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Not sure exactly what the issue is here - could you be more specific please ? Thank you.

Look for it at this web site http://www.manualsonline.com/

This is a problem with many different manufacturer cameras, including Nikon. I simply don't do anything unless the blade that does not retract is interfering with a proper photograph, in which case I just open it manually with slight finger pressure. Many Canon point and shoots have legendary leaf problems, and a little pressure opens them quickly. Don't try to repair it. That's when people get into trouble. Some people suggest blowing air but most people use a spray like Dustoff which has oil in it, so I don't recommend that. If you have a quality bulb-type air blower, they are very effective. What works best for me however is a vacuum cleaner and the little attachment that is for getting between shade slats.

Here is a video on auto focus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEDzAMm1FCc

unfortunately your video was recoded without audio track, so it's not possible to "unmute" there is no recorded audio.

replace LCD screen

You have two main choices. Yes, you could buy a new memory card. But I find the extra small cards can be easily lost or misplaced. A better method is to transfer the images from the camera to a computer or laptop. It is also possible to transfer the photos through the computer or laptop onto an external hard drive with a much larger memory as a back up. Then you can re-use the card you already have.

Are you inserting the battery in the correct direction?

Hi Here are some suggestions to try and see where the problem may be: 1. Have you tried to charge the battery? We would suggest trying different USB sources (e.g. a USB port on a computer as well as the Nikon supplied AC adapter) 2. Could the battery be dead? If you have tried to charge the battery in the camera via USB then there is a chance the battery is dead and needs replacing. If the camera had not been used for a long time and the battery was stored with little or no charge, the battery may now be un-chargeable. 3. If the camera has been left unused for a long time the internal battery that keeps the time/date may have discharged. You need to be able to set the time/date before the battery can be charged. If you plug the camera into a USB power source and you can see the menu on the LCD then set the date/time. We hope these suggestions help to get the camera back up and running

Let me start with a guess. There is a diopter adjuster just behind the viewfinder. If it is adjusted way off from the correction you need, everything will look no better than out of focus though your photos may look fine. Google how to adjust the diopter setting on the D3200 and see if that won't take care of the problem. Here is one of the secrets: your camera has so many adjustments that if someone else picks up your camera, they may change a setting leaving you wondering what happened and why. Be cautious. If that guess is not the cause, let us continue. Are you saying that when you switch the lens setting from A to M, it still will not manually focus? Some of the lenses are mostly made for autofocussing, so the focus ring that you have to turn for manual focus could be narrow and out at the very front of the lens. If you cannot manually focus, something may have happened to the inner works of your lens. Try another Nikon lens to see if it will autofocus. If it does, your lens requires servicing or replacing. Good luck. Hope you get back to shooting soon.

At the Time the Camera was made , Nikon lists a number of compatible memory cards. Each year both cameras and cards can read and write data faster. Cheap cards today can be read much faster than written. If any camera can take many photos in a short time, a slow cad will not allow the camera to operate as intended.

Model 5500 should help
http://www.eyetech-optical.co.uk/pdf/Nikon_Autorefractometer_5500.pdf

This command may be somewhere in the menu system - failing that, look it up in the manual.

Depends on whether it is fitted with the appropriate mount.

notify nikon or a camera / electronics repair shop online search

More info needed.

Think about it - flash, as the name suggests, emits a single bright burst of light. Video recording requires constant lighting. All you are likely to get is a single vastly over-exposed frame every ten to twelve seconds on an otherwise unused recording medium.

The battery may be bad.

If you plug in a connector it will turn the display off.

Please recharge the battery in the camera.