Nikon D5200 - page 67

AAuto

If the mode dial is rotated to P, S, A, or M after Auto is selected for ISO sensitivity in another

mode, the ISO sensitivity last selected in P, S, A, or M mode will be restored.

AThe Shooting Menu

ISO sensitivity can also be adjusted using the ISO sensitivity

settings option in the shooting menu (0150).

ASee Also

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 165.

Contents

Main D A 0 i i i i Package Contents ii Find what youre looking for using this question and answer index. Q&A Index Taking Photographs Viewing Photographs i i i i i i i i Retouching Photographs Menus and Settings Connections Maintenance and Optional Accessories Table of Contents iv Introduction 1 Basic Photography 20 v More on Photography (All Modes) 29 P, S, A, and M Modes 55 vi Live View 93 Recording and Viewing Movies 101 Special Effects 111 Playback and Deletion 118 vii Connections 132 Camera Menus 148 viii ix Technical Notes 199 x For Your Safety A WARNINGS A A xi A xii Notices xiii D5200 xiv xv D A Introduction The Camera Body Take a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera controls and displays. Getting to Know the Camera D A The Mode Dial The camera offers a choice of the following shooting modes: A The Viewfinder 7 The response time and brightness of the viewfinder display may vary with temperature. 2120 12 3 4 5 6 The Monitor The monitor can be angled and rotated as shown below. 180 90 180 D The Information Dis play Camera settings can be viewed and adjusted in the information display. Press the P button once to view settings, and again to make changes to settings. Highlight items using the multi selector and press J to view options for the highlighted item. A The Command Dial Page + Camera Menus: An Over view d Using Camera Menus 1 2 3 Page 14 First Ste ps 1 2 3 15 4 5 16 6 7 8 clock. 17 9 A D A GB D A D A 20 Basic Photography 1 2 3 Battery Level and Card Capacity 21 Point-and-Shoot Photography (iand j Modes) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 A Creative Photography (Scene Modes) The Mode Dial k l p m n Other Scenes o r s t u v w x y z 0 29 More on Photography (All Modes) 1 2 Single-Frame, Continuous, Self-timer, Remote, and Quiet Release Modes A 31 Self-Timer and Remote Control Modes 1 2 3 4 Using Optional WR-R10 and WR-T10 Wireless Remote Controllers (0210) D A D 33 Focus Focus Mod e 2 3 A D A D 36 AF-Area Mode 2 37 3 A 38 Focus Point Selection 1 (Auto-area AF; 036). 2 Focus Loc k 1 39 2 3 A 40 Manual Focus 1 2 The Electronic Rangefinder A 42 Image Quality and Size Image Quality 2 3 A 44 Image Size 2 3 Using the Built-in Flash Using the Built-in Flash: i, k, p, n, o, s, w, and g Modes 1 2 Using the Built-in Flash: P, S, A, M, and 0 Modes 1 2 3 A + A 49 ISO Sensitivity 2 3 Page 51 Interval Timer Photography 1 2 3 4 5 A Restoring Default Settings The information display turns off briefly while settings are reset. Settings Accessible from the Information Display Other Settings P, S, A, and M Modes P, S, A, and M modes offer different degrees of control over shutter speed and aperture: M Shutter Speed and Aperture P 1 2 A Mode S (Shutter-Priority Auto) 1 2 58 Mode A (Aperture-Priority Auto) 1 2 59 Mode M (Manual) 1 2 A 60 Long Time-Exposures (M Mode Only) 1 2 3 4 5 62 Exposure Metering 2 3 63 1 2 3 A 65 Exposure Compensation 2 3 A 67 Flash Compensation 2 3 A 69 Preserving Detail in Highlights and Shadows Active D-Lighting 2 3 D A 71 High Dynamic Range (HDR) 2 options. 3 + 4 D 73 Multiple Exposure Creating a Multiple Exposure 1 2 A 3 4 5 Interrupting Multiple Exposures A D 76 White Balance 2 3 A 78 Fine-Tuning White Balance 1 2 3 4 A 1 2 3 80 4 5 D A Copying White Balance from a Photograph 1 2 3 4 5 Bracketing 1 2 84 3 4 5 A 86 Picture Controls Selecting a Picture Control 2 3 87 1 2 3 4 A Picture Control Settings D A 90 Creating Custom Picture Controls 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 A Sharing Custom Picture Controls A 93 Live View 1 2 3 4 1 display. 2 3 95 1 display. 2 3 Choosing the Focus Point D The Live View Display A c d e f Z b A D A 101 Recording and Viewing Movies 1 2 3 Recording Movies 4 Press the movie-record button agai n to end recording. A D Movie Settings A 104 1 2 A D A Viewin g Movies A 107 Editing Movies Trimm ing Movi es 1 2 3 4 5 6 D A 110 Saving Selected Frames 1 2 3 4 5 Special Effects Special effects can be used when recording images. Shooting with Special Effects A % g ( 3 1 2 3 114 Options Available in Live View gColor Sketch 2 115 (Miniature Effect 3 4 5 116 3Selective Color 2 3 4 5 6 Playback and Deletion Full-Fr ame Play back Photo Information Photo information is superimposed on images displayed in full-frame playback. M OR N RGB Histogram A Shooting Data D5200 N KO Overview Data GPS Data * Thumbnail Playback To display images in contact sheets of four, nine, or 72 images, press the W (Q) button. O A (L)See page 126 for more information. Calendar Playback To view images taken on a selected date, press the W (Q) button when 72 images are displayed. X A (L)See page 126 for more information. Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom P The following operations can be performed while zoom is in effect: 126 Protecting Photographs from Deletion 1 2 A 127 Deleting Photographs Full-Frame, Thumbnail, and Calendar Playback 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 130 Slide Shows 1 2 131 3 132 Connections 1 2 3 Installing ViewNX 2 Your Imaging Toolbox 4 The following software is installed: 5 Windows Mac OS Click Yes Click OK ViewNX 2 Apple QuickTime (Windows only) Using ViewNX 2 Copy Pictures to the Computer 1 2 A 3 4 View Pict ures Retouching Photographs Editing Movies Page 137 Printing Photographs Connecting the Printer 1 2 3 D 1 2 3 139 4 D 140 Printing Multiple Pictures 1 2 141 3 Page 143 Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set 1 order item in the playback menu. 2 3 144 4 5 D 145 Viewing Photographs on TV Standard Definition Devices 1 2 3 4 A 1 2 3 4 D A HDMI Options Output Resolution Device Control A Camera Menus To display the playback menu, press G and select the D (playback menu) tab. Choose a folder for playback: The playback menu contains the following options: DThe Playback Menu: Managing Images Playback Display Options Image Review Rotate Tall CThe Shooting Menu: Shooting Options To display the shooting menu, press G and select the C (shooting menu) tab. Reset Shooting Menu Note: Depending on camera settings, some items may be grayed out and unavailable. The shooting menu contains the following options: Storage Folder D Auto Distortion Control A Color Space A Long Exposure NR High ISO NR ISO Sensitivity Settings Auto ISO Sensitivity control A Page The following Custom Settings are available: Reset Custom Settings Select Yes to restore Custom Settings to their default values. a: Autofocus a1: AF-C Priority Selection a2: Number of Focus Points a3: Built-in AF-assist Illuminator a4: Rangefinder A c1: Shutter-Release Button AE-L b: Exposure b1: EV Steps for Exposure Cntrl c: Timers/AE Lock c2: Auto off Timers A c3: Self-Timer c4: Remote on Duration (ML-L3) d: Shooting/Display d1: Beep d2: Viewfinder Grid Display d3: ISO Display d4: File Number Sequence D d5: Exposure Delay Mode Choose the date information imprinted on photographs as they are taken. Future date (two days remaining) Past date (two days elapsed) Date Counter To change the date or store additional dates, highlight a slot, press 2, and enter the date. Highlight an option and press J. Press J in the date counter menu when settings are complete. d6: Print Date e: Bracketing/Flash e1: Flash Cntrl for Built-in Flash e2: Auto Bracketing Set A f: Controls f1: Assign Fn Button 166 f2: Assign AE-L/AF-L Button B C E F f3: Reverse Dial Rotation BThe Setup Menu: Camera Setup To display the setup menu, press G and select the B (setup menu) tab. Note: Depending on camera settings, some items may be grayed out and unavailable. The setup menu contains the following options: 168 1 2 Monitor Brightness Format Memory Card D 1 2 Info Display Format The Classic display is shown below. 171 1 2 Auto Info Display Image Dust Off Ref Photo D 3 D Video Mode Flicker Reduction A Choose a language for camera menus and messages. Time Zone and Date Language Image Comment Auto Image Rotation A Remote Shutter Release GPS Accessory Terminal A Eye-Fi Upload D A Wireless Mobile Adapter Firmware Version NThe Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies To display the retouch menu, press G and select the N (retouch menu) tab. A 179 Creating Retouched Copies 1 2 3 4 A D-Lighting Red-Eye Correction Trim A Monochrome Choose from the following filter effects. Filter Effects Color Balance A 184 1 2 Image Overlay + 185 3 4 5 6 D 1 186 2 3 1 2 3 4 Resize A Quick Retouch Straighten Distortion Control D Fisheye Color Outline Color Sketch Perspective Control Miniature Effect 192 1 2 3 4 Selective Color 5 6 7 194 1 2 3 Side-by-side Comparison D mRecent Settings/OMy Menu My Menu 1 2 A 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 A Page Technical Notes The f-number given in lens names is the maximum aperture of the lens. This ca mera supp ort s aut ofoc us wi th AF -S an d AF -I CP U len ses o nly. Compatible C PU Lenses Page Compatible Non-CPU Lenses Non-CPU lenses may only be used when the camera is in mode M. Selecting another mode disables the shutter release. Some non-CPU lenses can not be used; see Incompatible Accessories and Non-CPU Lenses, below. Page D A 204 Optional Flash Units (Speedlights) 1 2 A D The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) CLS-Compatible Flash Units A The following features are available with CLS-compatible flash units: Other Flash Units The following flash units can be used in non-TTL auto and manual modes. D Other Accessories At the time of writing, the following accessories were available for the D5200. Page Approved Memory Cards Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter 1 2 3 4 Caring for the Camera Storage Cleaning D 214 1 2 menu. 3 215 1 menu. 2 3 D 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 A D Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions Caring for the Camera Caring for the Battery Page Available Settings The following table lists the settings that can be adjusted in each mode. Page Exposure Program (Mode P) The exposure program for mode P is shown in the following graph: f1.4 f22 When matrix metering is used, values over 161/3EV are reduced to 161/3EV. Troubleshooting Shooting (All Modes) Battery/Display Page Shooting (P, S, A, M) Playback Miscellaneous Error Messages This section lists the indicators and error messages that appear in the viewfinder and monitor. A Page Page Specifications Nikon D5200 Digital Camera Page Page Page Page MH-24 battery charger EN-EL14 rechargeable Li-ion battery AF-S DX NIKKOR 1855mm f/3.55.6G VR lens The AF-S DX NIKKOR 1855mm f/3.55.6G VR D Vibration Reduction (VR) D A A For more information, see Getting Good Results with Autofocus (034). Supported Standards A Memory Card Capac ity A Battery Life Index Symbols Numerics A B D E F G H N O P Q R