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Control Button / Dial Positioning / Size (7.0)

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Shooting Menu
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Optimize
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Choose a setting which adjusts saturation, sharpness and contrast. The settings include “Normal,” “Softer” and “Vivid”
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Image Quality
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Set to make Fine, Normal or Basic JPEGs, uncompressed RAW files, or RAW and Basic JPEGs simultaneously
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Image Size
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Set the pixel dimensions of the file, from 3008 x 2000 to 1504 x 1000
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White Balance
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Set to a preset or take a manual measurement. It's possible to fine-tune the balance
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ISO
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Set sensitivity from ISO 200 to 1600, plus Hi 1, which is ISO 3200
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Noise Reduction
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Invoke the camera system to reduce image noise
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Setup Menu
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CSM/Setup
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Set to show full or simplified menus
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Format Memory
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Format memory card
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Info Display
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Choose between text or graphical display; set a “wallpaper” background
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Auto Shooting Info
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Turn on LCD when the shutter is pressed halfway. (Quite distracting)
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World time
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Set time zone
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LCD brightness
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Dim or Brighten LCD
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Video mode
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Choose NTSC or PAL output for slideshows
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Language
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Set language for menus and text alerts
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Image comment
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Add text information to images
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USB
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Set for data transfer or direct printing
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Folder
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Create new or choose folder for file storage on the SD card
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File Number Sequence
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Choose to reset the file number each time the card is changed, or to number images continuously
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Mirror lock-up
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Use to reduce vibration in long exposures on tripods
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Firmware
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Check or update built-in programming
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Dust Reference Photo
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Use with Nikon software to automatically remove dust spots from photos
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Auto Image Rotation
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Save vertical images upright
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Retouch Menu
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D-lighting
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Brighten mid-tones and shadows
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Red-eye correction
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Get rid of satanic glow in human eyes
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Trim
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Crop images
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Monochrome
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Choose black-and-white, sepia or cyanotype (blue)
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Filter Effects
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Skylight, Warm or manual change in colors
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Small
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Save small copies of images for email, web, et cetera
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Image Overlay
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Combine two images shot in RAW format
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Playback Menu
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Delete
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Throw away an image, a selected group, or all images
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Playback folder
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Select which folder on SD card to review
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Rotate Tall
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Show vertical images upright
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Slide Show
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Show images in sequence, on the LCD or on a television
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DPOF
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Create a print order or print directly with compatible printers
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About a year ago, we at DigitalCameraInfo.com had a little debate about whether a golden retriever with opposable thumbs could operate a particular point-and-shoot. The D40 doesn't aim for quite that level of simplicity, but it has a clearly marked full auto mode and excellent help screens. The graphic interface is more of a teaching tool than a simplified display – it explains what's going on with the aperture. The control layout is good and simple, and the major features that appear only in menus are near the top of their lists. | Page 5 of 13 | Modes | ||