Nikon D40 User Manual

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Technical Notes/Appendix 115

The Command Dial
The command dial can be used in alone or in combination with other controls to adjust the
following settings. Changes to the affected setting are visible in the viewfinder and shoot-
ing information display.

Exposure

Choose a combination of aperture and shutter
speed (flexible program, mode P; 40).

Choose a shutter speed (modes S and M; 41,

43).

Set aperture (mode A; 42).

Set aperture (mode M; 43).

Set exposure compensation (modes P, S, and A

47).

Flash settings

Choose a flash mode (

, P, S, A, and

modes;

34–36).

Set flash compensation (P, S, A, and M modes;

48).

Fn button (available when the following options are selected for Custom Setting 11;

77)

Shooting mode

Image quality/size

ISO sensitivity

White balance