Mirror lock-up, Video mode – Nikon D70S User Manual
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Menu Guide—The Setup Menu
Mirror Lock-Up
This option is used to lock the mirror in the up
position to allow inspection or cleaning of the
low-pass fi lter that protects the CCD image sen-
sor. See “Technical Notes: Caring for the Cam-
era” (
194). Highlight Mirror lock-up in the
setup menu (
155) and press the multi selector
to the right. Press the multi selector up or down
to highlight an option, then press to the right to
make a selection.
Option
Description
No
Mirror functions normally.
Yes
When shutter is released, mirror is locked in up position and blinking
“– – – – – – ” is displayed in control panel. Mirror will return to down
position when camera is turned off. To ensure power is available to lower
mirror, Nikon recommends using this option only when camera is powered
by EH-5 AC adapter.
Video Mode
Before connecting the camera to a video device
such as a television or VCR (
170), choose a
video mode setting that matches the video stan-
dard used in the device. Highlight Video mode
in the setup menu (
155) and press the multi
selector to the right. Press the multi selector up
or down to highlight an option, then press to the
right to make a selection.
Option
Description
NTSC Use when connecting camera to NTSC devices.
PAL
Use when connecting camera to PAL devices. Note that number of pixels in
output is selectively reduced, causing drop in resolution.
Video Output
The default video standard varies with the country or region of purchase.