Nikon Digital Camera The Live View Display

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❚❚ The Live View Display

Item Description 0

qShooting mode The mode currently selected with the mode dial. 12, 15,

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w“No movie” icon Indicates that movies can not be recorded. 47

eTime remaining The amount of time remaining before live view ends

automatically.

Displayed if shooting will end in 30 s or less. 45, 50

rMicrophone

sensitivity Microphone sensitivity for movie recording. 49

tSound level

Sound level for audio recording.

Displayed in red if level is too

high; adjust microphone sensitivity accordingly.

Left (L) and

right (R) channel indicators appear when optional ME-1 or other

stereo microphone is used.

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yFocus mode The current focus mode. 40

uAF-area mode The current AF-area mode. 41

iTime remaining

(movie mode) The recording time remaining in movie mode. 47

oMovie frame size The frame size of movies recorded in movie mode. 49

!0 Manual movie

settings indicator

Displayed when On is selected for Manual movie settings in

mode M.49

!1 Focus point The current focus point. The display varies with the option

selected for AF-area mode (041). 42

!2 Exposure

indicator

Indicates whether the photograph would be under- or over-

exposed at current settings (mode M only). 38

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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