Nikon D200 User Manual

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Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon D200 single-lens refl  ex (SLR) digital camera 
with interchangeable lenses.  This manual has been written to help you enjoy 
taking pictures with your Nikon digital camera.  Read this manual thoroughly 
before use, and keep it handy when using the product.  The documentation for 
this product also includes the manuals listed below.  Please be sure to read all 
instructions thoroughly to get the most from the cam era.
• Quick Start Guide: The Quick Start Guide...

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Introduction—Getting to Know the Camera
Take a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera controls and displays.  
You may fi nd it helpful to bookmark this section and refer to it as you read 
through the rest of the manual.
Camera Body
Accessory shoe:  180
Getting to Know the Camera
 (fl ash sync mode)
button:  78
[  Flash compensa-
tion:  80]
Lens release button: 
 8
Focus-mode selector:
 
 19, 51 Built-in fl ash: 
 76
Connector cover:  106
Video connector: 
 106
DC-IN connector for optional 
EH-6...

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Introduction—Getting to Know the Camera
AF-assist illuminator:  58
[Self-timer lamp:  83]
[Red-eye reduction lamp:  77]
Sub-command dial: 
 170
Eyelet for camera strap: 
 9
Depth-of-fi eld preview button: 
 62
FUNC. button: 
 170
Battery-chamber cover: 
 11
Battery-chamber cover latch: 
 11 Tripod socket
Mode dial lock 
release: 
 26 QUAL (image quality/size) 
button: 
 29, 32
[ ● (reset) button:  97]
WB (white balance) 
button: 
 35–44
ISO (ISO sensitivity) button: 
 33 Mode dial:  26Power switch:...

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Introduction—Getting to Know the Camera
The multi selector is used for menu navigation and to control the display of photo in-
formation during playback.
Camera Body (continued)
 (playback) 
button:  22, 98
 (menu)
button:  24
 (thumbnail) 
button:  102
 (protect ) 
button:  104
[ ? (help) button: 
 24]
 (enter) button:  24
[  (playback zoom)
button:  103]
 (delete) button:  22,  105
[  (format) button:  14]
Monitor: 
 9, 116, 184Viewfi nder eyepiece cup
Viewfi nder eyepiece: 
 83, 90, 181
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Introduction—Getting to Know the Camera
Control Panel
 1 Color temperature indicator ........................38
 2 Shutter speed .............................................. 62–69
Exposure compensation value ..................72
Flash compensation value ............................80
ISO sensitivity ........................................................33
White balance fi ne-tuning, color
temperature, or preset number ....... 37–42
Number of shots in bracketing
sequence...

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Introduction—Getting to Know the Camera
The Viewfi nder Display
When the battery is totally exhausted, the dis-
play in the viewfi nder will dim.  The viewfi nder 
display will return to normal when a fully-
charged battery is inserted.
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 1 Framing grid (displayed when On is 
selected for Custom Setting d2 (Grid 
Display) ................................................................158
 2 8-mm (0.31-in.) reference circle for cen-
ter-weighted metering...

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Introduction—Getting to Know the Camera
 Large-Capacity Memory Cards
When enough mem o ry re mains on the memory card to 
record a thou sand or more pic tures at cur rent set tings, the 
num ber of exposures re main ing will be shown in thou-
  sands, round ed down to the near est hun dred (e.g., if there 
is room for ap prox i mate ly 1,260 ex po sures, the ex po sure 
count dis play will show 1.2 K).
 Camera Off  Display/No Memory Card
If the camera is turned off  with a battery and memory card...

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Introduction—First Steps
 Detaching Lenses
Be sure the camera is off  when removing or exchanging 
lenses.  To remove the lens, press and hold the lens-release 
button while turning the lens clockwise.
2 Keep ing the mounting index on the lens 
aligned with the mounting index on the cam era 
body, position the lens in the cam era’s bayonet 
mount.  Being careful not to press the lens-re-
lease button, ro tate the lens counter-clockwise 
until it clicks into place.
Attaching a Lens
Care should be taken...

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Introduction—First Steps
 Attaching the Camera Strap
Attach the strap as shown below.
To remove the cover, hold the camera fi rmly and pull the 
bottom of the cover gently outwards as shown at right.
 The Monitor Cover
A clear plastic cover (the BM-6 LCD monitor cover) is pro-
vided with the camera to keep the monitor clean and 
protect it when the camera is not in use.  To attach the 
cover, insert the projection on the top of the cover into 
the matching indentation above the camera monitor (

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Introduction—First Steps
Charging and Inserting the Battery
The supplied EN-EL3e battery is not charged at shipment.  Charge the battery us-
ing the supplied MH-18a quick charger as described below.
1 Charge the battery
1.1 Connect the power cord to the charger and 
plug it in.
1.2 Place the battery in the charger.  The CHARGE 
lamp will blink as the battery charges.  About 
two and a quarter hours are required for an 
exhausted battery to fully charge.
1.3 Charging is complete when the CHARGE 
lamp...