Nikon D5100 Reference Manual page 6

This option determines howlongthemonitor r emains onifnooperations are
performed duringmenu display a ndplayback (Playback/menus), while
photographs aredisplayed inthemonitor a fter s hooting ( Image review), and during
live view(Live view), a ndhowlong theexposure meters, viewfinder, andinformation
display r emain o nwhen nooperations areperformed ( Auto
meter-off). Choose
shorter auto-off delays to reduce the drain on the battery.
_-_::'-O_ptio°n-'7-"::_ I Description (alltimes areapproximate)
SHORT Short
NORM N ormal 4 s 3 mJn. 4 s
LONG L ong 20 s 4 s 3 min. 8 s
I min. 20s I0 min. I min.
_ Custom
Make separate adjustments to the Playback/menus, Image review, Live view,
and Auto meter-off timers. When settings are complete, highlight Done and
press _).
[] Auto off Timers
The monitor and viewfinder will not turn off automatically when the camera is connected to
a computer or printer via USB.
Choose the length of the shutter release delay and the number
of shots taken.
• Self-timerdelay:Choose the length of the shutter-release delay.
Numberofshots:Press • and • to choose the number of shots
taken each time the shutter-release button is pressed (if a
value other than 1 is selected, shots will be taken at 3 s
intervals).
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