HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide
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Mode
The selected state of the camera that determines what types of activities you
can currently perform and which menus you can access on the color LCD. The
HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera has four modes: Record, Review, Play,
and PC.
NTSC
A video format generally used in countries such as USA, Canada, and Japan
(standard developed by the National Television Standards Committee).
On/off button
The button that turns the camera power on and off.
Optical zoom
A type of zoom that changes the field of view and magnification of the lens by
using the zoom control to move different lens groups within the lens to change
its overall focal length.
Overlay bars
Bars that appear at the top and bottom of the color LCD to provide you with
information about the camera settings and tell you the functions of the soft
keys. See also “Soft keys.”
PAL
The video format (short for Phase Alternating Line) generally used in countries
in Europe.
PC mode
The camera mode to select when you connect the camera to a computer.
Photo quality button
The button used to cycle through the four photo quality settings.
Play mode
The camera mode used to view your photos on the color LCD or a television
screen and to create slide shows.
Record mode
The camera mode used to take photos.
Red-eye reduction
See “Flash with red-eye reduction.”
