Nikon D90 User Manual

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Self-Timer Mode (
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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 
I button and rotate the main command dial until $ is displayed in 
the control panel.
3
Frame the photograph.
Frame the photograph. Before taking a photograph with the flash in PSA, or 
modes (pg. 78), press the 
M button to raise the flash and wait for the M indicator 
to be displayed in the viewfinder (pg. 70). The timer will stop if the flash is 
raised after the timer has started.
D
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.
I button
Main command dial
Control panel
DK-5 eyepiece cap