Nikon Camera D5200 Reference Manual

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Color Outline ...................................................................................\
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Color Sketch ....................................................................................\
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Perspective Control ........................................................................\
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Miniature Effect ..............................................................................\...

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For Your Safety
To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the following 
safety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment.
 Keep these safety instructions 
where all those who use the product will read them.
The consequences that could result from failur e to observe the precautions listed in this 
section are indicated by the following symbol:
❚❚ WARNINGS
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Keep the sun out of the frame
Keep the sun well out of the frame when 
shooting backlit...

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AObserve caution when using the flash
•Using the camera with the flash in close 
contact with the skin or other objects 
could cause burns.
• Using the flash close to the subject’s 
eyes could cause temporary visual 
impairment.
 Particular care should be 
observed when photographing infants, 
when the flash should be no less than 
one meter (39 in.) from the subject.
AAvoid contact with liquid crystal
Should the monitor break, care should be 
taken to avoid injury due to broken glass 
and to prevent...

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Notices
•No part of the manuals included with this 
product may be reproduced, transmitted, 
transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or 
translated into any language in any form, 
by any means, without Nikon’s prior 
written permission.
• Nikon reserves the right to change the 
specifications of the hardware and 
software described in these manuals at 
any time and without prior notice. •
Nikon will not be held liable for any 
damages resulting from the use of this 
product.
• While every effort...

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Notices for Customers in the U.S.A.
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 
reasonable protection against harmful 
interference in a residential installation.
 This 
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate 
radio frequency energy and, if not installed 
and used in accordance with the...

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Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction
Note that 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.
• Items prohibited by law from being copied or 
reproduced
Do not copy or reproduce paper money, 
coins, securities, government bonds, or 
local government bonds, even if such 
copies or reproductions are stamped 
“Sample.”
The copying or reproduction of paper 
money,...

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Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
Nikon cameras are designed to the highest standards and include complex electronic circuitry.
 
Only Nikon brand electronic accessories (includi ng chargers, batteries, AC adapters, and flash 
accessories) 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 accesso ries could damage the camera...

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Introduction
Take a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera controls and displays. Yo u  
may find it helpful to bookmark this sectio n and refer to it as you read through the 
rest of the manual.
The Camera Body
Getting to Know the Camera
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1 Mode dial ...................................3
2Live view switch
Live view ............................. 93
Movie ................................. 101
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Viewfinder eyepiece......... 4, 32
2Rubber eyecup .......................32
3G  button
Menus ..........................11, 148
Restoring default settings ............................................53
4  Infrared receiver for ML-L3 
remote control (rear)
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5 Monitor
Viewing settings .................. 6
Live view ..............................93
Full-frame playback ....... 118
6 Tr i p od  so cke t
7Diopter adjustment 
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The Mode Dial
The camera offers a choice of the following shooting modes:
P, S, A, and M Modes
Select these modes for full control over 
camera settings.
•P — Programmed auto  (0 56)
• S — Shutter-priority auto  (0 57)
• A — Aperture-priority auto  (0 58)
• M—Manual  (0 59) Special Effects Modes
Use special effects during shooting.
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% Night vision  ( 0 112)
• g Color sketch  ( 0 112, 114)
• ( Miniature effect  ( 0 112, 115)
• 3 Selective color  (0 113, 116)
• 1 Silhouette  (0 113)
• 2 High key  (0...