Nikon D780 DSLR Camera (Body Only) - Manual (Page 364)

318 Other Shooting Options
Recording Time-Lapse Movies
D Before Shooting
• Choose a mode other than EFCT .
• Before shooting a time-lapse movie, take a test shot at current settings
and view the results.
• Time-lapse movies are shot using the movie crop.
• Select [ Time zone and date ] in the setup menu and make sure that the
camera clock is set to the correct time and date.
• We recommend using a tripod and disabling lens vibration reduction
(VR). Mount the camera on a tripod before shooting begins.
• To ensure that shooting is not interrupted, use an optional AC adapter
and power connector or a fully-charged battery.
• When taking photos with your eye from the viewfinder and [ Off ]
selected for [ Silent photography ], remove the rubber eyecup and
cover the viewfinder with the supplied eyepiece cap to prevent light
entering via the viewfinder interfering with photographs and exposure
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0 10).
1
Highlight [Time-lapse movie]
in the photo shooting menu
and press
2 .