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... 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 ...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 ...
... 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 ...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 ...
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Child: 19 -Sports: 19 - The Mode Dial The D40 offers a choice of the following twelve shooting modes: Advanced Modes (Exposure Modes) Select these modes for full control over camera settings. On Off 4 Introduction: Getting to suit the selected scene, making creative photography as simple ...used to turn the camera on and off ): 18 -Portrait: 18 -Landscape: 18 - Auto (flash off . Close up: 19 - P-Programmed auto: 40 S-Shutter-priority auto: 41 A -Aperture-priority auto: 42 M-Manual: 43 Point-and-Shoot Modes (Digital Vari-Programs) Selecting a Digital Vari-Program automatically ...
Child: 19 -Sports: 19 - The Mode Dial The D40 offers a choice of the following twelve shooting modes: Advanced Modes (Exposure Modes) Select these modes for full control over camera settings. On Off 4 Introduction: Getting to suit the selected scene, making creative photography as simple ...used to turn the camera on and off ): 18 -Portrait: 18 -Landscape: 18 - Auto (flash off . Close up: 19 - P-Programmed auto: 40 S-Shutter-priority auto: 41 A -Aperture-priority auto: 42 M-Manual: 43 Point-and-Shoot Modes (Digital Vari-Programs) Selecting a Digital Vari-Program automatically ...
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...14, 16, 24, 25, 26 AF-area mode 24 4 Autoexposure (AE) lock 46 5 Flexible program indicator 40 6 Shutter speed 39-44 7 Aperture (f/-number 39-44 8 Flash compensation indicator 48 9 Exposure compensation indicator 47 10 Number of exposures remaining 15, 116 Number of shots remaining before memory...thousands, rounded down to the nearest hundred (e.g., if there is normal and does not indicate a malfunction. Introduction: Getting to Know the Camera 5 This is room for over 1000 exposures) 16 Warning indicator 3, 111 The Viewfinder The response time and brightness of the viewfinder may...
...14, 16, 24, 25, 26 AF-area mode 24 4 Autoexposure (AE) lock 46 5 Flexible program indicator 40 6 Shutter speed 39-44 7 Aperture (f/-number 39-44 8 Flash compensation indicator 48 9 Exposure compensation indicator 47 10 Number of exposures remaining 15, 116 Number of shots remaining before memory...thousands, rounded down to the nearest hundred (e.g., if there is normal and does not indicate a malfunction. Introduction: Getting to Know the Camera 5 This is room for over 1000 exposures) 16 Warning indicator 3, 111 The Viewfinder The response time and brightness of the viewfinder may...
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...: 22 Focus: 23 Image Quality and Size: 29 Shooting Mode: 32 Using the Built-in Flash: 34 ISO Sensitivity: 37 Two-Button Reset: 38 P, S, A, and M Modes: 39 Let the camera choose shutter speed and aperture Mode P (Programmed Auto): 40 Freeze or blur motion Mode S (Shutter-Priority Auto): 41 Choose whether to blur background...
...: 22 Focus: 23 Image Quality and Size: 29 Shooting Mode: 32 Using the Built-in Flash: 34 ISO Sensitivity: 37 Two-Button Reset: 38 P, S, A, and M Modes: 39 Let the camera choose shutter speed and aperture Mode P (Programmed Auto): 40 Freeze or blur motion Mode S (Shutter-Priority Auto): 41 Choose whether to blur background...
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...+ button The camera settings listed below can be restored to 0. The monitor turns off briefly while settings are not affected. Option Metering ( 45) Flash compensation ( 48) Exposure compensation ( 47) Flash sync mode ( 34) , , , P, S, A, M Focus area ( 25) Flexible program ( 40) Default Matrix ... (All Modes)/Two-Button Reset Option Default Image quality ( 30) JPEG Normal Image size ( 30) White balance ( 49)* Large Auto ISO sensitivity ( 37) , Digital Vari-Program Auto P, S, A, M 200 Shooting mode ( 32) Single frame Focus mode ( 23) AF-A AF-area mode ( 24) , , , , ,...
...+ button The camera settings listed below can be restored to 0. The monitor turns off briefly while settings are not affected. Option Metering ( 45) Flash compensation ( 48) Exposure compensation ( 47) Flash sync mode ( 34) , , , P, S, A, M Focus area ( 25) Flexible program ( 40) Default Matrix ... (All Modes)/Two-Button Reset Option Default Image quality ( 30) JPEG Normal Image size ( 30) White balance ( 49)* Large Auto ISO sensitivity ( 37) , Digital Vari-Program Auto P, S, A, M 200 Shooting mode ( 32) Single frame Focus mode ( 23) AF-A AF-area mode ( 24) , , , , ,...
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Set aperture (mode M; 43). + Set exposure compensation (modes P, S, and A 47). Set aperture (mode A; 42). Flash settings + Choose a flash mode P, S, A, and M modes; 34-36). + Set flash compensation (P, S, A, and M modes; 48). The Command Dial The command dial can be used in alone or in combination with other controls to the affected ...the viewfinder and shooting information display. Choose a shutter speed (modes S and M; 41, 43). Exposure Choose a combination of aperture and shutter speed (flexible program, mode P; 40). Fn button (available when the following settings.
Set aperture (mode M; 43). + Set exposure compensation (modes P, S, and A 47). Set aperture (mode A; 42). Flash settings + Choose a flash mode P, S, A, and M modes; 34-36). + Set flash compensation (P, S, A, and M modes; 48). The Command Dial The command dial can be used in alone or in combination with other controls to the affected ...the viewfinder and shooting information display. Choose a shutter speed (modes S and M; 41, 43). Exposure Choose a combination of aperture and shutter speed (flexible program, mode P; 40). Fn button (available when the following settings.
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... level displayed by the camera may vary with VR lenses • Repeated autofocus operations To ensure maximum battery performance: • Keep the battery contacts clean. Specifications Nikon reserves the right to change... from any time and without battery, memory card, or body cap Operating environment Temperature 0-+40°C (+32-104°F) Humidity Less than 85% (no condensation) Unless otherwise stated... without prior notice. The number of 20°C (68°F). flash fired with a fully-charged battery operating at default settings once every 30s; Battery life for five...
... level displayed by the camera may vary with VR lenses • Repeated autofocus operations To ensure maximum battery performance: • Keep the battery contacts clean. Specifications Nikon reserves the right to change... from any time and without battery, memory card, or body cap Operating environment Temperature 0-+40°C (+32-104°F) Humidity Less than 85% (no condensation) Unless otherwise stated... without prior notice. The number of 20°C (68°F). flash fired with a fully-charged battery operating at default settings once every 30s; Battery life for five...
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...World time Daylight saving time, 11, 83. See also Reset; See also Viewfinder D-lighting, 90 D-lighting (retouch menu), 90 DPOF See Digital Print Order Format Dust off timers (Custom Settings menu), 78 Auto shooting info (setup menu), 83 B BASIC. See Firmware version Firmware version...Flash, level; See Focus, AFarea mode AF-area mode (Custom Settings menu), 24, 75 AF-assist (Custom Settings menu), 76 AF-assist illuminator, 2, 23, 76 AF-C. See Lens, AF-S/AF-I . See Focus, autofocus, mode Contrast, 68-69. Monitor, brightness of field, 39-40, 42 Design Rule for Camera...
...World time Daylight saving time, 11, 83. See also Reset; See also Viewfinder D-lighting, 90 D-lighting (retouch menu), 90 DPOF See Digital Print Order Format Dust off timers (Custom Settings menu), 78 Auto shooting info (setup menu), 83 B BASIC. See Firmware version Firmware version...Flash, level; See Focus, AFarea mode AF-area mode (Custom Settings menu), 24, 75 AF-assist (Custom Settings menu), 76 AF-assist illuminator, 2, 23, 76 AF-C. See Lens, AF-S/AF-I . See Focus, autofocus, mode Contrast, 68-69. Monitor, brightness of field, 39-40, 42 Design Rule for Camera...
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... 92. Optimize image PRE. See White balance, preset Printing, 57-61. See Flash, mode Remote. Shooting mode, delayed remote; See Memory card Secure Digital. See Remote control; See Focus, autofocus, mode Size. See Flash mode Small picture (retouch menu), 92-93 Speedlight. See Color mode T Television, .... See ISO sensitivity Sepia. See Shooting mode, single frame Single-servo autofocus. See also Clock; See USB, PTP (flexible program indicator), 5, 40 Playback, 20, 50-54 full frame, 20, 50 menu, 65-67 thumbnail, 52 zoom, 53 Playback folder (playback menu), 66 Portraits. See...
... 92. Optimize image PRE. See White balance, preset Printing, 57-61. See Flash, mode Remote. Shooting mode, delayed remote; See Memory card Secure Digital. See Remote control; See Focus, autofocus, mode Size. See Flash mode Small picture (retouch menu), 92-93 Speedlight. See Color mode T Television, .... See ISO sensitivity Sepia. See Shooting mode, single frame Single-servo autofocus. See also Clock; See USB, PTP (flexible program indicator), 5, 40 Playback, 20, 50-54 full frame, 20, 50 menu, 65-67 thumbnail, 52 zoom, 53 Playback folder (playback menu), 66 Portraits. See...