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.

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Display self-timer menu.

Self-timer

Confirm

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Self-timer

Highlight option.

3 s: Use to reduce blur.

10 s: Use for self-portraits.

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Confirm

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

display.

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 again.

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 S6 manual Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer, Display self-timer menu