Nikon D600 - The Release-Mode Dial

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stays up until you release the button. This allows you to take pictures more
quietly by moving to a different area or covering up the camera before you
release the shutter-release button, allowing the mirror to reset.
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Self-timer ( ). This mode activates the self-timer that allows a delay
between the time you press the shutter-release button and the shutter is
released. You can set the timer in the Remote control mode (
) in the
Shooting menu (
).
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Remote control ( ). This mode allows you to use the optional ML-L3
wireless remote to release the shutter. You can change the settings in the
Remote control mode in the
menu.
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Mirror up ( ). This mode raises the re ex mirror with one press of the
shutter-release button and releases the shutter and resets the mirror with a
second press of the button. You can use this mode to minimize camera
shake from mirror movement when shooting long exposures on a tripod or
when using a long telephoto lens.
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LCD monitor. This is the most prominent feature on the back of the camera.
This 3-inch, 921,000-dot liquid crystal display (LCD) is a very bright, high-resolution
screen. The LCD is where you view all your current camera settings and review
your images after shooting, and it displays the video feed for Live View and
video recording.
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View nder. This is what you look through to compose your photographs. Light
coming through the lens is channeled through a  ve-sided re ective prism
(called a pentaprism), enabling you to see exactly what you’re shooting. The rub-
ber eyepiece around the view nder gives you a softer place to rest your eye and
blocks any extra light from entering the view nder as you compose and shoot
your images.
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Diopter adjustment control. Just to the right of the view nder (hidden behind
the eyecup) is the diopter adjustment control. Use this control to adjust the
view nder lens to suit your individual vision strength (not everyone’s eyesight is
the same). To adjust this control, look through the view nder, and press the
shutter-release button halfway to focus on something. If what you see in the
view nder isn’t quite sharp, slide the diopter adjustment control up or down
until everything appears in focus. The manual warns you not to put your  nger or
 ngernail in your eye. I agree that this might not be a good idea.
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AE-L/AF-L button ( ). The Autoexposure/Autofocus Lock button is used to
lock the Autoexposure (AE) and Autofocus (AF). You can customize this button
in the Custom Settings menu (
f5) to provide AE/AF Lock, AE Lock only, AE
Lock (hold), AF Lock only, or AF-ON. AE Lock (hold) locks the exposure with one
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