Nikon D40 manual

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Where to Find It Fi n d w h a t y ou ’re l o o k i n g fo r f r o m : The T able of Contents See pages v–vi Fin d items by function or menu name. The Q&A Index See pages vii–ix Know what you w ant to do but don ’ t know the function name? Find it from the “ question and answ er” index. The Index See pages 123–125 Search by ke y wo[...]

i Introduc tion Tu t o r i a l Photography and Playback Reference More on Photography (All Modes) P , S, A, and M Modes More on Playback Connec ting to a Comput er , Printer , or T V Menu Guide Playback Options: The Pla yback Menu Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Custom Settings Basic Camera Settings: The Setup Menu Creating Retouched Copies: Th[...]

ii For Y our S afety Fo r Yo u r S a f e t y T o prevent da mage to yo ur Nikon product or injur y to yourself or to o thers, r ead the foll ow- ing safety precautions in th eir entirety befo re using this equipmen t. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them. The consequences that could result fr om failur e[...]

Notices iii Use appropriat e cables When conn ecting cables t o the input and output jacks , use only the cab les provided or sold by N ikon for the pur- pose to maintain compliance with produc t regulations. CD-ROMs CD-ROMs containing soft ware or manuals should not be played back on audio CD equipment. Pl aying CD- ROMs on an audio CD player coul[...]

iv Notices Symbol for Separate Collectio n in European Countries This symbol indicate s that this produc t is to be coll ected separately. The following apply only to users in E uropea n countries: • This product is designated f or separa te collecti on at an appropriate c ollection point. Do not dis pose of as household wa ste. • For more info[...]

T able of Cont ents v Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s F or Y our Safety.......... .......... ......... ............ .......... .......... ......... ..ii Notices............. ............ .......... ............ ............ .......... ............ .... iii Q & A Index ...................... ............ ............ .......... ............ .......[...]

vi T a ble of Contents F olders...... ........................... .......................... ................................ .........85 F ile No. Sequence .. ........................... ................................ ..............86 Mirror Lock-Up ............................... .......................... ......................... 86 F irmware[...]

Q&A I n d e x v i i Q&A I n d e x F ind what you ’ re looking for using this “ question and answer ” index. General Questions Came ra S et up Question Key phrase Page # How do I use the menus? Using the menus 63–64 How do I get more inf ormation on a menu? Help 3 What do these indicators mean? M onitor , viewfinder 5–6, 81–82 Wh[...]

viii Q & A Index T aking Photographs Question Key phrase Page # Is there an ea sy way to take snapshots? Auto mode 15 Is there an e asy way to take more cr eative shots? Digital V ari-Progr am modes 18 What do I do if flash photog raphy is pr ohibited? Auto (flash off ) mode How do I bring out a por trait subject? Portrait mode How can I get go[...]

Q&A I n d e x i x Viewing, P rinting, and Retouching Photographs Question Key phrase Page # Can I view my photographs on the camera? Camera playbac k 50 Can I view more in formation about ph otos? Photo info 51 Why parts of my photos blink? Pho to info , highlights 52 How do I get rid of an unwanted photo? Deleting individual photos 54 Can I de[...]

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Introduction 1 Introduc tion Thank you for your p urchase of a N ik on D40 single-lens reflex (SLR ) digital camera with interchangeable lenses . This manual has been written to help you enjoy taking pic tures with your N ikon digital ca mera. Read this m anual thoroughly before use, and keep it handy when using the product. T o m ake it e as i e r[...]

2 Introduc tion: Getting to Kno w the Camera Getting to Know the Camera T ake a few mo ments to familiariz e yours elf with camera cont rols and displa ys. Y ou may find it helpful to boo km ark this section and refer to it as you read through the rest of the manual. Camera Body 1 Infrared receiver.......................................... ........[...]

Introduction: Getting to Know th e Camera 3 * Multi selector The multi selector is used f or menu na vigation and playback. Help F or help on the current mod e or menu item, pr ess the button. Help is displayed in the monitor w hile the bu tton is pressed; t o scroll the dis- play , press the multi selector up or down . A blink ing icon indicates t[...]

4 Introduc tion: Getting to Kno w the Camera The Mode Dial The D40 offers a choice of the follo wing twelve shooting modes: The Pow er Switch The pow er swit ch is used to turn th e camera on and off . On Off Adv anced Modes (Exposure Modes) Select these modes for full co nt rol over cam era settin gs. P — Programmed auto: 40 S — Shutter-priori[...]

Introduction: Getting to Know th e Camera 5 The V iewfinder Display 1 F ocus brackets (focus areas) .... 14, 16, 24, 25, 26 10 Number of exposures remaining.............. 15, 116 2 F ocus indicator ....................................................... 16, 26 Nu mber of shots remaining bef ore memory buf fer fills..................................[...]

6 Introduc tion: Getting to Kno w the Camera The Shooting I nformation D isplay T o view camera settings , press the button . The following shooti ng inf ormation will be displayed in the monitor . See page 22 for information on chang ing camera settings . Note : Above display is s hown when Graphic is selected for Info display for mat . See page 8[...]

Introduction: Getting to Know th e Camera 7 Supplied Accessories The DK-5 Viewfinder Eyepiece Cap Attach the DK-5 viewfinder eyepiece cap f or self-timer ( 33) or remote contr ol photograph y ( 33). Before attaching the DK -5 or other viewfinder acce ssories ( 102), remov e the DK-16 viewfinder eyepiece cup. Hold the camera firmly when remo ving th[...]

8I n t r o d u c t i o n : F i r s t S t e p s First S teps A ttaching a Lens Autofocus is suppor ted with AF-S and AF-I lenses only. Care should be taken to prevent dust from ent ering the came ra when exchanging lenses . 1 T urn the camera off and r emove the body cap. Re move the rear l ens cap from the lens. 2 Keeping the mounting index on the [...]

Introduc tion: First Steps 9 Charging and Inserting the Battery The supplied EN-EL 9 batter y is not charged at shipment. Charge the batter y using the sup- plied MH-23 batter y charger as described bel ow . 1 Charge the batt ery. The Battery and Charger Read and follow the warnings and cautions on pages ii–iii and 106 – 107 of this manual, t o[...]

10 Introduction: First S teps 2 Inser t the battery. 2.1 After confirming that the power switch is in the off posi- tion, open the batter y chamber cover . 2.2 Inser t a ful ly charged batter y as shown at right. Close the battery chamber cover . Removing the Battery T urn the camera off before removing the batter y . T o avoid shor ting the batter[...]

Introduc tion: First Steps 11 Basic Setup The first time the camera is turned on, the la nguage selection dialog shown in Step 1 will be displayed in the monitor . F ollow the steps below to choose a languag e and set the time and date. No photographs c an be taken u ntil the camera clo ck has been set. Using Cam era Me nus The language menu is onl[...]

12 Introduction: First S teps Inserting Memor y Cards Th e ca mer a st or e s pi ctu r e s o n Se cu re D ig it al (SD ) me mory ca rd s (a va il abl e se p ar at el y). S ee “ Approved Memor y Cards” for inf ormation on approved memory cards ( 102). 1 Inser t a memor y card. Removing Memory Cards 1. Confirm that the access lamp is off . 2. T u[...]

Introduc tion: First Steps 13 2 M e m o ry c a r d s m u s t b e f o r m a t t e d i n t h e c a m e r a b e f o r e f i r s t u s e . N o t e t h a t f o r m a t t i n g memor y cards permanently deletes all phot ographs and other data the y may contain. B e s u re al l d at a yo u wi s h t o k ee p h av e b e e n c o pi e d to an o t he r s to ra[...]

14 Introduction: First S teps Adjusting V iewfinder Focus Photographs are framed in the viewfinder . Before shooting , make sure that the displa y in the viewfinder is in clear f o cus. T he view- finder can be focused by removi ng the lens ca p and sliding the diopter adjust ment control up and do wn until the focu s brackets are in sharp focus . [...]

T uto rial: “P oint-and- Shoot” Photography ( Mode) 15 T utorial Photogra phy and Playback “P oint-and-Shoot ” Photograph y ( Mode) This section describes how to take photogra phs in (auto) mode, an automatic “point - and-shoot” mode in which the majority of sett ings are controlled by the camera in response to shooting conditions. 1 Tu[...]

16 T utorial: “P oint-and-Shoot” Photography ( Mode) 3 F rame a photog raph in the viewfinder . 4 F ocus and shoot. 3.1 Hold the camera as shown. Holding the Camera Hold the handgrip in your right hand and cradle the camera body or le ns with your lef t. Keep your elbows prop ped lightly against your torso f or support and place one foot half a[...]

T uto rial: “P oint-and- Shoot” Photography ( Mode) 17 5 T u rn the camera off when shoo ting is complet e. The Shutter-Release Button The camera has a two-stage shutter-release butt on . The camera f ocuses and the monit or turns off when the shutter-release button is pr essed halfway . I f the subject is stationary (or if single -ser vo auto-[...]

18 T utorial: C reativ e Photograph y (Digital Vari-Programs) Creativ e Photograph y (Digital Vari-Programs) In ad dition to , the D4 0 offers a choice of seven D igital V ari-Program modes. Selecting a program automatically optimizes settings to su i t t h e s e l e c t e d s c e n e , m a ki n g c r e a t i v e p h o - tography as easy as rotatin[...]

T utorial: Creativ e Photography (Digital Vari-Programs) 19 The Built-in Flash If additional ligh ting is required for correct expo sure in , , , or mode, the built-in flash will pop automatically when the sh utter-release button is pressed halfway . See “Using the Built-in F lash ” for inf ormation on choosing a flash mode ( 34). Child Use for[...]

20 T utorial: Basic Pla yback Basic Pla yback Photographs are automatically displayed after sho oting. The bat- ter y level and number of exposu res remaining are also displayed. If no photograph is displayed in the monitor , the most recent pic- ture can be view ed by pr essing the button ( 50). Additional pic tures can be disp layed by rotating t[...]

Reference 21 Reference This section builds on the T u torial to cov er more advanced shooting and playba ck options. More on Photograph y (All Modes): 22 P , S, A, and M Modes: 39 See the Menu Guide for information on other operations that can only be per formed in P , S , A , and M modes, including customizing sharpening, contra st, color saturati[...]

22 Reference: More on Photography (All Modes)/The S hooting Information D isplay More on Photograph y (A ll Modes) The Shooting Information Displa y Pr essing the button displa ys shooting information in the moni- tor . Sh ooting information can al so be displayed by pressing in shooting mode, by pressing in P , S , or A mode, by pressing / (unless[...]

Reference: More on Photography (All Modes)/F oc us 23 Fo c u s F ocus can be adjusted automatically (see “Foc u s M o d e , ” b e l o w ) o r m a n u a l l y ( 2 8 ) . T h e user can also select the focus area f or automa tic or manual f ocus ( 24, 25) or use focus lock to focus t o recompose phot ographs after f ocusing ( 26). Fo c u s M o d e[...]

24 Reference: More on Photog raphy (A ll Modes)/F ocus AF-Area Mode Choose how the f ocus area is se lected in autof ocus mode. T his setting has no eff ect in manual f ocus mode. Viewfinder Displa y AF-area mode is shown in the viewfinder as follows: 3 — AF-Area Mode ( 75) AF-area mode can also be selected from the Cust om Settings menu. Control[...]

Reference: More on Photography (All Modes)/F oc us 25 The D40 offers a choice of three f ocus areas. At default settings, the camera chooses the focus ar ea automatically or focuses on subjec t in the center f ocus area, but the f ocus area can also be selected manually to comp ose photographs with the main subject positioned at either side of the [...]

26 Reference: More on Photog raphy (A ll Modes)/F ocus F ocus lock can be used to change the comp osition af ter focusing, making it possible to f o c u s o n a s u b j e c t t h a t w i l l n o t b e i n a f o c u s a r e a i n t h e f i n a l c o m p o s i t i o n . I t c a n a l s o b e us e d wh e n th e au t of oc u s sy s te m is u n ab l e t[...]

Reference: More on Photography (All Modes)/F oc us 27 Getting Good Results with Autofocu s Autof ocus does not perform well under the cond itions listed below . The shutter re lease may be dis- abled if the camera is unable to fo cus under these conditions, or the in-focus indicator ( z ) may be dis- played and the camera may sound a beep , allowin[...]

28 Reference: More on Photog raphy (A ll Modes)/F ocus Manual Focus Use this option when the ca mera is unable to focus correctly using aut ofo cus. T o f ocus ma nually , select manual focu s mode and adjust the lens focusing ring until the image displayed on the clear matte fi eld in the viewfinder is in fo cus. Photographs can be taken at any ti[...]

Reference: Mor e on Photograph y (All Modes)/Image Quality and Size 29 Image Qu ality and Size T ogether, image quality an d size dete rmine how much spac e each photograp h occupies on the memor y card . Larger , higher quality imag es can be printed at larger si zes but also requir e more memory, meaning that fewe r such images can be stored on t[...]

30 Reference: More on Phot ography (All Modes)/Image Quality and Size Image Quality The camera suppor ts t he following image quality optio ns (the first four are listed in descending order b y image quality and fil e size): Image Size Image size is measured in pix els. The f ollowing options are available: N ot e t ha t t he o p t io n s el e c t [...]

Reference: Mor e on Photograph y (All Modes)/Image Quality and Size 31 NEF (RAW )/RAW+B NEF (RA W ) files can be viewed on a c omputer using Captur e NX (avail able separately; 103) or the supplied P ictureP roject software. NE F (RA W ) photog raphs can not be print ed by most print services or by direct USB connection; use P icturePr oject or Cap[...]

32 Reference: More on Phot ography ( All Modes)/Shooting Mode Shoo ti ng Mod e Shooting mode d etermines how the camera takes photographs: o ne at a time, in a continu- ous sequence, with a timed shutter-release delay, or with a r emote control. 11 — /Fn Button ( 77) If Sel f-ti mer (the default option) is selected for Custom Setting 11 ( /F n bu[...]

Reference: More on Photography (All Modes)/Shooting Mode 33 Self- T imer and Remote C ontr ol Modes The self-timer or optional ML -L3 remote contr ol can be used for self-po r traits. Self-timer mode ends when a photograph is taken or the came ra is turned off. Single -frame or continuous shooti ng mode is auto matica lly r estored when self-timer [...]

34 Reference: More on P hotograph y (All Mo des)/Using t he Built-in Flash Using the Built-in Flash The camera suppor ts a variety of flash modes for photographing poorly li t or back lit sub- jects. The flash modes available depend on the mode selec ted with the mode dial; note that the built-in flash ca n not be used in , , or mode. The default f[...]

Reference: More on Photography (All Modes)/Using the Built-in Flash 35 Flash Mode The flash modes a vailable depend on the mode curren tly selecte d with the m ode dial . * SLOW is displa yed after command dial is released . Flash modes ar e described below . • AUTO (auto flash): When lighting is poor or subject is back lit, flash pops up automat[...]

36 Reference: More on P hotograph y (All Mo des)/Using t he Built-in Flash The Built-in Flash Use with CPU lenses with focal lengths of 18 – 300 mm or non-C PU lenses with focal lengths of 18 – 200 mm ( 97–98). Remove lens hoods to pr event shad ows. L enses that blo ck the subject’ s view of the AF-assist lamp may interfere with r ed-eye r[...]

Reference: More on Phot ograph y (All Modes)/ISO Sensitivity 37 ISO Sensitivity Photographs taken at slow shutter speeds are pron e to blurring. If ISO sensitivity is raised above the bas e setting of ISO 200 equivalent, the same exposures can be achieved at faster shutter speeds, pr eventing blur . ISO sensitiv ity can be set to values between ISO[...]

38 Reference: More on Photogra phy (All Modes)/T wo-Button Reset The camera settings listed below can be restor ed to default values by holding the a nd buttons down together for more than two second s (these buttons ar e mark ed by a green dot). The monitor tur ns off br iefly while settin gs are reset. Custom S ettings are not aff ec ted. Two -B [...]

Reference: P , S, A, and M Modes 39 P , S, A, and M Modes P , S , A , and M modes offer control over a variety of adv anced settings, including expos ure ( 45), white balance, and image optimization. Each of these modes offers a differ ent degr ee of control ov er shutter speed and aperture: Mode Description P Pr ogrammed au to ( 40) Camera sets sh[...]

40 Reference: P , S, A, and M Modes/Mode P (Programmed Auto) Mode P (Programmed Auto) In this m ode, the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aper ture for optimal exposure in most situations . This mode is r ecommended for snapsh ots a nd other situations in which you want to leav e the camera in charge o f shutter speed and aperture. T [...]

Reference: P , S, A, and M Modes/Mode S (Shutter-Priority Auto ) 41 Mode S (Shutter-Priority Auto) In shutter-pr iority auto, you choose the sh utter speed from values between 30 s and ¼ ,000 s while the camera automatically selects the aper ture that will produce the optimal exposure. Use slow shutter speeds to suggest motion by blurring movi ng [...]

42 Reference: P , S, A, and M Modes/Mode A (Aperture-Priority Auto) Mode A (Aper ture-Priority Auto) In aper ture-priority auto, you choose the aperture from values between the minimum and maximum for the lens while the camera a utoma tically selects the shutter speed that will produce the optimal exposur e. Small aperture s (high f/-numbers) incre[...]

Reference: P , S, A, and M Modes/Mode M (Manual) 43 Mode M (Manual) In manual exposu re mo de, y ou contr ol both sh utter speed and aperture. Shutter speed can be set to values between 30 s and ¼ ,000 s, or the shut ter can be h eld o pen f or indefi nit ely f or longer exposures ( ). Aper ture can be se t to v alues between t he minimum and max-[...]

44 Reference: P , S, A, and M Modes/Mode M (Manual) Lo ng Time-Exposures Shutter speeds of “bulb ” and “--” can be used for long time- exposure photographs of mov- ing lights, the stars, night scenery, or fireworks. T o p re ve n t bl u r r in g c au s e d b y ca m er a s h ak e , use a tripod or an optional re mote contr ol ( 33, 103). T o[...]

Reference: P , S, A, and M Modes/Exposure 45 Exposure Metering The metering metho d determines how the camer a sets exposure. The f ollowing options are av ailable when the mode dial is r otated to P , S , A , or M (matrix met ering is used in ot her modes): Controls used Meteri ng Metering is available with CPU lenses only. In matrix meter ing, ex[...]

46 Refere nce: P , S, A, and M Mo des/Exposure If the subjec t is not in the metered area when center- weighted or spot metering is used, exposure will be based on lighting conditions in the background and the ma in subject may not be correctly exposed. This can be prevented by using auto exposure lo ck. Adjusting Shutter Speed and Ap erture While [...]

Reference: P , S, A, and M Modes/Exposure 47 Exp osure Compen sation Exp osure com pen sat ion is us ed to alte r ex posu re by u p to ± 5 E V i n inc reme nts of 1 / 3 EV , ma k- ing pictures brighter or darker . I t is available only in P , S , and A modes and is most effective when used with center-w eighted or spot mete ring ( 45). As a rule o[...]

48 Refere nce: P , S, A, and M Mo des/Exposure Flash C ompensation Flas h compensatio n (availabl e only in P , S , A , and M m o d e s ) i s u s e d t o a l t e r f l a s h o u t p u t b y from –3 EV to +1 EV in increments of 1 / 3 EV , changing the brightness of the main subject rela- tive to the background. Flash output can be increased to mak[...]

Reference: P , S, A, and M Modes/White Balance 49 White Balance White balance ensures that colors ar e unaff ect ed by the color of the light source. Auto white balance is recommended f or most light sources; if necessar y , other values can be selected according to the type of source . T he fo llowing options ar e avail able in P , S , A , and M m[...]

50 Refere nce: More on Playback/V iewing Photographs on the Camera More on Playback Viewing Photographs on the Camera T o view photograph s in the monitor , press the button. Photo- graphs taken in “tall ” (portrait) orientation are displayed in tall ori- entation as shown at right. The following operations can be per formed in full-frame playb[...]

Reference: More on Playback/V iewing Phot ographs on the Camera 51 Photo I nformatio n Photo information is superimpos ed on images displayed in full-frame playback. P ress the m u l t i s e l e c t o r u p o r d o w n t o c y c l e th ro ug h the fol l ow in g i nfo r ma ti on : Fi le Inf orma tio n ↔ Shooting Data P age 1 ↔ Shooting Data Page[...]

52 Refere nce: More on Playback/V iewing Photographs on the Camera Highlights Histogr am V ie wing Multiple Images: T humbnail Pla yback T o d i s pl a y i m a g es i n “ co nt a ct sh ee t s ” o f f ou r o r n i n e i m a ge s, pr es s the button in full-frame playback . The following operations can be per formed while thumbnails ar e displaye[...]

Reference: More on Playback/V iewing Phot ographs on the Camera 53 T aking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom Pr ess the butt on to zoom in on a photog raph in full-frame pla y- back. The following operations can be performed: T o Use Descripti on Zoom in and out / Press to zoom in to maximum of approximately 19 × (lar ge images ), 15 × (medium image s[...]

54 Refere nce: More on Playback/V iewing Photographs on the Camera Protecting Photogra phs from Deletion In full-frame, zoom, and thumbnail playback, the button can be used to prot ect photo- graphs fr om accidental deletion. P rotected files can not be deleted using the button or the Delete option in the playback menu, and have DOS “read-only ?[...]

Reference: Connecting to a Computer , Prin ter , or T V/Connec ting to a Computer 55 Connec ting t o a Computer , Print er , or T V Connec ting to a Computer The camera can be connecte d to a comput er using the s upplied USB cable . The su pplied P i c t u r e P r o j e c t s o f t w a r e c a n t h e n b e u s e d t o c o p y p h o t o g r a p h [...]

56 Reference: Connec ting to a Computer , Printer , or TV/Connec ting to a C omputer During T ransfe r Do not turn the camera off or disconnec t th e USB cable while transfer is in prog ress . Camera Control Pro Camera Control Pr o (available se parately; 103) can be used to operate the camera from a computer . Before connecting the camera, set the[...]

Reference: Connecting to a Computer , Print er , or T V/Printing Ph otographs 57 Printing Photographs Photographs can be printed by an y of the following methods: • Conn ec t the cam era to a p rin ter a nd p rin t JPEG photographs di rectly from th e camera (see below). • I n s e r t t h e c a m e r a m e m o r y c a r d i n a p r i n t e r e [...]

58 Reference: Connecting to a C omputer , Printer , or TV/Printing Photogra phs Conne cting the Prin ter Before printing, check that the camera battery is fully charged. If in doubt , charge the bat- ter y o r u se an EH -5 or EH - 5a AC a da pt er wi th an EP- 5 p owe r c o nn ec to r ( av ai la bl e s ep ar at el y ; 103). 1 Set the camera USB op[...]

Reference: Connecting to a Computer , Print er , or T V/Printing Ph otographs 59 Printing Pictures One at a T ime T o print the picture cu rrently sele cte d in the P ictBrid ge pla yb ac k display , press OK . Th e m en u s ho wn at ri g ht wi ll be di sp la yed. Pre ss the multi sel ector up or down to highlight an option and press to the right t[...]

60 Reference: Connecting to a C omputer , Printer , or TV/Printing Photogra phs Printing Multiple Pictures T o print multiple pictures or cr ea te an index print listin g all JPEG photographs as small thumbnai l images, press the bu tton in the PictBridge playback display . The menu shown at right will be displayed. P ress the multi select o r u p [...]

Reference: Connecting to a Computer , Print er , or T V/Printing Ph otographs 61 Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print S et The P rint set (DPOF) op ti on in th e p la yb ac k m en u i s u se d t o c rea te di git al “pr in t o rde rs” for PictBridge- compatible printers and de vices that support DPOF . Selecting P rint set (DPOF) from the playbac[...]

62 Reference: Connecting to a Comput er , Printer , or T V/Vie wing Photographs on TV Viewing Photographs on TV An EG-D100 video cable (available separately ; 10 3) can be used to connec t the camera to a t el ev is io n o r V C R f o r p la yb ac k o r r e c o rd i n g . U se of an op ti on al EH -5 or EH - 5 a AC ad ap te r with an EP-5 pow er co[...]

Menu Guide / Using C amera Menus 63 Menu Guide Usi ng C a me ra M en u s Most shooting, playback , and setu p options can be accessed f rom the camera menus . T o view the menus, pr ess the button. The multi selector and OK button are used to na vigate the camera menus. Choose from playback, shooting, Custom Settings, setup , and retouch menus (see[...]

64 Menu Guide / Using Camera Menus T o modify menu settings: Pr ess the shutter-release button halfway to exit the menus and return to sh ooting mode. The monitor will turn off. Display menus . Highlight icon for curr ent menu. Select menu. P osition cursor in selected menu. Highlight menu item. Display options. Highlight option. Menu items that ar[...]

Menu Guide / Pl ayback Options: The Playback Menu 65 Play back Options: The Playback Menu The playback menu contains the following options (options dis- played may diff er if My menu is selected f or the CSM/Setup menu o p t i o n i n t h e s e t u p m e n u ; 8 0 ) . S e e “ U s i n g C a m e r a Me n us ” ( 6 3) for m ore in for m at io n o n[...]

66 Menu Guide / Playback Options: The Playback Menu Playback F older Choose a folder f or playback: T o select the folder to which new photographs will be recorded , use the Fol d e r s option in the setup menu ( 85). Rotat e T all Select On to rotate “t all ” ( por trait- o ri ent ati on) pho tos for di spla y in the camera monit or . Photog r[...]

Menu Guide / Pl ayback Options: The Playback Menu 67 Slide Show Create a slide show of the pictures in the current play back folder . The fo llowing opt ions are a vailable: The following operations can be performed during a slide show : The dialog shown at right is displayed when the show en ds or when the button is pressed to pause playback . Sel[...]

68 Menu Guide / Shooting O ptions: The Shooting Menu Shooting O ptions: The Shooting Menu The shooting menu contains the following options (options dis- played may diff er if My menu is selected f or the CSM/Setup menu o p t i o n i n t h e s e t u p m e n u ; 8 0 ) . S e e “ U s i n g C a m e r a Me n us ” ( 6 3) for m ore in for m at io n o n[...]

Menu Guide / Shooting Options: The Shootin g Menu 69 Customizing Image Enhanc ement Options: Cu stom Select Cus to m to make separate adjustments to the f ollowing options. After adjusting set- tings, highli ght Done and pre ss OK . • Image sharpening : Choose how much outlines are sharpened dur- ing shooting. Choose high sett ings for sharp outl[...]

70 Menu Guide / Shooting O ptions: The Shooting Menu Image Quality Select image qualit y ( 30). Image Size Choose image size ( 30). White Balanc e (P , S, A, and M Modes) Nine options are available for whit e balance. See “Ref erence: White Bala nce ” ( 49). Fine- T uning White Balanc e At settings other than White balance preset , white balanc[...]

Menu Guide / Shooting Options: The Shootin g Menu 71 Measuring a V alue for Preset White Balance 1 Place a neutral gray or white object under the lighting that will be used in the final p h o t o g r a p h . A s t a n d a r d g r a y c a r d c a n b e u s e d a s a r e f e r e n c e i n s t u d i o s e t t i n g s . D o alter exposure f rom the val[...]

72 Menu Guide / Shooting O ptions: The Shooting Menu Copying White Balance from a Photogr aph A white balance value copied fr om an existing photog raph can be used for pr eset white balance. Select White balanc e > White balance preset in the shooting menu. The menu shown in Step 1 will be displayed. No t e t h a t i f a n e w va l u e i s me a[...]

Menu Guide / Shooting Options: The Shootin g Menu 73 ISO Sensitivity Adjust ISO sensitivity ( 37). Noise Reduc tion Photographs taken at high sensitiv ities or at shutter speeds of 1 s or slower can be pr ocessed to reduce “ noise” in the fo rm of mot- tling or randomly-space d, bright ly-colored pix els. Choo se from the follo wing options: Fr[...]

74 Menu Guide / Custom S ettings Cus to m Se tt in gs C u s t o m S e t t i n g s a r e u s e d t o c u s t o m i z e c a m e r a s e t t i n g s t o s u i t individual prefe rences. The following options are a vailable when Simple (the default option) is selected f or CSM/Setup menu in the setup menu ( 80): T o display the following options, sel e[...]

Menu Guide / Custom Settings 75 2: F ocus Mode Select a focus mod e ( 23). 3: AF-Ar ea Mode Choose how the camera selects the focus area in autof o cus mode ( 24, 25). 4: Shooting Mode Select from single -frame, continuous, self-timer , and remote con- trol mo de ( 32). 5: Metering (P , S, A, and M Modes Only) Choose how the camera meters exposure [...]

76 Menu Guide / Custom S ettings 8: Flash C ompensation (P , S, A, and M Modes Only) Adjust flash level ( 48). 9: AF-assist (A ll Modes Ex cept and ) If On (the default setting) is selec ted and the subjec t is poorl y lit, the AF-assist illuminator w ill light when required to assist the focus operation ( 23). Choose Of f to disable the AF-assist [...]

Menu Guide / Custom Settings 77 11: /Fn Button Choose the func tion per formed by the Fn button . At settings other than Self-timer (the default option), the sh ooting information display will sh o w a ic o n t o th e le f t o f t he se tti ng t hat c an be a d j us ted by p re ss ing the Fn button and rotating the comm and dial (“Classic ” dis[...]

78 Menu Guide / Custom S ettings 14: Built-in Flash (P , S, A, and M Modes Only) Choose a flash contro l mode fo r the built-in fl ash or the optional SB-400 Speedlight. TTL (default): Flash output is adju st ed automa tically in resp onse to shooting conditions. Manual : The flash fir es at the level selected in the menu shown at right. At full po[...]

Menu Guide / Custom Settings 79 16: Self- T imer Choose the length of the shutter - release delay in self-timer mode ( 33). The default setting is 10 s. 17: Remote on Dura t ion Choose how long the camera wi ll wait f or a signal fr om the remot e befor e cancelli ng dela yed or qui ck-r esponse re mote modes ( 33). Choose shor ter times for longer[...]

80 Menu Guide / Basic Camera Settings: The Setup Menu Basic Camera S ettings: The Setup Menu The setup menu contains the opti ons listed below (options dis- played may diff er if My menu is selected f or CSM/Setup menu .) See “Using Cam era Menus” ( 63) for mor e information on using the menus. CSM/Setup menu Choose the options displayed in the[...]

Menu Guide / Basic Camera Settings: The Setup Menu 81 Format Memor y Card Info D isp lay Format 3 Pr ess the multi selector up or down t o highlight items and then press to the right to selec t or deselect. Selec ted items are indicated by a check mark . 4 Highlight Done and press OK to return to the list of menu names shown in Step 1. Repeat steps[...]

82 Menu Guide / Basic Camera Settings: The Setup Menu Classic forma t is sh own below. The design of the W allpaper f o r m a t i s t h e s a m e a s t h e Graphic display except that a user-selected phot ograph is displ ayed in the background and the shu tter speed and aperture displays do not appear ( 6). T o choose a photograph f or the W allpap[...]

Menu Guide / Basic Camera Settings: The Setup Menu 83 Auto Shooting Info Choose whether to automati cally display shooting inf ormation in the monitor in Digital Vari-P rogr am ( , , , , , , , and ) modes or P , S , A , and M m od e s . S el e c t On to automati cally display shooting information after the shutter-release button is released. If Cus[...]

84 Menu Guide / Basic Camera Settings: The Setup Menu Langua ge Choose the language for camera menus and messages from: Image C omment Add a comment to photographs as they are take n. Comments can be viewed in Ca pture NX (a vailable separat ely ; 103) or P ictu r eP roj ect. • Done : Save changes a nd return to the setup m enu. • Input comment[...]

Menu Guide / Basic Camera Settings: The Setup Menu 85 Fo l d e r s Create, r ename, or delete f olders or choose the folder in which new photographs will be store d. • Select folder : Choose the folder in which subsequent photo- graphs will be stored. • New : Create a new folde r and name it as described in “Naming F olders, ” below . • R[...]

86 Menu Guide / Basic Camera Settings: The Setup Menu File No . Sequence Choose how the camera names files. • Off (default): F ile numbering is reset to 0001 when a new f older is crea ted , the mem ory card is f ormat ted , or a new mem ory car d is inser ted. • On : F ile numbering continues from the last numb er used af ter a new folder is c[...]

Menu Guide / Basic Camera Settings: The Setup Menu 87 Dust off Ref Photo Acquir e ref erence data for the Image Dust O ff option in Captur e NX (available separately; for more information, see the Captur e NX manual) . 1 Highlight On and press OK . The message shown at right will be displayed and “ rEF” will be ap pear in the viewfinder . 2 Wit[...]

88 Menu Guide / Basic Camera Settings: The Setup Menu Auto Image Rotation Photographs taken w hile On (the default option) is selected con- tain information on camera orie ntation, allo wing them to be rotated automaticall y during play back ( 50) or wh en viewed in Capture NX (available separate ly; 103 ) o r P i ctur ePr oject. * T h e following [...]

Menu Guide / Creating Retouched Copies: T he Retouch Menu 89 Creating Retouched Copies: The R etouch Menu The options in the retouch menu are used to cr eate trimmed, resized , or r etouched copies of the photographs on the me mor y card . The following options are a vailable (options display ed may differ if My menu is selected for the CSM/Set up [...]

90 Menu Guide / Creating Retouched Copies: The Retouch Menu T o creat e retouched copi es from the retouch menu: * T o view selected picture fu ll frame, pr ess and hold button. † T o exit to playback m ode without creating modified copy , press button. D-L igh ting Pr ess the multi selector up or do wn to choose the amount of cor- rection per fo[...]

Menu Guide / Creating Retouched Copies: T he Retouch Menu 91 Red-Ey e C orrection Selecting this option displays a preview image as shown below. Confirm the effects of red- eye correction and creat e a corrected copy as d e s c r i b e d i n t h e f o l l o w i n g t a b l e . N o t e t h a t red-eye correction may not alwa ys pr oduce the expected[...]

92 Menu Guide / Creating Retouched Copies: The Retouch Menu Monochrome Choose from Black-and-white , Sepia , and Cy a n o t y p e (blue and white monochr ome). Selecting Sepia or Cy a n o t y p e displays a preview of the selected image; press the mult i selector up to increase color satu ration, down to decr ease . P ress OK to creat e a monochrom[...]

Menu Guide / Creating Retouched Copies: T he Retouch Menu 93 Selecting Small pic ture from the retouch men u displays the menu shown in Step 1. Fol- low the steps below to create small copies o f multiple pictures. * T o r eturn to Step 7 without creating copies, highlight No and press OK . Pr ess MENU to exit to retouch menu without creating copie[...]

94 Menu Guide / Creating Retouched Copies: The Retouch Menu Image Overlay Image overlay combines two existing RA W photographs to create a single picture that is saved separat ely fr om the originals. The new picture is saved at curr ent image quality and size settings; bef o re cr eating an ov erlay , set image quality and size ( 30; all options a[...]

Menu Guide / Creating Retouched Copies: T he Retouch Menu 95 7 Pr ess the multi selector left or rig ht to highlight the Previ ew column. Pr ess the multi selector up or down to highlight one of the following options and press OK . • Ov erla y : Preview the overlay as shown at rig ht. P ress OK to save the new image. T o return to Step 6 and sele[...]

96 T echnical Notes / O ptional Accessories T echnic al Notes Optional Accessories One advantage of digita l SLR cameras is the wide variety of accessories they support. See our web sites or product catalo gs for up-to- date inf ormation on a ccessories for the D40. Flash units (Speedlights) Use Only Nik on Brand Electronic Accessories Only Nikon b[...]

T echnic al Notes / O ptional Accessories 97 Lenses Autofocus is suppor ted only with AF-S and A F-I CPU lenses, which a re equipped with an autofocus motor . IX Nik kor CPU lenses can not be used; other CPU lenses (including AF l e n s e s n o t e q u i p p e d w i t h a n a u t o f o c u s m o t o r ) c a n b e u s e d i n m a n u a l f o c u s m[...]

98 T echnical Notes / O ptional Accessories Incompatible Non-CPU Lenses and Accessorie s Do NOT attempt to use the following non-CPU len ses an d accessories. F ailure to observe this precau- tion could r esult in damage to the camera or lens . AF-Assist Illumination/Red-E ye Reduction AF-assist illumination is not avai lable with the f ollowing le[...]

T echnic al Notes / O ptional Accessories 99 Optional Flash Units (Speedligh ts) The accessor y shoe allows SB-serie s Speedlights, including the SB- 400, 800, 600, 80DX, 28D X, 28, 27, 23, 22S, and 29S to be mounted dir ectly on the camera with out a sync cable . It is eq uippe d with a sa fet y lo c k fo r S p ee dl ig ht s wi th a lock ing pin, [...]

100 T echnical Notes / Optional Accessories The following f eatures ar e available with CLS-compatible flash unit s: The following Speedlights can only be used in non- T TL auto and manual modes at shutter speeds of 1 / 500 s or slower . F lash charge state is show n by the Speedlight flash-ready indica- tor . I n T TL mode, the shutter -rel ease b[...]

T echnic al Notes / O ptional Accessories 101 Notes on Opti onal Speedlights Refer to the Speedlight manual for d etailed instruc tions. If the Speedlight supports the Creative Light- ing System, refer to the section on CLS-compatible di gital SLR cameras. The D40 is not included in the “ digital SLR” categor y in the SB-80D X, SB-28D X, and SB[...]

102 T echnical Notes / Optional Accessories Other Acc essories App roved M emo r y Ca rds The following SD memory cards have been tested and approv ed for use in the D40. All cards of the designated make and capacity can be used, regardless of speed. Operation is not guara nteed with ot her makes of car d. Contact the manufa cturer f or details on [...]

T echnic al Notes / O ptional Accessories 103 Ac c essories for the D40 At the time of writin g, the following accessories were available for the D40. Up to date infor- mation is available at N ikon websites or from our latest produc t catalogs. Connecting the Optional EP-5 P ower Conne ctor and EH-5 or EH-5a A C Adapter See the manuals for the EP [...]

104 Technical Notes / Caring for the Camera Car in g f or t he Cam er a Storage When the camera will not be used f or an extended period, turn the camera off , remove the batter y , and store the bat tery in a cool, dr y area with the terminal cover in place. T o prevent mold or mildew , store the camera in a dry, w ell-ventilated ar ea. Do not sto[...]

T echnic al Notes / Caring for the Camera 105 The Lo w-Pass F ilter The image sensor that acts as the camera’ s pict ure element is fitt ed with a low-pass filter to prevent moir é. If you suspect that dir t or dust on th e fi lt e r is ap pea r ing in photographs, you can clean the filter as described below. Note, however , that the filter is e[...]

106 Technical Notes / Caring for the Camera Caring f or the Camer a and Ba ttery: Cautions Do not drop : The product may mal function if subjected to strong shocks or vibration. Keep dry : This product is not waterproof, and may ma lfunc- tion if immersed in water or exposed to high levels of humidity. Rusting of the in ternal mech anism can c ause[...]

T echnic al Notes / Caring for the Camera 107 On cold days, t he capacit y of batteries tends to decrease. Be sure the battery is fully charged before taking photogra phs outside in cold wea ther . Keep a spar e battery in a warm place and exc hange the two as necessary . Once warmed , a cold battery may recover some of its charge. Continuing to ch[...]

108 T echnical Notes / T roubleshooting T roubleshooting If the camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common pr oblems below befor e consulting your retailer or Nikon repr esentative . Refe r to the page numbers in the right-most column for more inf ormation. A Note on Electronically- Controlled Cameras Problem Solution Camera tak[...]

T echnical Notes / Troubleshootin g 109 Problem Solution Image in viewfinder is not in focus . • Manual focus selected: if AF-S or AF-I lens is attached, choose autof ocus mode. Otherwise focus manually . • Camera unable to focus us ing autofocus: use manual focus or f ocus lock. • Lens is not AF-S or AF- I: use manual f ocus . 28, 97 26, 28 [...]

110 T echnical Notes / T roubleshooting Problem Solution Colors are unnatural • Select mode P , S , A , or M and adjust white balance to match light source . • Select mode P , S , A , or M a nd adjust Optimize image settings. 39, 49 39, 68 Flashing ar eas appear in images. Pr ess multi sele ctor up or down to choose photo infor- mation displaye[...]

T echnical Notes / Troubleshootin g 111 Camer a Error Messages and Displa y s This section lists common wa rning indicators and er ror messages that appear in the view- finder and monitor . Message Viewfinder Solution Lock lens aperture ring at minimum aperture (largest f/- number). (blinks) L ock ring at minimum apertu re (largest f/-number). 8 , [...]

112 T echnical Notes / T roubleshooting Help A blinki ng is displayed in the mon itor or viewfind er indicates that a descr iption of the current prob- lem can be viewed by pr essing the button. Message Viewfinder Solution — (blinks) Flash has fir ed at full pow er . View photo; if underex- posed, adjust settings and try again. 20, 45, 48, 50, 76[...]

T echnical Notes / Appendix 113 Appe nd ix The Appendix covers the follo wing topics: • Available Settings and Defaults ............................................................................................................................... 113 • The Command Dial ...........................................................................[...]

114 T echnical Notes / Ap pendix The following defaults are restored with Custom Setting R ( Reset ): 1. Max. sensitivity set to 800 , Min. shutter s peed set to 1/30s . Defaults f or othe r settings ar e list ed below . * Auto slo w sync. PSA M Custom Settings 1: Beep On 2: Focus mode AF-A 3: AF-area mode Closest subject Dynami c S i n g l e Close[...]

T echnical Notes / Appendix 115 The C ommand Dial The command dia l can be used in alone o r in combination with other controls to adjust t he following settings. Changes to the affected setting are visible in the viewfinder and shoot- ing information display . Exposure Choose a combination of aper ture and shutter speed (flexible pr ogram, mo de P[...]

116 T echnical Notes / Ap pendix Memory Card Capacity and Image Quality / Size The following table shows the approximat e numb e r o f p i c t u r e s t h a t c a n b e s t o r e d o n a 512 MB Panasonic Pro HIGH SPEED memor y card at different image quality and size settin gs. 1.All figures are appr oximate and assume average file size; actual fil[...]

T echnical Notes / Appendix 117 Flash C ontrol ( 99–101) The following types of flash control are suppor ted when a CPU lens is used in combination with the built-in flash or optional SB-400, SB-800, or SB-600 Speedlights. • i- TTL Balanced Fill-Flash for Digital SLR : Flash output is adjusted f o r a natural balance between the main subject an[...]

118 T echnical Notes / Ap pendix White Balance and C olor T emperature Approximat e color temperatures f or each wh ite balance setting are given below (values may diff er from color temperatur es given by photo color meters): * Color temperatur e range r eflects wide variation among fluor escent light sources , ranging from low- temperature stadiu[...]

T echnic al Notes / Specifications 119 Specific ations Typ e Single -lens refl ex digital camera with in tercha ngeable lenses Effective pixels 6.1 million CCD 23.7 × 15.6 mm; total pixels: 6.24 million Image size (pix els) • 3,008 × 2,000 (Large) • 2,256 × 1,496 (Medium) • 1, 504 × 1,000 (Small) Lens mount Nikon F mount with AF contac ts[...]

120 T echnical Notes / Specific ations Exposure Metering Three -mo de th rough -the - lens ( T T L) ex posu re mete ring system Matr ix 3D color matrix metering II (ty pe G and D lenses); c olor matrix metering II (other CPU lenses); metering perfor med by 420-pixel RGB sensor Center-weight ed Weight of 75% given t o 8-mm circle in center of frame [...]

T echnic al Notes / Specifications 121 Unless otherwise stated, all figures are f or a camera with a fully-charged batter y operating at an ambi- ent temperature of 20 °C (68 °F). EN-EL9 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery Battery Life Batter y life varies with char ge state and shooting co nditions. The number of shots that can be taken with a fully- ch[...]

122 T echnical Notes / Specific ations MH-23 Quick Charger 18–55 mm f/3.5–5.6GII ED AF-S DX Zoom -Nikkor L ens (A v ailable Separately) The minimum aper ture available when a 18-55 mm f/3. 5-5.6GII ED AF-S D X Zoom-Nikk or lens is used with the D40 is f/36. Rated i nput AC 100 – 240 V, 50/60 Hz Rate d output DC 8. 4 V / 0.9 A Suppor ted batte[...]

Index 123 Index Symbols 3D color matrix me tering II. See Metering 420-pixel RGB sensor . See Metering; W hite balance (aperture) button, 2, 43 (auto/flash off mode), 4, 18 (child mode), 4, 19 (close-up mode), 4, 19 (continuous shooting indi- cator), 6, 32 (delete) button, 3, 20, 54 /Fn button (Custom Set- tings menu), 77,115 (exposure compensation[...]

124 Index Format memory card (setup menu), 13, 81 H Help, 3, 112 Highlights, 52 Histogram, 52, 92 Hue, 6 9 I (setting) button, 3, 22 Illuminator . See AF-assist illu- minator Image comment (setup menu), 84 Image overlay (retouch menu), 94–95 Image quality, 29–31, 70 NEF (RA W ), 30–31 Image qualit y (shooting menu), 30, 70 Image sensor , 30, [...]

Index 125 U USB, 55–56, 57–58, 84 cable, 55–56, 57–58 Mass storage , 55, 84 MTP/PTP , 55, 84 USB (setup menu), 55, 84 V Video cable, 62, 103 Video device, 62 Vid e o m od e (setup menu), 62, 83 VIDEO OUT, 2, 62 Viewfinder , 5, 14, 16, 102, 111– 112 accessories, 10 2 foc us , 1 4 indicators , 5, 111–112 Viewing photographs. See Playback [...]

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