Nikon D70S - Manual (Page 119)

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Taking Photographs—Using a Remote Contr
ol
4 Aim the transmitter on the ML-L3 at the in-
frared receiver on the camera and press the
shutter-release button on the ML-L3 (when
using the remote outdoors, make sure that
the subject is not backlit and that the line of
site between the transmitter and the infrared
receiver is not blocked by the lens or other ob-
stacles). How the camera focuses and shoots
depends on the option selected for Custom
Setting 2 (Autofocus;
139).
The camera will not adjust focus in manual focus mode or if autofocus
has been set using the shutter-release button on the camera.
Remote control mode can be cancelled by selecting another shooting mode.
The shooting mode in effect before remote control mode was selected will
also be restored if the camera is turned off or no operations are performed
for the time selected for Custom Setting 25 (Remote;
154). The default
setting is one minute.
AF-S (Single-servo AF) AF-C (Continuous-servo AF)
Shutter is released immediately
after camera focuses. Self-timer
lamp will fl ash when shooting
is complete. If unable to focus,
camera will return to standby
without releasing shutter.
Quick-
response
remote
Camera releases shutter immedi-
ately without focusing. Self-timer
lamp will fl ash when shooting is
complete.
Once camera has focused, self-
timer lamp will light for 2 s before
shutter is released. If unable to fo-
cus, camera will return to standby
without releasing shutter.
Delayed
remote
Self-timer lamp lights for 2 s be-
fore shutter is released. Camera
does not focus.
Custom Setting 2
Shooting
mode
Approx. 5 m (16´)
Infrared receiver
The MC-DC1 Remote Cord ( 191)
The optional MC-DC1 remote cord can be used to operate the shutter remotely and
prevent blur caused by camera shake. A shutter-release button lock is available for
long time-exposures (
83) and continuous shooting ( 62).