Nikon Digital Camera Package Contents

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Package Contents

Confirm that the package contains the following items:

Purchasers of the lens kit option should confirm that the package also includes a lens.

Memory cards are sold separately.

Cameras purchased in Japan display menus and

messages in English and Japanese only; other languages are not supported.

We

apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

❚❚ Symbols and Conventions

To make it easier to find the information you need, the following symbols and

conventions are used:

Menu items, options, and messages displayed in the camera monitor are shown in bold.

D3200 camera

BS-1 accessory shoe cover

DK-20 rubber eyecup

BF-1B body cap

EN-EL14 rechargeable

Li-ion battery (with terminal

cover)

MH-24 battery charger (plug

adapter supplied in countries or

regions where required; shape

depends on country of sale)

AN-DC3 strap

UC-E17 USB cable EG-CP14 audio/video cable DK-5 eyepiece cap (026)

ViewNX 2 CD-ROM

User’s Manual (this booklet)

Reference CD (contains the Reference Manual)

Warranty

DThis icon marks cautions; information that should be read before use to

prevent damage to the camera.

AThis icon marks notes; information that should be read before using the

camera.

0This icon marks references to other pages in this manual.

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