Nikon 5700 - Manual (Page 71)

Taking Pictur
es : The Details—Using the Camera Contr
ols (All User Sets)
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C o u n t - d o w n t i m e r i n
monitor or viewfinder
shows number of seconds
remaining until picture is
taken
Full press
3 Compose the shot and focus
Adjust camera settings, compose the shot, and press the shutter-release
button halfway to focus.
4 Start the timer
Press the shutter-release button all the way
down to activate the timer. Press once for a ten-
second delay, twice for a three-second delay,
and three times to stop the timer.
When the shutter-release button is pressed, the
camera will beep and the self-timer lamp below
the shutter-release button will start to blink.
The lamp will continue to blink until one second
before the picture is taken. The self-timer lamp
will stay lit during the final second to warn that
the shutter is about to be released.