Nikon D3X User Manual page 242

Interrupting Interval Timer Photography
Interval timer shooting will end automatically if the battery is
exhausted. Interval timer photography can also be ended by:
• Selecting [Start] > [Off ] in the interval timer menu
• Performing a two button reset (pg. 204)
• Selecting [Reset shooting menu] in the shooting menu (pg. 293)
• Changing bracketing settings (pg. 130)
Normal shooting will resume when interval timer photography
ends.
No Photograph
Photographs will not be taken if the previous photograph is yet to
be taken, the memory buffer or memory card is full, or the camera
is unable to focus in single-servo AF (note that the camera focuses
again before each shot).
A
Release Mode
t
Regardless of the release mode selected, the camera will take the
specified number of shots at each interval. In C
mode, photographs will be taken at a rate of five shots per second or, if
[DX format (24 × 16)] is selected for [Image area], at the frame rate
selected for Custom Setting d2 [Shooting speed] (pg. 321) > [Continuous
high-speed]. In S (single frame) and C
photographs will be taken at the rate chosen for Custom Setting d2
[Shooting speed] (pg. 321) > [Continuous low-speed].
A
Using the Monitor
Pictures can be played back and shooting and menu settings can be
adjusted freely while interval timer photography is in progress. The
monitor will turn off automatically about four seconds before each
interval.
216
(continuous high speed)
H
(continuous low-speed),
L