Nikon D90 - Self-Timer Mode

Self-Timer Mode @
The self-timer can be used to reduce camera shake or for self-portraits.
1 Mount the camera on a tripod.
Mount the camera on a tripod or place the camera on a stable, level surface.
2 Select ~ mode.
Press the QlJ button and rotate the main command dial until ~ is displayed in
the control panel.
Controlpanel
3 Frame the photograph.
Frame the photograph. Before taking a photograph with the flash in P, S, A, or M
modes (pg. 78), press the ~ button to raise the flash and wait for the ~ indicator
to be displayed in the viewfinder (pg. 70). The timer will stop if the flash is
raised after the timer has started.
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~ Cover the Viewfinder
After framing the photograph, remove the
viewfinder eyepiece cup and insert the
supplied
DK-5 eyepiece cap as shown. This
prevents light entering via the viewfinder
interfering
with exposure.