Self-Timer Mode ($) - Nikon D90 User Manual

Self-Timer Mode ($)

The self-timer can be used to reduce camera shake or for self-portraits.
1
Mount the camera on a tripod.
Mount the camera on a tripod or place the camera on a stable, level surface.
2
Select $ mode.
Press the I button and rotate the main command dial until $ is displayed in
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the control panel.
3
Frame the photograph.
Frame the photograph. Before taking a photograph with the flash in P, S, A, or M
modes (pg. 78), press the M button to raise the flash and wait for the M indicator
to be displayed in the viewfinder (pg. 70). The timer will stop if the flash is
raised after the timer has started.
D
Cover the Viewfinder
After framing the photograph, remove the
viewfinder eyepiece cup and insert the
supplied DK-5 eyepiece cap as shown. This
prevents light entering via the viewfinder
interfering with exposure.
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I button Main command dial Control panel
DK-5 eyepiece cap