Nikon D200 User Manual

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Reference—Interval Timer Photography
During interval timer photography, the  icon in 
the control panel will blink.  Immediately before the next 
shooting interval begins, the shutter speed display will 
show the number of intervals remaining, and the aperture 
display will show the number of shots remaining in the 
current interval.  At other times, the number of intervals remaining and the number 
of shots in each interval can be viewed by pressing the shutter-release button halfway 
(once the...

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Reference—Interval Timer Photography
To interrupt interval timer photography, highlight Start at the bottom of the interval 
timer menu and press the multi selector up or down until Done is displayed, then press 
the 
 button.
Interval timer photography will also be interrupted if:
•  A two button reset is performed (
 97).
• Menu Reset is selected in the shooting menu ( 127).
•  Bracketing settings are changed ( 73).
•  The battery is exhausted.
Normal shooting will resume when interval timer...

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Reference—Non-CPU Lenses
Non-CPU Lenses
By specifying lens data (lens focal length and maximum aperture), the user can 
gain access to a variety of CPU lens functions when using a non-CPU lens.  If the 
focal length of the lens is known:
•  Automatic power zoom can be used with optional SB-800 and SB-600 Speed-
lights
•  Lens focal length is listed (with an asterisk) in the playback photo info display
When the maximum aperture of the lens is known:
•  The aperture value is displayed in the control...

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Reference—Non-CPU Lenses
2 Highlight Focal Length and press the multi se-
lector to the right.
3 Select the group to which the lens belongs from 
6–45 mm, 50–180 mm, 200–4000 mm and 
press the multi selector to the right.
4 Select the lens focal length (in mm) and press 
the multi selector to the right.
The FUNC. Button
1 Select FV Lock/Lens Data for Custom Setting 
f4 (FUNC. Button; 
 170).
2 Press the FUNC. button and rotate the main 
command dial.  Focal length is displayed in the 
control panel:...

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Reference—Non-CPU Lenses
Specifying Maximum Aperture
Lens maximum aperture can be specifi  ed using the Non-CPU Lens Data option 
in the shooting menu or by pressing the FUNC. button and rotating the sub-
command dial.  The following f/-numbers are available:
•  1.2, 1.4, 1.8, 2, 2.5, 2.8, 3.3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5, 5.6, 6.3, 7.1, 8, 9.5, 11, 13, 15, 16, 19, 22
The Non-CPU Lens Data Menu
1 Highlight Maximum Aperture in the Non-
CPU Lens Data menu and press the multi se-
lector to the right.
2 Select the...

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Reference—Using a GPS Unit
Using a GPS Unit
Garmin and Magellan GPS units that conform to version 2.01 or later of the Na-
tional Marine Electronics Association NMEA0183 protocol can be connected to 
the camera’s ten-pin remote terminal using an MC-35 GPS adapter cord (avail-
able separately; 
 182), allowing information on the camera’s current position to 
be recorded when photographs are taken.  Operation has been confi rmed with 
the following devices:
•  Garmin eTrex series
•  Magellan SporTrak...

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Reference—Two-Button Reset
Two-Button Reset
The camera settings listed below can be re stored to 
default values by holding the QUAL and 
 but tons 
down together for more than two seconds (these 
but tons are marked by a green dot).  The control pan-
els turn off  briefl y while settings are reset.  Custom 
Settings are not aff ected.
Option Default
Focus area Center*
Exposure mode Programmed auto
Flexible program Off 
Exposure
compensation±0
AE hold Off 
†
*  If AF-area mode is set to group dynamic-AF,...

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Reference—Viewing Photographs
Single-Image Playback
To play photographs back, press the  button.  The 
most recent pho to graph will be dis played in the 
mon i tor.
Viewing Photographs
To end playback and return to shooting mode, press the  button or press the 
shutter-release but ton halfway.  To view camera menus (
 24), press the  but-
ton.
The multi selector can be used at any time when the monitor is on.  The focus selector 
lock switch only takes eff ect when the monitor is off .Using the Multi...

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Reference—Viewing PhotographsFile Information 1 Protect status .................. 104
 2 Focus brackets  * ..................53
 3 Frame number/total
number of frames ........ 135
 4 Folder name ..................... 135
 5 Image quality .....................28 6 Date of recording ............12
 7 Time of recording ............12
 8 File name ........................... 129
 9 Image size ............................32
 10 Folder number/frame 
number
  ............................... 135* If Focus...

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Reference—Viewing Photographs
Shooting Data Page 2 *
 1 Protect status .................. 104
 2 Image optimization ........45
 3 ISO sensitivity
  † ...................33
 4 White balance/White 
balance adjustment .......35
 5 Tone compensation .......47
 6 Sharpening ..........................46 7 Color mode/
Hue adjustment ...............47
 8 Saturation .............................48
 9 Image comment ........... 118
 10 Folder number/frame 
number
  ............................... 135
*...