Nikon 25040 User Manual - Page 86

Using the Self Timer, SELF TIMER, ENTER, Caution

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Using the Self Timer The COOLPIX 300 incorporates a fixed, ten-second timer, allowing you to appear in photographs you take yourself. To set this self-timer, touch the timer icon ( ) which appears in the settings list when the camera is in recording mode, or select SELF TIMER from the setup menu. The following window will appear. MENU SETUP TIMER ON OFF When the timer is set to ON and the camera is in recording mode, the timer icon in the settings list will flash. The timer will be activated whenever the ENTER key is touched with the stylus or the shutter-release button is fully depressed, causing the timer mark ( ) to appear at top left in the main window of the touch-panel display. To turn the timer function off, select OFF from the self-timer menu. To take a photograph using the timer, select ON from the timer menu. Return the camera to recording mode and set the camera on a stable surface to frame your photograph in the touch-panel display. Once you have completed your composition, touch the ENTER key with the stylus and confirm that the timer mark has appeared in the main window. The shutter will be released automatically ten seconds after the timer mark appears. Caution: When taking a picture with the self timer, do not manipulate the camera until after a picture has been taken, as otherwise the camera may "freeze." If the camera does stop responding, remove and replace the batteries. 72 Settings : Using the Self Timer

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Settings : Using the Self Timer
Using the Self Timer
The COOLPIX 300 incorporates a fixed, ten-second timer, allowing you to
appear in photographs you take yourself.
To set this self-timer, touch the
timer icon (
) which appears in the settings list when the camera is in
recording mode, or select
SELF TIMER
from the setup menu.
The
following window will appear.
When the timer is set to
ON
and the camera is in recording mode, the timer
icon in the settings list will flash.
The timer will be activated whenever the
ENTER
key is touched with the stylus or the shutter-release button is fully
depressed, causing the timer mark (
) to appear at top left in the main
window of the touch-panel display.
To turn the timer function off, select
OFF
from the self-timer menu.
To take a photograph using the timer, select
ON
from the timer menu.
Return the camera to recording mode and set the camera on a stable surface
to frame your photograph in the touch-panel display.
Once you have
completed your composition, touch the
ENTER
key with the stylus and
confirm that the timer mark has appeared in the main window.
The shutter
will be released automatically ten seconds after the timer mark appears.
Caution:
When taking a picture with the self timer, do not manipulate
the camera until after a picture has been taken, as otherwise the camera
may “freeze.”
If the camera does stop responding, remove and replace the
batteries.
MENU
SETUP TIMER
ON
OFF