En Setup Attach the Strap Digital Camera Insert a Memory Card (Available Separately) Ready the Camera Hold the hand-grip with your right hand Keep your elbows in Quick Start Guide This guide provides first-time users with information on tak ing photographs with the D40x, on copying photographs to a computer, and printing photographs. Complete information on using your Nikon digital camera can be found in the Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the D40x and the PictureProject Reference Manual (on CD). Digitutor "Digitutor," a series of "watch and learn" manuals in movie form, is available at the following website: http://www.nikondigitutor.com/index_eng.html Face up Before inserting or removing memory cards, turn the camera off and open the card slot cover. Insert as shown Slide the memory card in as shown above until it clicks into place. Attach a Lens Care should be taken to prevent dust from entering the camera when the lens or body cap is removed. Support the lens with your left hand Stand with one foot half a pace in front of the other Frame a Photograph Lens mounting index The memory card access lamp will light for about a second. Package Contents Confirm that the package contains the items listed below. Purchasers of the lens kit option should confirm that the package also includes a lens. Memory cards are not provided; please use one of the Secure Digital (SD) memory cards listed on page 102 of the Guide to Digital Photography. Frame a photo in the viewfinder with the main subject positioned in any of the three focus areas. Keeping the mounting index on the lens aligned with the mounting index on the camera body, position the lens in the camera's bayonet mount and rotate the lens in the direction shown until it clicks into place. If the lens is equipped with an A-M or M/A-M switch, select A (autofocus) or M/A (autofocus with manual priority). Autofocus is available with AF-S lenses. The lens kit option includes an AF-S lens; for information on other lenses that can be used with the D40x, see the Guide to Digital Photography. Format the Memory Card Memory cards must be formatted in the D40x before first use. Note that formatting memory cards permanently deletes all photographs and other data they may contain. Be sure all data you wish to keep have been copied to another storage device before formatting the card. The following items are found on the camera: Accessory shoe cover DK-16 viewfinder eyepiece Zoom in Use the zoom ring to zoom in on the subject so that it fills a larger area of the frame, or zoom out to increase the area visible in the photograph (select longer focal lengths on the lens focal length scale index to zoom in, shorter focal lengths to zoom out). Zoom out Body cap Charge the Battery A completely exhausted battery will charge in about 90 minutes. Turn camera on. Press button. Menus displayed in monitor.* . Highlight icon for current menu. Focus and Shoot 1 Press the shutter-release button halfway. The camera will automatically select the focus area containing the subject closest to the camera and focus on this subject. If the subject is dark, the AF-assist illuminator may light to assist the focus operation and the flash may pop up. The monitor will turn off. When the focus operation is complete, the selected focus area will be highlighted, a beep will sound, and the in-focus indicator () will appear in the viewfinder. * If setup menu is displayed, proceed to D40x camera The following items are included with the camera: Quick Start Guide (this guide) Guide to Digital Photography Warranty EN-EL9 rechargeable Li-ion battery (with terminal cover) PictureProject installer CD (gray) PictureProject reference CD (silver) Blinks Insert as shown Charging Stops blinking Charging complete Highlight . Position cursor in setup menu. Highlight Format memory card. MH-23 Quick Charger (with power cord*) * Shape of cord depends on country of sale. Display options. Highlight Yes. UC-E4 USB cable Insert the Battery Strap Format card. Do not turn camera off or remove card or battery until formatting is complete. 2 DK-5 eyepiece cap (for use with self-timer; clips to strap) Setup menu displayed when formatting is complete. Eyelet for camera strap Built-in flash Mode dial Shutter-release button Power switch Viewfinder eyepiece cup AF-assist illuminator Diopter adjustment control Multi selector Command dial Smoothly press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to release the shutter and record the photograph. The memory card access lamp will light. Do not eject the memory card or remove or disconnect the power source until the lamp has gone out and recording is complete. Parts of the Camera Insert terminals first in orientation shown View the Results Focus the Viewfinder Slide the diopter adjustment control up and down until the focus brackets are in sharp focus. When operating the diopter adjustment control with your eye to the viewfinder, be careful not to put your fingers or fingernails in your eye. Focus brackets USB connector (under cover) Choose a Language and Set the Clock A language-selection dialog will be displayed the first time the camera is turned on. Follow the steps below to choose a language and set the camera clock. Photographs are automatically displayed after shooting. If no photograph is displayed in the monitor, the most recent picture can be viewed by pressing the button. Additional pictures can be displayed by rotating the command dial or pressing the multi selector left or right. To end playback and return to shooting mode, press the shutter-release button halfway. To delete the photograph currently displayed in the monitor, press the button. A confirmation dialog will be displayed. Press the button again to delete the image and return to playback. To exit without deleting the picture, press the button. Viewfinder eyepiece (menu) button (playback) button Lens mounting index Focal length scale Zoom ring Memory card slot cover Memory card access lamp Battery-chamber cover latch Turn camera on. Languageselection dialog displayed. Select language. Display map of world time zones. Taking Photographs Rotate the Mode Dial to Select local time zone. Battery-chamber cover (playback zoom) button Display daylight saving time options. Highlight On if daylight saving time is in effect. Set clock and return to shooting mode. Monitor will turn off automatically. For more information on taking photographs and other camera operations, see the Guide to Digital Photography. See the other side of this guide for information on using the supplied PictureProject software to copy photographs to a computer, and printing photographs via direct USB connection. Continued on reverse ... Monitor (thumbnail) button (delete) button Resetting the clock: Use the World time option in the setup menu to change the camera clock. See the Guide to Digital Photography for details. Installing PictureProject This section describes how to install PictureProject and copy photographs to a computer. PictureProject can also be used to view, edit, and organize photographs. See the PictureProject Reference Manual (on CD) for more information. Viewing the PictureProject Reference Manual The PictureProject Reference Manual (on CD) can be viewed using Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later. 1 Start the computer and insert the silver reference CD. 2 Double-click the CD icon. · Windows: Double-click the CD (Nikon) icon in "Computer" (Windows Vista) or "My Computer" (Windows XP/2000). · Macintosh: Double-click the CD (Nikon) icon on the desktop. 3 Double-click the INDEX or INDEX.pdf icon to display a language selection screen. Click a language to display an index of the documentation available for PictureProject and click a title to view. The Nikon FotoShare setup program will start (Europe only). Follow the on-screen instructions to install Nikon FotoShare. Click Install. Printing Via Direct USB Connection JPEG photographs can be printed directly from a camera connected to a PictBridge printer (RAW /NEF photographs can not be printed by direct USB connection). See page 57 of Guide to Digital Photography for details. Set the USB option in the camera setup menu to MTP/PTP. Read the license agreement... Click Yes. ...and click Yes to accept and proceed with installation. Click Next to install PictureProject to the location shown, or click Browse... to choose a different folder. Click Yes. Click Quit. Apple QuickTime If an earlier version of QuickTime is installed, the QuickTime installer will start. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation. On some systems, the QuickTime installer may require considerable time to complete installation. Turn camera on. PictureProject Organize View and organize photographs. Edit Retouch photos using a variety of tools, including cropping and brightness and hue adjustment. Press button. Menus displayed in monitor.* . Highlight icon for current menu. * If setup menu is displayed, proceed to Click Yes. Highlight . Position cursor in setup menu. Highlight USB. Click Yes. Click OK. If a dialog is displayed directing you to restart the computer, follow the on-screen instructions. Click Finish. DirectX 9 (Windows XP/2000 Only) If DirectX 9 is not already installed, the dialog shown at right will be displayed. Follow the on-screen instructions to install DirectX 9. The PictureProject Import Assistant will be displayed (see step 12 of Installing PictureProject (Windows) for details). If the computer restarts, log in to the account used to install PictureProject. To install Nikon FotoShare (Europe only), open the "FotoShare" folder on the PictureProject installer CD and drag the Nikon FotoShare icon to the "Applications" folder on the hard disk. Remove the PictureProject installer CD from the CD-ROM drive. This completes installation of PictureProject. Proceed to "Viewing Photographs on a Computer." The PictureProject Import Assistant will be displayed. The Import Assistant is used to catalog existing images for display in PictureProject. 1 Click Import to catalog the images in the "Import from" folder in PictureProject. The time needed to catalog the images is proportional to the number of images in the folder. 2 Click OK to close the Import Assistant when import is complete. To proceed without cataloging existing images, click Close. Existing images can be cataloged manually at any time; see the PictureProject Reference Manual (on CD) for details. Connect the supplied UC-E4 USB cable as shown. Do not use force or attempt to insert the connectors at an angle. Connect the camera directly to the printer; do not connect the cable via a USB hub or keyboard. Display USB options. Highlight MTP/PTP. Make selection and exit. Design Arrange photos in a variety of layouts. Collection list Group photos into collections and collections into folders. Picture list View the photos in the current collection or folder. Turn the camera off. Click Yes. If a dialog is displayed directing you to restart the computer, follow the on-screen instructions. Turn the printer on. Other tasks that can be performed with PictureProject include printing photographs, sending photos by e-mail, viewing slide shows, and copying photographs to CD or DVD. Before Installing PictureProject PictureProject requires Mac OS X version 10.3.9, 10.4.x and a PowerPC G4, G5, or Intel (under Rosetta) CPU, or a pre-installed version of Windows Vista (32-bit Home Basic/Home Premium/Business/ Enterprise/Ultimate editions), Windows XP (Home Edition/Professional), or Windows 2000 Professional. See the PictureProject Reference Manual (on CD) for more information. Turn off any virus-protection software and exit all other applications before beginning installation. Log on to an account with administrator privileges when installing, using, or uninstalling PictureProject. Before connecting the camera, be sure that PictureProject is installed. If the Windows hardware wizard is displayed when the camera is connected, click Cancel to exit the wizard. Viewing Photographs on a Computer The illustrations in this section are from Windows XP. Use a Reliable Power Source Nikon recommends using an optional EH-5 or EH-5a AC adapter with an EP-5 power connector to power the camera for extended periods. Do not use another make or model of AC adapter. Turn the camera off and connect the supplied UC-E4 USB cable as shown below. Do not use force or attempt to insert the connectors at an angle. Connect the camera directly to the computer; do not connect the cable via a USB hub or keyboard. Turn the camera on. A welcome screen will be displayed, followed by the PictBridge playback display. "Import from" folder Import button Close button Installing PictureProject (Windows) The illustrations in this section are intended as a guide only. The dialogs and messages displayed during installation ...