Nikon D200 Quick Start Manual

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Parts of the Camera❏ MH-18a Quick Charger(with power cord)❏ UC-E4 USB cable❏ EG-D100 video cable❏ EN-EL3e rechargeableLi-ion battery(with terminal cover)❏ AN-D200 strapPackage ContentsThe following items are found on the camera:The following items are included with the camera:SetupSetupThis guide provides first-time users with informa-tion on taking photographs with the D200 andon copying photographs to a computer. Com-plete information on using your Nikon digitalcamera can be found in the Nikon Guide to DigitalPhotography with the D200 and the PictureProjectReference Manual (on CD).Taking PhotographsTaking Photographs❏ DK-5 eyepiece cap(for use with self-timer;clips to strap)❏ Quick Start Guide (this guide)❏ Guide to Digital Photography❏ WarrantyConfirm that the package contains the items listed below. Purchasers of the lens kit option shouldconfirm that the package also includes a lens. Memory cards are not provided; please use one ofthe memory cards listed on page 183 of the Guide to Digital Photography.❏ 10-pin remoteterminal cover❏ DK-21 viewfinder eyepieceD200 camera❏ Sync terminal coverShutter-release buttonPower switchControl panelEyelet forcamera strapViewfindereyepiece cup(menu) button(enter)button MonitorDiopter adjustmentcontrolMulti selectorMemory card slot coverMemory card access lampBattery-chambercoverBattery-chamber coverlatch(playback)buttonViewfindereyepieceFocus-modeselectorFor more information on taking photographs and other camera operations, see the Guide toDigital Photography. See the other side of this guide for information on using the suppliedsoftware to copy photographs to a computer. Continued on reverse❏ PictureProject installer CD (gray)❏ PictureProject reference manual CD (silver)EnInsert the BatteryInsert the BatteryInsert terminals first inorientation shownFocus and ShootFocus and ShootPress the shutter-release button halfway.The camera will automatically focus on thesubject in the selected focus area (by default,the center focus area). When the focusoperation is complete, a beep will sound andthe in-focus indicator (●) will appear in theviewfinder.Press the shutter-release button the rest ofthe way down to take the photograph. Thememory card access lamp will light while thephotograph is recorded to the memory card;do not eject the memory card or remove ordisconnect the power source until the lamphas gone out and recording is complete.View the ResultsView the ResultsTo delete the photograph currently displayed inthe monitor, press the button. A confirmationdialog will be displayed; press the button againto delete the photograph, or press the buttonto exit without deleting the photograph.To turn the monitor off and return to shootingmode, press the shutter-release button halfway.The monitor will turn off automatically if nooperations are performed for about 20 s. Press thebutton to view pictures again.Attach the StrapAttach the StrapInsert as shownCharge the BatteryCharge the BatteryThe battery takes about 135 minutes to charge when fully exhausted.Charging Charging completeStops blinkingBlinksInsert the lens as shown, keeping the mounting marksaligned, and then rotate the lens counter-clockwiseuntil it clicks into place. Slide the A-M switch to “A”(autofocus).Attach a LensAttach a LensCare should be taken to prevent dust from entering the camera when the lens or body cap isremoved (an AF-S DX 18–70 mm f/3.5-4.5G ED lens is used in for illustrative purposes).MountingmarksDigital CameraQuick Start GuideQuick Start GuideInsert a Memory Card (Available Separately)Insert a Memory Card (Available Separately)Access lamp lightsfor about 1 s whenmemory card isinserted.Slide the memory cardin as shown above untileject button pops up.Insert as shown(delete)button❏ Body cap❏ BM-6 LCD monitor coverAttach the Monitor CoverAttach the Monitor CoverInsert the projection on top of the cover into the matching indentation above the cameramonitor (), then press the bottom of the cover until you hear it click into place ().Press the button to view the most recentphotograph in the monitor.Press multi selector left or rightto select item, up or down tochange.Display DATE menu.Highlight Date.11 12 13Adjust Camera SettingsAdjust Camera SettingsOption Default DescriptionImage quality NORM(JPEG Normal)Pictures are com pressed for balance between im agequality and file size that is ideal for snapshots.Image size L(Large) Images are 3,872 × 2,592 pixels in size.ISO sensitivity 100 ISO sensitivity (digital equivalent of film speed) set tovalue roughly equivalent to ISO 100.White balance (Auto)White balance is adjusted automatically for natural colorsunder most types of lighting.Exposure mode (Programmed auto)Built-in exposure program automatically adjusts shutterspeed and aperture for optimal exposure in mostsituations.Focus area Center Camera focuses on subject in center focus area whenshutter-release button is pressed halfway.When you turn the camera on for the first time, image quality and size, ISO sensitivity, whitebalance, exposure mode, and focus area are set as shown below. Refer to the Guide to DigitalPhotography for more information on camera settings.Image qualityImage sizeWhite balanceFocus areaExposure modeControl panel ViewfinderISO sensitivityChoose a Language and Set the Camera ClockChoose a Language and Set the Camera ClockThe language option in the setup menu is automatically highlighted the first time menus aredisplayed. Choose a language and set the time and date.Metering selectorFocus mode selectorAF-area mode selector1 2Metering selectorAF-area mode selectorIn-focus indicator Memory card access lamp Direction of insertionTerminalsFrontFocus the ViewfinderFocus the ViewfinderRotate the diopter adjustment control until the focus bracketsin the viewfinder are in focus when the shutter-release button ispressed halfway. When operating the diopter control with youreye to the viewfinder, be careful not to injure your eye with yourfingers or fingernails.Display map of world time zones. Select local time zone.*Highlight Time zone.7 98AF-area mode, focus mode, and metering are set as shown below.Format the Memory CardFormat the Memory CardNote that formatting permanently deletes any photographs and other data the memory cardmay contain. Files that may be needed at a later date should be copied to a computer beforeformatting.Display options.4Return to setup menu.5Highlight World Time.61Turn camera on and press MENUbutton.2Display language menu.3Select language.Return to WORLD TIME menu.Return to set up menu.Choose order in which date islisted.Return to WORLD TIME menu.1817 1914Display options.16Highlight Date Format.15To format the card, press the ( and ) buttons again(to exit without formatting, press any other button). Do notturn the camera off or the remove battery or memory carduntil formatting is complete and the control panel shows thenumber of exposures remaining.Turn the camera on and press the ( and ) buttonssimultaneously for about two seconds until blinks inthe control panel and viewfinder.Control panelViewfi nderCard slot cover latchReturn to WORLD TIME menu.†10 * UTC field shows time difference between selected time zone andCoordinated Universal Time (UTC), in hours.† If daylight saving time is in effect in local time zone, highlight DaylightSaving Time in WORLD TIME menu and press multi selector to right.Press multi selector down to highlight On and press multi selector right.Time will automatically be advanced one hour.Control panelPress the multi selector left or right to viewadditional photographs. Digitutor“Digitutor,” a series of “watch and learn” manuals inmovie form, is available at the following website:http://www.nikondigitutor.com/index_eng.html

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