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Firmware Defect: You set the time under the DATE option.
LCD Brightness
This changes the midtones on the LCD. It changes backlight intensity only by 10%. It is mostly a
gamma (midtone contrast) control.
For the adjustment to take effect you must remember to hit OK after making a selection.
I leave mine at 0.
Unlike my Canon DSLRs, My D40's LCD is always bright, contrasty, color accurate at every angle
and sunlight readable.
I never have to twiddle with the brightness adjustment.
If anything, the brilliant LCD makes even underexposed images look great! Be sure to check the
color histogram (page 16) if you're shooting in a dark environment.
Video Mode
This sets the format of the video output.
Use NTSC (525 lines, 59.94Hz) in the Americas and Japan, and PAL (625 lines, 50Hz) in Europe.
This output will always look much worse on a TV or projector than images do on a computer or
projected through a computer. Read Why Images Look Awful from the Video Output for more.
Language
This sets English or other languages.
As suggested before, set yours to Swedish and see if you can navigate back to English. Fun!
Image Comment
This lets you add a secret text message into every file. Mine is set to (c) KenRockwell.com with
my phone number! You see this text looking at the EXIF data with software on a computer. Sadly
Nikon provides no real © symbol.
You set this by going to MENU > Set Up Menu > Image Comment > Input Comment > (add your
message like you did on 1970s video games) > Enter. You must hit ENTER or it will forget
everything you just did!
To edit or remove a character, select it in the Input Comment screen by holding the checkerboard
button and clicking the big thumb selector. Select a new character with the same selector and
press the center of the selector to add it. Press the Trash button to delete a character.
When you get your text message spelled out, go to Attach Comment and hit SET so a small
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