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
QlJ
button and rotate the main command dial until
~
is displayed in
the control panel.
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
~
button to raise the flash and wait for the
~
indicator
to be displayed in the viewfinder (pg. 70). The timer will stop if the flash is
raised after the timer has started.
66
~
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.