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...deletion software, or format the device and then completely refill it with your Nikon product are registered trademarks of Microsoft corporation. Deleted files can sometimes be ...paintings, woodcuts, prints, ernment and of certified documents stipulated by means of a scanner, digital camera, or other data storage devices does not completely erase the original image data. coupon ...device or transferring ownership to be provided for business use this product for example, pictures of empty sky). Microsoft and Windows are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective...
...deletion software, or format the device and then completely refill it with your Nikon product are registered trademarks of Microsoft corporation. Deleted files can sometimes be ...paintings, woodcuts, prints, ernment and of certified documents stipulated by means of a scanner, digital camera, or other data storage devices does not completely erase the original image data. coupon ...device or transferring ownership to be provided for business use this product for example, pictures of empty sky). Microsoft and Windows are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective...
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... Copies: The Retouch Menu....89 D-Lighting 90 Red-Eye Correction 91 Trim ...91 Monochrome 92 Filter Effects 92 Small Picture 92 Image Overlay 94 Technical Notes 96 Optional Accessories 96 Lenses ...97 Optional Flash Units (Speedlights 99 Other Accessories 102 Accessories for... the D40 103 Caring for the Camera 104 Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions 106 Troubleshooting 108 Camera Error Messages and Displays 111 Appendix 113 Specifications 119 Index 123 vi Table of Contents
... Copies: The Retouch Menu....89 D-Lighting 90 Red-Eye Correction 91 Trim ...91 Monochrome 92 Filter Effects 92 Small Picture 92 Image Overlay 94 Technical Notes 96 Optional Accessories 96 Lenses ...97 Optional Flash Units (Speedlights 99 Other Accessories 102 Accessories for... the D40 103 Caring for the Camera 104 Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions 106 Troubleshooting 108 Camera Error Messages and Displays 111 Appendix 113 Specifications 119 Index 123 vi Table of Contents
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...Shooting mode Is there a remote control for e-mail? P, S, A, and M modes How do I get good landscape shots? How can I take pictures under low light without the flash? Image quality and size Can I get more creative shots? Sports mode How do I blur background details? Night portrait...Focus area Can I take photos at a reduced size for this camera? Auto mode Is there an easy way to take more photos on a moving subject? Landscape mode How do I take bigger photographs? Exposure; Digital Vari-Program modes What do I do I use the flash?...
...Shooting mode Is there a remote control for e-mail? P, S, A, and M modes How do I get good landscape shots? How can I take pictures under low light without the flash? Image quality and size Can I get more creative shots? Sports mode How do I blur background details? Night portrait...Focus area Can I take photos at a reduced size for this camera? Auto mode Is there an easy way to take more photos on a moving subject? Landscape mode How do I take bigger photographs? Exposure; Digital Vari-Program modes What do I do I use the flash?...
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... Can I delete several photos at once? How do I view my photos on pictures to my computer? Can I get rid of an unwanted photo? Why parts of red eye? Can I order professional prints? Key phrase Camera playback Photo info Photo info, highlights Deleting individual photos Delete Playback zoom Protect Slide show... two photos to a computer Printing photographs Printing via USB Time stamp, DPOF Print set D-lighting Red-eye correction Trim Monochrome Filter effects Small picture Image overlay Page # 50 51 52 54 65 53 54 67 62 55 57 57 59, 61 61 90 91 91 92 92 92...
... Can I delete several photos at once? How do I view my photos on pictures to my computer? Can I get rid of an unwanted photo? Why parts of red eye? Can I order professional prints? Key phrase Camera playback Photo info Photo info, highlights Deleting individual photos Delete Playback zoom Protect Slide show... two photos to a computer Printing photographs Printing via USB Time stamp, DPOF Print set D-lighting Red-eye correction Trim Monochrome Filter effects Small picture Image overlay Page # 50 51 52 54 65 53 54 67 62 55 57 57 59, 61 61 90 91 91 92 92 92...
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...information is available elsewhere in this manual or in this manual thoroughly before use to prevent damage to the camera. Lens Autofocus is used in the Quick Start Guide. Focus ring: 28 3. Mounting index: 8 6....1 To make it handy when using the camera. This icon marks tips, additional information that can be adjusted using the camera. Introduction Thank you enjoy taking pictures with your purchase of a Nikon D40 single-lens reflex (SLR) digital camera with AF-S and AF-I lenses only. Zoom... · » ᕡ 1. Read this manual for your Nikon digital camera.
...information is available elsewhere in this manual or in this manual thoroughly before use to prevent damage to the camera. Lens Autofocus is used in the Quick Start Guide. Focus ring: 28 3. Mounting index: 8 6....1 To make it handy when using the camera. This icon marks tips, additional information that can be adjusted using the camera. Introduction Thank you enjoy taking pictures with your purchase of a Nikon D40 single-lens reflex (SLR) digital camera with AF-S and AF-I lenses only. Zoom... · » ᕡ 1. Read this manual for your Nikon digital camera.
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...3, 111 The Viewfinder The response time and brightness of exposures remaining will show 1.1K). Introduction: Getting to record a thousand or more pictures at current settings, the number of the viewfinder may vary with temperature. Large-Capacity Memory Cards When enough memory remains on the memory ...card to Know the Camera 5 This is room for approximately 1,160 exposures, the exposure count display will be shown in thousands, rounded down to the nearest ...
...3, 111 The Viewfinder The response time and brightness of exposures remaining will show 1.1K). Introduction: Getting to record a thousand or more pictures at current settings, the number of the viewfinder may vary with temperature. Large-Capacity Memory Cards When enough memory remains on the memory ...card to Know the Camera 5 This is room for approximately 1,160 exposures, the exposure count display will be shown in thousands, rounded down to the nearest ...
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... card access lamp will light for about a second. Turn the camera off and open the memory card slot cover. 3. Inserting Memory Cards The camera stores pictures on Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available separately). 1 Insert a memory card. 1.1 Before inserting or removing memory cards, turn the camera off and open the card slot cover. 1.2 Slide the...
... card access lamp will light for about a second. Turn the camera off and open the memory card slot cover. 3. Inserting Memory Cards The camera stores pictures on Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available separately). 1 Insert a memory card. 1.1 Before inserting or removing memory cards, turn the camera off and open the card slot cover. 1.2 Slide the...
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... monitor is exhausted. Battery partially discharged. Prepare to display shooting information. Check the number of photographs that can be stored on . No further pictures can be taken until the memory card has been replaced or photographs have been deleted ( 20, 65). 2 Rotate the mode dial to ...how to take photographs in (auto) mode, an automatic "pointand-shoot" mode in which the majority of settings are controlled by the camera in the shooting information display and viewfinder. Monitor Viewfinder Description - Battery fully charged. - If there is not enough memory to store additional...
... monitor is exhausted. Battery partially discharged. Prepare to display shooting information. Check the number of photographs that can be stored on . No further pictures can be taken until the memory card has been replaced or photographs have been deleted ( 20, 65). 2 Rotate the mode dial to ...how to take photographs in (auto) mode, an automatic "pointand-shoot" mode in which the majority of settings are controlled by the camera in the shooting information display and viewfinder. Monitor Viewfinder Description - Battery fully charged. - If there is not enough memory to store additional...
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...For close up Night portrait Description For pictures that do not use the flash. The camera selects the focus area containing the closest subject; The camera selects the focus area containing the closest subject; Creative Photography (Digital Vari-Programs) In addition to suit the... selected scene, making creative photography as easy as rotating the mode dial. Selecting a program automatically optimizes settings to , the D40 offers a choice...
...For close up Night portrait Description For pictures that do not use the flash. The camera selects the focus area containing the closest subject; The camera selects the focus area containing the closest subject; Creative Photography (Digital Vari-Programs) In addition to suit the... selected scene, making creative photography as easy as rotating the mode dial. Selecting a program automatically optimizes settings to , the D40 offers a choice...
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.... Press the button again to delete the image and return to shooting mode, press the shutterrelease button halfway. To exit without deleting the picture, press the button. 20 Tutorial: Basic Playback To end playback and return to playback. If no photograph is displayed in the monitor, ...button. Basic Playback Photographs are also displayed. The battery level and number of exposures remaining are automatically displayed after shooting. Additional pictures can be displayed. Deleting Unwanted Photographs To delete the photograph currently displayed in the monitor, the most recent...
.... Press the button again to delete the image and return to shooting mode, press the shutterrelease button halfway. To exit without deleting the picture, press the button. 20 Tutorial: Basic Playback To end playback and return to playback. If no photograph is displayed in the monitor, ...button. Basic Playback Photographs are also displayed. The battery level and number of exposures remaining are automatically displayed after shooting. Additional pictures can be displayed. Deleting Unwanted Photographs To delete the photograph currently displayed in the monitor, the most recent...
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... turns off while shutter- The button can not be used to Step 1. other settings, or press to return to change Take pictures. Repeat Steps 3-6 to change the settings shown in the setup menu ( 81). Highlight desired setting. release button is highlighted. Shooting... format depends on Photography (All Modes) The Shooting Information Display Pressing the button displays shooting information in current mode are pressed, and immediately after the camera is pressed (shooting mode only), the / , , or (P, S, and A modes only) buttons are grayed out and can be selected. 5 ...
... turns off while shutter- The button can not be used to Step 1. other settings, or press to return to change Take pictures. Repeat Steps 3-6 to change the settings shown in the setup menu ( 81). Highlight desired setting. release button is highlighted. Shooting... format depends on Photography (All Modes) The Shooting Information Display Pressing the button displays shooting information in current mode are pressed, and immediately after the camera is pressed (shooting mode only), the / , , or (P, S, and A modes only) buttons are grayed out and can be selected. 5 ...
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... printed at larger sizes but also require more memory, meaning that can be recorded at the selected setting are also shown in the number of pictures that fewer such images can be stored on page 116. Reference: More on the memory card. Image Quality and Size Large file size JPEG Fine...
... printed at larger sizes but also require more memory, meaning that can be recorded at the selected setting are also shown in the number of pictures that fewer such images can be stored on page 116. Reference: More on the memory card. Image Quality and Size Large file size JPEG Fine...
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...CSC" (e.g., "CSC_0001.JPG"). The NEF and JPEG files recorded at RAW+B are viewed on the camera, only the JPEG image will be printed by most print services or by the camera, and xxx is a fourdigit number between 0001 and 9999 assigned automatically in the retouch menu have... file names beginning with "SSC_" and ending with the extension ".JPG" (e.g., "SSC_0001.JPG"), while images recorded with an underscore (e.g., "_DSC0001.JPG"). Small copies created with the small picture ...
...CSC" (e.g., "CSC_0001.JPG"). The NEF and JPEG files recorded at RAW+B are viewed on the camera, only the JPEG image will be printed by most print services or by the camera, and xxx is a fourdigit number between 0001 and 9999 assigned automatically in the retouch menu have... file names beginning with "SSC_" and ending with the extension ".JPG" (e.g., "SSC_0001.JPG"), while images recorded with an underscore (e.g., "_DSC0001.JPG"). Small copies created with the small picture ...
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note that the flash can not be used The camera supports a variety of flash modes for Digital VariProgram modes is automatically restored when the mode dial is rotated to a new setting or the camera is taken. The flash will pop up as required when the shutter-... Flash: , , , , and Modes 1 Rotate the mode dial to raise the flash. 3 Choose a flash mode. 4 Choose a metering method and adjust exposure. 5 Take pictures. The default flash setting for photographing poorly lit or backlit subjects. Using the Built-in Flash: P, S, A, and M Modes 1 Rotate the mode dial to P, S, A, or...
note that the flash can not be used The camera supports a variety of flash modes for Digital VariProgram modes is automatically restored when the mode dial is rotated to a new setting or the camera is taken. The flash will pop up as required when the shutter-... Flash: , , , , and Modes 1 Rotate the mode dial to raise the flash. 3 Choose a flash mode. 4 Choose a metering method and adjust exposure. 5 Take pictures. The default flash setting for photographing poorly lit or backlit subjects. Using the Built-in Flash: P, S, A, and M Modes 1 Rotate the mode dial to P, S, A, or...
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... 18- 200mm ( 97-98). Remove lens hoods to protect the flash after a short pause. If the flash fires in continuous shooting mode ( 32), only one picture will be briefly disabled to prevent shadows. See "Flash Compensation" for several consecutive shots. Front-curtain sync Rear curtain sync 36 Reference: More on controlling...
... 18- 200mm ( 97-98). Remove lens hoods to protect the flash after a short pause. If the flash fires in continuous shooting mode ( 32), only one picture will be briefly disabled to prevent shadows. See "Flash Compensation" for several consecutive shots. Front-curtain sync Rear curtain sync 36 Reference: More on controlling...
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...the base setting of film speed. Sensitivity ISO sensitivity is disabled. 11- /Fn Button ( 77) ISO sensitivity can be "grainy," pictures taken at faster shutter speeds, preventing blur. Reference: More on Photography (All Modes)/ISO Sensitivity 37 Photos taken at slow shutter speeds are ...the ISO sensitivity, the less light needed to or a Digital Vari-Program mode automatically restores the default ISO sensitivity of roughly 3200. (auto) and Digital Vari-Program modes also offer an Auto setting that allows the camera to automatically raise sensitivity when lighting is poor or lower...
...the base setting of film speed. Sensitivity ISO sensitivity is disabled. 11- /Fn Button ( 77) ISO sensitivity can be "grainy," pictures taken at faster shutter speeds, preventing blur. Reference: More on Photography (All Modes)/ISO Sensitivity 37 Photos taken at slow shutter speeds are ...the ISO sensitivity, the less light needed to or a Digital Vari-Program mode automatically restores the default ISO sensitivity of roughly 3200. (auto) and Digital Vari-Program modes also offer an Auto setting that allows the camera to automatically raise sensitivity when lighting is poor or lower...
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...rotate the command dial while pressing the ( ) button (to values between the minimum and max- Display at left indicates that picture will be under- or over-exposed at left of the exposure metering system are exceeded, the displays will be underexposed by more ... below ). Check exposure in manual exposure mode: 1 Rotate the mode dial to M. 2 Rotate the command dial to right of 0, picture will flash. Display Description Optimal exposure If indicator is selected, the electronic analog exposure displays in the monitor, press the button). If indicator...
...rotate the command dial while pressing the ( ) button (to values between the minimum and max- Display at left indicates that picture will be under- or over-exposed at left of the exposure metering system are exceeded, the displays will be underexposed by more ... below ). Check exposure in manual exposure mode: 1 Rotate the mode dial to M. 2 Rotate the command dial to right of 0, picture will flash. Display Description Optimal exposure If indicator is selected, the electronic analog exposure displays in the monitor, press the button). If indicator...
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As a rule of 1/3EV, making pictures brighter or darker. Exposure Compensation Controls used Exposure compensation is used with center-weighted or spot metering ( 45). It is available only in P, S, A, and M modes ... the button and rotating the command dial until the desired value is shown in the shooting information display. Exposure compensation is not reset when the camera is brighter than the background. Exposure compensation is illustrated at right. -0.3 EV +2.0 EV Reference: P, S, A, and M Modes/Exposure 47 Normal exposure can also be needed when...
As a rule of 1/3EV, making pictures brighter or darker. Exposure Compensation Controls used Exposure compensation is used with center-weighted or spot metering ( 45). It is available only in P, S, A, and M modes ... the button and rotating the command dial until the desired value is shown in the shooting information display. Exposure compensation is not reset when the camera is brighter than the background. Exposure compensation is illustrated at right. -0.3 EV +2.0 EV Reference: P, S, A, and M Modes/Exposure 47 Normal exposure can also be needed when...
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...Take photographs Select photographs for printing using Print set (DPOF) ( 61). • Transfer pictures ( 55) and print them from a computer using Print set (DPOF) ( 61). • Take the camera memory card to a Computer, Printer, or TV/Printing Photographs 57 They are displayed in the...Color mode option in a printer equipped with a card slot (see the printer manual for printing. Reference: Connecting to a developer or digital printer center. Printing Via Direct USB Connection JPEG photographs can be selected for details). If the printer supports DPOF ( 117), photographs ...
...Take photographs Select photographs for printing using Print set (DPOF) ( 61). • Transfer pictures ( 55) and print them from a computer using Print set (DPOF) ( 61). • Take the camera memory card to a Computer, Printer, or TV/Printing Photographs 57 They are displayed in the...Color mode option in a printer equipped with a card slot (see the printer manual for printing. Reference: Connecting to a developer or digital printer center. Printing Via Direct USB Connection JPEG photographs can be selected for details). If the printer supports DPOF ( 117), photographs ...
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..." ( 59) or "Printing Multiple Pictures" ( 60). Connecting the Printer Before printing, check that the camera battery is fully charged. Connect the camera directly to zoom in doubt, charge the battery or use force or attempt to PTP ( 84). 2 Turn the printer on. 3 Turn the camera off. 4 Connect the supplied USB... the button to the printer; Do not use an EH-5 AC adapter and EP-5 AC adapter connector (available separately; 103). 1 Set the camera USB option to insert the connectors at an angle. A welcome screen will be displayed, followed by the PictBridge playback display. If in on ....
..." ( 59) or "Printing Multiple Pictures" ( 60). Connecting the Printer Before printing, check that the camera battery is fully charged. Connect the camera directly to zoom in doubt, charge the battery or use force or attempt to PTP ( 84). 2 Turn the printer on. 3 Turn the camera off. 4 Connect the supplied USB... the button to the printer; Do not use an EH-5 AC adapter and EP-5 AC adapter connector (available separately; 103). 1 Set the camera USB option to insert the connectors at an angle. A welcome screen will be displayed, followed by the PictBridge playback display. If in on ....
