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DIGITAL CAMERA
User's Manual
No reproduction in any form of this manual, in whole or in part (except for brief
quotation in critical articles or reviews), may be made without written authorization
from NIKON CORPORATION.
AMA14791
Printed in Europe
SB2C01(11)
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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. For information on basic For complete product camera operations, see the information, see the User’s Manual (this Reference Manual
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Package Contents Confirm that the package contains the following items: BS-1 accessory shoe cover DK-20 rubber eyecup BF-1B body cap D3200 camera EN-EL14 rechargeable MH-24 battery charger (plug AN-DC3 strap Li-ion battery (with terminal adapter supplied in countries or cover) regions where required; shape depends on country of sale) UC-E17 USB cable EG-CP14 audio/video cable DK-5 eyepiece cap (0 26) ViewNX 2 CD-ROM Reference CD (contains the Reference Manual) User’s Manual (this booklet) Warr
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Table of Contents Package Contents........................................................................................................................i For Your Safety .......................................................................................................................... iv Notices........................................................................................................................................... v Introduction 1 Getting to Know the Camera............
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P, S, A, and M Modes 36 Mode P (Programmed Auto) ..............................................................................................36 Mode S (Shutter-Priority Auto) ..........................................................................................37 Mode A (Aperture-Priority Auto).......................................................................................37 Mode M (Manual)..............................................................................................
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For Your Safety To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them. The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautions listed in this section are indicated by the following symbol: This icon marks warnings. To prevent possible injury, read all warnings before using this Nikon A p
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A Observe proper precautions when handling the charger • Do not use with travel converters or adapters designed • Keep dry. Failure to observe this precaution could to convert from one voltage to another or with DC-to- result in fire or electric shock. AC inverters. Failure to observe this precaution could • Do not short the charger terminals. Failure to observe damage the product or cause overheating or fire. this precaution could result in overheating and A Use appropriate cables damage to
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Notice for Customers in Canada CAUTION ATTENTION This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la ICES-003. norme NMB-003 du Canada. Notices for Customers in Europe CAUTION RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS. This symbol indicates that this product is to This symbol on the battery indicates that the be collected separately. battery is to be collected
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AVC Patent Portfolio License THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE AVC PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER TO (i) ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AVC STANDARD (“AVC VIDEO”) AND/OR (ii) DECODE AVC VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND/OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO. NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAIN
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X Introduction X Getting to Know the Camera Take a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera controls and displays. You may find it helpful to bookmark this section and refer to it as you read through the rest of the manual. The Camera Body 12 1 24 2 25 3 13 4 14 5 15 6 16 7 26 8 17 9 10 27 18 28 19 29 20 11 21 22 23 1 Mode dial ...................................3 12 Built-in flash............................32 25 Accessory shoe (for optional flash units) 2 Eyelet for camera strap.....
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The Camera Body (Continued) 1 11 13 2 12 14 15 16 3 X 17 4 18 5 19 6 20 7 8 21 9 23 22 10 24 1 Viewfinder eyepiece................8 10 Tripod socket 19 Memory card access lamp .........................................13, 24 2 Rubber eyecup 11 Diopter adjustment control .................................... 8 20 Power connector cover for 3 Infrared receiver (rear)..........25 optional power connector 12 A/L button 4 Monitor Using the A (L) button 21 Battery-chamber cover latch Viewing settings .
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The Mode Dial The camera offers a choice of the following shooting modes and g mode: P, S, A, and M Modes (0 36) Select these modes for full control over camera settings. X • P—Programmed auto g Mode (0 19) • S —Shutter-priority auto Take and view pictures and adjust settings with the • A — Aperture-priority auto help of an on-screen guide. • M—Manual Auto Modes Select these modes for simple, point-and-shoot photography. • i Auto (0 12) • j Auto (flash off) (0 12) Scene Modes The camera automa
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The Viewfinder X 1 2 3 459 6 7 8 10 11 12 14 15 13 1 Focus points 7 Number of exposures 9 Flash-ready indicator ............14 remaining ............................ 11 2 Focus indicator .......................13 10 Flexible program indicator Number of shots remaining 3 Autoexposure (AE) lock 11 Exposure indicator.................38 before memory buffer indicator Exposure compensation fills ......................................... 24 display 4 Shutter speed .................. 37, 38 White ba
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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. X P button 1 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 23 24 15 2 25 3 26 4 5 27 28 29 6 30 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 1 Shooting mode 10 Auto ISO sensitivity indicator 20 Flash mode ............................. 33 i auto/ 11 Active D-Lighting 21 Flash
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First Steps Always turn the camera off before inserting or removing batteries or memory cards. 1 Attach the strap. Attach the strap securely to the two eyelets on the camera body as shown X below. 2 Charge the battery. If a plug adapter is supplied, raise the wall plug and connect the plug adapter as shown below at left, making sure the plug is fully inserted. Insert the battery and plug the charger in. An exhausted battery will fully charge in about an hour and thirty minutes. Battery Charg
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4 Insert a memory card (available separately). Check to be sure the card is in the correct orientation and then slide the card until it clicks into place. X 5 Attach a lens. Be careful to prevent dust from entering the camera when the lens or body cap is removed. Keeping marks aligned, position lens on camera, then rotate until lens clicks into place. Autofocus is available with AF-S lenses. When using autofocus with a lens equipped with an A-M mode switch, slide the switch to A (if the l
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7 Choose a language and set the camera clock. Use the multi selector and J button to select a language and set the camera clock. Move cursor up J button: select highlighted item X Select highlighted item or display sub-menu Move cursor down qwe Select language Select time zone Select date format rt Note: The language and date/time can be changed at any time using the Language and Time zone and date options in the setup menu (0 53). Select daylight saving Set time and date time option 8 Fo
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D Charging the Battery Read and follow the warnings and cautions on pages iv–v and 64–66 of this manual. Charge the battery indoors at ambient temperatures of 5–35 °C (41–95 °F). Do not use the battery at ambient temperatures below 0 °C/32 °F or above 40 °C/104 °F; failure to observe this precaution could damage the battery or impair its performance. Capacity may be reduced and charging times may increase at battery temperatures from 0 °C/32 °F to 15 °C/59 °F and X from 45 °C/113 °F to 60 °
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A Removing Memory Cards After confirming that the memory card access lamp is off, turn the camera off, open the memory card slot cover, and press the card in to eject it (q). The card can then be removed by hand (w). X A The Write Protect Switch SD memory cards are equipped with a write protect switch to prevent accidental loss of data. When this switch is in the “lock” position, the memory card can not be formatted and photos can not be deleted or recorded (a beep will sound if Write-prot
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s Basic Photography Battery Level and Card Capacity Before shooting, check the battery level and number of exposures remaining. s 1 Turn the camera on. 2 Check the battery level. Check the battery level in the information display (if the battery is low, a warning will also be displayed in the viewfinder). If the monitor is off, press the P button to view the information display; if the monitor does not turn on, the battery is exhausted and must be recharged. Information display Viewfinder
