Nikon D2H Manuel D’Utilisation

The self-timer can be used to reduce camera shake or for self-portraits.  To 
use the self-timer:

1

 Mount the camera on a tripod (recommended) or place the camera on a 

stable, level sur face.

2

 Press the shoot ing mode dial lock release and 

ro tate the shoot 

ing mode dial to select   

(self-tim er mode).

3

 Frame the photograph and fo cus.  If autofo-

cus is in effect, be sure not to block the lens 
when activating the self-timer.  In single-servo 
autofocus (

  72), pho to graphs can only be 

tak en if the in-focus (

●) indicator ap pears in 

the viewfi nder.

To ensure correct ex po sure in exposure modes other than manual, close 
the viewfi nder eyepiece shutter after focusing.  This will pre vent light 
entering via the viewfi nder from in ter fer ing with the autoexposure op-
eration.

4

 Press the shutter-release button all the way down to start the self-timer.  

The self-tim er lamp will start to blink, stopping two sec onds be fore the 
pho to graph is tak en.

In self-timer mode, a shutter speed of 

 is equivalent to approximately 

1

/

3

 s.

Self-timer delay can be set to 2 s, 5 s, 10 s (the default setting), or 20 s.

To turn the self-timer off before a pho to graph is tak en, turn the mode dial 
to an oth er set ting.