Nikon D200 User Manual

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Setup
The Playback Menu
Display Mode
To choose the information listed in the photo-information 
display (
 99), highlight the desired option and press the 
multi selector right.  A ✔ appears next to selected items; 
to deselect, highlight and press the multi selector to the 
right.  To return to the playback menu, highlight Done and 
press the multi selector to the right.
Option Description
Data  *Shooting data appears in photo information display.
Histogram  *Histogram appears in photo information...

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The Playback Menu
After Delete
Choose whether the following or previous picture is dis-
played after an image is deleted.
Option Description
Show Next
(default)After image is deleted, following image is displayed or highlighted in 
thumbnail list.  If deleted image was last frame in memory, previous frame 
will be displayed or highlighted.
Show
PreviousAfter image is deleted, previous image is displayed or highlighted in thumb-
nail list.  If deleted image was fi rst frame in memory, following...

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Custom Settings
Custom settings are used to fi ne-tune a variety of camera settings to suit the 
user’s pref er enc es, creating combinations of settings that diff er from the factory 
defaults in eff ect at the time your cam era was purchased.  In addition to Custom 
Settings C (Bank Select) and R (Menu Reset), settings in the Custom Settings 
menu are divided into the following six groups:
Group Custom Settings
aAutofocusa1–a10
bMetering/Exposureb1–b7
cTimers/AE&AF Lockc1–c5...

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Custom Settings
Setup
The following Custom Settings are available:
Custom Setting
CBank Select Custom Setting Bank146
RMenu Reset Reset Custom Setting Menu147
aAutofocus
 a1 AF-C Mode Priority AF-C Mode Priority Selection148
 a2 AF-S Mode Priority AF-S Mode Priority Selection148
 a3 Focus Area Frame Focus Area Frame Selection148
 a4 Group Dynamic AF Pattern Selection in Group Dynamic AF149–150
 a5 Lock-On Focus Tracking with Lock-On150
 a6 AF Activation AF Activation151
 a7 AF Area Illumination AF...

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Custom Settings
Custom Setting
eBracketing/Flash
 e1 Flash Sync Speed Flash Sync Speed Setting160
 e2 Flash Shutter Speed Slowest Speed When Using Flash161
 e3 Built-in Flash Built-in Flash Mode161–166
 e4 Modeling Flash Preview Button Activates Modeling Flash166
 e5 Auto BKT Set Auto Bracketing Set166
 e6 Manual Mode Bkting Auto Bracketing in M Exposure Mode167
 e7 Auto BKT Order Auto Bracketing Order167
 e8 Auto BKT Selection Auto Bracketing Selection Method167
fControls
 f1 Center Button...

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Custom Settings
Setup
Custom Setting C: Custom Setting Bank
Custom Settings are stored in one of four banks.  Changes 
to settings in one bank have no eff ect on the others.  To 
store a particular combination of frequently-used settings, 
select one of the four banks and set the camera to these 
settings.  The new settings will be stored in the bank even 
when the camera is turned off , and will be restored the 
next time the bank is selected.  Diff erent combinations of settings can be stored 
in the...

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Custom Settings
Custom Setting R: Reset Custom Setting Menu
To restore default settings for the current Custom Settings 
bank (
 146), highlight Ye s and press the multi selector to 
the right (select No to exit without changing settings).
Custom Setting Default
 a1 AF-C Mode PriorityFPS rate
 a2 AF-S Mode PriorityFocus
 a3 Focus Area Frame
Normal Frame (11 Areas)
 a4 Group Dynamic AFPattern 1/Center Area
 a5 Lock-OnNormal
 a6 AF ActivationShutter/AF-ON
 a7 AF Area IlluminationAuto
 a8 Focus...

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Custom Settings
Setup
Custom Setting a1: AF-C Mode Priority Selection
This option controls whether photographs can be taken 
whenever the shutter-release button is pressed (release 
priority) or only when the camera is in focus (focus priority) 
in continuous-servo AF.
Option Description
FPS Rate
(default)Photos can be taken whenever shutter-release button is pressed.
FPS Rate 
+ AFPhotos can be taken even when camera is not in focus.  In continuous mode, 
frame rate slows for improved focus if...

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Custom Settings
Custom Setting a4: Pattern Selection in Group Dynamic AF
This option controls how focus areas are grouped in group 
dynamic-AF (
 54) and whether the camera gives prior-
ity to the subject in the center focus area of the selected 
group.
Option Description
Pattern 1 /
Center Area
(default)Focus areas are grouped in pattern 1 (
 150).  Camera focuses on sub-
ject in center focus area of selected group.  Because camera does not 
have to select focus area, less time is required for...

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Custom Settings
Setup
Focus areas are grouped as follows (illustrations show the control panel display):
Pattern 1 Pattern 2 *
Center 
Area
To p
LeftCenterRight
Bottom
To p
Bottom
LeftCenter 1Center 2Right
Closest 
Subject
To p
LeftCenterRight
Bottom
To p
Bottom
LeftCenter 1Center 2Right
*  The center focus-area group is selected by pressing the center of the multi selector once 
to activate the current center focus-area group and then pressing the center of the multi 
selector to toggle between...