Nikon 25420 Digital Camera User Manual


 
Wallpaper: This is the cutest, although I don't use it. It's like Graphic above, with smaller
numbers, and sets everything on top of a photo of your choice, presuming you've shot the photo
on your D40. I selected a photo of my mother-in-law, and it remains in the D40 regardless of
formatting or removing memory cards.
A more practical use is to write PROPERTY OF with your complete contact information on paper
and use a photo of that as your wallpaper. I tried, and JPG files saved out of Photoshop aren't
read by my D40, so I haven't been able to import graphics directly for this.
OK, since I can choose one mode for the real P, S, A and M modes and another for the play
modes (baby, night, etc.) I just left my mother-in-law up in the Wallpaper mode for those modes,
called "Digital Vari-Program" here.
The menus in Wallpaper mode are softer dark gray on light gray.
Auto Shooting Info
This is OFF by default.
ON lights up the rear LCD with all the shooting info if you tap the shutter and release it without
taking a picture.
This saves you from having to hit the info button (page 14) to activate the LCD screen to make
settings and adjustments.
I'm unsure if this helps; try it yourself and see if you like it.
World Time
This sets the date and time.
There is a nice map for finding time zones. Want to reset your D40 for Fiji or Tonga? Just click.
You can swap among time zones without having to reset the seconds, a boon for me who keeps
his D40 set to the exact second.
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