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Taking a self-portrait: using the self-timer – Nikon 2100 User Manual

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Exit menu. Self-timer icon is dis-

played in monitor.

Focus and exposure lock when the shutter-re-
lease button is pressed. The self-timer lamp on
the front of the camera will blink until one sec-
ond before the picture is taken, staying lit during
the fi nal second to warn that the shutter is about
to be released.

When the self-timer is on, pictures are taken ten seconds after the shutter-re-
lease button is pressed. This can be used to allow you to appear in your own
pictures or to prevent close-up or low-light shots from being blurred by the
camera movement that occurs when the shutter-release button is pressed.
When using this option, you should either mount the camera on a tripod
(recommended) or rest it on a fl at, level surface.

Taking a Self-Portrait: Using the Self-Timer

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Display self-timer menu.

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Highlight

ON (to exit without

changing mode, wait two seconds or

press multi selector to left).

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Frame picture and start timer. Count-
down timer shows number of seconds

remaining until picture is taken.

The Self-Timer

The self-timer is not available in some shooting modes (

32, 37, 51).

Stopping the Self-Timer

To stop the timer before the picture is taken, press the shutter-release button.