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Glossary
WAV
(
Wav
eform Audio Format): A standard Windows audio fi le format. WAV fi les have the extension “*.WAV” and
may be compressed or uncompressed. The camera uses uncompressed WAV. WAV fi les can be played using
Windows Media Player or QuickTime 3.0 or later.
White balance
: The human brain automatically adapts to changes in the color of light, with the result that objects
that appear white under one light source still appear white when the color of the light source changes. Digital
cameras can mimic this adjustment by processing images according to the color of the light source. This process
is known as “white balance.”
