Q&A Index - Nikon D40 Owner's Manual

Q&A Index
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General Questions
Question
How do I use the menus?
How do I get more information on a menu?
What do these indicators mean?
What does this warning mean?
How many more shots can I take with this card?
How much charge does the battery have left?
What does "exposure" mean and how does it work?
What do I do with the viewfinder eyepiece cap?
What optional flash units (Speedlights) can I use?
What lenses can I use?
What accessories are available for my camera?
What memory cards can I use?
What software is available for my camera?
Who can I ask to repair or inspect my camera?
How do I clean the camera or lens?
Camera Setup
Question
How do I focus the viewfinder?
How do I keep the monitor from turning off?
How do I set the clock?
How do I set the clock for daylight savings time?
How do I change time zones when I travel?
How do I adjust monitor brightness?
How do I restore default settings?
How do I turn off the light on the front of the camera?
How do I keep the shutter speed and aperture displays
from turning off?
How do I change the self timer delay?
How do I change the remote delay?
How do I keep the camera from beeping?
How do I view all the items in the menus?
Can I display the menus in a different language?
How do I keep the file number from being reset when I
insert a new memory card?
How can I prevent the same file name from being
assigned to different photographs?
Key phrase
Using the menus
Help
Monitor, viewfinder
Error messages and displays
Number of exposures remaining 29, 116
Battery level
Exposure
Self timer, remote control
Optional flash units
Lenses
Accessories for the D40
Approved memory cards
Accessories for the D40
Servicing the camera
Cleaning the camera
Key phrase
Viewfinder focus
Stand-by mode
World time
LCD brightness
Two-button reset
AF-assist illuminator
Stand-by mode
Self timer
Remote control
Beep
CSM/setup menu
Language
File number sequence
Page #
63–64
3
5–6,
81–82
111–112
15
39
33
99
97
96
102
103
x
104
Page #
14
78
11, 83
83
38
76
78
33
33
74
80
84
86
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