Nikon D200 User Manual
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Tu
torial—Basic Photogr
aph
y
Control panel
Exposure
mode
Image size
Image
quality
Focus area
White balance
Viewfi nder
ISO sensitivity
2.1 Press the mode-dial lock release (
ቢ) while
turning the mode dial (
ባ) to S (single
frame). At this setting, the camera will take
one photograph each time the shutter-re-
lease button is pressed.
2.2 Rotate the AF-area mode selector until it
clicks into place pointing to
(single-area
AF). At this setting, the camera will focus on
the subject in the focus area selected by the
user.
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2
Option
Default
Description
Image
quality
NORM
(JPEG Normal)
Balance between image quality and fi le size is
ideal for snapshots.
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Image
size
L
(Large)
Images are 3,872 × 2,592 pixels in size.
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ISO
sensitivity
100
ISO sensitivity (digital equivalent of fi lm speed)
set to value roughly equivalent to ISO 100.
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34
White
balance
A
(Auto)
White balance automatically adjusted for natu-
ral coloration under most types of lighting.
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Exposure
mode
(Programmed auto)
Built-in exposure program automatically adjusts
shutter speed and aperture for optimal expo-
sure in most situations.
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Focus
area
Center focus area Camera focuses on subject in center focus area. 53
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Adjust camera settings
This tutorial describes how to take photographs at the default settings listed
in the table below, using a type G or D lens. See the “Reference” section for
information on when and how to change settings from their default values.