Nikon D5000 Digital Camera User Manual


 
This option determines how long the monitor remains on if no operations are
performed during menu display and playback (Playback/menus), while
photographs are displayed in the monitor after shooting (Image review), and how
long the exposure meters, viewfinder, and information display remain on when no
operations are performed (Auto meter-off). Choose shorter auto-off delays to
reduce the drain on the battery.
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Auto-off timers are setto the following values:
SHORTShort
NORMNormal
LONGLong
4s
12s 4s 8s
20 s 20 s 1mm.
_ Custom Make separate adjustments to the Playback/menus, Image review, and Auto
meter-off timers. When settings are complete, highlight Done and press_).
[] Auto off Timers
The exposure meters will not turn off automatically when the camera ispowered by an
optional EH-5aACadapter and EP-5power connector. The monitor and viewfinder will not
turn off automatically when the camera is connected to a printer via USB.
Choose the length of the shutter release delay and the number of shots taken each
time the shutter-release button is pressed in self-timer mode.
Self-timer delay
Number of shots
Description
Choose a shutter release delay.
Press • or to choose the number of shots taken
each time the shutter-release button is pressed in
self-timer mode (ifa value other than 1 is selected,
shots will be taken at 3 s intervals).
Choose how long the camera will wait for a signal from the
remote before cancelling delayed or quick-response remote
mode and restoring single-frame, continuous, or quiet shutter-
release mode (_ 65). Choose shorter times for longer battery
life.
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