Nikon 4600 User Manual - Page 36
Taking a Self-Portrait: Using the Self-Timer
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More on Photography 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 move- ment that occurs when the shutter-release button is pressed.When using this op- tion, you should either mount the camera on a tripod (recommended) or rest it on a flat, level surface. 1 2 Self-timer OFF OFF ON Display Self-timer menu. 3 Self-timer OFF OFF ON : Set Highlight ON (to exit without changing mode, wait for a while or press multi se- lector to left). 4 10 Exit menu. Self-timer icon is displayed in monitor. 10 5M AUTO 10 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. Stopping the Self-Timer To stop the timer before the picture is taken, press the shutter-release button. The Self-Timer The self-timer is not available in some shooting modes (Q 28-41). 26