Nikon D40 SLR Review

In order to see all of the available menu options, you must enter the Setup menu, select CSM/Setup Menu, then choose Full. This will allow access to many more options over the Simple view (default option) which is created for beginners.

Shooting Menu

Optimize image - Normal, Softer, Vivid, More Vivid, Portrait, Custom, Black&White
Image quality - NEF (RAW), JPEG (Fine, Normal or Basic), NEF (RAW) + JPEG Basic
Image size - Large (3008x2000), Medium (2256x1496), Small (1504x1000)
White balance - Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Direct sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Custom (WB preset)
ISO sensitivity - Auto, 200, 400, 800, 1600, HI 1
Noise Reduction - On or Off

To view help on any menu setting, press the Help (question mark) button when an item is highlighted in the menu or when the option for a Custom Setting is displayed (Like the Shooting Menu shown above.)

Custom Settings

R   Menu reset - Reset all custom settings to default

01   Beep - Off or On; Beep sounds in self-timer and delayed remote modes, when photo is taken in quick-response remote mode, or when camera has focused in single-servo AF

02  Focus mode - Auto-servo, Single-servo, Continuous-servo, Manual

03  AF-area mode - Closest subject, Dynamic area, Single area

04   Shooting mode - Single, Continuous, Self-timer, Delayed remote, Quick response remote

05  Metering - Matrix, Center-weighted, Spot

06  No Memory Card? - Enable/disable shutter lock if no SD card is inserted

07   Image Review - Off or On

08  Flash level -±1EV in 1/3EV steps

09   AF-assist - Off or On

10  ISO Auto - Off, On, Max. sensitivity or Min. sensitivity

11  Self-timer/FUNC button - Choose the function performed by this button (Self-timer, Shooting mode, Image size/quality, ISO, White balance)

12  AE-L/AF-L - Specifies the function of the AE / AF Lock button

13  AE Lock - Off= pressing the shutter release button halfway does not lock exposure, On= exposure will lock when pressed halfway

14  Built-in flash - TTL or Manual

15  Auto off timers - Short, Normal, Long, Custom

16  Self-timer - Choose the delay (2, 5, 10 or 20 seconds)

17  Remote on duration - 1, 5, 10 or 15 minutes

Setup Menu

CSM/Setup Menu - Simple (displays basic options), Full (displays all options), My menu (Displayed selected options)
Format Memory Card - Formats the SD card being used
Info display format - Select the Info display mode (Classic, Graphic, Wallpaper)
Auto Shooting info - On or Off
World Time - Choose Time zone, date, date format, daylight saving time
LCD brightness - Adjust brightness of the color LCD
Video mode - Video signal format (PAL or NTSC)
Language - Choose menu language
USB - Mass Storage or PTP mode
Folders - Select, New, Rename or Delete image folders
File No. Seq - Off, On, Reset file numbering
Mirror lock-up - Lock mirror up for CCD cleaning
Firmware Ver. - Display firmware revision numbers
Dust off ref photo - Acquire reference date for the Image Dust Off option in Nikon Capture NX software
Auto Image rotation - Automatic portrait mode rotation in playback (On or Off)