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JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)
A compression format for color still images. Photographs (images) shot using
this camera are recorded onto the card in JPEG format 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 Internet web browser.
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.
Pixels
A pixel is the smallest unit (dot) used to make up an image. Clear large-sized
printed images require millions of pixels.
Resolution
The size of the picture expressed as the number of dots (pixels) that make up
the image. For instance, a picture taken in 640 x 480 resolution is the same
size as the PC screen when the monitor setting is 640 x 480. However, if the
monitor setting is 1024 x 768, the picture only takes up part of the screen.
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 activate the camera
again, touch any button (shutter button, arrow pad, etc.).
TFT (Thin-Film Transistor) Color Monitor
A color monitor constructed using thin-film technology.
