Nikon D40x Manuel D’Utilisation

Shooting mode determines how the camera takes photographs: one at a time, in a continu-
ous sequence, with a timed shutter-release delay, or with a remote control.

If Self-timer (the default option) is selected for Custom Setting 11 ( /Fn
button), self-timer mode can also be selected by pressing the self-timer
button.

Single frame
(default)

Camera takes one photograph each time shutter-release button is pressed.

Continuous
(burst mode)

Camera records photographs at up to about three frames per second while
shutter-release button is pressed.  Only one shot will be taken if flash fires;
select 

 Auto (flash off ) mode (  18) or turn flash off (  35) for burst pho-

tography.  The fastest frame rates can be achieved by choosing manual focus
(  28), rotating the mode dial to S or M and selecting a shutter speed of 

1

/

250

s

or faster (  41, 43), and using defaults for all other settings.

10s

Self-timer

Use for self-portraits or to reduce blurring caused by camera shake (  33).

 2s Delayed remote Optional ML-L3 remote control required.  Use for self-portraits (  33).

Quick-response
remote

Optional ML-L3 remote control required.  Use to reduce blurring caused by
camera shake (  33).

The camera is equipped with a memory buffer for temporary storage, allowing shooting to continue
while photographs are being saved to the memory card.  When the buffer is full, the shutter is dis-
abled until enough data have been transferred to the memory card to make room for another photo-
graph.  In continuous mode, shooting will continue to a maximum of 100 shots, although the frame
rate will drop once the buffer has filled.  See the Appendix for information on the number of photo-
graphs that can be stored in the memory buffer.

The approximate number of images that can be stored in the memory
buffer at current settings is shown in the exposure-count display in the
viewfinder while the shutter-release button is pressed.