HP 618 Digital Camera User’s Guide
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Glossary
optical resolution
The true resolution of an imaging device, and the resolution at which the device captures images. See also
“resolution” on page 121.
optical zoom
The process of changing the field of view and magnification of the lens by moving different lens groups
within the lens to change its overall focal length. See also “digital zoom” on page 116.
orientation sensor
An electro-mechanical device in the camera that determines whether the camera is being held
horizontally or vertically, and which side is up. The camera uses the data from this sensor to make sure the
image is displayed right side up in the image LCD, regardless of the camera position when the image was
captured.
overlay bars
Opaque or translucent information bars that appear on the image LCD.
PAL connection
Phase Alternating Line connection. The video (TV) connection used in Europe.
PC Connect mode
An operational mode you use to control the camera via a computer (PC or Macintosh) that you have
connected to the camera. You use this mode to download images from the camera to the computer. See
also “camera mode dial” on page 116.
PCMCIA adapter
Personal Computer Manufacturers Common Interface Agreement adapter. A small, electronic card that
fits in a PCMCIA slot and controls or communicates with an external device. For digital cameras, this is
usually an adapter into which you can plug the memory card from the camera for transferring images to
your computer.
PCMCIA slot
The slot in a computer that holds a PCMCIA card. A PCMCIA slot is usually found in laptop computers.
photo
The printed version of an image. See also “image” on page 118 and “picture” on page 120.
photo type
See “image type” on page 118.
photosite
See “CCD element” on page 116.
picture
Picture refers to the original composition when capturing an image with a digital camera. See also “image”
on page 118.
pictures remaining indicator
A numeric indicator in the status LCD that shows how many more images you can capture and store on
the memory card.
pixel
Picture element. The smallest element that can be assigned an independent color and intensity and
displayed on a computer monitor screen or on an LCD. A pixel is a dot with either a square or rectangular
shape. Digital images displayed on a monitor screen or LCD are composed of thousands of pixels.
Playback mode
An operational mode you can use to view the captured images on the camera’s image LCD. You can view
images as full-sized stills, play back timelapse and grouped photo sequences, and create slideshows of
the images. See also “camera mode dial” on page 116 and“slideshow” on page 122.
Portrait Program exposure mode
The exposure mode setting in the Photo Assist menu that automatically optimizes the camera settings for
portrait photography. See also “exposure modes” on page 116.
