Nikon D5200 mode dial selects the wrong shooting modes

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My Nikon D5200 is showing incorrect modes when I turn the mode dial. For example, selecting Landscape, Child, or Sport switches the camera to Manual mode, and selecting Macro switches it to Effects mode. What could cause this, and is there anything I can try before sending it in for repair?

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It sounds like your camera needs to be examined by a Nikon Service Center. Here is a link to a list of locations in India.

It might be worth a try to check and see if there is a more current firmware version than the one running on your D5200. If so, try updating the firmware and see if that helps the problem. If you are running the current version of the firmware, try reinstalling it. Some cameras will allow you to install the same version over the current one, some won't. It might well be that the currently loaded firmware in your camera has been corrupted.

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This points to either a firmware problem or a fault with the mode-dial selector hardware. A good first step is to check Nikon’s support site for the latest D5200 firmware and update it if a newer version is available. If your camera already has the current firmware, reinstalling it may help if the existing firmware has become corrupted. If the problem continues after that, the camera likely needs inspection and repair by a Nikon service center, because the dial position is not being read correctly.

Nikon D5200 mode dial selects the wrong shooting modes

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