Nikon Coolpix SQ Digital Camera User Manual


 
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More on Photography
Taking a Self-Portrait: Self-timer Mode
The self-timer with shutter release delay of 10 s or 3 s can be used for
photographs in which you wish to appear yourself or to prevent photo-
graphs from being blurred by camera movement that occurs when the
shutter-release button is pressed. When using this option, you should ei-
ther mount the camera on a tripod (recommended) or rest it on a flat,
level surface. To use the self-timer:
Display self-timer menu.
Highlight ON and press the multi
selector to exit the menu.
icon, countdown timer and
icon appear in monitor.
•If no operation is performed for
about two seconds, the selected
mode is automatically set.
Frame picture and press the shut-
ter-release button halfway to set
the focus.
Press the shutter-release button the
rest of the way down to start timer.
•Press once for a ten-second delay,
twice for a three-second delay,
and three times to stop the timer.
Countdown timer in monitor shows
number of seconds remaining until
picture is taken.
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