Nikon D90 User Manual

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Start the timer.
Press the shutter-release button halfway to 
focus, and then press the button the rest of the 
way down to start the self-timer. The self-timer 
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. At default settings, the shutter will be released ten 
seconds after the timer starts.
The timer will not start if the camera is unable to focus or in other situations in 
which the shutter can not be released. 
The self-timer can be cancelled by selecting another release mode. Turning the 
camera off cancels self-timer mode and restores single frame or continuous mode.
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In self-timer mode, a shutter speed of 
A is equivalent to approximately 
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See Also
For information on changing the timer duration and choosing the number of shots taken, see 
Custom Setting c3 (Self-timer, pg. 179). For information on setting a beep to sound as the 
timer counts down, see Custom Setting d1 (Beep, pg. 180).