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Self-timer mode, Self-timer mode ( $ ) – Nikon D90 User Manual

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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

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.

I button

Main command dial

Control panel

DK-5 eyepiece cap