Nikon D70s 1—Beep(138), 24—Self-timer(153), Mode Timer-Self—PhotographsTaking

Mode Timer-Self—Photographs Taking

4 Press the shutter-release button all the way down to start the self-timer. The self-timer

lamp (AF-assist lamp) will start to blink and a

beep will begin to sound. Two seconds before the photograph is taken, the self-timer lamp

will stop blinking and the beeping will become more rapid. After the photograph is taken, the shooting mode in effect before the self-timer was selected will be restored.

The Built-in Speedlight

In P, S, A, and M modes, the self-timer will be cancelled if the built-in Speedlight is raised before the picture is taken. To start the timer after raising the Speedlight, wait until the flash-ready indicator is displayed in the viewfinder and then press the shutter-release button.

The self-timer can be cancelled by selecting another shooting mode. Turning the camera off cancels the self-timer and restores the shooting mode in effect before self-timer mode was selected.

In self-timer mode, a shutter speed ofis equivalent to approximately 1/5 s.

1—Beep ( 138)

This option controls the beep that sounds during the self-timer count-down.

24—Self-timer ( 153)

Self-timer delay can be set to 2 s, 5 s, 10 s (the default setting), or 20 s.

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