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Glossary of terms
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NTSC (National Television Systems Committee) / PAL (Phase
Alternating Line)
Television formats. NTSC is mainly used in Japan, North America and Korea. PAL
is mainly used in Europe and China.
P
(Program) Mode
Also called Program AE mode. The camera automatically sets the best shutter
speed and aperture for the shot.
Phase-difference Detection System
This system measures the distance to the subject. The distance is calculated by the
difference in the image of the subject captured by a pair of sensors.
PictBridge
A standard for connecting digital cameras and printers of different makers and
printing out pictures directly.
Pixels
A pixel is the smallest unit (dot) used to make up an image. Clear large-sized printed
images require millions of pixels.
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.
Sleep Mode
A mode designed to save battery life. The camera automatically enters the sleep
mode if you do not operate it for a certain time. To exit the sleep mode, use any
button on the camera (shutter button, arrow pad, etc.).
Slave Flash
A wireless flash that is not connected to the camera by a synchronization cord. It
flashes in phase with the flash on the camera and can be used for lighting
techniques, such as changing the way shadows are cast on a subject.
Synchro Terminals
Terminals on an external flash unit for connecting it to the camera.
TFT (Thin-Film Transistor) Color Monitor
A transistor color monitor constructed using thin-film technology.
TIFF (Tagged Image File Format)
A format used for saving highly detailed black and white or color image data. TIFF
image files can be handled by software programs for scanners and graphics
applications. This camera uses TIFF in an uncompressed format.
TTL (Through-The-Lens) System
To help adjust exposure, a light receptor built into the camera directly measures the
light passing through the lens.
TTL-AUTO
For use with an external flash. Light emitted by the flash is measured by the light
receptor in the camera as it passes through the lens. A signal is then sent to adjust
the external flash intensity.