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In

addition

to~,

the D40 offers a choice

of

seven Digital Vari-Program modes. Selecting a

program automatically optimizes settings

to

suit

the

selected scene, making creative pho-

tography

as

easy

as

rotating the

mode

dial.

Mode

Description

@ Auto (flash off)

For

pictures

that

do

not

use

the

flash.

~

Portrait

For

portraits.

~

Landscape

For

natural and man-made landscapes.

.

~

Child

For

pictures

of

children.

~

Sports

For

moving subjects

~

Closeup

For

close

up

shots

of

flowers, insects, and

other

small objects.

~

Night portrait

For

portraits taken under

low

light.

To

take photographs

in

Digital Vari-Program modes:

1 Rotate the

mode

dial

to

select a Digital Vari-Program mode.

2 Frame a photograph

in

the viewfinder, focus, and shoot.

Digital Vari-Program modes

are

described below.

(Flash

Off)

built-in flash turns off.

Use

where flash photography

is

pro-

hibited,

to

photograph infants

without

using

the

flash, or

to

cap-

natural lighting under

low

light. The camera selects

the

focus

containing

the

closest subject;

the

AF-assist illuminator will

:l

Portrait

Use

for portraits

with

soft, natural-looking skin tones. The camera

selects

the

focus

area

containing the closest subject. Ifthe subject

is

far from

the

background or a

telephoto

lens

is

used, background

details will be softened

to

lend the composition a sense

of

depth.

~Landscape

Use

for vivid landscape shots. The camera selects the focus

area

the

closest subject; the built-in flash and AF-assist illu-

minator

turn

off

automatically.

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Tutorial:

Creative

Photography

(Digital

Vari-Programs)