Nikon 990 User Manual download pdf (Page 36)

Basic Photography: Using the Self-Timer

Using the Self-Timer

The COOLPIX 990 is equipped with an automatic timer with

two settings: three seconds, useful for reducing camera shake,

and ten seconds, ideal for self-portraits. To use the self-timer,

follow these steps:

Mount the camera on a tripod (recommended) or rest it

on a flat, stable surface.

Press the button until the icon appears in the

control panel or LCD monitor.

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Compose the photograph.

Fully depress the shutter-release but-

ton to activate the timer. Press the

shutter-release button once for a ten-

second delay. For a three-second de-

lay, press the shutter-release button

twice.

The red-eye reduction lamp next to the flash window will

start to blink when the shutter-release button is pressed,

and continue to blink until one second before the shutter is

released. The red-eye reduction lamp will stay lit during the

final second to warn that the shutter is about to be re-

leased.

To stop the automatic timer before a photograph is taken, turn the mode

dial to a different setting. The timer will stop and the indicator will disap-

pear from the control panel and LCD monitor.

Count-down timer in LCD

monitor shows number of

seconds remaining to

shutter release after shutter-

release button fully pressed

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Nikon 990 User Manual Page 36