Nikon D200 User manual

Parts of the Camera
❏MH-18a Quick Charger
(with power cord)
❏UC-E4 USB cable
❏EG-D100 video cable
❏EN-EL3e rechargeable
Li-ion battery
(with terminal cover)
❏AN-D200 strap
Package Contents
The following items are found on the camera:
The following items are included with the camera:
Setup
Setup
This guide provides first-time users with informa-
tion on taking photographs with the D200 and
on copying photographs to a computer. Com-
plete information on using your Nikon digital
camera can be found in the Nikon Guide to Digital
Photography with the D200 and the PictureProject
Reference Manual (on CD).
Taking Photographs
Taking Photographs
❏DK-5 eyepiece cap
(for use with self-timer;
clips to strap)
❏Quick Start Guide (this guide)
❏Guide to Digital Photography
❏Warranty
Confirm that the package contains the items listed below. Purchasers of the lens kit option should
confirm that the package also includes a lens. Memory cards are not provided; please use one of
the memory cards listed on page 183 of the Guide to Digital Photography.
❏10-pin remote
terminal cover
❏DK-21 viewfinder eyepiece
D200 camera
❏Sync terminal cover
Shutter-release button
Power switch
Control panel
Eyelet for
camera strap
Viewfinder
eyepiece cup
(menu) button
(enter)
button Monitor
Diopter adjustment
control
Multi selector
Memory card slot cover
Memory card access lamp
Battery-chamber
cover
Battery-chamber cover
latch
(playback)
button
Viewfinder
eyepiece
Focus-mode
selector
For more information on taking photographs and other camera operations, see the Guide to
Digital Photography. See the other side of this guide for information on using the supplied
software to copy photographs to a computer.
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❏PictureProject installer CD (gray)
❏PictureProject reference manual CD (silver)
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Insert the Battery
Insert the Battery
Insert terminals first in
orientation shown
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
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Focus and Shoot
Focus and Shoot
Press the shutter-release button halfway.
The camera will automatically focus on the
subject in the selected focus area (by default,
the center focus area). When the focus
operation is complete, a beep will sound and
the in-focus indicator (●) will appear in the
viewfinder.
Press the shutter-release button the rest of
the way down to take the photograph. The
memory card access lamp will light while the
photograph is recorded to the memory card;
do not eject the memory card or remove or
disconnect the power source until the lamp
has gone out and recording is complete.
View the Results
View the Results
To delete the photograph currently displayed in
the monitor, press the button. A confirmation
dialog will be displayed; press the button again
to delete the photograph, or press the button
to exit without deleting the photograph.
To turn the monitor off and return to shooting
mode, press the shutter-release button halfway.
The monitor will turn off automatically if no
operations are performed for about 20 s. Press the
button to view pictures again.
Attach the Strap
Attach the Strap
Insert as shown
Charge the Battery
Charge the Battery
The battery takes about 135 minutes to charge when fully exhausted.
Charging Charging complete
Stops blinkingBlinks
Insert the lens as shown, keeping the mounting mark s
aligned, and then rotate the lens counter-clockwise
until it clicks into place. Slide the A-M switch to “A”
(autofocus).
Attach a Lens
Attach a Lens
Care should be taken to prevent dust from entering the camera when the lens or body cap is
removed (an AF-S DX 18–70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED lens is used in for illustrative purposes).
Mounting
marks
Digital Camera
Quick Start Guide
Quick Start Guide
Insert a Memory Card (Available Separately)
Insert a Memory Card (Available Separately)
Access lamp lights
for about 1s when
memory card is
inserted.
Slide the memory card
in as shown above until
eject button pops up.
Insert as shown
(delete)
button
❏Body cap
❏BM-6 LCD monitor cover
Attach the Monitor Cover
Attach the Monitor Cover
Insert the projection on top of the cover into the matching indentation above the camera
monitor (), then press the bottom of the cover until you hear it click into place ().
Press the button to view the most recent
photograph in the monitor.
Press multi selector left or right
to select item, up or down to
change.
Display DATE menu.Highlight Date.
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Adjust Camera Settings
Adjust Camera Settings
Option Default Description
Image quality NORM
(JPEG Normal)
Pictures are compressed for balance between image
quality 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 to
value roughly equivalent to ISO 100.
White balance (Auto)
White balance is adjusted automatically for natural colors
under most types of lighting.
Exposure mode (Programmed auto)
Built-in exposure program automatically adjusts shutter
speed and aperture for optimal exposure in most
situations.
Focus area Center Camera focuses on subject in center focus area when
shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
When you turn the camera on for the first time, image quality and size, ISO sensitivity, white
balance, exposure mode, and focus area are set as shown below. Refer to the Guide to Digital
Photography for more information on camera settings.
Image qualit y
Image size
White balance
Focus area
Exposure mode
Control panel Viewfinder
ISO sensitivity
Choose a Language and Set the Camera Clock
Choose a Language and Set the Camera Clock
The language option in the setup menu is automatically highlighted the first time menus are
displayed. Choose a language and set the time and date.
Metering selectorFocus mode selectorAF-area mode selector
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Metering selector
AF-area mode selector
In-focus indicator Memory card access lamp
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Direction of insertion
Terminals
Front
Focus the Viewfinder
Focus the Viewfinder
Rotate the diopter adjustment control until the focus brackets
in the viewfinder are in focus when the shutter-release button is
pressed halfway. When operating the diopter control with your
eye to the viewfinder, be careful not to injure your eye with your
fi n g e r s o r fi n g e r n a i l s .
Display map of world time zones. Select local time zone.* Highlight Time zone.
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AF-area mode, focus mode, and metering are set as shown below.
Format the Memory Card
Format the Memory Card
Note that formatting permanently deletes any photographs and other data the memory card
may contain. Files that may be needed at a later date should be copied to a computer before
formatting.
Display options.
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Return to setup menu.
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Highlight World Time.
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Turn camera on and press MENU
button.
2
Display language menu.
3
Select language.
Return to WORLD TIME menu.
Return to set up menu.Choose order in which date is
listed.
Return to WORLD TIME menu.
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Display options.
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Highlight Date Format.
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To format the card, press the ( and ) buttons again
(to exit without formatting, press any other button). Do not
turn the camera off or the remove battery or memory card
until formatting is complete and the control panel shows the
number of exposures remaining.
Turn the camera on and press the ( and ) buttons
simultaneously for about two seconds until blinks in
the control panel and viewfinder.
Control panel
Viewfinder
Card slot cover latch
Return to WORLD TIME menu.†
10 * UTC field shows time difference between selected time zone and
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), in hours.
† If daylight saving time is in effect in local time zone, highlight Daylight
Saving Time in WORLD TIME menu and press multi selector to right.
Press multi selector down to highlight On and press multi sele ctor right.
Time will automatically be advanced one hour.
Control panel
Press the multi selector left or right to view
additional photographs.
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Digitutor
“Digitutor,” a series of“watch and learn”manuals in
movie form, is available at the following website:
http://www.nikondigitutor.com/index_eng.html

Click Easy Install to begin installation of:
Turn the computer on and insert the PictureProject installer CD into the CD-ROM drive. The In-
stall Center program will launch automatically. Depending on the region of purchase, a “Select
Region” dialog may be displayed; select a region and click Next. A language-selection dialog will
be displayed. Select a language and click Next.
Remove the PictureProject installer CD from the CD-ROM drive.
This completes installation of PictureProject. Proceed to “Viewing Photographs on a Computer.”
The photographs will be displayed in PictureProject when transfer is complete.
PictureProject periodically checks for updates
when the computer is connected to the Internet.
If an update is detected when PictureProject starts,
an update dialog will be displayed. Follow the on-
screen instructions to update to the latest version
of PictureProject.
Disconnecting the Camera
Before turning the camera off and disconnecting the USB cable, remove the camera from the
system as described below.
• Windows 98 Second Edition (SE): In My Computer, right click on
the removable disk corresponding to the camera and select
Eject from the menu that appears.
• Windows 2000 Professional: Click the “Unplug or Eject Hardware”
() icon in the taskbar and select Stop USB Mass Storage
Device from the menu that appears.
• Windows Mille nnium Edition (Me): Click the “Unplug or Eject Hard-
ware” ( ) icon in the taskbar and select Stop USB Disk from
the menu that appears.
• Macintosh: Drag the camera volume (“NIKON D200”) into the
Trash.
• Windows XP Home Edition/Professional: Click the “Safely Remove
Hardware” ( ) icon in the taskbar and select Safely remove
USB Mass Storage Device from the menu that appears.
Installing PictureProject (Macintosh)
Installing PictureProject (Macintosh)
The illustrations in this section are intended as a guide only. The dialogs and messages displayed dur-
ing installation may differ in some respects from those shown here.
If the “Select Region” or “Select Language” Dialog Is Not Displayed
Open “My Computer” by selecting My Computer from the Start menu (Windows XP) or
by double-clicking the My Computer icon on the desktop (other versions of Windows)
and then double-click the CD (PictureProject) icon.
This section describes how to install PictureProject and copy photographs to a computer.
PictureProject can also be used to view, edit, and organize photographs. See the PictureProject Refer-
ence Manual (on CD) for more information.
The illustrations in this section are from Windows XP.
Installing PictureProject
Installing PictureProject
Viewing Photographs on a Computer
Viewing Photographs on a Computer
PictureProject
PictureProject
Nikon Capture Free Trial
Click Nikon Capture Free Trial in the Install Center window to open your web browser
to a site where you can download a trial version of Nikon Capture (Internet connection
required).
Nikon View
Click Nikon View in the Install Center window to open your web browser to a site where
you can download the latest version of Nikon View (Internet connection required).
Before Installing PictureProject
PictureProject requires Mac OS X version 10.1.5 or later or a pre-installed version of Windows XP
Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Millennium Edition
(Me), or Windows 98 Second Edition (SE). Turn off any virus-protection software and exit all other
applications before beginning installation.
Nikon View/Nikon Capture
Uninstall Nikon View before installing PictureProject. For information on using PictureProject
with Nikon Capture, see the PictureProject Reference Manual (on CD).
Windows XP/Windows 2000/Mac OS X
Use an account with administrator privileges when installing or uninstalling
PictureProject.
Before Connecting the Camera
Be sure that PictureProject is installed. If the Windows hardware wizard is displayed when
the camera is connected, click Cancel to exit the wizard.
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Turn the cam e r a off and connect the supplied USB cable as shown below. Do not use force or at-
tempt to insert the connectors at an angle. Connect the camera directly to the computer; do not
connect the cable via a USB hub or keyboard.
Installing PictureProject (Windows)
Installing PictureProject (Windows)
The illustrations in this section are intended as a guide only. The dialogs and messages displayed dur-
ing installation may differ in some respects from those shown here.
Group photos into collections and
collections into folders.
Collection list
Retouch photos using a
variety of tools, including
cropping and brightness
and hue adjustment.
Edit
Design
Arrange photos in a variety of
layouts.
View the photos in the current collection or
folder.
Picture list
Other tasks that can be performed with PictureProject include printing photographs, send-
ing photos by e-mail, viewing slide shows, and copying photographs to CD or DVD (re-
quires Windows or Mac OS X version 10.2.8 or later).
Click OK to close the Install Center window. If a dialog is displayed
directing you to restart the computer, follow the on-screen instruc-
tions.
Organize
View and organize photographs.
Turn the computer on and insert the PictureProject installer CD into the CD-ROM drive. Double-
click the PictureProject installer CD icon on the desktop, then double-click the Welcome icon.
Depending on the region of purchase, a “Select Region” dialog may be displayed; select a region
and click Next. A language-selection dialog will be displayed. Select a language and click Next.
After the computer restarts, the PictureProject Import Assistant will be displayed. The
Import Assistant is used to catalog existing images for display in PictureProject.
1Click Import to catalog the images in the “Import from” folder in PictureProject. The time
needed to catalog the images is proportional to the number of images in the folder.
2Click OK to close the Import Assistant when import is complete.
To proceed without cataloging existing images, click Close. Existing images can be cata-
loged manually at any time; see the PictureProject Reference Manual (on CD) for details.
Windows
Macintosh
“Import from”
folder
Close buttonImport button
• Nikon Mass Storage camera drivers (Windows 98 SE
only)
• Drivers for D1-series cameras
• Apple QuickTime 6
• Nikon Fotoshare (Europe only)
• PictureProject
• Microsoft DirectX 9
Click Next to install PictureProject to the location shown, or
click Browse… to choose a different folder.
Click Ye s.
Click Install.
Click Yes.
Click Yes.
Click Quit.
Apple QuickTime
If an earlier version of QuickTime is installed, the QuickTime
installer will start. Follow the on-screen instructions to
complete installation. When the dialog shown at right is
displayed, click Continue. Do not complete the “Regis-
tered To,” “Organization,” and “Registration Number” fields.
Enter the administrator name and password…
…and click OK.
Click Ye s.
If the computer restarts, log in to the account used to install PictureProject. To install Nikon
FotoShare (Europe only), open the “FotoShare” folder on the PictureProject installer CD and drag
the Nikon FotoShare icon to the “Applications” folder on the hard disk.
Read the license agreement…
…and click Accept to accept and view the ReadMe file. Take a few
moments to read this file, which may contain important informa-
tion that could not be included in this guide. Click Continue… to
proceed with installation.
Follow the on-screen instructions to install the drivers for D1-
series cameras.
The Nikon FotoShare setup program will start (Europe only).
Follow the on-screen instructions to install Nikon FotoShare.
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Click Finish.
DirectX 9
If DirectX 9 is not already installed, the dialog shown at
right will be displayed. Follow the on-screen instruc-
tions to install DirectX 9.
Windows XP
The dialog shown at right will be displayed when the camera is
turned on. Select Copy pictures to a folder on my computer
using PictureProject and click OK. To bypass this dialog in
future, check Always do the selected action.
Turn the camera on. PictureProject will automatically detect the camera and the
Pic tureProjec t Transfer window will be displayed in the computer monitor. Click Trans fer to copy
all photographs from the camera memory card to the computer.
Transfer button
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Read the license agreement…
…and click Yes to accept and proceed with installation.
Windows 98 SE
The dialog shown at right will be displayed first. Follow the on-
screen instructions to install the Mass Storage drivers.
Use a Reliable Power Source
Nikon recommends using the optional EH-6 AC adapter to power the camera for extended periods.
Do not use another make or model of AC adapter.
Click Easy Install to begin installation of:
• PictureProject
• Apple QuickTime
The CD for use in Europe includes Nikon
FotoShare. Selecting Easy Install displays
the dialog shown at right; click OK.
Nikon Capture Free Trial
Click Nikon Capture Free Trial in the Install Center window to open your web browser
to a site where you can download a trial version of Nikon Capture (Internet connection
required).
Nikon View
Click Nikon View in the Install Center window to open your web browser to a site where
you can download the latest version of Nikon View (Internet connection required).
Click Yes.
Click Yes to close the Install Center window. If a dialog is dis-
played directing you to restart the computer, follow the on-
screen instructions.
“Import from”
folder
Close button Import button