Nikon D5200 - Manual (Page 6)

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Package Contents........................................................................................................................i
Q&A Index .................................................................................................................................... ii
For Your Safety ........................................................................................................................... x
Notices......................................................................................................................................... xii
Introduction 1
Getting to Know the Camera................................................................................................. 1
The Camera Body ......................................................................................................................1
The Mode Dial.............................................................................................................................3
The Viewfinder............................................................................................................................4
The Monitor .................................................................................................................................5
The Information Display..........................................................................................................6
The Command Dial ...................................................................................................................8
Camera Menus: An Overview ..............................................................................................11
Using Camera Menus ............................................................................................................ 12
First Steps ...................................................................................................................................14
Basic Photography 20
Battery Level and Card Capacity ........................................................................................20
“Point-and-Shoot” Photography (
i and j Modes)...................................................21
Creative Photography (Scene Modes) .............................................................................24
The Mode Dial.......................................................................................................................... 24
k Portrait .............................................................................................................................. 24
l Landscape........................................................................................................................ 24
p Child .................................................................................................................................. 25
m Sports ................................................................................................................................ 25
n Close up............................................................................................................................ 25
Other Scenes ............................................................................................................................ 26
o Night Portrait.................................................................................................................. 26
r Night Landscape ........................................................................................................... 26
s Party/Indoor.................................................................................................................... 26
t Beach/Snow .................................................................................................................... 27
u Sunset ............................................................................................................................... 27
v Dusk/Dawn...................................................................................................................... 27
w Pet Portrait ...................................................................................................................... 27
x Candlelight ....................................................................................................................... 28
y Blossom ............................................................................................................................ 28
z Autumn Colors ............................................................................................................... 28
0 Food.................................................................................................................................... 28
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