Adjusting Viewfinder Focus - Nikon D40 Owner's Manual

Adjusting Viewfinder Focus

Photographs are framed in the viewfinder. Before shooting, make sure that the display in
the viewfinder is in clear focus.
1
Remove the lens cap and turn the camera on.
2
Slide the diopter adjustment control up and down until the
focus brackets are in sharp focus. When operating the diopter
adjustment control with your eye to the viewfinder, be careful
not to put your fingers or fingernails in your eye.
Auto Meter Off
At default settings, the viewfinder and shooting information display will turn off if no operations are
performed for about eight seconds (auto meter off ), reducing the drain on the battery. Press the shut-
ter-release button halfway to reactivate the display in the viewfinder.
Exposure meters on
The length of time before the exposure meters turn off automatically can be adjusted using Custom
Setting 15 (Auto off timers;
14 Introduction: First Steps
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Exposure meters off
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Focus brackets
Exposure meters on