Nikon Digital Camera Product Documentation

Product Documentation

Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon single-lens reflex (SLR) digital camera.

The

documentation for this product consists of a User’s Manual (this booklet) and a

Reference Manual (pdf).

To get the most from your camera, please be sure to read all

instructions thoroughly and keep them where they will be read by all who use the

product.

The Reference Manual can be viewed using Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader

5.0 or later, available for free download from the Adobe website.

1Start the computer and insert the reference CD.

2Double-click the CD (Nikon D3200) icon in Computer or My Computer (Windows)

or on the desktop (Macintosh).

3Double-click the INDEX.pdf icon to display a language selection screen and click a

language to display the Reference Manual.

Camera Settings

The explanations in this manual assume that default settings are used.

Help

Use the camera’s on-board help feature for help on menu items and other topics.

See page 52

for details.

Digitutor

“Digitutor”, a series of “watch and learn” manuals in movie form, is available from the following

website: http://www.nikondigitutor.com/index_eng.html

AFor Your Safety

Before using the camera for the first time, read the safety instructions in “For Your Safety”

(0iv-vii).

For information on basic

camera operations, see the

User’s Manual (this

booklet).

For complete product

information, see the

Reference Manual

(available on the

supplied reference CD).

Contents

Main User's Manual En Product Documentation i Package Contents Symbols and Conventions 0 D A Table of Contents ii Introduction 1 Basic Photography 11 Playback and Deletion 17 Page iv A For Your Safety A To prevent possible injury, read all warnings before using this Nikon product. v A Notices vi vii D A X Introduction The Camera Body Take a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera controls and displays. A Rotate the power switch as shown to turn the camera on. Rotate the power switch as shown to turn the camera off. A The Mode Dial The camera offers a choice of the following shooting modes and g mode: A The Viewfinder D 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. P button First Steps 1 2 3 7 4 5 6 8 7 8 D A D A GB A s 11 Basic Photography 1 2 3 Point-and-Shoot Photography (iand j Modes) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 A Creative Photography (Scene Modes) k l p m n o I I 17 Playback and Deletion Viewing Photographs 1 Deleting Pictures ! Guide Mode Guide Mode Menus Shoot Start Shooting More Settings 4 Auto # 5 9 $ ! 8 9 % View/Delete Set Up A Using the Guide The following operations can be performed while the guide is displayed: 23 z More on Photography J 1 2 A 25 Self-Timer and Remote Control Modes 1 2 3 4 D A D A 27 Focus Focus Mode 2 3 A D A 29 AF-Area Mode 2 3 30 Image Quality and Size Image Quality 2 3 31 2 3 A 32 Using the Built-in Flash Using the Built-in Flash: i, k, p, n, and o Modes 1 2 Using the Built-in Flash: P, S, A, and M Modes 1 2 3 A + A 35 ISO Sensitivity 2 3 t t P, S, A, and M Modes Mode P (Programmed Auto) A Mode S (Shutter-Priority Auto) Mode A (Aperture-Priority Auto) t Mode M (Manual) A x 39 Live View 1 2 1 display. 2 3 41 1 display. 2 3 Choosing the Focus Point D The Live View Display A t u v w r s A Page D y 47 Recording and Viewing Movies 1 2 4 Press the movie-record button again to end recording. A D Movie Settings 50 1 2 D 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. U Menu Guide Most shooting, playback, and setup options can be accessed from the camera menus. To view the menus, press the G button. d 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. NRetouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies mRecent Settings 1 2 3 Page 56 Q ViewNX 2 Your Imaging Toolbox 1 2 3 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 3 4 View Pictures Retouching Photographs Editing Movies Printing Pictures n 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 D Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions Caring for the Camera Caring for the Battery Page Error Messages This section lists the indicators and error messages that appear in the viewfinder and monitor. A Page Page Specifications Nikon D3200 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 Page A Page User's Manual En