Nikon D5100 - Manual (Page 38)

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Self-Timer and Remote Control Modes
The self-timer and optional ML-L3 remote control ( 0 67) 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 a release mode.
Select E (self-timer), " (delayed remote), or # (quick-
response remote) mode ( 0 28; note that if no operations
are performed for about a minute after a remote control
mode is selected, the camera will automatically return to
single frame, continuous, or quiet shutter-release mode).
3
Frame the photograph.
Remote control mode : Check focus by pressing the shutter-release button halfway.
No photograph will be taken even if the button is pressed all the way down.
4
Take the photograph.
Self-timer mode : Press the shutter-release button
halfway to focus, and then press the button the
rest of the way down. The self-timer lamp will
start to blink and a beep will begin to sound. Two
seconds before the photo is taken, the lamp will
stop blinking and the beeping will become more rapid. The shutter will be
released ten seconds after the timer starts.
Remote control mode : From a distance of 5 m (16 ft.) or less,
aim the transmitter on the ML-L3 at either of the infrared
receivers on the camera (
0 2, 3) and press the ML-L3
shutter-release button. In delayed remote mode, the self-
timer lamp will light for about two seconds before the
shutter is released. In quick-response remote mode, the self-
timer lamp will flash after the shutter has been released.
Note that the timer may not start or a photograph may not be taken if the camera is
unable to focus or in other situations in which the shutter can not be released.
Turning the camera off cancels self-timer and remote control release modes and
restores single frame, continuous, or quiet shutter-release mode.