Nikon D40 Owner's Manual

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Table of Contents vTable of ContentsFor Your Safety........................................................................iiNotices..................................................................................... iiiQ&A Index ............................................................................ viiIntroduction ......................................................1Getting to Know the Camera ........................................... 2First Steps ................................................................................ 8Attaching a Lens................................................................................ 8Charging and Inserting the Battery....................................... 9Basic Setup..........................................................................................11Inserting Memory Cards.............................................................12Adjusting Viewfinder Focus......................................................14Tutorial ............................................................15“Point-and-Shoot” Photography ( Mode).............15Creative Photography (Digital Vari-Programs).........18Basic Playback......................................................................20Reference .........................................................21More on Photography (All Modes) ........................22The Shooting Information Display ...............................22Focus .......................................................................................23Focus Mode........................................................................................23AF-Area Mode ...................................................................................24Focus Area Selection.....................................................................25Focus Lock...........................................................................................26Manual Focus ....................................................................................28Image Quality and Size.....................................................29Image Quality....................................................................................30Image Size ...........................................................................................30Shooting Mode ...................................................................32Self-Timer and Remote Control Modes.............................33Using the Built-in Flash.....................................................34ISO Sensitivity ......................................................................37Two-Button Reset...............................................................38P, S, A, and M Modes...............................................39Mode P (Programmed Auto) ..........................................40Mode S (Shutter-Priority Auto) ......................................41Mode A (Aperture-Priority Auto) ..................................42Mode M (Manual) ...............................................................43Exposure ................................................................................45Metering...............................................................................................45Autoexposure Lock........................................................................46Exposure Compensation............................................................47Flash Compensation .....................................................................48White Balance ......................................................................49More on Playback ..................................................50Viewing Photographs on the Camera.........................50Photo Information..........................................................................51Viewing Multiple Images: Thumbnail Playback ...........52Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom ................................53Protecting Photographs from Deletion ............................54Deleting Individual Photographs..........................................54Connecting to a Computer, Printer, or TV .............55Connecting to a Computer .............................................55Before Connecting the Camera............................................. 55Connecting the USB Cable....................................................... 55Printing Photographs........................................................57Printing Via Direct USB Connection.................................... 57Viewing Photographs on TV...........................................62Menu Guide..................................................... 63Using Camera Menus ........................................................63Playback Options: The Playback Menu.......................65Delete.....................................................................................................65Playback Folder................................................................................ 66Rotate Tall............................................................................................ 66Slide Show .......................................................................................... 67Print Set (DPOF) ............................................................................... 67Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu .....................68Optimize Image (P, S, A, and M Modes) ............................ 68Image Quality ................................................................................... 70Image Size........................................................................................... 70White Balance (P, S, A, and M Modes) ................................70ISO Sensitivity.................................................................................... 73Noise Reduction.............................................................................. 73Custom Settings..................................................................74R: Reset.................................................................................................. 741: Beep................................................................................................... 742: Focus Mode ................................................................................. 753: AF-Area Mode.............................................................................. 754: Shooting Mode........................................................................... 755: Metering (P, S, A, and M Modes Only)........................... 756: No Memory Card?.................................................................... 757: Image Review .............................................................................. 758: Flash Level (P, S, A, and M Modes Only) ....................... 769: AF-Assist (All Modes Except and ) ........................ 7610: ISO Auto (P, S, A, and M Modes Only)......................... 7611: /Fn Button.............................................................................. 7712: AE-L/AF-L..................................................................................... 7713: AE Lock.......................................................................................... 7714: Built-in Flash (P, S, A, and M Modes Only) ................7815: Auto off Timers......................................................................... 7816: Self-Timer..................................................................................... 7917: Remote on Duration............................................................. 79Basic Camera Settings: The Setup Menu ...................80CSM/Setup Menu........................................................................... 80Format Memory Card................................................................... 81Info Display Format ....................................................................... 81Auto Shooting Info........................................................................ 83World Time ......................................................................................... 83LCD Brightness................................................................................. 83Video Mode........................................................................................ 83Language (LANG) ........................................................................... 84Image Comment ............................................................................ 84USB .......................................................................................................... 84