Auto Off Timers; Self-Timer Delay - Nikon D3100 User Manual

Auto off Timers

This option determines how long the monitor remains on if no operations are
performed during menu display and playback (Playback/menus), while
photographs are displayed in the monitor after shooting (Image review), and during
live view (Live view), and how long the exposure meters, viewfinder, and information
display remain on when no operations are performed (Auto meter-off ). Choose
shorter auto-off delays to reduce the drain on the battery.
Option
Auto-off timers are set to the following values:
C Short
Short
D Normal
E Long
Normal
Long
Make separate adjustments to the Playback/menus, Image review, Live view,
F Custom
and Auto meter-off timers. When settings are complete, highlight Done and
press J.
A
Auto off Timers
The monitor and viewfinder will not turn off automatically when the camera is connected to
a computer or printer via USB.

Self-Timer Delay

Choose the length of the shutter release delay in self-timer
mode (0 54).
Description (all times are approximate)
Playback/menus Image review
8 s
12 s
20 s
G button ➜ B setup menu
Live view
4 s 30 s
4 s 30 s
20 s 3 min.
G button ➜ B setup menu
Auto meter-off
4 s
8 s
1 min.
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