Index reducing, 216 • Symbols and setting, 222, 227–230. See also Numerics • A (aperture-priority autoexposure) mode; M (manual exposure) mode; ? (question mark) P (programmed autoexposure) mode blinking, 37, 59, 247 shooting wide open, 222 camera icon, 36 stopping down, 216 3D Tracking mode, 264 aperture (f-stop), settings 8-bit TIFF fi les, 194 depth of fi eld, adjusting, 274–275 16-bit TIFF fi les, 194 effect on focus, 85 recording movies, 124 • A • aperture priority. See A (aperture-priority autoexposure) mode; P (programmed A (aperture-priority autoexposure) mode autoexposure) mode depth of fi eld, adjusting, 279 aperture ring, 9 description, 49 Apple Aperture, 175 determining exposure, 223, 229 Apple iPhoto, 173 exposure metering, 226 artifacting, 69 Active D-Lighting, 241–244, 347 aspect ratio Adobe Photoshop, 174–176 cropping pictures, 330 Advanced Shooting options, 82 printing pictures, 197–199 AE (autoexposure) lock, 240–241 attaching AE-L/AF-L button, customizing, 43, 347–348 fl ash, 56 AE-L/AF-L/Protect button, 20–21 lenses, 8–10 AF (autofocusing) assist lamp, 24 audio recording, 120–125 AF-A (auto-servo autofocus) mode, Auto Area mode, 264 78–80, 268 Auto Distortion Control, 82 AF-Area mode, 80, 108–109, 111–113, Auto Flash Off mode, 48, 82–86 263–267. See also autofocus system Auto image rotation option, 40 AF-C (continuous-servo autofocus) Auto information display option, 38–39 mode, 268 COPYRIGHTEDAuto ISOMATERIAL Sensitivity Control, 232 AF-F mode, 111–113 Auto mode, 48, 57–58, 60, 82–86 AF-S lenses, 8, 10–12 Auto off timers option, 40–41 AF-S mode, 111–113, 268 autoexposure A/M (Auto/Manual) focus switch, 11, 23 in Flash mode, 60–61 annotations, adding to pictures, 40, locking, 20–21, 124, 348–349 341–343 recording movies, 124 anti-shake. See Vibration Reduction autoexposure (AE) lock, 240–241 Aperture (Apple), 175 autofocus. See also Focus mode aperture (f-stop). See also f-stop and exposure modes, 50 depth of fi eld, 216–217 failure to lock on subject, 270–273 overview, 214–215 in Live View, 111–113 119_9781118446836-bindex.indd9_9781118446836-bindex.indd 365365 77/12/12/12/12 77:51:51 PMPM 366 Nikon D3200 For Dummies autofocus (continued) blown highlights, 152–153 locking, 20–21, 105–107, 269–270 blurring the background, 279. See also MF (manual focus), 270–273 depth of fi eld point-and-shoot options, 78–80 blurry photos. See also Vibration rangefi nder, 272 Reduction Scene modes, 86–87 reducing blur, 93 shutter button interaction, 51 shutter speed, 262–263 troubleshooting, 85–86 bouncing fl ash, 306 autofocus system. See also AF-Area mode bright lights, safety tips, 101 for moving subjects, 261–262, 268, 269 brightening photographs, 93 overview, 260–262 brightness, camera monitor, 37–38 for stationary subjects, 261–262, 268, 269 brightness, photographs. See exposure autofocusing (AF) assist lamp, 24 Brightness histograms, 154 Auto/Manual (A/M) focus switch, 11, 23 bulb exposure, 214, 312, 314 automatic exposure modes. See buttons. See camera controls; specifi c A (aperture-priority autoexposure) buttons mode; P (programmed autoexposure) Buttons option, 43 mode; S (shutter-priority autoexposure) mode • C • automatic picture taking. See point-and- shoot calendar playback, 127 automatic shutoff, 40–41, 100–101 calendar view, playing pictures and auto-servo autofocus (AF-A) mode, movies, 144–145 78–80, 268 camera controls. See also menus; specifi c controls • B • back-of-the-body, 20–22 Cheat Sheet, 3 backgrounds, softening, 92 front-left, 23–24 backing up fi les. See protecting pictures front-right, 24 barrel distortion, 273, 326–327 quick reference guide, 3 battery life topside, 18–20 displaying, 27, 34 camera orientation, recording, 40 fl ash, 58 camera override, recording movies, 124 internal clock, 40 Camera Raw. See Raw (NEF) fi le format Live View tips, 102 camera settings. See settings; specifi c Beep option, 42 settings beeping camera shake, 102 self-timer, 54 camera-to-subject distance, 275 turning on and off, 42 Capture NX 2 (Nikon), 175 bit, defi nition, 194 center-weighted exposure metering, bit rate, setting, 117–120 234–236 black-and-white. See monochrome Cheat Sheet for camera controls, 3 blinking Child mode, 57, 88 ? (question mark), 37, 59, 247 city pictures, nighttime, 312 [-E-] (blinking viewfi nder symbol), 16 Clean image sensor option, 39 exposure meter, 85, 225 cleaning your camera “ISO-A” message, 232 automatic, 39, 76 blobs, 76 with compressed air, camera damage, 76 119_9781118446836-bindex.indd9_9781118446836-bindex.indd 366366 77/12/12/12/12 77:51:51 PMPM Index 367 dust-removal fi lter reference image, customizing your camera. See settings; specifying, 40 specifi c settings locking up the mirror, 39 cyanotype photographs, 338–340 clipped highlights, 152–153 Close Up mode, 57, 60, 89 • D • close-ups. See also macro lenses diopters, 315 darkening photographs, 93 macro lenses, 8 date and time overview, 314–315 adding to pictures, 43 color. See also white balance picture data, viewing, 151 adjustment fi lters, 333–335 setting, 40 desaturating, 354–356 synchronizing camera and computer, 185 with fl ash, 248 Delayed mode, 81 gamut, 291–292 Delayed Remote setting, 55–56 ICC color profi le, embedding in Delete button, 22 downloaded pictures, 185 deleting pictures. See also protecting outline effects, 352–353 pictures printing pictures, 201 from menus, 27 sketch effects, 353–354 originals fi les after download, 186 synchronizing printer and monitor, protecting against, 20 200–202 deleting pictures, from memory cards temperature, 281 all at once, 160 Color Balance fi lter, 335–338 by date, 162–163 color cast, 62–63 vs. formatting, 170 Color Outline fi lter, 352–353 one at a time, 159–160 Color Sketch fi lter, 353–354 protected pictures, 163 color space, 291–292 in selected batches, 161–162 Color Space settings, 82 depth of fi eld combining photographs, 360–363 aperture settings, 216–217 Command dial, 20–21 exposure settings, 216–217 comments, adding to pictures, 40, 341–343 point-and-shoot options, 85 compressed air, camera damage, 76 depth of fi eld, adjusting computers, connecting camera to, 25 aperture settings (f-stops), 274–275 continuous shooting, 52, 81 blurring the background, 279 continuous-servo autofocus (AF-C) camera-to-subject distance, 275 mode, 268 examples, 276–277 convergence effect, 328–329 Guide mode, 90–95, 279 cool light, 281 lens focal length, 275 correcting colors. See white balance minimum/maximum, 278–279 crop factor, lenses, 280 A (aperture-priority autoexposure) mode, crop sizes, 330 279 cropping pictures, 66, 199, 329–331. See Scene modes, 279 also trimming movies zooming in and out, 278–279 Cross Screen fi lter, 349–351 desaturating color, 354–356 CSC_ fi lenames, 151 dials. See camera controls; specifi c dials custom folders, creating, 44, 343–345 Digital Print Order Format (DPOF), 202 119_9781118446836-bindex.indd9_9781118446836-bindex.indd 367367 77/12/12/12/12 77:51:51 PMPM 368 Nikon D3200 For Dummies Digital Railroad, 209 fully automatic, 48 diopters, 315 guided, 49 dirt on lens or sensor, problem diagnosis, manual, 49 62–63 and manual focusing, 50 distance from camera to subject. See focal point-and-shoot options, 78–82 plane indicator selecting, 48–50 Distortion Control fi lter, 326–327 semi-automatic, 49 D-Lighting fi lter, 331–334. See also Active exposure settings, side effects, D-Lighting 216–219, 221 double exposures, 360–363 exposure value (EV), 236 downloading pictures to a computer, eXtended Capacity (SDXC) memory 176–186 cards, 15 dpi vs. ppi, 196 Eye-Fi SD memory cards, 15 DPOF (Digital Print Order Format), 202 Eye-Fi upload option, 44 DSC_ fi lenames, 151 _DSC fi lenames, 151 • F • dust protection, 10 dust-removal fi lter, 40 Face Detection feature, 148 DVDs, storage guidelines, 209 Face Priority, 108, 111 Dynamic Area mode, 263–264 File Information mode, 149, 150–152 fi le number sequence, resetting, 45 • E • File number sequence option, 42–43 fi le numbering, 151 [-E-] (blinking viewfi nder symbol), 16 fi le protection status, viewing, 152 early morning photography, 313 fi le size editing movies, 129–132 factors effecting, 75 8-bit TIFF fi les, 194 JPEG fi le format, 68 electronic interference, external lights, 102 fi lenames Elements (Adobe), 174–175 naming conventions, 150–151 e-mailing pictures, 203–208 renaming converted Raw fi les, 195 erasing memory cards, 16 renaming during downloading, 184 erasing pictures. See deleting pictures viewing, 150–151 EV (exposure value), 236 Fill Flash, 248–249 exposure. See also brightness fi lters (digital) bracketing, 313 color adjustment, 333–335 factors affecting, 215–216, 221–222. See Color Balance, 335–338 also aperture; ISO; shutter speed Color Outline, 352–353 picture data, viewing, 157–159 Color Sketch, 353–354 recording movies, 123–124 Cross Screen, 349–351 exposure compensation, 124, 190, 236–244 Distortion Control, 326–327 Exposure Compensation button, 18–19, D-Lighting, 331–334 237–238 dust-removal, 40 exposure meter, 40–41, 85, 224–227 Fisheye, 326–327 exposure metering mode, 225–236 Miniature Effect, 358–359 exposure modes neutral density, 312 and autofocusing, 50 Perspective Control, 328 displaying, 27 Quick Retouch, 333–335 119_9781118446836-bindex.indd9_9781118446836-bindex.indd 368368 77/12/12/12/12 77:51:51 PMPM Index 369 Red-Eye Correction, 322–324 quick reference, 59 Retouch menu, 320–322 Rear-Curtain Sync, 252–253 Selective Color, 354–356 Red-Eye Reduction, 249–250, 253 Skylight, 335–337 setting, 60–61, 245–246 Soften, 356–358 slow-sync, 250–252, 253, 305 starburst effect, 349–351 fl icker reduction, 39–40, 102 Straighten, 324–325 Flicker reduction option, 39–40 Warm, 335–337 Fn (Function) button, 23, 43, 75, 346–347 fi reworks, 313 focal length, lenses, 280 fi rmware versions, displaying, 44 focal length indicator, 11 Firmware Versions option, 44 focal plane indicator, 19–20 Fisheye fi lter, 326–327 focus fl ash locking, 348–349 bouncing, 306 point-and-shoot options, 78, 80, 85 diffusing, 307 recording movies, 124 external, 56, 306 sharpening, 292 outdoor lighting, 315 softening, 356–358 still portraits, 304–307 Focus mode, 10–12, 78–80.