Stop Your Nikon D3500’s Live View Shutting Off After 10 Minutes
The Nikon D3500’s Live View quietly shuts off after 10 minutes. Here’s the exact menu path to extend it to 30 minutes, plus the limit to know: Nikon won’t let you turn the timer off completely.
By default, the Nikon D3500’s Live View shuts off after 10 minutes; you can extend it to 30 under Settings > Auto Off Timers > Custom > Live View — but not disable it entirely.
By default, the Nikon D3500’s Live View will turn itself off after 10 minutes. You can bump that up to a maximum of 30 minutes, which matters if you’re using the camera as a webcam.
You can find this setting in the Setup menu (the wrench icon) under:
Settings > Auto Off Timers > Custom > Live View > 30m
The Live View option goes from 5 minutes up to 30 minutes. If you’d rather not set it yourself, choosing the Long preset instead of Custom sets Live View to 20 minutes.
The timer only counts time when you’re not touching the camera, so pressing any button or turning a dial starts it over. About 30 seconds before Live View shuts off, a countdown shows on the screen, and it turns red for the last 5 seconds. Even with the timer at 30 minutes, the camera can still end Live View early if it gets too hot inside. That’s a safety cutoff, and this setting doesn’t change it.
Nikon D3500 explorer
Here’s a fun tool I put together that explores the various buttons and dials on the Nikon D3500. And just as importantly, it shows what terminology Nikon uses for them, since each manufacturer has their own dialect and jargon.
Nikon D3500 Explorer
All 46 parts from the parts pages of Nikon’s Reference Manual, numbered in the order the manual lists them. Turn the camera, pick a number, and it’ll show you what the part does.
Drag to turn. Right-drag or Shift-drag to move. Scroll to zoom once you’ve clicked the model.
This viewer needs WebGL 2, and it isn’t available in this browser. The parts index below still works.
Parts index
Names from “The Camera Body,” Reference Manual pp. 1–3, numbered 1–46 in the manual’s order
Sources: Nikon D3500 Reference Manual (Nikon Download Center), pages as cited for each part. Outside dimensions 124 × 97 × 69.5 mm (p. 303). Shown with the AF-P DX NIKKOR 18–55mm f/3.5–5.6G VR, retracted; the lens has its own manual and its parts are not numbered here. The model is a simplified diagram built to those dimensions and to photos of the camera; small details are approximate. Not affiliated with Nikon.
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I have bought a Nikon D3500 (refurbished) this past week. I want to use it as a webcam for video conferences. I discovered your website.
In a word, help.
I am an advanced beginner. I did not know that the USB connection had resolution issues, and want to get started with HDMI connections.
Respectfully
Press the INFO button to cycle through the screens with different levels of information on them. There are some minor differences in whether all info can totally be removed depending on whether you’re looking at the back screen or have the D3500 connected via HDMI to a display.
I have bought a Nikon D3500 (refurbished) this past week. I want to use it as a webcam for video conferences. I discovered your website.
In a word, help.
I am an advanced beginner. I did not know that the USB connection had resolution issues, and want to get started with HDMI connections.
Respectfully
Joseph Solomkin
I am late to the game, but go to Amazon and search for “Cam Nova”. You want to get the capture card that records 1080P @ 60 FPS.
The card is like 20 bucks. And it even comes with a mini HDMI to HDMI cable. You’ll need that to connect to your PC.
The “Cam Nova” will appear as a web cam to your apps.
How do I remove the info display on the screen?
Press the INFO button to cycle through the screens with different levels of information on them. There are some minor differences in whether all info can totally be removed depending on whether you’re looking at the back screen or have the D3500 connected via HDMI to a display.