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... 1-Select Mode 17 Step 2-Frame the Picture 19 Step 3-Focus and Shoot...21 Step 4-View the Results (Full-screen Playback 24 Scene Mode 27 Assist and Scene Modes...27 Framing Assist...28 Scene Mode...34 Taking Pictures for a Panorama 40 More on Photography 42 When Lighting Is Poor: Using the Flash 42 Taking a Self-Portrait: Using the Self-Timer 44 Easy Close-Ups: Macro Close-Up Mode 46 Controlling Exposure: Exposure Compensation 47 Movies 49 Selects Movie Types ...49 Recording Movies...51 Viewing Movies ...52...
... 1-Select Mode 17 Step 2-Frame the Picture 19 Step 3-Focus and Shoot...21 Step 4-View the Results (Full-screen Playback 24 Scene Mode 27 Assist and Scene Modes...27 Framing Assist...28 Scene Mode...34 Taking Pictures for a Panorama 40 More on Photography 42 When Lighting Is Poor: Using the Flash 42 Taking a Self-Portrait: Using the Self-Timer 44 Easy Close-Ups: Macro Close-Up Mode 46 Controlling Exposure: Exposure Compensation 47 Movies 49 Selects Movie Types ...49 Recording Movies...51 Viewing Movies ...52...
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The Setup Menu 109 Using the Setup Menu ...109 Welcome Screen ...110 Date ...112 Monitor Settings ...115 Date Imprint ...116 Brightness ...117 Sound Settings ...118 Auto Off ...119 Format Memory/Card...119 Language ...120 USB...121 Video Mode...121 Reset All ...121 Firmware Version...122 Technical Notes 123 Optional Accessories ...123 Caring for Your Camera 126 Error Messages ...129 Troubleshooting...133 Specifications...136 Index ...139 viii
The Setup Menu 109 Using the Setup Menu ...109 Welcome Screen ...110 Date ...112 Monitor Settings ...115 Date Imprint ...116 Brightness ...117 Sound Settings ...118 Auto Off ...119 Format Memory/Card...119 Language ...120 USB...121 Video Mode...121 Reset All ...121 Firmware Version...122 Technical Notes 123 Optional Accessories ...123 Caring for Your Camera 126 Error Messages ...129 Troubleshooting...133 Specifications...136 Index ...139 viii
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... delete pictures in this Manual To make it handy when using your camera. Before You Begin First Steps Basic Photography Scene Mode More on Photography Movies More on the card instead of a Nikon COOLPIX 5200 digital camera. Symbols Used in the internal memory or to your camera. Internal Memory and SD Memory Card This camera uses both internal memory and a SD memory card for your purchase of in the Quick Start Guide. This icon indicates that should be helpful when using the product. If you need...
... delete pictures in this Manual To make it handy when using your camera. Before You Begin First Steps Basic Photography Scene Mode More on Photography Movies More on the card instead of a Nikon COOLPIX 5200 digital camera. Symbols Used in the internal memory or to your camera. Internal Memory and SD Memory Card This camera uses both internal memory and a SD memory card for your purchase of in the Quick Start Guide. This icon indicates that should be helpful when using the product. If you need...
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... 1 Shooting mode . . . . . 17, 27, 49 2 Zoom indicator1 19 3 Focus indicator2 21 4 Macro close-up mode 46 5 Battery level indicator3) . . . . . 12 6 Internal memory/memory card indicator 17 7 Camera shake icon4) . . 43, 129 8 "Date not set" icon5 16 9 Time zone indicator6) . . . . . 112 10 Self-timer indicator 44 11 Date imprint indicator . . . . . 116 12 Number of exposures remaining/ length of movie. . . . . 17, 18, 51 13 Flash mode 42 14 Focus area7 23, 91 15 Image quality 75 16 Image size 77 17 Exposure compensation...
... 1 Shooting mode . . . . . 17, 27, 49 2 Zoom indicator1 19 3 Focus indicator2 21 4 Macro close-up mode 46 5 Battery level indicator3) . . . . . 12 6 Internal memory/memory card indicator 17 7 Camera shake icon4) . . 43, 129 8 "Date not set" icon5 16 9 Time zone indicator6) . . . . . 112 10 Self-timer indicator 44 11 Date imprint indicator . . . . . 116 12 Number of exposures remaining/ length of movie. . . . . 17, 18, 51 13 Flash mode 42 14 Focus area7 23, 91 15 Image quality 75 16 Image size 77 17 Exposure compensation...
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... Formatting Memory Cards Memory cards must be formatted using the ( ) button on formatting memory cards, see Format Memory/Card ( 119) in the "lock" position, pictures can not be recorded, deleted, or edited, and the card can not be formatted. 11 tion when removing memory cards. When this switch is off . Do not open the memory card slot cover while the power-on lamp is in the setup menu. Open the memory card slot cover and press the memory card to a computer. Memory Cards • Use only Secure Digital (SD) memory cards...
... Formatting Memory Cards Memory cards must be formatted using the ( ) button on formatting memory cards, see Format Memory/Card ( 119) in the "lock" position, pictures can not be recorded, deleted, or edited, and the card can not be formatted. 11 tion when removing memory cards. When this switch is off . Do not open the memory card slot cover while the power-on lamp is in the setup menu. Open the memory card slot cover and press the memory card to a computer. Memory Cards • Use only Secure Digital (SD) memory cards...
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... or printer with a USB cable, Auto power off function does not work. 13 However, when a menu or the setup menu is in standby mode, the power-on lamp will be reactivated from standby mode when you: • Press the power switch • Press the shutter-release button halfway • Press the button to view the last picture taken • Press the MENU button to display the menu for one minute (default setting), the monitor will turn off...
... or printer with a USB cable, Auto power off function does not work. 13 However, when a menu or the setup menu is in standby mode, the power-on lamp will be reactivated from standby mode when you: • Press the power switch • Press the shutter-release button halfway • Press the button to view the last picture taken • Press the MENU button to display the menu for one minute (default setting), the monitor will turn off...
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... 2 Turn the camera on The power-on lighting and your creative intent ( 42). 17 The default setting is ready to use the picture ( 75). Flash mode Choose from three options depending on how you plan to shoot when the monitor shows the view through the camera lens. Image quality Choose from five modes depending on lamp will light and the monitor will display a welcome screen ( 110). The default setting is displayed. Internal memory/memory card When...
... 2 Turn the camera on The power-on lighting and your creative intent ( 42). 17 The default setting is ready to use the picture ( 75). Flash mode Choose from three options depending on how you plan to shoot when the monitor shows the view through the camera lens. Image quality Choose from five modes depending on lamp will light and the monitor will display a welcome screen ( 110). The default setting is displayed. Internal memory/memory card When...
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... taken until you change the setting). • Insert a new memory card ( 10). • Remove the memory card so that pictures will be displayed in the internal memory or on the condition, no fur- Auto Shooting Mode (auto shooting) mode provides thirteen shooting menu options such as White balance, Image sharpening and Continuous. Basic Photography Number of Exposures Remaining If the number of exposures remaining is zero, the message "OUT OF MEMORY" will be recorded in sunlight and other lighting conditions. 18
... taken until you change the setting). • Insert a new memory card ( 10). • Remove the memory card so that pictures will be displayed in the internal memory or on the condition, no fur- Auto Shooting Mode (auto shooting) mode provides thirteen shooting menu options such as White balance, Image sharpening and Continuous. Basic Photography Number of Exposures Remaining If the number of exposures remaining is zero, the message "OUT OF MEMORY" will be recorded in sunlight and other lighting conditions. 18
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... camera, internal memory, or card. Your Nikon digital camera normally has a sensitivity roughly equivalent to focus even when the subject is equipped with an AF-assist illuminator. The AF-assist illuminator provides the following cases: • AF area mode is set to Manual. • Selecting the focus area in the center of the frame when shooting in (portrait assist) mode without using a framing guide ( 29). • Shooting in (night portrait assist) mode...
... camera, internal memory, or card. Your Nikon digital camera normally has a sensitivity roughly equivalent to focus even when the subject is equipped with an AF-assist illuminator. The AF-assist illuminator provides the following cases: • AF area mode is set to Manual. • Selecting the focus area in the center of the frame when shooting in (portrait assist) mode without using a framing guide ( 29). • Shooting in (night portrait assist) mode...
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.../AE lock). AF/ AE lock can be used to the viewfinder and focus indicator on the monitor. • Focus and exposure will remain locked while the shutterrelease button is in effect. Basic Photography Autofocus The COOLPIX 5200 has two modes that allow control of off-center subjects or in situations in which the camera is held in this example, AF area mode ( 94) is set to Auto (default setting). 1 Focus...
.../AE lock). AF/ AE lock can be used to the viewfinder and focus indicator on the monitor. • Focus and exposure will remain locked while the shutterrelease button is in effect. Basic Photography Autofocus The COOLPIX 5200 has two modes that allow control of off-center subjects or in situations in which the camera is held in this example, AF area mode ( 94) is set to Auto (default setting). 1 Focus...
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... view through lens. Take first picture. Compose next shot to shooting mode. About one third of picture is displayed, and White balance and Exposure compensation are locked. Take next shot. Repeat steps 4 - 5 until all shots in scene Return to overlap with previous picture. Pan direction ( ) displayed. Taking Pictures for a Panorama Scene Mode Select (Panorama assist) in series have been taken. End series. • Shooting will also end if pressing the MENU button, playing pictures, changing mode using the mode dial, or entering standby mode. 40 menu...
... view through lens. Take first picture. Compose next shot to shooting mode. About one third of picture is displayed, and White balance and Exposure compensation are locked. Take next shot. Repeat steps 4 - 5 until all shots in scene Return to overlap with previous picture. Pan direction ( ) displayed. Taking Pictures for a Panorama Scene Mode Select (Panorama assist) in series have been taken. End series. • Shooting will also end if pressing the MENU button, playing pictures, changing mode using the mode dial, or entering standby mode. 40 menu...
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... size. • Copies are stored in separate files in the memory or on Playback Photo Trim • Cropped copies and copies created using the small picture can crop part of image is displayed in and out. More on the memory card with names of the original and the zoom ratio at the time the copy was created, copies will be possible to transfer such a cropped copy to a computer. 56 Cropping Pictures When a picture...
... size. • Copies are stored in separate files in the memory or on Playback Photo Trim • Cropped copies and copies created using the small picture can crop part of image is displayed in and out. More on the memory card with names of the original and the zoom ratio at the time the copy was created, copies will be possible to transfer such a cropped copy to a computer. 56 Cropping Pictures When a picture...
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...Before Connecting the Camera Pictures can be used to transfer pictures when the memory card write protect switch is Mass storage. (Transfer ) button Operating system Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition (Me) Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) Mac OS X (10.1.5 or later) Pictures transferred using USB in the camera setup menu. Viewing Pictures on a Computer Using the UC-E6 USB cable and provided software with your camera, you can view your photographs and movies on Playback The Write Protect Switch The camera (Transfer ) button...
...Before Connecting the Camera Pictures can be used to transfer pictures when the memory card write protect switch is Mass storage. (Transfer ) button Operating system Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition (Me) Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) Mac OS X (10.1.5 or later) Pictures transferred using USB in the camera setup menu. Viewing Pictures on a Computer Using the UC-E6 USB cable and provided software with your camera, you can view your photographs and movies on Playback The Write Protect Switch The camera (Transfer ) button...
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... on pictures printed using a printer that supports date-print configuration for Print set. icon appears on all pictures in More on the printer. • Setting Date imprint: - Print Set If you display the Print set menu after creating a print order, the Date and Info options will be printed even if using DPOF. A date set in Print set can set menu. You can be deleted from the image. • When both Print set and Date imprint are differences between Print set in the playback menu and Date imprint in the Print set after shooting pictures. A date...
... on pictures printed using a printer that supports date-print configuration for Print set. icon appears on all pictures in More on the printer. • Setting Date imprint: - Print Set If you display the Print set menu after creating a print order, the Date and Info options will be printed even if using DPOF. A date set in Print set can set menu. You can be deleted from the image. • When both Print set and Date imprint are differences between Print set in the playback menu and Date imprint in the Print set after shooting pictures. A date...
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... the memory are deleted. • When the memory card is used to delete selected pictures or all pictures stored in the playback menu. Scroll through pictures. • Current picture shown at bottom of display. • To cancel the selection, press MENU button. Delete Press MENU button in playback mode to the picture, press in the full-screen playback mode, thumbnail playback mode, or playback zoom mode ( 53). 99 The delete menu contains the following options: Option Description Erase selected images Delete selected pictures. Erase all images Delete all pictures...
... the memory are deleted. • When the memory card is used to delete selected pictures or all pictures stored in the playback menu. Scroll through pictures. • Current picture shown at bottom of display. • To cancel the selection, press MENU button. Delete Press MENU button in playback mode to the picture, press in the full-screen playback mode, thumbnail playback mode, or playback zoom mode ( 53). 99 The delete menu contains the following options: Option Description Erase selected images Delete selected pictures. Erase all images Delete all pictures...
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... on (default setting) Description All pictures in the memory or on Auto Transfer • No more than 999 pictures can not be marked for transfer to a computer and to select Auto transfer ( 96), and then press . Select image(s) Mark selected pictures for details. • The COOLPIX5200 can be marked for transfer. See the provided software Reference Manual (on CD) for transfer. Auto Transfer Press MENU button in playback mode to turn automatic transfer marking...
... on (default setting) Description All pictures in the memory or on Auto Transfer • No more than 999 pictures can not be marked for transfer to a computer and to select Auto transfer ( 96), and then press . Select image(s) Mark selected pictures for details. • The COOLPIX5200 can be marked for transfer. See the provided software Reference Manual (on CD) for transfer. Auto Transfer Press MENU button in playback mode to turn automatic transfer marking...
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... Nikon digital camera supports NTSC and PAL standards. Restore settings to their original state. Before connecting your camera to select Video mode ( 109), and then press . Option No Reset Description Exit menu, leaving settings unchanged. Video Mode Rotate the mode dial to to a video device such as a television or VCR ( 59), choose a video mode that matches the video standard used when viewing pictures on the next page to default settings. The Setup Menu 121 USB Rotate the mode...
... Nikon digital camera supports NTSC and PAL standards. Restore settings to their original state. Before connecting your camera to select Video mode ( 109), and then press . Option No Reset Description Exit menu, leaving settings unchanged. Video Mode Rotate the mode dial to to a video device such as a television or VCR ( 59), choose a video mode that matches the video standard used when viewing pictures on the next page to default settings. The Setup Menu 121 USB Rotate the mode...
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... show pictures in the camera setup menu and reconnect camera. View file on and transfer pictures. 60 - 63 A computer is exe- Nikon representative. after the processing has completed. If error persists, contact No pictures in same time 112 home location. memory or the mem- • Press button to return to exit provided software. FILE CONTAINS NO IMAGE DATA ALL IMAGES ARE HIDDEN File created by computer or different make of camera. Remove protection before deleting picture. 12...
... show pictures in the camera setup menu and reconnect camera. View file on and transfer pictures. 60 - 63 A computer is exe- Nikon representative. after the processing has completed. If error persists, contact No pictures in same time 112 home location. memory or the mem- • Press button to return to exit provided software. FILE CONTAINS NO IMAGE DATA ALL IMAGES ARE HIDDEN File created by computer or different make of camera. Remove protection before deleting picture. 12...
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.... • Camera is caused by a strong external static charge. In most column for information on again. Press shutter-release button 13 halfway. • USB cable is connected. 62 • Audio/video cable is connected. 59 Camera turns off , remove and replace the battery, and turn the camera on again, or, if you are using an AC adapter (optional), disconnect and reconnect the adapter, and turn the camera on solving the problems listed here.
.... • Camera is caused by a strong external static charge. In most column for information on again. Press shutter-release button 13 halfway. • USB cable is connected. 62 • Audio/video cable is connected. 59 Camera turns off , remove and replace the battery, and turn the camera on again, or, if you are using an AC adapter (optional), disconnect and reconnect the adapter, and turn the camera on solving the problems listed here.
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... picture, 96, 105 Smear, 127 Software (provided), 16, 60, 64 Sound button sound, 118 settings, 118 shutter sound, 118 start-up sound, 118 Sound settings, 57, 109 Speaker, 3 Speedlight, see Flash SSCN, 26 Standby mode, 13, 119 Strap, camera, i, 2 Sunset, 27, 35 Support information, v T T button, see Zoom buttons Television, 59, 121 connecting to, 59 taking pictures for display on, 49 Thumbnail playback, 53 Time zone, 112 Transfer making pictures for, 102 104 Tripod, 3, 35, 44, 129 U USB, 3, 60, 109 cable...
... picture, 96, 105 Smear, 127 Software (provided), 16, 60, 64 Sound button sound, 118 settings, 118 shutter sound, 118 start-up sound, 118 Sound settings, 57, 109 Speaker, 3 Speedlight, see Flash SSCN, 26 Standby mode, 13, 119 Strap, camera, i, 2 Sunset, 27, 35 Support information, v T T button, see Zoom buttons Television, 59, 121 connecting to, 59 taking pictures for display on, 49 Thumbnail playback, 53 Time zone, 112 Transfer making pictures for, 102 104 Tripod, 3, 35, 44, 129 U USB, 3, 60, 109 cable...