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Reference: More on Photography All Modes/Shooting Mode, Self-Timer and Remote Control Modes - timer mode

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Self-Timer and Remote Control Modes The self-timer or optional ML-L3 remote control can be used for self-portraits. 1 Mount the camera on a tripod or place the camera on a stable, level surface. 2 Select one of the following shooting modes: Mode Description 10s Self-timer Shutter released about 10s after camera has focused. 2s Delayed remote Shutter released about 2s after camera has focused. Quick-response remote Shutter released when camera focuses. 3 Frame the photograph. If the remote control is used with the camera in autofocus mode, you can check focus by pressing the shutter-release button halfway. 4 Remove the viewfinder eyepiece cup and insert the supplied DK-5 eyepiece cap as shown. This prevents light entering via the viewfinder interfering with exposure. 5 Take the photograph. Self-timer: Press the camera shutter-release button halfway to focus, then press it the rest of the way down to start the selftimer. The self-timer lamp will start to blink, stopping two seconds before the photograph is taken. Remote control: From a distance of 5m (16ft.) or less, aim the transmitter on the ML-L3 at the infrared receiver on the camera and press the shutter-release button on the ML-L3. In delayed remote mode, the self-timer lamp will light for about two seconds before the shutter is released. In quick-response remote mode, the self-timer lamp will flash after the shutter has been released. Self-timer mode ends when a photograph is taken or the camera is turned off. Single-frame or continuous shooting mode is automatically restored when self-timer mode ends. Reference: More on Photography (All Modes)/Shooting Mode 33

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Reference: More on Photography (All Modes)/Shooting Mode
33
Self-Timer and Remote Control Modes
The self-timer or optional ML-L3 remote control can be used for self-portraits.
Self-timer mode ends when a photograph is taken or the camera is turned off.
Single-frame
or continuous shooting mode is automatically restored when self-timer mode ends.
1
Mount the camera on a tripod or place the camera on a stable,
level surface.
2
Select one of the following shooting modes:
Mode
Description
10s
Self-timer
Shutter released about 10s after camera has focused.
2s
Delayed remote
Shutter released about 2s after camera has focused.
Quick-response
remote
Shutter released when camera focuses.
3
Frame the photograph.
If the remote control is used with the camera in autofocus
mode, you can check focus by pressing the shutter-release button halfway.
4
Remove the viewfinder eyepiece cup and insert the supplied
DK-5 eyepiece cap as shown.
This prevents light entering via
the viewfinder interfering with exposure.
5
Take the photograph.
Self-timer
: Press the camera shutter-release button halfway to
focus, then press it the rest of the way down to start the self-
timer.
The self-timer lamp will start to blink, stopping two sec-
onds before the photograph is taken.
Remote control
: From a distance of 5m (16ft.) or less, aim the
transmitter on the ML-L3 at the infrared receiver on the cam-
era and press the shutter-release button on the ML-L3.
In
delayed remote mode, the self-timer lamp will light for about
two seconds before the shutter is released.
In quick-response
remote mode, the self-timer lamp will flash after the shutter
has been released.