Nikon D40 - Manual (Page 16)

4 Introduction: Getting to Know the Camera
The Mode Dial
The D40 offers a choice of the following twelve shooting modes:
The Power Switch
The power switch is used to turn the camera on and off.
On Off
Advanced Modes (Exposure Modes)
Select these modes for full control over camera settings.
P—Programmed auto: 40
S —Shutter-priority auto: 41
A—Aperture-priority auto: 42
M—Manual:
43
Point-and-Shoot Modes (Digital Vari-Programs)
Selecting a Digital Vari-Program automatically optimizes settings to suit the selected scene,
making creative photography as simple as rotating the mode dial.
—Auto: 15
—Auto (flash off): 18
—Portrait: 18
—Landscape: 18
— Child: 19
—Sports: 19
— Close up: 19
—Night portrait: 19