Nikon Camera D5200 Reference Manual

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3Choose the number of shots.
Highlight Number of shots  and press 2.
The dialog shown at right will be displayed.
 
Press  1 or  3 to choose the number of 
exposures that will be combined to form a 
single photograph and press  J.
4Choose the amount of gain.
Highlight  Auto gain  and press  2.
The following options will be displayed.
 
Highlight an option and press  J.
• On: Gain is adjusted according to number 
of exposures actually recorded (gain for 
each exposure is set to 
1/2 for two...

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❚❚Interrupting Multiple Exposures
To interrupt a multiple exposure  before the specified number of 
exposures have been taken, select  Off for  Multiple exposure > 
Multiple exposure mode  in the shooting menu.
 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.
 Note that 
shooting will end automatically if:
• The mode dial is rotated to a setting other...

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White Balance
White balance ensures that colors are unaffected by the color of the light source. 
Auto white balance is recommended for most light sources; in P,  S,  A , and  M modes, 
other values can be selected if necessa ry according to the type of source:
1Place the cursor in the information display.
If shooting information is not displayed in 
the monitor, press the P button.
 Press the 
P  button again to place the cursor in the 
information display.
2Display white balance options.
Highlight...

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AThe Shooting Menu
White balance can be selected using the  White balance option in 
the shooting menu ( 0150), which also can be  used to fine-tune 
white balance ( 078) or measure a value for preset white balance 
( 0 79).
The  IFluorescent  option in the  White balance  menu can be used 
to select the light source from the bulb types shown at right.
AColor Temperature
The perceived color of a light source varies with the viewer and other conditions.
 Color 
temperature is an objective measure of...

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Fine-Tuning White Balance
White balance can be “fine-tuned” to compensate for variations in the color of the 
light source or to introduce a deliberate color cast into an image.
 White balance is 
fine-tuned using the  White balance option in the shooting menu.
1Display white balance options.
To display the menus, press the  G button. 
Highlight  White balance  in the shooting 
menu and press  2 to display white balance 
options.
2Select a white balance option.
Highlight an option other than  Preset...

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Preset Manual
Preset manual 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:
❚❚ Measuring a Value for  Preset White Balance
1Light a reference object.
Place a neutral gray or white object under the lighting that will be used in the 
final photograph.
2Display white balance options.
To display the menus, press the  G button. 
Highlight...

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4Measure white balance.
Before the indicators stop flashing, frame the 
reference object so that it fills the viewfinder 
and press the shutter-release button all the 
way down.
 No photograph will be recorded; 
white balance can be measured accurately 
even when the camera is not in focus.
5Check the results.
If the camera was able to measure a value for 
white balance, the message shown at right 
will be displayed and  a will flash in the 
viewfinder for about eight seconds before 
the camera...

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DMeasuring Preset White Balance
If no operations are performed while the displays are flashing, direct measurement mode 
will end in the time selected for Custom Setting c2 ( Auto off timers; 0 160).
 The default 
setting is eight seconds.
DPreset White Balance
The camera can store only one value for preset  white balance at a time; the existing value will 
be replaced when a new value is measured.
 Note that exposure is automatically increased 
by 1 EV when measuring white balance; when shooting in...

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❚❚Copying White Balance from a Photograph
Follow the steps below to copy a value for white balance from a photograph on the 
memory card.
1Select  Preset manual .
To display the menus, press the  G button. 
Highlight  White balance  in the shooting 
menu and press  2 to display white balance 
options.
 Highlight  Preset manual  and press 
2 .
2Select  Use photo .
Highlight Use photo  and press 2.
3Choose  Select image .
Highlight Select image  and press 2 (to skip 
the remaining steps and use the...

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Bracketing
Bracketing automatically varies exposure, white balance, or Active  D-L ighting (ADL) 
settings slightly with each shot , “bracketing” the current value.
 Choose in situations 
in which it is difficult to set exposure or  white balance and there is not time to check 
results and adjust settings with each shot,  or to experiment with different settings for 
the same subject.
1Choose a bracketing option.
After pressing  G to display the menus, 
highlight Custom Setting e2 ( Auto 
bracketing...