Nikon D40 manual Table of Contents

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 Compensation (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 off Timers	78
16: Self-Timer	79
17: Remote on 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	84
Image Comment	84
USB	84

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