Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer

The camera is equipped with a ten- and three-second timers for self-portraits and to reduce blur. When using the self-timer, mount the camera on a tripod (recom- mended) or rest it on a fl at, level surface.

Basic Photography and Playback

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Display self-timer menu.

Self-timer

 

Highlight option.

 

[3 s]: Use to reduce blur.

Self-timer

[10 s]: Use for self-portraits.

 

 

 

Make selection (to exit without setting timer, wait five seconds). icon appears in

display.

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Frame picture and start timer; display in monitor shows seconds remaining before shutter is released. To stop timer before pic- ture is taken, press shutter-release button

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The self-timer lamp will blink until one second before the picture is taken, staying lit during the fi nal second to warn that the shutter is about to be released.

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Nikon COOLPIXS10 manual Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer, Display self-timer menu