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Optional Flash Units (Speedlights)
The camera supports the Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) and can be used with 
CLS-compatible flash units.
 Optional flash units can be attached directly to the 
camera accessory shoe as described below.
 The accessory shoe is  equipped with a 
safety lock for flash units with a locking pin.
1Remove the accessory shoe cover.
2Mount the flash unit on the accessory shoe.
See the manual provided with the flash unit for details. 
The built-in flash will not fire when an optional flash unit is 
attached.
AThe AS-15 Sync Terminal Adapter
When the AS-15 sync terminal adapter (available separately) is mounted on the camera 
accessory shoe, flash accessories can be connected via a sync cable.
DUse Only Nikon Flash Accessories
Use only Nikon flash units .
 Negative voltages or voltages over 250 V applied to the accessory 
shoe could not only prevent normal operation,  but damage the sync circuitry of the camera 
or flash.
 Before using a Nikon flash unit not listed in this section, contact a Nikon-authorized 
service representative for more information. 
						

							
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The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)
Nikon’s advanced Creative Lighting System (CLS) offers improved communication 
between the camera and compatible flash units for improved flash photography.
 
Refer to the documentation provided with the flash unit for details.
❚❚CLS-Compatible Flash Units
The camera can be used with the  following CLS-compatible flash units:
• The SU-800 wireless sp eedlight commander: When mounted on a CLS-compatible 
camera, the SU-800 can be used as a commander for remote SB-910, SB-900, 
SB-800, SB-700, SB-600, or SB-R200 flash units in up to three groups.
 The SU-800 
itself is not equipped with a flash.
Flash unit
SB-9101SB-9001SB-800SB-7001SB-600SB-4002SB-R2003Feature
Guide No.
4ISO 100 34/111 34/111 38/125 28/92 30/98 21/69 10/33
ISO 200 48/157 48/157 53/174 39/128 42/138 30/98 14/46
1 If a color filter is attached to  the SB-910, SB-900, or SB-700 when AUTO or N (flash) is selected for white 
balance, the camera will automatically detect th e filter and adjust white balance appropriately.
2 Wireless flash control is not available with the SB-400.
3 Controlled remotely using optional SB-910, SB-900,  SB-800, or SB-700 flash unit or SU-800 wireless 
Speedlight commander.
4 m/ft, 20 °C (68 °F), SB-910, SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, and SB-600 at 35 mm zoom head position; SB-910,  SB-900, and SB-700 with standard illumination.
AGuide Number
To calculate the range of the flash at full po wer, divide the Guide Number by the aperture.
 
For example, at ISO 100 the SB-800 has a Guide  Number of 38 m or 125 ft (35 mm zoom head 
position); its range at an aperture of f/5.6  is 38 ÷ 5.6 or about 6.8 meters (or in feet, 
125 ÷ 5.6 = approximately 23 ft 7 in.).
 For each twofold increase in  ISO sensitivity, multiply the 
Guide Number by the square root of two (approximately 1.4). 
						

							
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The following features are available with CLS-compatible flash units:
1 Not available with spot metering.
2 Can also be selected with flash unit.
3AA/A  mode selection performed on flash unit using custom settings.
 A is selected when a non-CPU lens 
is used.
4 Can only be selected with camera ( 0164).
5 When a non-CPU lens is used, non-TTL auto ( A) is used regardless of mode selected with flash unit.
CLS-compatible flash units
SB-910
SB-900SB-800SB-700SB-600
SU-800
SB-R200SB-400CommanderClose-up 
photography
Single flashi-TTL i-TTL balanced fill-flash for 
digital SLR1zzzz
———z
Standard i-TTL flash for digital 
SLR z
2z2zz2———
z
AA Auto aperture z
3z3—— — — — —
A Non-TTL auto z3z3—— — — — —
GN Distance-priority manual zzz—— — ——
M Manual zzzz———z
4
RPT Repeating flash zz—— — — — —
Advanced Wireless LightingMaster
Remote flash control
zzz—zz ——
i-TTL i-TTL zzz—— — ——
[A:B] Quick wireless flash control ——z—— z——
AA Auto aperture z
5z5—— — — — —
A Non-TTL auto zz—— — — — —
M Manual zzz—— — ——
RPT Repeating flash zz—— — — — —
Remote
i-TTL i-TTL zzzz——z—
[A:B] Quick wireless flash control zzzz——z—
AA Auto aperture z
5z5—— — — — —
A Non-TTL auto zz—— — — — —
M Manual zzzz——z—
RPT Repeating flash zzzz————
Flash Color Information Communicationzzzz———z
AF-assist for multi-area AF zzzz z———
Red-eye reduction zzzz———z
Camera flash mode selection ———— — — — z
Camera flash unit firmware update z— z—— — —— 
						

							
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❚❚Other Flash Units
The following flash units can be used in non-TTL auto and manual modes.
Flash unitSB-80DX, SB-28DX, SB-28, 
SB-26, SB-25, SB-24SB-50DX1SB-30, SB-272, SB-22S, 
SB-22, SB-20, SB-16B, SB-15SB-23, SB-293, 
SB-21B3, SB-29S3Flash mode
A Non-TTL auto z— z —
M Manual zz z z
G Repeating flash z—— —
REAR Rear-curtain sync
4zz z z
1 Select mode  P,  S,  A , or  M, lower built-in flash, and us e optional flash unit only.
2 Flash mode is automatically set to  TTL and shutter-release is disabled.
 Set flash unit to A (non-TTL auto 
flash).
3 Autofocus is available with AF-S VR Micro-Nikk or 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED and AF-S Micro NIKKOR 60 mm 
f/2.8G ED lenses only.
4 Available when camera is used to select flash mode. 
						

							
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DNotes on Optional Flash Units
Refer to the Speedlight manual for detailed instructions.
 If the flash unit supports CLS, refer 
to the section on CLS-compatible digital SLR cameras.
 The D5200 is not  included in the 
“digital SLR” category in the SB- 80DX, SB-28DX, and SB-50DX manuals.
If an optional flash unit is attached in shooting modes other than  j, % , and  3, the flash will 
fire with every shot, even in modes in which the built-in flash can not be used.
i-TTL flash control can be used at ISO sensitivities between 100 and 6400.
 At values over 
6400, the desired results may not be achieved  at some ranges or aperture settings.
 If the 
flash-ready indicator flashes for about three se conds after a photograph is taken, the flash 
has fired at full power and the photograph may be underexposed.
When an SC-series 17, 28, or 29 sync cable is used for off-camera flash photography, correct 
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 the flash unit.
 Do not use other 
panels such as diffusion panels, as  this may produce incorrect exposure.
If the controls on the optional SB-910, SB-900,  SB-800, SB-700 or SB-600 flash unit or SU-800 
wireless Speedlight commander are used to set flash compensation,  Y will appear in the 
information display.
The SB-910, SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600, an d SB-400 provide red-eye reduction, while the 
SB-910, SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600, and S U-800 provide AF-assist illumination with the 
following restrictions:
• SB-910 and SB-900 : AF-assist 
illumination is available with 17–
135 mm AF lenses, however, 
autofocus is available only with the 
focus points shown at right.
• SB-800, SB-600, and SU-800 : AF-assist 
illumination is available with 24–
105 mm AF lenses, however, 
autofocus is available only with the 
focus points shown at right.
• SB-700 : AF-assist illumination is 
available with 24–135 mm AF 
lenses, however, autofocus is 
available only with the focus points 
shown at right.
17–19 mm 20–105 mm 106–135 mm
24–34 mm 35–49 mm 50–105 mm
24–135 mm 
						

							
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Other Accessories
At the time of writing, the following accessories were available for the D5200.
Power 
sources•
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL14  (0 14): Additional EN-EL14 batteries are 
available from local retailers and Nikon-authorized service representatives.
• Battery Charger MH-24  (0 14): Recharge EN-EL14 batteries.
• Power Connector EP-5A, AC Adapter EH-5b : These accessories can be used to power 
the camera for extended periods (EH-5a  and EH-5 AC adapters can also be 
used).
 A power connector EP-5A is required to connect the camera to the 
EH-5b, EH-5a, or EH-5; see page 212 for details.
Filters •
Filters intended for special-effects photography may interfere with autofocus 
or the electronic rangefinder.
• The D5200 can not be used with linear polarizing filters.
 Use C-PL or C-PL II 
circular polarizing filters instead.
• NC filters are recommended for protecting the lens.
• To prevent ghosting, 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.
• Center-weighted metering is recommended with filters with exposure factors 
(filter factors) over 1 × (Y44, Y48, Y52, O56, R60, X0, X1, C-PL, ND2S, ND4, ND4S, 
ND8, ND8S, ND400, A2, A12, B2, B8, B12).
 See the filter manual for details.
Viewfinder 
eyepiece 
accessories •
DK-20C Eyepiece Correction Lenses : Lenses are available with diopters of –5, –4, –3, 
–2, 0, +0.5, +1, +2, and +3 m
–1 when the camera diopter adjustment control is 
in the neutral position (–1 m–1). Use eyepiece correction lenses only if the 
desired focus can not be achieved with the built in diopter adjustment control 
(–1.7 to +0.7 m
–1). Test eyepiece correction lenses before purchase to ensure 
that the desired focus can be achieved.
 The rubber eyecup can not be used 
with eyepiece correction lenses.
• Magnifier DG-2 : The DG-2 magnifies the scene displayed in the center of the 
viewfinder for greater precision during focusing.
 Eyepiece adapter required 
(available separately).
• Eyepiece Adapter DK-22 : The DK-22 is used when attaching the DG-2 magnifier.
• Right-Angle Viewing Attachment DR-6 : The DR-6 attaches at a right angle to the 
viewfinder eyepiece, allowing the image  in the viewfinder to be viewed at 
right angles to the lens (for example, from directly above when the camera is 
horizontal).
Software •
Capture NX 2 : A complete photo editing package offering such features as white 
balance adjustment and color control points.
• Camera Control Pro 2 : Control the camera remotely from a computer to record 
movies and photographs and save photographs directly to the computer hard 
disk.
Note : Use the latest versions of Nikon software.
 Most Nikon software offers an 
auto update feature when the computer is connected to the Internet.
 See the 
websites listed on page xv for the latest information on supported operating 
systems.
Body cap Body Cap BF-1B/Body Cap BF-1A
: The body cap keeps the mirror, viewfinder screen, 
and low-pass filter free of dust when a lens is not in place. 
						

							
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*The WR-R10 wireless remote controller can not be attached at the same time as a WU-1a 
wireless mobile adapter or ME-1 stereo microphone.
 Attempting to forcibly attach 
accessories can damage the camera or accessory.
Remote 
controls/
wireless 
remote 
controller •
Wireless Remote Control ML-L3  (0 31): The ML-L3 uses a 3 V CR2025 battery.
Pressing the battery-chamber latch to the right ( q), insert a fingernail into the 
gap and open the battery chamber ( w). Ensure that the battery is inserted in 
the correct orientation ( r).
• Wireless Remote Controller WR-R10
*/WR-T10 : When a WR-R10 wireless remote 
controller is attached, the camera can  be controlled wirelessly using a WR-T10 
wireless remote controller ( 032, 175).
Insert a fingernail into the gap behind the battery-chamber latch and open the 
battery chamber ( q).
 Ensure that the battery is inserted in the correct 
orientation ( e).
Microphones Stereo Microphone ME-1  (0 104)*
Accessory 
terminal 
accessories The D5200 is equipped with an accessory terminal for 
WR-R10 wireless re
mote controllers (0 175),  MC-DC2 remote 
cords  (0 60), and  GP-1 GPS units  (0 175), which connect 
with the  4 mark on the connector aligned with the  2 
next to the accessory terminal (close the connector 
cover when the terminal is not in use).
USB and A/V 
connector 
accessories •
UC-E17 and UC-E6 USB cables  (0 134)
• Wireless Mobile Adapter WU-1a*: Supports two-way communication between the 
camera and smart devices running the Wireless Mobile Adapter Utility. 
						

							
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Approved Memory Cards
The following SD memory cards have been tested and approved for use in the D5200. 
Cards with class 6 or faster write speeds are recommended for movie recording. 
Recording may end unexpectedly when cards with slower write speeds are used.
Other cards have not been tested.
 For more details on the above cards, please 
contact the manufacturer.
SD memory cardsSDHC memory cards2SDXC memory cards3
SanDisk
2GB
1
4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB 64 GBToshiba
Panasonic 4 GB, 6 GB, 8 GB, 12 GB, 16 GB, 24 GB, 32 GB 48 GB, 64 GB
Lexar Media
4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB —
Platinum II
Professional
64 GB, 128 GB
Full-HD Video—4GB, 8GB, 16GB —
1 Check that any card readers or other devices with which the card will be used support 2 GB cards.
2 Check that any card readers or other devices with which the card will be used are SDHC-compliant. The 
camera supports UHS-1.
3 Check that any card readers or other devi ces with which the card will be used are 
SDXC-compliant.
 The camera supports UHS-1. 
						

							
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Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter
Turn the camera off before attaching an optional power connector and AC adapter.
1Ready the camera.
Open the battery-chamber (q) and power connector ( w) 
covers.
2Insert the EP-5A power connector.
Be sure to insert the connec tor in the orientation shown, 
using the connector to keep the orange battery latch 
pressed to one side.
 The latch locks the connector in place 
when the connector is fully inserted.
3Close the battery-chamber cover.
Position the power connector  cable so that it passes 
through the power connector slot and close the battery-
chamber cover.
4Connect the AC adapter.
Connect the AC adapter power cable to the AC socket on AC adapter ( e) and 
the EP-5A power cable to the DC socket ( r).
 A P  icon is displayed in the 
monitor when the camera is powered by the AC adapter and power connector. 
						

							
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Caring for the Camera
Storage
When the camera will not be used for an extended period, remove the battery and 
store it 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:
• are poorly ventilated or subject to humidities of over 60%
• are next to equipment that produces strong electromagnetic fields, such as 
televisions or radios
• are exposed to temperatures above 50 °C (122 °F) or below –10 °C (14 °F)
Cleaning
Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals .
Camera 
bodyUse 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 with 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 .
Lens, 
mirror, and 
viewfinderThese glass elements 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.
Monitor Remove dust and lint with a blower.
 When removing fingerprints and other stains, 
wipe the surface lightly with a soft cloth or chamois leather.
 Do not apply pressure, 
as this could result in damage or malfunction.
DServicing the Camera and Accessories
The camera is a precision device and requires regular servicing.
 Nikon recommends that the 
camera be inspected by the original retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative once 
every one to two years, and that it be serviced once every three to five years (note that fees 
apply 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 flash units, should be includ ed when the camera is inspected or serviced.