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.

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7

8

9

10

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12

 

 

 

 

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Focus area display

14, 16, 24, 25, 26

 

Metering mode

45

1

13

 

AF-area mode

24

14

AF-area mode

24

2

Shutter speed

39–44

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Focus mode

23

3

Electronic analog exposure display

...................43

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Shooting mode

32

 

Exposure compensation

47

17

ISO sensitivity

37

4

Aperture (f/-number)

39–44

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White balance mode

49

5

Mode

4

19

Image size

30

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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

37, 76

11

Help indicator

3

25

Manual flash control indicator

78

12

Number of exposures remaining

15, 116

 

Flash compensation indicator for

 

 

Preset white balance recording indicator ......71

 

optional Speedlight

101

 

PC mode indicator

56

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

Fast shutter speed, large aperture

Slow shutter speed, small aperture

(small f/-number)

(large f/-number)

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Nikon D40 manual Shooting Information Display, Shutter-Speed and Aperture Displays