Nikon D3X D3X User's Manual - Page 237

Interval Timer Photography The camera is equipped to take photographs automatically at preset intervals. 1 Select [Interval timer shooting]. Highlight [Interval timer shooting] in the shooting menu (pg. 290) and press 2. 2 Select a starting trigger. Highlight one of the following [Choose start time] options and press 2. • [Now]: Shooting begins about 3 s after settings are completed (proceed to Step 4). • [Start time]: Choose a start time (see Step 3). D Before Shooting t Choose single-frame (S), continuous low speed (CL), or continuous high speed (CH) release mode when using the interval timer. Before beginning interval timer photography, take a test shot at current settings and view the results in the monitor. Remember that the camera will focus before each shot-no shots will be taken if the camera is unable to focus in single-servo AF. Before choosing a starting time, select [World time] in the setup menu and make sure that the camera clock is set to the correct time and date (pg. 40). 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. 211