Nikon D40 - Manual (Page 18)

6 Introduction: Getting to Know the Camera
The Shooting Information Display
To view camera settings, press the
button. The following shooting information will be
displayed in the monitor. See page 22 for information on changing camera settings.
Note : Above display is shown when Graphic is selected for Info display format . See page 81 for
other display formats.
The Shutter-Speed and Aperture Displays
These displays provide a visual indication of shutter speed and aperture.
1 Focus area display ......................... 14, 16, 24, 25, 26 13 Metering mode .............................................................. 45
AF-area mode ..................................................................24 14 AF-area mode.................................................................. 24
2 Shutter speed.......................................................... 39–44 15 Focus mode...................................................................... 23
3 Electronic analog exposure display ...................43 16 Shooting mode .............................................................. 32
Exposure compensation ...........................................47 17 ISO sensitivity................................................................... 37
4 Aperture (f/-number) ......................................... 39–44 18 White balance mode .................................................. 49
5 Mode ........................................................................................4 19 Image size.......................................................................... 30
6 Shutter-speed display 20 Image quality................................................................... 30
7 Aperture display 21 Battery indicator ............................................................ 15
8 Flash compensation value.......................................48 22 “Beep” indicator.............................................................. 74
9 Flash sync mode.............................................................35 23 Optimize image indicator........................................ 68
10 Exposure compensation value..............................47 24 Auto ISO sensitivity indicator................................. 76
11 Help indicator .....................................................................3 25 Manual flash control indicator.............................. 78
12 Number of exposures remaining.............. 15, 116 Flash compensation indicator for
optional Speedlight..................................................... 99
Preset white balance recording indicator ......71
PC mode indicator........................................................56
Fast shutter speed, large aperture
(small f/-number)
Slow shutter speed, small aperture
(large f/-number)
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