Nikon D5300, User Manual

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Interval Timer Photography
The camera is equipped to take photographs automatically at preset intervals.
1
Select Interval timer shooting .
Press the
G
button to display the menus.
Highlight Interval timer shooting in the
shooting menu and press
2
.
2
Choose a starting time.
Choose from the following starting triggers.
•
To start shooting immediately
, highlight Now
and press 2 . Shooting begins about three
seconds after settings are completed;
proceed to Step 3.
•
To choose a starting time
, highlight Start time
and press
2
to display the start time
options shown at right. Press
4
or
2
to
highlight hours or minutes and press
1
or
3
to change. Press
2
to continue.
3
Choose the interval.
Press
4
or
2
to highlight hours, minutes, or
seconds and press
1
or
3
to choose an
interval longer than the slowest anticipated
shutter speed. Press
2
to continue.
D
Before Shooting
Before beginning interval timer photography, take a test shot at current settings and view
the results in the monitor. To ensure that shooting starts at the desired time, check that the
camera clock is set correctly (
0
201).
Use of a tripod is recommended. Mount the camera on a tripod before shooting begins. To
ensure that shooting is not interrupted, be sure the battery is fully charged.
G button