Nikon D500 - Manual (Page 145)

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The self-timer can be used to reduce camera shake or for self-
portraits.
1
Select self-timer mode.
Press the release mode dial lock
release and turn the release mode dial
to
E.
2
Frame the photograph and focus.
In single-servo AF (
0 101),
photographs can only be taken if the
in-focus (
I) indicator appears in the
viewfinder.
Self-Timer Mode
A Close the Viewfinder Eyepiece Shutter
When taking photos without your eye to
the viewfinder, close the viewfinder
eyepiece shutter to prevent light
entering via the viewfinder from
appearing in photographs or interfering
with exposure.