Reference Guide (PDF Edition)

Rotate the release mode dial to E (self-
timer mode).
Hold the release mode dial lock r
elease and
rotate the release mode dial to E.
Frame the photograph and focus.
The timer will not start if the shutter cannot be r
eleased, as
may be the case, for example, if the camera is unable to focus
when AF-S is selected for focus mode.
Press the shutter-release button all the way down to start the
timer; the self-timer lamp will begin t
o flash. The lamp stops
flashing two seconds before the timer expires.
To turn the self-timer off before a photograph is taken, rotate
the release mode dial to another setting.
Using the Self-Timer (E)
In self-timer mode, pressing the shutt
er-release button all the way down starts a timer, and a photo is
taken when the timer expires.
Start the timer.
The timer duration, the number of shots taken, and the interval between shots can be
selected using Custom Setting c2 [Self-timer].
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