Introduction

Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon D200 single-lens reflex (SLR) digital camera with interchangeable lenses. This manual has been written to help you enjoy taking pictures with your Nikon digital camera. Read this manual thoroughly before use, and keep it handy when using the product. The documentation for this product also includes the manuals listed below. Please be sure to read all instructions thoroughly to get the most from the camera.

Quick Start Guide: The Quick Start Guide takes you through the process of un- packing and setting up your Nikon digital camera, taking your first photographs, and transferring them to your computer.

Software manual (on CD): The software manual contains information on using the software provided with your camera. For information on viewing the soft- ware manual, see the Quick Start Guide.

To make it easier to find the information you need, the following symbols and conventions are used:

Introduction

This icon marks cautions, information that should be read before use to pre-

vent damage to the camera.

This icon marks notes, information that should be read before using the cam-

era.

This icon marks settings that can be ad- justed using camera menus.

This icon marks tips, additional infor- mation that may be helpful when us-

ing the camera.

This icon indicates that more infor- mation is available elsewhere in this

manual or in the Quick Start Guide.

This icon marks settings that can be fine-tuned from the Custom Settings

menu.

Lens

An AF-S DX 18–70 mm f/3.5–4.5G ED lens is used in this manual for illustrative purposes. The parts of the lens are shown below.

 

Zoom ring

 

 

 

 

 

Mounting index:

8

 

 

 

 

Focal length scale

 

 

 

 

 

 

CPU contacts:

176

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Focus ring: 60 A-M mode switch: 60

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Nikon D200BODY, D70-series, 17002 Vent damage to the camera, Ing the camera, Manual or in the Quick Start Guide, Menu, Lens