1Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon D50 single-lens reflex (SLR) digitalcamera with interchangeable lenses. This manual has been written to helpyou enjoy taking pictures with your Nikon digital camera. Read this manualthoroughly before use, and keep it handy when using the product. The docu-mentation for this product also includes the manuals listed below. Please besure to read all instructions thoroughly to get the most from the camera.• Quick Start Guide: The Quick Start Guide takes you through the processof unpacking and setting up your Nikon digital camera, taking your firstphotographs, and trans ferring them to your computer.• PictureProject Reference Manual (on CD): The PictureProject ReferenceManual contains information on using the PictureProject software provid-ed with your camera. For information on viewing the reference manual,see the Quick Start Guide.To make it easier to find the information you need, the following symbolsand conventions are used:This icon indicates that more infor-mation is available elsewhere in thismanual or in the Quick Start Guide.This icon marks notes, informationthat should be read before usingthe camera.This icon marks tips, additional in-formation that may be helpful whenusing the camera.This icon marks cautions, informa-tion that should be read before useto prevent damage to the camera.This icon marks settings that can befine-tuned from the Custom Settingsmenu.This icon marks settings that can beadjusted using camera menus.An AF-S DX 18–55 mm f/3.5-5.6G ED lens is used in this manual for illustrativepurposes. See the manual provided with the lens for more information.LensFocal length scale Mounting index: 7Focus ring: 35 A-M mode switch: 15, 35IntroductionCPU contacts: 105Zoom ring: 16Introduction