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1. To modify menu settings SET UP MENU poe g LCD Brightness 0 B Mirror Lock up as Video Mode World Time sa Language En SHOOTING MENU Shooting Menu Bank y Menu Reset Folders T File Naming Optimize Image Color Space ECNE LS Select menu ____SHOOTINGMENU n Shooting Menu Bank ay al Menu Reset Folders 100 T File Naming DSC Optimize Image GN Color Space sRGB G NORM Image Size EH Large POK E 3872x2592 10 0M m Medium 2896x1944 5 6M Small 1936x1296 2 5M G3 SHOOTING MENU al m yy PEG Compression is 7 RAW Compression OFF T White Balance A Long Exp NR OFF High ISO NR NORM 2 ISO Sensitivity 100 Make selection Exiting the Menus SET UP MENU e Format g LD Brightness A Mirror Lock up i Video Mode 8 World Time _ SHOOTINGMENU 4 i yy PEG Compression sii 7 RAW Compression OFF T White Balance A Long Exp NR OFF High ISO NR NORM Ed ISO Sensitivity 100 Image Size Large 3872x2592 10 0M Medium 206x1944 5em OK Small 1936x1296 2 5M Highlight option Menu items that are displayed in gray are not currently available When formatting memory cards and in other cases in which user confirmation is required a selection can only be made with the center of the multi selector or by pressing the button A message to this effect will appear in the display Press the shutter release button halfway to exit the menus an
2. Lens mount Nikon F mount with AF coupling and AF contacts Compatible lenses Type G or D AF Nikkor All functions supported VEO OE A All functions supported except autofocus and some exposure modes Other AF Nikkort All functions supported except 3D color matrix metering Il Al P Nikkor All functions supported except 3D color matrix metering Il and autofocus Non CPU Can be used in exposure modes A and M electronic range finder can be used if maximum aperture is f 5 6 or faster color matrix metering i TTL balanced fill flash for digital SLR and ap erture value display supported if user provides lens data IX Nikkor lenses can not be used t Excluding lenses for F3AF Picture angle Equivalent in 35 mm format is approximately 1 5 times lens fo cal length Viewfinder Optical fixed eye level pentaprism Diopter adjustment 2 0 1 0 m Eyepoint 19 5 mm 1 0 m Focusing screen Type B BriteView clear matte screen Mark Il with superimposed focus brackets and On Demand grid lines Frame coverage Approximately 95 of lens vertical and horizontal Magnification Approximately 0 94x 50 mm lens at infinity 1 0 m Reflex mirror Quick return nstant return with depth of field preview Lens aperture Focus area selection Normal 11 areas single area or group can be selected Wide focus area can be selected from 7 areas Lens servo Instant single servo AF S continuous servo AF C manual M pre
3. Position the subject in the selected focus area and press the shutter release button halfway to initiate focus 56 2 Check that the in focus indicator appears in the viewfinder Single servo AF Focus will lock automatically when the in focus indicator appears and remain locked until you remove your finger from the shutter release button Focus can also be locked by pressing the AE L AF L button see below Continuous servo AF Press the AE L AF L button to lock both focus and VAN exposure Focus will remain locked while the AE L AF L button is pressed even if you later remove D your finger from the shutter release button D 3 Recompose the photograph and shoot TI fe A c N In single servo AF focus will remain locked between shots as long as the shut ter release button is kept pressed halfway allowing several photographs in suc cession to be taken at the same focus setting Focus will also remain locked between shots while the AE L AF L button is pressed Do not change the distance between the camera and the subject while focus lock is in effect If the subject moves focus again at the new distance c2 AE L AF L S84 156 This option controls whether the AE L AF L button locks focus and exposure the default setting focus only or exposure only 57 snd04 a uUaJajay The AF Assist Illuminator The built in AF assist illuminator enables the camera to focus even when t
4. Long Exp NR OFF Z High ISO NR NORM ISO Sensitivity 100 T gf Multiple Exposure OFF Intvl Timer Shooting OFF 2 Non CPU Lens Data S ISO Sensitivity Image Overlay Multiple Exposure Intvl Timer Shooting Non CPU Lens Data Reset to defaults when a two button reset is performed 497 dnjas 126 128 129 129 129 129 130 130 130 130 131 131 132 o 132 o 132 o 32 2 nua unooys yL Using the Multi Selector The multi selector can be used at any time when the monitor is on The focus selector lock switch only takes effect when the monitor is off 124 Shooting Menu Bank All shooting menu options are stored in one of four banks gt SAMEEREN Changes to settings in one bank have no effect on the oth ers To store a particular combination of frequently used settings select one of the four banks the default bank is bank A and set the camera to these settings The NeW mkaao settings will be stored in the bank even when the camera is turned off and will be restored the next time the bank is selected Different combinations of settings can be stored in the other banks allowing the user to switch instantly from one combination to another by selecting the appropriate bank from the bank menu The default names for the four shooting menu banks are A B C and D A descrip tive caption can be added using the Rename option The control panel shows the bank currently sele
5. Nikon Capture 4 Nikon Capture 4 Version 4 4 or later available separately can be used to edit white balance when RAW photographs taken with the D200 are displayed on a computer The edited value can be copied directly to a white balance preset while the camera is connected to a computer or the image can be saved to the camera memory card and the white balance value copied using the Select Image option in the preset menu Any comments created with Nikon Capture 4 will also be copied to the comment for the selected preset See the Nikon Capture 4 manual for details a2uejeg yYM 22U 1 J Y 4 a2uejeg yYM 22U 1 J Y 42 Preset White Balance Options Selecting White Balance Preset in the White Balance menu 35 displays the menu of white balance presets shown in Step 1 To display options for a selected preset Highlight desired preset White Balance s White Balance Preset White Balance a PRE Select ie Set d 1 Set gt OK Edit Comment Select Image Copy d 0 View options for highlighted preset To set white balance to the value for the highlighted preset and return to shooting mode without completing Step 2 press button t To view options for other presets highlight name of current preset d O d 4 and press multi selector right Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option then press to the right to select Set whi
6. 4 157 or the camera is powered by an optional EH 6 AC adapter shooting will end and a multiple exposure will be recorded if no operations are performed for 30s To prevent the exposure meters from turning off before the 30s limit has expired 30s are added to the auto meter off delay when shooting starts The existing meter off delay is restored when shooting ends FA White Balance 35 If Auto is selected for white balance white balance will be fixed at a value suitable for direct sunlight while multiple exposure mode is in effect Only use Auto if the subject is in direct sunlight Interval Timer Photography If interval timer photography is activated before the first exposure is taken the camera will record exposures at the selected interval until the number of exposures specified in the multiple exposure menu have been taken the number of shots listed in the interval timer shooting menu is ignored These exposures will then be recorded as a single photograph and multiple exposure mode and interval timer shooting will end Note that unless No Limit is selected for Custom Setting c3 Auto Meter Off 94 157 or the camera is pow ered by an optional EH 6 AC adapter shooting will end automatically if no operations are performed for 30 s when recording a multiple exposure using the interval timer choose an interval of less than 30s select No Limit for Custom Setting c3 Auto Meter Off 34 157 or use an AC adapter Cancelling multiple
7. 44 command dial to select both the number of shots and the white balance increment Optimizing Images The options in the Optimize Image menu can be used to optimize photographs according to how the picture will be used or the type of scene Sharpening con trast color reproduction saturation and hue can also be customized individually to match the user s creative intent Option Description Normal N Recommended for most situations default Softens outlines oroducing natural images suitable for portraits SO Softer l p g g p or retouching on a computer Enhances saturation contrast and sharoness to produce vivid V Vivid p P images with vibrant reds greens and blues a Maximizes saturation contrast and sharpness to produce cris EN More vivid i r P p images with sharp outlines Lowers contrast while lending natural texture and rounded feel PO Portrait to skin of portrait subjects Customize sharpness contrast color reproduction saturation GP Custom oo and hue S88 46 BW Black and white Take photos in black and white Black and white A B W icon is displayed in the viewfinder when shooting in black and white 4 6 At Settings Other than Custom At settings other than Custom Photographs are optimized for current shooting conditions Results will vary with ex posure and the position of the subject in the frame even in scenes of the same type To take a series of photogra
8. kdj PRE Selet ASet on memory card oie Pe 42 PRE Set Zoom _Mee Select E amp A Set Store values created in Nikon Capture 4 Version 4 4 or later available separately P84 182 VW White Balance Presets Changes to white balance presets apply to all shooting menu banks 4 125 A confirma tion dialog will be displayed if the user attempts to change a white balance preset created in another shooting menu bank no warning is displayed for preset d 0 aueleg yYM 22U 1 J Y 39 a2uejeg ayWYUM a UaIaJaY 40 Measuring a Value for White Balance White balance can be measured with reference to a neutral gray object The new value for white balance is automatically stored in preset d 0 1 Place a neutral gray or white object under the lighting that will be used in the final photograph A standard gray card can be used as a reference in studio settings Press the WB button and rotate the main com mand dial until PRE is displayed in the control panel If the new value for preset white balance will be used immediately select preset d 0 by pressing the WB button and rotating the sub command dial until d 0 is displayed Otherwise there is no need to select d O when measuring a new value for white balance Release the WB button briefly and then press the button until the PRE icon starts to flash A blink ing Fre will also appear in the control panel and viewfinder frame count displays Frame the re
9. mum aperture using Non CPU Lens Data option in shooting menu Can be used at in manual exposure modes at shutter speeds slower than 1 125s If maximum aperture is specified using Non CPU Lens Data option in shooting menu aperture value will be displayed in viewfinder and control panel Exposure determined by presetting lens aperture In aper ture priority auto exposure mode preset aperture using lens aperture ring before performing AE lock or shifting lens In _ Mm en N manual exposure mode preset aperture using lens aperture ring and determine exposure before shifting lens 18 Exposure compensation required when used with Al 28 19 Requires PK 12 or PK 13 auto extension ring 20 Use preset aperture In exposure mode A set aperture using 85 mm f 3 5 4 5S Al 35 105 mm f 3 5 4 5S Al 35 135 mm f 3 5 4 5S or AF S 80 200 mm f 2 8D See teleconverter manual for details focusing attachment before determining exposure and taking photograph PF 4 Reprocopy Outfit requires PA 4 Camera Holder Y Incompatible Accessories and Non CPU Lenses The following accessories and non CPU lenses can not be used with the D200 e Non Al lenses e Lenses that require the AU 1 focusing unit 400mm f 4 5 600mm f 5 6 800mm 78 1200 mm f 11 Fisheye 6mm f 5 6 8mm f 8 OP 10mm f 5 6 21mm f 4 old type e K2 rings e ED 180 600mm f 8 174041 174180 e ED 360 1200mm f 11 174031 174127 serial
10. sssr SS Wana FOCUS escran 60 EXPOSUTFE eessessesesssesessesseesessessesseseosseseesesseoseosessesseserseessesesseoseesesseoseoseseosseseeseostestostoseosesnessosseseeseoseesesseose 61 MESNIN ieai a a ES 61 Exposure COMPENSATION s s 72 Expos te M d susiana 62 Exposure and Flash Bracketing 73 Autoexposure LOCK s s s 70 Fash Photography oe a ne a a ee es 76 Flashi Synt DOG OS ssssicarestsssssorisossieunsreaoncenin 77 Flash Exposure Compensation s s s 80 Using the Builtin Flash ssusussirsssseus Pe FP BOCK EEO A 81 Self Timer MOde sseseeesssesessssseesssseeessseeesssseeosssseeessseeeossseesssseesrsseeresssstesssserossseerssseerossssrerssseresssseess 83 Image Overlay and Multiple EXpOSUre ss sssessssesssseessseessseessseessseessseessseessseessseessseessseessseessseess 84 Interval Timer Photography ssssessssessssesssseessseessseessseessserssseeosssesssseossseosssesssseessseossseessseossseesssees 89 Non CPU LenSeS ss esssesssesssessseesseesseessessseesseessseoseroseesssessseosstoseeosseeseosseosstesesesseeeseosseesseessseossroseeose 93 Using a GPS Unit sssessseessesssesssessseesseessessseesseessseoseeoseesssessseosseoserosseesseosseosseesseesseeestosseesseessseosseoseeose 96 Two Button Reset essesesessessesssesseosessessseseesseossesseeseosseoseeseesseoseeseesseoseeesesseoseesseeseoseroseoseessesseoseeese 97 Reference More on Playback 0000 VIEWING PhotographS ssssesss
11. 320 400 Image Overlay image 1 Image 2 Preview Zoom A Select Picture Multiple Exposure Done Number of Shots Auto Gain Interval Timer Shooting o ENEL 4 gt OP Selamat 2 EMove Set 12 37 Non CPU Lens Data Focal Length mm gt N A Maximum Aperture N A Playback Options The Playback Menu The playback menu contains the following options See Using the Menus 24 for more information on using the menus Z PLAYBACK MENU gt g Playback Folder ND200 RPA Show 2s Hide Image NE Option Sy SlideShow s PrintSet E The playback menu is only displayed if there is a memory card in the camera gt PLAYBACK MENU e Slide Show 25 Hide Image NN Print Set A Display Mode G Ge After Delete w 2 Rotate Tall ON Delete The delete menu contains the following options Option Description Selected Delete selected photographs p All Delete all photographs EZY 4 H Selected gt Using the Multi Selector The multi selector can be used at any time when the monitor is on The focus selector lock switch only takes effect when the monitor is off nuay yeqhejdg auL dnjas Protected and Hidden Images Images marked with a icon are protected and can not be deleted Hidden images 137 are not displayed in the thumbnail list and can not be selected for deletion High Capacity Memory Cards If the memory car
12. 76 78 178 J JPEG 28 29 30 L L Seelmage size Lens 1 8 58 93 95 174 176 184 attaching 8 compatible 174 176 CPU 1 61 62 174 176 non CPU 93 95 132 174 175 type D 18 176 type G 18 176 Long time exposures 68 131 Low pass filter 185 186 M M See Exposure mode manual Manual focus Image size Manual focus 51 60 Memory buffer 26 27 Memory card 14 15 approved 183 capacity of 196 formatting 14 116 Metering 61 3D color matrix 61 156 center weighted 61 155 156 color matrix 61 156 Spot 61 156 Microdrive See memory card Mirror up See Shooting mode Monitor 4 9 22 184 188 auto off 157 brightness of 116 cover 9 188 Monochrome See Black and white Mur See Shooting mode x puj s 0 N JeDWUYIaL Q 209 x puj s 0 N JeDWUYIaL Q 210 N NEF 28 29 31 Nikon Capture 4 39 47 107 109 110 118 121 122 182 Noise 34 reduction 131 high sensitivities 34 131 slow shutter speeds 65 68 131 NORMAL See Image quality P PictBridge See Printing photo graphs Picture Transfer Protocol See PTP Photo information 99 101 Playback 22 98 105 Playback menu 133 142 PRE See White balance preset Predictive focus tracking 52 Printing photographs 110 114 See also Digital Print Order Format Protecting images 104 PTP 107 108 109 110 111 121 R RAW 28 29 31 See also Image quality NEF Recommended exposure index See ISO sensitivity Red e
13. At settings other than Kq Choose Color Temp and PRE White Balance Pre set white balance can be fine tuned to compensate for variations in the color of the light source or to introduce a deliberate warm or cold cast into an image Higher settings can be used to lend images a bluish tinge or to compensate for light sources with a yellow or red cast while lowering white balance can make photographs appear slightly more yellow or red or compensate for light sources with a blue cast Adjustments can be made in the range 3 to 3 in increments of one Except in Fluorescent mode each increment is equivalent to about 10 mired White balance is fine tuned using the White Balance option in the shooting menu or by pressing the WB button and rotating the sub command dial At set tings other than 0 a P icon appears in the control panel The White Balance Menu Selecting an option other than Choose Color Temp pues or White Balance Preset in the white balance menu A 35 displays the menu shown at right Press the multi selector up or down to choose the desired value and press the multi selector to the right The shooting menu will be displayed The WB Button Press the WB button and rotate the sub command dial until the desired value is displayed Ed bhd DD tiS Sti Mired Any given change in color temperature produces a greater difference in color at low color temperatures than it would at higher color temper
14. Press to end slide show and display playback menu Exit to playback Press to end slide show and return to playback with current mode image displayed in monitor Exit to shooting Shutter Press shutter release button halfway to end slide show turn mode release monitor off and return to shooting mode The dialog shown at right is displayed when the show ends or when the button is pressed to pause playback Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option then press to the right to make a selection I Restart gt O Restart Resume slide show ee Frame Interval Change the length of time each picture is displayed e Exit End slide show and return to the playback menu To exit the slide show and return to the playback menu press the multi selector to the left or press the button Changing the Display Interval Frame Interval To change the time each image is displayed highlight E BMEeutex Frame Interval in the Slide Show or pause menu and jaa press the multi selector right Press the multi selector up or down to highlight the appropriate option and then press the multi selector to the right to return to the previ ous menu Hide Image The Hide Image option is used to hide or reveal selected photographs Hidden images are visible only in the Hide Image menu and can only be deleted by formatting the memory card Deselect All a Select Set Hide or reveal selected photographs Deselect All
15. of copies Border Time Stamp press to the right to select option OO Description OOOO OO OOOO Start Printing D Page Size J A A M No of y copies ct 5 To a 8 Border D D gt N Time Stamp kdj Cropping Print selected picture To cancel and return to PictBridge playback display before all images have been printed press button PictBridge playback display will be shown when printing is complete Print additional pictures as described above or turn camera off and disconnect USB cable Press multi selector up or down to choose page size from Printer Default default page size for current printer 3 5x5in 5x7in Hagaki 100x 150mm 4x6in 8x 10in Letter A3 or A4 then press multi selector right to select and return to print menu Menu shown at right will be displayed Press multi se lector up or down to choose number of copies maxi mum 99 then press multi selector to right to select and return to print menu Menu shown at right will be displayed Press multi selector up or down to highlight Printer Default default setting for current printer Print with Bor der print photo with white border or No Border then press multi selector to right to select and return to print menu Menu shown at right will be displayed Press multi selector up or down to highlight Printer Default de fault setting for current printer Print Time Stamp print time and date of recording on
16. reset button 4 97 button fj 29 32 reset button 4 97 Control panel JF as WB white balance button 8 35 44 focal plane mark 4 60 Mode dial 26 1S0 ISO sensitivity button 4 33 esawe y mouy 0 buia uopnpou aN Camera Body continued Viewfinder eyepiece 83 90 181 delete button 22 105 roman format button Py 14 bracketing button fj 43 73 playback fi SSA button N 22 98 ja menu button 9 24 WE thumbnail h button amp 102 Thee protect KD button 104 MAG Nikon help button So Diopter adjustment control 16 181 Metering selector fj 61 AE AF lock button 56 70 a Main command dial 5170 AF ON button P84 52 Ty Focus selector ATN lock 9 53 N Memory card slot cover hj 14 e1aWe gt 34 mouy 0 6ul 85 uUo Npo U O Uns x Memory card NY access lamp ly 24 14 im See m AF area mode selector 9454 button fj 103 Monitor 84 9 116 184 Card slot cover latch 94 14 Multi selector The multi selector is used for menu navigation and to control the display of photo in formation during playback VME enim Playback A 98 Menu navigation AR 24 View previous photo View next photo Return to previous menu Display sub menu Gane Make selection Change number of View more photo info images displayed
17. 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 w 9 0 40 30 20 1 0 10 20 3 0 40 af He xipuaddy sa on jediuyraL B 4 U 199 xipuaddy sajon JeduUYra B 4 U 200 Fine Tuning and Color Temperature Approximate color temperatures for settings other than A auto are given below values may differ from color temperatures given by photo color meters Direct Cloudy Shade Incandescent Fluorescent sunlight daylight daylight 2 00K 2 00K 4 800 K 4 800 K 5 400 K 6 700 K 2 800 K 3 000 K 4 900K 5 000 K 5 600 K EGOS 2 900 K 3 700 K 5 000 K 5 200 K 5 800 K 7 500 K 3 000 K 4 200K 5 200 K 5 400 K 6 000 K 8 000 K 1 3 100K 5 000 K 5 300 K 5 600 K 6 200 K 8 400 K 2 3 200 K 6 500 K 5 400 K 5 800 K 6 400 K 8 800 K EJ 3300K 7 200 K 5 600 K 6 000 K 6 600 K 9 200 K The size of the increments for Fluorescent reflects the wide variations in color tempera ture among the many different types of fluorescent light source ranging from low tem perature stadium lighting to high temperature mercury vapor lamps Using the Built in Flash The range of the built in flash varies with sensitivity ISO equivalency and aper ture Aperture at ISO equivalent of Range 100 125 160 200 250 320 400 500 640 800 1000 1250 1600 m ft RES ED EE Eee ee 22 25 28 32 35 4 45 5 56 63 71 8 07 54 23 177 3 2135 4 45 5 156 63 71 8 9 10 11 06 38 20 125 1 45 5 5663 7
18. Color Hue Adjustment Hue can be adjusted in the range of about 9 to 9 in increments of 3 If red is taken as the starting color raising hue above 0 the default setting would introduce a yellow cast making colors that would be red at a setting of 0 appear increasingly orange Lowering hue below 0 would introduce a blue cast mak ing colors that would be red at a setting of 0 appear increasingly purple Hue The RGB color model used in digital photographs reproduces colors using differing amounts of red green and blue light By mixing two colors of light a variety of different colors can be produced For example red combined with a small amount of green light produces orange If red and green are mixed in equal amounts yellow results while a smaller amount of red produces a yellow green Mixing different amounts of red and blue light produces colors ranging from a reddish purple through purple to navy while mixing different amounts of green and blue light produces colors ranging from emerald to turquoise Adding a third color of light results in lighter hues if all three are mixed in equal amounts the results range from white through gray When this progression of hues is arranged in a circle the result is known as a color wheel Choosing Custom Image Optimization Options Choosing Custom in the Optimize Image menu A 45 displays the menu shown in Step 1 Optimize Image Optimize Image o m
19. EDCancel d 100 3 o To delete the photograph press the button again Press the button to exit without deleting the photograph Protected and Hidden Images Images marked with a icon are protected and can not be deleted Hidden images are not displayed in single image or thumbnail playback and can not be selected for deletion Delete 9 133 To delete multiple images use the Delete option in the playback menu After Delete 142 The After Delete option in the playback menu determines whether the next image or the previous image is displayed after an image is deleted syudeibo 0ug bulmaiAj arudasajay 105 Viewing Photographs on TV The supplied EG D100 video cable can be used to connect the camera to a tele vision or VCR for playback or recording 1 Ad AL uo sydesboj OUg Bulmaij aruasajay Select the appropriate video mode from the ME Video Mode menu 4 117 NTSC gt OK Turn the camera off Always turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the video cable Open the cover protecting the video out and RSV DC in connectors Connect the video cable as shown below Connect Connect to video to device camera Tune the television to the video channel Turn the camera on During playback images will be displayed on the tele vision screen or recorded to video tape the camera monitor will remain off Note that th
20. LEUZE a television or VCR A 106 choose a video mode setting that matches the video standard used in the device Option Description O NTSC Use when connecting camera to NTSC devices Use when connecting camera to PAL devices Note that PAL number of pixels in output is selectively reduced caus ing drop in resolution NTSC gt OK World Time World Time is used to set the camera clock to the current date and time 12 Fate Date Format P Daylight Saving Time OFF London Casablanca UTC 0 2005 01 01 00 00 00 WA The Clock Battery The clock calendar is powered by an independent rechargeable power source which is charged as necessary when the main batteries are installed or the camera is powered by an optional EH 6 AC adapter Two days of charging will power the clock for about three months If the icon flashes in the control panel the clock battery is exhausted and the clock has been reset to a time starting at 2005 01 01 00 00 00 Set the clock to the cor rect date and time nua dnjzas ay re dnjas 117 Language Choose the language for camera menus and messages gt ENEG De Deutsch from a Es Espa ol De Deutsch German Py Pyccku Russian Y Fr Francais En English English Sv Svenska Swedish It Italiano l l l Ne Nederlands Es Espa ol Spanish BR HX 342 Traditional Chinese m EAr Fr Fran ais French fal ASC k Simplified Chinese tt Italiano Italian _ B BAB ____ Japane
21. Lenses Provided that an external exposure meter is used the exposure ratio need only be taken into account when the lens aperture ring is used to set aperture Non CPU Lenses If the maximum aperture of the lens has been specified using the Non CPU lens data item in shooting menu i 93 when a non CPU lens is attached the current f num ber will be displayed in the viewfinder and control panel rounded to the nearest full stop Otherwise the aperture displays will show only the number of stops AF with maximum aperture displayed as AF Uf and the f number must be read from the lens aperture ring Long Exp NR 131 To reduce noise at slow shutter speeds select On for the Long Exp NR option in the shooting menu b3 EV Step 83154 This option controls whether changes to shutter speed and aperture are made in incre ments equivalent to 1 3 EV the default setting 1 2 EV or 1 EV f5 Command Dials 8 170 Command Dials gt Change Main Sub and Command Dials gt Aperture setting contro whether aperture is assigned with the main command dial the sub command dial or the lens aperture ring Regardless of the settings chosen the sub command dial is always used with type G lenses the lens aperture ring with non CPU lenses 2 E 5 A i m x ao c 69 ainsodxy aduasajay 70 1 Select exposure mode P S or A and choose cen Autoexposure Lock When center weighted metering is
22. Move cursor down Make selection Control Panel oe Xoo a FOCUS AFEA veesecsssnsntntntststneinentietetntetetetete oils AF area MOE wecsssssssssssssessesssssssssssssessssessessee BAW aca 3 i ITY White balance MOCE Q eessssssssusnsessseeeen Base atasa 6S fe ih Number of exposures remaining E E Number of shots remaining i Color temperature INGICATOM ccc before memory buffer fills ccceecssssssssesseeeeeee 27 PY Shutter speed ssiri PC mode indicator s s s 108 Exposure compensation value s Preset white balance recording Flash compensation value sssri MAICII kanann 40 SO STIS III sa screvececaependnied tavesee acpans svostensseg iy K appears when memory remains for White balance fine tuning color over 1000 EXDOSUIES cecscscssssssenserssesssssecesssen 7 temperature or preset numbev HE Battery INGICATOM csssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssessessssee 17 Number of shots in bracketing G Flash SyNC MORE wccccccsssssssssesscosssssecseesscsstsnssssees 77 SEQUENCE ssssssssssssssrsssisssrrsssrrsrrsrrsstrrsnrrssrrssrrsssrrssers Beep INdICatOr sssri 158 Number of intervals nsss HT Aperture f number s s s 62 69 Focal length NON CPU leNS nce Aperture number Of Stops wees 67 69 BY Flash SYNC INGICATOL seesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssesssee Bracketing INCFEMENT sssr 43 73 i Flexible program indicator s s Number of shots per interval s s s 91 BY EXPOSUTE MOQe ssssssssissrisrisrsresrisr
23. NORM AF Activation ON AF Area Illumination A Highlight a3 Focus Area Frame AF Activation ON AF Area Illumination A Focus Area Frame Selection 5 Normal Frame 11 A gt OK k 3 Wide Frame 7 Areas Display options 33 Focus Area Frame Autofocus Selection AF C Mode Priority AF S Mode Priority 7 IE Normal Frame 11 A gt OK 5 Normal Frame 11 A gt OK E Group Dynamic AF Lock On AF Activation a a7AF Area Illumination A Highlight option Make selection k 3 Wide Frame 7 Areas To choose focus zone size using the FUNC button and sub command dial D 1 Select Focus Area Frame for Custom Setting f4 f4Assign FUNC Button FUNC Button 8 170 u BKT Bracketing Burst Matrix Metering Center Weighted Spot Metering Focus Area Frame gt OK 2 Press the FUNC button and rotate the sub com mand dial Wide focus zones are used when WIDE is displayed in the control panel snd04 a uUaJajay Focus Lock Focus lock can be used to change the composition after focusing making it pos sible to focus on a subject that will not be in a focus area in the final composition It can also be used when the autofocus system is unable to focus 4 59 In single servo AF focus locks automatically when the in focus indicator ap pears in the viewfinder In continuous servo AF focus must be locked manually using the AE L AF L button To recompose a photograph using focus lock
24. Reveal all photographs Hiding Selected Photographs Select Set Choosing Select Set displays the photographs in the folder or folders selected in the Playback Folder menu 4 135 as small thumbnail images 1 g Hide Image 2 pg Hide Image Select Set Select Set p KoM rA s KoM Fes 3 or za Ge ios Set Zoom EEO Set Zoom ETEO Highlight image To view highlighted Select highlighted image Selected im image full screen press Release to age marked by icon return to thumbnail list 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select addi gg Hide Image tional pictures To deselect picture highlight and press center of multi selector To exit without changing hidden status of pictures press button Hide Image Done Complete operation and return to play back menu File Attributes for Hidden Images Hidden images have hidden and read only status when viewed on a Windows com puter In the case of NEF JPEG images this marking applies to both the NEF RAW and JPEG image Protected and Hidden Images Revealing an image that is both hidden and protected will simultaneously remove protec tion from the image nua y2eqhelg auL C dn s 37 Revealing All Photographs Deselect All Choosing Deselect All displays the confirmation dialog EIREIMESE shown at right Press the multi selector up or down to No images will be i hidden OK highlight an
25. a specified value Otherwise the camera adjusts ISO sensitivity when the limits of the camera exposure metering system are exceeded mode S or when optimum exposure can not be achieved at the shutter soeed and aperture selected by the user mode M e4 Modeling Flash amp 166 If Off is selected for Custom Setting e4 Modeling Flash the built in flash and optional SB 800 SB 600 and SB R200 Nikon Speedlights will not emit a modeling flash when the 62 depth of field preview button is pressed P Programmed Auto In this mode the camera automatically adjusts shutter soeed and aperture ac cording to a built in program 4 195 for optimal exposure in most situations This mode is recommended for snapshots and other situations in which you want to leave the camera in charge of shutter soeed and aperture Adjustments can be made using flexible program exposure compensation 8 72 and auto ex posure bracketing 4 73 Programmed auto is only available with CPU lenses To take photographs in programmed auto Press the button and rotate the main com mand dial until P is displayed in the viewfinder and control panel 2 Frame a photograph focus and shoot Flexible Program In mode P different combinations of shutter soeed and aperture can be selected by rotating the main command dial flexible program All combinations produce the same exposure While flexible program is in effect an as
26. area and grid line displays in the viewfinder advanced focusing screen display tend to brighten at high temperatures and to darken and exhibit slower response times at low temperatures The other displays in the viewfinder tend to darken at high tem peratures and exhibit slower response times at low temperatures All displays will return to normal at room temperature Large Capacity Memory Cards When enough memory remains on the memory card to record a thousand or more pictures at current settings the number of exposures remaining will be shown in thou sands rounded down to the nearest hundred e g if there is room for approximately 1 260 exposures the exposure count display will show 1 2K Camera Off Display No Memory Card If the camera is turned off with a battery and memory card inserted the number of exposures remaining will be dis played in the control panel If no memory card is inserted the control panel will show E and a WW icon will be dis played in the viewfinder esawe y mouy 0 ua 5 uopnpou aN a sdajs S114 U01 Npo1 U Attaching a Lens Care should be taken to prevent dust from entering the camera when the lens is removed After confirming that the camera is off remove the rear lens cap and camera body cap 2 Keeping the mounting index on the lens aligned with the mounting index on the camera body position the lens in the camera s bayonet mount Bein
27. areas are available when O group dynamic area or Mi closest subject priority AF is selected for AF area mode option scription OOOO Normal Frame User can select from eleven focus areas camera focuses on selected fo 111 Areas cus area Use to focus on specific areas of subject default User can select from seven focus areas each covering wide area ofl Wide Frame frame making it easier to position subject in focus area and reducing 7 Areas time needed to frame photographs May produce unpredictable results if focus area contains multiple subjects Focus areas are displayed in the control panel and viewfinder as follows Normal Frame 11 Areas t1 Single area AF 3 Dynamic area AF Wide Frame 7 Areas ng gf bee Pere IEE ae otic EH eal WIDE l WIDE a He las TH al Nn mL 2k T H E EIS ul atal To choose focus zone size using Custom Setting a3 Focus Area Frame display the Custom Settings menu and follow the steps below 2 D 5 A i T A c 7 fn E IEE BI BIE 7 Autofocus I AF S Mode Priority HE Focus Area Frame t1 Group Dynamic AF 0 Lock On NORM CUSTOM SETTING MENU e Bank Select Ai a DWEL y a Autofocus b Metering Exposure 8 c Timers AE amp AF Lock d Shooting Display Bracketing Flash Autofocus AF C Mode Priority AF S Mode Priority vt mmm 3Focus Area Frame t1 Group Dynamic AF 0 Lock On
28. be adjusted automatically ISO sensitiv ity will also not be adjusted automatically if a Custom Settings bank in which On is selected is chosen after ISO sensitivity has been set to a value over 1600 Note that because sensitivity is only altered from the value selected by the user when the limits for aperture and shutter speed are exceeded flexible program mode P has no effect on aperture or shutter soeed when the IS0 AUTO indicators are blinking dnjyas D s u1 s Wo sn gt 133 s6ulj a8S5 Wo sN gt 5 dnias 154 Custom Setting b2 ISO Sensitivity Step Value Choose whether adjustments to sensitivity ISO equivalen b2lSO Sensitivity Step cy are made in increments equivalent to sEV 1 3 Step ae j PATE 1 3 steo SOK the default option 2 EV 1 2 Step or 1 EV 1 Step EEI 1 3 step gt OK 1 2 1 2 step 2 1 1 step Custom Setting b3 EV Steps for Exposure Control Choose whether adjustments to shutter speed aperture b tam tar ne and bracketing are made in increments equivalent to 13 EV ATEI 1 3 step OK 1 3 Step the default option 2 EV 1 2 Step or 1EV 1 n l Step 1 2 1 2 step 2 1 1 step Choose whether adjustments to exposure compensation Ppl o Paoa a and exposure fine tuning are made in increments equiv alent to Y3EV 1 3 Step the default option 2EV 1 2 Step or 1 EV 1 Step 1 2 1 2 step 1 1 step Custom Setting b5 Easy Exposure Compensation This option c
29. bracketing increment Press amp button and rotate main command dial Preset Value to turn bracketing on and off Press button Select and rotate sub command dial to select number of shots and bracketing increment s6ulj 85 Wo sn gt dnias 167 Custom Setting f1 Multi Selector Center Button This option determines what operations can be performed fiMulti Selector Center Button by pressing the center of the multi selector Playback Mode Shooting Mode This option controls what operation can be fiMulti Selector Center Button performed by pressing the center of the multi selector SEYTAN when the camera is in shooting mode Center AF Area Illuminate AF Area Not Used option Description OO OOOO Pressing center of multi selector selects center focus area or center focus area group group dynamic AF If Pattern 2 is selected for Custom Setting a4 Group Dynamic AF center of multi selector can be used to toggle be tween center focus area groups Illuminate Pressing center of multi selector illuminates active focus area or focus area AF Area _ jgroup group dynamic AF in viewfinder Pressing center of multi selector has no effect when camera is in shooting mode Center AF Area default Not Used Center of multi selector can not be used to toggle between center focus area groups when Pattern 2 is selected for Custom Setting a4 Group Dynamic AF Playback Mode This option controls wha
30. by the presence of CPU contacts Type G lenses are marked with a G on the lens barrel type D lenses with a D T m j CPU lens _ Type G lens Type D lens Type G lenses are not equipped with a lens aperture ring Unlike other CPU lens es there is no need to lock the aperture ring at the minimum aperture setting maximum f number when using a type G lens Picture Angle and Focal Length The diagonal picture angle of the D200 is less than that of a 35 mm camera When calculating the focal length of the lenses for the D200 in 35 mm format multiply the focal length of the lens by about 1 5 Option Approximate focal length mm in 35 mm format modified for picture angle ie 20 24 28 35 50 60 85 e255 30 36 42 525 75 90 1275 EZIK 105 135 180 200 300 400 500 600_ eye 1575 2025 270 300 450 600 750 900 Calculating Picture Angle The size of the area exposed by a 35 mm camera is 36x24mm The size of the area exposed by the D200 in contrast is 23 6X15 8mm meaning that the diago nal picture angle of a 35 mm camera is ap proximately 1 5 times that of the D200 Picture size 35 mm format 36 mm x 24 mm Picture diagonal Picture size D200 23 6 mm x 15 8 mm Picture angle 35 mm format Picture angle D200 Optional Flash Units Speedlights When used with a compatible device such as the SB 800 SB 600 and remote SB
31. cards have been tested and approved for use in the D200 SDCFB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2GB 4GB SDCFB Type II 300 MB SDCF2B Type Il 256 MB SDCFH Ultra II 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4GB 8 GB SDCFX Extreme Ill 1 GB 2GB 4GB Entry level CompactFlash cards 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB High speed 40x with Write Acceleration W 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB Media Professional 40x with WA 8GB Professional 80x with WA 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4GB Professional 80x with WA and LockTight technology 512 MB 2GB Po n Miaodive sss 1 GB 2 GB 4GB 6 GB Lexar Operation is not guaranteed with other makes of card For more details on the above cards please contact the manufacturer V Memory Cards Format memory cards in the camera before first use Turn the power off before inserting or removing memory cards Do not remove memory cards from the camera turn the camera off or remove or disconnect the power source during formatting or while data are being recorded deleted or copied to a computer Failure to observe these precautions could result in loss of data or in damage to the cam era or Card e Do not touch the card terminals with your fingers or metal objects Do not apply force to the card casing Failure to observe this precaution could damage the card Do not bend drop or subject to strong physical shocks Do not expose to heat water high levels of humidity or direct sunlight saliossad y PEU0I dQ sa ON
32. it were you to bring any errors or omissions to the attention of the Nikon representative in your area address provided separately Federal Communications Commission FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reason able protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio fre quency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interfer ence will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interfer ence to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the follow ing measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equip ment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiv er is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help Notice for Customers in Canada CAUTION This class B digital apparatus meets all require ments of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment R
33. item in the shooting menu A 127 interval timer settings will be reset as follows Start time Now e Interval 00 01 00 e Number of intervals 1 e Number of shots 1 Start Off Aydesbojougd AAW eAIA U adUaJBJaY o 92 Non CPU Lenses By specifying lens data lens focal length and maximum aperture the user can gain access to a variety of CPU lens functions when using a non CPU lens If the focal length of the lens is known e Automatic power zoom can be used with optional SB 800 and SB 600 Speed lights e Lens focal length is listed with an asterisk in the playback photo info display When the maximum aperture of the lens is known e The aperture value is displayed in the control panel and viewfinder e Flash level is adjusted for changes in aperture e Aperture is listed with an asterisk in the playback photo info display Specifying both the focal length and maximum aperture of the lens e Enables color matrix metering note that it may be necessary to use center weighted or spot metering to achieve accurate results with some lenses in cluding Reflex Nikkor lenses e Improves the precision of center weighted and spot metering and i TTL Bal anced Fill Flash for Digital SLR Specifying Lens Focal Length Lens focal length can be specified using the Non CPU Lens Data option in the shooting menu or by pressing the FUNC button and rotating the main com mand dial The following settings are availab
34. jV21uy2 L m 4 LZ Coi 183 esawe y 104 Bulse gt Sd ON JeWUYI2E B 4 U Caring for the Camera Storage When the camera will not be used for an extended period replace the mon itor cover remove the battery and store the battery in a cool dry area with the terminal cover in place To prevent mold or mildew store the camera in a dry well ventilated area Do not store your camera with naphtha or camphor moth balls or in locations that e are poorly ventilated or subject to humidities of over 60 e are next to equipment that produces strong electromagnetic fields such as televisions or radios e are exposed to temperatures above 50 C 122 F for example near a space heater or in a closed vehicle on a hot day or below 10 C 14 F Cleaning Use a blower to remove dust and lint then wipe gently with a soft dry cloth After using the camera at the beach or seaside wipe off sand or salt en ae vith a cloth lightly dampened in distilled water and dry thoroughly IMPORTANT Dust or other foreign matter inside the camera may cause damage not covered under warranty These elements are made of glass and are easily damaged Remove dust and lint with a blower If using an aerosol blower keep the can vertical to prevent the discharge of liquid To remove fingerprints and other stains apply a small amount of lens cleaner to a soft cloth and clean with care Remove dust and lint with a blower When
35. main subject is brighter than the background Pressing the button rotate the sub command dial and confirm flash exposure compensation in the control panel or viewfinder Flash exposure compen sation can be set to values between 3 EV darker and 1 EV brighter in increments of 7 3 EV At values other than 0 a icon will be displayed in the control panel and viewfinder after you release the button The current value for flash exposure compensation can be confirmed by pressing the button Normal flash output can be restored by setting flash exposure compensation to 0 0 or performing a two button reset 84 97 Flash exposure compensation is not reset when the camera is turned off Aydesbojoud Yysej4 J aruaiajay D J Using Flash Exposure Compensation with Optional Speedlights Flash exposure compensation is also available when an optional SB 800 or SB 600 Speedlight is attached J Modeling Illumination The built in flash and optional SB 800 SB 600 and SB R200 Speedlights emit a model ing flash when the camera depth of field preview button is pressed Modeling illumi nation can be turned off using Custom Setting e4 Modeling Flash A 166 b3 EV Step 154 80 This option can be used to set the increments for flash compensation to 1 2 or 1 EV FV Lock This feature is used to lock flash output allowing photographs to be recomposed without changing the flash level This ensures that f
36. menu 133 134 selected images 134 single frame playback 22 105 Depth of field preview 62 Design rule for Camera File system 135 202 Digital Print Order Format 113 139 202 Diopter 16 181 DPOF See Digital Print Order Format E Electronic analog exposure display 69 72 Electronic range finder 60 Exif version 2 21 50 139 202 Exposure bracketing 73 75 166 198 199 Exposure compensation 72 154 155 Exposure delay mode 158 Exposure meters 16 157 See also Auto meter off Exposure mode 62 69 aperture priority auto 66 67 manual 68 69 programmed auto 63 shutter priority auto 64 65 F FINE See Image quality Flash 76 80 See also Speedlight bracketing 73 75 Flash Color Information Com munication 177 178 Flash ready indicator 78 79 83 Flash sync mode 77 Flexible program 63 See also Exposure mode programmed auto Focal plane mark 3 60 Focus See autofocus focus mode manual focus Focus area focus brackets 18 53 54 55 56 141 148 149 150 151 Focus lock 20 56 57 Focus mode 51 52 Focus zone 55 56 Focusing screen 7 Folders 128 135 FV lock 81 82 170 G GPS 96 data 99 100 Group dynamic AF See AF area mode H Highlight display 99 101 141 Histogram 99 101 141 RGB 100 141 l Illuminator See Backlight control panel Image dust off 121 122 Image sensor 28 185 187 Image size 32 Image quality 28 31 ISO auto 152 153 ISO sensitivity 18 33 34 i TTL flash control
37. not available at white balance settings of Kq Choose Color Temp or PRE White Balance Preset or at image qualities of NEF RAW NEF JPEG Fine NEF JPEG Normal or NEF JPEG Basic To use white balance bracketing 1 Choose WB Bracketing for Custom Setting e5 Auto Bracketing Set Auto BKT Set 8 166 E AE amp Flash AE AE Only Flash Only WB WB Bracketing gt OK 2 Pressing the button rotate the main com mand dial to choose the number of shots in the bracketing sequence A 197 At settings other f than zero a MESEM icon and bracketing indica tor will appear in the control panel If the number of shots in the bracketing program exceeds the number of exposures remaining Fut Fut will be displayed and the number of exposures remaining will blink Shooting can begin ifa new memory card is inserted 3 Pressing the button rotate the sub command dial to choose the white balance adjustment amp 197 Each increment is roughly equivalent to 10 f mired a2uejeg aWYUM a UaJaJaY 43 JuLejeg yYM 22U 1 J Y 4 Compose a photograph focus and shoot Each shot will be processed to create the number of copies specified in the bracketing program and each copy will have a different white balance Modifications to white balance are added to the white balance adjustment made with white balance fine tuning To cancel bracketing press the button and rotate the main command dial until th
38. option escription O OOOO After image is deleted following image is displayed or highlighted in Show Next ae dersulo thumbnail list If deleted image was last frame in memory previous frame will be displayed or highlighted o After image is deleted previous image is displayed or highlighted in thumb Show ai i nail list If deleted image was first frame in memory following frame will be Previous bebop displayed or highlighted If user was scrolling through images in order recorded before deletion fol lowing image will be displayed or highlighted if deleted image was last Continue frame in memory previous frame will be displayed or highlighted If user as Before was scrolling through images in reverse order previous image will be dis played or highlighted if deleted image was first frame in memory following frame will be displayed or highlighted Rotate Tall Choose whether photographs taken in tall portrait ori PMESSSE entation are automatically rotated for display in the moni tor Option Description O OO OOOO O Tall portrait orientation photos taken with On selected for Auto Image Ro tation 119 are displayed in tall orientation during playback tall orientation default images are displayed at 73 size of other images to fit monitor Off Tall photos are displayed in wide landscape orientation Custom settings are used to fine tune a variety of camera settings t
39. option then press the button to make a e Yes reveal all images in the folder or folders selected in Yes the Playback Folder menu A 135 The monitor will briefly show the message Deselect All Done and then the playback menu will be displayed e No exit to the playback menu without changing the hidden status of images nua H Lq ejd auL Cy dnjeas 138 Print Set Print Set is used to create a digital print order that lists the photographs to be printed the number of copies and the information to be included on each print This infor mation is stored on the memory card in Digital Print Order DESEAN Format DPOF The card can then be removed from the camera and used to print the selected images printed on any DPOF compatible device Option Description Select Set Select photographs for printing Deselect All Remove all images from print order Exif version 2 21 The D200 supports Exif Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras ver sion 2 21 a standard that allows information stored with photographs to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are output on Exif compliant printers DPOF PictBridge Digital Print Order Format DPOF is an industry wide standard that allows pictures to be printed from print orders stored on the memory card Before printing check that the printer or print service supports DPOF Pictures selected u
40. or higher ISO sensitivity 4 33 or use flash Long Exp NR 131 To reduce noise at slow shutter speeds select On for the Long Exp NR option in the shooting menu Check that the battery is fully charged before making long time expo sures b3 EV Step 83154 This option controls whether changes to shutter soeed and aperture are made in incre ments equivalent to 1 3 EV the default setting 1 2 EV or 1 EV f5 Command Dials gt Change Main Sub 84 170 This option can be used to reverse the roles of the command dials so that the sub com mand dial controls shutter speed while the main command dial controls aperture vv 5 Ei 5 A i m x o c 65 ainsodxy auasajay 66 A Aperture Priority Auto In aperture priority auto you choose the aperture while the camera automati cally selects the shutter soeed that will produce the optimal exposure Small apertures high f numbers increase depth of field bringing both the main sub ject and background into focus Large apertures low f numbers soften back ground details and let more light into the camera increasing the range of the flash and making photographs less susceptible to blurring To take photographs in aperture priority auto 1 Press the button and rotate the main com mand dial until A is displayed in the viewfinder and control panel Rotate the sub command dial to choose the de sired ap
41. order S139 Note that DPOF date and info options are not supported Create index print of all JPEG photos if memory PAZE card contains more than 256 photos only 256 photos will be printed Press button to display fre Kom Fe menu shown below at right choose page size Gai oy border and time stamp options as described on 3 Index Print page 112 warning will be displayed if selected page size is too small To start printing highlight Start Printing and press multi selector right BtartPrinting Print DPOF p c 5 A I g o 5 Ep 5 a o gt er O te 9 n 113 ictBri j mice Page Si PictBridge menu will be displayed when printing Gii is complete Border Printing Selected Photographs Choosing Print Select in the PictBridge menu see above displays the menu shown in Step 1 1 rg Print Select 2 A Print Select peas Kem FA 014 KM A 100 1 100 2 100 3 mn 100 1 100 2 100 3 as 4 5 AA f gn GHOSet EZoom IROK GrOSet EZoom m OK Scroll through pictures To display cur Select current picture and set number rent picture full screen press button of prints to 1 Selected pictures marked by Gicon To print photos in print order created with Print Set 139 select Print DPOF in PictBridge menu Print order can be modified as described on this page 3 7 Print Select Specify number of prints up to 99 To de select picture pres
42. photo or No Time Stamp then press multi selector to right to se lect and return to print menu Page Size Border and Time Stamp Choose Printer Default to print at current printer settings Only options supported by the hay current printer can be selected Page Size Printer Default OK 3 5 x 5 in 5x7 in 4x6in ai 74 Border amp Printer Default gt OK Print with Border No Border A Time Stamp amp Printer Default gt OK Print Time Stamp No Time Stamp Option Description Menu shown at right will be displayed Press multi PETHE selector up or down to highlight Crop crop photo for printing or No Cropping then press multi selec K tor to right No Cropping Cropping If Crop is selected dialog shown at right will be dis played rotate main command dial to choose size of crop and use multi selector to choose position of crop Press to return to print menu Note that qual ity may drop if small crop is printed at larger sizes Printing Multiple Pictures To print multiple selected pictures or to create an PictBridge index print listing all JPEG photographs as small Print Select thumbnail images press the button The menu Print DPOF shown at right will be displayed Press the multi se lector up or down to highlight an option and press to the right to select Index Print Description Print Select Print selected pictures 4 114 Print current DPOF print
43. playback zoom or display a histogram 103 Protecting Photographs from Deletion In full frame zoom and thumbnail playback the button can be used to pro tect photographs from accidental deletion Protected files can not be deleted using the button or the Delete option in the playback menu and have DOS read only status when viewed on a Windows computer Note that protected images will be deleted when the memory card is formatted To protect a photograph 1 Display the image in full frame playback or highlight it in the thumbnail list Press the button The photograph will be marked with a icon NJ To remove protection from the photograph so that it can be deleted display the photograph or highlight it in the thumbnail list and then press the button syudeibo 0Ud bulmaij aruasajayY Removing Protection from All Images E remove protection from all images in the folder or folders currently selected in the 104 Playback Folder menu press the and buttons together for about two seconds Deleting Individual Photographs To delete a photograph displayed in single image or zoom playback or the pho tograph highlighted in thumbnail playback press the button Once deleted photographs can not be recovered 1 Display the image or highlight it in the thumbnail list Press the button A confirmation dialog will ey be displayed P i f Ooa Delete Pon o EDES gt
44. removing or disconnecting the power source Do not unplug the product or remove the bat tery while the product is on or while images are being recorded or deleted Forcibly cutting power to the product in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to product memory or internal circuitry To pre vent an accidental interruption of power avoid carrying the product from one location to an other while the AC adapter is connected Batteries e Dirt on the battery terminals can prevent the camera from functioning e When you turn the device on check the bat tery level displayed in the control panel to determine whether the battery needs to be recharged or replaced The battery needs to be recharged or replaced when the battery level indicator is flashing e When taking photographs on important oc casions ready a spare EN EL3e battery and keep it fully charged Depending on your location you may find it difficult to purchase replacement batteries on short notice On cold days the capacity of batteries tends to decrease Be sure the battery is fully charged before taking photographs outside in cold weather Keep a spare battery in a warm place and exchange the two as nec essary Once warmed a cold battery may recover some of its charge e Continuing to charge the battery after it is ful ly charged can impair battery performance e Should the battery terminals become dirty wipe them off with a clean dry cl
45. shutter speeds to freeze mo tion Shutter priority auto is only available with CPU lenses To take photographs in shutter priority auto Press the button and rotate the main com mand dial until S is displayed in the viewfinder and control panel eee 2 Rotate the main command dial to choose the desired shutter speed 3 Frame a photograph focus and shoot Non CPU Lenses Exposure mode A aperture priority auto is automatically selected when a non CPU lens is attached The exposure mode indicator S will blink in the control panel and A will be displayed in the viewfinder Changing from Mode M to Mode S If you select a shutter soeed of tus amp in Mode Mand then select mode without changing the shutter speed the shutter speed display will flash and the shutter can not be released Rotate the main command dial to select a different shutter soeed before shooting Exposure Warning If the camera is unable to produce the correct exposure at the selected shutter speed the electronic analog exposure display A 69 in the viewfinder will show the amount of under or over exposure and one of the following indicators will be displayed in the control panel and viewfinder aperture displays indicator Description O a Subject too bright Choose faster shutter speed or lower ISO sensitivity 33 or use optional Neutral Density ND filter a Subject too dark Choose slower shutter speed
46. sure meters have turned off camera turned off for one minute with every ten shots D A S A 2 e et M I wn a ay A 9 ae e 5 2 The following can reduce battery life e Using the monitor e Repeated autofocus operations A e Keeping the shutter release button Taking NEF RAW photographs pressed halfway e Slow shutter speeds To ensure maximum battery performance Keep the battery contacts clean Soiled contacts can reduce battery performance e Use EN EL3e batteries immediately after charging Batteries will lose their charge if left unused The battery level displayed by the camera may vary with changes in temperature 207 x puj s 0 N JeDWUYIaL Q 208 Menus gt PLAYBACK MENU 133 142 Delete 133 134 Playback Folder 135 Slide Show 135 136 Hide Image 137 138 Print Set 139 140 Display Mode 141 Image Review 141 After Delete 142 Rotate Tall 142 a SHOOTING MENU 124 132 Shooting Menu Bank 125 126 Menu Reset 127 Folders 128 File Naming 129 Optimize Image 45 49 Color Space 50 Image Quality 28 29 Image Size 32 JPEG Compression 30 RAW Compression 31 White Balance 35 42 Long Exp NR 131 High ISO NR 131 ISO Sensitivity 33 34 Image Overlay 84 85 Multiple Exposure 86 88 Intvl Timer Shooting 89 92 Non CPU Lens Data 93 95 CUSTOM SETTING MENU 143 172 C Bank select 146 R Menu Reset 147 a1 AF C Mode Priority 148 a2 AF S Mode Priority 148 a
47. terisk appears next to the exposure mode indicator in the control panel To restore default shutter soeed and aperture settings rotate the main command dial until the indicator is no longer displayed Default settings can also be restored by turning the camera off selecting another exposure mode performing a two button reset AX 97 or choosing another setting for Custom Setting b3 EV Step ted 154 Non CPU Lenses Exposure mode A aperture priority auto is automatically selected when a non CPU lens is attached The exposure mode indicator P will blink in the control panel and A will be displayed in the viewfinder For more information see Aperture Priority Auto G4 66 Exposure Warning If the limits of the exposure metering system are exceeded one of the following indicators will be displayed in the control panel and viewfinder indicator scription OOOO O H Subject too bright Use optional Neutral Density ND filter or lower ISO sensitivity amp 33 a Subject too dark Use flash or raise ISO sensitivity 33 p Ei 5 A M ainsodx 63 ainsodxy aduasajay 64 S Shutter Priority Auto In shutter priority auto you choose the shutter speed while the camera auto matically selects the aperture that will produce the optimal exposure Shutter speed can be set to values between 30s and s005 Use slow shutter speeds to suggest motion by blurring moving objects high
48. until enough data have been transferred to the memory card to make room for another photograph In continuous mode shooting will continue to a maximum of 100 shots as long as the shutter release button is held down although the frame rate will drop once the buffer has filled While photographs are being recorded to the memory card the access lamp next to the memory card slot will light Depending on the number of images in the buffer record ing may take from a few seconds to a few minutes Do not remove the memory card or remove or disconnect the power source until the access lamp has gone out f the camera is switched off while data remain in the buffer the power will not turn off until all images in the buffer have been recorded To turn the camera off without recording the images in the buffer press the button while turning the camera off keep the button pressed for at least one second after turning the camera off If the battery is exhausted while images remain in the buffer the shutter release will be disabled and the images transferred to the memory card The approximate time required to write the entire buffer to a 1 GB SanDisk SDCFX Extreme Il card is as follows ISO sensitivity set to ISO 100 equivalent Uncompressed NEF RAW JPEG Basic Large 50s 19 frames Uncompressed NEF RAW 50s 22 frames JPEG Fine Large 35s 37 frames The buffer size shown in the control panel and viewfinder is an approximation only The f
49. up to two groups A and B using JAL f U Group A Advanced Wireless Lighting B Group B o Channel CH OSet EOK Option Description Choose flash mode for built in flash commander flash i TTL mode Menu of flash compensation values will be displayed choose TTL value between 3 0 and 3 0EV in steps of VsEV At settings other than 0 will be displayed in control panel and viewfinder Choose flash output level for built in flash from values between Full Power and 1 128 Power 128 of full power flashes in control panel and view finder Built in flash does not fire but AF assist illuminator lights Built in flash must be raised to allow monitor preflashes to fire is not displayed in control panel flash sync mode display i TTL mode Menu of flash compensation values will be displayed choose value between 3 0 and 3 0 EV in steps of 1 EV Auto aperture not available with SB 600 and SB R200 Speedlights Menu of flash compensation values will be displayed choose value between 3 0 and 3 0EV in steps of V3 EV Choose flash output level for flashes in Group A from values between Full m Power and 1 128 Power 2s of full power Flashes in Group A do not fire Group B Choose flash mode for all flashes in group B i TTL mode Menu of flash compensation values will be displayed choose value between 3 0 and 3 0 EV in steps of 1 EV Auto aperture not available with optional SB 600 and SB R2
50. viewfinder If the flash ready indicator is not displayed when the built in flash is used the shutter release will be disabled Aydes6o 0uUg YysejJ aruasajay C 6 Compose the photograph making sure that the subject is within range of the flash A 200 then focus and shoot If the flash ready light blinks for about three seconds after the photograph is taken the flash has fired at full output and the photograph may be underexposed Check the results in the monitor If the photograph is underexposed adjust settings and try again e1 Flash Sync Speed 160 This option can be used to enable Auto FP High Speed Sync optional SB 800 SB 600 or SB R200 Speedlight required not available if built in flash is fired or to limit the fastest sync speed to a speed slower than 250s To fix shutter speed at the sync speed limit in exposure modes S and M select the setting after the slowest possible shutter speed 305 or tim amp amp An X will be displayed in the flash sync indicator in the control panel 79 Flash Exposure Compensation Flash exposure compensation can be used to increase or reduce flash output from the level chosen by the camera s flash control system Flash output can be increased to make the main subject appear brighter or reduced to prevent unwanted highlights or reflections As a rule of thumb positive compensation may be needed when the main subject is darker than the background negative compensation when the
51. wecceeessssssssssseseeseeeee 14 Charging and Inserting the Battery 10 Adjusting Viewfinder FOCUS wissen 16 Basic SetUp Rarer ene ie NUretTa ne Par reer Tener rere 12 Tutorial Photography and Playback ccccccccccsssssssssscccssssscssscccccsssssscccscocs 17 Basic MON ANY ssorsinierdiis iein arsina nn TEE ese es E SEE N EERS A 17 EPE VR CI PA EN EA EET OAN A AA ONE A EE 22 REELEITO TIITII 23 Using Camera MeNUS snssinsssinrninr eei teieni irr E eTO AVET E ee ENES ESETET 24 Reference More on Photography esssssssssococsesssosooosessssooooscesssosccosecesssosososessssso 26 Choosinga Shooting ModE caserected caceisrsldeaciesveattats esteesistnureca isi eieiserse S ATi PE i 26 image Quality and SIZE gave eb teeta fesana ionn esra tn ADE EES PE RETER Ei 28 image Qualy ssssinvssississandiisasngionnsinneans 20 MAGS SZ aana 32 ISO Sensitivity sss sseesssessesssessseesseesseesseosseesseessseoseeoseeessessseossroseeosseessrosstosseesseesseesseosseeoseessseosseoseeose 33 aE E U E E EE EA EN OIE ONN N 35 Optimizing IMAJeS eseesseessesssessssesssesseesseesssessseosseoseeesseesseosstosseessseoseeoseooseesseessseoserosseesseeseosseosseess 45 VO 11 SY 1E AEE AE EEEE EA 50 OLE UE EEN E TE EE E E N 51 FOCUS MODE cassteonissiumdinamminaneuucin Bl FOU OC nesa 56 FOCUS Area Selection sssr 53 The AF Assist IluUMINatOr cesses 58 AFArea MOCO siniueniisaiinosanansisesn 54 Getting Good Results with Autofocus 59 FOCUS Zone Selection
52. when the in focus indicator is displayed option Description OOOO OOOO Focus S P deio Photos can only be taken when in focus indicator is displayed Release Photos can be taken whenever shutter release button is pressed Custom Setting a3 Focus Area Frame Selection At the default setting of Normal Frame 11 Areas the ek is camera offers a choice of eleven focus areas Select Wide Frame 7 Areas for wider focus areas when 3 single area AF or t dynamic area AF is selected for AF area 77 eT mode S84 54 s6ulj a85 Wo sN gt 5 dnias 148 Custom Setting a4 Pattern Selection in Group Dynamic AF This option controls how focus areas are grouped in group Edsel dynamic AF 4 54 and whether the camera gives prior Pattern 1 ity to the subject in the center focus area of the selected Qroup Pattern 2 Closest Subject Center Area 2 Closest Subject option OO O Desaription O O OOOO Focus areas are grouped in pattern 1 884150 Camera focuses on sub ject in center focus area of selected group Because camera does not Pattern 1 o i have to select focus area less time is required for focus operation If Center Area dersulo subject moves out of center focus area camera will focus based on information from other focus areas in same group Center focus area of selected group is highlighted in control panel Focus areas are grouped in pattern 1 84150 Camera automatically
53. 00 Speedlights Menu of flash compensation values will be displayed choose value between 3 0 and 3 0 EV in steps of 1 EV Choose flash output level for flashes in Group B from values between Full m Power and 1 128 Power 2s of full power Flashes in Group B do not fire Channel Choose from channels 1 4 All Speedlights in both groups must be set to same channel sbul Jas Wo sn dnjas 163 To use optional Speedlights in commander mode select Commander Mode for Custom Setting e3 and follow the steps below 1 Built in Flash Mode 2 Built in Flash Mode Commander Mode Commander Mode Mode Comp Mode Comp Built in EM 0 coi TTL E O Group Group A a Group B a Group B Channel CH Channel CH al Move Set WMOK a Move Set MOK Highlight Built in gt Mode Select desired flash mode 3 Built in Flash Mode Built in Flash Mode If TTL or M is selected addi Commander Mode Commander Mode tional options can be select 7 Mode Comp Sci fe 1 4amed Press multi selector up or Group A LOM down to display option press Group B ma Group B mm Hag a rP Channel CH Channel CH right to select Move Set MAOK Re EON ae EEO Mode Comp Built in 1 Group A Built in Flash Mode 5 Built in Flash Mode Commander Mode Commander Mode Mode Comp Mode Comp Built in mz Built in mz GroupA BN E GroupA HM E Group B 0 Group B 0 Channel CH Chann
54. 1 8 9 10 11 13 14 16 06 27 20 89 6 63 71 8 9 10 11 13 14 16 18 20 22 06 19 20 62 HHHH SPA e pe 20 22 as 28 82 O61 2048 ria 14 16 18 20 22 25 29 32 06 09 20 29 re bie 20 27 as po T57 P Tt poear 20 33 In programmed auto the maximum aperture minimum f number is limited according to sensitivity ISO equivalency as shown below CN a ao aan aon soo D ean m To a 59 For each one step increase in sensitivity e g from 200 to 400 aperture is stopped down by half an f stop If the maximum aperture of the lens is smaller than given above the maximum value for aperture will be the maximum aper ture of the lens Lenses That Can Be Used with the Built in Flash The built in flash can be used with any CPU lens with a focal length of 18 300 mm Note that the flash may be unable to light the entire subject if the following lenses are not used at or above the minimum ranges given below tens TL oomposition Minimumrange 18mm Sim Ate ain AF S DX ED 12 24 mm f 4G TOR eves AF S ED 17 35 mm f 2 8D 24mm LOMITE 31N AF S DX IF ED 17 55 mm f 2 8G 24mm LOMTE 3 in AF ED 18 35 mm f 3 5 4 5D 18mm 5 40 in AF S DX VR ED 18 200 mm f73 5 5 6G 18mm OS he siliat AF 20 35 mm f 2 8D 20mm RO ins ite 3N 28mm Sy 4 tte iin AF S ED 28 70 mm f 2 8D 35 mm MoT AF Zoom Micro Nikkor ED 70 180 mm f 4 5 5 6D 70mm EOM Sine Shee The built in flash can also b
55. 10 Sam 0 1 P Daylight Saving Time OFF aioe London Casablanca a UTC 0 o T 2005 01 01 00 00 00 Set EOK Highlight Date t Display DATE menu t If daylight saving time is in effect in local time zone highlight Daylight Saving Time and press multi selector right Press multi selector down to highlight On and press multi selector right Time will automatically be advanced one hour World Time m Press multi selector left or right to select bas aes item up or down to change 200 m 0 HMS 100000 OSet EOK World Time Time Zone Date gt Date Format P Daylight Saving Time OFF London Casablanca UTC 0 2005 12 10 10 00 00 World Time Date Format Year Month Day _ gt OKI Month Day Year DEZA Cent AAS Le World Time Time Zone Date Date Format gt Daylight Saving Time OFF World Time Time Zone Date Date Format Y Daylight Saving Time OFF London Casablanca UTC 0 2005 12 10 10 00 00 World Time Date Format Year Month Day _ gt OKI Month Day Year DEZA OTA EE SET UP MENU e Format LCD Brightness gt P Mirror Lock up Video Mode NTSC WorldTime e Language En a mage Comment OFF London Casablanca UTC 0 2005 12 10 10 00 00 Return to WORLD TIME menu Return to setup menu Using Camera Menus The language option is only highlighted automatically the first time menus are displayed See Using Camera Menus A 24 25 for informat
56. 3 Focus Area Frame 148 a4 Group Dynamic AF 149 150 a5 Lock On 150 a6 AF Activation 151 a7 AF Area Illumination 151 a8 Focus Area 151 a9 AF Assist 152 a10 AF ON for MB D200 152 b1 ISO Auto 152 153 b2 ISO Step Value 154 b3 EV Step 154 b4 Exp Comp Fine Tune 154 b5 Exposure Comp 155 b6 Center Weighted 155 b7 Fine Tune Exposure 156 c1 AE Lock 156 c2 AE L AF L 156 lt 3 Auto Meter Off 157 c4 Self Timer 157 c5 Monitor Off 157 d1 Beep 158 d2 Grid Display 158 d3 Viewfinder Warning 158 d4 Shooting Speed 158 d5 Exp Delay Mode 158 d6 File No Sequence 159 d7 Illumination 159 d8 MB D200 Batteries 160 e1 Flash Sync Speed 160 e2 Flash Shutter Speed 161 e3 Built in Flash 161 166 e4 Modeling Flash 166 e5 Auto BKT Set 166 e6 Manual Mode Bkting 167 e7 Auto BKT Order 167 e8 Auto BKT Selection 167 f1 Center Button 168 f2 Multi Selector 169 f3 Photo Info Playback 169 f4 FUNC Button 170 f5 Command Dials 170 171 f6 Buttons and Dials 172 f7 No Memory card 172 Y SETUP 115 123 Format 116 LCD Brightness 116 Mirror Lock up 117 Video Mode 117 World Time 12 13 Language 12 118 Image Comment 118 Auto Image Rotation 119 Recent Settings 119 120 USB 121 Dust Off Ref Photo 121 122 Battery Info 123 Firmware Version 123 Symbols 3D color matrix metering Il See Metering A Advanced Wireless Lighting 163 177 178 AF area mode 54 AF assist i
57. 6 6 3 S Lol 6 8 For each one step increase in sensitivity e g from 200 to 400 aperture is stopped down by half an f stop If the maximum aperture of the lens is smaller than given above the maximum value for aperture will be the maximum aperture of the lens When an SC series 17 28 or 29 sync cable is used for off camera flash photography cor rect exposure may not be achieved in i TTL mode We recommend that you choose spot metering to select standard i TTL flash control Take a test shot and view the results in the monitor In i TTL use the flash panel or bounce adapter provided with your Speedlight Do not use other panels such as diffusion panels as this may produce incorrect exposure sallossaddy eEUOI dQ Sa ON V21Uy2 L B 4 U 179 The Accessory Shoe The D200 is equipped with an accessory shoe that allows SB series Speedlights including the SB 800 600 80DX Woe 50DX 28DX 28 27 23 22S and 29S to be mounted di rectly on the camera without a sync cable The accessory shoe is equipped with a safety lock for Speedlights with a locking pin such as the SB 800 and SB 600 The Sync Terminal A sync cable can be connected to the sync terminal as required Do not connect another Speedlight via a sync cable when performing rear curtain sync flash photogra phy with an SB series Speedlights such as the 800 600 80DX 28DX 28 50DX 27 23 22s or 29s mounted on the camera acc
58. Custom Setting b1 ISO Auto A 152 ISO sensitivity will automatically be adjusted as required for optimal flash output This may result in foreground subjects being underex posed in flash photographs taken at slow shutter speeds in daylight or against a bright background In these cases choose a flash mode other than slow sync or select mode A or M and choose a larger aperture Using the Built in Flash If the built in flash is used in continuous shooting mode only one photograph will be taken each time the shutter release button is pressed Vibration reduction available with VR lenses does not take effect if the shutter release but ton is pressed halfway while the built in flash is recharging After the built in flash has been used for several consecutive shots it may turn off briefly to protect the flash The built in flash can be used again after a short pause Flash Angle The flash angle of the built in flash can cover the field of view of an 18mm lens It may not 76 be able to light the entire subject with some lenses or apertures 4 201 Flash Sync Modes The camera supports the following flash sync modes Flash sync mode Description 5 Recommended for most situations In programmed auto and ap erture priority auto modes shutter speed will automatically be set to values between Yeo and 12505 60 to 1 s 000 s when using optional Speedlight with Auto FP High Speed Sync 84 160 Red eye reduction pre flash lights for
59. Deo Batteries fully charged 77 Low battery Ready fresh batteries ql blinks blinks Shutter release disabled Change batteries Custom Setting e2 Slowest Speed When Using Flash This option determines the slowest shutter speed pos sible when using front or rear curtain sync or red eye reduction in programmed auto or aperture priority auto exposure mode regardless of the setting chosen shutter speeds can be as slow as 30s in shutter priority auto and manual exposure modes or when the flash is set to slow sync slow rear curtain sync or red eye reduction with slow sync Options range from Yesos 1 60 s the default setting to 30s 30s Custom Setting e3 Built in Flash Mode Choose the flash mode for the built in flash TTL default Flash output is adjusted automatically in re sponse to shooting conditions Manual The flash fires at the level selected in the menu shown at right Highlight a setting between Full Power and 1 128 Power 12s of full power and press the multi selector right to return to the Custom Settings menu at Slowest Speed When Using Flash 160s gt O OKJ 1 30 s 15s 1 8 s 1 4 s 1 25 Built in Flash Mode M Manual RPT Repeating Flash C Commander Mode Built in Flash Mode Manual 1 2 Power 1 4 Power 1 8 Power 1 16 Power full power built in Speedlight has a Guide Number of mE 13 42 m ft ISO 100 icons blink in the control panel
60. HOOTING MENU Pe BUECGNII menu and press the multi selector to the right te G an RAW Compression T White Balance 2 Highlight the desired option and press the multi selector to the right The shooting menu will be displayed The selected option applies to all subsequent JPEG quality images ZI pue yjend Hewj 2u 1 4 Y 30 The RAW Compression Menu The following options are available for NEF RAW images Po escription OOOO NEF RAW default NEF images are not compressed Comp NEF NEF images are compressed by about 40 50 with little drop in qual RAW ity Recording time is reduced 1 Highlight RAW Compression in the shooting menu and press the multi selector to the right 2 Highlight the desired option and press the multi selector to the right The shooting menu will be displayed The selected option applies to all subsequent NEF RAW images gt SHOOTING MENU wy mage Size i yy PEG Compression A NCTC 0 FF Bal White Balance Long Exp NR fed High ISO NR NORM kdi ISO Sensitivity 100 RAW Compression NEF RAW gt OK Comp NEF RAW ZI pue yjend bewj 2u 1 4 Y 31 aZIS pue yjend aHew aruaiajay cy 32 Image Size Image size is measured in pixels Smaller sizes produce smaller files making them suited to distribution via e mail or inclusion in web pages Conversely the larger the image the larger the size at which it can b
61. Image kj Image Quality Highlight the desired option and press the multi KOSZE selector to the right f SE sRGB gt OK i Adobe AdobeRGB WZ Color Space SRGB is recommended when taking photographs that will be printed without modification or viewed in applications that do not support color management or when taking photo graphs that will be printed with ExifPrint the direct printing option on some household printers or kiosk printing or other commercial print services Adobe RGB photographs can also be printed using these options but colors will not be as vivid JPEG photographs taken in the Adobe RGB color space are Exif 2 21 and DCF 2 0 compliant applications and printers that support Exif 2 21 and DCF 2 0 will select the correct color space automatically If the application or device does not support Exif 2 21 and DCF 2 0 select the appropriate color space manually For more information see the documentation provided with the application or device Nikon Software Nikon Capture 4 Version 4 4 or later available separately and PictureProject automatically 50 select the correct color space when opening photographs created with the D200 This section describes the options that control how your camera focuses focus mode focus area selection and AF area mode Focus Mode Focus mode is controlled by the focus mode selector on the front of the camera There are two autofocus AF modes cally when the shutter rele
62. M M U W oc When the battery is totally exhausted the dis play in the viewfinder will dim The viewfinder display will return to normal when a fully charged battery is inserted Number of shots remaining before memory buffer fills nc cccssssssscseesee 27 Preset white balance recording E O e A 40 Exposure compensation value s 72 Flash compensation value sssi 80 PC connection indicator esssssssssssssssssssssee 108 Can be hidden with Custom Setting d3 amp 158 Advanced Focusing Screen Display When the background is bright the active focus area A 53 is highlighted in black When the background is dark the active focus area is highlighted briefly in red as needed to establish contrast with the background Vari Brite focus areas making it easier to identify the selected focus area The viewfinder is also equipped with on demand grid lines When On is selected for Custom Setting d2 Grid display tf 158 a reference grid is superim posed over the display in the viewfinder This grid is a useful aid when composing land scape shots or when tilting or shifting a PC Nikkor lens Owing to the characteristics of this type of viewfinder display you may notice fine lines radiating outwards from the selected focus area or that the display in the viewfinder turns red when the selected focus area is highlighted These phenomena are normal and do not indicate a malfunction The Viewfinder Display The focus
63. Nikon The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the 200 DIGITAL CAMERA CE About This Manual The topics in this manual are arranged in order from easy to advanced These chapters cover all you need to know for Read these chapters for a complete descrip simple point and shoot photography tion of all aspects of camera operation Introduction page 1 Learn the names of camera parts and ready the camera for use Tutorial Photography and Playback page 17 The basic operations involved in taking photographs and playing them back Reference More on Photography page 26 Play with exposure and explore the creative possibilities of some of the camera s more advanced settings Reference More on Playback page 98 Learn more about camera playback transferring photo graphs to a computer and printing photographs Setup Basic Camera Settings page 115 Basic camera setup including formatting memory cards and setting the camera clock Setup Shooting Playback and Custom Settings page 124 Read this chapter for more information on Custom Settings and on shooting and playback options Technical Notes page 173 Read this chapter for information on camera specifications accessories and trouble shooting Trademark Information Macintosh Mac OS and QuickTime are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation CompactFlash
64. Pattern 1 selects focus area containing subject closest to camera in current fo Closest Subject cus area group If subject moves out of selected focus area camera will focus based on information from other focus areas in same group Pattern 2 As for Pattern 1 Center Area except that focus areas are grouped in Center Area pattern 2 4 150 Pattern 2 Asfor Pattern 1 Closest Subject except that focus areas are grouped Closest Subject in pattern 2 150 s6ulj 85 Wo sn gt dnias 149 sbul Jas Wo sn 5 dn s 150 Focus areas are grouped as follows illustrations show the control panel display Pattern 1 Pattern 2 E 7 Top Top J eapa EIEII A Center Right Left Center1 Center2 Right ral PI Bottom Bottom a C Top Top S EJIE EJECICILA Center Left Center1 Center2 Right Ese seal Bottom Bottom The center focus area group is selected by pressing the center of the multi selector once to activate the current center focus area group and then pressing the center of the multi selector to toggle between center 1 and center 2 Center 2 is only available when Center AF Area is selected for Center Button Custom Setting f1 gt Shooting Mode Custom Setting a5 Focus Tracking with Lock On This option controls how autofocus adjusts to sudden Aies large changes in the distance to the subject Option Description Long Camera waits before adjusting focus when distance to s
65. R200 Speedlights available separately the D200 supports the full range of options available with the Nikon Creative Lighting System CLS including i TTL flash control S84 76 FV Lock 4 81 and Auto FP High Speed Sync AN 160 Support for Advanced Wireless Lighting allows the built in flash to be used as a commander unit for remote SB 800 SB 600 and SB R200 Speedlights See the Speedlight manual for details Note that the built in Soeedlight will not fire when an optional Speedlight is attached SB 800 and SB 600 Speedlights These high performance Speedlights have Guide Numbers of 38 125 and 30 98 respectively m ft 35 mm zoom head position ISO 100 20 C 68 F The flash head can be rotated through 90 above the horizontal 180 left and 90 right for bounce flash or close up photography The SB 800 can be rotated 7 below the horizontal Auto power zoom 24 105 mm and 24 85 mm respectively en sures that the illuminating angle is adjusted in accord with lens focal length The built in wide panel can be used for an angle of 14mm the SB 800 also supports 17mm An illuminator is included to assist in adjusting settings in the dark SB R200 Wireless Remote Speedlight This high performance wireless remote Speedlight has a Guide Number of 10 32 m ft ISO 100 20 C 68 F Although it cannot be mounted on the camera ac cessory shoe the SB R200 can be fired using an optional SB 800 Speedlight or SU 800 wireless Speedlight command
66. Tuna Des al by the camera Exposure can be fine tuned separately for SS each metering method by from 1 to 1 EV in steps of uA Hiahuta ot V6 EV Selecting this option displays a message warning Peak that the fig icon does not appear when exposure is altered highlight Yes and press the multi selector to the right se nfine Tune Optimal lect No to exit without altering exposure Highlight a me xposure tering method and press the multi selector to the right to display a list of exposure values Highlight an option then 0 Center Weishted press to the right to make a selection a Saee b7Fine Tune Optimal Exposure Matrix Metering 1 1 Custom Setting c1 AE Lock Buttons This option determines what controls lock exposure ctAE Lock Buttons AE L AF L Button Exposure can only be locked by pressing default AE L AF L button Exposure can be locked by pressing AE L AF Release Button L button or by pressing shutter release but ton halfway AE L AF L Button gt OK Release Button Custom Setting c2 Assignment of AE L AF L Button This option controls the behavior of the AE L AF L button c2Assignment of AE L AF L Button M AE Lock Only Me AE Lock Hold Reset mS AE Lock Hold ia AF Lock Fine Tuning Exposure Exposure can be fine tuned separately for each Custom Settings bank Note that as the exposure compensation icon f amp is not displayed the only way to determine whether ex posure has be
67. aJajay Focal Plane Position To determine the distance between your subject and the camera measure from the focal plane mark on the cam era body The distance between the lens mounting flange and the focal plane is 46 5 mm 1 83 in A M Selection Autofocus with Manual Priority When using a lens that offers A M selection select M when focusing manually With lenses that support M A autofocus with manual priority focus can be adjusted manually with 60 the lens set to Mor M A See the documentation provided with your lens for details Metering The metering method determines how the camera sets exposure Method Description 1 005 pixel RGB sensor sets exposure based on variety of information from all areas of frame With type G or D lens camera uses 3D color matrix metering for natural results even when frame is dominated by bright white or yellow or dark black or dark green colors With other CPU lenses 3D range informa tion is not included instead camera uses color matrix metering Il Color matrix metering is available when focal length and maximum aperture of non CPU lens are specified using Non CPU Lens Data item in shooting menu 493 center weighted metering is used if focal length or aperture is not specified Matrix metering will not produce desired results with autoexposure lock A 70 or ex posure compensation SY 72 but is recommended in most other situations Camera meters en
68. adapt to changes in the color of the light source with the result that white objects appear white whether seen in the shade direct sunlight or under incandescent lighting Unlike the film used in film cameras digital cameras can mimic this adjustment by processing images according to the color of the light source This is known as white balance For natural coloration choose a white balance setting that matches the light source before shooting The following options are available Approximate color Option temperature Description White balance adjusted automatically using color tem perature measured by 1 005 pixel RGB sensor and image 3 500 l BQ00K SENSOr For best results use type G or D lens With built in flash or optional SB 800 and SB 600 Speedlights white balance reflects conditions in effect when flash fires amp Incandescent mm Fluorescent Dir Sunlight YN E Choose Color 2 500 aw 10 000K Choose color temperature from list of values PY 38 PRE White Balance Use gray or white object or existing photograph as Preset reference for white balance A 39 Fine tuning set to 0 See the Appendix for other values Auto white balance is recommended with most light sources If the desired re sults can not be achieved with auto white balance choose an option from the list above or use preset white balance Studio Strobe Lighting Auto white balance may not produce the desired results with studi
69. age Sharpening A 0 Normal 2Low I Color Mode O lt 1 Medium Low 0 Saturation lt 1 Medium High 0 Hue Adjustment A Tone Compensation lt 1 Medium Low I Color Mode lt 1 Medium High 0 Saturation 2 High 4 1 O Hue Adjustment Make selection Repeat steps 1 4 to adjust other options Optimize Image a Custom lt 2 Image Sharpening A Tone Compensation I Color Mode gt SHOOTING MENU Shooting Menu Bank 2 Menu Reset Folders T File Naming cHlOptimize Image GA Color Space EJ Image Quality Highlight Done Return to shooting menu amp 0 Saturation 0 Hue Adjustment J a 5 A 1 O cR 3 SL 5 eo 3 9 Q M n 49 adeds 10j 0 2U 1 J Y o Color Space The options in the Color Space menu determine the gamut of colors available for color reproduction Choose a color space according to how photographs will be processed on leaving the camera Option Description sRGB Choose for photographs that will be printed or used as is with no default further modification Color mode II is not available 4 47 This color space is capable of expressing a wider gamut of colors than Adobe AdobeRGB sRGB making it the preferred choice for images that will be extensively processed or retouched sRGB Highlight Color Space in the shooting menu D eeu and press the multi selector to the right aa aa Folders T File Naming Optimize
70. amera memory card See Nikon Capture 4 Users Manual for more infor mation 1 ndwo e 0 Huly BUUD AIUaIZJaY V During Transfer 108 Do not turn the camera off while transfer is in progress 5 If PTP is selected for USB 84 121 the camera can be turned off and the USB cable disconnected once transfer is complete If the USB option in the camera setup menu is still at its default setting of Mass Storage the camera must first be removed from the system as described below Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the taskbar and select Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device from the menu that ap pears Windows 2000 Professional Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the taskbar and select Stop USB Mass Storage Device from the menu that appears Windows Millennium Edition Me Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon amp in the taskbar and select Stop USB Disk from the menu that appears Windows 98 Second Edition SE In My Computer click with the right mouse but ton on the removable disk corresponding to the camera and select Eject from the menu that ap pears Unplug or Eject Hardware iE 10 00 am Unplug or Eject Hardware ce 10 00 aM Macintosh Drag the camera volume NIKON D200 into the Trash NIKON D200 1 ndwo e 0 bul UUOD AdUDIJaJaY 109 Printing Photographs Photographs c
71. an be printed by any of the following methods e Connect the camera to a printer and print photographs directly from the cam era 84111 e Insert the memory card in a printer equipped with a card slot see the printer manual for details If the printer supports DPOF 4 202 photographs can be selected for printing using Print Set 4 139 e Take the memory card to a developer or digital print center If the center sup ports DPOF 202 photographs can be selected for printing using Print Set R 139 e Transfer the pictures using the supplied software and print them from a com puter see the software manual on CD Note that RAW photographs can only be printed by transferring them to a com puter and printing them using the supplied software or Nikon Capture 4 Version 4 4 or later available separately Printing Via Direct USB Connection When the camera is connected to a printer that supports PictBridge 4 202 photographs can be printed directly from the camera Take photographs Select photographs for printing using Print Set 139 Select PTP in camera USB menu and connect camera to printer 4 121 Print multiple photo Create index prints graphs 113 4 113 Disconnect USB cable sydeibo 0ud buljulg aruasajay E Print photographs one by one 684 112 Printing Via Direct USB Connection Be sure the battery is fully charged or use an optional EH 6 AC adapter When taking pho 110
72. and lint then wipe gently with a soft dry cloth After using your cam era at the beach or seaside wipe off any sand or salt using a cloth lightly dampened with pure water and then dry your camera thor oughly In rare instances static electricity produced by a brush or cloth may cause the LCD displays to light up or darken This does not indicate a malfunction and the display will shortly return to normal e When cleaning the lens and mirror remember that these elements are easily damaged Dust and lint should be gently removed with a blower When using an aerosol blower keep the can vertical tilting the can could result in liquid being sprayed on the mirror If you do get a fingerprint or other stain on the lens apply a small amount of lens cleaner to a soft cloth and wipe the lens carefully e See Cleaning the Low Pass Filter for informa tion on cleaning the low pass filter PY 185 D A S A er M ji A D gt h 5 ro j oF A D 3 D 9 187 PIBWEL gt D y 104 Hulsey gt saj ON Vuy 7 U Coi 188 Storage To prevent mold or mildew store the camera in a dry well ventilated area If you will not be using the product for long periods remove the battery to prevent leakage and store the camera in a plastic bag containing a desiccant Do not however store the camera case in a plastic bag as this may cause the material to deteriorate Note that desiccant gradua
73. and viewfinder No monitor preflash is emitted allowing the built in flash to function as a master flash for optional slave flash units when used with a remote Speedlight commander such as the SU 4 s6ulj a85 Wo sn dnias 161 sbul JaS5 wozsny 5 dnjas 162 Repeating Flash The flash fires repeatedly while the shutter gt E mu Se Repeating Flash Output Times Interval is Open producing a strobe light effect icons blink in the control panel and viewfinder when this option is n He selected Press the multi selector left or right to highlight ERVA M the following options up or down to change Press the gy or TAK button to return to the Custom Settings menu when settings are complete Option Description Output Highlight flash output expressed as fraction of full power Choose number of times flash fires at selected output Note that depending Times on shutter speed and option selected for Interval actual number of flashes may be less than selected Interval Choose number of times flash fires per second Times The number of times the flash can fire in succession is determined by flash output Options available for Times 1 4 1 8 1 16 1 32 2 10 15 1 64 2 10 15 20 25 1 128 2 10 15 20 25 30 35 Commander Mode Choose this option to use the built in gt JBRzUMIMIES aI EeE flash as a master flash controlling one or more remote S A optional Speedlights in
74. angeable lenses This manual has been written to help you enjoy taking pictures with your Nikon digital camera Read this manual thoroughly before use and keep it handy when using the product The documentation for this product also includes the manuals listed below Please be sure to read all instructions thoroughly to get the most from the camera e Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide takes you through the process of un packing and setting up your Nikon digital camera taking your first photographs and transferring them to your computer e Software manual on CD The software manual contains information on using the software provided with your camera For information on viewing the soft ware manual see the Quick Start Guide To make it easier to find the information you need the following symbols and conventions are used This icon marks cautions information This icon marks tips additional infor V that should be read before use to pre mation that may be helpful when us vent damage to the camera ing the camera This icon marks notes information that This icon indicates that more infor should be read before using the cam mation is available elsewhere in this era manual or in the Quick Start Guide This icon marks settings that can be This icon marks settings that can be ad fine tuned from the Custom Settings justed using camera menus ae Lens An AF S DX 18 70 mm f 3 5 4 5G ED lens is used in this manual for illu
75. aperture regardless of the setting chosen for Custom Setting e6 see below Shooting Mode In single frame and self timer modes one shot will be taken each time the shutter release button is pressed In continuous low speed and continuous high speed modes shooting will pause after the number of shots specified in the bracketing program have been taken Shooting will resume the next time the shutter release button is pressed Resuming Exposure or Flash Bracketing If the memory card fills before all shots in the sequence have been taken shooting can be resumed from the next shot in the sequence after the memory card has been replaced or shots have been deleted to make room on the memory card If the camera is turned off before all shots in the sequence have been taken bracketing will resume from the next shot in the sequence when the camera is turned on e6 Manual Mode Bkting fj 167 This option controls how the camera performs exposure and flash bracketing in manual exposure mode Bracketing can be performed by varying flash level together with shutter speed and or aperture or by varying flash level alone e7 Auto BKT Order 167 This option can be used to change the bracketing order ainsodxqz aruaiajay Oo 13 Aydesboj oug Yysejj aruasajay o Flash Photography Using the Built in Flash The D200 is equipped with a Guide Number 12 39 flash ISO 100 m ft that can be used not only when natura
76. appropriate to the light source CN Color Temperature The perceived color of a light source varies with the viewer and other conditions Color temperature is an objective measure of the color of a light source defined with reference to the temperature to which an object would have to be heated to radiate light in the same wavelengths While light sources with a color temperature in the neighborhood of 5 000 5 500K appear white light sources with a lower color temperature such as incandescent light bulbs appear slightly yellow or red Light sources with a higher color temperature 38 appear tinged with blue Preset White Balance Preset white balance is used to record and recall custom white balance settings for shooting under mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast Two methods are available for setting preset white balance Method Description Direct Neutral gray or white object is placed under lighting that will be used in measurement final photograph and white balance is measured by SUSE CH 40 Copy from White balance is copied from photo on memory card 68442 or white bal existing ance value is copied from Nikon Capture 4 Version 4 4 or later available photograph separately 182 The camera can store up to five values for preset white balance in presets d 0 through d 4 A descriptive comment can be added to any white balance preset PH 42 Store values copied from d O 4
77. approximately one second e before main flash Pupils in subject s eyes to contract reducing Red eye reduction red eye effect sometimes caused by flash 4 Combines red eye reduction with slow sync This mode is only Stow available in programmed auto and aperture priority auto expo Red eye reduction sure modes Use of a tripod is recommended to prevent blurring with slow sync caused by camera shake Flash is combined with speeds as slow as 30s to capture both Subject and background at night or under dim light This mode is only available in programmed auto and aperture priority auto exposure modes Use of tripod is recommended to prevent blur ring caused by camera shake In shutter priority auto or manual exposure mode flash fires just before the shutter closes creating effect of a stream of light be hind moving objects In programmed auto and aperture priority auto slow rear curtain sync is used to capture both subject and background Use of tripod is recommended to prevent blurring caused by camera shake Front curtain sync 4 REAR Rear curtain sync Red Eye Reduction Some lenses may block the red eye reduction lamp preventing the subject from seeing the lamp and interfering with red eye reduction Studio Flash Systems Rear curtain sync can not be used with studio flash systems as the correct synchronization can not be obtained C Compatible Lenses See the Appendix for information on the lenses that can be used with the
78. ase button is pressed half way and one manual focus mode in which focus in which the camera focuses automati must be adjusted manually using the focusing ring on the lens S Single servo AF C Continuous servo AF M Manual Description Camera focuses when shutter release button is pressed halfway Focus locks when in focus indicator appears in viewfinder and remains locked while shutter release button is pressed halfway focus lock At default set tings shutter can only be released when in focus indicator is displayed fo cus priority Camera focuses continuously while shutter release button is pressed half way If subject moves focus will be adjusted to compensate predictive focus tracking tes 52 At default settings photographs can be taken whether or not camera is in focus release priority Camera does not focus automatically focus must be adjusted manually us ing the lens focusing ring If maximum aperture of lens is f 5 6 or faster viewfinder focus indicator can be used to confirm focus electronic range finding but photographs can be taken at any time whether or not camera is in focus Choose single servo AF when photographing stationary subjects Continuous servo AF may be a better choice with erratically moving subjects Manual focus is recommended when the camera is unable to focus using autofocus SnNd0 4 J sdIUDIVjJoYy 51 adualajay sno04 A The AF ON Button Fo
79. at built it flash must be raised even if is selected for Built f in gt Flash Mode Be 13 After confirming that camera flash ready light and flash ready lights for all Speed lights are lit frame photograph focus and shoot Custom Setting e4 Preview Button Activates Modeling Flash At the default setting of On the built in flash and optional des Sn Speedlights that support the Nikon Creative Lighting Sys tem will emit a modeling flash when the depth of field preview button is pressed Select Off to disable this fea ture Custom Setting e5 Auto Bracketing Set This option controls what settings are affected when auto Auto Bracketing Set bracketing is in effect AE AE Only 4 Flash Only WB WB Bracketing Camera performs exposure and flash level bracketing AE amp Flash default AE Only Camera performs exposure bracketing only Flash Only Camera performs flash level bracketing only __ Camera performs white balance bracketing not available at image WE Bracketing i ality Settings Of NEF RAW or NEFFIPEG s6ulj 85 Wo sNn gt D dnias 166 Custom Setting e6 Auto Bracketing in M Exposure Mode This option controls what settings are affected when AE eee amp Flash or AE Only is selected for Custom Setting e5 in manual exposure mode 2 Flash Speed gt OK Flash Speed Aperture Flash Aperture Flash Only Flash Speed Camera varies shutter speed Custom Setting e5 set to AE Only or s
80. atically Il luminator may become hot with continued use wait for lamp to cool down Flash in use Flash sync speed can be selected using Custom Setting e1 Flash Sync Speed when using optional SB 800 SB 600 or SB R200 Speedlight choose 1 250 s Auto FP for full range of shutter speeds lease button is pressed halfway to lock focus Area shown in viewfinder is smaller Viewfinder has vertical and horizontal frame ening phat fovea e Rotate focus mode EE toSor Photos are out of focus e Camera unable to focus using autofocus use _ manual focus or focus lock e Choose lower ISO sensitivity or turn high ISO 33 Randomly spaced bright pixels noise noise reduction on appear in photos e Shutter speed is slower than 8s use long ex 131 posure noise reduction Blotches appear on photos Clean lens A j i Clean low pass filter e Adjust white balance to match light source Adjust Optimize Image settings Continuous shooting unavailable RAW image is not played back Photo taken at image quality of NEF JPEG Can not measure white balance Subject is too dark or too bright Image can not be selected as source J Image was not created with D200 42 for preset white balance Full range of shutter speeds not avail able Colors are unnatural Problem Solution e NEF RAW or NEF JPEG image quality option selected for image quality e White balance set to Choose Color Temp or PRE Whi
81. ation If the current folder contains 999 files or if sequential file numbering 159 is on and the current folder contains a picture numbered 9999 the camera will automatically create a new folder for the next picture by adding one to the current folder number If the memory card already contains a folder numbered 999 the shutter release will be disabled If se quential file numbering is on the shutter release will also be disabled if the current folder is numbered 999 and contains a picture numbered 9999 To continue shooting create a folder with a number less than 999 or select an existing folder with a number less than 999 128 and less than 999 images File Naming Photographs are saved using file names consisting of gt MELEE DSC_ or _DSC followed by a four digit fle number and LageveNrerns a three letter extension eg DSC_0001JPG The File SRGB Naming option is used to change the DSC portion of the ence file name Press the multi selector to the right to display ig DSC1234 the dialog shown below DSC_1234 Keyboard area Use multi selector to highlight letters press center File Naming of multi selector to select 0123456789 ABCDEFGHIJKLM Prefix area File name prefix appears here To move cursor left or NOPQRSTUVWXYZ Cursor nput G1 OK right press amp button and use multi selector To delete the character at the current cursor position press the button To return to the shooting men
82. atures For example a change of 1000K produces a much greater change in color at 3000K than at 6000K Mired calculated by multiplying the inverse of the color temperature by 106 is a measure of color temperature that takes such variation into account and as such is the unit used in color temperature compensation filters E g 4000K 3000 K a difference of 1000 K 83 mired e 7000 K 6000 K a difference of 1000 K 24 mired a2uejeg ayYUM a UaJaJaY 37 a2uejeg ayYUM aUaJAJaY Choosing a Color Temperature Choose a setting of E4 Choose Color Temp to select the color temperature from thirty one predetermined values ranging from 2 500 K to 10 000K in incre ments of roughly 10 mired note that the desired results will not be obtained with flash or fluorescent lighting Color temperature can be selected in the white balance menu or with the WB button and sub command dial The White Balance Menu Selecting Choose Color Temp in the white balance S White Balance menu 435 displays the menu shown atright Press E a YT the multi selector up or down to choose the desired value and press the multi selector to the right The shooting menu will be displayed The WB Button Press the WB button and rotate the sub command IA SIR L RASS dial until the desired value is displayed TA Caw or CSOD 2550 9 265hD dD Take Test Shots Take a test shot to determine if the selected value is
83. ay C 61 ainsodxy a uailajay o Exposure Mode Exposure mode determines how the camera sets shutter soeed and aperture when adjusting exposure Four modes are available programmed auto P shut ter priority auto S aperture priority auto A and manual M Depth of Field Preview To preview the effects of aperture press and hold the ae ll p P P amm ly depth of field preview button The lens will be stopped lt 2 f down to the aperture value selected by the camera modes P and S or the value chosen by the user modes A and M allowing depth of field to be previewed in the E viewfinder the built in flash and optional SB 800 SB 600 and SB R200 Speedlights will emit a modeling flash WZ CPU Lenses When using a CPU lens equipped with an aperture ring lock the aperture ring at the min imum aperture highest f number At other settings the shutter release will be disabled and a blinking FE E will appear in the aperture displays in the control panel and viewfinder Type G lenses are not equipped with an aperture ring b1 ISO Auto 152 When Custom Setting b1 ISO Auto is on the camera automatically varies ISO sensitivity between ISO 100 and a maximum selected by the user to help ensure optimum exposure and flash level In exposure modes P and A the camera adjusts ISO sensitivity when the shutter soeed needed to obtain optimum exposure would be faster than soo0s or slower than
84. be displayed Indicator Description M i Photo will be overexposed Use optional Neutral Density ND filter he Photo will be underexposed Use flash or raise ISO sensitivity N The Shutter Release Button The camera has a two stage shutter release button The camera focuses when the but ton is pressed halfway focus locks until the button is released To take the picture press the shutter release button the rest of the way down RORAGEA Lock focus Take photograph Take the photograph Smoothly press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to release the shutter and record the photograph The access lamp next to the card slot cover will light Do not eject the memory card or remove or disconnect the power source until the lamp has gone out and recording is complete Aydeisbojoud dIiseg jelo ny C 21 ypeqhe d r1seg elo ny o 22 Basic Playback Press the button to view photographs The most recent photo will be displayed in the monitor addi tional pictures can be displayed by pressing the multi selector left or right To end playback and return to shooting mode press the shutter release button halfway Deleting Unwanted Photographs To delete the photograph currently displayed in the monitor press the button A confirmation dialog will be displayed Press the button again 4 to delete the image and return to playback To exit without
85. built in flash e3 Built in Flash 4 161 Flash mode can be selected from TTL Manual Repeating Flash and Commander mode When fired at full power in Manual mode the built in flash has a Guide Number of 13 42 ISO 100 m ft In Repeating Flash mode the flash fires repeatedly while the shutter is open The flash output number of flashes and interval between flashes can be selected from a menu Commander mode can be used for wireless off camera flash photography with optional SB 800 SB 600 or SB R200 Speedlights Aydes6o 0ug Yysejj aruasajay Oo 77 Using the Built in Flash To use the built in flash 1 Choose a metering method 4 61 Select ma trix or center weighted metering to activate i TTL Balanced Fill Flash for Digital SLR Standard i TTL Flash for Digital SLR is activated automati cally when spot metering is selected Press the flash pop up button The built in flash will pop up and begin charging When the flash is fully charged the flash ready indicator will light NJ 3 Press the button and rotate the main com mand dial until the desired flash sync icon is dis played in the control panel 4 Front curtain Red eye J sync gt P j wa Red eye ee curtain gt oor eee ed sync slow sync Aydesbojougd Yysej4 J aruaiajay 1 Only available in exposure modes P and A P red eye reduction is selected in modes S and M 2 Only available in exposure modes P and A front curtai
86. camera is powered by an optional EH 6 AC adapter exposure meters will not turn off and the monitor will only power off after ten minutes regardless of the options c3Auto Meter Off Delay 4s 4s 8s 8s Wils 16 s co No Limit c5Monitor Off Delay Gils 10s M 1min 5m 5 min 10 10 min chosen for Custom Settings c3 Auto Meter Off and c5 Monitor Off s6ulj 85 Wo sNn gt dnias 157 s6ulj a5 Wosn gt D dn s 158 Custom Setting d1 Beep Controls the pitch of the beep that sounds when the self timer is counting down or the camera focuses in single servo AF with Focus the default setting selected for Cus tom Setting a2 AF S Mode Priority Choose from High the default option Low and Off A icon appears in the control panel when High or Low is selected Custom Setting d2 Viewfinder Grid Display Select On to display on demand grid lines in the view finder 46 The default option is Off Custom Setting d3 Viewfinder Warning Display Select On the default option to display a warning in the viewfinder when the battery is low no memory card is in serted or when shooting in black and white No warning is displayed when Off is selected before shooting check indicators in the control panel Custom Setting d4 CL Mode Shooting Speed This option determines the rate at which photographs can be taken in CL continuous low speed mode during interval timer photography this setti
87. cted in the shooting menu bank menu SHOOTIN Shooting Menu Bank S nu wW burooyus yL 125 Renaming Shooting Menu Banks 1 Highlight Rename and press the multi selector to the right A list of shooting menu banks will be displayed High gt BMMEIEINEINES iTS Pe Rename light the desired bank and press the multi selector to the right 3 The following dialog will be displayed Enter a name as described below Keyboard area Use multi selector to highlight letters press Rename center of multi selector to select O 1 a 0123456789 lt l 3 gt 2 NBCDEFGHIJKL Name area Name appears here To move cursor press amp but WNOPORSTUVWXYZ ton and use multi selector Ty amp OCursor nput MAOK _ To delete the character at the current cursor position press the button To return to the shooting menu without changing the bank name press the button dnjzas Bank names can be up to twenty characters long Any characters after the twentieth will be deleted 4 After editing the name press to return to the bank menu gt D N gt O E Q L j f 126 Menu Reset To restore default settings for the current shooting menu gt RESSO bank 4 125 highlight Yes and press the multi selector to the right select No to exit without changing settings The following settings are affected Option Default Default Multiple exp
88. d ed for shutter speed A Note on Electronically Controlled Cameras In extremely rare instances unusual characters may appear in the control panel and the camera may stop functioning In most cases this phenomenon is caused by a strong ex ternal static charge Turn the camera off remove and replace the battery note that the battery may be hot and turn the camera on again or if you are using an AC adapter avail able separately disconnect and reconnect the adapter and turn the camera on again In the event of continued malfunction contact your retailer or Nikon representative Note that disconnecting the power source as described above may result in loss of any data not recorded to the memory card at the time the problem occurred Data already recorded to the card will not be affected D A J A v er M T c M 1 as 5 Q 189 BHuljooyseajqnoisjy sajOn jedUYyr2a B 4 U 190 Problem Solution e Unlock focus area selector e Closest subject priority is in effect Can not select focus area e Monitor is on camera in playback mode Exposure meters are off press shutter release button halfway e Camera is in focus mode C Center focus area or focus area group is not selected or closest priority is selected for group dynamic area AF AF assist illuminator does not light e Off selected for Custom Setting a9 AF As sist e Illuminator has turned off autom
89. d SB R200 is con trolled by optional SU 800 wireless Speedlight commander 3 When using non CPU lens with i TTL Balanced Fill Flash for Digital SLR improved precision can be obtained if lens data are specified in Non CPU Lens Data menu 4 Standard i TTL for Digital SLR is used with spot metering or when selected with Speedlight ai Advanced Wireless Lighting SB 600 SB 800 SB 600 SB R200 AAEE a E a E rE in 5 Not available with non CPU lenses unless lens data have been specified using Non CPU Lens Data 6 Use Speedlight controls to select flash mode 7 Available only if non CPU lens is used without specifying lens data in Non CPU Lens Data menu 8 Select 1 250 s Auto FP for Custom Setting e1 Flash Sync Speed P4160 Not available if built in flash fires 9 Available only when SB 800 is used as master flash or optional SU 800 wireless Speedlight commander is used 10 Available with AF CPU lenses only The following Speedlights can be used in non TTL auto and manual modes If they are set to TTL the camera shutter release button will lock and no photo graphs can be taken Speedlight SB 80DX SB 28DX SB 28 SB 26 Flash mode SB 25 SB 24 A Non TTL auto M Manual 774 REAR SB 50DX SB 23 SB 29 SB 21B SB 29S SB 30 SB 27 SB 225 SB 22 SB 20 SB 16B SB 15 Repeating flash a a E Rear curtain sync i i i Ae 1 When an SB 27 is mounted on the D200 the flash mode is automatically s
90. d auL Cy dnjas 140 Display Mode To choose the information listed in the photo information display 4 99 highlight the desired option and press the multi selector right A W appears next to selected items E a to deselect highlight and press the multi selector to the aveu M RGB Histogram right To return to the playback menu highlight Done and m ERECT press the multi selector to the right Option Description Data Shooting data appears in photo information display Histogram appears in photo information display Highlight Highlight page appears in photo information display RGB Histogram RGB histogram appears in photo information display Active focus area if single servo AF is used with dynamic area AF Focus Area group dynamic AF or closest subject priority area where focus first locked is shown in red in photo information display Default selection Image Review Image Review controls whether or not photographs are FEMESEE displayed in the monitor immediately after shooting eon 0K Option Description Off default Photographs are not automatically displayed af ter shooting 2 Photographs are automatically displayed after shooting nuay yeqhe d auL C dn s 141 nua yeqhe d auL Cy dnjas 142 After Delete Choose whether the following or previous picture is dis PASeSGg played after an image is deleted EE Show Previous etf Continue as Before
91. d contains a large number of files or folders and the number of pictures to be deleted is very large deletion can sometimes take more than half an hour 133 Deleting Selected Photographs Selected Choosing Selected displays the photographs in the folder or folders selected in the Playback Folder menu A 135 as small thumbnail images Selected i 100 1 100 2 100 3 k E m Set Zoom MAOK Selected pee 1 Kgl 2 Fe 3 be m Set Zoom ETEO Highlight image To view highlighted Select highlighted image Selected im image full screen press Release to age marked by fj icon return to thumbnail list 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select additional pictures To deselect picture highlight and press center of multi selector To exit without deleting pictures press but ton Confirmation dialog displayed Press multi Delete selector up or down to highlight option 1 image press to select e Yes delete selected pictures e No exit without deleting images Yes right Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an Delete all images option then press the button to make a selection e Yes delete all images in the folder or folders selected in the Playback Folder menu 135 Pictures that are protected or hidden will not be deleted e No exit without deleting images nua w H PLq ejd auL 134 Playback Folder Choose a folder for playback pea Playback Folder opt
92. d return to shooting mode or press the button once to highlight the icon for the current menu and again to exit to shooting mode snua esawe gt bulsq aruaiajay 25 Reference More on Photography Choosing a Shooting Mode Shooting mode determines how the camera takes photographs one at a time in a continuous sequence with a timed shutter release delay or with the mirror raised to enhance shutter response and minimize vibration Mode Description 5 Camera takes one photograph each time shutter release button is pressed Single rame Access lamp will light while photo is recorded next shot can be taken im mediately if enough space remains in memory buffer While shutter release button is held down camera records 1 4 frames per Continuous second Frame rate can be chosen using Custom Setting d4 Shooting low speed Speed Mj 158 While shutter release button is held down camera records up to 5 frames Continuous per second Use to photograph moving objects or to capture a fleeting high speed expression on portrait subjects X Use the self timer for self portraits or to reduce blurring caused by camera Self timer shake 8 83 Press shutter release button once to raise mirror again to take photograph shutter will be released automatically if shutter release button is not pressed for 30s after mirror up Mirror will be lowered after shutter is re leased Choose this mode to minimize camera shake in situations
93. deleting the picture press the button or press the shutter release button halfway Reference This section builds on the Tutorial to cover more advanced shooting and play back options Use the menus yo Using Camera Menus x Take photographs in bursts j y Choosing a Shooting Mode amp Reduce shutter a Image Quality and Size x ISO Sensitivity lt Make colors look natural d White Balance x Take aaia under unusual lighting f Optimizing Images amp ration and hue Choose a color space y Color Space x Shoot a moving subject or focus manually han Let the camera choose shutter speed ane Exposure Mode P Programmed Auto x Freeze or blur motion y Exposure Mode S j Shutter Priority Auto x Control depth of field y Exposure Mode A p Aperture Priority Auto amp Choose shutter soeed and aperture manus 4 Exposure Mode M Manual x Make photographs brighter or darker or en 4 Exposure Compensation lt gt hance contrast Use the built in flash 4 zi Flash Photography x image Overlay and Multiple Exposure x Interval Timer Photography x Use a non CPU lens y Non CPU Lenses amp Viewing Photographs x snuayy Lawe Buisq arduaiajay o 24 Using Camera Menus Most shooting playback and setup options can be accessed from the camera menus To view the menus press the button Choose from playback shoot SET UP MENU Slider is displayed if more op ing Custom Setti
94. dictive focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status in continuous servo AF suo1 e2yD d s 0 N V21Uy2 L m XY U 203 suol edyIDadSs sajON V21Uy2 L mS 204 Autofocus Detection range AF area mode Focus lock Exposure Metering Matrix Center weighted Spot Range ISO 100 equivalent f 1 4 lens 20 C 68 F Exposure meter coupling Exposure control Operating mode Exposure compensation Bracketing Exposure lock Shutter Speed ISO Sensitivity Recom mended Exposure Index White balance Bracketing TTL phase detection by Nikon Multi CAM1000 autofocus sen sor module 1 19EV ISO 100 at 20 C 68 F Single area AF dynamic area AF group dynamic AF dynamic area AF with closest subject priority Focus can be locked by pressing shutter release button halfway single servo AF or by pressing AE L AF L button Three mode through the lens TTL exposure metering 3D color matrix metering II type G and D lenses color matrix metering II other CPU lenses color matrix metering available with non CPU lenses if user provides lens data metering per formed by 1 005 segment RGB sensor Weight of 75 given to 6 8 10 or 13 mm circle in center of frame Meters 3 mm circle about 2 0 of frame centered on active focus area on center focus area when non CPU lens is used 0 20 EV 3D color matrix or center weighted metering 2 20 EV sp
95. displays the other images on the memory card while pressing the multi selector left or right changes the photo information displayed These roles can be reversed using Custom Setting f3 2 InfoAV PB4P Press multi selector up or down to change photo info displayed default left or right to display additional images Info lt gt PBAY Press multi selector up or down to display additional images left or right to change photo info displayed Infoa W PB lt gt gt OK Info lt gt PBAY Using the Multi Selector The multi selector can be used at any time when the monitor is on The focus selector lock switch only takes effect when the monitor is off s6ulj aS5 Wo sN gt dnias 169 Custom Setting f4 Assign FUNC Button This option controls the function performed by the FUNC SEAS button EF FV Lock Lens Data 2 1 Step Spd Aperture Same as AE L AF L Flash Off BKT Bracketing Burst aa Matrix Metering option OOO OOO O Description OO O OOOO OOOO FV Lock f built in flash or optional CLS compatible Speedlight is used flash value default locks when FUNC button is pressed Press again to cancel FV lock As above except that if built in flash is lowered or optional CLS compatible Speedlight is not attached FUNC button and command dials can be used to specify focal length and aperture of non CPU lenses 4 93 If FUNC button is pressed when rotating command dials changes to shut ter
96. dlight such as 800 600 80DX 28Dx 50DX 28 27 or 22s is fully charged blinks for 3s after flash is fired at full output Accessory shoe Standard ISO hot shoe contact with safety lock Nikon Creative With SB 800 600 and R200 supports Advanced Wireless Light Lighting System ing SB 600 and R200 only supports AWL when used as remote flash Auto FP High Speed Sync Flash Color Information Com munication modeling illumination and FV Lock Non TTL auto Available with such Speedlights as SB 800 80DX 28DX 28 27 Storage Media File system Compliant with Design Rule for Camera File System DCF 2 0 and Digital Print Order Format DPOF NEF RAW compressed 12 bit JPEG JPEG baseline compliant Compression suol edyIDIadSs sajON V21Uy2 L Self timer Electronically controlled timer with 2 20s duration S Depth of field preview When CPU lens is attached lens aperture can be stopped down to value selected by user A and M modes or value selected by camera P and S modes Monitor 2 5in 230 000 dot low temperature polysilicon TFT LCD with brightness adjustment Video output Can be selected from NTSC and PAL 205 External interface USB 2 0 Hi speed Tripod socket in ISO Firmware upgrades Firmware can be upgraded by user Supported languages Chinese Simplified and Traditional Dutch English French German Italian Japanese Korean Portuguese Russian Span ish Swedish Power
97. dows on the optional Speedlights where they will pick up the moni tor preflashes from the built in flash take particular care when not using a tripod Be sure that direct light or strong reflections from the optional Speedlights do not enter the camera lens in TTL mode or the photocell on the optional Speedlight AA mode as this may inter fere with exposure To prevent the timing flashes emitted by the built in flash from appear ing in photographs taken at short ranges use a low ISO sensitivity and small aperture large f number or an optional SG 3IR infrared panel for the built in flash An SG 3IR is required for best results with rear curtain sync which produces brighter timing flashes After posi tioning the Speedlights take a test shot and view the results in the camera monitor Although there is no limit on the number of optional Speedlights that may used the practical maximum is three With more than this number the light emitted by the other flash units will interfere with performance All Speedlights must be in the same group flash compensation A amp R 73 applies to all Soeedlights See the Soeedlight manual for more information If On is selected for Custom Setting e4 Modeling Flash 4 166 all flashes will emit a model ing flash when the depth of fleld preview button is pressed Commander mode can also be used with FV lock 481 sbul JaS5 Wo sn dnjas 165 12 Press flash pop button to raise built in flash note th
98. e control panel Focal Length Not Listed If the correct focal length is not listed choose the closest value greater than the actual focal length of the lens J Default Maximum Aperture Selecting a focal length sets Maximum Aperture to the last value selected at that focal 94 length Specifying Maximum Aperture Lens maximum aperture can be specified using the Non CPU Lens Data option in the shooting menu or by pressing the FUNC button and rotating the sub command dial The following f numbers are available 1 2 14 1 8 2 2 5 2 8 3 3 3 5 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 3 7 1 8 9 5 11 13 15 16 19 22 The Non CPU Lens Data Menu 1 Highlight Maximum Aperture in the Non Non CPULens Data CPU Lens Data menu and press the multi se lector to the right Focal Length mm Maximum Aperture 2 Select the f number corresponding to the max imum lens aperture and press the multi selector to the right The FUNC Button s su Nd UON 22U 1 J Y 1 Select FV Lock Lens Data for Custom Setting faAssion FUNC Button f4 FUNC Button l 70 Macatee Data gt OKI a 1 Step Spd Aperture Same as AE L AF L Flash Off BKT Bracketing Burst 2 Matrix Metering 2 Press the FUNC button and rotate the sub com mand dial Maximum aperture is displayed in the control panel Fie OD FIN S FiB S F WA Zoom Lenses Lens data are not adjusted when non CPU lenses are zoomed in or out After changing t
99. e Image to reveal hidden photos File has been created or modified using a com Delete file or reformat mem 105 puter or different make of ory card camera or file is corrupt All photos in current fold er are hidden Appendix The Appendix covers the following topics Topic Sy Exposure Program Mode P TSS Memory Cara Capacity and image Qualiyie e BradetingPrograms 8198 ine Tuning and Color Temperature Flash Range Aperture andSensvty SSS w Lenses That Can Be Used with the Bultinflash o Exposure Program Mode P The exposure program for mode P is shown in the following graph ISO 200 lens with maximum aperture of f 1 4 and minimum aperture of f 16 e g AF 50 mm f 1 4 D wb YVNYR YD amp OA FD DOK YD VAPAATA AVAATA AAAA AAAA ES VA VAWA VAVAVAVAVA HA GAIL gt aA AAAA VA VAVAVAVAWA SAA IZZZA A LAA YY VV PS VAVA VAVAVAVAVA VIVA VAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVA Shutter speed The maximum and minimum values for EV vary with sensitivity ISO equivalency the above graph assumes a sensitivity of ISO 200 equivalent When matrix metering is used values over 16 3 EV are reduced to 1613 EV xipuaddy sajon JeduUYraE B x4 U 93 xipuaddy sajon JeduUYr2e B 4 U 196 Memory Card Capacity and Image Quality Size The following table shows the approximate number of pictures that can be stored on a 1 GB SanDisk SDCFX Extreme Ill series card at different ima
100. e and adjust gain 7 Press the multi selector left or right to highlight Image Overlay _ Overlay and press the button to display a EMEEN confirmation dialog to save the new image without displaying the confirmation dialog highlight Save and press the button Press the button to save the new image or the button to return to the preview dialog Selecting Photographs for Image Overlay Only RAW photographs taken with the D200 can be selected for image overlay Other images are not displayed in the thumbnail list Hidden images are not displayed and can not be selected Image Overlay The new image is recorded at current image quality image size and file name settings under a file name assigned by adding one to the largest file number in the current folder White balance sharpening color space color mode and hue settings are copied from the photograph selected for Image 1 as are the date of recording metering shutter speed aperture exposure mode exposure compensation focal length orientation and other photo information ainsodxgq ajdinjnyw pue eja abew aduaiajay Oo 85 Multiple Exposure To create a multiple exposure N nsodx ajdinjnyw pue eja abew aruaiajay 86 Highlight Multiple exposure in the shooting menu 84 124 and press the multi selector to the right Press the multi selector up or down to highlight Number of Shots and press the multi selector to the right Press the mu
101. e compensation H in the control panel or the viewfinder in the viewfinder positive values are shown by a F icon negative values by a 4 icon Exposure J e compensation can be set to values between 5 EV underexposure and 5 EV overexposure a in increments of 13 EV m At values other than 0 the 0 at the center of E the electronic analog exposure displays will flash 1 and a amp icon will be displayed in the control D panel and viewfinder after you release the button The current value for exposure compen sation can be confirmed in the electronic analog exposure display or by pressing the button 2 Frame the photograph focus and shoot Normal exposure can be restored by setting exposure compensation to 0 or performing a two button reset 8 97 Exposure compensation is not reset when the camera is turned off b4 Exp Comp Fine Tune fj 154 Use this option to set the increments for exposure compensation to 1 2 or TEV b5 Exposure Comp 0 155 72 If desired exposure compensation can be set without pressing the button Exposure and Flash Bracketing In exposure bracketing the camera varies exposure compensation with each shot while in the case of flash bracketing flash level is varied with each shot i TTL and with the optional SB 800 Speedlight auto aperture flash control modes only Only one photograph is produced each time the shutter is released mean ing that several
102. e edges may not be visible when photographs are viewed on a television screen J Use an AC Adapter Use of an EH 6 AC adapter available separately is recommended for extended playback When the EH 6 is connected the camera monitor off delay will be fixed at ten minutes and 106 the exposure meters will no longer turn off automatically Connecting to a Computer The supplied USB cable can be used to connect the camera to a computer Once the camera is connected the supplied software can be used to copy pho tographs to the computer where they can be browsed viewed and retouched The camera can also be used with Nikon Capture 4 Version 4 4 or later available separately which supports batch processing and more advanced image editing options and can be used to control the camera directly from the computer Before Connecting the Camera Install the necessary software after reading the manuals and reviewing the sys tem requirements To ensure that data transfer is not interrupted be sure the camera battery is fully charged If in doubt charge the battery before use or use an EH 6 AC adapter available separately Before connecting the camera set the USB option in the setup menu J 121 according to the computer operating system and whether the camera is being praca Mass Storage sb OK controlled from Nikon Capture 4 Version 4 4 or later available separately or photographs are being trans ferred to the computer using the supplied
103. e number of shots in the bracketing sequence is zero and white balance bracketing indicator is no longer displayed in the control panel The program last in effect will be restored the next time bracketing is activated Bracketing can also be cancelled by performing a two but ton reset 84 97 although in this case the bracketing program will not be restored the next time bracketing is activated Image Quality Selecting NEF RAW NEF JPEG Fine NEF JPEG Normal or NEF JPEG Basic cancels white balance bracketing Y Shooting Mode In all modes including self timer and continuous modes only one shot will be taken each time the shutter release button is pressed Each shot will be processed to create the num ber of copies specified in the bracketing program Turning the Camera Off If the camera is turned off while the camera while the memory card access lamp is lit the camera will power off only after all photographs in the sequence have been recorded To turn the camera off without recording the remaining photographs press the button while turning the camera off keep the button pressed for at least one second after turning the camera off Bracketing Programs See the Appendix for a list of white balance bracketing programs e7 Auto BKT Order f 167 This option can be used to change the bracketing order e8 Auto BKT Selection j 167 If desired the main command dial can be used to turn bracketing on and off and the sub
104. e printed without becoming noticeably grainy Choose image size according to the space available on the memory card and the task at hand Size pixels Approximate size when printed at 200 dpi Large 3872x2592 10 0 M 3 872x2 592 492x329cm 19 36x12 96in Medium 2896x1944 5 6M 2 896 x 1 944 36 8 X 24 7 cm 14 48 x 9 72 in Small 1936x1296 2 5 M 1 936 x 1 296 24 6x16 5cm 9 68x6 48in Image size can be set using the Image Size option in the shooting menu or by pressing the QUAL button and rotating the sub command dial Note that the option selected does not affect the size of NEF RAW images When viewed on a computer using the supplied software or Nikon Capture 4 Version 4 4 or later available separately NEF images are 3 872 x 2 592 pixels in size The Image Size Menu Highlight Image Size in the shooting menu SHOOTING MENU i j ImageSize ER and press the multi selector to the right 7 mage Size T i yy PEG Compression i8 7 RAW Compression OFF Y White Balance A Long Exp NR OFF High ISO NR NORM 2 ISO Sensitivity 100 Highlight the desired option and press the multi Image Size selector to the right The shooting menu will be Large ron 3872x2592 10 0M displayed Medium 2896x1944 56M Small 1936x1296 25M The QUAL Button Press the QUAL button and rotate the sub command dial until the desired setting is displayed in the con trol panel ISO sensitivity is the digital equivalent
105. e used with Ai S Ai and Ai modified non CPU lenses with a focal length of 18 200mm Restrictions apply to the following lenses e Ai 50 300 mm f 4 5 Ai modified 50 300 mm f 4 5 and Ai S ED 50 300 mm f 4 5 use at 135mm and above Ai ED 50 300 mm f 4 5 use at 105 mm and above xIpuaddy sa oVN e 1UYyI9 B 4 LZ 201 xiIpuaddy sa oVN P uy2 L m X4 U 202 Supported Standards DCF Version 2 0 Design Rule for Camera File System DCF is standard widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibility among different makes of camera DPOF Digital Print Order Format DPOF is an industry wide standard that allows pictures to be printed from print orders stored on the memory card Exif version 2 21 The D200 supports Exif Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras version 2 21 a standard that allows information stored with photographs to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are output on Exif compliant printers PictBridge A standard developed by in cooperation with the digital camera and printer industries allowing photographs to be output directly to a printer with out connecting the camera to a computer Specifications Type Single lens reflex digital camera with interchangeable lenses Effective pixels 10 2 million Cd 23 6 X 15 8 mm total pixels 10 92 million Image size pixels e 3872 x 2592 Large 2896 x 1944 Medium e 1936x1296 Small
106. ected Modifications to exposure are added to those made with exposure compensation 8 72 making it possible to achieve exposure compensa tion values of more than 5 EV While bracketing is in effect a bracketing progress indicator will be dis played in the control panel A segment will disappear from the indicator after each shot To cancel bracketing press the button and rotate the main command dial until the number of shots in the bracketing sequence is zero and is no longer displayed in the control panel The program last in effect will be restored the next time bracketing is activated Bracketing can also be cancelled by performing a two button reset 84 97 although in this case the bracketing program will not be restored the next time bracketing is activated Selecting WB Bracketing for Custom Setting e5 cancels the current the bracketing program Exposure Bracketing The camera modifies exposure by varying shutter speed and aperture programmed auto aperture shutter priority auto or shutter soeed aperture priority auto manual exposure mode When On is selected for Custom Setting b1 ISO Auto the camera will automatically vary ISO sensitivity for optimum exposure when the limits of the cam era exposure system are exceeded If Custom Setting e5 Auto BKT Set is set AE Only or to AE amp Flash and On is selected for Custom Setting b1 ISO Auto the camera will vary ISO sensitivity without varying shutter speed or
107. ector up Hor down to specify number of prints up to 99 or press center of multi selector to select image and set number of prints to 1 Selected images are marked by amp icon Select Set f 1 100 2 100 3 ki E GOSet EiZoom iROK 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select additional pictures To deselect picture press multi selector up or down until icon is no longer displayed To exit without changing print order press button Return to Print Set menu To select or dese 7 lect options highlight and press multi se lector to right Selected items are marked O Data Imprint withaw O Imprint Date e Data Imprint Print shutter speed and aperture on all pictures in print order e Imprint Date Print date of recording on all pictures in print order To complete print order and return to playback menu highlight Done and press multi selector to right To exit without altering print order press button Removing All Images from the Print Order Deselect All Choosing Deselect All displays the confirmation dialog QIMS shown at right Press the multi selector up or down to Deselect all print highlight an option then press the button to make a pea selection e Yes remove all images from the print order The moni tor will briefly show the message Deselect All Done and then the playback menu will be displayed e No exit to the playback menu without changing the print order nua H Lq ej
108. egulations Nikon D200 Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE CAUTIONS Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this de vice that are not expressly approved by Nikon Corporation may void the user s authority to operate the equipment C Interface Cables Use the interface cables sold or provided by Nikon for your equipment Using other inter face cables may exceed the limits of Class B Part 15 of the FCC rules Notice for Customers in the State of California WARNING Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm Wash hands after handling Nikon Inc 1300 Walt Whitman Road Melville New York 11747 3064 U S A Tel 631 547 4200 ATTENTION Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada Symbol for Separate Collection in European Countries This symbol indicates that this product is to be collected separately The following apply only to users in European countries e This product is designated for separate collection at an appropriate collection point Do not dispose of as household waste e For more information contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge of waste management Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Note tha
109. el CH kdi Move Set MAOK al Move Set EOK Built in Flash Mode if TTL AA or M is selected Commander Mode additional options can be se Mode Comp Built in lected Press multi selector aoua up or down to display option Channel press right to select Repeat AOE OS Steps 4 6 for Group B 6 Built in Flash Mode Commander Mode P Mode Comp Built in 0 Group A 1 OB Group B Channel CH Move Set MAOK dnjyas 7 Built in Flash Mode 8 Built in Flash Mode Commander Mode Commander Mode Mode Comp b Mode Comp Built in 0 Built in Group A Group A Group B O0 Group B O0 Channel E CH Channel E CH al Move Set MOK 2 Move Set CED IO 4 Highlight Channel Select channel sbhuljjas Wo sn gt 9 Press button 164 10 Compose shot and arrange optional Speedlights as shown below 5m 16orless Speedlight 60 30 D gt wireless remote sensor should face camera 30 or less PEN Camera o built in flash 5m 16 or less Maximum distance between optional Speedlights and camera is about 10 m 333 when Speedlight is positioned in front of camera within 30 on either side of center line or about 5m 16 when Speedlight is 30 60 to either side of center line 11 Turn all Speedlights on and set all optional Speedlights to channel selected in Steps 7 8 See Speedlight manual for details Commander Mode Position the sensor win
110. emove the camera bat tery cover as shown at right EH 6 AC Adapter Use the EH 6 to power the camera for extended periods its Diopter Adjustment Viewfinder Lenses Lenses are available with diopters of 5 Vee 4 3 2 0 0 5 4 1 2 and 3m Use diopter adjustment lenses only if E the desired focus can not be achieved with the built in diopter adjustment control 2 0 to 1 0m Test diopter adjustment lenses before purchase to ensure that the desired focus can be achieved DK 21M Magnifying Eyepiece Increases viewfinder magnification to approxi mately 1 10x 50 mm f 1 4 lens at infinity 1 0 m7 DG 2 Magnifier Magnify the scene displayed in the center of the viewfinder for close up photography copying telephoto lenses and other tasks that call for added precision Eyepiece adapter required available separately Eyepiece Adapter Use to attach the DG 2 Magnifier to the D200 DR 6 Right Angle Viewing Attachment The DR 6 attaches at a right angle to the viewfinder eyepiece allowing the image in the viewfinder to be viewed from above when the camera is in the horizontal shooting position Nikon filters can be divided into three types screw in drop in and rear inter change Use Nikon filters other filters may interfere with autofocus or electronic range finding e The D200 can not be used with linear polarizing filters Use the C PL circular polarizing filter instead e The NC and L37C filters are recommended for pro
111. en altered is to view the fine tuning menu Exposure compensation 4 72 is recommended in most situations 156 AE AF Lock default Both focus and exposure lock while AE L AF L button is pressed AE Lock Only Exposure locks while AE L AF L button is pressed Focus is unaffected AE Lock Exposure locks when AE L AF L button is pressed and remains locked until Hold Reset button is pressed again shutter is released or exposure meters turn off AE Lock Hold Exposure locks when AE L AF L button is pressed and remains locked until button is pressed again or exposure meters turn off AF Lock Focus locks while AE L AF L button is pressed Exposure is unaffected Custom Setting c3 Auto Meter Off Delay This option controls how long the camera continues to meter exposure when no operations are performed 4s 6s the default option 8s or 16s or until the camera is turned off No Limit Choose a shorter meter off delay for longer battery life Custom Setting c4 Self Timer Delay This option controls the length of the shutter release delay in self timer mode Shutter release can be delayed by ap proximately 2s 5s 10s the default option or 20s Custom Setting c5 Monitor Off Delay This option controls how long the monitor remains on when no operations are performed 10s 20s the default option 1 minute 5 minutes or 10 minutes Choose a shorter monitor off delay for longer battery life The EH 6 AC Adapter When the
112. ensitivity Image size 1 Image CES quality White balance Focus area Option Default Description x i x4 Image NORM Balance between image quality and file size is 8 quality JPEG Normal jideal for snapshots 31 Aydesbo oud 2ISeg jenon o ET ia oe size Large ISO sensitivity digital equivalent of film speed sensitivity set to value roughly equivalent to ISO 100 34 White White balance automatically adjusted for natu 35 S a ea Built in exposure program automatically ale shutter speed and aperture for optimal Spod sure in most situations Focus iene Center focus area Camera focuses on subject in center focus area 53 2 1 Press the mode dial lock release Q while turning the mode dial to S single frame At this setting the camera will take one photograph each time the shutter re lease button is pressed eee auto 2 2 Rotate the AF area mode selector until it clicks into place pointing to 11 single area AF At this setting the camera will focus on the subject in the focus area selected by the user 18 2 3 2 4 Rotate the focus mode selector until it clicks into place pointing to S single servo auto focus At this setting the camera will focus automatically when the shutter release but ton is pressed halfway Pictures can only be taken when the camera is in focus Rotate the metering selector to Ke matrix metering Matrix metering uses informa tio
113. er or a camera with Advanced Wireless Lighting and a built in flash With the D200 in commander mode 163 the SB R200 serves as a remote flash It can held by hand placed on an AS 20 Speed light stand or mounted on the camera lens using the SX 1 attachment for re mote control and close up i TTL photography sallossad y PEU0I dQ Ssa ON jV21uy2 L B XY LZ Coi V Use Only Nikon Flash Accessories Use only Nikon Speedlights Negative voltages or voltages over 250V applied to the ac cessory shoe could not only prevent normal operation but damage the sync circuitry of the camera or flash Before using a Nikon Speedlight not listed in this section contact a Nikon authorized service representative for more information 177 D A A e ot M I O O 5 a gt A A M a e 178 The following features are available with the SB 800 SB 600 and SB R200 Speedlight Flash mode feature DLS AA Auto aperture A Non TTL auto GN Range priority manual M Manual RPT Repeating flash REAR Rear curtain sync gt Red eye reduction Flash Color Information Communication Auto FP High Speed Sync FV lock AF assist for multi area AF Auto zoom ISO Auto Custom Setting b1 1 Functions as remote flash only 2 Can not be mounted on camera accessory shoe Can be used as remote flash if camera is in commander mode P84 163 or SB 800 Speedlight is mounted on camera an
114. er to prevent loss of power while the shutter is open If the battery is exhausted during shooting the camera will record the photograph to the memory card and then turn 68 off automatically Electronic Analog Exposure Displays 5 At shutter speeds other than tart amp the electronic analog exposure displays in the con trol panel and viewfinder show whether the photograph would be under or over ex posed at current settings Depending on the option chosen for Custom Setting b3 EV Step the amount of under or over exposure is shown in increments of 7 3 EV 1 2EV or 1 EV If the limits of the exposure metering system are exceeded the displays will flash EV step set to 1 3 step EV step set to 1 2 step EV step set to 1 step Control panel Viewfinder Control panel Viewfinder Control panel Viewfinder Optimal exposure OO EREEREER ecloolool Top OOE EREEREER eclsolsol ee em J pe ede e tee i esloolool 9 Underexposed by 1 3 EV Underexposed by 2 EV Underexposed by 1 EV J mee mee tee OL ew tecteoct 0 beet eoeteoe O etecteet 4 0 beet eetee DO spe eneet 4 0 Overexposed by more than 3 EV j E o e H o ol o o Da ee ee cc ge ee ee Bae Aes ee ee D ee ee ae size ee ee Jahit PEO 7 Tahi taaa Tahirinin anea At 1 3 step tmin appears in the viewfinder when overexposure exceeds 2 EV AF Micro Nikkor
115. erture N 3 Frame a photograph focus and shoot Non CPU Lenses If the maximum aperture of the lens has been specified using the Non CPU Lens Data item in shooting menu 493 when anon CPU lens is attached the current f number will be displayed in the control panel and viewfinder rounded m to the nearest full stop Otherwise the aperture displays AF ts will show only the number of stops AF with maximum ap erture displayed as AF and the f number must be read from the lens aperture ring Exposure Warning If the camera is unable to produce the correct exposure at the selected aperture the elec tronic analog exposure display 684 69 in the viewfinder will show the amount of under or over exposure and one of the following indicators will be displayed in the control panel and viewfinder shutter speed displays indicator Description O Subject too bright Choose smaller aperture larger f number or ISO sensitivity 0 33 or use optional Neutral Density ND filter Subject too dark Choose larger aperture smaller f number or higher ISO sensitivity 4 33 or use optional Speedlight ba bal b3 EV Step 83154 This option controls whether changes to shutter soeed and aperture are made in incre ments equivalent to 3EV the default setting 1 2 EV or 1 EV f5 Command Dials 170 Command Dials gt Change Main Sub and Command Dials gt Aperture Setting con trol whether aperture is a
116. essories Only Nikon brand accessories certified by Nikon specifically for use with your Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within its operational and safety require ments THE USE OF NON NIKON ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE YOUR CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WAR RANTY Lenses CPU lenses particularly type G and D lenses are recommended for use with the D200 note that IX Nikkor CPU lenses can not be used The following lenses can be used with the D200 D A S A O ot M O ze 2h O 5 o gt A A M wn O wn Camera setting Lens accessory Pemon Ww el le Esmom vy WW i onerare e e ww s su j Nd m a te ae ae range finder Focus M with electronic Mode Metering ooe Y jvjvjvjv e mawo OOOO oo a ll moded AC APS rsrs w w EE v Mesankonama v vev SaSud f d UON Reflex Nikkor I PeNikkor S Geel e eelo Al type Teleconverter do e TC 16A AF Teleconverter _ o e I I PB 6BellowsFoawsingAtadment v v EE Auto extension rings PK series 11 A 12 or 13 PN 11 1 IX Nikkor lenses can not be used 2 Vibration Reduction VR supported with VR lenses 3 Spot metering meters selected focus area 4 The camera s exposure metering and flash control systems do not work properly when shifting and or tilting the lens or when an aperture other than the maximum aperture is used 5 Electronic range finde
117. essory shoe Z ISO Sensitivity SB 800 SB 600 When used with optional SB 800 and SB 600 Speedlights i TTL flash control can adjust for ISO sensitivities between 100 and 1600 It may not be able to adjust flash level appropri ately for values over 1600 When On is selected for Custom Setting b1 ISO Auto 4 152 ISO sensitivity will automatically be adjusted as required for optimal flash output This may result in foreground subjects being underexposed in flash photographs taken at slow shut ter speeds in daylight or against a bright background In these cases choose a flash mode other than slow sync or select mode A or M and choose a larger aperture sallossaddy eUOI dQ Sa ON eD1UYyI2 B x4 U 180 Other Accessories At the time of writing the following accessories were available for the D200 Contact your retailer or local Nikon representative for details KIJE EN EL3e Rechargeable Li ion Battery Additional EN EL3e batteries are available ccm from local retailers and Nikon service representatives EN EL3a and EN EL3 batteries can not be used MB D200 Battery Pack The MB D200 takes one or two rechargeable Nikon EN EL3e Li ion batter ies or six AA alkaline NiMH lithium or nickel manganese batteries It is equipped with a shutter release button and main and sub com mand dials for improved operation when taking photographs in portrait tall orientation When attaching the MB D200 r
118. et to TTL and the shutter release will be disabled Set the SB 27 to A non TTL auto flash 2 Autofocus is only available with AF Micro lenses 60 mm 105 mm or 200 mm Notes on Optional Speedlights Refer to the Speedlight manual for detailed instructions If the Speedlight supports the Creative Lighting System refer to the section on CLS compatible digital SLR cameras The D200 is not included in the digital SLR category in the SB 80DX SB 28DX and SB 50DX manuals If Auto FP High Speed Sync is not used the shutter will synchronize with an external flash at speeds of 1 2505 or slower i TTL flash control can be used at ISO sensitivities between 100 and 1600 At values over 1600 the desired results may not be achieved at some ranges or aperture settings If the flash ready indicator blinks for about three seconds after a photograph is taken the flash has fired at full power and the photograph may be underexposed When an SB 800 or SB 600 is attached AF assist illumination and red eye reduction are performed by the optional Speedlight The camera provides AF assist illumination when other Speedlights are used 58 59 Auto power zoom is available only with SB 800 and SB 600 Speedlights In programmed auto the maximum aperture minimum f number is limited according to sensitivity ISO equivalency as shown below 100 125 160 200 250 320 400 500 640 800 1000 1250 1600 4 4 2 4 5 4 8 5 59 5 6
119. exposure cancels interval timer shooting Bracketing and Other Settings Bracketing is cancelled when multiple exposure is selected and can not be restored until shooting has ended While multiple exposure mode is in effect memory cards can not be formatted and the following can not be changed shooting menu options other than Intvl Timer Shooting Intvl Timer Shooting can only be adjusted before the first exposure is taken Dust Off Ref Photo and Mirror Lock up Two Button Reset 97 Multiple exposure settings are not affected when a two button reset is performed Per forming a two button reset does not cancel multiple exposure mode Interval Timer Photography The D200 is equipped to take photographs automatically at preset intervals 1 Highlight Intvl Timer Shooting in the shoot EEEL s Long Exp NR OFF ing menu 124 and press the multi selector imaat cu to the right A ISO Sensitivity 100 T Image Overlay Multiple Exposure OFF OFF a Non CPU Lens Data a 2 Press the multi selector up or down to choose Interval Timer Shooting Start one of the following Start options Now Shooting begins after a delay of about 3s Start time 3 Press the multi selector left or right to highlight the following tor up or down to change interval timer set tings Remaining intvl shots Start time Shooting begins at Start time m 12 37 options and press the multi selec Desc
120. f command dials on camera and Customize Command optional MB D200 battery pack when setting flexible program shutter speed aperture easy exposure com Rotate Direction Rotate 4 __ pensation exposure mode exposure compensation Direction ae value bracketing increment and flash sync mode e Normal default Normal command dial operation Reverse Reverses rotation of command dials Exchanges functions of main and sub command dials Customize Command lalis Change when setting shutter speed and aperture E Main Off default Main command dial controls shutter speed sub command dial controls aperture Sub e On Main command dial controls aperture sub com mand dial controls shutter speed Controls whether changes to aperture are made using Customize Command 3 lalis lens aperture ring or command dials Regardless of A setting chosen lens ring must be used to set aperture for non CPU lenses command dials to set aperture for Daa a type G lenses not equipped with aperture ring Aperture Ring Aperture Sub command Dial default Aperture can only be Setting adjusted with sub command dial or main command dial if Change Main Sub is On Aperture Ring Aperture can only be adjusted using lens aperture ring Camera aperture display shows aperture in increments of 1 EV This option is selected automatically when non CPU lens is attached Controls functions performed by command dials dur gt RSA ing pla
121. ference object so that it fills the viewfinder and press the shutter release button all the way down The camera will measure a value for white balance and use this value when preset white balance is selected No photograph will be recorded white balance can be measured accurately even when the camera is not in fo CUS To exit without measuring a new value for white balance press the WB button 5 If the camera was able to measure a value for white balance Gaad will flash in the control panel and the viewfinder will show a flashing td for about three seconds before the camera returns to shooting mode If lighting is too dark or too bright the camera may be unable to measure white balance A flashing nad will appear in the control panel and viewfinder for about three seconds Return to Step 4 and measure white balance again The new value for white balance will be stored in preset d 0 automatically replac ing the previous value for this preset no confirmation dialog will be displayed To use the new value select preset d 0 if no value has been measured for white balance before d 0 is selected white balance will be set to a color temperature of 5 200K the same as Direct Sunlight The new white balance value will remain in preset d 0 until white balance is measured again By copying preset d 0 to one of the other presets before measuring a new value for white balance up to five white balance values can be stored 8 42
122. finder Problem Memory insufficient to record further photos at current set tings or camera has run out of file or folder numbers a blinks No memory card oi ia c blinks Camera malfunction Solution e Reduce quality or size e Delete photographs Insert new memory card Insert memory card Release shutter If error persists Or appears frequently consult with Nikon authorized service representative BHuljooysajqnoisl sajon je21uUYyr2a1 m XY U 193 Indicator Control View panel finder N Monitor Problem Solution NO CARD Camera cannot detect Turn camera off and confirm BHuljooysajqnoisl sajon Je21uYyr2a B x4 U 194 PRESENT THIS CARD CAN NOT BE USED CARD IS NOT FORMATTED displayed when but ton is pressed FOLDER CONTAINS NO IMAGES ALL IMAGES HIDDEN FILE DOES NOT CONTAIN IMAGE DATA blinks E blinks Far blinks Error accessing memory memory card that card is correctly inserted Use Nikon approved card e Check that contacts are clean If card is damaged contact retailer or Nikon representative Delete files or insert new memory card card e Unable to create new folder Memory card has not been formatted for use in Format memory card D200 e Memory card contains Insert another card no images e Current folder is empty Set Playback Folder to All Set Playback Folder to All or use Hid
123. fway Focus Area Selection At default settings the D200 offers a choice of eleven focus areas that together cover a wide area of the frame The focus area can be selected manually allow ing photographs to be composed the main subject positioned almost anywhere in the frame or automatically to ensure that the subject closest to the camera is always in focus regardless of where it is the frame closest subject priority 4 54 Group dynamic AF can be used to focus on the closest subject in a selected area of the frame 84 54 To select the focus area rotate the focus selector lock to the position The multi selector can then be used to select the focus area To select the center focus area or focus area group at any time press the center of the multi selector The focus selector lock can be rotated to the L e locked position following selection to prevent the selected focus area from changing when the multi selector is pressed Focus Area Selection The focus area can not be changed when the exposure meters are off during playback or while menus are displayed a3 Focus Area Frame fj 148 In single area t1 and dynamic area AF select Wide Frame 7 Areas to choose from seven wide focus areas instead of the normal eleven A 55 56 a7 AF Area Illumination 151 Depending on the option selected for Custom Setting a7 AF Area Illumination the ac tive focus area will be highlighted briefly in
124. g careful not to press the lens re lease button rotate the lens counter clockwise until it clicks into place Detaching Lenses Be sure the camera is off when removing or exchanging lenses To remove the lens press and hold the lens release button while turning the lens clockwise FA Aperture Ring If the lens is equipped with an aperture ring lock aperture at the minimum setting highest 8 f number See the lens manual for details Attaching the Camera Strap Attach the strap as shown below 4a A clear plastic cover the BM 6 LCD monitor cover is pro vided with the camera to keep the monitor clean and protect it when the camera is not in use To attach the cover insert the projection on the top of the cover into the matching indentation above the camera monitor then press the bottom of the cover until it clicks into place sdajs S114 U01 Npo1 U To remove the cover hold the camera firmly and pull the bottom of the cover gently outwards as shown at right sdajs S114 U01 Npo1 U O Charging and Inserting the Battery The supplied EN EL3e battery is not charged at shipment Charge the battery us ing the supplied MH 18a quick charger as described below 1 Charge the battery 1 1 Connect the power cord to the charger and plug it in 1 2 Place the battery in the charger The CHARGE lamp will blink as the battery charges About two and a quarter hours are req
125. g command dial while button is held default down Settings can be changed by rotating command dial after button is released To exit press button again press shutter release button halfway or except when No Limit is selected for Custom Setting c3 or optional AC adapter is used wait for about 20s Hold Custom Setting f7 Disable Shutter If No Memory Card This option can be used to enable the shutter release fiDisable Shutter If No Memory Card when no memory card is inserted in the camera Note that when photographs are being captured to a computer Release Locked gt OK using Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control photographs are ox ETER not recorded to the camera memory card and the shutter gy release will be enabled regardless of the setting chosen for this option Shutter release button disabled when no memory card is inserted Release Locked default Shutter release button enabled when no memory card is inserted Enable Release Photographs taken when no memory card is inserted are not saved although they will be displayed in monitor Technical Notes Optional Accessories One advantage of digital SLR cameras is the wide variety of accessories available for broadening the scope of digital photography See Nikon websites or recent product catalogs for the latest information on accessories for the D200 Flash units Speedlights 10 pin remote terminal accessories Software Y Use Only Nikon Brand Acc
126. ge quality and size settings Image quality Image size File size MB No ofimages Buffer capacity NEF JPEG Fine NEF JPEG Normal 45 NEF JPEG Basic 4 gt NEF RAW N JPEG Fine JPEG Normal ion N JPEG Basic O 2 O o a ae ee O A OO o PS 6 1 All figures are approximate n size varies a scene recorded and make of memory card 2 Maximum number of frames that can be stored in memory buffer at ISO 100 Capacity of memory buffer will drop if noise reduction is on 3 Total for NEF and JPEG images 4 Figures assume RAW Compression is set to NEF RAW Selecting Comp NEF RAW decreases file size of NEF RAW images by approximately forty to fifty percent although camera displays do not change number of images that can be recorded increases 5 Figures assume JPEG Compression is set to Size Priority Selecting Optimal Quality increases file size of JPEG images by up to eighty percent number of images and buffer capacity drop accordingly 6 Applies to JPEG images only Size of NEF RAW images can not be changed 7 Regardless of option chosen for JPEG Compression camera never shows more than 25 frames remaining in buffer even when more shots can be stored Bracketing Programs The following bracketing programs are available when WB Bracketing is se lected for Custom Setting e5 Auto BKT Set Control panel display No of shots WB increment Bracketing order o o a o mon O ee E Es
127. governed by national ments stipulated by law is prohibited and international copyright laws Do not use this product for the purpose of making illegal copies or to infringe copyright laws Disposing of Data Storage Devices Please note that deleting images or formatting memory cards or other data storage devices does not completely erase the original image data Deleted files can sometimes be recovered from discarded storage devices using commercially available software potentially resulting in the ma licious use of personal image data Ensuring the privacy of such data is the user s responsibility Before discarding a data storage device or transferring ownership to another person erase all data using commercial deletion software or format the device and then completely refill it with images containing no private information for example pictures of empty sky Be sure to also replace any pictures selected for preset white balance Care should be taken to avoid injury or damage to property when physically destroying data storage devices vi Table of Contents OM WUE SALI a a A A O AEA A OEE ii Rare ar cn E E ee eer rr ne E enter ee ee ee er iv IMtrOUUCtON nercecsecessscsscoscccccccsecccccocccesceccecencecssconccoccccsccccccceccestecnecennenncsoncocscocneccceears 1 GETTING To Know the Came Ansien drien erein na ini niin DARE Saiit 2 PMS SIS sos T E EEEE ES E SAT T AET 8 Attaching a LENS uuscsesciisiscinesesiauk 8 Inserting Memory Cars
128. he zoom position select new values for lens focal length and maximum aperture 95 HUN SdD 2 Bulsq arduasajay o Using a GPS Unit Garmin and Magellan GPS units that conform to version 2 01 of the National Marine Electronics Association NMEA0183 data format can be connected to the camera s ten pin remote terminal using an MC 35 GPS adapter cord available separately 64 182 allowing information on the camera s current position to be recorded when photographs are taken Operation has been confirmed with the following devices e Garmin eTrex series equipped with a PC interface cable connector e Magellan SporTrak series equipped with a PC interface cable connector These devices connect to the MC 35 using a cable with a D sub 9 pin connector provided by the man ufacturer of the GPS device See the MC 35 instruc tion manual for details Before turning the camera on set the GPS device to NMEA mode 4800 baud When the camera establishes communication with a GPS device a iM icon will be displayed in the control GPS panel The exposure meters will not turn off while this icon is displayed Photo information for pictures taken while the iM icon is displayed will include an additional page 84 100 recording the current latitude longitude altitude and Coordinated Universal Time UTC If no data are received from the GPS unit for two seconds the MN icon will clear from the display and the camera will stop recording GPS inf
129. he subject is poorly lit The cam era must be in focus mode S single servo autofocus an AF Nikkor lens must be attached and the center focus area or focus area group must be selected or closest subject priority in effect If these conditions are met and the subject is poorly lit the illuminator will light automatically to assist the autofocus operation when the shutter release button is pressed halfway For the AF assist illuminator to function correctly the lens must have a focal length of 24 200 mm and the subject must be in range of the illuminator Lens hoods should be removed With most lenses the illuminator has a range of about 0 5 3 m 1 ft 8in 9ft 10in With the following lenses autofocus with AF assist illumination is not available at ranges under 0 7 m 2 ft 4 in e AF Micro ED 200mm f 4D e AF S VR ED 24 120mm 3 5 5 6G e AF S ED 28 70 mm f 2 8D e AF Micro ED 70 180 mm f 4 5 5 6D With the following lens AF assist is not available at ranges under 1 m 3 ft 3in AF S DX ED 55 200 mm f 4 5 6G With the following lenses AF assist is not available at ranges under 1 5m 4ft 11 in AF S VR ED 70 200 mm f 2 8G e AF S ED 80 200 mm f 2 8D AF ED 80 200 mm f 2 8D With the following lens AF assist is not available at ranges under 2 5 m 8 ft 2 in AF VR ED 80 400 mm f 4 5 5 6D AF assist is not available with the AF S VR ED 200 400 mm f 4G Continuous Use of the AF Assist Illuminator After the AF assi
130. hen press the button Interval timer photography will also be interrupted if A two button reset is performed 4 97 e Menu Reset is selected in the shooting menu 4 127 e Bracketing settings are changed 73 The battery is exhausted Normal shooting will resume when interval timer photography ends During Shooting Shooting and menu settings can be adjusted freely while interval timer photography is in progress Note the following e Performing a two button reset 8 97 or changing bracketing settings A 73 will cancel interval timer photography e The monitor will turn off about four seconds before each interval Multiple Exposure Interval timer shooting can be used to create a multiple exposure A8 86 Shooting Mode Regardless of the shooting mode selected the camera will take the specified number of shots at each interval In CH continuous high speed mode photographs will be taken at a rate of five shots per second In S single frame Cu continuous low speed and Mup mirror up modes photographs will be taken at the rate chosen for Custom Setting d4 Shooting Speed A 158 In self timer mode the shutter release delay applies to each photograph taken In Mur mode the mirror will be raised automatically immediately before each shot Shooting Menu Banks Changes to interval timer settings apply to all shooting menu banks A 125 If shooting menu settings are reset using the Menu Reset
131. ht Close the battery chamber cover sdajs S114 U01 Npo1 U e EN EL3e Rechargeable Li ion Batteries The EN EL3e shares information with compatible devices enabling the battery charge State to be shown in six levels in the control panel and as a percentage in the setup menu Battery Info display 4 123 together with battery life and the number of pic tures taken since the battery was last charged V Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Nikon cameras are designed to the highest standards and include complex electronic circuitry Only Nikon brand electronic accessories including lenses Speedlights battery chargers batteries and AC adapters certified by Nikon specifically for use with this Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of this electronic circuitry THE USE OF NON NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAM ERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY The use of third party rechargeable Li ion batteries not bearing the Nikon holo graphic seal see right could interfere with normal opera tion of the camera or result in the batteries overheating igniting rupturing or leaking For more information about Nikon brand accessories contact an authorized Nikon dealer Removing the Battery Turn the camera off before removing the battery Replace the terminal cover when the battery is not in use 11 Basic Setup The lang
132. hut default ter speed and flash level Custom Setting e5 set to AE amp Flash Camera varies shutter soeed and aperture Custom Setting e5 set to AE Only or shutter speed aperture and flash level Custom Setting e5 set to AE amp Flash Flash Camera varies aperture Custom Setting e5 set to AE Only or aperture Aperture and flash level Custom Setting e5 set to AE amp Flash Flash Only Camera varies flash level only Custom Setting e5 set to AE amp Flash If no flash is attached when Custom Setting b1 ISO Auto is on camera will vary ISO sensitivity only regardless of setting selected e Flash bracketing performed only with i TTL or AA flash control Flash Speed Aperture Custom Setting e7 Auto Bracketing Order This option controls the order in which bracketing is per Auto Bracketing Order formed ENE MTR gt Under gt Over gt OK Description gt Under gt MTR gt Over MTR gt Under gt Over Bracketing performed in order described default in Bracketing 73 Under gt MTR gt Over Bracketing proceeds in order from lowest to highest value Custom Setting e8 Auto Bracketing Selection Method i i Auto Bracketing This option controls how the bracketing program is se auo oaen lected Option Description Manual Value Sele gt OKI Manual Pressing button rotate main command dial a Preset Value Select Value Select to select number of shots sub command dial to default select
133. ightness n Miola an Mirror Lock up Bi World Time L Video Med 2 oe O World Time a pe guag as e Image Comment OFF Image Comment gt ON Auto Image Rotation ie Recent Settings E Dust Off Ref Photo SB 2 P Ra Firmware Version Dust Off Ref Photo 121 122 Battery Info Not available at battery levels of _g or below or when camera is powered by optional MB D200 battery pack equipped with AA batteries Using the Multi Selector The multi selector can be used at any time when the monitor is on The focus selector lock switch only takes effect when the monitor is off Format Memory cards must be formatted before first use For matting memory cards is also an effective way of deleting WARNING all pictures on the card Selecting Format displays the fol WILL BE DELETED lowing options Press the multi selector up or down to COK highlight an option and then press the button i Exit without formatting memory card Format memory card Message shown at right displayed Eit while formatting is in progress Do not turn the camera ioff remove the batteries or memory card or unplug the AC Yes adapter available separately until formatting is complete land setup menu is displayed LCD Brightness Press the multi selector up to increase brightness down to gt FRU a1 SS decrease The number to the right of the display indicates the current brightness level with 2 the brightest
134. ile size of compressed images varies with the scene recorded producing variations in the number of images that can be stored See the Appendix A 196 for more information J a 5 A I A F e 5 amp 9 7 e e a 5 amp a M 27 aZIS pue yjend eHew adusaiajay o 28 Image Quality and Size Together image quality and size determine how much space each photograph occupies on the memory card Image Quality The camera supports the following image quality options listed in descending order by image quality and file size Mode Description Raw 12 bit data from the image sensor are saved directly to the memory NEF RAW card in Nikon Electronic Format NEF JPEG Fine Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of roughly 1 4 JPEG Normal Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of roughly 1 8 JPEG Basic Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of roughly 1 16 NEF RAW Two images are recorded one NEF RAW image and one fine quality NEF RAW Two images are recorded one NEF RAW image and one normal quality NEF RAW Two images are recorded one NEF RAW image and one basic quality Size Priority selected for JPEG Compression f amp 30 Image quality can be set using the Image Quality option in the shooting menu or by pressing the QUAL button and rotating the main command dial Two op tions are available for controlling compression RAW Compressio
135. in Nikon Capture 4 Version 4 4 or later avail Qe Custom able separately and downloaded to camera Choose Custom to select this user defined curve If no custom curve has been created this option is equivalent to Normal Suiting Colors to the Subject Color Mode Much as film cameras offer a choice of films for different subjects the D200 offers a choice of color modes with subtly different palettes Option Description I default Choose for portrait shots Choose for photographs that will be extensively processed or retouched This option is available only when AdobeRGB is selected for Color space Choose for nature or landscape shots Mode Il If SRGB is chosen for Color space when Color mode is set to Mode II Color mode will be reset to the mode in effect when sRGB was last selected s ewj GuizimidQ aduaiajay Oo 47 s ewj BulziwijdQ aduasajay o 48 Controlling Vividness Saturation Saturation controls the vividness of colors Option Description Auto Camera automatically adjusts saturation according to subject For best A results use type G or D lens Normal Ta 0 default Normal vividness Recommended for most situations S Moderate Reduced vividness Use when taking pictures that will later be re touched by computer Increased vividness Use for vivid photoprint effect when taking pic Enhanced tures that will be printed as is without further modification Controlling
136. in effect the camera will take the number of shots in the bracketing program at each interval regardless of the number of shots specified in the interval timer menu If white balance bracketing is active while interval timer photography is in effect the camera will take only one shot at each interval and process it to create the number of copies specified in the bracketing program The Eyepiece Cap In exposure modes other than manual remove the view finder eyepiece cup and insert the supplied DK 5 eyepiece R cap to prevent light entering via the viewfinder from inter During Shooting During interval timer photography the LINES EZ icon in the control panel will blink Immediately before the next shooting interval begins the shutter speed display will show the number of intervals remaining and the aperture display will show the number of shots remaining in the current interval At other times the number of intervals remaining and the number of shots in each interval can be viewed by pressing the shutter release button halfway once the button is released the shutter speed and aperture will be displayed until the exposure meters turn off To view other interval timer settings while shooting is in UUMENEIMUTUIT SiTe1e ir progress select Intvl Timer Shooting between shots ik While interval timer photography is in progress the inter 4 e val timer menu will show the starting time the shooting interval the selec
137. in which the least camera movement can result in blurred photographs Note that autofocus metering and framing can not be confirmed in the viewfinder while mirror is raised Mup Mirror up Average frame rate with continuous servo AF manual or shutter priority auto exposure a shutter speed of 1250s or faster and memory remaining in memory buffer To choose a shooting mode press the mode dial lock release and turn the mode dial to the desired set ting Buffer Size S The number of images that can be stored in the memory buffer at current settings is shown in the exposure count displays in the viewfinder and control panel while the shutter release button is pressed at image qualities of JPEG Fine JPEG Normal and JPEG Basic the display will show 25 when the buffer contains space for 25 or more images This number is updated as photographs are transferred to the memory card and more memory becomes available in the buffer If O is displayed the memory buffer is full and shooting will slow Auto Image Rotation 8 119 In continuous mode the orientation recorded for the first shot applies to all photographs in the same burst even if camera orientation is changed during shooting ZA The Memory Buffer The camera is equipped with a memory buffer for temporary storage allowing shooting to continue while photographs are being saved to the memory card When the buffer is full the shutter is disabled
138. ing to take multiple shots with same sharpening For best results use type G or D lens 0 Normal All images are sharpened by same standard amount 2 Low Images are sharpened less than standard amount lt 1 Medium Low mages are sharpened slightly less than standard amount 1 Medium High mages are sharpened slightly more than standard amount 2 High Images are sharpened more than standard amount Q amp Q None Images are not sharpened Adjusting Contrast Tone Compensation As photographs are saved to the memory card they are processed to adjust the distribution of tones in the image enhancing contrast Tone compensation is performed by means of tone curves that define the relationship between the dis tribution of tones in the original image and the compensated result The Tone Compensation menu controls the type of curve used Description Camera automatically optimizes contrast by selecting appropriate curve Auto Curve varies from shot to shot even in scenes of same type to take mul default tiple shots with same curve choose different setting For best results use type Gor Dlens Qo Normal Camera uses same standard curve for all images Suited to most scenes whether dark or bright A Less Prevents highlights on portrait subjects from being washed out in direct contrast sunlight More PE Preserves detail in misty landscapes and other low contrast subjects Contrast y J Custom curve can be created
139. ion Deseo ND200 Images in all folders created by the D200 will be visible during playback Images in all folders created by cameras that conform to the Design Rule for AN Camera File System DCF all Nikon digital cameras and most other makes of digital camera will be visible during playback Only images in folder currently selected using Folders option in shooting menu are displayed during playback Current Slide Show To play images back one after the other in an automated PELAN slide show highlight Start in the slide show menu and press the multi selector right All photographs in the ois ERE folder or folders selected in the Playback Folder menu will be played back in the order recorded with a pause Pause Gm between each image Hidden photographs Sj 137 will not be played back Selecting a Folder for Storage The Folders option in the shooting menu is used to create new folders and to select the folder in which subsequent photographs will be stored A 128 nua y2eqQhelg auL dnjas 135 nua w H Lq ejd auL Cy dnjas 136 The following operations can be performed during a slide show to Use escription OOOO OOOO Go forward or EA Press multi selector left to return to previous frame right to back one frame Ney skip to next frame Jennie ino SA Press multi selector up or down to change photo info dis p TE played during slide show Pause Press to pause slide show a oo
140. ion as camera AE L AF L button Focus area can be selected by pressing AF ON button on MB D200 and Focus Area dnjyas rotating sub command dial Sameas __ AF ON button on battery pack performs function currently assigned to FUNC button camera FUNC button using Custom Setting f4 FUNC Button 4 1 70 Custom Setting b1 SO Sensitivity Auto Control If On is selected for this option the camera will automati ae cally adjust ISO sensitivity when necessary to help ensure optimal exposure This option is not available at ISO sen On Max Sensitivity sitivities over 1600 1600 Min Shutter Speed 1 30s sHhuljjas wo sn gt High ISO NR 131 Noise is more likely to appear in photographs taken at higher sensitivities To reduce noise at sensitivities of ISO 400 equivalent and above turn on the High ISO NR option in the 152 shooting menu Option escription O OOOO Off ISO sensitivity remains fixed at value selected by user regardless of whether default optimal exposure can be achieved at current exposure settings If optimal exposure can not be achieved at ISO sensitivity selected by user ISO sensitivity is adjusted to compensate to minimum approximately equiv lalent to ISO 200 and maximum selected using Max Sensitivity option Flash level is adjusted appropriately when flash is used In exposure modes On IP and A ISO sensitivity will be adjusted if photo would be overexposed at ishutter speed of Ys
141. ion on normal menu operation 7 sda s S414 U01 Npo1 U 13 Inserting Memory Cards Photographs are stored on CompactFlash memory cards available separately 1 Insert a memory card z 1 1 Turn the camera off before inserting or re a moving memory cards Unlatch and A open the memory card cover S am a 1 2 Insert the card as shown at right The eject a button will pop up and the memory card access lamp will light for about a second Close the memory card slot cover V Inserting Memory Cards Confirm that the memory card is in the orienta tion shown Attempting to insert cards upside down or backward could damage the camera or card Do not use force Format the memory card Formatting memory cards permanently deletes all photographs and other data they may contain Be sure all data you wish to keep have been copied to another storage device before formatting the card Turn camera on and press Foun Press roam buttons again Do not and B buttons simultaneously for turn camera off or remove battery about 2 seconds until Far blinks in or memory card until formatting is control panel and viewfinder complete and control panel shows number of exposures remaining Press any other button to exit without formatting memory card 14 Removing Memory Cards 1 Confirm that the access lamp is off 5 er O 2 Turn the camera off and open the
142. is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation Lexar Media is a trademark of Lexar Media Corporation Microdrive is a trademark of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies in the United States and other countries Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc PictBridge is a trademark All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Tutorial Photography and Playback A Reference More on Photography E More on Playback G Basic Camera Settings The Setup Menu Shooting Options The Shooting Menu a Playback Options The Playback Menu Ea Custom Settings The Custom Settings Menu 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 information that should be read before using this Nikon product to prevent possible injury WARNINGS AN Do not look at the sun through the viewfinder A Do not disassemble Viewing the sun or other strong light Touching the product s internal parts source through the viewfinder could could res
143. is bounded by the outer focus areas so that for example pressing the multi selector up when the top focus area is selected has no effect Select Wrap to allow focus area Wrap selection to wrap around from top to bottom bottom to gm top right to left and left to right s6ulj 85 Wo sN gt dnjas 5i Custom Setting a9 Built in AF Assist Illuminator At the default setting of On the built in AF assist illumina Built in AF Assist Illuminator tor lights to assist the focus operation when the subject is poorly lit 458 Select Off to turn the illuminator off Custom Setting a10 AF ON Button for MB D200 Battery Pack This option controls the function assigned to the AF ON AF ON Button for button for the optional MB D200 battery pack 181 utton for the optiona attery pack te gt SEE AONAN z AE AF L Focus Area AE AF L 4 Focus Area kdj GIB Same as FUNC button AF ON AF ON button on battery pack performs same function as camera AF ON Focus Area button Focus area can be selected by pressing AF ON button on MB D200 default and rotating sub command dial AF ON button on battery pack performs same function as camera AF ON AERON button AE AF L AF ON button on battery pack performs same function as camera AE L AF L button Focus area can be selected by pressing AF ON button on MB D200 Focus Area i and rotating sub command dial AE AF L AF ON button on battery pack performs same funct
144. itivity is raised to 400 or higher when On is selected for Custom Set On Low ting b1 ISO Auto Select Normal or High for increased noise reduction On High Noise reduction is increased at ISO sensitivities over 1600 off Noise reduction turns off at ISO sensitivities of 800 or below Minimal noise reduction is performed at ISO sensitivities over 800 nual Hburoous yL 1317 dnjzas nual unooys ay 32 ISO Sensitivity ISO sensitivity can be increased from the default value 100 ISO sensitivities over 1600 are only available when Custom Setting b1 ISO Auto is off See Reference Sen sitivity ISO Equivalency 8 33 Image Overlay Create a new image by superimposing two existing RAW photographs The RAW photographs must have been cre ated using the D200 and be on the same memory card See Reference Image Overlay and Multiple Exposure 84 Multiple Exposure Create a single photograph from two to ten exposures See Reference Image Overlay and Multiple Exposure 86 Interval Timer Shooting Take photographs automatically at pre selected intervals See Reference Interval Timer Photography 8 89 Non CPU Lens Data Specifying the focal length and maximum aperture allows such features as color matrix metering aperture value display and balanced fill flash to be used with non CPU lenses See Reference Non CPU Lenses 4 93 ISO Sensitivity 160 200 250
145. ivities over ISO 1600 will likely contain appreciable amounts of noise High ISO NR 83 131 This option can be used to reduce noise at ISO sensitivities of 400 or more this reduces the capacity of the memory buffer Note that although high ISO noise reduction is always in effect at ISO sensitivities over ISO 800 turning High ISO NR on will increase the amount of noise reduction performed b1 ISO Auto 152 When On is selected for Custom Setting b1 ISO Auto the camera will automatically vary ISO sensitivity from the value selected by the user to help ensure optimum exposure maximum can be selected from ISO 200 400 800 and 1600 ISO sensitivity can not be raised above 1600 while ISO Auto is on and On can not be selected for ISO Auto at ISO sensitivities over 1600 b2 ISO Step Value 154 Depending on the option selected for Custom Setting b2 ISO sensitivity can also be set in increments equivalent to 1 2 or 1 EV ISO step value set to 1 2 step ISO step value set to 1 step uu MOD Poo PAN gu PG HDD igo BIUS SADS HDD H SADOS AGL pou HISS Hin If possible the current ISO sensitivity setting is maintained when the step value is changed If the current sensitivity setting is not available at the new step value ISO sensitivity will be rounded up to the nearest available setting White Balance The color of light reflected from an object varies with the color of the light source The human brain is able to
146. l 119 dnjyas nua dnjyas aul 120 Customizing the Recent Settings Menu To create a personalized menu of shooting and Custom Settings options 1 Select Lock Menu gt No to unlock the Recent Settings menu 2 Select Delete Recent Settings gt Yes to delete all existing recent settings 3 Select the items you wish to include in the Recent Settings menu from the shooting and Custom Settings menus The fourteen most recently selected items will be stored 4 Select Lock Menu gt Yes to lock the Recent Settings menu Recent Settings Lock Menu No OK Yes Recent Settings Delete Recent Settings RECENT SETTINGS e diBeep D c5Monitor Off c4Self Timer biISO Auto White Balance Image Size kdj image Quality Recent Settings Lock Menu USB Before connecting the camera to a computer via USB AY gt RE 107 select the appropriate USB option as determined by the computer operating system and whether the camera is being controlled from Nikon Capture 4 Version 4 4 or ESIA later available separately or photographs are being trans ferred to the computer using the supplied software Operating system Supplied software Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional a i Mass Mac OS X g Windows 2000 Professional Choose PTP Windows Millennium Edition Me Choose Mass Storage Windows 98 Second Edition SE Mac OS 9 Not supported Dus
147. l Accessories ccsssesesessesesssscsesscsescseesees Caring for the CaMera s esssssesssssessssseersssesesssssee Troubleshooting sererssuesannsenenaionans AD DENG nsseisssrsssiissscseiisiioseressirssetiiessoresirs rerea SHOE CUA assan a 3 sy EE E enero E rene Urner eee nner merece sacenccsncnnnnececeneecettetenceneneccnccneuutenetentets 98 PIANE NOTAE E pte deuce tices 98 Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom 103 Protecting Photographs from DEI STIOI jississicisertessareassatdawitiaactauieniaed 104 Deleting Individual Photographs 105 EEEE ENE A A E 106 PEE EIE EAE E EE E 107 ET E A T 110 OOOO 115 E E A oeeeere cece 115 Auto AGS ROTATION sis dencsstsestarzovtsceanbvectaes 119 Recent SettiNgS ssssisiirisrir 119 E i E E E E T EA E E T 121 DUSt Off RET PROTO sss csacsscaasssssssstasszacteovesssiecions 121 Patey IN Oain 123 Firmware Version oscccasaticccntensmcnenncenactet 123 PEAN ENE EE 124 RAW COMPpresSion nssssssssssssisssrssrrisrrisresrn 130 White BalanC E nencenasionisssianinsnina 130 Long EXO N Resansman 131 PEORIEN R uien 131 ISO Sensitivity sesenanssssiismnnasisis 132 Image Overlay sansinesivesanccssiezscstesavandcacenberssinnsioe 132 Multiple EXPOSUTE sssssssssssssrssrrssrssrerrssrrsersern 132 Interval Timer Shooting ccccscscscccccesesesssee 132 Non CPU Lens Data 2 vceectzcesstersrecasecicnnncied 132 POE EET E E ET 133 Display MOGE uconemimunnnennresnas 141 mage RevieW sssssssssrssrsssrissr
148. l lighting is inadequate but also to fill in shadows and backlit subjects or to add a catch light to the subject s eyes The built in flash supports the following types of flash control i TTL Balanced Fill Flash for Digital SLR Soeedlight emits series of nearly invisible preflashes monitor preflashes immediately before main flash Preflashes reflected from objects in all areas of frame are picked up by 1 005 pixel RGB sensor and are analyzed in combina tion with information from matrix metering system to adjust flash output for natural bal ance between main subject and ambient background lighting If type G or D lens is used distance information is included when calculating flash output Precision of calculation can be increased for non CPU lenses by providing lens data focal length and maximum aperture M4 93 95 Not available when spot metering is used Standard i TTL Flash for Digital SLR Flash output adjusted to bring lighting in frame to stan dard level brightness of background is not taken into account Recommended for shots in which main subject is emphasized at expense of background details or when exposure compensation is used Standard i TTL flash for digital SLR is activated automatically when spot metering is selected ISO Sensitivity i TTL flash control can adjust for ISO sensitivities between 100 and 1600 It may not be able to adjust flash level appropriately for ISO sensitivities over 1600 When On is selected for
149. lash output is appropriate to the subject even when the subject is not positioned in the center of the frame Flash output is adjusted automatically for any changes in ISO sensitivity or aper ture To use FV lock 1 Select FV Lock or FV Lock Lens Data for Cus f4Assign FUNC Button i H LIFVLock gt OK tom Setting f4 FUNC Button f 170 an 14 1 Step Spd Aperture Same as AE L AF L Flash Off BKT Bracketing Burst 2 Press the flash pop up button to raise the flash 3 Position the subject in the center of the frame and press the shutter release button halfway to focus 4 Press the FUNC button The flash will emit a monitor preflash to determine the appropriate flash level Flash output will be locked at this lev el and FV lock icons EiWeYek and FA will appear in the control panel and viewfinder z 3c EEP BETETE Ca 5 5 6 iso g8 333 5 Recompose the photograph Aydesbo oud ysejJ arduaiajay Oo 81 6 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to shoot If desired additional pic tures can be taken without releasing FV lock 7 Press the camera FUNC button to release FV lock and confirm that the FV lock icons ele and Fi are no longer displayed in the control panel and viewfinder auaJajay Aydesbojoug ysel 4 Using FV Lock with Optional Speedlights FV lock is also available with SB 800 SB 600 and SB R200 Speedlights available sepa rately Set the S
150. layed in red if photo was taken with auto ISO on GPS Data Protect status wo 104 Coordinated Universal Latitude Time UTC Longitudet Folder number frame Altitude NUMD ED sessies 135 Displayed only if GPS device was used when photo was taken 96 D tItems displayed may differ when photo is viewed on a computer RGB Histogram D Protect status 104 Histogram RGB chan Image highlights areas nel In all histograms lt be cs D of image that may be horizontal axis gives pixel overexposed are marked brightness vertical axis 5 i To by a flashing border number of pixels y Folder number frame by Histogram red channel 5 MUMMIES cessssssssssessnssesesssees 135 WJ Histogram green chan 2 nel 5 I Histogram blue channel a Hy Current channel Displayed only if RGB histogram is selected for Display mode amp 141 tHighlights can be displayed separately for each color channel Press multi selector left or right while pressing amp button to cycle through channels as follows RGB all channels R red lt gt G green B blue highlight dis play off lt gt RGB Histograms Camera histograms may differ from those displayed in imaging applications 100 Highlights PrOtECt STATUS secsi se ee acta eee ete atc ae 104 Image highlights areas of image that may be overex posed are marked by a flashing bordert Current channel Folder
151. le e 6 45mm 6 8 13 15 16 18 20 24 25 28 35 43 and 45mm 50 180 mm 50 55 58 70 80 85 86 100 105 135 and 1830 mm e 200 4000 mm 200 300 360 400 500 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 2000 2400 2800 3200 and 4000 mm The Non CPU Lens Data Menu 1 Highlight Non CPU Lens Data in the shooting CEEC OFF menu 8 124 and press the multi selector to igh SONR ru Y the right ISO Sensitivity 100 W mage Overlay Multiple Exposure OFF Intvl Timer Shooting OFF Non CPU Lens Data z WZ The FUNC Button Lower the built in flash and turn any optional Speedlights off before using the FUNC but ton to specify lens data s su NdD UON 22U 1 J Y 93 Highlight Focal Length and press the multi se Non CPU Lens Data lector to the right N A Maximum Aperture N A 3 Select the group to which the lens belongs from Non CPU Lens Data 6 45mm 50 180mm 200 4000mm and CM press the multi selector to the right 6 45mm 50 180 mm 200 4000 mm 4 Select the lens focal length in mm and press Non CPU Lens Data the multi selector to the right The FUNC Button s su NdD UON 22U 1 J Y 1 Select FV Lock Lens Data for Custom Setting faAssion FUNC Button f4 FUNC Button f 170 21 1 Step Spd Aperture Same as AE L AF L Flash Off BKT Bracketing Burst Press the FUNC button and rotate the main command dial Focal length is displayed in th
152. lected in manual exposure mode or the starting time is less than one minute from the current time a warning will appear and the interval timer menu will be displayed again D Use of a tripod is recommended Aydesbo oud Jaw eA1 Uj 22U 31 4 Y 90 fering with exposure V Take a Test Shot Before beginning interval timer photography take a test shot at current settings and view the results in the monitor Remember that the camera will focus before each shot no shots will be taken if the camera is unable to focus in single servo AF Use a Reliable Power Source To ensure that shooting is not interrupted be sure the battery is fully charged If in doubt charge the battery before shooting or use an optional EH 6 AC adapter Check the Time Before choosing a starting time select World Time in the setup menu and make sure that the camera clock is set to the correct time and date A 12 Out of Memory If the memory card is full the interval timer will remain active but no pictures will be tak en Delete some pictures or turn the camera off and insert another memory card When the camera is turned on interval timer photography will be paused See Pausing Interval Timer Photography on the following page for information on resuming interval timer pho tography Bracketing Adjust bracketing settings before starting interval timer photography If exposure and or flash bracketing is active while interval timer photography is
153. lluminator 58 59 152 Aperture 62 69 adjusting 66 67 maximum 61 67 69 93 95 195 minimum 8 68 122 192 195 non CPU lenses and 61 63 65 67 69 93 95 value display 5 6 Auto meter off 16 157 Autoexposure lock 70 Autofocus 51 54 148 152 continuous servo 51 focus tracking 51 52 single area AF 54 single servo 51 Auto FP high speed sync 77 160 178 B Backlight control panel 5 159 BASIC See Image quality Battery inserting 10 11 life 207 Black and white 6 45 Blur reducing 26 77 83 See also Exposure delay mode Mirror up mode Bulb See Long time exposures Bracketing 43 44 73 75 166 167 198 199 See also Exposure bracketing White balance bracketing Brightness See Monitor bright ness of C C See Autofocus continuous servo Camera Control 107 121 CH See Shooting mode CL See Shooting mode Clock calendar 117 Closest subject priority See AF area mode Color temperature See White balance CompactFlash See Memory card Compression See Image quality Computer 107 109 Continuous shooting mode 26 27 Contrast See SHOOTING MENU Optimize Image CPU lenses 61 62 63 174 175 Creative Lighting System 160 166 170 177 179 Custom Settings 143 172 defaults 147 menu banks 146 D Daylight saving time 13 DCF version 2 0 See Design rule for Camera File system Deleting 22 102 105 119 120 133 134 142 See also Memory card formatting all images 134 playback
154. lly loses its capacity to absorb moisture and should be replaced at regular intervals e Do not store the camera with naphtha or camphor moth balls close to equipment that produces strong magnetic fields or in areas subject to extremes of temperature for example near a space heater or in a closed vehicle on a hot day To prevent mold or mildew take the camera out of storage at least once a month Turn the camera on and release the shutter a few times before putting the camera away again Store the battery in a cool dry place Replace the terminal cover before putting the battery away Notes on the monitor e The monitor may contain a few pixels that are always lit or that do not light This is a characteristic common to all TFT LCD moni tors and does not indicate a malfunction Im ages recorded with the product will not be affected e Images in the monitor may be difficult to see in a bright light Do not apply pressure to the monitor this could cause damage or malfunction Dust or lint on the monitor can be removed with a blower Stains can be removed by rubbing the surface lightly with a soft cloth or cham ois leather e Should the monitor break care should be taken to avoid injury due to broken glass and to prevent the liquid crystal from the moni tor touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth e Replace the monitor cover when transporting the camera or leaving it unattended Turn the product off before
155. lti selector up or down to choose the number of exposures that will be combined to form a single photograph Press the multi se lector to the right to return to the multiple expo sure menu Press the multi selector up or down to highlight Auto Gain and press the multi selector to the right Press the multi selector up or down to highlight one of the following options and then press the multi selector to the right Option Description Gain adjusted according to number of ex On posures actually recorded gain for each default exposure is set to 2 for 2 exposures 1 3 for 3 exposures etc Gain is not adjusted when recording mul tiple exposure gt SHOOTING MENU Long Exp NR OFF 2 High ISO NR NORM ISO Sensitivity 100 T Image Overlay E OFF Intvl Timer Shooting OFF a Non CPU Lens Data Multiple Exposure Done Number of Shots Auto Gain Multiple Exposure Done Number of Shots Press the multi selector up or down to highlight Multiple Exposure Done and press the multi selector to the right Daan Number of Shots Auto Gain A gl icon will be displayed in the control panel Frame a photograph focus and shoot In con tinuous high speed or continuous low speed mode 84 26 the camera will record all expo sures in a single burst In single frame shooting mode one photograph will be taken each time the shutter release but ton is pressed continue shooting until all expos
156. mbnail playback Highlight Press multi selector up right left or down to high J D photographs light thumbnails 5 Page through Press button and rotate sub command dial to M photos scroll through photos a page at a time lt Confirmation dialog will be 2 displayed Press again to e Delete photo delete photo Press but Ae a ton to exit without deleting E m o photo j oe 100 4 2 Zoom in on ade g UA Press for enlarged view of highlighted photo Ei highlighted 9 103 u photo Se l Piotect photo To protect image or to remove protection from protected image press button 104 Display menus Press button to display camera menus A 24 To end playback and return to shooting mode Shutter release press button or press shutter release button halfway Return to shoot ing mode Image Review fs 141 When On is selected for Image Review in the playback menu photographs are automati cally displayed in the monitor as they are being recorded to the memory card In single frame and self timer modes photographs are displayed one at a time as they are taken In continuous shooting mode display begins when shooting ends Thumbnail playback is 102 only available in continuous shooting mode Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom Press the button to zoom in on the image dis played in single image playback or on the image currently highlighted in thumbnail playback The fol l
157. memory card slot cover a A 3 Press the eject button to partially eject the card The i card can then be removed by hand Do not push on 5 the memory card while pressing the eject button Failure T to observe this precaution could damage the camera or Pi memory card a a wn Illustrations In illustrations throughout this manual indicators in the control panel and viewfinder rel evant to the explanation in the accompanying text are shown in black Indicators not mentioned in the text are shown in gray 15 sda s S414 U01 Npo1 U O 16 Adjusting Viewfinder Focus Photographs are framed in the viewfinder Before shooting make sure that the display in the viewfinder is in clear focus 1 Remove the lens cap and turn the camera on Rotate the diopter adjustment control until the focus brackets are displayed in sharp focus when the shutter release button is pressed halfway When operating the diopter adjustment control with your eye to the viewfinder be careful not to put your fingers or fingernails in your eye Auto Meter Off N At default settings the viewfinder display and the aperture and shutter speed indicators in the control panel will turn off if no operations are performed for about six seconds auto meter off reducing the drain on the battery Press the shutter release button halfway to reactivate the display Tutorial Photography and Playback Basic Pho
158. mount of time needed to record the data The monitor turns off when the shutter release button is pressed If the reference object is too bright or too dark the camera may be unable to acquire Image Dust Off reference data and the message shown at right will be displayed Choose another reference object and repeat the process from Step 1 INAPPROPRIATE EXPOSURE CONDITIONS nua dnjyas aul B dn s Image Dust Off g The Image Dust Off feature in Nikon Capture 4 Version 4 4 or later available separately processes NEF RAW photographs to remove the effects of dust in the camera imaging system by comparing the images to the data acquired with Dust Off Ref Photo t is not available with JPEG images The same reference data can be used for NEF RAW photographs taken with different lenses or at different apertures Image Dust Off Reference Data Reference images can not be viewed using computer imaging software A grid pattern is displayed when reference images are viewed on the camera eee u ND ee eee ee 122 Battery Info View information on the EN EL3e rechargeable Li ion bat gt ageding tery currently inserted in the camera option OOO O O O Desaription OO OOOO _ Bat Meter Current battery level as a percentage Pic Meter Number of times shutter has been released with current battery since bat tery was last charged Note that camera may sometimes release shutter witho
159. n for NEF RAW images 8431 and JPEG Compression for JPEG images A 30 NEF RAW NEF JPEG NEF RAW images can only be viewed on a computer using the supplied software or Nikon Capture 4 Version 4 4 or later available separately 182 When photographs taken at NEF RAW JPEG Fine NEF RAW JPEG Normal or NEF RAW JPEG Basic are viewed on the camera only the JPEG image will be displayed When photographs taken at these settings are deleted both NEF and JPEG images will be deleted White balance bracketing can not be used with NEF RAW images Selecting an NEF RAW option for image quality cancels white balance bracketing J Image Quality Image Size and File Size See the Appendix for information on the number of pictures that can be stored on a mem ory card 4 196 The Image Quality Menu Highlight Image Quality in the shooting menu ME s Shooting Menu Bank yy Menu Reset and press the multi selector to the right Folders T File Naming Optimize Image Color Space J Image Quality NORM _ Highlight the desired option and press the multi Image Quality Ea NEF RAW 4PEG Fine selector to the right The shooting menu will be NEF RAW JPEG Normal d isplayed NEF RAW JPEG Basic NEF RAW JPEG Fine l JPEG Normal gt OK J JPEG Basic The QUAL Button Press the QUAL button and rotate the main command f dial until the desired setting is displayed in the con trol panel note that RAW C
160. n from all areas of the frame to determine exposure producing optimal results for the entire frame A J icon appears in the view finder 3 Frame a photograph 3 1 3 2 Hold the camera as shown Holding the Camera Hold the handgrip in your right hand and cradle the camera body or lens with your left Keep your elbows propped lightly against your torso for sup port and place one foot half a pace ahead of the other to keep your upper body stable Frame a photo in the viewfinder with the main subject positioned in the center focus area Aydeisbojoug dIseg jelo wy C 19 Aydeisbojoud dIseg jelo wn o 20 5 Check exposure Focus Press the shutter release button halfway to focus If the camera is able to focus on the subject in the center focus area a beep will sound and the in fo cus indicator will appear in the viewfinder if the focus indicator blinks the camera was unable to focus using autofocus Focus will lock while the shutter release button is pressed halfway If the subject is dark the AF assist illuminator may light to assist the focus operation In exposure mode P programmed auto the camera automatically sets shutter soeed and ap erture when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Before shooting check the shutter speed and aperture indicators in the viewfinder If the photo would be under or over exposed at current settings one of the following indicators will
161. n sync is selected in modes S and M 3 In exposure modes P and A flash sync mode will be set to f slow rear curtain sync when the button is released When the Speedlight Is Not in Use To save battery power when the Speedlight is not in use return it to the closed position by pressing it lightly downward until the latch clicks into place 78 4 Press the shutter release button halfway and check exposure shutter speed and aperture The shutter soeeds and apertures available when the built in flash is raised are listed below Exposure mode Shutter speed Aperture w Set automatically by camera Y250 e0s Set automatically Value selected by user 250 30s by camera i 1 O P Vaso oe A Set automatically by camera 250 e0s Value selected by 66 oO M Value selected by user 1 2530 5 user 68 1 Limit for slow shutter speed is set using Custom Setting e2 Flash Shutter Speed 161 Regardless of option selected camera may set shutter to speeds as slow as 30s at flash sync settings of slow sync slow rear curtain sync and slow sync with red eye reduction 2 Speeds faster than Yas0s will be reduced to Y250s when built in flash is raised or optional Speedlight is attached and turned on 3 Flash range varies with ISO sensitivity and aperture Consult table of flash of flash ranges A 200 when setting aperture in A and M modes 5 Check that the flash ready indicator appears in the
162. new values can be confirmed in the viewfinder and control panel Note that the metering method can not be changed while exposure lock is in effect changes to me tering take effect when the lock is released J Metered Area In spot metering exposure will be locked at the value metered in a 3 mm 0 12in circle centered on the selected focus area In center weighted metering exposure will be locked at the value metered in an 8 mm 0 31 in circle at the center of the viewfinder c1 AE Lock 156 If Release Button is selected for AE Lock exposure will lock when the shutter release button is pressed halfway c 2 AE L AF L 84 156 Depending on the option selected the AE L AF L button locks both focus and exposure the default setting only focus or only exposure Options are available for keeping exposure locked until the AE L AF L button is pressed a second time the shutter is released or expo sure meters turn off 5 Ei M 5 A M nsodx 4 A Exposure Compensation To obtain the desired results with certain subject compositions it may be neces sary to use exposure compensation to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera As arule of thumb positive compensation may be needed when the main subject is darker than the background negative values when the main Subject is brighter than the background 1 Pressing the button rotate the main com mand dial and confirm exposur
163. ng also determines the frame advance rate for single frame and mirror up modes Shooting speed can be set to values between 1 and 4 frames per second fps the default value is 3 fps The frame advance rate may drop at slow shutter speeds Custom Setting d5 Exposure Delay Mode Select On to delay shutter release until about 0 45 after the shutter release button is pressed reducing camera shake in situations in which the least camera movement could result in blurred photographs for example micro scope photography The default option is Off d2Viewfinder Grid Display d3Viewfinder Warning Display Custom Setting d6 File Number Sequence When a photograph is taken the camera names the file d6File Number Sequence new by adding one to the last file number used This op tion controls whether file numbering continues from the last number used when a new folder is created the mem ory card is formatted or a new memory card is inserted in the camera Option Description Off File numbering reset to 0001 when new folder is created memory card is for default matted or new memory card is inserted in camera When new folder is created memory card is formatted or new memory card inserted in camera file numbering continues from last number used or from On largest number in current folder whichever is higher If photograph is taken when current folder contains photograph numbered 9999 new folder will be created a
164. ngs and f tions are available in current setup menus see below menu Current setting for each op View recent settings E tion is shown by icon If icon is displayed help for RAA current item can be viewed Current menu item is high by pressing button lighted Menu Description Adjust playback settings and manage photos 884 133 Adjust shooting settings P84 124 Personalize camera settings P84 143 Format memory cards and perform basic camera setup P84 115 F Recent Settings Lists the fourteen most recently used items in the shooting and J gt Custom Settings menus The multi selector is used to navigate through the camera menus laa Move cursor up Increase number Display sub menu Make selection selection can also be made with button or center of multi selector Return to previous menu Cancel can also be performed with button Move cursor down Make selection same as button Decrease number Y Help For help on menu options press the button A description of the currently selected option or menu will be displayed To scroll the display press the button while press ing the multi selector up or down Q Locking and Deleting Recent Settings The Recent Settings option in the setup menu 119 can be used to delete all items from the Recent Settings menu or to lock the menu at current settings creating a customized menu of shooting and Custom Menu options
165. number frame NUMDE FL 0 cescsssssssssssesssssssesssseeseseeensenen 135 Displayed only if Highlight is selected for Display mode S 141 tHighlights can be displayed separately for each color channel Press multi selector left or right while pressing button to cycle through channels as follows RGB all channels lt gt R red lt gt G green B blue gt RGB Histogram POCUS TA US eiren ar A T E 104 Histogram showing the distribution of tones in the image Horizontal axis corresponds to pixel brightness vertical axis shows number of pixels of each brightness in image Folder number frame NUMDE FL nsssssssssssssesssrsssssesrssrsrrsrrssrserseeses 135 Displayed only if Histogram is selected for Display mode amp 141 5 D D 5 A I S D 5 o er a D 5 n 107 Viewing Multiple Images Thumbnail Playback To display images in contact sheets of four or nine images press the button and rotate the main command dial The following operations can be per formed while thumbnails are displayed O o OOO e OO OOOO Desaription O OOOO O OO a EN Press button and rotate main command dial Bae pe a to change the number of images displayed as l J follows single image lt four thumbnails nine displayed thumbnails single image Toggle full frame Press center of multi selector to switch back and playback forth between full frame and thu
166. numbers serial numbers Lenses for the F3AF 80 mm f 2 8 200 mm f 3 5 TC 16 Teleconverter e PC 28mm f 4 serial number 180900 or earlier e PC 35mm f 2 8 serial numbers 851001 906200 e PC 35mm f 3 5 old type e 1000 mm f 6 3 Reflex old type e 1000mm f 11 Reflex serial numbers 142361 143000 2000mm f 11 Reflex serial numbers 200111 200310 200 600 mm f 9 5 serial numbers 280001 300490 Compatible Non CPU Lenses If lens data are specified using the Non CPU lens data option in the shooting menu many of the features available with CPU lenses can also be used with non CPU lenses If lens data are not specified color matrix metering can not be used and center weighted metering is used when matrix metering is selected Non CPU lenses can only be used in exposure modes A and M when aperture must be set using the lens aperture ring If the maximum aperture has not been specified using Non CPU lens data the camera aperture display will show the number of stops from maximum aperture the actual aperture value must be read off the lens aperture ring Aperture prior ity auto will be selected automatically in exposure modes P and S The exposure mode indicator in the control panel will blink and A will be displayed in the viewfinder sallossaddy PEUOI dOQ Sa ON V21Uy2 L m x4 U 175 saliossad y PEU0I dQ sa ON jV21uy2 L B 4 U a 7G CPU lenses can be identified
167. o strobe lighting Choose a color temperature use preset white balance or set white balance to Flash and use fine tuning to adjust white balance aueleg yYM 22U 1 J Y 35 White balance can be set using the White Balance option in the shooting menu or by pressing the WB button and rotating the main command dial The White Balance Menu 1 Highlight White Balance in the shooting menu CEEC Pe Image Size j 7 JPEG Compression and press the multi selector to the right a RAW Compression OFF A Long Exp NR OFF High ISO NR NORM 2 ISO Sensitivity 100 _ N Highlight the desired option and press the multi penre baie u ES Auto O O selector to the right Selecting Choose Color al aaa Press the WB button and rotate the main command dial until the desired setting is displayed in the con trol panel D Temp displays a menu of color temperatures me oE z 4 38 White Balance Preset a preset white amp Flash A balance menu 39 other options a fine tun eo l as ing dialog 37 The WB Button w te D A D A O S9 w O wS y a p PRE S gt A o gt f Oe e5 Auto BKT Set S84 166 When WB Bracketing is selected for custom setting e5 Auto BKT Set the camera will create several images each time the shutter is released White balance will be varied with 36 each image bracketing the value currently selected for white balance Fine Tuning White Balance
168. o suit the user s preferences creating combinations of settings that differ from the factory defaults in effect at the time your camera was purchased In addition to Custom Settings C Bank Select and R Menu Reset settings in the Custom Settings menu are divided into the following six groups my CUSTOM SETTING MENU C Bank Select A S Menu Reset Group Custom kenings Atos S aa b Metering Exposure b1 b7 e Timers AE amp AF Lock Autofocus T b Metering Exposure 8 c Timers AE amp AF Lock d Shooting Display kd Bracketing Flash a SheotingiDsplay aca re Bracketing ied ta Ficontros Press the multi selector up or down to highlight the desired group and then press the multi selector to the right The full list of Custom Settings a1 f7 will be displayed starting with the settings in the selected group To select a setting in a different group press the multi selector up or down scroll until the desired set ting is displayed or press the multi selector to the left to return the top menu and select a different group Custom Setting al AF C Mode Priority and f7 No Memory Card are linked pressing the multi selector up when Custom Setting 1 is highlighted displays Custom Setting f7 while pressing the multi selector down while Custom Setting f7 is highlighted displays Custom Setting a1 Using the Multi Selector The multi selector can be used at any time when the monitor is on The foc
169. o00 or underexposed at value selected for Min Shutter Speed Otherwise camera adjusts ISO sensitivity when limits of exposure metering system are exceeded mode or when optimum exposure can not Ibe achieved at shutter speed and aperture selected by user mode M ISO sensitivity can not be set to values over 1600 while this option is in effect bilSO Sensitivity Auto Control Menu shown at right is displayed Highlight desired EAS ISO value and press multi selector right to return to Pa 400 ISO auto menu 300 Max Sensitivity bilSO Sensitivity Auto Control Min Menu shown at right is displayed Highlight desired Pee Shutter shutter speed and press multi selector right to return Speed to ISO auto menu Me S 1 25 When On is selected the control panel and viewfinder show IS0 AUTO When sensitivity is altered from the value selected by the user these indicators blink and the altered value is shown in the viewfinder the indicators do not amp STEER blink if a flash is used a ISO Auto gt On When a flash is used foreground subjects may be underexposed in photos taken at slow shutter speeds in daylight or against a bright background Choose a flash mode other than slow sync or select mode A or M and choose a larger aperture If a shooting menu bank in which ISO sensitivity has been set to a value greater than 1600 is chosen after On is selected ISO sensitivity will not
170. of film speed The higher the ISO sensitiv ity the less light needed to make an exposure allowing higher shutter speeds or smaller apertures ISO sensitivity can be set between values roughly equivalent to ISO 100 and ISO 1600 in steps equivalent to Y3EV Where high sensitivity is a priority ISO sensi tivity can be further increased up to 1 EV over ISO 1600 ISO sensitivity can be adjusted using the ISO Sensitivity option in the shooting menu or by pressing the ISO button and rotating the main command dial The ISO Sensitivity Menu Highlight ISO Sensitivity in the shooting menu Eau Si oo and press the multi selector to the right se PEG Ca briioni ieee 7 RAW Compression OFF Y White Balance A Long Exp NR OFF High ISO NR NORM 2 100 Highlight the desired option and press the multi SOSensitivity selector to the right The shooting menu will be displayed AVAIISUaS OS aUdIAJay Oo The ISO Button Press the ISO button and rotate the main command dial until the desired setting is displayed in the con trol panel or viewfinder GoD 125 Hom PUIS 250 Bou BOO SIUS NOOO Iri 990125001605 A E A Q Hi a Viewfinder display shows FF u 33 A IAI ISUaS OSI 22U 1 4 Y o 34 Noise The higher the ISO sensitivity the more likely pictures are to be subject to noise in the form of randomly spaced brightly colored pixels Photos taken at ISO sensit
171. om Settings are not reset when a two button reset is performed A 97 A Reset Custom Setting Menu 1 2505 1 605 TIL On AE amp Flash Flash Speed MTR gt Under gt Over Manual Value Select Center AF Area Thumbnail On Off Do Nothing Info A W PB lt p gt FV Lock Normal Off Sub command Dial Off Default Disable Shutter s6ulj a5 WosNn gt dnies 147 Custom Setting a1 AF C Mode Priority Selection This option controls whether photographs can be taken AF C Mode Priority Selection whenever the shutter release button is pressed release tod hoa io sus PAEA FPS Rate gt OK priority or only when the camera is in focus focus priority in continuous servo AF SfE FPS Rate AF 2 hih Focus option JO O O Description OOO OOOO jens Photos can be taken whenever shutter release button is pressed FPS Rate Photos can be taken even when camera is not in focus In continuous mode AF frame rate slows for improved focus if subject is dark or low contrast Photos can only be taken when in focus indicator is displayed Note that Focus bo 9 oo ie focus does not lock when in focus indicator is displayed Custom Setting a2 AF S Mode Priority Selection This option controls whether photographs can be taken AT Mode ee only when the camera is in focus focus priority or when ever the shutter release button is pressed release priority in single servo AF Regardless of the setting chosen focus will lock
172. ompression and JPEG Compression can only be adjusted from the shoot ing menu RAW lt gt FINE lt gt NORM BASIC a RAW RAW RAW BASIC gt NORM gt FINE CN File Names Photographs are stored as image files with names of the form DSC_nnnn xxx where nnnn is a four digit number between 0001 and 9999 assigned automatically in ascending order by the camera and xxx is one of the following three letter extensions NEF for NEF images JPG for JPEG images and NDF for Dust Off ref photos A 121 122 The NEF and JPEG files recorded at a setting of NEF JPEG have the same file names but different exten sions Images recorded at a Color Space setting of AdobeRGB 8 50 have names that begin with an underscore e g _DSC0001JPG The DSC portion of the file name can be changed using the File Naming option in the shooting menu A 129 aZIS pue yjend abew aruaiajay Oo 29 The JPEG Compression Menu The JPEG compression menu offers the following options for JPEG images SC OOOO Description OO OOOO OOOO Size Priority Images are compressed to produce relatively uniform file size Quality default varies with scene recorded Optimal Quality Optimal image quality File size varies with scene recorded The effects of these options are most pronounced with high ISO sensitivity 0 33 complex scenes basic quality JPEG images or heavy sharpening P84 46 1 Highlight JPEG Compression in the shooting ty S
173. on controls flash sync speed Options range from ee 250s 1 2505 the default setting and Yeos 1 60s To ess ON enable Auto FP High Speed Sync when using Speedlights ee FP that support the Nikon Creative Lighting System CLS se 1 160 s lect 1 250 s Auto FP flash sync speed will be set to 2505 es if the built in flash fires or the attached Speedlight is not CLS compatible When the camera shows a shutter speed of 250s in exposure mode P or A Auto FP High Speed Sync will be activated if the actual shutter speed is faster than 1 250 s Fixing Shutter Speed at the Flash Sync Speed Limit To fix shutter speed at the sync speed limit in shutter priority auto or manual exposure modes select the shutter speed after the slowest possible shutter soeed 305 Or tar amp amp An X will be displayed in the flash sync indicator in the control panel and viewfinder Using AA Batteries EN EL3e batteries are recommended for best performance The capacity of AA batteries drops sharply at temperatures below 20 C 68 F and varies with make and storage condi tions in some cases batteries may cease to function before their expiry date Some AA batteries can not be used due to their limited capacity and performance characteristics al kaline and nickel manganese batteries should be used only if no alternative is available and do not use at low temperatures The camera shows the level of AA batteries as follows ES a a
174. ontrols whether the button is needed to bsEasy Exposure Compensation set exposure compensation 4 72 If On is selected the 0 at the center of the exposure display will blink even when exposure compensation is set to 0 Option Description Off Exposure compensation set by pressing button and rotating main default command dial Exposure compensation set by rotating command dial only Dial used de pends on option selected for Custom Setting f5 gt Change Main Sub Command dials Custom Setting f5 gt Change Main Sub On P Sub command dial Sub command dial 3 g Sub command dial Main command dial SLJ Main command dial Sub command dial M N A On Auto As for On except that exposure compensation set using command dial Reset only is cancelled when camera is turned off or exposure meters turn off Custom Setting b6 Center Weighted Area When calculating exposure center weighted metering as ae signs the greatest weight to a circle in the center of the frame The diameter of this circle can be selected from 6 8 10 and 13mm the default option is 8mm note that Agel the diameter is fixed at 8mm when anon CPU lens is Used sa INSANE regardless of the setting selected for Non CPU Lens Data in the shooting menu s6ulj 85 Wo sNn gt dnias 33 s6ulj 85 WosN gt 5 dn s Custom Setting b7 Fine Tune Optimal Exposure Use this option to fine tune the exposure value selected brine
175. ord 3 m 9 ft 10in Can be connected to MC series 22 23 25 30 or 36 MC 23 Connecting Cord 40 cm 1 ft 4in Connects two cameras for simulta neous operation MC 25 Adapter Cord 20cm 8in Ten pin to two pin adapter cord for connec tion to devices with two pin terminals including the MW 2 radio control set MT 2 intervalometer and ML 2 modulite control set MC 35 GPS Adapter Cord 35 cm 1 ft 2 in Connects camera to compatible GPS devices via PC cable supplied by manufacturer of GPS device allowing lati tude longitude altitude and UTC Coordinated Universal Time to be record ed with photographs 4 96 ML 3 Modulite Control Set Allows infrared remote control at ranges of up to 8m 26 ft BF 1A Body Cap The BF 1A keeps the mirror viewfinder screen and low pass filter free of dust when a lens is not in place EC AD1 PC Card Adapter The EC AD1 PC card adapter allows Type Compact eee Flash memory cards to be inserted in PCMCIA card slots Nikon Capture 4 Version 4 4 or Later Nikon Capture 4 Version 4 4 or later can be used to control the camera capture photos to a computer and edit and save RAW images in other formats Capture NX A complete photo editing package Camera Control Pro Control the camera remotely from a computer and save photographs directly to the computer hard disk saliossad y PEU0I dQ sa ON jV21uy2 L B 4 U Cani 182 Approved Memory Cards The following
176. ore default settings for the current Custom Settings bank 884 146 highlight Yes and press the multi selector to the right select No to exit without changing settings al a2 a10 a 7 d8 AF C Mode Priority AF S Mode Priority Focus Area Frame Group Dynamic AF Lock On AF Activation AF Area Illumination Focus Area AF Assist AF ON for MB D200 ISO Auto ISO Step Value EV Step Exp Comp Fine Tune Exposure comp Center Weighted Fine Tune Exposure AE Lock AE L AF L Auto Meter Off Self Timer Monitor Off Beep Grid Display Viewfinder Warning Shooting Speed Exp Delay Mode File No Sequence Illumination MB D200 Batteries FPS rate Focus Normal Frame 11 Areas Pattern 1 Center Area Normal Shutter AF ON Auto No Wrap On AF ON Focus Area Off 1 3 Step 1 3 Step 1 3 Step Off o8mm 0 AE L AF L Button AE AF Lock 6s 10s 20s High Off On 3 fps Off Off Off LR6 AA size Alkaline Applies to all metering methods 2 Custom Setting Defaut Custom Setting e1 Flash Sync Speed e2 Flash Shutter Speed e3 Built in Flash e4 Modeling Flash e5 Auto BKT Set e6 Manual Mode Bkting e7 Auto BKT Order e8 Auto BKT Selection f1 Center Button Shooting mode Playback Mode f2 Multi Selector f3 Photo Info Playback f4 FUNC Button f5 Command Dials Rotate Direction Change Main Sub Aperture Setting Menus and Playback f Buttons and Dials f7 No Memory Card Two Button Reset Cust
177. ormation Coordinated Universal Time UTC UTC data is provided by the GPS device and is independent of the camera clock GPS Data GPS data are only recorded when the icon is displayed Confirm that the amp icon is displayed in the control panel before shooting A flashing AM icon indicates that the GPS device is searching for a signal pictures taken while the NN icon is flashing will not include 96 GPS data Two Button Reset The camera settings listed below can be restored to default values by holding the QUAL and buttons down together for more than two seconds these buttons are marked by a green dot The control pan els turn off briefly while settings are reset Custom Settings are not affected Default Flash sync mode Option Default Focus area Center Exposure mode Programmed auto Flexible program Flash exposure p Exposure 40 compensation 7 compensation FV lock AE hold Number of shots is reset to zero Bracketing If AF area mode is set to group dynamic AF increment is reset to 1EV exposure flash center group will be selected bracketing or 1 white balance bracket t Custom Setting c2 AE L AF L is unaf ing fected The following shooting menu options will also be reset Only settings in the bank currently selected using the Shooting Menu Bank option will be reset amp 125 Settings in the remaining banks are unaffected Option Default Option Default Image Quality JPEGNo
178. osure Interval timer shooting ae _ ee 00 07 00 Non CPU lens data Focal length 1 Defaults can also be restored by performing two button reset 4 97 2 Fine tuning reset to 0 3 Applies to all banks Menu Reset can not be selected while shooting is in progress 4 Applies to all banks Shooting ends when reset is performed nua unooys aul 127 Folders Select the folder in which subsequent images will be gt KLSE stored Select Folder Description Dialog shown at right will be displayed press multi selec tor up or down to choose number for new folder Press multi selector to right to create new folder and return tO eae shooting menu Subsequent photographs will be stored in new folder 100 999 gt Bobs List of existing folders will be displayed press multi selec PEESI Select tor up or down to highlight folder press to right to select K Folder and return to shooting menu Subsequent photographs will be stored in selected folder dn s Creating a Folder at Startup If the button is pressed when the camera is turned on a new folder will be created by adding one to the current folder number No folder will be created if the current folder is empty gt D N gt E Q D gt f Number of Folders Additional time may be required for recording and playback if the memory card contains a very large number of folders Automatic Folder Cre
179. ot metering Combined CPU and Al Programmed auto with flexible program shutter priority auto aperture priority auto manual 5 5EV in increments of 7 Y2 or 1 EV Exposure and or flash bracketing 2 9 exposures in increments of 1 1 2 2 3 or 1 EV Luminosity locked at detected value with AE L AF L button Electronically controlled vertical travel focal plane shutter 30 Yeoo0s in steps of 1 72 or 1 EV bulb 100 1600 in steps of 13 1 2 or 1 EV with additional settings up to 1 EV over 1600 auto gain to 1600 Auto TTL white balance with 1 005 pixels RGB sensor six manual modes with fine tuning color temperature setting and preset white balance 2 9 exposures in increments of 1 2 or 3 Built in flash Manual pop up with button release Guide number m ft at 1SO l 100 and 20 C 68 F Approximately 12 39 manual 13 42 Flash Sync contact X contact only flash synchronization at up to 250S Flash control TTL TTL flash control by 1 005 pixel RGB sensor SB 800 600 i TTL balanced fill flash for digital SLR and standard i TTL flash for digital SLR Auto aperture Available with SB 800 with CPU lens and 22s Range priority manual Available with SB 800 Flash sync modes Front curtain sync normal slow sync rear curtain sync red eye reduction red eye reduction with slow sync Flash compensation 3 1 EV in increments of 13 or 1 2 EV Flash ready indicator Lights when SB series Spee
180. ot saved separately Image Overlay Overlays are created using the Image Overlay option in the shooting menu 1 The new picture is saved at current image quality and size settings Before creating an overlay set image quality and size 28 2 Highlight Image Overlay in the shooting MEEL menu 84 124 and press the multi selector to O igh ISONR Y i SO Sensitivity meow i Multiple Exposure Intvl Timer Shooting ia Non CPU Lens Data A preview will be displayed with Image 1 high Image Overlay lighted 1 image 1 Image 2 Preview 2 Z0o0om Select Picture 3 Press the button to view the RAW images on the memory card Press the multi selector left GJA or right to highlight images To zoom in on the E rA highlighted image press and hold the but end Ah nsodx ajdijnyw pue eja abew aruaiajay ton Set Zoom 4 Press the center of the multi selector to select Image Overlay the highlighted image and return to the pre AIDEJU view display The selected image will appear as m Image 1 A Select Picture 84 5 Press the multi selector up or down to select a Image Overlay value for gain between 0 1 and 2 0 The default ITEAL value is 1 0 selecting 0 5 cuts gain in half while selecting 2 0 doubles gain The effects of gain are visible in the preview image gt ee 6 Press the multi selector left or right to highlight Image 2 Repeat steps 3 5 to select the second imag
181. oth before use After removing the battery from the camera be sure to replace the terminal cover Used batteries are a valuable resource Please recycle used batteries in accord with local regulations Troubleshooting If the camera fails to function as expected check the list of common problems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon representative Refer to the page numbers in the right most column for more information Problem Solution os E E e Adjust viewfinder focus 1 Use optional diopter adjustment lens 181 i i 10 iewfinder is dark Charge battery or insert charged battery Displays turn off without warning Choose longer monitor off or meter off delays 157 Unusual characters displayed in con See A Note on Electronically Controlled Cam Displays in control panel or viewfind Displays are affected by high or low tempera e Fine lines around active focus area in viewfinder e Viewfinder display turns red Playback menu is unavailable Insert memory card Insert memory card Battery Info option is 1 These phenomena are normal and do not indi cate a malfunction 4s Menu item is unavailable N U only available when using EN EL3e batteries 1 mage size can not be changed NEF RAW selected for image quality Aperture not locked at highest f number e Memory card is full or not inserted e Flash is charging e Camera is not in focus NO o 3 w Shutter release is disable
182. owing operations can be performed while zoom is in effect To Use Description Cancel resume Press to cancel zoom and return to single image or O Press button to display frame showing area currently zoomed in While button is pressed multi selector can be used to Select area move frame and main command displayed dial can be used to control size of frame rotate dial counterclockwise to zoom out clock wise to zoom in to maximum of approximately 25x large images 19x medium images or 13x small images Re lease button to magnify selected area to fill monitor View other Rotate main command dial to view same area of other im gt images ages at current zoom ratio Use multi selector to view area not View other visible in monitor Hold multi selec areas of image tor down to scroll rapidly to other areas of frame sydeibo 0Ug HbuimaijA aruasajay a Using the Multi Selector The multi selector can be used at any time when the monitor is on The focus selector lock switch only takes effect when the monitor is off c5 Monitor Off 8 157 The monitor will turn off automatically to save power if no operations are performed for the time specified in Custom Setting c5 Monitor Off Press the button again to return to playback mode f1 Center Button gt Playback Mode amp 168 Instead of toggling between full frame and thumbnail playback the center of the multi selector can be used to toggle
183. peedlight to TTL mode the SB 800 can also be used in AA mode see the Speedlight manual for details While FV lock is in effect flash output will automati cally be adjusted for changes in Speedlight zoom head position When Commander Mode is selected for Custom Setting e3 Built in Flash tj 161 FV lock can be used with remote SB 800 SB 600 or SB R200 flash units if a any of the built in flash flash group A or flash group B is in TTL mode or b a flash group is com posed entirely of SB 800 Speedlights in TTL or AA mode Using FV Lock with the Built in Flash When the built in flash is used alone FV lock is only available if TTL the default setting is 32 selected for Custom Setting e3 Built in Flash tej 161 Self Timer Mode The self timer can be used to reduce camera shake or for self portraits 1 Mount the camera on a tripod recommended or place the camera on a stable level surface Press the shooting mode dial lock release and rotate the shooting mode dial to select X self timer mode Frame the photograph and focus If autofocus is in effect be sure not to block the lens when activating the self timer In single servo autofo cus 8451 photographs can only be taken if the in focus indicator appears in the viewfinder Close the Viewfinder Eyepiece Shutter In exposure modes other than manual remove the viewfinder eyepiece cup and insert the supplied DK 5 R eyepiece cap as sho
184. phs with identical image optimization choose Custom and adjust settings individually being sure not to select Auto for Image Sharpening Tone Compensation or Saturation Use a type Gor D lens for best results s ewj GbuizimijdQ aduaiajay Oo 45 sobew buiziwijdQ adusaiajay o 46 To select an image optimization option 1 Highlight Optimize Image in the shooting MEL g Shooting Menu Bank A 2 Menu Reset menu amp 124 and press the multi selector to the rig ht Folders 100 T File Naming DSC fOptimize Image KA Color Space sRGB ica Image Quality NORM _ 2 Highlight the desired option and press the multi Optimize Image selector to the right If Custom is selected a Loker ae menu of custom options will be displayed A 49 In all other cases the shooting menu will be PO Portrait F Custom displayed ma ZBY Black and white Customizing Image Enhancement Options Select Custom to make separate adjustments to sharpening contrast color re production saturation and hue Making Edges More Distinct Image Sharpening During shooting the camera processes photographs to emphasize the borders between light and dark areas making pictures appear sharper Sharpening can be customized using the Image Sharpening menu option scription Camera automatically adjusts sharpening according to subject Re Auto sults vary from shot to shot even in scenes of same type choose default different sett
185. r Auto Bradketingorder 7 167 168 Mult Selector is 168 fa FUNG Button AsignFUNG Button S70 70 7 7 isable Shutter If No Memory Card 172 a a OD 5 V OV sbul Ja5 wozsny dnjas 145 s6ulj a5 Wo sNn gt Cy dnias 146 Custom Setting C Custom Setting Bank Custom Settings are stored in one of four banks Changes gt OSETE to settings in one bank have no effect on the others To store a particular combination of frequently used settings c select one of the four banks and set the camera to these settings The new settings will be stored in the bank even agai when the camera is turned off and will be restored the next time the bank is selected Different combinations of settings can be stored in the other banks allowing the user to switch instantly from one combination to another by selecting the appropriate bank from the bank menu The default names for the four Custom Settings banks are A B C and D A de scriptive caption can be added using the Rename option as described in The Shooting Menu Shooting Menu Bank 4 125 Custom Settings Bank If settings in the current bank have been modified from default values the control panel display will show CUSTOM and the let ter of the bank An asterisk will be displayed next to the altered EEA settings in the second level of the Custom Settings menu Custom Setting R Reset Custom Setting Menu To rest
186. r can not be used with shifting or tilting 6 Manual exposure mode only 7 Compatible with AF I Nikkor lenses and with all AF S lenses except AF S DX VR ED 18 200 mm f 3 5 5 6G AF S DX ED 12 24mm f 4G 17 55 mm f 2 8G 18 55 mm f 3 5 5 6G 18 70 mm f 3 5 4 5G and 55 200 mm f 4 5 6G AF S VR ED 24 120 mm f 3 5 5 6G and AF S ED 17 35 mm f 2 8D 24 85 mm f 3 5 4 5G and 28 70 mm f 2 8D 8 With maximum effective aperture of f 5 6 or faster 9 If AF 80 200 mm f 2 85 AF 35 70 mm f 2 85 new model AF 28 85 mm f 3 5 4 5S or AF 28 85 mm f 3 5 4 5S is zoomed in while focusing at minimum range image on matte screen in viewfinder may not be in focus when in focus indicator is dis played Focus manually using image in viewfinder as guide 10 With maximum aperture of f 5 6 or faster 174 ae Vie 11 Some lenses can not be used see following page 12 Range of rotation for Ai 80 200 mm f 2 8S ED tripod mount limited by camera body Filters can not be exchanged while Ai 200 400 mm f 45 ED is mounted on camera 13 If maximum aperture is specified using Non CPU Lens Data option in shooting menu aperture value will be displayed in viewfinder and control panel 14 Can be used only if lens focal length and maximum aperture are specified using Non CPU Lens Data option in shooting menu Use spot or center weighted metering if desired results are not achieved For improved precision specify lens focal length and maxi
187. r the purpose of focusing the camera pressing the AF P fos ON button has the same effect as pressing the shutter re B C lease button halfway Predictive Focus Tracking In continuous servo AF the camera will automatically initiate predictive focus tracking if the subject moves while the shutter release button is pressed halfway or the AF ON but ton is pressed In predictive focus tracking the camera will track focus while attempting to predict where the subject will be when the shutter is released a1 AF C Mode Priority 84 148 If Focus is selected for Custom Setting a1 AF C Mode Priority photographs can be taken in continuous servo AF only when the camera is in focus Note that regardless of the setting selected focus will not lock when the in focus indicator is displayed a2 AF S Mode Priority amp 148 If Release is selected for Custom Setting a2 AF S Mode Priority photographs can be taken in single servo AF even when the camera is not in focus Note that regardless of the setting selected focus will lock when the in focus indicator is displayed a5 Lock On f8j 150 This option controls whether the camera immediately adjusts focus to track a subject when the distance to the subject changes drastically a6 AF Activation j 151 If AF ON Only is selected for Custom Setting a6 AF Activation the camera will only focus when the AF ON button is pressed not when the shutter release button is pressed 52 hal
188. ransport or store with metal objects such as neck laces or hairpins mN Do not use in the presence of flammable gas Do not use electronic equipment in the presence of flammable gas as this could result in explosion or fire mN Do not place strap around the neck of an infant or child Placing the camera strap around the neck of an infant or child could result in stran gulation e Batteries are prone to leakage when fully discharged To avoid damage to the product be sure to remove the battery when no charge remains e When the battery is not in use attach the terminal cover and store in a cool place Immediately after use or when the prod uct is used on battery power for an ex tended period the battery may become hot Before removing the battery turn the camera off and allow the battery to cool e Discontinue use immediately should you notice any changes in the battery such as discoloration or deformation A Use appropriate cables When connecting cables to the input and output jacks use only the cables pro vided or sold by Nikon for the purpose to maintain compliance with product regu lations A Keep out of reach of children Failure to observe this precaution could result in injury AN CD ROMs The CD ROMs on which the software and manuals are distributed should not be played back on audio CD equipment Playing CD ROMs on an audio CD player could cause hearing loss or damage the equipment A Obser
189. raphs affected by the presence of foreign matter on the low pass filter can be retouched using Nikon Capture 4 Version 4 4 or later available separately or the clean image options available in some third party imaging software v Servicing the Camera and Accessories The D200 is a precision device and requires regular servicing Nikon recommends that the camera be inspected by the original retailer or Nikon service representative once every one to two years and that it be serviced once every three to five years note that fees ap ply to these services Frequent inspection and servicing are particularly recommended if the camera is used professionally Any accessories regularly used with the camera such as lenses or optional Speedlights should be included when the camera is inspected or 186 serviced Caring for the Camera and Battery Cautions Do not drop Do not touch the shutter curtain The product may malfunction if subjected to The shutter curtain is extremely thin and eas strong shocks or vibration Keep dry This product is not waterproof and may mal function if immersed in water or exposed to high levels of humidity Rusting of the internal mechanism can cause irreparable damage Avoid sudden changes in temperature Sudden changes in temperature such as occur when entering or leaving a heated building on a cold day can cause condensation inside the device To prevent condensation place the de vice in a carrying ca
190. re available for white balance See Refer ence White Balance A8 35 Image Size Large gt 3872x2592 10 0M Medium 2896x194 4 5 6M Small OK 1936x1296 2 5M JPEG Compression ET Size Priority gt OK st Optimal Quality RAW Compression NEF RAW gt OK Comp NEF RAW White Balance OLA E Incandescent gt x Fluorescent 3 Direct Sunlight Flash Cloudy Ji amp Shade Long Exp NR Select On to reduce noise in the form of randomly spaced gt KEES brightly colored pixels in photographs taken at shutter speeds of 8s or slower OOK Option scription OOOO Off l Noise reduction off camera functions normally default Photos taken at shutter speeds of about 8 s or slower are laS pee processed to reduce noise increasing recording time by about 50 100 and halving number ofimages thatcan be stored in memory buffer During processing tam nar on blinks in shutter speed aperture displays Next photo can be taken when Jai ne is no longer displayed Note that if photographs are played back during processing the image displayed in the monitor may not show the effects of noise reduction High ISO NR Photographs taken at high sensitivities can be processed gt MEMEL to reduce noise Choose from the following options LOW On Low HIGH On High On Normal Noise reduction takes effect at ISO sensitivities of 400 or above or if ISO default sens
191. red to improve contrast as needed Vari Brite focus areas highlighted at all times or never highlighted a8 Focus Area 0 151 This option can be used to set focus area selection to wrap around f1 Center Button gt Shooting Mode 168 Depending on the option selected for Center Button gt Shooting Mode Custom Set ting f1 pressing the center of the multi selector will have no effect or will illuminate the selected focus area 0 E 5 A M snd04 DS Snd04 j dsIUDIVjJoY o AF Area Mode AF area mode determines how the focus area is selected in autofocus mode To select the AF area mode rotate the AF area mode selector The select ed mode is shown by an icon in the control panel see below Description User selects focus area using multi selector camera focuses on subject in selected focus area only Use for relatively static com positions with subjects that will stay in selected focus area User selects focus area manually but camera uses information from multiple focus areas to determine focus If subject leaves 4 selected focus area even briefly camera will focus based on infor Dynamic area mation from other focus areas focus area selected in viewfinder AF does not change Use with continuous servo AF to follow er ratically moving subjects and in other situations in which it is dif ficult to keep subject in selected focus area User chooses focus area group
192. removing fingerprints and oth Siam er stains wipe the surface lightly with a soft cloth or chamois leather Do not apply pressure as this could result in damage or malfunction Lens mirror and viewfinder V The Monitor Should the monitor break care should be taken to avoid injury caused by broken glass and to prevent liquid crystal from entering your eyes and mouth The Control Panel Rarely static electricity may cause the control panel to brighten or darken This does not 184 indicate a malfunction the display will shortly return to normal The Low Pass Filter The image sensor that acts as the camera s picture element is fitted with a low pass filter to prevent moir Although this filter prevents foreign objects from adhering directly to the image sensor under certain conditions dirt or dust on the filter may appear in photographs If you suspect that dirt or dust inside the camera is affecting your photographs you can clean the filter as described below Note however that the low pass filter is extremely delicate and easily damaged Nikon recommends that filter be cleaned only by Nikon authorized service personnel 1 Remove the lens and turn the camera on 2 Display the Mirror Lock up menu and press Mirror Lock up cleaning the multi selector right 4 117 note that this option is not available at battery levels of _g 4 or below while shooting multiple exposures or when using an optional MB D200 battery pack
193. ription Enter start time for interval timer photography when Start time is selected for Start Press multi selector left or right to highlight starting hour or minute press up or down to change Not available when Now is selected for Start Enter time between shots Press multi selector left or right to high light hour minute or second press up or down to change Note that camera will not be able to take photographs at specified in terval if interval is shorter than shutter speed or time required to record images Choose number of intervals and number of shots taken at each in terval Press multi selector left or right to highlight number of inter of shots that will be taken appears to right Shows number of intervals and total shots remaining in current in Choose Off to adjust settings without starting interval timer To start interval timer select On and press Shooting will start at selected start time and will continue for specified number of intervals p E 5 A M kyde160 0yd Jaw VAa1 3U 89 4 Highlight Start at the bottom of the interval timer menu and press the multi selector up or down to select On then press the button The first series of shots will be taken at the specified starting time Shooting will continue at the selected interval until all shots have been taken If shoot ing can not proceed at current settings for example if a shutter soeed of ier iS Currently se
194. rmal _White Balance ImageSize Large 150 Sensitivity 100 Fine tuning reset to 0 Reset Shooting Menu j 127 Other shooting menu options for the current shooting menu bank can be reset by select ing Yes for the Menu Reset option in the shooting menu R Menu Reset 9 147 Custom Settings for the current custom settings bank can be restored to default values by selecting Yes for Custom Setting R Menu Reset a D D i gt A i j Q es S c a pl v D r g7 Reference More on Playback Viewing Photographs Single Image Playback To play photographs back press the button The most recent photograph will be displayed in the monitor To end playback and return to shooting mode press the button or press the shutter release button halfway To view camera menus 4 24 press the but ton Using the Multi Selector The multi selector can be used at any time when the monitor is on The focus selector lock switch only takes effect when the monitor is off Image Review 84 141 When On is selected for Image review in the playback menu photographs are automati cally displayed in the monitor as they are being recorded to the memory card In single frame self timer and mirror up modes photographs are displayed one at a time as they are taken In continuous shooting mode display begins when shooting ends with the first photograph in the current series displa
195. rsrrissrisrren 141 After Delete s sssssissrssissrssrssrsrssrssrrerssrsersrrsererne 142 Rotate Tilliencsaanangmiann anna 142 PEE EE E E EE EETA 143 OOOO 173 P PAA E EEE E EE A E 173 TE N E E A T TA 184 A E ERE EE NAE E PA PO N 189 TE EEE A E O E TA 195 eee ee ere AAO A 203 IE NE EA A A SE 208 vii vill Take Test Shots Before taking pictures on important occasions for example at weddings or before taking the camera with you on a trip take a test shot to ensure that the camera is functioning normally Nikon will not be held liable for damages or lost profits that may result from product malfunction CY Life Long Learning As part of Nikon s Life Long Learning commitment to ongoing product support and edu cation continually updated information is available on line at the following sites e For users in the U S A http www nikonusa com e For users in Europe and Africa http www europe nikon com support e For users in Asia Oceania and the Middle East http www nikon asia com Visit these sites to keep up to date with the latest product information tips answers to fre quently asked questions FAQs and general advice on digital imaging and photography Additional information may be available from the Nikon representative in your area See the URL below for contact information http nikonimaging com Introduction Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon D200 single lens reflex SLR digital camera with interch
196. rssrerrirssrrie Maximum aperture non CPU lens 95 9 Clock not set INGICATON s s s PC CONNECTION indicator s s s 108 7 LAO EEE WA Aperture stop indicator ues 67 69 PP image comment indicator 118 e ee T ye Wide frame focus area indicator 56 ji PZ CUSTOM Menu DANK wercsesesssssssssssssssssssssssssssee 146 SO AUTO fed Eid meara 25 Shooting menu DIT E E A 125 a man ABCO Wel PI Bracketing indicator 43 73 eo Electronic analog exposure display 69 Sedin Exposure COMPENSATION ss 12 Bracketing progress indicator 43 73 if Flash compensation indicator PC CONNECTION indicator eessssssssssssssssessssee 108 it Exposure compensation indicator VEY GPS CONNECTION indicator s s s 96 P1 ISO sensitivity indicator eeeessssssssssssssssssssssee yh Multiple exposure indicator 87 PA Flash value FV lOCK ccessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssee BLN Interval timer iNdicator s 91 The LCD Illuminator Holding the power switch in the position activates the exposure meters and the control panel backlight LCD illuminator allowing the display to be read in the dark After the power switch is released the illuminator will remain active while the camera exposure meters are active or until the shutter is released e1aWe gt 34 mouy 0 6ul 985 uUo Npo U e e1aWe gt D dy mouy 0 bura D uopnpou O The Viewfinder Display N NM f U U
197. s are present proceed to Step 6 5 Remove any dust and lint from the filter with a blower Do not use a blower brush as the bris tles could damage the filter Dirt that can not be removed with a blower can only be removed by Nikon authorized service personnel Under no circumstances should you touch or wipe the filter 6 Turn the camera off The mirror will return to the down position and the shutter curtain will close Replace the lens or body cap V Foreign Matter on the Low Pass Filter Nikon takes every possible precaution to prevent foreign matter from coming into contact with the low pass filter during production and shipping The D200 however is designed to be used with interchangeable lenses and foreign matter may enter the camera when lenses are removed or exchanged Once inside the camera this foreign matter may adhere to the low pass filter where it may appear in photographs taken under certain conditions To prevent foreign matter from entering the camera do not exchange lenses in dusty envi ronments To protect the camera when no lens is in place be sure to replace the body cap provided with the camera being careful to first remove all dust and other foreign matter that may be adhering to the body cap Should foreign matter find its way onto the low pass filter clean the low pass filter as in structed on pages 185 186 of this manual or have the low pass filter cleaned by autho rized Nikon service personnel Photog
198. s multi selector down 03 4 E fia KM FA when number of prints is 1 Repeat steps 1 3 to select additional pictures OSet EZoom AOK Display print options Choose page size border and time stamp options as de scribed on page 112 To print selected pic tures highlight Start Printing and press multi selector right PictBridge menu will Cancel be displayed when printing is complete 5 Le 5 A I im 5 cn 5 ro im er O e 9 a 7 Using the Multi Selector The multi selector can be used at any time when the monitor is on The focus selector lock switch only takes effect when the monitor is off Error Messages If the dialog shown at right is displayed an error has oc y PRINT ERROR curred After checking the printer and resolving any prob lems as directed in the printer manual press the multi selec tor up or down to highlight Continue and press the multi selector to the right to resume printing Select Cancel to exit without printing the remaining images OUT OF PAPER Continue gt OK Cancel Selecting Photographs for Printing NEF RAW photos are displayed in the Print Selected menu but can not be selected for 114 printing Basic Camera Settings The Setup Menu The setup menu contains the following options See Using the Menus A amp R 24 for more information on using the menus Option if a SET UP MENU e y LCD Brightness LCD Br
199. se E Ne Nederlands Dutch St ste Korean Po Portugu s Portuguese Image Comment Add brief text comments to photographs as they are tak gt MESSU en Comments can be viewed when the photographs are displayed using the supplied software or Nikon Capture 4 r Input Comment Version 4 4 or later available separately The first fifteen letters of the comment are also visible on Shooting Data Page 2 in the photo information display 4 100 dnjyas O Attach Comment 2 Done Save changes and return to the setup menu Input Comment The following dialog will be displayed Enter a comment as de fae scribed below 3 i Keyboard area Use multi selector to highlight letters press center Input Comment M 1 8 5 of multi selector to select 10123456789 lt gt PONBCDEFGHIIKL Comment area Comment appears here To move cursor press KATEA button and use multi selector amp OCursor Input GOK To delete the character at the current cursor position press the button To return to the setup menu without changing the comment press the button Comments can be up to thirty six characters long Any additional characters will be deleted After editing the comment press to return to the image comment menu Attach Comment A comment is added to all photographs taken when this option is checked W Highlight this option and press the multi
200. se or a plastic bag before exposing it to sudden changes in temperature Keep away from strong magnetic fields Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electro magnetic radiation or magnetic fields Strong static charges or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmitters could interfere with the monitor damage data stored on the memory card or affect the product s in ternal circuitry Do not leave the lens pointed at the sun Do not leave the lens pointed at the sun or another sight source for an extended period Intense light may cause the image sensor to deteriorate or produce a white blur effect in photographs Blooming Vertical white streaks may appear in photo graphs of the sun or other strong light sources This phenomenon known as blooming can be prevented by reducing the amount of light that falls on the image sensor either by choos ing a slow shutter speed and small aperture or by using an ND filter ily damaged Under no circumstances should you exert pressure on the curtain poke it with cleaning tools or subject it to powerful air currents from a blower These actions could scratch deform or tear the curtain Handle all moving parts with care Do not apply force to the battery chamber card slot or connector covers These parts are especially susceptible to damage Cleaning e When cleaning the camera body use a blow er to remove dust
201. see AP right Camera focuses on center ke of selected group if subject leaves Top focus area even briefly camera fo bs E O cuses based on information from j Group other focus areas in same group eft Center Right dynamic AF Use when subject is moving errati Fa cally but place of subject in overall edie composition is known Custom Setting a4 84 149 can be used to change how focus areas are grouped or to focus on closest subject in selected group m Camera automatically selects focus area containing subject clos Dynamic area est to camera Prevents out of focus shots when photograph AF with closest ing erratically moving subjects Focus area can not be selected subject priority manually and is not displayed in viewfinder or control panel Bottom Manual Focus Single area AF is automatically selected when manual focus is used FA The Control Panel The selected focus area or group of focus areas is shown in the control panel in single area AF dynamic area AF and group dynamic AF The illustrations in the Icon column show the display when the center focus area or focus area group is selected The control panel display does not show the focus area selected by the camera for dynamic area AF with 54 closest subject priority Focus Zone Selection When 3 single area AF or t dynamic area AF is selected for AF area mode AR 54 the user can select from normal or wide focus areas only normal focus
202. selector to the right to toggle the check mark on or off 118 Auto Image Rotation Photographs taken while On the default option is se gt Auuu lected contain information on camera orientation allow ing them to be rotated automatically during playback 98 or when viewed in compatible Nikon software The following orientations are recorded aN Joi C scapa IE Ji wien j mae Ss Landscape wide Camera rotated 90 Camera rotated 90 orientation clockwise counter clockwise In continuous mode A 26 orientation recorded for first shot applies to all images in same burst even if camera orientation is changed during shooting Camera orientation is not recorded when Off is selected Choose this option when taking photographs with the lens pointing up or down Recent Settings The following options are available Recent Settings Lock Menu Delete Recent Settings Option Description O O OOOO Menu shown at right is displayed Select Yes to lock RAEE Imenu so that no items are added or removed No toun gt ostii Lock ock menu Settings in other menus are not affected Menu Menu shown at right is displayed Select Yes to delete gt RISE Delete 2l recent settings No to exit without changing Recent iiebdlealbmaaaalina Recent Settings menu This option will take effect even when Settings Recent Settings are locked dnjyas nua dnjyas au
203. sessssessssessssessssesss SINGle l Mage Playback eccssssssssssessssse 98 Photo IN Onna ON sieniin 99 Viewing Multiple Images Thumbnail PIAVOGCK acrsnesiesassiiaus 102 Viewing Photographs on TV cecsssescsessssecseees Connecting to a COMPUTE ssesssesssessseessesssesssees Printing PROTOGTADINS sasswusensecineimrarasieuse StU P ccccssscccccsnsscecsccnoncececonscocceccosconcectcceccnceces Basic Camera Settings The Setup Menu FOMA E enera E A E 116 LED BANTE Sc nceunedacumarmindadananess 116 Mirror Lock Up sssssssssssssrsssrssrrsrsssrirrssrirrr 117 VICSOMMIOOE ap ciscrtrrcimmiaaniatrmdanaraness 117 Word MING 8 ssczscan drectoetatanctnottaahaciadatosden 117 DAS eaen R E 118 iage COMMEN saecccreesatencenpaseratnrtaccescasstiecs 118 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu Shooting Menu Bank ss sssssssiserssrssessrserssrn 125 MENUR O Teena E 127 ONO e AA E N E 128 PICHN Gilril WiCllasesacsasreasnactacanioageadasayeaies 129 Optimize MAJE mrenea 129 Color Space scciaresirmspnincincsnipesiaercaantasiess 129 image OAs accmnasesnaaduannasen 129 Image SZE sae 130 JPEG COMPresSSiOn nsss 130 Playback Options The Playback Menu Boi ETN E R 133 Playback FOIL sccnasncsintananundanarnaies 135 PICS AOU oana 135 Hide NMAC onncartusnetiesannmindnaamnien 137 PINU C ieee E 139 Custom SettingS s sssesssesssesssesssesssessseessersseossesssees Technical NOteS sssssscsceccccsecccsscessessssssssso Optiona
204. setting and 2 the darkest Press the multi selector to the right to complete the operation and return to the setup menu nua dnjzas aul B dn s Before Formatting Formatting memory cards permanently deletes all data they contain including hidden and protected pictures and any other data that may be on the card Before formatting be sure to transfer to a computer any pictures you would like to keep FAT 32 The D200 supports FAT 32 allowing use of memory cards with capacities of over 2GB FAT 16 is used when reformatting cards already formatted in FAT 16 CJ Two Button Format 116 Memory cards can also be formatted with the rmn and B buttons AN 14 Mirror Lock Up This option is used to lock the mirror in the up position Mirror Lock up cleaning _ to allow inspection or cleaning of the low pass filter that protects the image sensor See Technical Notes Caring for the Camera AN 185 Start gt OK This option is not available at battery levels of q_ M or below while multiple exposures are being shot or when the camera is powered by an optional MB D200 battery pack using AA batteries Use a fully charged EN EL3e battery or an optional AC adapter If the battery runs low while the mirror is raised a beep will sound and the AF assist illuminator will blink to warn you that the mirror will automatically lower in about two minutes Video Mode Before connecting your camera to a video device such as
205. shots up to nine are required to complete the bracketing se quence Exposure and flash bracketing are recommended in situations in which it is difficult to set exposure and there is not enough time to check results and adjust settings with each shot 1 Select the type of bracketing to be performed Auto Bracketing Set using Custom Setting e5 Auto BKT Set FA 166 Choose AE amp Flash to vary both exposure AE AE Only Flash Onl and flash level the default setting AE Only to iar WCE ANG vary only exposure or Flash Only to vary only flash level 2 Pressing the button rotate the main com mand dial to choose the number of shots in the bracketing sequence 198 199 At settings other than zero a BKT icon and bracketing indi cator will be displayed in the control panel and the 4 icon will blink in the control panel and viewfinder 3 Pressing the button rotate the sub com mand dial to choose the exposure increment AR 198 199 Bracketing Programs See the Appendix for a list of exposure and flash bracketing programs e8 Auto BKT Selection 167 If desired the main command dial can be used to turn bracketing on and off and the sub command dial to select both the number of shots and the exposure increment ainsodxy auasajay 73 a2ualajay ainsodx 74 4 Compose a photograph focus and shoot The camera will vary exposure and or flash level shot by shot according to the bracketing program se l
206. sing Print Set can also be printed on PictBridge printers via direct USB connection 9110 When a PictBridge printer is connected to the camera using the supplied UC E4 USB cable a menu will be displayed in the camera monitor select Print DPOF to print the current print order Note that the date and shooting information will not be printed Print Set Print Set will not be available if there is not enough space on the memory card to record the print order Delete unwanted pictures and try again NEF Images Images created at image quality settings of NEF RAW 8 28 can not be selected for printing using this option After Creating a Print Order After creating a print order do not change the hidden status of images in the print order or use a computer or other device to delete images Either action could cause problems during printing Taking Pictures for Direct Printing When taking images to be printed without modification set the Color Space option in the shooting menu to SRGB 50 nuay yeqhejdg auL C dmas 139 Modifying the Print Order Select Set Choosing Select Set displays the photographs in the folder or folders selected in the Playback Folder menu 135 as small thumbnail images Highlight image To view highlighted im Select Set Jage full screen press Release to return Jot ee tO thumbnail list cr k Aan G OSet EZoom HOK _ Press button and press multi sel
207. software Operating system Supplied software Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Choose PTP or Mass Mac OS X Storage Windows 2000 Professional Choose PTP Windows Millennium Edition Me Choose Mass Storage Windows 98 Second Edition SE Mac OS 9 Not supported Do not select PTP If PTP is selected when the camera is connected the Windows hard ware wizard will be displayed Click Cancel to exit the wizard and then disconnect the camera Be sure to select Mass Storage before reconnecting the camera 1 ndwo e 0 bul UUO D ADUDIJaJayY A 107 Connecting the USB Cable 1 Turn the computer on and wait for it to start up 2 Turn the camera off 3 Connect the UC E4 USB cable as shown Connect the camera directly to the computer do not connect the cable via a USB hub or keyboard W 4 Turn the camera on If Mass Storage is selected for USB F will be displayed in the control panel and viewfinder and the PC mode indicator will flash if PTP is selected the camera displays will not change Photographs can be transferred to the computer as described in the manual for the Supplied software on CD If Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control is running the control panel will show FE in place of the number of exposures remaining Any photo graphs taken will be recorded to the computer hard disk rather than the c
208. source e One rechargeable Nikon EN EL3e Li ion battery charging voltage MH 18a quick charger 74V DC e MB D200 battery pack available separately with one or two rechargeable Nikon EN EL3e Li ion batteries or six LR6 alka line HR 6 NiMH FR 6 lithium or ZR6 nickel manganese AA batteries EH 6 AC adapter available separately Dimensions W x H x D Approximately 147 x 113x 74mm 5 84 4 x 2 9 in Approximately 830g 1 lb 13 oz without battery memory card body cap or monitor cover Operating environment Temperature O0 40 C 432 104 F Humidity Less than 85 no condensation e Unless otherwise stated all figures are for a camera with a fully charged battery operating at an ambient temperature of 20 C 68 F e Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software de scribed this manual at any time and without prior notice Nikon will not be held liable for damages that may result from any mistakes that this manual may contain MH 18a Quick Charger Rated input AC 100 240 V 50 60 Hz Rated output DC 8 4V 900 mA Supported batteries EN EL3e rechargeable Li ion batteries Charging time Approximately 135 minutes suo edyIDadSs sajON jeD1UYyr2 B 4 U Operating temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F Dimensions W x H x D Approximately 90x35x58 mm 3 5 x 1 4x2 3in Length of cord Approximately 1800 mm 5ft 11 in Weight Approximately 80g 2 8 oz excl
209. speed exposure modes S and M and aperture exposure modes A and M are made in increments of 1 EV FV Lock Lens Data 1 Step Spd Aperture Same as AE L AF L Flash Off Flash will not fire in photos taken while FUNC button is pressed While FUNC button is pressed all shots in exposure or flash bracketing program will be taken each time shutter release button is pressed In con tinuous high speed and continuous low speed modes camera will repeat FUNC button performs same functions as AE L AF L button Bracketing bracketing burst while shutter release button is held down If white bal Burst aoe ance bracketing is selected camera will take photos at up to 5fps single or continuous high speed mode or 1 4 fps continuous low speed mode and perform white balance bracketing on each frame pea Matrix metering activated while FUNC button is pressed Metering Center l Weighted Center weighted metering activated while FUNC button is pressed apot Spot metering activated while FUNC button is pressed Metering l l Focus Area Press FUNC button and rotate command dials to cycle between normal Frame and wide focus areas 56 Custom Setting f5 Customize Command Dials This option controls the operation of the main and sub E a command dials s6ulj 85 wozsny D dnies Rotate Direction Change Main Sub Aperture Setting Menus and Playback 170 option esciption OOO OO OOOO Controls operation o
210. ssigned with the main command dial the sub command dial or the lens aperture ring Regardless of the settings chosen the sub command dial is always used with type G lenses the lens aperture ring with non CPU lenses 5 D M 5 A i m x ao 67 M Manual In manual exposure mode you control both shutter speed and aperture Shutter speed can be set to values between 30s and so00s or the shutter can be held open for indefinitely for longer exposures Hari amp Aperture can be set to values between the minimum and maximum values for the lens Using the electronic analog exposure display in the viewfinder you can adjust exposure according to shooting conditions and the task at hand To take photographs in manual exposure mode 1 Press the button and rotate the main com mand dial until M is displayed in the viewfinder and control panel 2 Rotate the main command dial to choose a shutter speed and the sub commanad dial to set aperture Check exposure in the electronic an alog exposure displays see right and continue to adjust shutter soeed and aperture until the desired exposure is achieved ainsodxy auasajay 3 Frame a photograph focus and shoot Tats hts Ma shutter speed of fut amp the shutter will remain open while the shutter release button is held down Nikon recommends using a fully charged EN EL3e battery or an optional EH 6 AC adapt
211. ssssssssssssssee 135 W Folder number frame Image quality veesssssssssssee 28 NUMBET wsisssaistansissvivestnivvi 135 lf Focus Area is selected for Display Mode in the playback menu 8 141 active focus area is highlighted in red in photos taken using single servo AF with dynamic area AF group dynamic AF or closest subject priority area where focus first locked is highlighted Shooting Data Page 1 syudeibo 0Ud bulmalj aruasajJay Protect Status ss 104 Exposure Camera name COMPENSATION cccccceeeee Metering method 61 ERY Focal length Shutter speed 62 69 HB Flash sync mode s s ECAI ABRETY aban a APETTUTE 62 k Folder number frame A Exposure MOE 62 PUGET ccccetssciciaussesasttosasais Displayed only if Data is selected for Display mode 141 f3 Photo Info Playback f8 169 The roles of the multi selector buttons can be reversed so that the left and right buttons display other images and the up and down buttons control photo information 99 Shooting Data Page 2 PROTECT STATUS aises 104 Color mode Image optimization 45 Hue adjustment ISO sensitivity s 9 33 BBY Saturation nnn White balance White BI Mage comMmment balance adjustment 35 J Folder number frame Tone compensation 47 IDET scrsnesncaraistesstcian Sharpening sssri 46 Displayed only if Data is selected for Display mode f amp 141 t Disp
212. st illuminator has been used for several consecutive shots it may turn off briefly to protect the lamp The illuminator can be used again after a short pause Note that the illuminator may become hot with continuous use a9 AF Assist fj 152 58 This option can be used to turn AF assist illumination off Under the conditions described above the optional SB 800 and SB 600 Speed lights and SU 800 wireless Speedlight commander will provide active AF illumi nation for the following focus areas AF lens focal length Normal frame 11 areas Wide frame 7 areas 70 IN 23 34 MM M CJ Isc mE Na fy ry o CIty Stage gia mM FY o Ga 6 co oow NIZ al a sf G JV ooo pooo A UU ooo D 35 70mm A U Q il d D D a U D 71 105mm a Q U With other Speedlights the camera AF assist illuminator will be used Getting Good Results with Autofocus Autofocus does not perform well under the conditions listed below If the cam era is unable to focus using autofocus use manual focus 84 60 or use focus lock M 56 to focus on another subject at the same distance and then recompose the photograph Ps D 5 A I T A 7 There is little or no oe The focus area contrast between contains objects at the subject and the different distances background from the camera Example subject is the same color as
213. strative purposes The parts of the lens are shown below Focus ring 84 60 Focal length scale Mounting index fj 8 CPU contacts A 176 Zoomring A M mode switch 460 uo1npo1 u e e1aWe gt y mouy 0 6ul a25 UO Npow U O 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 Camera Body Accessory shoe 8 180 ALA N NNS Flash pop up button fj 78 Q flash sync mode button A 78 E4 Flash compensa tion 4 80 Flash sync terminal 180 Eyelet for camera strap B49 wil 10 pin remote J terminal Si 182 Lens release button 48 106 Focus mode selector Video connector fe 106 a 19 51 DC IN connector for optional i EH 6 AC adapter 9 181 USB connector 8 108 111 474 AF assist illuminator A 58 Self timer lamp 4 83 Red eye reduction lamp 84 77 Sub command dial 170 Depth of field preview button 62 FUNC button A 170 Battery chamber cover A 11 Battery chamber cover latch 4 11 Shutter release button A 20 CB exposure mode Power switch Sj 17 button A8 62 Illuminator switch 95 Fomm format button QUAL image quality size 14 exposure compensation button 4 72
214. t Off Ref Photo Acquire reference data for the Image Dust Off function in gt MEiLSLG Nikon Capture 4 Version 4 4 or later available separately for more information see the Nikon Capture 4 Users Man ual 1 Mount a CPU lens on the camera a lens with a focal length of at least 50mm is recommended The Dust Off Ref Photo option is only available with CPU lenses If using a zoom lens Zoom in to the maximum telephoto position 2 Press the multi selector to the right The message PEMid d shown at right will be displayed and r F will be dis Dedes played in the control panel and viewfinder featureless white object 10cm from lens Focus will be To cancel the operation and return to the setup set to infinity menu press the button rer nua dnjyas ay C dnjas 121 3 With the lens ten centimeters four inches from a bright featureless white object frame the object so that nothing else is visible in the viewfinder and press the shutter release button halfway In autofocus mode focus will automatically be set to infinity in manual focus mode set focus to infinity manually before pressing the shutter release button If using the aperture ring to set aperture choose the minimum setting largest f number 4 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to acquire Image Dust Off reference data note that noise reduction turns on automatically when the subject is poorly lit increasing the a
215. t operation is per H1Multi Selector Center Button formed when the center of the multi selector is pressed in M playback Mode playback mode Thumbnail On Off gt OK Histogram On Off Zoom On Off Thumbnail On Off Press center of multi selector to toggle between single image and default thumbnail playback Histogram On Off Press center of multi selector to turn histogram display on and off Press center of multi selector to zoom in on image press again to return to full frame display or thumbnail playback When this op Zoom On Off tion is selected menu of zoom settings is displayed Choose from Low Magnification Medium Magnification and High Magni fication s6ulj 85 Wosn gt 5 dn s 168 Custom Setting f2 When Multi Selector Is Pressed If desired the multi selector can be used to activate the ee Aa is exposure meters or initiate autofocus FAET Do Nothing gt OK Reset Mtr Off Delay AF Initiate Autofocus Do Nothing Multi selector does not activate exposure meters or initiate auto default focus Reset Mtr Off Delay Pressing multi selector activates exposure meters A In AF S or AF C mode pressing multi selector activates exposure Initiate Autofocus l meters Camera focuses while multi selector is pressed Custom Setting f3 Role of Multi Selector in full frame Playback By default pressing the multi selector up or down during faRole of Multi Selector in full frame Playback playback
216. t simply being in possession of material that has been digitally copied or reproduced by means of a scanner digital camera or other device may be punishable by law e Items prohibited by law from being copied or repro Cautions on certain copies and reproductions duced The government has issued cautions on cop Do not copy or reproduce paper money ies or reproductions of securities issued by coins securities government bonds or local private companies shares bills checks gift government bonds even if such copies or re certificates etc commuter passes or coupon productions are stamped Sample tickets except when a minimum of necessary copies are to be provided for business use by a company Also do not copy or reproduce passports issued by the government licenses issued by public agencies and private groups Unless the prior permission of the govern ID cards and tickets such as passes and meal ment has been obtained the copying or coupons reproduction of unused postage stamps or post cards issued by the government is pro hibited The copying or reproduction of paper money coins or securities which are circulated in a foreign country is prohibited Comply with copyright notices The copying or reproduction of copyrighted creative works such as books music paint The copying or reproduction of stamps issued ings woodcut prints maps drawings mov by the government and of certified docu ies and photographs is
217. te Balance Preset e Multiple exposure is being recorded Select Custom and choose setting other than Auto for Image Sharpening Tone Compen sation and Saturation Metering can not be changed Autoexposure lock is in effect Exposure compensation can not be Select On for Rotate Tall e Photo was taken with Off selected for Auto 119 Image Rotation Camera orientation was changed while shut ter release button was pressed in continuous mode e Camera was pointed up or down when shot 119 was taken Select All for Playback Folder Note that Cur rent will automatically be selected when next 135 photo is taken Me f Cispiayen anng tarno Select All for Playback Folder 135 images are available for playback Can not change print order Memory card is full delete photos Can not print pictures via direct USB Set USB to PTP 121 connection Photo is a RAW NEF image Transfer picture to computer and use supplied software or Nikon 107 Capture 4 Version 4 4 or later available sepa 182 rately to print photo E White balance bracketing unavail able Results for Optimize Image vary from shot to shot Tall portrait orientation photos are displayed in wide landscape orien tation Some photos are not displayed dur ing playback Can not select photo for printing BHuljooysajqnoisy sajon V1UyY2 L m XY U 191 Camera Error Messages and Displays This section lists
218. te balance to value for selected preset and return to shooting Set Edit Comment Text edit dialog is displayed 118 Enter comment of up to 36 charac ters for current preset and press button to return to Step 1 menu d 1 d 4 only Photos on memory card are displayed as thumbnail images Use multi an iew highlighted photo Scisceimage to highlight photos press amp button to view highlighted photo Step 1 Only photos taken with D200 can be selected full frame Press center of multi selector to copy white balance value and comment if any for highlighted image to current preset and return to Copy d 0 Copy white balance value and comment if any for preset d 0 to Current d 1 d 4 only preset and return to Step 1 The WB Button At a setting of PRE White Balance Preset presets can also be selected by pressing the WB button and rotating the sub command dial The current preset is displayed while the WB button is pressed 0S d i Og 2 Od 3Od 4 White Balance Bracketing White balance bracketing creates multiple images each time the shutter is re leased bracketing the current white balance setting AR 35 Only one shot is required to complete the bracketing sequence White balance bracketing is recommended when shooting under mixed lighting or experimenting with dif ferent white balance settings White balance bracketing is
219. tecting the lens e When using an R60 filter set exposure compensation to 1 To prevent moir use of a filter is not recommended when the subject is framed against a bright light or when a bright light source is in the frame e Center weighted metering is recommended with filters with exposure factors filter factors over 1 x Y48 O56 R60 XO X1 C PL ND4S ND8S A2 A12 B2 B8 B12 saliossad y PeU0I dQ Ssa ON Je2UYyI2e B x4 LZ Coi 181 Mice The D200 is equipped with a ten pin remote f uel terminal for remote control and automatic pho ZMH tography The terminal is provided with a cap which protects the contacts when the terminal is not in use The following accessories can be used cable lengths are given in parentheses all figures are approximate MC 22 Remote Cord 1 m 3ft 3in Remote shutter release with blue yellow and black terminals for connection to a remote shutter triggering device al lowing control via sound or electronic signals MC 30 Remote Cord 80 cm 2 ft 7in Remote shutter release can be used to reduce camera shake or keep the shutter open during a time exposure MC 36 Remote Cord 85 cm 2 ft 9in Remote shutter release can be used to reduce camera shake or keep the shutter open during a time exposure Equipped with back lit control panel shutter release lock for use in bulb photography and timer that beeps at one second intervals MC 21 Extension C
220. ted number of intervals and number of shots and the number of intervals and shots remaining None of these items can be changed while interval timer photography is in progress N PROGRESS Move OSet 12 39 amp Pausing Interval Timer Photography To pause interval timer photography Press the button between intervals gt Highlight Start at the bottom of the interval timer menu and press the multi selector up or down until Pause is displayed then press the button Turn the camera off if desired the memory card can be replaced while the camera is off Interval timer photography will be paused when the camera is turned on To resume shooting choose a Start option as described E Interval Timer Shooting in Step 2 89 If Start time is selected a new start start ing time can be chosen as described in Step 3 the inte peers i val number of intervals and number of shots can not be gt a 2s changed Highlight Start at the bottom of the interval 001x1000 timer menu and press the multi selector up or down until WS REISSSIR Restart is displayed then press the button amp J oh M M A D Aydesbojougd ABW JVA1 3U 91 Interrupting Interval Timer Photography ________ To interrupt interval timer photography highlight Start at the bottom of the interval timer menu and press the multi selector up or down until Done is displayed t
221. the Example subject is inside a cage background The subject is dom inated by regular geometric patterns The subject appears smaller than the focus area The focus area contains areas of sharply contrasting brightness The subject many contains fine details bs wiki if Example focus area contains both fore Example a field of flowers or other subjects ground subject and distant buildings that are small or lack variation in brightness 59 Manual Focus Manual focus is available for lenses that do not sup port autofocus non AF Nikkor lenses or when auto focus does not produce the desired results 4 59 To focus manually set the focus mode selector to M and adjust the lens focusing ring until the image dis played on the clear matte field in the viewfinder is in focus Photographs can be taken at any time even when the image is not in focus h h h f p The Electronic Range Finder If the lens has a maximum aperture of f 5 6 or faster the viewfinder focus indicator can be used to confirm whether the portion of the subject in the selected fo cus area is in focus After positioning the subject in the active focus area press the shutter release button halfway and rotate the lens focusing ring until the in focus indicator is displayed snd04 a uU
222. the indicators and error messages that appear in the viewfinder control panel and monitor when there is a problem with the camera Indicator Control View panel finder Problem Solution YS FEE Lens aperture ring is not locked Lock ring at minimum aperture blinks at minimum aperture largest f number Ca Ready fully charged spare battery CE Battery exhausted e Recharge or exchange with 10 _ aid aa fully charged spare battery blinks blinks Battery information not avail Battery can not be used in cam 11 able era Camera clock is not set Set camera clock No lens attached or non CPU lens e Choose lower sensitivity 33 e Use optional Neutral Density 181 ND filter In exposure mode S Increase shutter speed A Choose smaller aperture 66 larger f number e Choose a higher sensitivity ISO 33 equivalency e Use optional Speedlight IN exposure mode S Lower shutter speed A Choose a larger aperture 66 smaller f number Kens trie selected in mode M and Change shutter speed or select 64 links mode dial rotated to S mode M 68 5 Speedlight that does not support Change tea mode sewing on i TTL flash control attached and i 178 blinks blinks optional Speedlight set to TTL Subject too bright photo will be overexposed Subject too dark photo will be underexposed BHuljooyusajqnoisjy sajon jedUYyr2a B 4 U 192 Indicator Control View panel
223. tire frame but assigns greatest weight to area in center o frame 8mm 0 31 in in diameter shown by corresponding 8 mm reference circle in viewfinder Classic meter for portraits recommended when using fil ters with an exposure factor filter factor over 1 x 181 Camera meters circle 3 mm 0 12 in in diameter approximately 2 0 of frame Circle is centered on current focus area in group dynamic AF on center focus area of current group 4 54 making it possible to meter off center subjects i non CPU lens is used or if dynamic area AF with closest subject priority is in ef fect camera will meter center focus area Ensures that subject will be correctly exposed even when background is much brighter or darker EJ 3D color matrix II Color matrix II Color matrix Center weighted For improved precision with non CPU lenses specify lens focal length and maximum aperture in Non CPU Lens Data menu 93 Before shooting rotate the metering selector to choose a method suited to the composition and lighting conditions and confirm your selection in the viewfinder b6 Center Weight 84 155 This option controls the size of the area assigned the greatest weight in center weighted metering b7 Fine Tune Exposure 156 Optimal exposure can be fine tuned separately for each metering method note that the exposure compensation icon is not displayed when exposure is fine tuned ainsodxqz aruasaj
224. tographs to be printed without modification choose sRGB for Color Space Connecting the Printer 1 Set the USB option in the setup menu to PTP AN 121 amp M Mass Storage RPTP gt OK 2 Turn the printer on 3 Turn the camera off and connect the supplied USB cable as shown Do not use force or at tempt to insert the connectors atan angle Con nect the camera directly to the printer do not connect the cable via a USB hub 4 Turn the camera on A welcome screen will be displayed followed by the PictBridge playback display Proceed to Printing Photographs One at a Time 4 112 or Printing Multiple Photo graphs AX 113 A PictBridge Press the multi selector left or right to view additional photographs or press and hold the button to zoom in on the current photo amp 103 To view six photographs at a time press the button and rotate the main command dial Use the multi selector to highlight photographs or press the button and rotate the main command dial to display the highlighted photograph full frame a2ualajay sydeibo 0ud Buljulidg 171 Printing Pictures One at a Time To print the photograph selected in the PictBridge playback display press and release the button The menu shown at right will be displayed Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option and la Setup Start Printing gt OKI Page Size No
225. tography This section describes how to take pictures at default settings 1 Turn the camera on 1 1 Remove the lens cap and turn the camera on The control panel will turn on and the display in the viewfinder will light The mon itor remains off during shooting 1 2 Check the battery level in the viewfinder or control panel wn Control frat inde mam quam Battery fully charged W777 ma Battery partially discharged d ml Low battery Ready fully charged da spare battery q_ 4 Shutter release disabled Change blinks blinks battery Battery level is not displayed when camera is powered by optional AC adapter 1 3 The exposure count displays in the control panel and viewfinder show the number of photographs that can be stored on the memory card Check the number of expo sures remaining If there is not enough memory to store ad ditional photographs at current settings the display will flash as shown at right No further pictures can be taken until the mem ory card has been replaced or pictures have been deleted Aydes60 0uq 2ISseg jenon C 17 Adjust camera settings This tutorial describes how to take photographs at the default settings listed in the table below using a type G or D lens See the Reference section for information on when and how to change settings from their default values Control panel Viewfinder A i Exposure mode CE EE so ISO s
226. u without changing the file naming rule press the button After editing the file name prefix press to return to the shooting menu New photo graphs will be saved using the new file naming rule Optimize Image Optimize color contrast sharpness saturation and hue or gt KAmurau ee tary 7 imiz EEA Norma n OK take photos in black and white See Reference Optimiz soSofter ing Images PY 45 a g g cs vi More vivid PO Portrait F Custom ia BW Black and white Color Space Choose from sRGB and Adobe RGB color spaces See Ref gt KUSZS erence Color Space 4 50 Sis sRGB gt OK Adobe AdobeRGB 2 Image Quality Seven options are available for image quality See Refer gt MESemis es IN Ea NEF RAW HPEG Fine ence Image Quality and Size 28 ee Ce NEF RAW JPEG Basic NEF RAW JPEG Fine JPEG Normal JPEG Basic dnjzas gt D N gt E Co D 129 dnjzas nual unooys ay 130 Image Size Image size can be selected from Large Medium and Small See Reference Image Quality and Size 4 32 JPEG Compression Choose whether to compress JPEG images to a fixed size or to vary file size for improved image quality See Refer ence Image Quality and Size 4 30 RAW Compression Choose whether to compress NEF RAW images See Ref erence Image Quality and Size 31 White Balance Nine options a
227. uage option in the setup menu is automatically highlighted the first time menus are displayed Choose a language and set the time and date 7 _SET UP MENU Language e Format De Deutsch Z LCD Brightness En S Mirror Lock up aiz Espa ol Video Mode Fran ais 8 World Time Italiano NE En Nederlands KAVE z ia image Comment OFF Portugu s Turn camera on and press button 3 Language De Deutsch EM English OK Espa ol Fran ais Italiano e Format Z LOD Brightness Mirror Lock up sda s S414 U01 Npo1 U Video Mode wl World Time a En ia Image Comment OFF _ Nederlands Portugu s World Time Time Zone Date Date Format 5 gt SET UP MENU re Format Z LCD Brightness Mirror Lock up Video Mode P Daylight Saving Time OFF cad London Casablanca Language UTC 0 2005 01 01 00 00 00 World Time Time Zone Time Zone DI London Casablanca UTC 0 2005 01 01 00 00 00 Date Date Format Daylight Saving Time OFF London Casablanca UTC 0 2005 01 01 00 00 00 Time Zone World Time London Casablanca Time Zone UTC 0 2005 01 01 00 00 00 Date Date Format Daylight Saving Time OFF London Casablanca UTC 0 2005 01 01 00 00 00 Select local time zone Return to WORLD TIME menu UTC field shows time difference between selected time zone and Coordinated Universal Time UTC in hours 12 World Time _ i World Time _ Time Zone Date Date Y M D Date Format 7
228. ubject changes Normal abruptly Prevents camera from refocusing when subject is briefly obscured by default jobjects passing through frame Select Long to increase length of time before camera refocuses Short to reduce Camera immediately adjusts focus when distance to subject changes abruptly Use when photographing series of subjects at varying distances in quick suc Custom Setting a6 AF Activation This option controls whether both the shutter release but AF Activation ton and the AF ON button can be used to initiate autofocus or whether autofocus is only initiated when the AF ON but ton is pressed AF ON Only Shutter AF ON Autofocus can be performed with AF ON button or by pressing shutter default release button halfway AF ON Only Autofocus can only be performed with AF ON button Custom Setting a7 AF Area Illumination This option controls whether or not the active focus area is AF Area Illumination highlighted in red in the viewfinder Option Description Auto Selected focus area is automatically highlighted as needed to provide contrast default with background Off Selected focus area is not highlighted Selected focus area is always highlighted regardless of brightness of back On ground Depending on brightness of background selected focus area may be difficult to see Custom Setting a8 Focus Area Selection At the default setting of No Wrap the focus area display Focus Area Selection
229. uding power cable 206 EN EL3e Rechargeable Li ion Battery Type Rechargeable lithium ion battery Rated capacity 7 AV 1500 mAh Dimensions W x H x D Approximately 39 5 x 56 x 21 mm 1 6 X 2 2 x 0 8 in Approximately 80 g 2 8 02 excluding terminal cover Battery Life The number of shots that can be taken with a fully charged EN EL3e battery 1500 mAh varies with the condition of the batteries temperature and how the camera is used The following measurements were performed at a temperature of 20 C 68 F Example 1 1800 shots Zoom Nikkor AF S VR 70 200 mm f 2 8G IF ED lens VR off continuous shooting mode continuous servo autofocus image quality set to JPEG Basic image size set to M shutter speed 2505 shutter release pressed halfway for three seconds and focus cycled from infin ity to minimum range three times with each shot after six shots monitor turned on for five seconds and then turned off cycle repeated once exposure meters have turned off Example 2 340 shots Zoom Nikkor AF S VR 24 120 mm f 3 5 5 6G IF ED lens VR off single frame shooting mode single servo autofocus image quality set to JPEG Normal image size set to L shutter speed 1 2505 shutter release pressed halfway for five seconds and focus cycled from infinity to minimum range once with each shot built in Soeedlight fired at full power with every other shot AF assist illuminator lights when Speedlight is used cycle repeated once expo
230. uired for an exhausted battery to fully charge 1 3 Charging is complete when the CHARGE lamp stops blinking Remove the battery from the charger and unplug the charger V The Battery and Charger together with any warnings and instructions provided by the battery manufacturer Use only EN EL3e batteries The D200 is not compatible with the EN EL3 or EN EL3a batteries available for D100 D70 series or D50 cameras or with the MS D70 CR2 battery holder Do not use the battery at ambient temperatures below 0 C 32 F or above 40 C 104 F During charging the temperature should be in the vicinity of 5 35 C 41 95 F For best performance charge at temperatures of about 20 C 68 F or higher Note that the bat tery may become hot during use wait for the battery to cool before charging Failure to observe these precautions could damage the battery impair its performance or prevent it from charging normally Battery capacity drops at low temperatures This is reflected in the battery level display at low temperatures a freshly charged battery may appear to be partially discharged At tem peratures below about 5 C 41 F the charging life shown in the Battery info display may 10 be temporarily reduced The displays will return to normal at about 20 C 68 F or higher 2 Insert the battery 2 1 After confirming that the camera is off open the battery chamber cover 2 2 Insert a fully charged battery as shown at rig
231. ult in injury In the event of cause permanent visual impairment a malfunction the product should be repaired only by a qualified technician Should the product break open as the re sult of a fall or other accident remove the battery and or AC adapter and then take the product to a Nikon authorized service center for inspection A Turn off immediately in the event of malfunction Should you notice smoke or an unusual smell coming from the equipment or from the AC adapter available separately unplug the AC adapter and remove the battery immediately taking care to avoid burns Continued operation could result A Observe proper precautions when handling bat in injury After removing the battery take teries the equipment to a Nikon authorized ser Batteries may leak or explode if improp vice center for inspection erly handled Observe the following pre cautions when handling batteries for use in this product Be sure the product is off before replacing the battery If you are using an AC adapt er be sure it is unplugged Use only batteries approved for use in this equipment Do not mix old and new bat teries or batteries of different types Do not attempt to insert the battery up side down or backwards Do not short or disassemble the battery Do not expose the battery to flame or to excessive heat Do not immerse in or expose to water e Replace the terminal cover when trans porting the battery Do not t
232. ures have been recorded Shooting will end automatically if e No operations are performed for 30s during shooting or for 30s after the monitor has turned off during playback or menu operations The user selects Reset or Cancel in the mul Multiple Exposure tiple exposure menu and presses the multi se aarm lector to the right e The camera is turned off The battery is exhausted Pictures are deleted If shooting ends before the specified number of exposures have been taken a multiple exposure will be created from the exposures that have been recorded to that point If Auto Gain is on gain will be adjusted to reflect the number of exposures actually recorded To end shooting with out creating a multiple exposure press the button while turning the camera off ainsodxgq ajdijnyw pue eja abew aruaiajay C The icon will blink until shooting ends When shooting ends multiple exposure mode will end and the icon will no longer be dis played Repeat steps 1 7 to take additional mul tiple exposures 87 nsodx ajdinjny pue eja abew aruaiajay o 88 Exchanging Memory Cards Do not remove or replace the memory card while recording a multiple exposure Photo Info The information listed in the playback photo information display including date of record ing and camera orientation is for the first shot in the multiple exposure Auto Meter Off Unless No Limit is selected for Custom Setting c3 Auto Meter Off
233. us selector lock switch only takes effect when the monitor is off sbul JaS Wo sn dnjas 143 The following Custom Settings are available Custom Setting Bank Select Custom Setting Bank R MenuReset Reset Custom Setting Menu al AF CMode Priority AFC Mode Priority Selection 148 a2 AF S Mode Priority AFS Mode Priority Selection 148 a3 Focus Area Frame Focus Area Frame Selection 148 as lokon FocusTradkingwithLoe0n 50 a6 AF Activation AFA SSS SiS af FocusArea Focus Area Selecion ao AF Assist Buiitin AF Assist Muminator 157 a10 AFON forMB D200 AFON Button for MB D200 Battery Pak 152 Metering Exposure orfisomuto i80 Sensitivity Auto Control 152153 S0 Step Value xp Comp Fine Tune xposure comp 155 enter Weighted 155 b7 Fine Tune Exposure 156 AELock AE Lock Buttons 156 ssignment of AE L AF L Button 156 157 AutoMeter Off Auto MeterotfDeay 57 6 Monitoro Monitor Delay 7 Shooting Display 158 a2 Grid Display Viewfinder Grid bisp e eB Viewfinder Warning ViewfnderWarning Display 158 a5 Exp Delay Mode Exposure Delay Mode i5 a6 File No Sequence File Number Sequence i59 a7 Mumination iCD Mumination o as MB D200 Batteries MB D200 Battery Type o b4 1 I gt Tl Al epeal Pg sbulj jas Wo sny 5 dn s 144 Custom Setting Bracketing Flash Li e4 Modeling Flash Preview Button Activates Modeling Flash 166 166 167 e7 futoBKTOrde
234. used an area in the center of the frame is assigned the greatest weight when determining exposure Similarly when spot metering is used exposure is based upon lighting conditions in the selected fo cus area If the subject is not in the metered area when the picture is taken exposure will be based on lighting conditions in the background and the main Subject may be under or over exposed To prevent this use autoexposure lock ter weighted or spot metering exposure lock has no effect in exposure mode M If using cen ter weighted metering select the center focus area with the multi selector 4 53 Position the subject in the selected focus area and press the shutter re lease button halfway With the shutter release button pressed halfway and the subject positioned in the focus area press the AE L AF L button to lock exposure and focus except in manual focus mode Confirm that the in focus indicator appears in the viewfinder While exposure lock is in effect an AE L indicator will appear in the view finder Keeping the AE L AF L button pressed recom pose the photograph and shoot Adjusting Shutter Speed and Aperture 7 While exposure lock is in effect the following settings can be changed without altering the metered value for exposure Exposure mode Programmed auto Shutter speed and aperture flexible program te 63 Shutter priority auto Shutter soeed Aperture priority auto Aperture The
235. ut recording photograph for example when measuring value for preset white balance Charg Life Five level display showing battery age 0 New indicates that battery per formance has not been affected 4 Replace indicates that battery has reached end of charging life and should be replaced Firmware Version View the camera firmware version Press the multi selector Firmware Version to the left to return to the setup menu Version No A Ba B 1 0 0 0 The MB D200 Battery Pack The following information is shown when the camera is powered by an MB D200 battery pack MB D200 contains EN EL3e batteries Information for each battery is listed separately MB D200 contains six AA batteries Battery Info can not be selected nua dnjyas ay C dn 5 123 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu The shooting menu contains the following options See Using the Menus 24 for more information on using the menus Go SHOOTING MENU Pe ponooting Menu Bank y 2 Menu Reset Folders 100 T File Naming DSC Optimize Image GN Color Space sRGB Ed Image Quality NORM _ Option Shooting Menu Bank Menu Reset Optimize Image Color Space Image Quality Image Size JPEG Compression RAW Compression White Balance Long Exp NR gt SHOOTING MENU re Di 7 JPEG Compression iia RAW Compression OFF T White Balance A OFF High ISONR NORM Ed ISO Sensitivity 100 Go SHOOTING MENU
236. utomatically and file numbering will begin again from 0001 As for On except that next photograph taken is assigned file number by add Reset jing one to largest file number in current folder If selected folder contains no iphotographs fle numbering reset to 0001 Custom Setting d7 LCD Illumination This option controls the control panel backlight LCD il d7LCD Illumination luminator option Description OOOO Off default Control panel illuminates only while power switch is rotated to position Backlight stays on while exposure meters are active note that this increases on drain on battery s6ulj 85 Wo sn gt dnias 139 s6ulj 85 Wo sN gt 5 dn s 160 Custom Setting d8 MB D200 Battery Type To ensure that the camera functions as expected when AA d8MB D200 Battery Type batteries are used in the optional MB D200 battery pack match the option selected in this menu to the type of bat ANE HR6 AA size Ni MH B AFR6 FR6 AA size Lithium tery inserted in the battery pack There is no need to ad SNE BaD just this option when using EN EL3e batteries Select when using LR6 alkaline AA batteries LR6 AA size Alkaline default HR6 AA size Ni MH Select when using HR6 NiMH AA batteries FR6 AA size Lithium Select when using FR6 lithium AA batteries ZR6 AA size Ni Mn Select when using ZR6 nickel manganese AA batteries Custom Setting e1 Flash Sync Speed Setting This opti
237. ve caution when using the flash e Do not operate the flash with the flash window touching a person or object Failure to observe this precaution could result in burns or fire e Using the flash close to your subject s eyes could cause temporary visual impair ment Particular care should be observed if photographing infants when the flash should be no less than one meter 397 from the subject A When using the viewfinder When operating the diopter adjustment control with your eye to the viewfinder care should be taken not to put your fin ger in your eye accidentally A Avoid contact with liquid crystal Should the monitor break care should be taken to avoid injury due to broken glass and to prevent liquid crystal from the monitor touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth iii IV e No part of the manuals included with this product may be reproduced transmitted tran scribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form by any means without Nikon s prior written permission e Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described in these manuals at any time and without prior notice Notices for Customers in the U S A e Nikon will not be held liable for any damages resulting from the use of this product e While every effort has been made to ensure that the information in these manuals is ac curate and complete we would appreciate
238. with AA batteries The message shown at right will be displayed and a row of dashes will appear in the control panel and viewfinder To return to normal operation without raising the mirror turn the camera off 3 Press the shutter release button all the way down The mirror will be raised and the shutter curtain will open revealing the low pass filter and a row of dashes will blink in the control pan el The display in the viewfinder will turn off esaw y 104 Hulsey gt saj ON Vuy V Use a Reliable Power Source The camera shutter curtain is delicate and easily damaged If the camera powers off while the mirror is raised the shutter curtain will close automatically Observe the following pre cautions to prevent damage to the curtain e Use a fully charged battery or an EH 6 AC adapter available separately for prolonged inspection or cleaning of the low pass filter Do not turn the camera off or remove or disconnect the power source while the mirror is raised If the battery runs low while the mirror is raised a beep will sound and the AF assist il luminator will blink to warn that the shutter curtain will close and the mirror will lower in about two minutes End cleaning or inspection immediately 185 B x4 LZ Coi esawe y 104 Bulse gt Sa ON JeDUYyI2a B 4 U Cani 4 Holding the camera so that light falls on the low pass filter examine the filter for dust or lint If no foreign object
239. wn This prevents light entering via the viewfinder from interfering with exposure Press the shutter release button all the way down to start the self timer The selftimer lamp AF assist lamp will start to blink and a beep will begin to sound Two seconds before the photo graph is taken the self timer lamp will stop blinking and the beeping will become more rapid PA The Built in Flash The self timer will be cancelled if the built in flash is raised before the picture is taken To start the timer after raising the flash wait until the flash ready indicator is displayed in the viewfinder and then press the shutter release button To turn the self timer off before a photograph is taken press the mode dial lock release and turn the mode dial to another setting Fh FA ious a In self timer mode a shutter speed of fark amp is equivalent to approximately Yes c4 Self Timer amp 157 Self timer delay can be set to 2s 5s 10s the default setting or 20s a 2ualajay SPO A9WII J 9S 83 Image Overlay and Multiple Exposure The following options are available for combining multiple exposures in a single frame Image overlay two existing RAW photographs are combined to form a single picture which is saved separately from the originals The originals must be on the same memory card e Multiple exposure a series of two to ten exposures is recorded as a single photo graph The individual exposures are n
240. x O z 5 5 4 OU 3 B 3 a o O3 2 O3 3 2 2 r O B O2 o o O2 2 E gt ao Ve 9 2 A 9 B x pu ddy s 0 N Vuy 2 L m XY U 197 The programs are available when AE amp Flash AE Only or Flash Only is selected for Custom Setting e5 Auto BKT Set depend on the option selected for Cus tom Setting b3 EV Step 1 3 Step Selected for EV Step No of Exposure Control panel display shots increment Bracketing order EVs 0 3 0 0 7 3FRT 0 7 0 1 3 IF D 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 7 0 0 7 1 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 OF RT D 2 0 1 vE O 0 7 0 3 0 3 0 7 0 1 3 0 7 0 7 13 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 7 4 0 1 0 0 7 0 3 0 3 0 7 1 0 0 2 0 1 3 0 7 0 7 1 3 2 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 9 0 1 3 1 0 0 7 0 3 0 3 0 7 1 0 1 3 0 2 7 2 0 1 3 0 7 0 7 1 3 2 0 2 7 9 1 0 4 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 xiIpuaddy sa on jeduyraL B 4 U 198 1 2 Step Selected for EV Step No of Exposure Control panel display shots increment Bracketing order EVs 3 i lo TO 05 405 410 415 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 0 2 0 1 5 1 0 0 5 0 5 1 0 1 5 2 0 0 4 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 No of Exposure Control panel display shots weil Bracketing order EVs 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 O 1 2
241. yback or when menus are displayed a e Off default Multi selector used to choose pic ture displayed highlight thumbnails and navigate menus z e On Main command dial performs same function as pressing multi selector left or right Sub command dial performs same Menus function as pressing multi selector up or down Note that this option has no and effect on the roles played by the command dials during playback zoom Playback Single image playback main command dial is used to choose picture dis played sub command dial to display additional photo information Thumbnail playback main command dial moves cursor left or right sub command dial moves cursor up or down Menu navigation main command dial moves highlight bar up or down Rotate sub command dial to right to display sub menu to left to return to previous menu To make selection press multi selector to right press center of multi selector or press button Menus and Playback dnjyas sbhuljjas woj sn gt 171 N 1 ee z 3 sHhuljjas Wo sn gt WZ Custom Setting f6 Setting Method for Buttons and Dials This option allows adjustments that are normally made by gt BESANURME atric Buttons and Dials pressing the B G ISO QUAL or WB button and rotating a command dial to be made by rotating the com mand dial after the button is released Fai option esctption OOO OOOO Default Changes to settings made by rotatin
242. ye reduction 77 78 79 178 S S See Autofocus single servo Exposure mode shutter pri ority auto Shooting mode Self portraits See Self timer Self timer 26 83 Sensitivity See ISO sensitivity Sequential file numbering 159 Setup menu 115 123 Shutter speed 62 69 and flash synchronization 77 78 79 160 161 Shooting menu 124 132 banks 125 126 Shooting mode 26 27 Single frame See Shooting mode Single frame playback 22 98 Size See Image size Software 50 107 110 182 Speedlight 163 166 177 180 See also flash sRGB See SHOOTING MENU Color space T Television 106 117 Time See Y SETUP World Time Time exposures See Long time exposures Time zone See SETUP World Time Thumbnail playback 102 Two button reset 97 U USB 107 108 109 110 111 121 See also computer V Video device 106 117 Video out 2 106 Viewfinder 6 7 16 focus See Diopter WwW White balance 18 35 44 166 197 bracketing 43 44 166 197 color temperature 38 fine tuning 37 preset 39 42 Nikon 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 NIKON CORPORATION Fuji Bldg 2 3 Marunouchi 3 chome Chiyoda ku Tokyo 100 8331 Japan Printed in Belgium 6MBA5111 04
243. yed Playback will be interrupted when the shutter release button is pressed and resume when the button is released after shooting Rotate Tall 84 142 This playback menu option controls whether portrait ori entation photographs taken with On selected for the Auto Image Rotation option in the setup menu are automati cally rotated during playback c5 Monitor Off 8 157 The monitor will turn off automatically to save power if no operations are performed for the time specified in Custom Setting c5 Monitor Off Press the button again to return to playback mode Photo Information Photo information is superimposed on images displayed in single image play back There are up to eight pages of information for each photo Press the multi selector down to cycle through photo information as follows Histogram Basic Information File Information Shooting Data Page 1 Shooting Data Page 2 GPS Data RGB Histogram and Highlights Press the multi selector up to cycle through photo information in reverse order Basic Information Protect Status s s s 104 Folder number frame g k NUMPBET ssssssisesssrssrssrserrren 135 File Information Protect STATUS uriinis 104 W Date of recording 12 FOCUS brackets 53 ij Time of recording 12 Frame number total BY File NAME nssssssssessessersere 129 number of frames 135 BRD IMAGE S ZE oe essssssssssssssssee 32 Folder MAME e

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