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Thom Hogan’s Complete Guide to the Nikon D300
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Recommendations:
1. If all you’re looking for is a short delay to counter any
camera movement triggered by your pressing the shutter
release, use the 2-second delay. Better still, consider using
a remote control cable or look at Custom Setting #D9 (see
page <552>). If you get any camera movement with those
suggestions, your tripod seriously needs upgrading.
2. Remember, the white self timer lamp on the front of the
camera tells you the status of the countdown. It flashes
during the first part and then lights steadily during the last
two seconds prior to exposure.
3.
M
UP
gives you a fifth Self Timer delay: 30 seconds.
Custom Setting #C4 Color LCD Active Time
(Monitor off delay)
The D300 uses more battery power when the color LCD is
active. This function allows you to program the amount of
time the LCD stays active when no other activity (button
pushing) takes place. Normally, the monitor stays active for
20 seconds after the last activity. This delay can be changed:
10 s
Ten second delay before the color LCD is
turned off
20 s
Twenty second delay before the color LCD is
turned off [default]
1 min.
One minute delay before the color LCD is
turned off
