Auto Shooting Info; World Time; Lcd Brightness; Video Mode - Nikon D40 Owner's Manual

Auto Shooting Info

Choose whether to automatically display shooting information in
the monitor in Digital Vari-Program (
modes or P, S, A, and M modes. Select On to automatically display
shooting information after the shutter-release button is released.
If Custom Setting 7 (Image review) is off, shooting information will
also be displayed after a photograph is taken. Turn Auto shoot-
ing info on if you find yourself frequently checking camera settings. Note that even if On is
selected, the monitor will turn off while the shutter-release button is pressed.

World Time

Set the camera clock to the current date and time.
Option Description
Choose the time zone. The camera clock will automatically
Time zone
be reset to the time in the selected zone.
Set the camera clock (
Date
accurate time keeping.
Date Choose the order in which the month, day, and year are
format displayed.
Daylight Turn daylight saving time on or off. The camera clock is
saving time automatically advanced or set back one hour.

LCD Brightness

Adjust monitor brightness between –2 (darkest) and +2 (bright-
est).

Video Mode

Choose NTSC when connecting the camera to an NTSC television
or VCR. Choose PAL when connecting the camera to a PAL video
device.
The Clock Battery
The camera clock is powered by an independent, rechargeable power source, which is charged as
necessary when the main battery is installed or the camera is powered by an optional EH-5 AC
adapter and EP-5 AC adapter connector (
about one month. If "Clock not set" is displayed in the monitor, the clock battery is exhausted and the
clock has been reset to a time starting at 2006.01.01.00:00:00. Set the clock to the correct date and
time.
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11). Reset the clock regularly for
103). Three days of charging will power the clock for
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