Complete Guide to the Nikon D200- P7 pot

V1.03 Thom Hogan’s Complete Guide to the Nikon D200 Page 181 The SET UP MENU The SET UP MENU is where you go to change things that you rarely change on your camera, but need customization, such as the language the camera uses to display information. õ To get to the SET UP MENU, press the Þ button, then use the % and " keys on the Direction pad to navigate to the SET UP Tab (the wrench icon near the bottom left of the display— you may have to use the < key to get over to the Tab area first!). Press the > key on the Direction pad to get to the individual options within the SET UP MENU. You’ll see a short list of options F 69 : Format Wipes all information stored on the CompactFlash card (see “Using CompactFlash” on page < H119>). 69 Nikon is up to their old tricks: they’ve changed the name of some items on the D200’s menus from those on previous cameras. This really is silly and can be frustrating to users of multiple Nikon bodies. For example, on the D2h we have Date and on the D2x, D2hs, and D200 we have World time for the function to set the clock. While it should be relatively obvious that it’s the same function, Nikon’s engineers need to learn that even these small changes can impair cognitive functioning and slow us down while our brains try to make sense of an unexpected difference. V1.03 Thom Hogan’s Complete Guide to the Nikon D200 Page 182 LCD Brightness Sets the brightness of the color LCD on the back of the camera (see “Setting the LCD Brightness” on page < H191>). Mirror Lock-up Enables the mirror to be locked up out of the way for sensor cleaning. This option is grayed out unless the camera is running off power connected to the DC In socket (e.g. the EH-6 AC Adapter) or has a full battery. See “Keeping the Sensor Clean” on page < H575>. Video Mode Sets the video format (see “Television Playback“ on page < H606>). World Time Sets the date and time (see “Setting Date and Time” on page < H184>). Language Sets the language used for the menus on the color LCD (see “Setting Language” on page < H188>). Image Comment Allows a comment to be appended to your image files (see “Programming a Comment” on page < H189>. Auto Image Rotation Enables or disables the automatic image rotation sensor (see “Rotating Images” on page < H395>). Recent Settings Allows you to lock or erase the Recent Settings menu (see “Recent Settings” on page < H379>). USB Allows you to change the way the camera presents itself to the computer (either as a mass storage device [e.g. like a hard drive], or as a point-to-point device [e.g. like a peripheral that interacts with the computer]). Note that using the WT-3 wireless option forces this to a value of PTP (point-to-point) and grays out the option. V1.03 Thom Hogan’s Complete Guide to the Nikon D200 Page 183 Dust Off Ref Photo Allows you to take a dust removal reference photograph for use with Nikon Capture. See “Nikon Capture” on page < H644>. This item will be grayed out if you are not set to take NEF images. Battery Info Displays additional information about the battery status (and how many pictures you obtained with the battery). See “Battery Notes” on page < H108>. Firmware Version Displays the current firmware version of the camera (see “Firmware Version” on page < H205>). Despite the name “SET UP”, not all of the items grouped on this menu are things that you do when you initially set up the camera. I’ll tackle the items on this menu in the order and organization I think more appropriate. In this section of the eBook, we’re simply looking to get the camera set up properly for shooting. Individual settings we might change in response to the scene we’re photographing or other actions will be dealt with later (note the “see…” pointers after each item). Date, Time, and Language As noted in the section on power, an internal battery powers a clock/calendar function within the D200. The clock/calendar is used to add information to the EXIF header about when a picture was taken. Note: If the & icon is blinking near the top left corner of the top LCD, then the internal battery ran low on power and the date and time were reset. Make sure that the camera is either on AC power or has a fully charged battery in it for the next three days in order to recharge the internal battery. V1.03 Thom Hogan’s Complete Guide to the Nikon D200 Page 184 Setting Date and Time õ Set the date and time using the following steps: 1. Press the MENU key to show the menu system. 2. Use the Direction pad to navigate to the SET UP tab (the wrench icon—you may have to use the < key to get over to the tabs first!). 3. Use the Direction pad to navigate to the World Time option. Press the > key to select it. 4. Use the Direction pad to navigate to Time Zone. Press the > key to select it. 5. In the screen that appears, use the < and > keys on the Direction pad to place the highlighted area in your time zone (names appear at the bottom of the screen). Press the > key to select the currently highlighted area. V1.03 Thom Hogan’s Complete Guide to the Nikon D200 Page 185 6. Use the Direction pad to navigate to Date. Press the > key to select it. 7. Use the % and " keys on the Direction pad to set the Year value. Press the > key to move to the next field. 8. Use the % and " keys on the Direction pad to set the Month value. Press the > key to move to the next field. 9. Use the % and " keys on the Direction pad to set the Day value. Press the > key to move to the next field. V1.03 Thom Hogan’s Complete Guide to the Nikon D200 Page 186 10. Use the % and " keys on the Direction pad to set the Hour value. Press the > key to move to the next field. 11. Use the % and " keys on the Direction pad to set the Minute value. Press the > key to move to the next field. 12. Use the % and " keys on the Direction pad to set the Second value. 13. Press the ENTER button to save the data you just entered. Note: If you pause for 20 seconds or more during Steps 6 through 13, the D200 automatically turns off and cancels any changes you’ve made up to that point. Alternatively, you can press the shutter release halfway (or more) during Steps 6 through 13 to cancel the operation. You can also change the format in which the date appears: V1.03 Thom Hogan’s Complete Guide to the Nikon D200 Page 187 14. Use the Direction pad to navigate to Date Format. Press the > key to select it. 15. Use the Direction pad to navigate to your choice of formats and press the > key to select it. Finally, you can tell the camera whether Daylight saving time is active: 16. Use the Direction pad to navigate to Daylight Saving Time. Press the > key to select it. 17. Use the Direction pad to navigate to your choice of On or Off and press the > key to select it. V1.03 Thom Hogan’s Complete Guide to the Nikon D200 Page 188 Setting Language The D200 can display menus on the color LCD in twelve languages: Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Swedish. If you’ve purchased an official import of the D200 (i.e. not a gray market F 70 model), it should already be set to the appropriate language. õ If you’d like to change the camera’s displayed language: 1. Press the MENU key to show the menu system. 2. Use the Direction pad to navigate to the SET UP tab (the wrench icon) and press the > key on the Direction pad to select it. 3. Use the Direction pad to navigate to Language (the second item on the second page of options, and whose current value is shown as a two-letter abbreviation) and press the > key on the Direction pad to select it. 4. On the new menu that appears, use the Direction pad to navigate to the language you desire (the languages are in rough alphabetical order (if you use their International spelling)—German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Russian, and Swedish, followed by the Asian languages. Press the > 70 Gray market products are those that are brought into a country by someone other than the official importer. Nikon’s warranties generally only apply to officially imported cameras. In the US, especially, Nikon is particularly careful to only repair officially imported cameras. V1.03 Thom Hogan’s Complete Guide to the Nikon D200 Page 189 key on the Direction pad to lock in your choice. Note: Changing the camera’s language only applies to the menus displayed on the color LCD. Information displayed in the viewfinder and on the top LCD and viewfinder remains in Anglo-based icons. Programming a Comment õ The D200 allows you to place a short comment in the EXIF data of every photograph you take. I suggest that you use it to enter a Copyright notice on your images: 1. Press the MENU key to show the menu system. 2. Use the Direction pad to navigate to the SET UP tab (the wrench icon) and press the > key on the direction pad to select it. 3. Use the Direction pad to navigate to Image Comment (before you set it, the current value is shown as – rather than ON) and press the > key on the Direction pad to select it. V1.03 Thom Hogan’s Complete Guide to the Nikon D200 Page 190 4. Use the Direction pad to navigate to Input Comment and press the > key on the Direction pad to select it. 5. On the input screen that appears: a. Use the Direction pad to navigate to the next letter you want to enter (white letters on gray background). b. Press the center of the Direction pad to enter the selected letter (highlighted in yellow) into the current position in the bottom box (highlighted slightly with a light gray background and a darker letter if one is already entered). c. If you need to move the cursor in the bottom box back to fix something, hold down the Thumbnail button (z) and use the Direction pad keys to move it. d. Use the Delete button to remove the currently highlighted letter from the bottom box. e. If you have more letters to enter, return to Step 5a, otherwise press the ENTER button to return to the previous menu. 6. Use the Direction pad to navigate to Attach Comment and press the > key on the Direction pad [...]... Direction pad to navigate to the SHOOTING MENU (camera icon tab) and press the > key to enter the menu 3 Use the Direction pad to navigate to the Shooting Menu Bank option and the > key to select it 4 Navigate to the Shooting menu bank you wish to reset and press the > key to select it 5 Navigate to the Menu Reset option and press the > key to select it Thom Hogan’s Complete Guide to the Nikon D200 Page 203... Press the > key on the Direction pad to see the sub-options 4 Use the Direction pad to navigate to the quality you want to use Thom Hogan’s Complete Guide to the Nikon D200 Page 198 V1.03 5 Press the > key on the Direction to set the quality If you’ve set NEF (Raw) (no JPEG file added), you’re done and can skip the remaining steps 6 Use the Direction pad to navigate to the Image Size option Press the. .. pad to navigate to the Shooting/Display option and press the > key on the Direction pad to select it 4 Use the Direction pad to navigate to CSM #D6, File No Sequence and press the > key on the Direction Thom Hogan’s Complete Guide to the Nikon D200 Page 194 V1.03 pad to select it 5 Use the Direction pad to navigate to the option you wish to set (On is my recommendation) and press the > key on the Direction... appears only if the accessory is attached õ To determine which version you have: 1 Press the MENU button to see the menu system 2 Use the Direction pad keys to navigate to the SET UP tab (wrench icon) 3 Use the Direction pad keys to navigate to Firmware Version Thom Hogan’s Complete Guide to the Nikon D200 Page 205 V1.03 4 Press the > key on the Direction pad to display the firmware version 72 To update... Complete Guide to the Nikon D200 Page 206 V1.03 4 Put the card you created in Step 3 into the camera 5 Make sure the camera batteries are fully charged or you are using AC power via the AH-6 6 Press the MENU button to see the menu system 7 Use the Direction pad keys to navigate to the SET UP tab (yellow wrench icon) 8 Use the Direction pad keys to navigate to Firmware Version 9 Press the > key on the. .. the camera itself except during setting It might make sense to put something like (c)2006 Thom Hogan ###-###-#### though.) Setting the LCD Brightness õ The D200 allows users to set a brightness value for the color LCD screen on the back of the camera: 1 Press the MENU key to show the menu system 2 Use the Direction pad to navigate to the SET UP tab (the wrench icon) Thom Hogan’s Complete Guide to the. .. MENU button, navigate to Firmware Version on the SET UP menu, press the > key on the Direction pad and verify that the updated version appears in the screen that appears 10 Erase the AD200###.BIN file from the card, and then repeat Steps 3 through 9, except with the BD200###.BIN file Thom Hogan’s Complete Guide to the Nikon D200 Page 207 V1.03 Thom Hogan’s Complete Guide to the Nikon D200 Page 208 V1.03... of the patches on Thom Hogan’s Complete Guide to the Nikon D200 Page 192 V1.03 the right side become all white (the opposite, setting too low, would produce multiple black patches on the left side) You’ve effectively told the display to show all bright tones as white—you’ll never be able to see what’s going on in the highlight regions of your image The correct setting for the LCD brightness is to see... Hogan’s Complete Guide to the Nikon D200 Page 202 V1.03 Resetting Other Settings The two-button reset just described doesn’t reset every menu option, nor does it reset Custom Settings Menu Items for the current SHOOTING MENU bank (see “SHOOTING Menu” on page < 369>) can be reset to the factory defaults by doing the following: H 1 Press the MENU key to show the menu system 2 Use the Direction pad to navigate... pad to display the firmware version Press the > key on the Direction pad a second time and you should see a firmware update dialog a Use the Direction pad to navigate to Yes b Press the ENTER button to start the update c Wait until you see message on the color LCD that indicates that the update has been completed d Turn the camera OFF and remove the card e Turn the camera ON, press the MENU button, . language the camera uses to display information. õ To get to the SET UP MENU, press the Þ button, then use the % and " keys on the Direction pad to navigate to the SET UP Tab (the wrench. near the bottom left of the display— you may have to use the < key to get over to the Tab area first!). Press the > key on the Direction pad to get to the individual options within the. pad to navigate to the SET UP tab (the wrench icon—you may have to use the < key to get over to the tabs first!). 3. Use the Direction pad to navigate to the World Time option. Press the