Nikon D5100 Reference Manual - Page 55

Self-Timer and Remote Control Modes The self-timer and optional ML-L3 remote control (0 207) can be used to reduce camera shake or for self-portraits. 1 Mount the camera on a tripod. Mount the camera on a tripod or place the camera on a stable, level surface. 2 Select a release mode. Select E (self-timer), " (delayed remote), or # (quick- response remote) mode (0 35; note that if no operations are performed for about a minute after a remote control mode is selected, the camera will automatically return to single frame, continuous, or quiet shutter-release mode). z 3 Frame the photograph. Remote control mode: Check focus by pressing the shutter-release button halfway. No photograph will be taken even if the button is pressed all the way down. 4 Take the photograph. Self-timer mode: Press the shutter-release button halfway to focus, and then press the button the rest of the way down. The self-timer lamp will start to blink and a beep will begin to sound. Two seconds before the photo is taken, the lamp will stop blinking and the beeping will become more rapid. The shutter will be released ten seconds after the timer starts. Remote control mode: From a distance of 5 m (16 ft.) or less, aim the transmitter on the ML-L3 at either of the infrared receivers on the camera (0 1, 2) and press the ML-L3 shutter-release button. In delayed remote mode, the selftimer lamp will light for about two seconds before the shutter is released. In quick-response remote mode, the selftimer lamp will flash after the shutter has been released. Note that the timer may not start or a photograph may not be taken if the camera is unable to focus or in other situations in which the shutter can not be released. Turning the camera off cancels self-timer and remote control release modes and restores single frame, continuous, or quiet shutter-release mode. 37