Nikon D100 - Manual (Page 120)

Taking Photographs—Self-T
imer Mode
108
The self-timer can be used to reduce camera shake or for self-portraits. To
use the self-timer:
1 Mount the camera on a tripod (recommended) or place the camera on a
stable, level surface.
2 Press the shooting mode dial lock release and
rotate the shooting mode dial to select
(self-
timer mode).
3 Frame the photograph and press the shutter-
release button halfway to focus. In single-servo
autofocus (
63), photographs can only be
taken if the in-focus (●) indicator appears in
the viewfinder.
Self-Timer Mode
Delaying Shutter Release
In self-timer mode, a shutter speed of is equivalent to approximately 1 /
4
s.
8—Self-timer ( 151)
Self-timer delay can be set to 2 s, 5 s, 10 s (the default setting), or 20 s.