Nikon 4200 - Manual (Page 8)

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Table of Contents
For Your Safety ..................................................................................................................... i
Notices ............................................................................................................................... iii
Table of Contents ............................................................................................................... vi
Introduction........................................................................................................................ 1
Before You Begin ................................................................................ 2
Parts of the Camera ............................................................................................................ 2
The Monitor........................................................................................................................ 4
The Mode Dial .................................................................................................................... 6
Navigating the Menus......................................................................................................... 7
The Shutter-Release Button................................................................................................. 7
First Steps............................................................................................. 8
Inserting Batteries ............................................................................................................... 8
Inserting Memory Cards.................................................................................................... 10
Checking the Battery Level................................................................................................ 12
Basic Setup ....................................................................................................................... 14
Basic Photography............................................................................. 17
Step 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