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Package Contents
Symbols and Conventions
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Table of Contents
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Introduction 1
Basic Photography 11
Playback and Deletion 17
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For Your Safety
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To prevent possible injury, read all warnings before using this Nikon product.
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Notices
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Introduction
The Camera Body
Take a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera controls and displays.
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Rotate the power switch as shown to turn the camera on.
Rotate the power switch as shown to turn the camera off.
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The Mode Dial
The camera offers a choice of the following shooting modes and g mode:
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The Viewfinder
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The response time and brightness of the viewfinder display may vary with temperature.
The Information Display
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.
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First Steps
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Basic Photography
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Point-and-Shoot Photography (iand j Modes)
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Creative Photography (Scene Modes)
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Playback and Deletion
Viewing Photographs
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Guide Mode
Guide Mode Menus
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Using the Guide
The following operations can be performed while the guide is displayed:
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Self-Timer and Remote Control Modes
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Focus
Focus Mode
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AF-Area Mode
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Image Quality and Size
Image Quality
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Using the Built-in Flash
Using the Built-in Flash: i, k, p, n, and o Modes
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Using the Built-in Flash: P, S, A, and M Modes
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ISO Sensitivity
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P, S, A, and M Modes
Mode P (Programmed Auto)
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Mode S (Shutter-Priority Auto)
Mode A (Aperture-Priority Auto)
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Live View
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Choosing the Focus Point
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The Live View Display
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Recording and Viewing Movies
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Press the movie-record button again to end recording.
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Movie Settings
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Viewing Movies
The following operations can be performed:
Movies are indicated by a 1 icon in full-frame playback (017).
Press J to start playback.
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Menu Guide
Most shooting, playback, and setup options can be accessed from the camera menus.
To view the menus, press the G button.
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Menu Guide
DPlayback Menu: Managing Images CShooting Menu: Shooting Options BSetup Menu: Camera Setup
The recent settings menu lists the twenty most recently used settings.
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Your Imaging Toolbox
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The following software is installed:
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Windows Mac OS Click Yes Click OK
ViewNX 2 Apple QuickTime (Windows only)
Using ViewNX 2
Copy Pictures to the Computer
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View Pictures
Retouching Photographs
Editing Movies
Printing Pictures
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Technical Notes
The f-number given in lens names is the maximum aperture of the lens.
Other Accessories
At the time of writing, the following accessories were available for the D3200.
Approved Memory Cards
The following SD memory cards have been tested and approved for use in the D3200.
Other cards have not been tested.
Cards with class 6 or faster write speeds are recommended for movie recording.
Caring for the Camera
Storage
Cleaning
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Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions
Caring for the Camera
Caring for the Battery
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Error Messages
This section lists the indicators and error messages that appear in the viewfinder and monitor.
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Specifications
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