Self-Timer And Remote Control Modes - Nikon D3200 Reference Manual

The self-timer and optional ML-L3 remote control (_ 177) allow the photographer to
be at a distance from the camera when a photo is taken.
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Mount the camera on a tripod.
Mount the camera on a tripod or place the camera on a stable, level surface.
2
Select a release mode.
Select _ (self-timer), _ 2s(delayed remote),
or U (quick-response remote) mode (_ 31;
note that if no operations are performed for
about a minute after a remote control mode
is selected, the camera will automatically
return to single frame, continuous, or quiet
shutter-release mode).
(_)
button
3
Frame the photograph.
Remote controlmode:Check focus by pressing the shutter-release button halfway.
No photograph will be taken even if the button is pressed all the way down.
4
Take the photograph.
Self-timermode:Press the shutter-release button
halfway to focus, and then press the button the
rest of the way down. The self-timer lamp will
start to flash and a beep will begin to sound. Two
seconds before the photo is taken, the lamp will
stop flashing and the beeping will become more rapid. The shutter will be
released ten seconds after the timer starts.
Remotecontrol mode:From a distance of 5 m (16 ft) or less,
aim the transmitter on the ML-L3 at either of the infrared
receivers on the camera (_ I, 2) and press the ML-L3
shutter-release button. In delayed remote mode, the self-
timer lamp will light for about two seconds before the
shutter is released. In quick-response remote mode, the self-
timer lamp will flash after the shutter has been released.
Note that the timer may not start or a photograph may not be taken if the camera is
unable to focus or in other situations in which the shutter can not be released.
Turning the camera off cancels self-timer and remote control release modes and
restores single frame, continuous, or quiet shutter-release mode.
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