Nikon Camera D5200 Reference Manual

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Note: Display shown with all indicators lit for illustrative purposes.
The Viewfinder
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1  Framing grid (displayed when 
On  is selected for Custom 
Setting d2) ........................ 161
2 Focus points ............................38
3AF area brackets .............. 17, 21
4Low battery warning ............20
5Monochrome indicator 
(displayed when the 
Monochrome  Picture 
Control or a Picture Control 
based on  Monochrome  is 
selected)...

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The Monitor
The monitor can be angled and rotated as shown below.
Normal use
Fold the monitor against the camera face out.
 
This position is recommended for normal 
photography.
Low-angle shots
Frame live view shots with the camera close to 
the ground.
High-angle shots
Frame live view shots while holding the camera 
over your head.
Self-portraits
Use for self-portraits in live view.
 The monitor 
shows a mirror image of what will appear in the 
final picture.
DUsing the Monitor
Rotate the monitor...

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The Information Display
Camera settings can be viewed and adjusted in the information 
display.
 Press the  P button once to view settings, and again to 
make changes to settings.
 Highlight items using the multi 
selector and press  J to view options for the highlighted item.
Note : Display shown with all indicators lit for illustrative purposes.
P button
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1 Shooting mode 
i  auto/
j  auto (flash off )...

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AHiding Shooting Information
To turn the monitor off, press the  R button.
 Note that the monitor turns off automatically 
while the shutter-release button is pressed or if no operations are performed for about 8 s 
(for information on choosing how long the monitor stays on, see  Auto off timers on page 
160).
 The information display can be restored by pressing the  R button again.
R  button Information display Monitor off
ASee Also
For information on choosing a design for the information display,...

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The Command Dial
The command dial can be used with other controls to adjust a variety of settings 
when shooting information is displayed in the monitor.
Choose a scene ( h mode; 
0 26).
h  mode Command dial
Choose a special effect ( q 
mode;  0111).
q  mode Command dial
Choose a combination of 
aperture and shutter speed 
(mode  P; 0 56).
Mode  P Command dial
Choose a shutter speed 
(mode S or  M; 0 57, 59).
Mode  S or  M Command dial
Command dial
M (Y ) button
Fn button Mode dial E
 (N ) button 

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Choose an aperture 
(mode A; 0 58).
Mode  A Command dial
Choose an 
aperture 
(mode  M; 
0 59).
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Mode  M E (N ) button Command dial
Set exposure 
compensation 
(mode  P,  S , A , or 
% ; 0 66).
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Mode  P,  S , A , or 
% E
 (N ) button Command dial
Choose a flash mode ( 047).
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M (Y ) button Command dial
Adjust flash compensation (mode  P,  S,  A , or  M; 0 68).
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P,  S, A , or  M M (Y ) button E (N ) button Command dial 

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The role of the Fn button can be selected using Custom 
Setting f1 ( Assign Fn button ; 0 165), allowing the 
following settings to be adjusted by rotating the 
command dial wh ile keeping the Fn button pressed:
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Fn button Command dial
Image quality/size ( 042) ISO sensitivity ( 049)
White balance ( 076) Active D-Lighting ( 069)
HDR ( 071) Auto bracketing ( 083)
AF-area mode ( 036, 96) 

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Camera Menus: An Overview
Most shooting, playback, and setup options can 
be accessed from the camera menus.
 To view the 
menus, press the  G button.
Ta b s
Choose from the following menus:
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D:  Playback  (0 148) •N: Retouch  (0 178)
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C:  Shooting  (0 150) •m/O: Recent settings  or My Menu  (defaults 
to  Recent settings ; 0 195)
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A:  Custom Settings  (0 155)
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B:  Setup  (0 167)
dIf a  d icon appears at the bottom left corner of the 
monitor, a description of the  currently selected option or...

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Using Camera Menus
The multi selector and J button are used to navigate the camera menus.
Follow the steps below to navigate the menus.
1Display the menus.
Press the  G button to display the menus.
2Highlight the icon for the current menu.
Press  4 to highlight the icon for the current 
menu.
3Select a menu.
Press  1 or  3 to select the desired menu.
Select highlighted item or 
display sub-menu
Move cursor up
Move cursor down J
 button: select highlighted item
Cancel and return to previous menu
G...

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4Position the cursor in the selected menu.
Press 2 to position the curs or in the selected 
menu.
5Highlight a menu item.
Press  1 or  3 to highlight a menu item.
6Display options.
Press  2 to display options for the selected menu 
item.
7Highlight an option.
Press  1 or  3 to highlight an option.
8Select the highlighted item.
Press  J to select the highlighted item. To exit 
without making a selection, press the  G 
button.
Note the following:
• Menu items that are displayed in gray are not...