Nikon Camera D5200 Reference Manual

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APredictive Focus Tracking
In  AF-C  mode or when continuous-servo autofocus is selected in  AF-A mode, the camera will 
initiate predictive focus tracking if the subject moves toward the camera while the shutter-
release button is pressed halfway.
 This allows the camera to track focus while attempting to 
predict where the subject will be when the shutter is released.
DContinuous-servo Autofocus
When  Focus is selected for Custom Setting a1 ( AF-C priority selection; 0 157) and the 
camera is in...

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DThe AF-Assist Illuminator 
If the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illuminator will light 
automatically to assist the autofocus operation when the shutter-
release button is pressed halfway.
 The AF-assist illuminator will not 
light:
• In live view or during movie recording
• During manual focus or if live  view is off and continuous-servo 
autofocus is selected ( AF-C selected for focus mode, or 
continuous-servo AF selected in  AF-A focus mode)
• If the center focus point is not selected in...

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AF-Area Mode
Choose how the focus point for autofocus is selected. Note that d (dynamic-area) 
and  f(3D-tracking) AF-area modes are not available when  AF-S is selected for focus 
mode.
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 AF-area mode options.
Highlight the current AF-area mode in the 
information display and press  J....

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3Choose an AF-area mode.
Highlight an option and press J. To  r e t u r n  t o  
shooting mode, press the shutter-release button 
halfway.
AAF-Area Mode
AF-area mode selections made in shooting modes other than  P,  S,  A , or  M are reset when 
another shooting mode is selected.
A3D-tracking
When the shutter-release button is pressed half way, the colors in the area surrounding the 
focus point are stored in the camera.
 Consequently 3D-tracking may not produce the 
desired results with subjects...

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Focus Point Selection
In manual focus mode or when autofocus is combined with AF-area modes other 
than e (Auto-area AF ), you can choose from 39 focus points, making it possible to 
compose photographs with the main su bject almost anywhere in the frame.
1Choose an AF-area mode other than e 
( Auto-area AF ; 
036).
2Select the focus point.
Use the multi selector to select the focus point in 
the viewfinder or information display while the 
exposure meters are on.
 Press  J to select the 
center...

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2Lock focus.
AF-A and AF-C focus modes: With the shutter-release 
button pressed halfway ( q), press the  A (L ) 
button ( w) to lock both focus and exposure (an 
AE-L  icon will be displa yed in the viewfinder; 
0 63).
 Focus will remain locked while the  A(L ) 
button is pressed, even if you later remove your 
finger from the shutter-release button.
AF-S focus mode : Focus will lock automatically when the in-focus indicator 
appears, and remain locked until you  remove your finger from the...

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Manual Focus
Manual focus can be used when you are not using an AF-S or AF-I lens or when 
autofocus does not produce the desired results (034).
1Set the lens focus-mode switch.
If the lens is equipped with an A-M or M/A-M mode 
switch, slide the switch to  M.
2Focus.
To focus manually, adjust th e lens focus ring until the 
image displayed 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.
❚❚ The Electronic...

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ASelecting Manual Focus with the Camera
If the lens supports M/A (autofocus with manual override), manual 
focus can also be selected by setting the camera focus mode to  MF 
(manual focus;  033).
 Focus can then be adjusted manually, 
regardless of the mode selected with the lens.
AFocal Plane Position
To determine the distance between your subject and the camera, 
measure from the focal plane mark on the camera body.
 The 
distance between the lens mounting flange and the focal plane 
is 46.5 mm...

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Image Quality and Size
Together, image quality and size determine how much space each photograph 
occupies on the memory card.
 Larger, higher quality images can be printed at larger 
sizes but also require more memory, meanin g that fewer such images can be stored 
on the memory card ( 0241).
Image Quality
Choose a file format and compression ratio (image quality).
1Place the cursor in the information display.
If shooting information is not displayed in 
the monitor, press the  P button.
 Press the...

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ANEF (RAW) Images
Note that the option selected for image size does not affect the size of NEF (RAW ) images.
 
White balance bracketing ( 083), high dynamic range (HDR,  071), and print date ( 0163) 
are not available at image quality setti ngs of NEF (RAW ) or NEF (RAW )+JPEG.
NEF (RAW ) images can be viewed on the camera or using software such as Capture NX 2 
(available separately;  0209) or ViewNX 2 (available on the supplied ViewNX 2 CD).
 JPEG 
copies of NEF (RAW ) images can be created using...