Fn Button; 12: Ae-L/Af-L; 13: Ae Lock - Nikon D40X User Manual

11:

/Fn Button

Choose the function performed by the Fn button.
Option Description
Self-timer
Press the Fn button to select self-timer mode (
(default)
Shooting Press the Fn button and rotate the command dial to select
shooting mode (
mode
Press the Fn button and rotate the command dial to select
Image
quality/size image quality and size (
ISO Press the Fn button and rotate the command dial to select ISO
sensitivity (
sensitivity
Press the Fn button and rotate the command dial to select
White
balance white balance (P, S, A, and M modes only;
At settings other than Self-timer (the default option), the shooting information display will
show a icon to the left of the setting that can be adjusted by pressing the Fn button and
rotating the command dial ("Classic" display only;

12: AE-L/AF-L

Choose the function performed by the AE-L/AF-L button.
Option Description
AE/AF lock
Both focus and exposure lock while the AE-L/AF-L button is pressed.
(default)
AE lock only Exposure locks while the AE-L/AF-L button is pressed. Focus is unaffected.
AF lock only Focus locks while the AE-L/AF-L button is pressed. Exposure is unaffected.
Exposure locks when the AE-L/AF-L button is pressed and remains locked until the button is
AE lock hold
pressed again or the exposure meters turn off.
The AE-L/AF-L button initiates autofocus. The shutter-release button can not be used to
AF-ON
focus.

13: AE Lock

If Off (the default option) is selected, pressing the shutter-release
button halfway does not lock exposure. If On is selected, expo-
sure will lock when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
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