Nikon D40 Owner's Manual

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Menu Guide/Basic Camera Settings: The Setup Menu 83Auto Shooting InfoChoose whether to automatically display shooting information inthe monitor in Digital Vari-Program ( , , , , , , , and )modes or P, S, A, and M modes. Select On to automatically displayshooting information after the shutter-release button is released.If Custom Setting 7 (Image review) is off, shooting information willalso be displayed after a photograph is taken. Turn Auto shoot-ing info on if you find yourself frequently checking camera settings. Note that even if On isselected, the monitor will turn off while the shutter-release button is pressed.World TimeSet the camera clock to the current date and time.LCD BrightnessAdjust monitor brightness between –2 (darkest) and +2 (bright-est).Video ModeChoose NTSC when connecting the camera to an NTSC televisionor VCR. Choose PAL when connecting the camera to a PAL videodevice.The Clock BatteryThe camera clock is powered by an independent, rechargeable power source, which is charged asnecessary when the main battery is installed or the camera is powered by an optional EH-5 ACadapter and EP-5 AC adapter connector ( 103). Three days of charging will power the clock forabout one month. If “Clock not set” is displayed in the monitor, the clock battery is exhausted and theclock has been reset to a time starting at 2006.01.01.00:00:00. Set the clock to the correct date andtime.Option DescriptionTime zone Choose the time zone. The camera clock will automaticallybe reset to the time in the selected zone.Date Set the camera clock ( 11). Reset the clock regularly foraccurate time keeping.DateformatChoose the order in which the month, day, and year aredisplayed.Daylightsaving timeTurn daylight saving time on or off. The camera clock isautomatically advanced or set back one hour.