Nikon D780 DSLR Camera (Body Only) - Manual (Page 230)

184 Shooting Settings
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Start the timer.
• Press the shutter-release button all the way down to start
the timer; the shutter will be released after about 10
seconds, during which the self-timer lamp will at first flash
for approximately 8 seconds and then light for roughly
2 seconds.
• To turn the self-timer off before a photograph is taken, turn
the release mode dial to another setting.
• The timer duration, the number shots taken, and the
interval between shots can be selected using Custom
Setting c3 [
Self-timer ].