About this manual – Nikon D50 User Manual
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About This Manual
The topics in this manual are arranged in order from easy to advanced.
These chapters cover all you need to
know for simple, “point-and-shoot”
photography
Read these chapters for a complete
description of all aspects of camera
operation
Introduction (pages 1–13)
Learn the names of camera parts and ready the camera for use.
Setup: Shooting, Playback, and Custom Settings (pages 76–100)
Read this chapter for more information on Custom Set-
tings and on shooting and playback options.
Reference: More on Playback (pages 51–67)
Learn more about camera playback, transferring photo-
graphs to a computer, and printing photographs.
Reference: More on Photography (pages 30–50)
Play with exposure and explore the creative possibilities
of some of the camera’s more advanced settings.
Tutorial: Photography and Playback (pages 14–24)
The basic operations involved in taking photographs and playing them back.
Technical Notes (pages 101–103)
Read this chapter for information on camera specifi cations, accessories, and
troubleshooting.
Setup: Basic Camera Settings (pages 68–75)
Basic camera setup, including formatting memory cards and setting the camera
clock.