Using the self-timer – Nikon 900 User Manual
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Basic Photography: Using the Self-Timer
Using the Self-Timer
The COOLPIX 900 is equipped with a ten-second automatic
timer that allows photographers to appear in their own photo-
graphs. To select this self-timer, first turn the selector dial to A-
REC or M-REC and then press the
button until the self-
timer indicator (
) appears in the control panel. An identical
indicator will also appear in the color LCD monitor if it is on
and has been set to display camera settings.
Note: The flash will automatically be set to “Red-Eye Reduction”
when the self-timer is selected.
To take a photograph using the self-timer, first fix the camera
on a tripod or place the camera on a stable surface. After
framing a photograph using the zoom switch, half-press the
shutter release button and check the flash and autofocus lamps
to confirm that the camera is able to focus and that the flash
has charged if needed. The LCD monitor can be used to
check autofocus adjustment if desired.
Pressing the shutter button all the way down activates the
timer. Nine seconds after the timer has started, the red-eye
reduction pre-flash on the front of the camera will begin to
blink; one second later, the shutter (and, if necessary, the flash)
will activate and the camera will record the photograph.
Note:
To stop the automatic timer before a photograph is taken,
turn the selector dial to a different setting. The timer will stop and
the indicator will disappear from the control panel and color LCD
monitor.