Nikon D40 Digital Camera User Manual


 
Table of Contents v
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 Level (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 (LANG)...........................................................................84
Image Comment............................................................................84
USB..........................................................................................................84