Taking Photos Remotely: The D3500
The smart device can control a D3500 camera and take photos remotely. Turn the camera on and tap [Remote photography] in the 
tab.
Remote Photography
- Remote photography cannot be used to record videos.
- Tapping [Remote photography] in the SnapBridge app will not display the remote photography dialog if live view is currently active on the camera. Exit live view before proceeding.
- Before beginning remote photography, mount the camera on a tripod or place it on stable, level surface.
- Camera settings cannot be changed during remote photography. Adjust camera settings before proceeding.
- Although remote photography can be used to take pictures in NEF (RAW) format, the resulting pictures will not be downloaded to the smart device.
- Check that the camera is on before proceeding. Remote photography is not available while the camera is off.
Taking Photographs
-
Tap [Remote photography] in the
tab. SnapBridge will show the remote shooting display.
-
Tap the shutter-release button to take the photo.
Auto Download
To enable auto download, select [Download pictures] in the remote photography menu and slide the [Download pictures] switch to
(on). -
Tap
to return to the tab when shooting is complete.
The Remote Photography Menu
To view the remote photography menu, tap the 
button.
- Download pictures
- Choose whether pictures are automatically downloaded to the smart device as they are taken. If [Download pictures] is on (), a [Choose download size] item will be displayed, but the only option available will be [2 megapixels].
- Self-timer
- Turn this option on () to take photos with the self-timer. The delay before the shutter is released can be chosen from [3], [5], and [10] seconds.
Remote Photography
- Remote photography cannot be used to record videos.
- Tapping [Remote photography] in the SnapBridge app will not display the remote photography dialog if live view is currently active on the camera. Exit live view before proceeding.
- Before beginning remote photography, mount the camera on a tripod or place it on stable, level surface.
- Camera settings cannot be changed during remote photography. Adjust camera settings before proceeding.
- Although remote photography can be used to take pictures in NEF (RAW) format, the resulting pictures will not be downloaded to the smart device.
- Check that the camera is on before proceeding. Remote photography is not available while the camera is off.
Taking Photographs
-
Tap [Remote photography] in the
tab. SnapBridge will show the remote shooting display.
-
Tap the shutter-release button to take the photo.
Auto Download
To enable auto download, select [Download pictures] in the remote photography menu and slide the [Download pictures] switch to
(on). -
Tap
to return to the tab when shooting is complete.
The Remote Photography Menu
To view the remote photography menu, tap the button.
- Download pictures
- Choose whether pictures are automatically downloaded to the smart device as they are taken. When using Bluetooth to perform remote photography, the only available option for [Choose download size] will be [2 megapixels]. [Choose download size] is available only when [Download pictures] is enabled ().
- Self-timer
- Turn this option on () to take photos with the self-timer. The delay before the shutter is released can be chosen from [3], [5], and [10] seconds.