HP Photosmart 618 HP Photosmart 618 digital camera - (English) User Guide - Page 115
Glossary, Aperture Priority Av exposure mode - user manual
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Glossary 4-way controller AC power adapter Action Program exposure mode AE Metering aperture Aperture Priority (Av) exposure mode Auto exposure mode Auto Focus mode auto focus range auto focus range button auto focus range icon automatic exposure (AE) automatic shutoff Av battery status HP 618 Digital Camera User's Guide A button on the back of the camera that has four directional arrows (up, down, right, and left) that you can press to navigate the menus and images displayed in the image LCD. Alternating Current power adapter. A power transformer that provides power to the digital camera and preserves battery life. (Note that the AC power adapter does not recharge the batteries.) The exposure mode setting in the Photo Assist menu that automatically optimizes the camera settings for taking pictures of subjects in action, such as people playing sports. See also "exposure modes" on page 116. Automatic Exposure Metering. A setting in the Photo Assist menu that determines the area of the scene used to set the exposure for a capturing an image. The variable diameter opening in a camera lens that lets you control the intensity of light reaching the film or CCD. A camera's aperture and shutter speed determine a photo's exposure. Aperture diameters are expressed in f-numbers − the larger the f-number, the smaller the lens opening. Dividing the focal length of a lens by a specific f-number gives its aperture diameter. See also "CCD" on page 116,"f-number" on page 117, and "focal length" on page 117. The exposure mode setting in the Photo Assist menu that lets you select an aperture, and the camera automatically selects the shutter speed. See also "aperture" on page 115, "exposure modes" on page 116, "shutter" on page 121, and "Shutter Priority (Tv) exposure mode" on page 121. The exposure mode setting in the Photo Assist menu where all settings are at their defaults and cannot be changed. See also "exposure modes" on page 116. The default focus mode of the camera that automatically focuses the camera lens on a picture subject. You can change the focus mode to Manual Focus in the Photo Assist menu. See also "Manual Focus mode" on page 119. This focus range is set by pressing a status LCD button on top of the camera and determines whether the focus is set for infinity (picture of a distant subject), for macro (a close-up picture of a subject), or for normal focus range. A status LCD button on the top of the camera that you press to set the auto focus range. An icon that appears in the status LCD and shows the camera's current auto focus range. The camera feature that calculates the necessary shutter speed, aperture, and ISO speed to get the best possible exposure. A feature that automatically shuts off the camera after a certain period in order to preserve battery power. See "Aperture Priority (Av) exposure mode" on page 115. The amount of power that remains in the battery. 115 Glossary