The monitor can be angled and rotated as shown below
The Information Display
1 Shooting mode
Pbutton
11 12 13
Monitor off
Rbutton
Information display
The Command Dial
MY button EN button Command dial
Mode M
Mode A
Mode P, S, A, or
Command dial
AF-area mode 036
Fn button
Image quality/size
Camera Menus An Overview
Current settings are shown by icons
Gbutton
Choose from the following menus
Using Camera Menus
1 Display the menus
2 Highlight the icon for the current menu
3 Select a menu
4 Position the cursor in the selected menu
5 Highlight a menu item
6 Display options
7 Highlight an option
2 Charge the battery
3 Insert the battery
First Steps
1 Attach the strap
4 Insert a memory card available separately
5 Attach a lens
6 Open the monitor
7 Turn the camera on
8 Choose a language and set the camera clock
Move cursor up
9 Focus the viewfinder
A Adjusting Viewfinder Focus
D Charging the Battery
AF area brackets
A Removing the Battery
A The Write Protect Switch
Write-protect switch
A Formatting Memory Cards
A The Clock Battery
D CPU Lenses with Aperture Rings
A Detaching the Lens
A The Camera Clock
Battery Level and Card Capacity
1 Turn the camera on 2 Check the battery level
Basic Photography
3 Check the number of exposures remaining
2 Select i or j mode
“Point-and-Shoot” Photography i and j Modes
1 Turn the camera on
3 Ready the camera
7 Shoot
6 Check the indicators in the viewfinder
5 Press the shutter-release button halfway
Focus press halfway
Exposure meters on
Exposure meters on
Zoom in
Creative Photography Scene Modes
kPortrait
lLandscape
The Mode Dial
nClose up
pChild
mSports
Other Scenes
oNight Portrait
rNight Landscape
sParty/Indoor
tBeach/Snow
uSunset
vDusk/Dawn
wPet Portrait
xCandlelight
yBlossom
zAutumn Colors
0Food
Single-Frame, Continuous, Self-timer, Remote, and Quiet Release Modes
2 Choose a release mode
1 Press IE/#
More on Photography All Modes
A The Memory Buffer
A Continuous Release Modes
A Buffer Size
A The Shooting Menu
Self-Timer and Remote Control Modes
2 Select a release mode
Select E Self-timer, Delayed remote
1 Mount the camera on a tripod
Using Optional WR-R10 and WR-T10 Wireless Remote Controllers
information, see the manual provided with
the WR-R10/WR-T10
WR-R10
Focus Mode
2 Display focus mode options
3 Choose a focus mode
Focus
A Predictive Focus Tracking
D Continuous-servo Autofocus
A Getting Good Results with Autofocus
The focus point contains areas of sharply contrasting brightness
In live view or during movie recording
1 Place the cursor in the information display
AF-Area Mode
2 Display AF-area mode options
3 Choose an AF-area mode
1 Choose an AF-area mode other than e Auto-area AF 0
Focus Point Selection
Focus Lock
2 Select the focus point
A The A L Button
2 Lock focus
3 Recompose the photograph and shoot
1 Set the lens focus-mode switch
Manual Focus
The Electronic Rangefinder
2 Focus
A The Exposure Indicator as Rangefinder
A Selecting Manual Focus with the Camera
A Focal Plane Position
46.5mm Focal plane mark
Image Quality and Size
Image Quality
2 Display image quality options
3 Choose a file type
NEF RAW images can be viewed on the camera or using software such as Capture NX 2 available separately 0 209 or ViewNX 2 available on the supplied ViewNX 2 CD. JPEG copies of NEF RAW images can be created using the NEF RAW processing option in the retouch menu 0
Image Size
2 Display image size options
3 Choose an image size
1 Place the cursor in the information display
Using the Built-in Flash
Using the Built-in Flash i, k, p, n, o, s, w, and gModes
Using the Built-in Flash P, S, A, M, and 0Modes
1 Choose a flash mode 0 2 Take pictures
Flash Mode
2 Display flash mode options
3 Choose a flash mode
1 Place the cursor in the information display
MY button
Command dial
Front-curtain sync
i, k, p, s, w, g, P, A
ISO Sensitivity
2 Display ISO sensitivity options
3 Choose an ISO sensitivity
1 Place the cursor in the information display
For information on enabling auto ISO sensitivity control in P, S, A, or M modes, see page 154. For information on using the High ISO NR option in the shooting menu to reduce noise at high ISO sensitivities, see page 153. For information on using the Fn button and the command dial to select ISO sensitivity, see page
Interval Timer Photography
1 Select Interval timer shooting
2 Choose a starting time
3 Choose the interval
4 Choose the number of intervals
5 Start shooting
Restoring Default Settings
Settings Accessible from the Information Display
Gbutton
Pbutton
Other Settings
P, S, A, and M Modes
Shutter Speed and Aperture
Shutter speed
Aperture
2 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot
Mode P Programmed Auto
1 Rotate the mode dial to P
Mode S Shutter-Priority Auto
1 Rotate the mode dial to S
2 Choose a shutter speed
3 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot
Mode A Aperture-Priority Auto
1 Rotate the mode dial to A
2 Choose an aperture
3 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot
Mode M Manual
1 Rotate the mode dial to M
2 Choose aperture and shutter speed
E N button Command
Long Time-Exposures M Mode Only
2 Rotate the mode dial to M
1 Ready the camera
3 Choose a shutter speed
4 Open the shutter
5 Close the shutter
Exposure
Metering
2 Display metering options
3 Choose a metering method
Autoexposure Lock
1 Meter exposure
2 Lock exposure
3 Recompose the photograph
Programmed auto
Shutter speed and aperture flexible program
Shutter-priority auto
Shutter speed
Exposure Compensation
2 Display exposure compensation options
3 Choose a value
1 Place the cursor in the information display
+2 EV
EN button Command dial
0.3 EV
Flash Compensation
2 Display flash compensation options
1 Place the cursor in the information display
3 Choose a value
0.3 EV
E N button Command dial
M Y button
Preserving Detail in Highlights and Shadows
Active D-Lighting
2 Display Active D-Lighting options
3 Choose an option
The Active D-Lighting option in the shooting menu adjusts exposure before shooting to optimize the dynamic range, while the D-Lighting option in the retouch menu 0 180 brightens shadows in images after shooting
High Dynamic Range HDR
2 Display HDR High Dynamic Range options
1 Place the cursor in the information display
3 Choose an option
4 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot
2 Enable multiple exposure mode
Highlight Multiple exposure mode and press
Multiple Exposure
Creating a Multiple Exposure
5 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot
3 Choose the number of shots
4 Choose the amount of gain
Interrupting Multiple Exposures
The mode dial is rotated to a setting other than P, S, A, or M
A two-button reset is performed 0 The camera is turned off
The battery is exhausted One of the exposures is deleted
White Balance
2 Display white balance options
3 Choose a white balance option
1 Place the cursor in the information display
color temperatures all figures are approximate
Ihigh temp. mercury-vapor 7200 K
Fine-Tuning White Balance
1 Display white balance options
2 Select a white balance option
3 Fine-tune white balance
Preset Manual
Measuring a Value for Preset White Balance
1 Light a reference object
3 Select Measure
4 Measure white balance
5 Check the results
D Measuring Preset White Balance
D Preset White Balance
A Other Methods for Measuring Preset White Balance
A Studio Settings
1 Select Preset manual
Copying White Balance from a Photograph
2 Select Use photo
3 Choose Select image
2 Place the cursor in the information display
Bracketing
1 Choose a bracketing option
3 Display bracketing options
4 Select a bracketing increment
Highlight the current bracketing setting and press J
5 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot
v Camera ready to take first shot w Camera ready to take second shot
Picture Controls
Selecting a Picture Control
2 Display Picture Control options
3 Select a Picture Control
3 Adjust settings
Modifying Picture Controls
1 Display the Picture Control menu
2 Select a Picture Control
Picture Control Settings
Orange
landscape photographs. Orange produces more contrast than yellow, red
Green
Yellow
Creating Custom Picture Controls
1 Select Manage Picture Control
2 Select Save/edit
4 Edit the selected Picture Control
6 Name the Picture Control
7 Save changes and exit
Sharing Custom Picture Controls
1 Rotate the live view switch
Live View
Framing Photographs in the Monitor
2 Position the focus point
Focusing in Live View
Choosing a Focus Mode
2 Display focus options
3 Choose a focus option
Choosing an AF-Area Mode
1 Place the cursor in the information
display
2 Display AF-area modes
D Subject Tracking
Choosing the Focus Point
Focus point Focus point Focus point
The Live View Display
Hide indicators
A Live View/Movie Recording Display Options
A Automatic Scene Selection Scene Auto Selector
Portrait
D The Count Down Display
D Shooting in Live View Mode
A HDMI
Navigation window
D Using Autofocus in Live View
A Manual Focus
Recording Movies
3 Start recording
1 Rotate the live view switch
Live view switch
4 End recording
A Taking Photographs During Movie Recording
A Maximum Length
D Recording Movies
Movie Settings
1 Select Movie settings
2 Choose movie options
A Using an External Microphone
D The Count-Down Display
will turn off when the camera is connected to an HDMI video device
Viewing Movies
Volume
1icon
Length
Editing Movies
Trimming Movies
1 Display a movie full frame
2 Choose a starting or end point
4 Select Choose start/end point
5 Delete frames
6 Save the copy
Highlight Choose start/end point and press
D Trimming Movies
A The Retouch Menu
Saving Selected Frames
1 View the movie and choose a frame
2 Display movie edit options
3 Choose Save selected frame
Special Effects
Shooting with Special Effects
Mode dial
Command dial
Miniature Effect
Night Vision
gColor Sketch
3Selective Color
1Silhouette
2High Key
3Low Key
2 Adjust options
Options Available in Live View
gColor Sketch
1 Select live view
4 Adjust options
Miniature Effect
3 Display options
5 Return to the live view display
3Selective Color
2 Display options
Select a color
Choose the color range
6 Return to the live view display
Kbutton
Playback and Deletion
Full-Frame Playback
Photo Information
File Information
Highlights
File information
A Histograms
RGB Histogram
A Playback Zoom
Shooting Data
2 Displayed only if VR lens is attached
5 Neutral, Monochrome, and custom Picture Controls
6 Not displayed with monochrome Picture Controls
Overview Data
GPS Data
Thumbnail Playback
Calendar
playback
Press W Q button to increase the number of images
Calendar Playback
Thumbnail list
Date list
Thumbnail playback
Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom
faces
2 Press the A L button
Protecting Photographs from Deletion
1 Select an image
Deleting Photographs
Full-Frame, Thumbnail, and Calendar Playback
2 Press the O button
3 Press the O button again
The Playback Menu
Selected Deleting Selected Photographs
1 Select Delete
2 Choose Selected
Select Date Deleting Photographs Taken on a Selected Date
1 Choose Select Date
2 Highlight a date
3 Select the highlighted date
1 Select Slide show
2 Adjust slide show settings
Slide Shows
3 Start the slide show
Installing ViewNX
1 Start the computer and insert the installer CD
3 Start the installer
Connections
4 Exit the installer
5 Remove the installer CD from the CD-ROM drive
The following software is installed
ViewNX
Using ViewNX
Copy Pictures to the Computer
1 Choose how pictures will be copied to the computer
2 Start Nikon Transfer 2 component of ViewNX
View Pictures
Editing Movies
Printing Pictures
3 Click Start Transfer
Consult online help for more information on using ViewNX
Connecting the Printer
Printing Photographs
1 Turn the camera off 2 Connect the USB cable
3 Turn the camera on
3 Adjust printing options
Printing Pictures One at a Time
1 Select a picture
2 Display printing options
4 Start printing
D Date Imprint
2 Choose an option
Printing Multiple Pictures
1 Display the PictBridge menu
Xbutton View photo full screen
3 Select pictures or choose a date
Press W Q again to return to the date selection dialog
5 Adjust printing options
4 Display printing options
6 Start printing
Press J to display PictBridge printing options
Creating a DPOF Print Order Print Set
order item in the playback menu
2 Select pictures
3 Display imprint options
4 Select imprint options
5 Complete the print order
Print date Print date of recording on all pictures in print order
Press J to complete the print order
Viewing Photographs on TV
Standard Definition Devices
1 Turn the camera off
2 Connect the A/V cable as shown
High-Definition Devices
2 Connect the HDMI cable as shown
3 Tune the device to the HDMI channel
1 Turn the camera off
Output Resolution
HDMI Options
Device Control
A HDMI-CEC Devices
Camera Menus
DThe Playback Menu Managing Images
Playback Folder
G button
Playback Display Options
Image Review
Rotate Tall
will be displayed in “wide” landscape orientation
Reset Shooting Menu
CThe Shooting Menu Shooting Options
G button
Gbutton Cshooting menu
Storage Folder
Auto Distortion Control
Color Space
Gbutton Cshooting menu
A Color Space
A Nikon Software
High ISO NR
ISO Sensitivity Settings
Long Exposure NR
Auto ISO Sensitivity control
A Maximum Sensitivity/Minimum Shutter Speed
Maximum sensitivity
A Auto ISO Sensitivity Control
ACustom Settings
Fine-Tuning Camera Settings
Custom Setting groups
G button
Reset Custom Settings
The following Custom Settings are available
Select Yes to restore Custom Settings to their default values
Custom Setting
a2 Number of Focus Points
a Autofocus
a1 AF-C Priority Selection
a3 Built-in AF-assist Illuminator Gbutton ACustom Settings menu
c Timers/AE Lock
b Exposure
a4 Rangefinder
b1 EV Steps for Exposure Cntrl
c2 Auto off Timers
c3 Self-Timer
d Shooting/Display
c4 Remote on Duration ML-L3
d1 Beep
d2 Viewfinder Grid Display
d5 Exposure Delay Mode
d4 File Number Sequence
Gbutton ACustom Settings menu
Gbutton ACustom Settings menu
d6 Print Date
Date Counter
e Bracketing/Flash
e1 Flash Cntrl for Built-in Flash
e2 Auto Bracketing Set
Gbutton ACustom Settings menu
f Controls
f1 Assign Fn Button
Gbutton ACustom Settings menu
HDR settings P, S, A, and M modes only 0
f5 Reverse Indicators
f2 Assign AE-L/AF-L Button
f3 Reverse Dial Rotation
f4 Slot Empty Release Lock
BThe Setup Menu Camera Setup
To display the setup menu, press G and select the Bsetup menu tab
The setup menu contains the following options
G button
Format Memory Card
Monitor Brightness
1 Highlight Yes
2 Press J
1 Select a shooting mode option
Info Display Format
2 Select a format and background color
Highlight AUTO/SCENE/EFFECTS or P/S/A/M and press
Note Display shown with all indicators lit for illustrative purposes
indicator
Release mode
The “Classic” display is shown below
2 Frame a featureless white object in the viewfinder
Clean sensor and then start Select this option to
Auto Info Display
Image Dust Off Ref Photo
3 Acquire Image Dust Off reference data
Video Mode
Flicker Reduction
Time Zone and Date
Language
Gbutton Bsetup menu
Gbutton Bsetup menu
A Rotate Tall
Image Comment
Auto Image Rotation
Accessory Terminal
Remote Shutter Release
Eye-Fi Upload
Wireless Mobile Adapter
Firmware Version
G button
NThe Retouch Menu
Creating Retouched Copies
Creating Retouched Copies
1 Display retouch options
2 Select a picture
3 Select retouch options
D-Lighting
Red-Eye Correction
by yellow border. Press J to cancel zoom
will be created if the camera is unable to detect red-eye
Trim
Monochrome
Rotate the command dial to switch between aspect ratios of
Change crop aspect
Filter Effects
Gbutton Nretouch menu
Color Balance
Gbutton Nretouch menu
Increase amount of green
Create retouched copy
Image Overlay
1 Select Image overlay
2 Select the first image
Gbutton Nretouch menu
4 Adjust gain
3 Select the second image
5 Preview the overlay
6 Save the overlay
3 Adjust NEF RAW processing settings
NEF RAW Processing
1 Select NEF RAW processing
2 Select a photograph
Resize
1 Select Resize
2 Choose a size
3 Choose pictures
Distortion Control
Quick Retouch
Straighten
Color Sketch
Fisheye
Color Outline
Perspective Control
Miniature Effect
Cancel
Gbutton Nretouch menu
Area in focus
Selective Color
1 Select Selective color
3 Select a color
4 Highlight the color range
5 Choose the color range
7 Save the edited copy
Side-by-side Comparison
2 Select Side-by-side comparison
3 Compare the copy with the original
Highlight Side-by-side comparison in the retouch menu and press J
mRecent Settings/OMy Menu
My Menu
1 Select Choose tab
2 Select OMy Menu
Adding Options to My Menu
1 Select Add items
2 Select a menu
3 Select an item
Deleting Options from My Menu
1 Select Remove items
2 Select items
3 Delete the selected items
Reordering Options in My Menu
1 Select Rank items
2 Select an item
3 Position the item
Compatible CPU Lenses
Technical Notes
Compatible Lenses
CPU contacts
CPU lens
Type G lens
Aperture ring
Compatible Non-CPU Lenses
D Incompatible Accessories and Non-CPU Lenses
D The Built-in Flash
Lens
D AF-Assist Illumination
A Calculating Angle of View
Lens
Angle of view 35mm format Angle of view D5200
Optional Flash Units Speedlights
1 Remove the accessory shoe cover
2 Mount the flash unit on the accessory shoe
The Nikon Creative Lighting System CLS
CLS-Compatible Flash Units
Feature
SB-600
SU-800
digital SLR
Auto aperture
Non-TTL auto
Manual
Other Flash Units
Flash mode
D Notes on Optional Flash Units
Other Accessories
Power
sources
Filters
Stereo Microphone ME-1 0
Platinum
Approved Memory Cards
SDHC memory cards
Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter
2 Insert the EP-5A power connector
3 Close the battery-chamber cover
4 Connect the AC adapter
Cleaning
Caring for the Camera
Storage
Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals
“Clean Now”
2 Select Clean image sensor in the setup menu
3 Select Clean now
The Low-Pass Filter
“Clean at Startup/Shutdown”
1 Select Clean image sensor in the setup menu
2 Select Clean at startup/shutdown
Highlight Clean at startup/shutdown and press
Manual Cleaning
1 Charge the battery or connect an AC adapter
3 Select Lock mirror up for cleaning
2 Remove the lens
Under no circumstances should you touch or wipe the filter
7 Clean the filter
8 Turn the camera off
Caring for the Camera and Battery Cautions
Caring for the Camera
Caring for the Battery
The internal temperature of the battery may rise while the battery is in use. Attempting to charge the battery while the internal temperature is elevated will impair battery performance, and the battery may not charge or charge only partially. Wait for the battery to cool before charging
Available Settings
settings
S, A
Shooting
1 Reset with Reset shooting menu 0
4 Reset with Reset custom settings 0
x, y
l, m
Exposure Program Mode P
f1.4 − f22
Shooting All Modes
Troubleshooting
Battery/Display
Can not select focus point
Shooting P, S, A, M
Playback
Miscellaneous
Error Messages
This card is not formatted
Please wait for camera to
Nikon-authorized service
Unable to start live view
Specifications
Nikon D5200 Digital Camera
Autofocus is available with AF-S and AF-I lenses. Autofocus is not
2 EV ISO 25600 equivalent above ISO 6400 auto ISO sensitivity control
Autofocus AF Single-servo AF AF-S full-time-servo AF AF-F
Arabic, Chinese Simplified and Traditional, Czech, Danish, Dutch
MH-24 battery charger
EN-EL14 rechargeable Li-ion battery
AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR lens
Lens construction
The AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR
D Lens Care
Vibration Reduction VR
A Using the Built-in Flash
D Vibration Reduction
Camera
A Supplied Accessories
A Optional Accessories
52 mm Snap-on Front Lens Cap LC-52
52 mm screw-on filters LF-1 and LF-4 rear lens caps
Supported Standards
A Trademark Information
A FreeType License FreeType2
A MIT License HarfBuzz
Memory Card Capacity
A File Names
Image quality
Image size
Battery Life
Numerics
Index
Symbols
Monochrome
Exposure bracketing
Mirror
Timer
Remote cord
Soft Filter effects
Toning
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