Nikon CoolPix 800 User Manual

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- 15 -Using the Self-TimerThe COOLPIX 800 is equipped with an automatic timer with twosettings: three seconds, useful when making group photographs,and ten seconds, ideal for self-portraits. To use the self-timer,follow these steps:1 For self-portraits, mount the camera on a tripod (recom-mended) or rest it on a flat, stable surface.2 Press the button until the icon appears in the controlpanel or LCD monitor.3 Compose the photograph.4 Fully depress the shutter-release button to activate the timer.Press the shutter-release button once for a ten-second delay.For a three-second delay, press the shutter-release buttontwice.The red-eye reduction lamp next to the flash will start to blinkbefore the picture is taken. The time remaining before the shutterwill be released is displayed next to the icon in the LCD monitor.TipsTo stop the automatic timer before a photograph is taken, turn the modedial to a different setting. The timer will stop and the self-timer indicatorwill disappear from the control panel and LCD monitor.Using the Buttons (A-REC, M-REC): Using the Self-Timer