Nikon D40 User Manual

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Table of Contents

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Table of Contents

For Your Safety........................................................................ii
Notices..................................................................................... iii
Q&A Index ............................................................................ vii

Introduction ......................................................1

Getting to Know the Camera ........................................... 2
First Steps ................................................................................ 8

Attaching a Lens................................................................................ 8
Charging and Inserting the Battery....................................... 9
Basic Setup..........................................................................................11
Inserting Memory Cards.............................................................12
Adjusting Viewfinder Focus......................................................14

Tutorial ............................................................15

“Point-and-Shoot” Photography (

Mode).............15

Creative Photography (Digital Vari-Programs).........18
Basic Playback......................................................................20

Reference .........................................................21

More on Photography (All Modes) ........................22

The Shooting Information Display ...............................22
Focus .......................................................................................23

Focus Mode ........................................................................................23
AF-Area Mode ...................................................................................24
Focus Area Selection.....................................................................25
Focus Lock...........................................................................................26
Manual Focus ....................................................................................28

Image Quality and Size.....................................................29

Image Quality....................................................................................30
Image Size ...........................................................................................30

Shooting Mode ...................................................................32

Self-Timer and Remote Control Modes.............................33

Using the Built-in Flash.....................................................34
ISO Sensitivity ......................................................................37
Two-Button Reset...............................................................38

P, S, A, and M Modes...............................................39

Mode P (Programmed Auto) ..........................................40
Mode S (Shutter-Priority Auto) ......................................41
Mode A (Aperture-Priority Auto) ..................................42
Mode M (Manual) ...............................................................43
Exposure ................................................................................45

Metering ...............................................................................................45
Autoexposure Lock........................................................................46
Exposure Compensation............................................................47
Flash Compensation .....................................................................48

White Balance ......................................................................49

More on Playback ..................................................50

Viewing Photographs on the Camera.........................50

Photo Information..........................................................................51
Viewing Multiple Images: Thumbnail Playback ...........52
Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom ................................53
Protecting Photographs from Deletion ............................54
Deleting Individual Photographs..........................................54

Connecting to a Computer, Printer, or TV .............55

Connecting to a Computer .............................................55

Before Connecting the Camera............................................. 55
Connecting the USB Cable....................................................... 55

Printing Photographs........................................................57

Printing Via Direct USB Connection.................................... 57

Viewing Photographs on TV...........................................62

Menu Guide..................................................... 63

Using Camera Menus ........................................................63
Playback Options: The Playback Menu.......................65

Delete..................................................................................................... 65
Playback Folder................................................................................ 66
Rotate Tall ............................................................................................ 66
Slide Show .......................................................................................... 67
Print Set (DPOF) ............................................................................... 67

Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu .....................68

Optimize Image (P, S, A, and M Modes) ............................ 68
Image Quality ................................................................................... 70
Image Size........................................................................................... 70
White Balance (P, S, A, and M Modes) ................................ 70
ISO Sensitivity.................................................................................... 73
Noise Reduction.............................................................................. 73

Custom Settings..................................................................74

R: Reset.................................................................................................. 74
1: Beep................................................................................................... 74
2: Focus Mode ................................................................................. 75
3: AF-Area Mode.............................................................................. 75
4: Shooting Mode........................................................................... 75
5: Metering (P, S, A, and M Modes Only)........................... 75
6: No Memory Card? .................................................................... 75
7: Image Review .............................................................................. 75
8: Flash Level (P, S, A, and M Modes Only) ....................... 76
9: AF-Assist (All Modes Except and ) ........................ 76
10: ISO Auto (P, S, A, and M Modes Only)......................... 76
11: /Fn

Button.............................................................................. 77

12: AE-L/AF-L ..................................................................................... 77
13: AE Lock.......................................................................................... 77
14: Built-in Flash (P, S, A, and M Modes Only) ................ 78
15: Auto

o

ff Timers......................................................................... 78

16: Self-Timer ..................................................................................... 79
17: Remote

o

n Duration............................................................. 79

Basic Camera Settings: The Setup Menu ...................80

CSM/Setup Menu........................................................................... 80
Format Memory Card................................................................... 81
Info Display Format ....................................................................... 81
Auto Shooting Info........................................................................ 83
World Time ......................................................................................... 83
LCD Brightness................................................................................. 83
Video Mode........................................................................................ 83
Language (LANG) ........................................................................... 84
Image Comment ............................................................................ 84
USB .......................................................................................................... 84

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