D40 menu screen problem

Take some shots, take your memory card out and insert into a card reader and see if the shots are there. If yes, then camera is taking shots. If not, then something else is wrong. Theoretically, if the LCD is cracked or broken, the camera should still work, just not the shot preview or getting to the menu system. Why waste time with the shot preview? I never use it. While someone is looking at the shot they just made, I'm busy taking the next shot, which might be the better.

What do you want to see on it?

Press the Menu button to see the menu.
Press the Info button to see the shooting info screen.
Press the Playback button to review the pictures you've already taken.

If you want to use the LCD screen for shooting, then you're out of luck. The D40 does not have the Live View capability. The camera is designed to function as SLRs have for the last half century: you frame the picture through the viewfinder. I realize this isn't the answer you wanted to see, but that's the way the camera works.

the d40 does not have live view. you would need to get a different camera.

The Nikon D40 camera does not have "live view".

Why not try a reset? Go into the setup menu and find "reset" and follow the on-screen instructions.

Hi!
Have you tried pushing the button first under the mode dial? It changes view mode, just above the MENU button?

Tom

If you are talking about viewing the shot you just took, press the "info" button on the top of the camera (next to the shutter button), that will turn the LCD on and off.

That is the highlight warning, the part flashing is overposed. while viewing the photos, press the up button to scroll to another view setting.

Select play back menu and select print time stamp.
For your Knowledge,do you like or not
All photographs taken with this camera having a data file with it, called meta data. All these file in formation can be viewed in clicking file info in photoshop.
The Metadata tags defined in the Exif standard cover a broad spectrum:

• Digital cameras will record the current date and time in hour, minute,seconds and save this in the metadata.
• Camera settings like such as the camera model and make , and information that varies with each image such as orientation, aperture , shutter speed, focal length, metering mode, flash mode and ISO speed information.
• A thumbnail for previewing the picture on the camera's LCD screen, in file managers, or in photo manipulation software.
• Descriptions and copyright information.

Most DSLRs (like the Nikon D50) don't have live view. In other words, in order to see the picture you must take it first.

About the auto review off, go to menu, "pencil" submenu, and the option is there (scroll until you see it)

With respect, you should read the manual. It's very comprehensive and needed. :)