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Chapter 11
Glossary of terms (Cont.)
JPEG (Joint Photographic
Experts Group)
A compression format for color still
images. Photographs (images)
shot using this camera are
recorded onto the Smar tMedia
card in JPEG for mat when the
Record mode is set to SHQ, HQ or
SQ. By downloading these images
to a personal computer, users can
edit them using graphics
application software or view the
images using an Inter net web
browser.
M (Manual) Mode
The user sets both the aperture
and shutter speed.
NTSC/PAL (National Television
systems Committee/Phase
Alternating Line)
Kinds of TV video signal systems.
NTSC is used in Japan, Nor th
America, Korea etc., while PAL is
used in Europe, China etc.
P (Program) Mode
Also called Program AE mode. The
camera automatically sets the best
shutter speed and aperture for the
shot.
PAL (Phase Alternating Line)
In Europe, PAL television signals
are normally used. North America
and Japan use NTSC signals.
Pixels
A pixel is the smallest unit (dot)
used to make up an image. Clear
large-sized printed images require
millions of pixels.
Ring Flash
A flash unit that uses a circular
xenon fluorescent tube as its light
source.
S (Shutter Priority) Mode
Also called Shutter Priority AE
mode. The user selects the shutter
speed and the camera
automatically varies the aperture
so that the picture is taken with the
best exposure.
Synchro Terminals
Terminals on an external flash unit
for connecting it to the camera.
TFT (Thin-Film Transistor) Color
Monitor
A color Monitor constructed using
thin-film technology.
TIFF (Tagged Image File Format)
An uncompressed format used for
saving highly-detailed black &
white or color image data. TIFF
image files can be handled by
software programs for scanners
and graphics applications.