Nikon 2100 User Manual - Page 36

Taking a Self-Portrait: Using the Self-Timer When the self-timer is on, pictures are taken ten seconds after the shutter-release button is pressed. This can be used to allow you to appear in your own pictures or to prevent close-up or low-light shots from being blurred by the camera movement that occurs when the shutter-release button is pressed. When using this option, you should either mount the camera on a tripod (recommended) or rest it on a flat, level surface. 1 2 Display self-timer menu. 15 15 Highlight ON (to exit without changing mode, wait two seconds or press multi selector to left). 3 4 15 Exit menu. Self-timer icon is displayed in monitor. 15 Frame picture and start timer. Countdown timer shows number of seconds remaining until picture is taken. Focus and exposure lock when the shutter-release button is pressed. The self-timer lamp on the front of the camera will blink until one second before the picture is taken, staying lit during the final second to warn that the shutter is about to be released. The Self-Timer The self-timer is not available in some shooting modes ( 32, 37, 51). Stopping the Self-Timer To stop the timer before the picture is taken, press the shutter-release button. 26