Nikon D5100 - Manual (Page 74)

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Interval Timer Photography
The camera is equipped to take photographs automatically at preset intervals.
1
Select Interval timer shooting.
Press the G button to display the menus.
Highlight Interval timer shooting in the
shooting menu and press
2.
2
Choose a starting time.
Choose from the following starting triggers.
• To start shooting immediately, highlight Now
and press 2. Shooting begins about 3 s
after settings are completed; proceed to
Step 3.
• To choose a starting time, highlight Start time
and press 2 to display the start time
options shown at right. Press 4 or 2 to
highlight hours or minutes and press 1 or
3 to change. Press 2 to continue.
3
Choose the interval.
Press 4 or 2 to highlight hours, minutes, or
seconds and press 1 or 3 to choose an
interval longer than the slowest anticipated
shutter speed. Press
2 to continue.
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Before Shooting
Before beginning interval timer photography, take a test shot at current settings and view
the results in the monitor. To ensure that shooting starts at the desired time, check that the
camera clock is set correctly (
0 170).
Use of a tripod is recommended. Mount the camera on a tripod before shooting begins. To
ensure that shooting is not interrupted, be sure the battery is fully charged or use an
optional EH-5b AC adapter and EP-5A power connector.
G button